Under Yinxiang's pleading, Xiahou Shu decided to take her out of Shuyu Pavilion before going to Shaiyue Zhai.
Regarding Yi Wu's death, Yinxiang may really be innocent because she really had no motive.
Thinking that Yinxiang's deed of betrayal was still in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and that coming to Shuyu Pavilion was just using someone else's name, Xiahou Shu suddenly had an idea.
Xiahou Shemao was at the corner of the dimly lit corridor outside the utility room, watching the group of people searching for traces of Yinxiang, but they did not search the utility room, but quickly left the area.
After a while, a handyman came back. He seemed to be suspicious of these almost abandoned utility rooms. He walked slowly towards the closed door and listened carefully for the sound.
The closer he gets, the lighter his footsteps become.
Xia Houshu was worried about where to find someone to take advantage of, but he didn't expect the opportunity to come to his door.
She made the noise on purpose.
As expected, the handyman fell into the trap. He looked at the corner with a strange smile, and then walked curiously along the place where the sound came from.
Xia Houshu immediately held his breath and watched quietly as the handyman walked past him. When he walked confidently around the corner and his whole body was covered in shadow, she suddenly jumped out from behind him.
Knock him out quickly before he can react.
After the handyman lost consciousness, he fell to the ground like a lump of mud.
Xia Houshu was afraid that his voice would be too loud to attract other people's attention, so he deliberately gave him a hand.
The handyman was young, only about ten years old. He was not tall and a little thin, but still much heavier than the woman. Xia Houshu dragged him a few times but didn't get far.
The door of the utility room suddenly opened a small crack from the inside, and then Yinxiang showed her head. She glanced around in panic, then quickly opened the door a little more, and quickly came out to help Xia Houshu clear the utility room.
The servants carried him in.
Xia Houshu carefully looked at the body shape and clothing of the handyman, pointed to the dirty clothes on his body and said to Yinxiang: "I think his figure is about the same as yours. Take off his clothes and put them on."
"this……"
Yinxiang looked at the ignorant servant lying on the ground, and then at Xia Houshu, her face full of doubts and embarrassment. Although she had fallen to this point, she was still a girl after all. Let her, an unmarried woman, pick up a strange man.
The clothes are a bit awkward no matter how you think about them.
"When have you worried so much? Hurry up and don't waste time." After Xia Houshu finished speaking, he also discovered the embarrassment in it, but now was definitely not the time to care about the differences between men and women, so he reminded her, "Please hesitate for a moment longer.
, we are just one more risk of being discovered.”
Yinxiang was heartbroken after hearing this, and immediately squatted down to take off the clothes on the handyman.
Now that the weather has warmed up, the handyman usually does errands and physical work. He sweats a lot and doesn't like to take a shower. His coarse clothes are also smelly. Yinxiang has been here for a while, and even the kitchen is so oily and pickled.
I can tolerate any sweaty spots, so I'm naturally not afraid of the smell of sweat.
Xia Houshu turned slightly sideways, keeping an eye on the handyman to prevent him from suddenly waking up, and observing the movements outside, fearing that they would search for him again after searching for a long time without finding him.
Yinxiang quickly changed her clothes and wiped her face with the ashes in the utility room. She did look a bit like a handyman.
Xia Houshu nodded with satisfaction, then found a rope from a pile of dusty debris to tie the hands and feet of the handyman who had been stripped down to his underpants, and tore a piece from the coarse cloth Yinxiang had changed.
Come down and stuff it into his mouth to prevent him from yelling if he suddenly wakes up.
After doing this, Xia Houshu pulled a piece of cloth to wipe his hands in disgust, and then carefully walked out of the utility room, leading Yinxiang to the back door while dodging people who were looking for him.
There was so much smoke coming out of the back kitchen that everyone nearby saw it. However, except for the people in the back kitchen and the handymen, the concierge at the front and back doors could not leave his post without authorization. Moreover, at this time, the concierge has more and more responsibilities, so he must take strict precautions.
Stay on guard to avoid letting out anyone who shouldn't be let go.
When Uncle Qiu ran to the back door to tell the two concierges about the situation inside and begged them to help find their daughter, they already had a general idea, so they were not in a hurry, and they couldn't be in a hurry anyway. Faced with Uncle Qiu's feelings about missing his daughter, they
I can only express regret, but I cannot empathize with it.
Xia Houshu and Yinxiang came to the back door one after another and hid behind a wall to observe the surrounding situation.
The searchers exchanged a few words with the two concierges and then went elsewhere. The two concierges also cheered up and stood guard at the entrance, while Uncle Qiu stood aside and rubbed his hands anxiously.
Xia Houshu then signaled Yinxiang to go up and communicate with the concierge as planned.
Although Yinxiang wanted to back down, she had lived in a wealthy family and had seen big scenes, and now it was about her own life and death, so she couldn't back down.
She gritted her teeth and faced him bravely.
