Five hundred and ninety ninth record: Wading in muddy water
Zi Shi.
After Zhou Xilian and Zhan He climbed over from the other side of the south peak, they stayed at a secret place on the hillside not far from Xihu Xiaozhu.
They observed the situation in Pingzhang Mansion from a distance, but found that it was so late at night, and the vast garden was still brightly lit, and there were even people hurriedly coming and going from time to time, as if something unusual had happened.
The two looked at each other doubtfully.
"What's going on? It's already reached this point, why is Pingzhang Mansion still so lively?" Zhou Xilian gently rubbed his chin, thinking thoughtfully.
Zhan He's eyes were deep, he thought for a moment and said: "Recently, there seems to be quite a bit of turmoil and gossip in Pingzhang Mansion!"
There was nothing wrong with waiting here, so he told a few anecdotes that had spread from Pingzhang Mansion during this period.
As for the errands he was running for Luo Qi, he didn't know how to explain it to Zhou Xilian at the moment, so he didn't explain it for the time being.
Zhou Xilian, who had been trapped in the Imperial City Division for the past few months, knew nothing about the situation outside. After listening carefully to what Zhan He said, he couldn't help but frown slightly.
"Isn't the Qiantang County police officer who caused a commotion in Pingzhang Mansion the girl I'm looking for?" He seemed to have some realization.
Zhan He stared into the distance thoughtfully and said in a low voice: "I don't know exactly! But it should be about the same! I heard that on March 3rd, the day of Emperor Zhenwu's birthday, a small officer was killed by the Emperor on the Imperial Street. Possessed!"
"He even gave a lesson to a group of dandies such as Jia Zijing who was bullying and insulting the people at that time, and said that he would drive away evil spirits for them!"
"Originally, everyone thought that the little officer was going to be in bad luck, but later on, it was said that he had become friends with Jia Zijing! This was said by the scholars who were having a tea fight at the Yulou Teahouse last time!"
Zhou Xilian nodded thoughtfully.
For a while, the two lay silently for a while. Not long after Chouchu, they suddenly noticed a few figures flashing past the hillside.
Zhou and Zhan were immediately startled, and hurriedly hid deeper in the grass, and then carefully observed the movement of the intruder with bated breath.
In front of a large rock not far from them, the figures suddenly stopped, and then their whispers were clearly heard——
"That's not right! It's past midnight, how come the Pingzhang Mansion is still brightly lit? Old demon, are you sure this is accurate?" Night Walker A stared at the garden at the foot of the mountain in surprise.
"I have made inquiries. The Ministry of Etiquette has announced that Mr. Jia is not at home tonight! The guards in the West Lake House will naturally not be as strict as usual!"
Seeing the other party questioning himself, Night Traveler B was obviously a little aggrieved.
"No! Even at this time on weekdays, the family members of the high-ranking officials should have been asleep long ago. How come the lights are still brightly lit now?"
Night Walker C was obviously more rational, "I guess something big must have happened in Pingzhang Mansion tonight!"
The three of them stared at the foot of the mountain in silence for a while.
"What do you think we should do then? Do you want to continue?" Suddenly, the old demon stared at Night Walker C with his slender eyes and asked.
When Night Traveler A saw the old demon passing him, he directly asked Shiba for his opinion, he couldn't help but feel angry.
He immediately spoke out, unwilling to be outdone: "Old demon, you have always been responsible for asking for information. Naturally, it is your turn to go down first and see what happened in Pingzhang Mansion!"
"Besides, the master of the house is paid by others! Tonight, you and I can't find the specific location of the person named Zhao in Pingzhang Mansion. We won't be able to eat and walk around when we go back!"
After hearing this, the old demon couldn't help but turn around and glare at the other person, muttering in his mouth, but he didn't seem to dare to disobey, so he could only take the lead and walk down the mountain.
Then the two of them followed him and soon disappeared into the darkness of the night.
After they walked away, Zhou Xilian and Zhan He immediately emerged from the hidden bushes.
"The surname is Zhao? Are they also here to look for that girl?" Zhan He looked into the distance and pondered.
Zhou Xilian crossed his arms and looked solemn in the dim moonlight.
"It seems that the rumors you heard are probably true! If she is really a defected disciple of the Xumen Sect, then the so-called secret treasure she carries will most likely cause her death!" He said coldly.
I just heard what those three people said, there are even people in the world who are spending money to find traces of her. How can these be just ordinary people!
Zhan He looked back at him with some worry.
"Then you, do you still want to go through this muddy water?"
Zhou Xilian smiled generously and raised her hand to hold his shoulders: "You also know my ambition in life. I swear that I will not be a human being unless I avenge my sworn brother's family! I will stay away from this danger. Don't you want to be ridiculed by people in the world! You, too You don’t look down on me, do you?”
He pointed at the luxurious mansion at the foot of the mountain and said slyly, "Aren't there already soldiers and generals who are exploring the way first? Let's just follow them and find out what's missing!"
I just want you to be safe!
Zhan He stared at him and sighed secretly.
However, he also knew that he could not persuade Zhou Xilian, so he patted his hand on his shoulder and said, "Let's go!"
Zhou Xilian couldn't help but grin when he heard this, and he squeezed the other person unceremoniously, and then the two of them walked down the mountain hand in hand.
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Chapter completed!