At this time, apart from the four of them, there was no other living thing in the alleyway. However, there were a few voices of customers and shopkeepers haggling over prices from a nearby grocery store.
The man in green clothes looked up at the surprised young girl in the carriage, bowed his hand to her politely, and said in a deep voice: "Miss Xiahou, my young master invites you!"
Xia Houshu immediately understood that the other party was waiting for her here deliberately, and the irritability in his heart couldn't help but increase. He thought that this pair of master and servant was really strange. Although they had a life-long friendship, they only met each other by chance.
She wasn't familiar enough to meet him in private. She remembered the last time they met by chance, when she asked him his name, and the man in purple only told her that his name was Qinan. She didn't even bother to verify whether the name was true or false. Now she has a cold face.
Not only did he know her last name and whereabouts, but he also stopped her in the street without any doubt, obviously checking her out specifically.
In other words, she has been followed for a long time. The most frightening thing is that she didn't notice it at all. This made her wonder if she had been too relaxed since she lost her identity as the secret envoy of the Evergreen Sect.
In fact, she was not surprised at all when they checked her identity. She had even been mentally prepared for it. Moreover, she had not done anything to cause injustice to the other party. Instead, she was kind to them and was not afraid that they would know her identity. But
They stopped her now and asked her to have a chat. She really couldn't figure out their purpose.
Even if they really wanted to trick someone into killing him, they wouldn't have planned it for so long and made it so obvious, right?
Xia Houshu didn't have the patience to talk in circles with him, and he didn't want to make random guesses by himself, so he simply asked directly: "What do you want from me? Why don't you just tell me here."
The cold-faced man did not explain much, and said in a stiff tone: "Girl, there is no need to ask any more questions, just follow me."
Is this the attitude of inviting people?
Xia Houshu frowned even more and deliberately asked, "What if I don't go with you?"
How could you take a girl away in broad daylight on the street? Aren't you afraid of being regarded as a thief who robbed a girl?
"Girl, you can try it." The cold-faced god said calmly. After saying that, he clenched the sword in his hand, revealing the scabbard-like blade with a dazzling white light.
Is he threatening her? That's so shameless!
Xia Houshu was so angry that her teeth itched, and she clenched her hands into fists, trying hard to restrain herself. If she hadn't known that the disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves was huge, she would have really wanted to jump out of the car and beat him up.
Who does he think he is, and why should he threaten her? With great martial arts skills, is it enough to hold a broken sword?
In fact, the other party is really amazing, at least he is someone she does not dare to offend easily.
"Please." The cold-faced god didn't give her any more time to think, and made a gesture of invitation with a tone that said she couldn't refuse.
Xia Houshu glanced at the sword in his hand like an arrow. She knew that with his cold expression and ruthless character, he might not be afraid of being regarded as a gangster or a thug. But if others saw her
Being entangled by such an unknown person, given her current reputation in the capital, will only make matters worse.
Moreover, her father had specifically told her to stay at home recently and not to go out and cause trouble.
If she had known this, even if she was so curious that she couldn't eat or sleep, she wouldn't have gone out to listen to those false rumors about herself. Now that she heard it, she wasn't very happy, and instead encountered a cold-faced god.
Xia Houshu took a deep breath and looked in the direction indicated by his hand as if resigned to his fate - it was a shop called Nanpu Study. The decoration style blended in with the shops next to it, and there was nothing special about it at all.
at.
Yun Xi also glanced at it, and immediately pulled Xia Houshu on guard, reminding him in a low voice: "Girl, this person's identity is unknown, his whereabouts are strange, be careful of fraud! I think this place is not far from East Street, why don't we pretend first?
Agree to their request, immediately shout for help after getting off the car, and then take the opportunity to run to Dongdajie. The city guards in central Beijing conduct patrols very frequently. In broad daylight, no matter how brave they are, they would not dare to arrest people on the street, right?"
"Run if you can't fight" is also one of Xia Houshu's life creeds. Sometimes, showing weakness and giving in is not a shameful thing. The key is to see who can become the final winner. Just like she doesn't want to make a mistake in front of her parents.
If you are stubborn, or if you don’t want to cause greater contradictions and conflicts because of a gamble, you will pretend to be cowardly at the right time, and you can even achieve unexpected results.
But the current situation is different.
The cold-faced god is by no means an easy person to deceive.
Her eyes were fixed on the cold-faced man, and she didn't know if he could hear clearly what Yun Xi was saying with his martial arts skills and hearing. If he heard it, would he despise them in his heart at this moment?
This feeling of not being able to understand the other person but not being able to kill him filled Xia Houshu's mind and chest, making her feel uncomfortable all over. She pursed her lips, almost speaking with her throat, and said helplessly: "No need to waste your efforts,
We can't outrun him."
"This..." Yun Xi was stunned. She didn't expect that Xia Houshu, who had always been strong, would gain other people's ambitions and destroy his own prestige at this time. But if even Xia Houshu himself felt that her plan was in vain, then it should really be true
It's not really a good move...