Yinxiang lied to the concierge that someone set fire to the kitchen and injured someone, and she was ordered to call in the doctor.
The concierge saw that Yinxiang's face was a little unfamiliar, but she also looked like she was surviving a disaster, so she asked a few questions as usual.
Yinxiang usually didn't go out, so the concierge had no impression of her, but she had been in the kitchen for a while and could answer a few questions. However, the concierge was still hesitant and refused to let her go for a long time.
Seeing that the concierge was still refusing to let him go, Xia Houshu was worried that the searchers would come back again, so he quickly wiped some cigarette ashes on his face and ran towards the gate pretending to be panicked.
"Daddy, help!"
Xia Houshu ran and shouted all the way, and a trace of tears squeezed out of the corners of his eyes unknowingly.
The concierge's eyes and attention were immediately attracted.
Compared to the gray-faced handyman, Xia Houshu's delicate and frightened appearance made them pity him more.
Uncle Qiu, who had been waiting at the door for a long time, heard the sound and looked over, like an old father who had found his lost daughter. He was surprised and happy, and almost shed tears. He bowed to the sky and said excitedly to the concierge: "You two
Master, you see what I said is right. Someone was setting fire inside. Everyone was helping to catch the person who set the fire. Even with my old arms and legs, I didn’t dare to move forward, so I had to rush out to report the news. Unexpectedly, in such a short time, I
This poor daughter can't be found! What a pity! Fortunately, she is still smart and finally came out! Thank God!"
The two concierges had long warned Uncle Qiu to take good care of his daughter, but they never expected that their words would come true. They couldn't help but burst out laughing. While boasting about their foresight, they also laughed at Uncle Qiu's old fool. If he really left his daughter behind,
I'm just afraid that the person he will see in the future will not be like this.
Uncle Qiu suddenly burst into tears. While flattering the two concierges that they were living bodhisattvas who could save people, and giving very sensible and wise advice, he blamed himself for being so old and foolish. He almost made a big mistake and couldn't talk to the old lady when he returned home.
He confessed and swore that even if his old bones fell apart, he would not dare to take his daughter to take risks in such a place again.
The two concierges saw Uncle Qiu crying sincerely, and then looked at Xia Houshu who looked frightened and pitiful. They stopped teasing them and asked them to leave quickly.
Uncle Qiu quickly bowed and thanked him, then hurriedly took out a bunch of copper coins from the pocket on his chest and stuffed them into the concierge's hand. He said with tears of gratitude: "You two gentlemen are so kind and generous that I will never forget them. It's a small thought.
It’s not a sign of respect, but I hope you two will accept it!”
The two concierges never thought that their short-term joke would not only win Uncle Qiu a favor, but also get money. They immediately became happy and personally escorted Uncle Qiu and Xia Houshu out the back door, and also told them to be careful on the way.
Uncle Qiu thanked him profusely and left with Xia Houshu.
The two porters were in a very happy mood after sharing the coins. The taller one couldn't help but hum a tune. The shorter one immediately poked him with his hand to signal him not to get carried away, and then the two began to discuss in a low voice where to find one at night.
A place to drink and have fun.
The two discussed for a long time, and just as they made their plans, the shorter concierge suddenly patted his head, remembering the handyman whom he had just questioned. When he looked again, the sallow and skinny handyman had long disappeared.
The tall concierge was also a little panicked. The two quickly looked around, but saw no one, and they didn't know if the handyman had gone out.
But they soon calmed down and discussed the matter in low voices.
The tall one said: "Our duty is just to guard the door. What happens inside has nothing to do with us?"
The short man echoed: "The handyman said he was going to invite a doctor. How do we know whether it is true or not? If something goes wrong because of our obstruction, wouldn't we be causing trouble for ourselves?"
The tall man nodded repeatedly: "That's right, we didn't see any handymen at all! We stayed here all morning, and except for the father and daughter of the Qiu family who delivered food, we didn't see anyone coming in or out!"
The short man immediately understood what the other party meant and nodded firmly.
So neither of them took this matter to heart.
But they never expected that the handyman not only walked out of the back door of Shuyu Pavilion under their noses, but also never came back. When they knew that the person they let go might be the arsonist, the two of them were very worried.
There was a tacit agreement to keep the same message, insisting that they had been guarding the back door and had not seen any suspicious persons go out through the back door. As for whether they went out through the front door among the guests, it is unknown!
Naturally, the concierge at the front door didn't dare to take the risk, but they couldn't produce any evidence, so the matter became an unsolved case.
At this moment, Xia Houshu, who had successfully left Shuyu Pavilion, felt even more relaxed.
Xia Houshu had no intention of getting involved in Shuyu Pavilion. She had only one purpose, and that was to find out the cause of Yi Wu's death through Yinxiang's reliable information. Later, she rescued Yinxiang from the quagmire, but she did it casually.
, as for where Yinxiang went after coming out of Shuyu Pavilion, she didn't care.