Deep in the silent woods, footsteps suddenly came, and the figures of two men walked over quickly.
The stream makes a roaring sound.
A burning torch was inserted into the wet ground by the stream. The light of the fire reflected on the water, becoming the only light in the dark night.
The two men saw the light of the torches from a distance and walked towards them one step at a time.
There was no one by the stream.
"Where are the people? The torches are stuck here, where have they gone?" One of the people looked around and spoke in a low voice.
"It must be around here, look for it... ah!" Another person was mid-sentence when he suddenly saw the black shadow coming out from behind the locust tree and screamed as if he had seen a ghost.
"Be quiet." A low, hoarse voice sounded displeased, "You're late!"
The dark shadow walked to the edge of the light of the torch, and the two of them saw that she was covered in a pitch-black cloak and hood, and her whole body seemed to be hidden in the dark night, which was particularly eerie and strange.
This is naturally Xiao Lingyue.
At this time, it had passed the agreed Yin hour and three quarters. Xiao Lingyue imitated the tone of a dead soldier, her tone was gloomy and unhappy.
The two of them were very familiar with this appearance. They breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Sorry, the mountain road was wet/slippery, which delayed a bit of time. Why are you the only one today? No one else came?"
As he spoke, he looked around again.
Xiao Lingyue said coldly: "There is something big going on in the town, don't you know?"
One of them: "Uh... I know, I know, but..."
"Your Majesty has an order. The situation in the town is complicated. Too many people will only get in the way."
Xiao Lingyue interrupted before he could finish his words, "Did you bring the things?"
In fact.
She didn't know what the dead man wanted to do when he came to see these two "deliverers".
But she also has to pretend that she knows.
Otherwise it will definitely arouse suspicion.
This kind of preemptive and vague questioning is the most appropriate and is not likely to arouse suspicion.
"Bring it, bring it!" As expected, the two of them didn't think much about it. They thought it was because they wasted time and Xiao Lingyue was in a hurry to "deliver the goods".
One of them reached into his arms and took out an envelope.
Xiao Lingyue's heart skipped a beat, why was it an envelope again?
It’s never over!
But there was no clue on her face, and she reached out to take it.
The other person retracted his hand.
Xiao Lingyue raised her head slightly, revealing a bit of her chin: "What's wrong?"
"Sir, we heard that the county magistrate in the town was killed, and the imperial envoy arrived early. Such a big thing happened. Is this transaction..." the man said nervously.
Xiao Lingyue said: "My lord, the transaction remains the same, but the time and place will change."
This is also because she overheard what the middle-aged man said and learned what she learned.
The man immediately asked: "Then this silver..."
Xiao Lingyue raised her eyebrows suddenly.
It turns out that this guy didn't want to cancel the transaction, but was worried that if the transaction changed, there would be problems with the money he received.
It’s really a matter of money rather than life!
At this time, I am still thinking about money.
Xiao Lingyue sneered and said gloomily: "As long as the transaction goes smoothly and we get the goods, the money we should give you will not be less!"
"That's good." The two of them breathed a sigh of relief.
"Bring it here!" Xiao Lingyue stretched out her hand again.
This time, the man didn't hesitate anymore and handed the envelope to her.
Xiao Lingyue took the envelope and pinched it casually with her fingertips. She felt that it was light and thin and there was nothing extra inside.
...It won’t be a blank slate again, right?
Xiao Lingyue thought to herself, cursing, and then she saw two men looking at her, as if waiting for something.
With a thought in her mind, she calmly took out the envelope from the dead man and handed it over tentatively.