The sky was slightly bright, and the number of people on the street was getting denser. The shops on both sides of the street were open, and the door of Qiqiao Zhai was closed tightly. There was a burst of discussion outside the door.

In the back alley at the end of the street, in a damp and dark courtyard, two figures, one tall and one low, were sitting at a wooden table.

Liu Qingcao turned her head and looked around. Two bowl-sized sweet-scented osmanthus trees stood on both sides of the courtyard gate. A clean wooden table with tung oil luster was placed in the middle. The doors of the houses on both sides were open, and the furnishings inside were elegant.

The environment of this alley is very poor, but the layout of the yard in the alley is quite exquisite.

This courtyard does not look like the furnishings that a small family should have, but more like a refuge for wealthy people.

Liu Qingcao retracted her gaze and raised her dark eyes to look at the woman sitting beside her.

"When did you tell me when the person would come? You couldn't be lying to me, right?"

Qinwan raised her head with difficulty, opened her eyes bitterly and looked at the person opposite her. The blood at the corner of her mouth had dried up and formed.

"I won't say it. You should give up." Qin Wan's voice was weak and weak, with a mocking look on her lips. Maybe she was too tired. After she finished speaking, she lowered her head as if she had no strength.

Liu Qingcao shrugged, stood up from the chair and walked into the room.

Qinwan obviously didn't want to say anything. She couldn't get anything out if she asked, so she still had to find clues on her own.

Qin Wan is not a good person, which Liu Qingcao guesses Qin Xin doesn't know.

When I walked to the lobby door, the light in the room was a little dark. Fortunately, it was already dawn. Liu Qingcao pushed open the half-open wooden door, and the light rushed in, making the whole room a lot brighter.

The main room was fully furnished, just like what she saw through the crack in the door. Every item was not cheap.

Liu Qingcao walked around the main room and found no danger. Then she started to pick up the things inside and check them out.

Liu Qingcao found nothing useful in the main room, so she turned and walked into the side room. There was a desk against the wall in the side room. She opened a drawer and there was a yellow letter lying inside.

"Envelope?" Liu Qingcao held it in his hand, with some receiving and sending information written on the yellow letterhead.

She picked up the envelope and opened it. It was not an empty envelope, there was a letter inside.

[Master, there is a close confidant of Prince Yu in Beijing. ]

This is the only sentence in the letter.

Liu Qingcao folded the letter in half and put it into the envelope. Her eyes fell on the envelope and she put it back.

The recipient of the letter above does not look like the owner of this letter at first glance.

Liu Qingcao did not put the envelope back into the drawer, but threw it into the space.

She heard Pan Yong mention the Prince Yu mentioned in the letter.

Prince Yu is the brother-in-law of the current emperor. He is nearly ten years younger than the emperor.

The current emperor is about thirty years old. According to this calculation, Prince Yu is only twenty years old at most.

Old age brings a son, it seems that the former emperor died a little too young.

After coming out of the wing, Liu Qingcao found nothing more. She came to Qinwan, lowered her head and propped her chin to think carefully.

Who is the owner of this letter?

Why are you so concerned about Prince Yu?

What is the relationship between these people?

Liu Qingcao's mind was very confused. There were only doubts in her head and no clue.

"Alas!" Liu Qingcao sighed helplessly, raised his hand, twisted Qinwan's arm and folded it upward.

"Ah!!!" Qin Wan was startled by this sudden movement, and then she felt a heartbreaking pain that made her little face pale and distorted. Her eyes glared resentfully at Liu Qingcao, who had a smile on her face.

The corners of Liu Qingcao's lips curved deeper, and Qinwan's face reflected in her bright black eyes. Fear, fear and unwillingness filled Qinwan's body, making her body tremble slightly.

"Are you sure you don't want to say anything?" Liu Qingcao looked at Qin Wan with a smile, and a clear voice came out from between her lips and teeth, like a female ghost in hell demanding her life.

The pain in Qinwan's arm became more and more severe, and she had no doubt that this madman would break her arm in the next moment.

She didn't want to speak, but the pain in her arm kept coming, reminding her of her sanity.

"Master, he has returned to the capital. He will not be back until half a month later." Qinwan took a deep breath and gritted her teeth.

"Half moon..." Liu Qingcao let go of Qinwan's arm, uttered a few words quietly, and then nodded, thinking, "Then I will hang you on the laurel tree. If your master comes back early, then I will spare your life, but if it takes half a month, I must congratulate your master on the birth of a female corpse."

Liu Qingcao showed her white teeth and smiled strangely and openly. This behavior inevitably made Qinwan shudder. Looking into Liu Qingcao's eyes, she did not have the courage to blurt out the curse.

Qinwan let Liu Qingcao drag her to the ground, her legs and feet grazed on the ground, leaving a red blood stain. She did not dare to say a word, for fear that Liu Qingcao would beat her again.

