The ghost-catching princess, she always pretends to be weak

Chapter 3 Repay a favor or report a crime?

"Why does Miss Wen appear here?"

Even if a daughter of a boudoir has something important to do, she shouldn't appear in a place like this.

Wen Jiu suddenly burst into tears. She looked at Lu Xu innocently, "I'm here to repay the favor."

"Repay a favor?"

Lu Xu raised his eyebrows and looked at Wen Jiu with interest.

"Yes."

Wen Jiu was waiting for him to ask, "Is there a sister here named Anan?"

When the old woman heard the word Anan, her expression suddenly changed!

Wen Jiu looked at the old woman's sudden change in expression and thought to himself, there is indeed something wrong!

"We don't have anything Anan!"

The old woman subconsciously wanted to push Wen Jiu out, but she was afraid of those officers and soldiers, so she retracted her hands angrily.

"But. I just asked at the intersection, and the uncle said that Sister Anan lives here."

Wen Jiu explained anxiously, "A few months ago, my family and I got separated on the way to Daxing Temple. I suddenly fell ill halfway. It was sister Anan who helped me call someone to save me."

"Oh, I already told you that I don't know anything about Anan, you guys get out quickly! Get out!"

The old woman seemed to have her tail stepped on. She didn't care who was an officer or not, and directly pushed Wen Jiu out of the door.

While the two were pushing each other, Wen didn't notice the stones under his feet for a long time. He accidentally slipped and his whole body fell to the ground uncontrollably.

Thousands of ways to save himself flashed through Wen Jiu's mind.

But there were too many people watching at the moment, and as a weak woman with "no power to restrain a chicken", no method was suitable for her.

I can only close my eyes in despair and prepare for a solid fall.

Lu Xu on the side had quick eyes and quick hands. He quickly changed the Xiuchun knife from his right hand to his left hand and picked up Wen Jiu.

Lou Wu took in a breath of air when he saw this. In the past, he didn't like to be near strangers. Could it be that the fiancée is not considered a stranger?
  Wen Jiu stood up following this force and was thinking of something to say to ease the awkward atmosphere.
  "Grandma, they are here to see Sister Anan."

The one who spoke was Anan's younger brother, Abei. He looked at his grandmother in confusion. It was clear that Anan's sister had been living here, why did he say he didn't know her?

Wen Jiu subconsciously turned around, his eyes flashing with surprise.

She carefully coaxed the boy, "Little brother, you know Sister Anan, right?"

"Ok!"

Abei nodded vigorously. Of course he remembered his sister. She would sing to him, feed him, and play with him on the swing.

"She is your sister?"

Wen Jiu's face was suddenly filled with kindness.

"Well! Sister Anan is the best to me!"

Abei nodded again.

Children can't lie.
  "Then is she at home?"

"Abei, come in quickly!"

Another young woman came out of the room. She quickly ran out and took Abei away, with panic in her eyes.

The old woman's face was already livid, and her eyes looking at Wen Jiu were full of resentment.

"Since sister Anan is not at home, I will go back first."

Wen Jiu pretended not to see the old woman's expression, "Mother-in-law, I will come again. If you can't meet her today, I will meet you one day."

"You don't have to come again."

The old woman spoke sadly, her words full of warnings.

Lu Xu couldn't help but frown.

"Ahem, why? It's just that you're not at home, but it's not like you've disappeared."

Wen Jiu pretended to cough a few times, as if he said it accidentally.

"Girl, don't cause trouble for yourself."

After saying that, the old woman turned around and went into the house, no longer paying attention to the group of people in the yard.

Wen Jiu instantly suppressed the smile in his eyes.

He was so relieved to leave us in the yard. It seemed that Anan's body would not be in the well at all. No wonder there was nothing.

"Miss Wen doesn't seem to be here to repay a favor today."

Lu Xu coughed slightly, interrupting Wen Jiu's thoughts.

He naturally noticed something strange about this family. He was obviously his granddaughter, but he pretended not to recognize her.

But in his opinion, this Tutor's direct daughter was even more abnormal.

"Otherwise, Mr. Lu, what else do you think I can do by coming here?"

