Finally, they searched the place where Ji Yueqin and them were hiding before, and the building was already empty. The adjutant was standing in the courtyard with a solemn face. At this time, the soldier took two coarse cloth shirts to the adjutant and said, "Report, two clothes were found, but there is no one in the house." ”

After the soldier finished speaking, another soldier came out of the house and said, "Report, I found a secret passage next to the bed!" ”

As soon as the adjutant heard this, he immediately walked into the house. The adjutant walked to the secret passage, looked at the dark hole and called a soldier down to see what was going on.

A soldier went down to the cave with a candle, but before he could go far, he found that the road in front of him was blocked, so he shouted loudly to the top: "My lord, the road is blocked!" ”

When the adjutant heard this, he hatefully pinched the coarse linen clothes in his hand, and the green tendons that burst out of his hands could see his anger, "Pass the order, and the whole city will start to ban me!" The adjutant looked at the burning candle and said.

After the soldiers were discharged, they began to arrange matters for close investigation and strict prohibition. In this intense search, although there was no result, I got some clues about Ji Yueqin, which can be regarded as a little gratification.

......

After a night of work, the sun rose from the east, and the light brought by the morning sun was a little foggy, and the earth was very peaceful. However, the peaceful atmosphere was overshadowed by the solemn feeling brought by the patrolling soldiers and the double guards at the gates of Geumsui Castle.

The news that Ji Yueqin was brought back by the shadow entered deep thought, and it seemed that she would not be able to leave Jinshui City safely for a while. Xiao Yu didn't seem to be affected by the news, just immersed in the food on this table.

It seems that it is no longer feasible to use ordinary methods to get out of the city, and now Jinshui City has too many requirements for going out of the city, and it is impossible for ordinary people to go out of the city, but there is no restriction on people entering the city. It seems that he can only start from the governor's mansion.

Thinking that he could start from the Zhizhou Mansion, Ji Yueqin asked the Shadow: "Shadow, if you go to the Zhizhou Mansion to steal the token, how sure are you?" ”

The Shadow thought for a moment and said, "If the token isn't on him, it's ninety percent." ”

Hearing this, Ji Yueqin thought for a while and said, "That's it, Shadow, you go to the Zhizhou Mansion to see if his token is on him, if not, we'll make another plan." ”

The shadow understood what Ji Yueqin wanted to do, so he planned to enter the Zhizhou Mansion tonight to explore the truth.

The autumn sun carries the scorching breath of summer, and although the autumn breeze is cool at night, it still does not affect the heat of midday.

Before the door opened, there was a beautiful sound of silk and bamboo, which made people feel refreshed. This is the time when the singers and dancers of the Man Dance Workshop rehearse. The difference between the Man Dance Workshop and other song and dance studios is that the singers and dancers in it do not sign a deed of sale, nor do they greet the guests, but are innocent and elegant, and the women in it are all performing arts and not selling their bodies. Therefore, some vassal and elegant people or things, some literati and elegant people will like to come to the Man Dance Workshop.

However, the warbler's melodious singing was interrupted by a group of uninvited guests.

"Who's in charge here?" There was a loud shout that caused the musicians to stop their instruments.

"Hey. This man, our Man Dance Workshop hasn't opened yet—" said the woman's voice, which seemed to be a yellow warbler out of the valley.

"Less nonsense. Now you're searching for thieves, if you dare to hide them—" The drunken man gestured to wipe his neck.

When the woman heard this, she was a little distracted and said, "The master is joking with the little girl." Our Man Dance Workshop is a serious song and dance workshop, how can we hide thieves privately. I'm afraid that we won't have time to hide if we meet a thief. ”

The man ignored the woman, snorted coldly, and shouted, "Search for me!" After saying that, he added as if he thought of something: "Take the portrait and look for it for me one by one!"

The woman was anxious, but she watched their actions quietly.

"Call everyone down!" The man said to the graceful woman.

The woman was slightly relieved, thinking that she could delay a little time and be blessed, so she went upstairs.

"Wait!" The woman was halfway through when the man stopped her: "I'll go up with you." ”

The woman's heart chuckled, but she still responded.

The man ran upstairs in two steps in three steps, and pushed away the room where Ji Yueqin was. I saw Ji Yueqin and Wan Niang sitting on the side chatting, and seemed to be startled by the man who suddenly broke in, and Wan Niang said angrily: "Who are you!" How can you break into a woman's boudoir! ”

The man didn't pay attention to Wan Niang, but just stared at Ji Yueqin. And at this time, Ji Yueqin is no longer Ji Yueqin, because before they came up, Wan Niang had already prepared to transform Ji Yueqin into a charming and charming woman.

The man looked at Ji Yueqin and asked, "Who are you?" ”

Ji Yueqin was not in a hurry, and saluted the man: "The slave's name is Birou, and she is a new dancing girl. ”

Wan Niang breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Ji Yueqin's unhurried appearance, and she was also amazed by Ji Yueqin in her heart. A woman's confidence not to panic when she encounters a crisis, and not to be chaotic is a kind of realm.

