"There!" one of the guards cried, and a man in Tsing Yi in the opposite room was obviously wounded, and disappeared again after a few crossings.

Xia Peng said in a deep voice: "Chase! If necessary, you can kill directly!" jumped forward, flew up the branch, and then chased the man's back. The rest of the guards glanced at each other and tried their best to chase after Xia Peng.

"Great, my lord, further forward is the back door of the Qi Palace!" the guards panted and rushed up and reminded loudly.

Xia Peng said: "I know, that used to be the bamboo garden of the prince of Qi. "Ponder for a moment, and walk inside.

"My lord!" the guard was shocked and hurriedly stopped him, "Your Excellency, even if you want to go in, you must first report to the King of Qi, or ask the privy envoy for instructions, and then search!"

Xia Peng said: "Then it's too late." ”

The guard stopped him: "My lord, if you break in, our head will be lost with you!"

Xia Peng stopped, looked at the location where the Tsing Yi thief had lost his trace, and muttered for a moment: "Then let's go and meet the King of Qi first." ”

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"Don't touch it, don't touch it, it's almost there!" Zhao Qingyan used a spoon as a knife and carved it on the melon, and the shape of a horse had appeared. King Qi and his wife and a group of maids watched with a smile on the side, enjoying themselves.

Xia Peng strode in and knelt down on one knee: "The lowly Xia Peng was ordered to track down the thieves in Tsing Yi and meet the prince and princess." ”

King Qi smiled: "How did the chasing Tsing Yi thief chase me to my mansion?" raised his hand to signal him to get up.

Xia Peng glanced at Zhao Qingyan and said: "Back to the prince, I followed the Tsing Yi thief, and the Tsing Yi thief entered the back door of the palace, so I didn't dare to track it down, so I came to ask the prince." ”

Zhao Qingyan raised his head and smiled at him: "The back door leads directly to my bamboo garden, and on the other side is the residence of the subordinates in charge of chores and the palace guards." If the Tsing Yi thief dared to come in from there, it is estimated that he would either be shot into a sieve or caught by the guards at this time. ”

Princess Qi said: "How can it be so easy to catch? If that Tsing Yi thief can escape from the Wooden Horse Mansion, I'm afraid that I won't be able to break your bamboo garden?"

Zhao Qingyan picked up the carved horse and handed it to Jin'er, asked her to bring it to King Qi, and said with a smile: "I'm just talking nonsense, my mother can't take it seriously." Moreover, I think the Tsing Yi thief is an extremely cautious person, and he will not be unaware of my bamboo garden mechanism. He doesn't plan to steal my things, so why bother so much effort to break into my bamboo garden?"

King Qi shook his head: "That's not necessarily. After all, he can rely on your bamboo garden to get rid of his pursuers. ”

Zhao Qingyan tilted his head, said "That's the same", and picked up the teacup on the side to taste tea.

King Qi looked at the watermelon carefully and praised: "Your skills are getting better and better, and it's no problem to make a living from this." ”

Princess Qi glanced at him and said, "Nonsense, Mo'er is not a showman, how can she speak?"

King Qi hurriedly smiled and apologized, and said, "Carving beams and painting buildings, ingenious workmanship!"

Xia Peng also took a general look, the horse had three hooves in the air, and only one hoof was connected to the melon skin below. The white melon pulp part is carved into the shape of a white cloud, on which a blood-red horse gallops, the mane muscles are clearly visible, and there is not a single melon seed in the bare place, which is indeed very exquisite. Such a work is obviously impossible to complete without a few quarters of an hour. Xia Peng secretly ruled out the possibility of the little prince committing the crime, and asked out loud: "Are you sure that no one can enter the bamboo garden?"

King Qi and Princess Qi were obviously a little unhappy when they were disturbed, but they didn't speak out of etiquette. On the contrary, Zhao Qingyan smiled indifferently: "I didn't say that." There are just some tricks in the bamboo garden that I figured out by myself, but they are just to pass the time and have fun, and they can't be put on the table. It is okay to prevent thieves, but it is a bit difficult to prevent thieves in Tsing Yi. ”

Xia Peng asked, "I don't know if I can go and see the organs of Zhuyuan?"

Zhao Qingyan looked at him in surprise: "It's no problem, but what is the point of that? I haven't received the letterhead he had to send before stealing things, so it's impossible for him to steal my things." And judging from all his previous actions, he stole just to play, neither for money nor for death. Since he just came to borrow the Tao, then he will definitely leave soon, can you still find him?"

Xia Peng was stunned for a moment and pondered.

Zhao Qingyan pointed to the melon peel in front of her, glanced at Pei'er helplessly, and waited for her to clean up before continuing to talk to Xia Peng: "Stealing things is usually found after stealing, and then being caught." The Tsing Yi thief sends you a letter, giving you the opportunity to catch him before he does it, and at the same time proving to you that if you can't catch him before he does it, it's even less likely to catch him after he does. ”

Xia Peng asked, "How did you know that he had succeeded?"

