The biting cold wind swept through the sparse grass and roared towards the only living person on this land.
Liu Man took a step and jumped, carefully avoiding the bones exposed on the ground. Occasionally, she accidentally stepped on something of unknown shape, and she had to stop and sincerely apologize.
"Namo Amitabha, give me a hug, give me a hug, it's too dark to see clearly, and I accidentally stepped on you. If you don't say anything, I'll take it as you forgive me. Don't come to me in my dreams at night."
If someone saw a young woman jumping back and forth like a zombie in a mass grave while stopping to talk to herself, they might be so scared that they would wet their pants.
The system couldn't see her happy look and mocked: [What's the matter, have you reached your comfort zone? 】
Liu Man: [How do you know that I majored in funerals in college? Now that the major matches my major, I don’t even need to find an internship place. If I can still wear it back, I can directly write my graduation thesis! 】
system:……
Relying on the map provided by the system, Liu Man found the nearest route, climbed the wall and bypassed several courtyards, and then reached the impressive gate of Liu Mansion before it was locked.
System: [Are you going to go in like this? Let’s not talk about whether it will scare your parents. If someone accuses you of leaving the palace without permission, we will all be done. 】
Liu Man chuckled, put on the hood of the black cloak, covered her face completely, and then clicked the door.
"It's so late, who is it?"
The boy guarding the door rubbed his eyes and came out slowly.
"I have something to inform Mr. Liu about the floods in the south of the Yangtze River. Please let me know."
Liu Man deliberately changed her voice, her voice was hoarse and low. Even Liu's mother stood in front of her, and she couldn't recognize that the person in front of her, shrouded in a black cloak, was her daughter.
The young man was shocked. Seeing that the person opposite was extremely popular and unfathomable, he immediately asked respectfully, "I don't know your surname?"
Liu Man snorted arrogantly and said disdainfully: "You don't deserve to know. Go ahead and report it. He will meet me."
【How about it? Does it look like a villain? 】
System: [I think you are more like a little cannon fodder for the big villain, who won’t survive the third episode. 】
Seeing that the visitor refused to say anything, the boy bowed respectfully, turned around and ran to report to the housekeeper.
Liu Man stood outside the door with her hands behind her hands for a while, maintaining the appearance of a worldly expert. Her attention was attracted by a street vendor selling candied haws.
The candied haws stuck on the wooden stake are huge and plump, the hawthorn fruit is bright red, and the sugar coating is thin and crisp, making the willow vines next door greedy.
But soon, the servant came with the chief steward and invited her to the study for a detailed discussion.
[Not to mention, it’s quite amazing to revisit an old place as a guest. 】
Liu Man's little eyes, hidden under the black hood, glanced around flexibly. Not a single flower or tree had changed, only the traces of time had been added to it.
I don't know if it was the residual feelings of the original owner of this body. Liu Man felt a soreness in her nose, and she felt like a wanderer returning to his hometown, feeling timid about being close to his hometown.
System: [As a woman, it’s not a sin to cry. I’ll give you my shoulder to lean on. 】
Liu Man: ರ_ರ...
【Are you OK? 】
In the study, Shilang Liu paced back and forth anxiously, thinking about the mysterious man's purpose.
The emperor's order to send him to control the floods was made secretly. Apart from him, no more than five people in the court knew about it.
So how did this man in black know?
When Liu Man entered the study, she saw her cheap father, who was already a middle-aged handsome uncle, with a wrinkled face and looking at her anxiously. He obviously regarded her as a great big shot.
Liu Shilang said straight to the point: "I wonder what you want to tell me?"
Liu Man imitated the emperor's usual pretense, sat down on the mahogany chair leisurely, picked up the tea and took a slow sip.
[Driving for 5 kilometers without a single sip of water, I was really thirsty! 】
When Liu Shilang saw that she remained silent, he felt even more nervous. Sweat slowly appeared on his forehead. The feeling of oppression caused by the person in front of him was somewhat similar to that of the emperor, so he had to treat it with caution.
"This trip to Jiangnan is extremely dangerous. There are not only natural disasters, but also man-made disasters. You must be careful that the Suzhou governor embezzles disaster relief funds and cuts corners on dam materials. If the dam is washed away due to substandard quality, you, the person responsible for the construction of the dam, People have to take the blame for them."
Liu Man's tone was calm, but every word she said was like a heavy hammer hitting Liu Shilang's heart. He was already sweating profusely in less than a cup of tea.
Seeing that the cheap father's face changed from shock to anger to calmness, and it was obvious that he had already thought of a countermeasure, Liu Man said no more.
Cheap Daddy is as smart as a fool, and he is very familiar with her original identity. If she says anything, she will make many mistakes. If her true identity is discovered, her arrogant look just now will be enough for Cheap Daddy to hang her up and beat her three times.
System: [I see you are thinking about the candied haws on the street, right? Now there is the last one. The kid next door has already gone out with his pocket money. Whether you can eat candied haws tonight depends on your speed! 】
Liu Man was shocked×3
What? ! ! !
【hateful! I am a college student who died innocently, I come first! 】
"That's it, you know what to do."
Liu Man was so anxious that she hurriedly said something and walked outside quickly.
Sugar haws, here I come! ! !
Unfortunately, it was only 0.01 second late, and Liu Man still missed the last bunch of candied haws. She witnessed the child who was no higher than her calf, with snot and saliva all over his face, and his front teeth leaked when he spoke, licked the candied haws in one gulp, and it was all covered with paste. saliva.
[Real chilling is not about making a fuss. 】
【Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah! (Roaring) (Crawling forward in a twisted way) (Ferocious) (Running forward) (Falling to the ground) (Crawling forward in a twisting way) (Yelling) (Trying to stand up) (Running forward) (Falling to the ground) (roaring) (trying to stand up) (running wildly) (drooling) (dark crawling) (screaming) (twisting)]
Liu Mansion Study Room
"Have you followed the man in black? Where has he gone?"
Liu Shilang looked through the briefings from Jiangnan on the table, and kept guessing in his mind which force that person belonged to.
The butler hesitated to speak, his expression slightly revealing a hint of confusion.
Liu Shilang consoled him: "I don't blame you for not being able to keep up. An expert like this always comes and goes without a trace. It's impossible for people to find his trace easily."
"Master, I saw it, but..." the butler said hesitantly, "The man in black ran towards the vendor selling candied haws after leaving the house, but the young man from the next house snatched away the last bunch. The man in black I didn’t buy the candied haws, so I was so irritated that I cursed and left.”
He and the boy at the door witnessed this fierce competition, and they all cheered for the man in black at the door, but unfortunately he was still a step too late.
This time, Minister Liu was silent.
After a while, Liu Shilang looked serious and ordered the housekeeper as if facing a formidable enemy: "From now on, we will send someone to guard the door. If you see the young master next door secretly buying candied haws, send someone to tell his mother!"
