"Jiaojiao, there is something extremely important that I want to entrust to you."
Seeing Lin Wanwan's face solemn and solemn, Xu Jiaojiao was a little surprised, thinking that this girl would actually take the initiative to ask for help. It seemed that this matter must be no small matter.
Xu Jiaojiao couldn't help but lower her expression and said solemnly: "You said that as long as I can do it, I will go through fire and water without hesitation."
Lin Wanwan was amused by Xu Jiaojiao's demeanor of sacrificing her life for righteousness, and she curved her lips into a smile. The solemn expression between her eyebrows suddenly relaxed a little, and she said eloquently: "My little lady, I would like to thank you, Master Xu, but there is no need to go through fire and water."
After saying that, she gently held Xu Jiaojiao's hand, and her expression returned to a bit of caution, "There have always been many rare ancient books and magical weapons stored in the treasure pavilion of Shuijing Villa. I want you to send a message quietly. Go back to the villa and find a reliable person to sneak into the treasure pavilion to check the ancient books and see if there is any record of a medicinal herb called 'Yinghuocao'."
"Yinghuo grass? What is it and what is its use?"
Jiaojiao was very curious. This girl was so cautious. Could it be that she was just trying to find clues about a medicinal herb? But this is not something shameful, so why should it be so secretive?
A cloud of suspicion suddenly formed in Xu Jiaojiao's eyes, she looked at Lin Wanwan without knowing what was going on, and wondered: "Shuijing Villa is the secret backing of the Beiluo Clan. From the moment the people of the Villa enter the village, they You must purify yourself, burn incense, and swear an oath. From now on, you will unconditionally obey the orders and follow the city lord. Among them, the treasures in the treasure pavilion, Fomalhaut, will be used first. If you want to find ancient books, just let others find them openly. , why do you want people to sneak in secretly?"
Under Xu Jiaojiao's puzzled gaze, Lin Wanwan's eyelashes trembled slightly, then she suddenly retracted her hand and intertwined her ten fingers together. When her eyes dropped, there was a faint trace of sadness, as if the first snow had fallen between her eyebrows. , imbued with strands of sorrow.
After thinking for a moment, Lin Wanwan slowly explained the reason.
After hearing what Lin Wanwan said, Xu Jiaojiao was extremely shocked. After being stunned for a moment, she couldn't help but raise her voice: "You mean Su Jin -"
But as soon as the words came out of her mouth, Lin Wanwan immediately made a silencing gesture to her, causing her to swallow back the words she was about to blurt out.
Xu Jiaojiao finally understood the reason for Lin Wanwan's worried and solemn look, and also realized the seriousness of the situation. She immediately nodded to her knowingly and said in a low voice: "Okay, I will repair the book immediately and go back and have someone check it out." See if you can find traces of this medicinal herb in those ancient books."
Seeing Xu Jiaojiao showing a rare cautious look, Lin Wanwan gradually relaxed and warned again: "You must not mention this matter to others, let alone let the village owner know about it, so I will check the ancient books for you. People must be trustworthy and must speak strictly.”
Xu Jiaojiao frowned slightly when she heard this, and looked at Lin Wanwan with some confusion. While thinking about it carefully, she said suspiciously: "You don't want others to know about this, but I can understand it. After all, there are many people with mixed opinions. And Su Jin's identity is very important to the situation in the four countries, but I still don't understand why I can't tell dad about this matter? If he can help me, wouldn't it be more..."
At this point, Xu Jiaojiao's voice was like a string that suddenly broke during playing. She paused suddenly, as if she suddenly understood something. She couldn't help but widen her eyes and looked at Lin Wanwan with a surprised look. , the look of confusion on his face became even worse.
"Could it be that...you don't want City Master Shen to know? Are you worried that City Master Shen will change his mind and stop helping Dong Chen after knowing about Su Jin's current physical condition?" After finishing her words, Xu Jiaojiao shook her head again, very worried. He quickly rejected his conjecture and said, "With City Lord Shen's temperament, even if he knew that Su Jin was ill, he would only try his best to find Yinghuo grass for him, and he would never act treacherously. I really don't understand, you Where are your worries? What are you worried about?"