Wen Jiu pretended to be calm on the surface, but Lu Xu did not become the fifth-grade governor at such a young age simply because he was the eldest princess's only son.

Lu Xu looked at Wen Jiu without saying a word, not hiding the probing look in his eyes.

"cough cough"

Wen Jiu hurriedly coughed a few more times, fearing that he would notice something.

"Sir, my little girl is weak and has been out for a while, so I won't disturb you."

Wen Jiu saluted Lu Xu and turned around to signal Zisu to help him out.

"You seem to be here to report a crime."

Lu Xu's voice was not loud, but it was enough for Wen Jiu to hear clearly.

Wen Jiu paused, suddenly having some calculations in his heart.

Since Lu Xu can solve the case, it would be better to leave the matter to him.

Not only can he help Anan find out the cause and find the body, but he can also save some effort. Isn’t this the best of both worlds!
  "Master Lu is indeed worthy of his reputation."

Wen Jiu turned around and smiled brightly at Lu Xu, "Can I take a step to speak?"

Lu Xu did not speak, but stretched out his hand to make a "please" gesture, and the two of them walked out of the courtyard one after another.

"There is no one here, Miss Wen might as well say what you have to say."

Lu Xu raised his eyes and looked around to make sure there was no one around.

"Mr. Lu, my daughter really wanted to repay her kindness when she came here, but as the lord said, now I want to report the crime."

Wen Jiu and Lu Xu were standing opposite each other at this time. He was much taller than him, and Wen Jiu had to raise his head slightly when speaking.

"Sister Anan once mentioned to my younger daughter that her biological sister and the daughter of her second uncle's family have disappeared, and they have not been found yet. Seeing the reaction of the old woman today, I am afraid that sister Anan is also missing."

Seeing Lu Xu not saying a word, Wen Jiu felt a little unable to hold himself back.

"Don't you think it's strange that someone in your family has been missing again and again without reporting the case?"

"It's a bit abnormal, but this kind of disappearance case doesn't require Lu to worry about."

Lu Xu looked at Wen Jiu in front of him calmly and told the truth.

The disappearance case is not a difficult case. You can just report it directly to the official without dispatching the royal guards.

But Wen Jiu didn't think so. In a few days, Anan would be taken to the path of reincarnation.

Since she agreed to help the kid, she wanted to fulfill her wish as soon as possible.

"I thought people's lives mattered, and Mr. Lu would treat them equally."

She wasn't betting that someone's life was at stake, she was just betting that Lu Xu would be different.

"Why does Lu want to help the girl?"

Seeing that the light in Wen Jiu's eyes gradually dimmed, Lu Xu was a little shaken.

"If Lord Lu can help my little girl investigate this case, if you are of use to me in the future, my little girl will do her best and never give up." Wen Jiu said seriously.

Most of the time, she does whatever she wants. It is indeed rare to be as cautious and careful as she is today.

"The girl is serious, so Lu will make an exception to help the girl this time because of Miss Wen's sincerity."

Lu Xu squinted his eyes, and there were waves in his eyes that were difficult to see clearly.

There is no need to say goodbye even to death, the most that can be done is to terminate the engagement.

"Thank you, sir. My little girl is waiting for good news."

Wen Jiu glanced at Anan not far away and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Lu also has a question and wants to ask the girl for advice."

"Sir, please speak."

Wen Jiu was in a good mood at this time. Not to mention just one question, what's the harm in asking more?

"The weather has not yet entered autumn. Why is the girl always wearing a cloak? It seems to be like this every time Lu sees the girl."

The previous murder case of the woman in red in Beijing has not been solved yet, so his interest in red is not groundless.

"Ahem, my little girl has been in poor health since she was a child, so the doctor ordered her to wear more clothes. As for the color red, it's just for joy."

Wen Jiu smiled reluctantly.

This red cloak has killed countless evil ghosts. As a ghost hunter, she naturally has to wear it all the time.

But this expression meant something else to Lu Xu.

Many people in the capital said that Wen Jiu had been frail and sickly since he was a child and seemed to have some congenital deficiencies. He never attended any banquets in the capital.

Even if she is the only daughter of the Grand Tutor, there seems to be no such person in the capital.

Now because of my suspicion, I am afraid that I may have hit her sore spot.

