He Qingxiao turned around and looked over with a calm expression.
Xin You stepped closer and lowered his voice: "Master He, I see that your hall is dark, and I'm afraid there will be a bloody disaster..."
He Qingxiao: "..."
"Master He?" Xin You called out after noticing that He Qingxiao was distracted.
He Qingxiao came back to her senses, put her fist to her lips, coughed, and made an excuse at random: "I'm sorry, I suddenly thought of a case. What did Miss Kou just say?"
"I told Mr. He that there may be a bloody disaster. When handling the case, you should pay attention to the person who committed the crime." Xin You said seriously.
In the scene just now, she saw He Qingxiao leading his men to arrest someone. The arrested person suddenly pulled out a dagger from his sleeve and stabbed him in the abdomen.
Blood splashed out immediately.
Xin You looked at the pine-like bamboo man in front of her and shook her head slightly.
It is said that to be able to sit in the position of Jinlin Guards Town Governor, one must have decent martial arts skills. Master Jingmahe's reaction that day was also good, but why doesn't he look very smart in every scene?
But people are always careless.
Xinyou found a reason.
Looking at the serious-looking girl, He Qingxiao had a subtle mood.
After being reminded that time, he did not doubt what Miss Kou said, but since Miss Kou was so proficient in physiognomy, he might have to hear the words "Master He may be in a bloody disaster" from time to time in the future.
He Qingxiao has noticed since he was a child that his luck is a little bit bad, and various unexpected situations occur one after another. Fortunately, after practicing martial arts, his reactions are flexible and his mentality has been tempered. He rarely sees blood anymore, and others don't notice him. Very unlucky.
He Qingxiao calmed down her delicate mood and thanked her silently: "Thank you, Miss Kou, for reminding me. I will be careful."
"Master He, walk slowly."
After seeing He Qingxiao off, Xin You also walked out of the bookstore.
The evening in the capital is very lively, and it is the time when teahouses and restaurants are welcoming guests.
Xinyou walked through the streets and alleys and came to Jixiangfang.
Ji Cailan and Zhou Ningyue are cousins. Ji Cailan's mother is the sister of Zhou Ningyue's father. After Zhou's father was transferred to the capital, he rented a house in Jixiangfang because of his sister's relationship.
Ji and Zhou are both in Jixiangfang, and Xin You came here to meet Zhou Ningyue.
She wanted to see what Zhou Ningyue looked like.
Smoke rises from each house, the aroma of food wafts in the wind, and calls for children to come home for dinner can be heard from time to time.
Xinyou looked around and found a big tree.
The trunk of the tree is straight and smooth, and the crown appears only two feet from the ground. Such a tree almost eliminates the possibility of ordinary people climbing up. Fortunately, it is not a big problem for Xin You.
Xin You quietly climbed up the tree and looked down at a residential house under the cover of lush branches and leaves.
This is a one-level house with a main house, a side house, and east and west wing rooms. It can be inferred that the Zhou family is a medium-sized family with a simple population.
There were people dressed as maids collecting clothes in the courtyard, smoke was rising from the kitchen, and a cat could be seen lazily lying on the steps.
Xinyou watched patiently.
Maybe he was lucky. After waiting for a while, he suddenly heard a voice.
"amber--"
The cat on the steps moved and continued to lie down.
Not long after, a young girl walked out of the west wing and went straight to the steps outside the main room.
"You shouldn't call me. I'm too lazy to kill you." The girl bent down and picked up the cat. She rubbed the cat's head with dissatisfaction, then turned and walked towards the west wing.
Xin You was condescending and finally saw the girl's appearance clearly.
He has a round face, almond-shaped eyes, and skin as white as snow. Just looking at him when he walks, you can't tell he has inconvenient legs and feet.
Could this be Zhou Ningyue?
Xinyou thinks it should be.
At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door. The girl holding the cat paused and looked at the courtyard door.
Soon a girl carrying a basket walked in through the screen door, it was Ji Cailan.
"My cousin is here." Seeing Ji Cailan, the girl smiled on her face.
Ji Cailan raised the basket in her hand and said, "My mother made some sweet-scented osmanthus cakes and asked me to deliver them."
The tree where Xin You was hiding was not right next to the wall of Zhou's courtyard, and was even some distance away. However, the tree was extremely tall and could see far away. Xin You had a good ear, so he heard the conversation between the two clearly, so he determined that the tree was in perfect harmony. The girl with the face is undoubtedly Zhou Ningyue.
"Cousin, have you finished watching "Painted Skin"? Is it good?"
Zhou Ningyue nodded: "It's good to read. Cousin, please buy me a copy so I can read it from time to time."
"My cousin likes it so much, I'll go shopping with you. Let me tell you, Qingsong Bookstore has changed its owner, and it's a girl about our age. She's really nice..."
Zhou Ningyue looked a little moved, but shook her head: "I still can't, it's so troublesome to go out."
"Cousin, go ahead, go ahead, your legs are healed, you can't stay out forever."
"I always feel uncomfortable walking."
"That's your illusion. As promised, I'll come find you tomorrow and we'll go to Qingsong Bookstore together..."
Xin You watched the two cousins walk into the main room, and the courtyard became quiet.
Ji Cailan seemed to have been left to eat. After a while, she came out of the main room and was escorted to the entrance of the hospital by Zhou Ningyue.
It was dark, and mosquitoes were flying around. After waiting for a while, Xin You didn't see any movement, so she used the cover of night to get down from the tree and return to Qingsong Bookstore.
The bookstore was closed. Xin You entered the east courtyard directly from the corner door and saw Xiao Lian walking back and forth.
"Girl, you are back!" Xiaolian's eyes sparkled with joy when she saw Xin You.
"Is there something going on at home?"
"It's okay. It's just that it's already dark and I haven't seen you back yet, so I'm a little worried."
When she was serving Xinyou to take a bath, Xiaolian saw the red envelopes from mosquito bites on her body, and Xiaolian couldn't help but muttered: "Where have you been? Why are you covered in mosquito bites?"
"Just apply some swelling-reducing ointment later." Xin You was in a good mood as she could see Zhou Ningyue tomorrow without any surprise.
A girl from out of town had a storybook sold in Beijing. At that time, she speculated that this girl loved reading storybooks.
What is certain is that this girl went to Beijing with her family, so if it is sold in a bookstore and it is very popular, it is very likely that this girl will come to buy the book. Even if I didn't come to buy "Painted Skin", sooner or later I would come to buy something else.
For Xin You, naturally the sooner he finds this girl, the better. Zhou Ningyue's appearance made her feel that her luck was not so bad.
For the first time, Xinyou fell asleep anxiously, looking forward to tomorrow.
The next morning, Xin You went to Qiantou Bookstore.
Liu Zhou and Shitou were still wiping the table and sweeping the floor, and were a little surprised to see Xin You arrive.
"My boss, it's so early today."
"Nothing else, let's see if there are many guests."
"Then you're already here, why won't the visitor come for more than half an hour?" Although Liu Zhou said this, he was in a happy mood.
Business has been really good recently. If it were different before, there might not be any customers coming by the afternoon.
"Really?" Xinyou looked at the door.
Liu Zhou looked at He Qingxiao who walked in early in the morning, and then looked at Xin You, the flames of gossip ignited.
Could it be that the boss and Mr. He have made an appointment?
(End of chapter)
