The moment Danyang successfully walked out of the alley, he had already pulled up his heavy cloak to cover his face. After checking the direction from left to right, he immediately disappeared into the darkness of the night.
Because except for the Lantern Festival, she had never visited the capital at night, let alone such a remote place. It took a lot of effort to find the house rented by Xu Qing in Danyang.
When the drum sounded at the third watch, she finally found the correct position.
"Snapped--"
Danyang had just raised his hand to knock on the door when his wrist was held firmly from behind.
This unexpected situation instantly made her frown.
Tsk, could it be that he met a drunkard or was followed and robbed?
She touched the hidden pocket in her sleeve, but she didn't strike first. Firstly, she didn't want to make too much noise, and secondly, she didn't want anyone to notice the room Xu Qing rented and all the strange things in it.
After half-turning his eyes, Danyang did not turn around or struggle. He only deliberately lowered his voice and warned in a hoarse voice:
"Let go, if you still want to see the sun tomorrow."
Danyang thought that he had already learned the three-dimensional image he had seen with his own eyes in his previous life. It shouldn't be a problem to scare three or two kittens, but before she could finish her words, there was a burst of laughter behind her.
"Ah……"
She was stunned, turned around immediately, and said in shock and anger:
"Han, Qing, Lan?! Why is it you!"
Han Qinglan was also dressed in black at this time. If she were not standing in the dim light under the porch, it would be difficult for anyone to see her figure clearly even if she passed by.
Even though Danyang kept his voice low, the surroundings were too quiet, which would cause complications. Han Qinglan still took advantage of the situation and pulled him to the alley between this house and the next one before speaking.
"You, noble man, forget things a lot, but I can't take your things and not return them. Isn't that right, Your Highness?"
Danyang gritted his teeth and glared at the person opposite who was smiling with white teeth and looked very much in need of a beating.
She originally wanted to use this matter to drag Han Qinglan away for a few days with the trouble caused tonight, but she didn't know that he would notice it and join her army!
But now that it was over, she secretly glanced at the outer wall beside her, calmed down immediately, and chuckled:
"Since Mr. Han keeps his promise like this, that's the best thing. But, there are some things..."
As he spoke, he stretched out a white and tender palm and waved it under the eyes of the other party.
But before she could finish her words, Han Qinglan took over the conversation with a smile as she patted the jade pendant on her white, somewhat fluorescent hand.
"Your Highness, why are you following me like this?"
"Not to mention, Han will definitely rely on His Highness one day in the future. Just talking about our alliance and the thrilling things we have experienced in the past, isn't it enough to make the princess trust me?"
As he spoke, he raised his hand and tapped the outer wall he was leaning on casually.
"And if I had known that His Highness's true destination was here, I would not have stayed far behind. I should have come out to lead the way for the Princess."
These words reminded Danyang instantly of the embarrassment of circling back and forth like a headless fly on his own road.
I thought no one saw it!
After grinding his teeth, he didn't care to vent his anger on the bastard in front of him, and only focused on the vague information revealed in the other person's words.
"You mean, you knew this place earlier?"
This is absolutely impossible!
With Xu Qing's caution and skill, Han Qinglan would not have discovered this secret so easily. Could it be that Han Qinglan overheard her talking to Xu Qing about this place in the mansion? Or maybe he was hiding in the dark or on the rafters on purpose...
Anyway, this bastard has done this kind of thing all the time!
Seeing that Princess Danyang was looking at him more and more wrongly, Han Qinglan knew that this riddle could no longer be solved, so she could only raise her hands in surrender and explain:
"Stop, don't think so wildly."
After suffering a loss at the hands of this girl, he has learned a lesson.
Han Qinglan lamented deeply in her heart, what kind of sin did she do in her previous life to be entangled by such a demon star, and she kept talking.
"It's just a coincidence. I made an agreement with you to inquire about Prince Anyang's daily dealings. Naturally, I can't just send the following people to do it. I won't say it perfunctorily, but there are some things and places in the capital that descendants of such a poor mansion like me may I can go there shamelessly, but my subordinates don’t have the same shame.”
Of course, this was only half of what he said, but the other half that he didn't say was that he was worried.
Because at the beginning of the alliance between the two, Princess Danyang obviously had no one available, so she assigned him a lot of "chore jobs." At that time, he didn't take it too seriously and only asked trusted brothers for help.
As he became more familiar with Princess Danyang and "cooperated" several times, he couldn't help but be careless about some things.
Not to mention that now, he actually followed the line of Prince Anyang and found the head of someone in the palace.
Snooping into the palace, this is something that even powerful ministers need to be cautious about, not daring to leave any clues, and cannot tolerate the slightest mistake by his small and nominal descendants of the down-and-out nobles.
Even though the person behind the scenes who "instructed" him in the first place was the most favored princess of the Holy Emperor today.
"And I'm afraid the princess has already seen that although I am an official, I am also involved in various religions. When friends ask for help, I can't just take it but refuse to give it. I always ask for help in a reciprocal manner."
Danyang frowned slightly.
She asked Xu Qing to find some skilled Jianghu people to keep in case of emergencies. But I never expected that such a coincidence, or should I say such bad luck, would happen.
However, she must ask Han Qinglan to accompany her to the Hongmen Banquet in the future. At this time, there is no need to hide it too much. But she has other uses for everyone in the house. I don't want Han Qinglan to continue to get involved with them.
While they were hesitating, there was a sudden sound above the two of them.
"Who is coming?"
After the rustling sound of clothing material, there was a question under the hood.
Although it was a quiet night, the voice of the man above him was much lower. But the vigilance and the anger that would take action if something went wrong were conveyed without missing a trace.
Danyang's brows couldn't help but frown again, but suddenly a brilliance flashed in her eyes. While raising his hand to quickly pull up the coat, he ordered in an angry voice:
"Take me in, I'll be your follower."
Because the two of them were hiding in the shadows of the alley, the man on the wall waited for two breaths without a response, and he had already drawn a hidden weapon and was ready to attack.
"it's me."
After the slightly low and hoarse words, another code for identification followed.
"Lie down late at night and listen to the wind and rain."
That slightly hoarse, overly rich voice made Danyang stunned.
When I raised my eyes again, where was the young man standing as tall as a green pine in front of me?
Not mentioning when the mask appeared on the other person's face, just talking about the rickety silhouette that was caged in the shadow. Even without looking closely, you can feel the lazy and tired breath coming towards your face.
Danyang was startled but couldn't help but wonder, does Han Qinglan still have the ability to "transform"?
But when she wanted to take a closer look, Han Qinglan had already taken two steps to her side, reached out and turned her around, dragging her towards the door.
At the same time, the man on the wall snarled angrily and turned to greet his companions.
"Hey, we're one of our own. If we don't leave the main entrance at midnight, it's really... we're all gone."
When the man on the wall said the last half of his sentence, he had already jumped down.
Danyang heard the sound of footsteps walking away, and just as he was about to ask a few more questions, a strong force suddenly came from his wrist, followed by a soft warning blowing into his ear.
"Walls have ears."