Lin Wanwan turned her eyes and looked out the window quietly. The night was misty and sparkling, and the smoke light soaked the frost on the eaves, writing a deep sadness in her eyes.
"Su Jin hid this matter so deeply, and was especially avoidant of me, as if he was afraid that I would know about it. This shows that there must be something unspeakable in it, and maybe it has something to do with me, so he tried every means to stop me. Don’t let me know.”
Lin Wanwan breathed out softly and looked back at Xu Jiaojiao, her expression more solemn and stern than before, "There are many things that need to be verified. I can't judge for the time being, and I don't know how to explain it to you, but I have a vague idea. This feeling, from the time Su Jin arrived at Fomalhaut, to the time you and I entered Nanling, it was like there was a pair of invisible hands pushing the development of everything. Some things may be far better than what we see. It's even more complicated, maybe...the longitude and latitude in front of us is just a corner of the chessboard."
After Xu Jiaojiao left, Lin Wanwan took out some of the elixirs given by Mr. Wen, then said a few words to Nuanyan, then put on a thick cloak and walked towards the secret door.
When passing the plum grove in the courtyard, Lin Wanwan couldn't help but stop.
She looked up at the blooming red flowers. The bright red petals were covered with mottled snow. The red and white petals were particularly eye-catching. She couldn't help but think of the new wounds on the man's fair skin. She wondered if they were also covered with mottled snow. Like this plum snow, it is shocking.
Lin Wanwan's eyebrows trembled, and the words Xu Jiaojiao said before came whistling like a gust of wind, ringing in her ears.
"Yesterday, I overheard some conversations between Su Jin and Ziyu, and I realized that Su Jin cares about you more than I thought. It was at that time that I really changed my mind about Su Jin."
At that time, Xu Jiaojiao still imitated the conversation between Su Jin and Ziyu——
"Master, my subordinates have gathered all the troops they can mobilize outside the city, just waiting for your order."
"Immediately go to meet Zi Shu and Zi Heng outside the palace. The three of you will go to the palace in three groups to search for her until you find her. If you see her safe and sound, give her things to her. Don't ask for anything. She reveals things outside the palace. But if someone is against her, or makes her feel wronged, you don't have to accept it, just take action. When I see the signal, I will lead people into the city to meet you. "
"Master, you have really thought about it. If you take this step, you will be on the bright side. There will be no room for turning back."
"The overall situation of Nanling has been decided. Even if I take this step, it will just take more effort than the previous plan. Nanling has long been in my possession. Even if the process has more twists and turns, the result will not be the same. Any changes.”
"But Ziyu heard what Miss Lin said and seemed to want to resolve the matter alone and did not want the master to interfere."
"I know, and it's not that I don't believe in her ability, but things in the world are ever-changing, and there's no guarantee that some uncontrollable factors won't arise. Regardless of whether she needs it or not, I will pave the way for her to retreat."
Ziyu whispered something, Xu Jiaojiao didn't hear it clearly, but I guess it was probably words of advice such as "why bother" and "why bother".
Then she heard Su Jin say: "Although 'getting angry for a beauty' has always been done by reckless men and fools, which I despise, but if they really dare to touch her today, then I don't mind being a fool for once. "
Later, when Ziyu wanted to say something, she discovered the presence of Xu Jiaojiao, and the conversation stopped abruptly.
After Xu Jiaojiao imitated this conversation, she sighed a few more times, looking at herself with some envy, some relief, and some confusion, and said bluntly: "Fortunately, you figured it out yourself, otherwise I wouldn't say these words today. I will tell you to save you unnecessary trouble. However, I really don’t understand, you obviously care about each other, but why don’t you want to let each other know your feelings? What is the reason why you are like this? I I always believe that if you admire someone, you should let them feel your feelings. Sometimes you should learn to express your feelings openly instead of using sarcastic words to make them angry or making sarcastic remarks. Love should be hot. ,Always will be."
Thinking of this, Lin Wanwansu raised her hand gently, picked up a flower branch and put it under her nose to smell it. The light danced on her eyelashes, making her look soft.
The quiet cold fragrance of plum blossoms penetrates the heart, but it does not feel cold, but only adds a little warmth.
Lin Wanwan suddenly looked up and found that before the spring breeze arrived, spring was already blooming on the branches.
