Hearing the movement behind her, Qin Lian didn't dare to stop at all. She could only see a courtyard in front of her, but she didn't know where the gate was.
"Someone, hurry up and catch her!"
Seeing that he couldn't catch up, the person behind him shouted.
Qin Lian secretly thought it was bad. If she was caught, these people would definitely lock her in a tighter place.
Even if these people really had no intention of doing anything to her at the moment, she still found it annoying to be locked up all the time!
In a panic, Qin Lian rushed into a courtyard. Before she could take a closer look, the people behind her seemed to have noticed her.
"It's over there! Come back to me quickly!"
She was shocked, and rushed into the room in order not to be caught.
As soon as she entered, she found that the room was filled with white smoke and had a faint smell of sulfur.
She looked around and saw a screen next to her. Behind the screen was a hot spring.
Could it smell like sulfur?
Although she had never soaked in a hot spring, she also knew that Su Liuye had discovered a pool of hot springs in the village and sold the hot springs to others, so that she had the funds to open a store.
Thinking that there was someone chasing her behind her, Qin Lian looked around and unexpectedly found that there was no place to hide in this room, only a hot spring and a screen.
Thinking that there was really no other way, she really didn't want to be taken back, and she didn't know how long she would be detained! Qin Lian was heartbroken, held her nose and jumped into the hot spring.
This hot spring is steaming so hot that you can't even see it if you hide in it.
She used to help her family find food in the village, and fish in the river was the best choice. Therefore, her water quality was also very good, and there was no problem hiding in the water for a while.
"She must have run in, what should I do?"
"The young master hasn't come here yet, has he? Do you want to go in and look for me while the young master is gone?"
"No, the young master will definitely be angry if he finds out!"
"But this woman was ordered to be captured by Madam, and she just ran away like that?"
"Did you see her go in with your own eyes?"
"No, but besides the hot spring room, where else can she go?"
"Let's look around first. If we really can't find it, we'll find a way to go in and look for it. Don't disturb the young master now."
"knew!"
Voices came from outside. Qin Lian listened attentively. When she heard that they were leaving, she felt happy. She thought she should be able to leave at this time, right?
But the next second, there was movement at the door, as if someone had come in!
Qin Lian's heart sank and she quickly dived into the water.
The water cut off most of the sounds, and she could only vaguely hear the voices of people talking, including men.
Thinking that the reason why this man appeared here was to soak in the hot springs, she panicked, thinking that she wouldn't be so unlucky, right?
What if this man didn’t know there was someone in the water and just went into the water?
"Master, the people outside seem to have been sent by Madam. I need to let them go."
"Um."
The man's voice was cold and even familiar, and Qin Lian instantly thought of Liu Yuan.
She had previously guessed that this was the courtyard of the Liu Mansion. The only man who could appear here and be called the young master was Liu Yuan, right?
No way!
Qin Lian's eyes widened and she almost choked.
Although she was good at water, she couldn't open her eyes in the water, so she could only listen with her ears straightened up.
Suddenly, there was a crisp sound of water, as if someone was entering the water!
Hearing this, Qin Lian couldn't hide anymore. She stood up from the water and said, "Don't come in!"
Frightened words blurted out. After shouting, she opened her eyes, but unexpectedly met a pair of smiling eyes.
Liu Yuan squatted beside the hot spring pool, stirring the water with his hands, making a splashing sound. This was the sound she just heard.
Realizing that she had been tricked, Qin Lian became angry and said, "You already knew I was here?"
"I don't know." Liu Yuan said with a smile, "I just saw a few people looking for someone outside when I came here just now. After a little inquiry, I knew it was you."
"you--"
Qin Lian was so angry that she simply didn't say anything to him. She dragged her wet clothes ashore and put the dry cloth hanging on the screen around her body.
There was heating everywhere in the hot spring room, and she didn't feel very cold even though she was dressed like this.
However, she keenly felt a deep gaze falling on her, and turned around to meet Liu Yuan's eyes. Then she suddenly remembered how she had just landed ashore, her cheeks turned red, and she cursed angrily, " What are you looking at? Watch me drop you into the water again!"
"Didn't you come here yourself?"
Liu Yuan's face suppressed a smile, and his eyes became dark.
"Why, why are you looking at me like that? Take me out quickly!" Qin Lian wrapped her clothes tightly and stared at Liu Yuan warily.
Seeing that his eyes were getting more and more strange, she deliberately changed the topic, "Why did you arrest me and A Liu? What on earth do you want to do?"
"A Liu?"
Liu Yuan frowned, as if he didn't know what she was talking about.
Qin Lian quickly explained, "A Liu and I were arrested by you yesterday! I advise you to release us quickly, otherwise Uncle Zhou will definitely report him to the official!"
Liu Yuan stood up, a chill emanating from his body, "I'll have someone bring you a set of clothes. You put it on and go out with me."
"OK!"
She breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Master Liu could still communicate. It seemed that the person who captured her was not Liu Yuan.
She must be the wife of the Liu family!
She remembered what those servants said outside, saying that the madam sent people to arrest her!
I really don’t know where she offended Mrs. Liu, but she went to great lengths to catch her and locked her up all night. Now she is looking for someone to arrest her.
Is it because of Liu Yuan?
Mrs. Liu saw her with Liu Yuan that day and thought she had seduced the young master of the Liu family.
How annoying!
Qin Lian was not stupid. She quickly thought of the reason, especially after seeing Liu Yuan, she became even more sure.
Fortunately, she had just ran out of the room. If she had not run away, I don't know what Mrs. Liu would have done to her.
Soon, a maid came outside and gave her a brand new set of clothes.
At first glance, it turned out to be clothes from Jinxiufang.
Could it be that Liu Yuan brought him here from Luoxi Town?
Her eyes flickered, and she didn't bother to ask any more questions. She put on her clothes and was about to go out, but the maid stopped her.
"Girl, please wait a moment, my servant will help you comb your hair."
"No, I'll just go out like this. Besides, drying my hair is too much trouble!"
"No, this is what the young master wants. If the girl goes out like this, the young master will definitely blame me. Please forgive me."
The little maid in front of her looked younger than her and looked at her pleadingly. Qin Lian couldn't say anything more and she scolded Liu Yuan for trouble.