"It's getting late, girl, it's better to go back early, so as not to worry Mrs. Wen."

Lu Xu's voice seemed a little softer than before, "If there is any progress in the case, Lu will send someone to inform the girl."

"Then the little girl will take the first step."

Wen Jiu bowed politely to Lu Xuke.

At dusk, the sun sets in the west.

The carriage entered the city quickly, and it seemed that it would be in time for dinner at the mansion.

Wen Jiu couldn't help but lift the curtain and breathed the air outside the carriage comfortably, with a touch of joy between his eyebrows.

The jade pendant around his waist suddenly glowed with strange light, a ghost hunting order?

Wen Jiu's pupils shrank suddenly, and she quickly glanced out the window.

I saw a few children playing happily under an old tree not far away.

Two of the children bent their legs and swung a long rope vigorously.

The two children in the middle were jumping briskly, very lively, and there seemed to be nothing unusual.

Isn't it here?

Wen Jiugang was about to look away.

wrong!

There's something wrong with those kids!
  Wen Jiu's expression suddenly changed.

"Zisu, I want to eat Zhang Ji's walnut cakes. Go buy some for me."

Wen Jiu said in a deep voice.

"Yes, ma'am."

Here it comes again, Zi Su feels really strange, the girl obviously doesn’t like eating that walnut cake.

This place is not far from Zhang Ji's pastry shop, and a trip back and forth is enough time for Wen Jiu to clean up the evil thing.

Not long after Zisu left, Wen Jiu followed him out of the carriage.

Her eyes were fixed unblinkingly on the child wearing a long gown under the ancient tree.

The child seemed to feel Wen Jiu's gaze and ran from under the tree with a smile, "Sister, do you want to watch me jump rope?"

The child had an innocent face, but his voice was full of confusion. Wen Jiu followed him towards the tree as if he was possessed by an evil spirit.

When the round was over, the child walked quietly to Wen Jiu, "Sister, did you count for me?"

Wen Jiu was like an exquisite dummy at this time, with a weird smile on his face.

"Sister, tell me, how many dances have I danced?"

The kid was a little impatient.

"What day is today?"

Wen Jiuyi has something to say.

"Sixteen."

The child was caught off guard. How did she know?
  "Oh? Then I'd say sixteen."

Wen Jiu said coldly, his eyes already clear.

The kid's expression changed, his facial features quickly distorted, and his sunken eyes stared at Wen Jiu fiercely.

"How do you know I'm not human?"

Disgusting blood kept pouring out of the kid's mouth.

"In such a hot weather, others are skipping shirtless, but you are wearing a long shirt."

Wen Jiu's lips curved into a sneer. "You don't even have to touch the ground when jumping rope. Do you think it's a human or a ghost?"

The kid knew he couldn't defeat Wen Jiu, so he turned around and tried to escape through the wall.

Wen Jiu's face darkened, and he quickly raised his hand to draw a spell, "Exorcise evil spirits and bind evil spirits! Break!"

The golden talisman instantly hit the kid's forehead, and Wen Jiu heard an extremely sad cry.

But within a moment, all that was left in front of her was a pool of extremely fishy pus.

The group of children continued to skip rope.

There were only three of them playing. They didn't notice that there was one more person, and naturally they wouldn't notice that one was missing.

It seems that the rumors about children dying while skipping rope are not groundless.

Wen Jiu remembered that his master often told him ghost stories.

When I encounter a child playing on the street, I will ask passers-by how many times it skipped.

If you say a few words, it will take your life according to the lunar calendar.

This ghost's body is already filled with black energy. Although it is not as bad as the Hanged Ghost last time, it is definitely not a good person.

She accidentally glanced at the jade pendant around her waist.

what?
  Wen Jiu thought he was dazzled.

The ghost hunting order is still there.
  Not that little devil just now!

Twilight Quadruple.

The evening breeze passing through the alley made Wen Jiu's red cloak flutter.

A scoff interrupted Wen Jiu's thoughts, and she subconsciously raised her head.

A red shadow flashed past the tree, leaving behind a black air that had not dissipated and was tightly wrapped around the branches.

Wen Jiu's eyes suddenly became sharp.

(End of this chapter)