"This tree is not bad, you hang it here first." Liu Qingcao lowered his head, took out a pill from the space and quickly stuffed it into Qinwan's mouth, then leaned into her ear and whispered softly Temptation, "I wonder if you have heard from the waiter at the store about the power of this pill. If not, then I hope you try to escape."

Qinwan felt a chill in her ears, which made her stunned on the spot. She even forgot about the act of vomiting.

When she reacted, her body was pulled upwards by a force. She struggled hard to break free, whining from her mouth.

"Wait slowly, I wish you good luck." Liu Qingcao pulled the person up, tied the rope, clapped his hands and walked out of the door with a smile. Qin Wan wanted her life, but she would not let her go easily as a compassionate person.

The alley was as dark and rancid as when she entered, but the light of day penetrated through the cracks in the boards, allowing her to see more clearly.

At the entrance of the alley, a figure flashed past quickly.

The figure's back was facing the light, and she didn't see the man's face clearly. She only knew that it was not a dazzle just now.

The alley returned to calm. After Liu Qingcao stayed for a while, he walked forward again.

When she reached the alley, she threw out the medicine powder and took two steps back to enter the space.

In the space, Liu Qingcao saw a man, who was dressed in rags. She had only seen this man not long ago.

"How could it be him?" Liu Qingcao muttered, watching the man scatter the medicine with the wind of his palm.

"..."

Fortunately, she had the foresight, otherwise she would have had a red slap mark on her body by now.

The man scanned the surroundings vigilantly, and then disappeared from Liu Qingcao's eyes.

Liu Qingcao stayed quietly in the space, watching him run to Qinwan's yard.

She touched her face, and there was a sticky feeling on it. This was the makeup she deliberately gave to her face when she went out.

Fortunately, she was careful and didn't let them see her true face. Otherwise, I don't know what kind of chaos the next days would be.

A quarter of an hour later, the figure in the distance appeared again, but there was no Qinwan figure beside him. Liu Qingcao stared at his retreating back suspiciously, and it took a while before he came out of the space.

Liu Qingcao stood in the alleyway, looked around, then turned around and ran to the yard where Qinwan was.

The yard was locked by a man from the outside, and the surrounding gates were closed tightly. She took out a hammer and smashed the lock, and the door lock fell to the ground with a clanking sound of metal nails.

Liu Qingcao cautiously stood at the door and listened for a while. He didn't hear any strange noises, then reached out and pushed the door open.

There was no figure of Qin Wan on the sweet-scented osmanthus tree in front of the courtyard. Only the ropes were left scattered on the ground. Liu Qingcao walked towards the main room and turned around to see the side room.

The door of the wing room was ajar, and through the gap, a person could be seen lying on the bed, and faint moans of pain could be heard coming from inside.

It seems that the medicine is working.

Seeing the man leaving in a hurry, Liu Qingcao knew that Qinwan had told her lies.

But she is not sure yet that that man is the owner of the letter. If she wants to find out, it seems she will have to stay here for a while.

……

The backyard of Qiqiaozhai.

A group of seven people knelt on the ground with one leg and fists in their hands.

"Your Majesty, my subordinates did not catch the person, and Miss Qinwan was also taken away by her."

The man stood with his hands behind his hands, his dark pupils drooped, his face cold and ruthless, and he said sternly, "She is dead. You should pack your things immediately and follow me to the capital."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Everyone replied in a low voice, then turned and ran towards the house. In less than half a quarter of an hour, seven people followed the man carrying their baggage and disappeared in the backyard of Qiqiaozhai.

Alley wing room.

Liu Qingcao put away the knife and looked regretfully at the lifeless woman on the bed.

Qin Wan is dead. Less than a day after they met, she already received a box lunch...

"The heart of a man is the most poisonous." Liu Qingcao poured the corpse-transforming water in his hand onto Qinwan's corpse, and left the courtyard before she turned into bones.

She didn't get much useful information, and it delayed her for a day.

Liu Qingcao left the alley and went to the city gate to lead Junfeng away. When passing Qiqiao Zhai, she opened the carriage curtain and looked.

There were a lot of people standing at the door of Qiqiaozhai. They watched the officials carrying out corpses covered with white cloth one after another. Some of the fingers were exposed, slender and white, and some had hair hanging down with tangles in their hair. Pearl flowers.

These are the shop girls from Qiqiao Zhai. Liu Qingcao remembers that all the shop girls will have a light pink beaded flower on their head. The pink beaded flower is very beautiful on the black hair.

Liu Qingcao lowered the curtain, and the surrounding clutter was blocked by the carriage, leaving only the dappled sunlight shining on her hair, which shone with golden light.

Why are they all dead?

Could it be that that man is their master! ?

Liu Qingcao's eyes widened and he was stunned by his guess.

She seemed to suddenly understand why Qin Wan wanted to tie her up.


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