Chapter 69: Suspicion
He Qingxiao's words were plain, but they threw a thunderbolt on Xin Yu's heart.
The same thing she said to He Qingxiao not long ago.
At that time, she was impulsive and wanted to do it directly, this was the excuse she gave after approaching He Qingxiao, and now He Qingxiao said the same thing, what does it mean?
Did he perceive her thoughts?
Xin Yu was unsure, and raised her eyes to look at He Qingxiao.
The man's good-looking eyes seem to be covered with a layer of fog, making it impossible to see through the depths.
Xin Yu clasped his hands together, and his face did not show any different color: "Thank you Lord He for reminding me." Did the poisoner find out? β
"Got it."
Xin Yu raised her eyebrows, a little surprised He Qingxiao replied so happily.
"It's good if you can find it, so as not to be unfavorable to Lord He in the future."
Xin Yu thought that this topic would end here, but she didn't want to.
"Miss Kou remembers that day's reminder?" He Qingxiao's tone was very light, as if he was talking about someone else's business, "When I arrested an official, he was attacked by him with a dagger hidden in his sleeve, and it was his nephew who poisoned the tea......"
Xin Yu listened silently, guessing He Qingxiao's intention of saying this to her.
Judging from the fact that there has been no news outside in the past few days, He Qingxiao has no intention of spreading the poisoning incident.
"Miss Kou."
"Lord He, you say."
He Qingxiao's eyes were deep, and they fell on the girl's white and jade-like face, not missing a trace of her expression change: "Didn't you calculate the events of that day in the teahouse?" β
Xin Yu's heart skipped a rapid beat.
Although she tried her best to control her expression, she knew that the other party must have seen something wrong.
He Qingxiao really doubted her!
Her hands tightened, her nails sinking into her palms, keeping her composure.
"Lord He doesn't know, my physiognomy is different from ordinary physiognomy, not just based on the face to calculate a person's blessings and misfortunes, but also on the mysterious aura."
"Mystic aura?"
Xin Yu bowed: "So this will cause a problem. β
"What's the problem?"
Xin Yu said: "The time is not good." β
He Qingxiao was silent, and said with a very complicated mood: "Miss Kou's two reminders to me are very effective. β
Xin Yu smiled embarrassedly: "When it doesn't work, I usually don't say it." β
He Qingxiao: "......"
The suspicions that had sparked in his mind had not dissipated, but no evidence could be found.
Perhaps, just like Miss Kou said, he also appeared here on instinct and asked these words.
That day in the teahouse, he stood on the stairs and looked at Miss Kou who was sitting in the corner, and a thought came to his heart: Miss Kou knows.
Just as she knew that when he walked down the street, he would encounter flower pots falling from the sky, and that when he took people, he would encounter daggers stabbing at him. She must have known what kind of crisis he had just experienced upstairs.
What her silence represents, it speaks for itself.
But what he couldn't figure out was why Miss Kou's attitude towards him had changed drastically.
After a period of silence, He Qingxiao chuckled: "Physiognomy is really mysterious." β
"Do you want to read a travelogue?" Xin Yu's heart was secretly raised, but a light smile appeared on his face.
He Qingxiao took a deep look at the row of travelogues on the bookshelf and shook his head: "No, I still have something to do." I came here today to talk to Miss Kou about the follow-up, and thank Miss Kou for her discovery that day. β
"Lord He is polite, it was a pure coincidence that he was able to notice that day."
"That's goodbye." He Qingxiao's eyes lingered on the surface of the pomelo and strode out.
Xin Yu watched the back disappear, and lowered his eyes to rub a travelogue.
He Qingxiao is suspicious of her, so what should I do next?
Her hand froze, and her gaze fell on the travelogue for a long time.
If he smears poison on the travelogues he often readsβ
This thought flashed and was denied by Xin Yu.
If you hurt someone by mistake, you are guilty of a great sin.
What's more, this bookstore is clean, and the people in the bookstore are innocent, she can't trouble them for personal vendettas.
Xin Yu thought about it and decided to take a bold shot.
He Qingxiao is used to reading books at the bookstore alone, so he may have a chance on the way out.
Xin Yu thought that He Qingxiao would not come again in a short time after this meeting, but he didn't expect that just two days later, his figure appeared in the bookstore again.
It was Xiaolian who quietly reported to Xin Yu: "Girl, Lord He has come to read again." β
"Got it, go get busy."
Xin Yu walked into the back room, took out a set of men's clothes from the cabinet and changed them, and smeared them on the vanity mirror, turning the beautiful girl into a handsome young man.
There was even a shallow scar on the corner of the boy's forehead, and anyone who looked at it would never have imagined that it was actually a girl.
Looking at the person in the dressing mirror, Xin Yu nodded with satisfaction.
She likes to run around, and sometimes she disguises herself like this when it's not convenient, but fortunately, the makeup is not rusty.
It was dusk outside the window, and the sun was about to set, and the beautiful young man walked to the street and looked back at the Qingsong Bookstore.
Since the bookstore's business has improved, this Mr. He has been reading books almost exclusively in the early morning or evening.
In the vicinity of Guozijian, such as Xin Yu, a handful of teenage and handsome teenagers after disguise, she can be said to be inconspicuous when she stands on the street, which naturally provides great convenience for her actions in the future.
Xin Yu, who was dressed in men's clothes, even changed his walking posture, walked into a tea shop generously, chose a seat near the window, and drank tea slowly.
Although He Qingxiao often comes to the bookstore to read, he does not stay for a long time each time, usually not more than half an hour, and about two quarters of an hour is the norm.
Xin Yu didn't expect to wait too long, and sure enough, not long after drinking a cup of tea, he saw He Qingxiao walk out of the bookstore.
She settled the bill and walked out of the tea shop.
The streets are lined with shops and are bustling with people in the evening. Xin Yu naturally blended into the flow of people and followed behind He Qingxiao.
After following this for a distance, she found that this was the way back to the Changle Hou Mansion, so she immediately accelerated her pace and walked to the front.
There is a small alley not far after turning the corner in front, and there is a jujube tree at the mouth of the alley, which can block the sight to some extent, and it is a good place to ambush.
Xin Yu hid behind the tree, touched the sleeve arrow tied to the inside of his forearm, and waited patiently for He Qingxiao's arrival.
It didn't take long for the familiar figure to come into view.
Xin Yu held her breath and stared intently at the figure approaching.
One step, two steps, three steps......
Finally, he got to the right place.
Su finger slender, flick the butterfly piece on the arrow box, and the dark arrow flies out.
At that moment, Xin Yu's heart was empty, all kinds of emotions had already been suppressed by her, and there was only numb calmness on her face.
She watched as the dark arrow flew towards He Qingxiao, but it didn't sink into his throat as she wished.
He avoided it!
Realizing this, Xin Yu turned and ran.
The alley was dark and deep, with light coming from another street in front of you and the sound of footsteps behind you.
Xin Yu rushed out from the other end of the alley.
(End of chapter)