Apart from Xiao Jue and Shen Qiao Ran, only Ji Qingyuan knew about Shen Qiao Chen being held hostage tonight.

Apart from that, there is no one else.

After all, it's not a good thing. The fewer people who know about it, the better.

Therefore, the little girl Linglan had no idea about the source of the blood stains on Shen Qiaochen's body at this time.

At first glance, I saw Shen Qiao Shen, a girl, looking disheveled and disheveled.

If you were an ordinary person, you would definitely think that Shen Qiaochen must have encountered something unexpected, and you would like to avoid it.

But Linglan is Ji Qingyuan's daughter. Ji Qingyuan was a pillar of talent and had unparalleled wit.

Daughters raised by such people are naturally not mediocre.

Linglan trusted her father's vision of people, and Shen Qiaochen had left a good impression on her when they met for the first time.

So she didn't think much about it.

Gently covering Shen Qiaochen with the quilt, he accidentally caught a glimpse of her right hand.

Shen Qiaochen's right hand was wrapped in circles of black cloth, which was obviously a bandage after an injury.

Thinking of the blood stains on her robe just now, Suzulan felt a flash of clarity in her heart.

Although I don’t know what happened to Miss Shen Si, a girl who can make her father full of praise must be worth it.

…

Carefully putting Shen Qiaochen's right hand into the quilt, Linglan was about to go out to see if the doctor had arrived, but she saw Shen Qiaochen suddenly waking up.

So she said happily:

"Fourth girl, what do you think?"

…

Shen Qiaochen slowly opened his eyes, and what he saw was an unfamiliar environment.

Slowly turning her head, what came face to face was Suzuran's worried face.

In fact, Shen Qiaochen was conscious all the time and could hear Linglan's voice clearly.

She wanted to open her eyes, but she always felt dizzy.

It felt like there was a lump in my head, and any slight movement would cause a dull pain.

"Lily of the Valley..."

Shen Qiaochen said, but her voice was a little hoarse.

Linglan looked at Shen Qiaochen, and suddenly felt blessed.

He walked a few steps to the table on the side and poured a cup of hot tea.

After testing the temperature, he returned to the cave with the tea cup.

Shen Qiaochen was struggling to sit up, and Linglan quickly put the cup on the small table aside.

He leaned over and helped Shen Qiaochen sit up, then turned around and took the tea cup and handed it to Shen Qiaochen's hand.

After drinking a cup of hot tea, I feel that my internal organs and even my whole body are warming up again.

Sighing comfortably, Shen Qiaochen rested for a while and felt much better.

Looking at Suzuran who had been guarding the collapse, she smiled slightly and said softly:

"Lily of the Valley, thank you."

Shen Qiaochen was leaning on the head of the bed, her long hair tied up casually had fallen down, and her black hair made her face as pale as paper.

The few strands of broken hair on her forehead were soaked with sweat and slightly messy and stuck to her cheeks.

Suzuran looked at her smiling but bloodless lips.

She felt a little sour in her heart, as she had also heard the rumors about Shen Qiaochen.

Everyone lamented that Miss Shen Si was born into a noble family, but was born frail and sickly.

She is obviously the daughter of a military general, but she is even weaker than the girls in the civil servants' family.

When I saw her today, I saw that she was obviously very smart and quick-thinking. Even in front of her father, who was once the father of flowers, she could still look calm and talk eloquently.

It's not like others said at all, but Shen Qiaochen's current look is indeed a bit pitiful.

…

Suzuran's mother died young, and she grew up with her father.

Ji Qingyuan would never confine her to the room and stick to the rules.

Instead, he kept her by his side all day long and taught her how to behave in the world and how to treat people well.

She has also met countless legendary talented ladies, but most of them have two faces, and they have contempt for businesswomen like her.

But the fourth girl of the Shen family in front of you, when she looks at you with a smile, you will really feel her deep sincerity.

Seeing that look, Linglan couldn't help but blush, lowered her head and pursed her lips with a smile.

"Fourth girl, don't say that. Dad told me that if it weren't for you, our drunken Jiangyue would have closed down."

"Linglan has grown up here since she was a child. By saving Zui Jiangyue, you have saved the home of father and Linglan."

"If I want to thank you, it should be thank you."

Suzuran is not very old, but she speaks very crisply and neatly.

Shen Qiaochen couldn't help but think that Mr. Ji's daughter was raised very well.

Speaking of which, the two were close in age, and Shen Qiao had never looked down upon businessmen.

What's more, how can someone like Ji Qingyuan be looked down upon by anyone?

…

The two were chatting happily, but unexpectedly, the atmosphere in the room downstairs was very solemn.

Xiao Jue stood with his hands behind his back, his expression cold and stern.

Nan Xing lowered his head and knelt beside Xiao Jue, silent.

"Can you say that again."

Xiao Jue's voice was low and no emotion could be heard.

Nan Xing's scalp was numb, and he suppressed his uneasiness and said:

"When the subordinate left, the fourth girl was indeed still in the room. But when the subordinate came back, she was gone."

As he spoke, he took out a piece of paper from his sleeve pocket, presented it with both hands, and said hesitantly:

"My subordinates searched all over the house, and the fourth girl... only left this one."

Xiao Jue looked at Nan Xing coldly for a while, then reached out and took the note.

He lowered his head and looked at the thin piece of paper. On it were written the words "I have something to leave, and I will come back later. Don't read it."

The font is so regular that it is almost rigid, with no mistakes and no characteristics. Naturally, there is no trace of the person who wrote it.

"Quite smart."

Xiao Jue sneered, but there was a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

Nan Xing felt doubly stressed under Xiao Jue's indifferent gaze. The pressure was finally relieved, but the next second she was stunned on the spot by his words.

Is this my master's fault?

Miss Shen Si left without saying a word, and her master even praised her for being smart.

For the first time, he was puzzled by his master's behavior, and Nan Xing suddenly wandered into a state of mind.

"Have people search the building to see where she went."

Xiao Jue ordered in a deep voice.

After not hearing Nan Xing's reply for a while, Xiao Jue turned around and looked, a trace of impatience flashing in his eyes.

Nan Xing came back to his senses with a start, and happened to catch his cold gaze.

After realizing what Xiao Jue had just said, Nan Xing hesitated for a moment and asked:

"Master, I'm only looking inside the building...don't you need to check outside?"

But Xiao Jue glanced at her and said with a half-smile:

"Jiang Fengmian has already sent people to guard Zui Jiangyue's door. Do you think there will be someone who can rob people under my nose openly?"

"My subordinates don't dare, what the master means is..."

"She walked out on her own."

"However, before I left, my subordinate clearly told the fourth girl not to leave the room."

"Yes, she knew the safest place was in the room, but she still walked out."

Speaking of this, Xiao Jue raised his eyebrows and said casually:

"This shows that she knows that the place she is going to is safe. The person who is looking for her is someone she trusts."

When Xiao Jue mentioned the word "trust", his tone increased, and a trace of unwillingness flashed in his heart.

Hearing the change in Xiao Jue's tone, Nan Xing couldn't help but look at him secretly.

But I found that there was a coldness between his brows and eyes at this time.

So Nan Xing did not hesitate and responded immediately:

"Subordinates take orders."

After saying that, seeing that Xiao Jue had no other orders, he stood up neatly and turned around to leave.

Before reaching the door, I heard Xiao Jue's voice coming from behind:
Chapter completed!