The man seemed to want to see the flowers on Ji Yueqin's face, Ji Yueqin lowered his head slightly and said, "This master, is there something on the slave's face?" ”

The man finally looked away from him, and he only had a trace of curiosity about this seemingly charming woman but without a trace of charm. Wan Niang looked at her with displeasure on her face, "This master, what did you do when you broke into the concubine's boudoir?" ”

Seeing that there was no trace of Ji Yueqin, the man said coldly: "Now you are tracking down the whereabouts of the thief, if you hide the thief privately, you will not be able to protect your head." ”

When Wan Niang heard this, she put away her unpleasant look, and laughed coquettishly: "This master, we don't have any thieves, we only have beautiful wine, silk and bamboo, and the dancing skills that the girls look forward to." After speaking, he threw a wink at the man.

The man turned a blind eye to Wan Niang's charming eyes, and was just about to leave, when he inadvertently swept to the collapse in the gauze curtain and something was moving. So the man lifted the curtain and wanted to lift the quilt to see if there was really a thief hiding inside.

said that it was too late, and Wan Niang stopped in front of the man, and Ji Yueqin at the table couldn't help but pinch a cold sweat for Xiaoyu. Because the officers and soldiers came too quickly, they only changed Ji Yueqin's appearance, but Xiaoyu was too late, so he let Xiaoyu hide in the quilt. I didn't expect it to be discovered.

The man looked coldly at the girl who was blocking in front of him, and said in a cold voice: "Could it be that you really have a thief hiding in this Man Dance Workshop?" ”

Wan Niang looked at the man and said coquettishly: "This master, that is a girl in the concubine's workshop, and she is also sick somehow, and now her face is covered with red moles!" You still don't want to go over! ”

Wan Niang's words couldn't stop the man's actions, so the man pushed Wan Niang away hard, and stepped forward to lift the quilt. I saw the small fish in the quilt curled up in a ball in the quilt, and covered my face with a gauze scarf. The man pulled the scarf off Xiaoyu's face, and really saw the mottled red patches on Xiaoyu's face, so the man let go of Xiaoyu and walked away with a disgusted face.

Wan Niang hurriedly pulled the quilt and hurriedly said, "Why don't you believe the words of the concubine, this lord." You're making it even harder for her to see people! ”

As soon as Xiao Yu heard Wan Niang's words, she hurriedly cried. The man was very bored and turned away. Since she had to do a full set of plays, Ji Yueqin saluted the man and said, "Birou respectfully sends this master." ”

The man went downstairs and took the men away.

The woman who had been dealing with the man before finally breathed a sigh of relief, and praised Ji Yueqin: "It's worthy of being the lord of Yueqin, I couldn't see a flaw just now!" ”

Ji Yueqin smiled and said to her, "I still have to thank Sister Zirui for delaying time for us." After speaking, Ji Yueqin ran to the bedside to watch Xiaoyu.

Xiaoyu lifted the quilt, breathed heavily, and said, "It's really suffocating me!" Fortunately, the girl reminded me, so I put that red thing on my face......"

Ji Yueqin saw that the red fat powder on Xiaoyu's face was blurred by the tears that Xiaoyu faked crying just now, so she took the bronze mirror on the dressing table and let Xiaoyu take a look, Xiaoyu was startled when she saw it, and hurriedly went to find water to wash her face.

Xiaoyu went to find water in a panic, and the sound of silk and bamboo downstairs began to play again, and Zirui went downstairs to guide the dancers as if Ji Yueqin and Wan Niang said a word.

At this time, Wan Niang took off the human skin on Ji Yueqin's face with a special technique, and happened to meet Xiaoyu who came back after washing her face. Xiao Yu saw the magic of the human skin mask, so he pestered the girl to teach her. Wan Niang couldn't resist Xiaoyu, and for the sake of her confidence in Ji Yueqin, she agreed to Professor Xiaoyu and her. As soon as Xiaoyu heard that the girl promised to teach her how to make a human skin mask, she danced happily.

Ji Yueqin looked at the sky outside the window, and gradually became distracted.

......

Most of the day has finally passed, and the Man Dance Workshop has opened its doors at dusk, even though it is a special period, and a large number of old guests and scholars continue to come in. Bursts of ethereal and shocking silk and bamboo music surround each other, making people forget to leave.

As night fell, the red lanterns of the Man Dance Workshop were hung high, and the red light and shadow projected by the lanterns reflected a bit of soft light. Wan Niang was afraid that Ji Yueqin and Xiaoyu would be bored, so she asked the two of them to watch the girls dance in the upstairs cubicle. Xiao Yu looked at the dancing girls downstairs with great interest, and ate the melon seeds in his hand. And Ji Yueqin looked at the stars in the night sky and fell into deep thought.

Ji Yueqin was thinking that it would not be long before the Shadow would act, and it would be best if she could get the token smoothly. Emperor Liang's behavior has made Ji Yueqin feel more and more sad, she knows that Emperor Liang wants to kill them all, so she can't sit still and still be slaughtered by him. You have to find refuge before you can plan.

She sat quietly, waiting for news from the Shadows.