Zhao Qingyan was stunned by his question, and laughed: "You will see him if he doesn't succeed? Even if he was discovered by you before he succeeded, and then escaped, isn't it the same nature? I mean, if he runs out of the net you have prepared, you won't be able to catch him." In comparison, it doesn't matter if he gets it or not. ”

At the end, he added: "Of course, it depends on whether you will capture him as a sign of your victory, or if he misses as a sign of your success." ”

Xia Peng suddenly said: "What the little prince said is extremely true, he is humble and stupid." ”

Zhao Qingyan looked at him for a while, and suddenly said, "You are not suitable for catching Tsing Yi thieves." ”

Xia Peng didn't react for a while, and subconsciously asked, "What did you say?"

"I said you weren't fit to catch the Tsing Yi thief. Zhao Qingyan sat up straighter, "I remember that you asked for your own life on this errand, is there any reason?"

Xia Peng pursed his lips and said in a low voice: "If you can, please forgive me for not being able to answer." ”

Zhao Qingyan nodded, and didn't care: "It's okay, I'll just ask casually." ”

Xia Peng was silent for a moment, and knelt down on one knee: "Please give the lowly post a few more chances, and the lowly post will definitely do his best to arrest the Tsing Yi thief." ”

Zhao Qingyan looked at him funny: "What's the use of you telling me? I'm now dismissed and grounded, and I don't have the right to manage the affairs of the big house." Besides, when did I say I was going to transfer you out? ”

Xia Peng was really stunned for a long time, and he didn't hold back a word.

Zhao Qingyan was just joking, so naturally he wouldn't be too embarrassed: "Pei'er, you go to the vast room to see if he is there, let him take Master Xia to see the bamboo garden, maybe you can find any valuable traces." ”

Xia Peng was slightly stunned, and then said with great joy: "Thank you, little prince." ”

Zhao Qingyan smiled slightly: "I have delayed Lord Xia for so long, I have to help something." ”

Xia Peng thanked him and stood up and nodded slightly to Pei'er: "Trouble girl." ”

Pei'er blinked: "No trouble, come with me." "I can't wait to run away and walk outside.

Zhao Qingyan reminded her, but Peier had already run out, and she couldn't help but sigh helplessly. ”

Jin'er smiled secretly: "Young master, don't worry, there will definitely be lanterns prepared there." ”

Zhao Qingyan nodded: "That's the only way." ”

King Qi coughed, and waited for his son to look at him before asking, "Why are you so idle to tease him?"

"Who are you teasing?Xia Peng?" Zhao Qingyan was stunned for a moment before he reacted, and laughed happily, "Was it discovered by my father?"

Qi Wang said: "It's just a little curious, I rarely see you joking with people you don't know." ”

Zhao Qingyan couldn't help but laugh: "I suddenly found that he was very interesting, so I wanted to tease him." ”

"Interesting?" King Qi shook his head strangely, quite disapproving.

Zhao Qingyan picked up the teacup, bent his eyes and smiled: "Yes, it's very interesting." ”

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"Is this the room of the Ran guards? he has already rested?" Xia Peng stopped and looked at the unlit room.

Pei'er nodded, and shook her head vigorously: "He usually sleeps late, even if he doesn't keep vigil, he won't rest until the young master sleeps." It's still early. He tilted his head and thought for a while: "I'll knock on the door and take a look, you wait a while." ”

"Brother Ran, are you sleeping?"

Pei'er just knocked on the door a few times, and Ran Haoxuan opened the door: "Not yet, what's wrong?" He had a robe draped over his shoulders, his hair was in a bun, and the boots on his feet had not been taken off.

Pei'er pointed to Xia Peng behind her: "The young master asked you to take him to the bamboo garden to have a look." ”

Ran Hao nodded, signaling that he knew, and then asked, "Is there anything else?"

Pei'er straightened her little face and said seriously: "The young master also said that you should keep vigil today." ”

Ran Hao was stunned, seemed surprised, but didn't say anything, and nodded: "I know." ”

Pell stuck out her tongue: "Just kidding, do you really believe it?"

Ran Haoxuan glanced at her, put on his robe, turned around and closed the door, walked past her, and looked at Xia Peng: "Lord Xia, come with me." ”

"Hey, don't be angry!" Pei'er hurriedly chased after her, pulling Ran Haoxuan's sleeve.

Ran Haoxuan glanced at her strangely: "Angry, why should I be angry? Go back and serve the young master, I'll take Master Xia there." ”

Pei'er pouted: "Sister Jin'er is there, there is no shortage of me." It's boring to go back, can you take me with you?"

Ran Haoxuan didn't react, turned around and continued to walk forward: "Whatever you want, come with me if you want." ”

Pei'er's eyes lit up and she happily followed.

Xia Peng secretly observed Ran Haoxuan and asked, "Guard Ran has just turned off the lights, are you planning to rest?"

Ran Hao said: "I'll take time to sit for a while, and when the young master comes back from the princess and princess, he may have to read a book for a while, and I will rest until the young master rests." ”

Xia Peng asked, "Is the Ran guard always with the little prince, and it seems that he hasn't seen you last month?"

Before Ran Haoxuan could speak, Pei'er had already answered for him: "Brother Ran is not sticking to the young master's side, how can he be here at any time? Also, you have something to do with Brother Ran, why do you want to see him?"

Xia Peng was a little embarrassed: "No, I didn't mean that." ”

Pei Er glared at him: "You are really curious...... person"

"Pelle, don't talk nonsense. Ran Haoxuan reminded her, didn't look back at her, and continued to walk his own way.

Pei Er snorted lightly and muttered, "Got it." I was a little dissatisfied, but I still kept my mouth shut.