Yun Xi thought for a while and then said: "Then you run away first. Dong Xiao and I will hold him back even if we risk our lives. Wait until you call help and then come and save us."
Dong Xiao was also a trainer at first, and he had long realized that the visitor was evil. He stared at the man in front of the horse's head with an evil spirit, holding the reins in one hand and holding the whip tightly in the other, waiting for the little master to give the order.
, he immediately turned the horse's head or rushed out. Secretly warning himself that he must not let the little master get into trouble.
Xia Houshu glanced at Yun Xi gratefully, shook his head and said: "Since they are polite first and then attack, we don't need to mess up our position. So what if I just go to meet them and listen to what they have to say?"
"But he's holding a sword to stop people in the street, and he's saying he should be polite before fighting?" Yun Xi was still worried. He glanced at the cold-faced man from time to time, and remembered what Xia Houshu had mentioned to him about the weirdness of the other party before, and he felt more and more worried.
end.
"It's okay, don't be afraid." Xia Houshu forced himself to calm down and relaxed his fists, covering Yun Xi's hand with one hand to gently comfort her, "If they really want my life, they won't come with us. In the end,
Cai stopped our carriage here. Maybe we were kidnapped by them as soon as we went out. Let’s get off the carriage first and let’s go and meet.”
"But..." Yun Xi opened her mouth, but in the end she did not say the next words. After all, she had no better way at the moment.
When Xia Houshu got out of the car, he took the opportunity to wink at Dong Xiao and warned in a low voice: "If we don't come out after burning incense, you should find a way to leave here and find someone."
Dong Xiao knew that he had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, so he quickly nodded and promised: "Don't worry, Miss Three, even if I risk my life, I will never let down the trust you have given me!"
Xia Houshu nodded slightly, then led Yunxi and Lengmian Shen into Nanpu Study.
There is nothing special about Nanpu Study from the outside, and it really looks like an ordinary study inside. It also sells some pens, inks, paper, inkstones and other study supplies. Except for an old man with half-white hair and beard guarding the shop, there is no one else.
When the old man saw two young women with strange faces coming in behind the cold-faced god, he just smiled and nodded, without saying a word, and then went back to sorting out a pile of dusty books on the bookshelf.
With dust like this, it seems that business is not going well. Xia Houshu immediately came to this conclusion. Before she could take a closer look, he pointed at a slightly ajar door with a cold expression and let her go in alone.
Xia Houshu glanced in that direction and curled his lips to express his strong dissatisfaction. It was such a baffling place, and he said she had to go in obediently if he let her in? What if there was a trap inside?
She's not stupid!
Xia Houshu made up his mind to take Yunxi with him.
The cold-faced god immediately raised his sword to block the way, and said with a serious expression: "My young master said that only Miss Xiahou is allowed to go in alone."
The fire that had just been suppressed in Xia Houshu's heart immediately rose up again, and he said angrily: "I think you are not young anymore, you should know some rules and worldly ways, right? Haven't you heard that men and women can't be intimate? Now that you've investigated
I should know that my family has a very strict upbringing, and I am an unmarried woman, so it is not appropriate for me to meet my husband in private, especially those of you who have ulterior motives and unknown origins!"
Xia Houshu deliberately emphasized the words "with ulterior motives and unknown origins". He thought that his bad behavior would anger the cold-faced god, but when he became irritated, he would agree to her taking Yunxi with her, but he didn't expect that the latter would listen.
But he turned a deaf ear and was as proud as a peacock with its tail spread.
Seeing that the two sides were in a stalemate, Yun Xi was very anxious. He was worried that there was really a trap inside that would be detrimental to Xia Houshu, and he was also worried that if he continued, he would anger the cold-faced god, and it would be his own girl who would suffer.
She thought for a while and said: "My wife has told me that I will follow the girl wherever she goes. So if you want my girl to go with you, you have to take me with you."
The cold-faced god paid no attention to Yun Xi, but looked at Xia Hou Shu strangely, and almost squeezed out a sentence through his teeth: "As far as I know, Miss Xia Hou doesn't care much about what you call tutoring."
"Are you still speaking in human language?" Xia Houshu said angrily. He was clearly scolding her for not having a tutor!
"Miss Xiahou knows very well whether it is yes or no, so why bother arguing with me anymore?" The cold-faced expression was dismissive.
Xia Houshu choked.
When encountering this kind of situation before, the cold-faced god was so angry that his veins burst out every time she said something, and he had no way to retort. Now the situation is actually reversed.
Sure enough, after three days of separation, you will be amazed!
It's just that he couldn't take advantage of his skills. Unexpectedly, he couldn't even take advantage of his words. Xia Houshu was very unconvinced. But she had no other choice but to be angry.
However, he had a cold expression and said, "Let's go, my young master is still waiting."
Xia Houshu continued to stare at him, with rejection all over his body.
Yun Xi became increasingly worried about this arrangement and continued to protest: "You are holding us hostage. We don't believe you and we won't follow you! Unless you let me follow!"
Upon hearing this, the cold-faced god turned around and glared at her. Yunxi's aura immediately dropped, and he looked at Xia Houshu anxiously from the side, looking at a loss.