Zhe Jinchun

Chapter 408 Sudden Silence

Qin Su called Ah Kui to come closer, and asked first, "Where did the woman go? Where do the others eat?"

Ah Kui replied: "Woman came with us to bring the meal. I asked her to go back to the room and have dinner first, and then come to replace us later. The rest of the people are now in the kitchen below. When I came out, I saw them in the kitchen." Set up the table, presumably we will eat together below."

Qin Su gave a "hmm" and said, "That's fine too."

At this moment, Ah Kui took two steps forward, and said softly: "The girl just asked about the boat, I inquired about it, and the boat is now berthed. However, because there is still thin ice on the shore, the boat did not touch it. The wharf anchored only a little farther away from the wharf. Now the wharf we are at is fifty miles away from Shangjing, and the name of this wharf is also called Shilipu."

Qin Su covered her mouth and laughed when she heard the words, and said, "That's an interesting name." Yuba glanced to the side, then asked softly, "When I was asleep, did someone come?" Pass?"

There was a trace of embarrassment on Akui's face, and she said: "If you go back to the girl, when the girl is asleep, the Zhong family... Both gentlemen have been here, and they were all stopped by Li Yu." After a pause, He added in a low voice: "Guard Lin also came to help stop him."

After hearing this, Qin Su's eyes narrowed.

Sure enough, it was the person sent by Mrs. Tai, and Lin Sihai did his duty faithfully.Based on this alone, she will have to win over this person after she goes back.

"Girl, there is something else I need to report to you." Ah Kui approached at some point, and said in a very low voice, with a look of anxiety on her face.

Qin Su glanced at her, feeling a little strange in his heart.

Although Ah Kui is a bit timid, she is not innocent, but she doesn't know why she is so disturbed.

She thought for a while, then said to Amei and the others: "You guys go out to use the food first, and then look at the doors, don't let anyone break in."

What she said was in vain, Lin Sihai and the others were all there, guarded like an iron bucket, even the gentleman of the Zhong family couldn't get through, so why talk about others?
Both Ah Mei and Ah Sang agreed, and took the meal to go outside. Ah Kui said in a low voice, "Girl, when I went to get the meal just now, I saw a person who looked like a girl who asked me to eat." The one I was looking for."

Qin Su was startled when she heard the words, then raised her head suddenly, and said with surprise on her face: "You are talking about..."

Ah Kui nodded, and said, "Yes, that's the one in the girl's painting."

"Really?" Qin Su asked, looking at Ah Kui with a hint of doubt in his eyes, "Did you see clearly?"

Ah Kui hesitated slightly, turned her head to think for a while, and then said softly: "I only saw a silhouette, and the sky was dark, so I didn't see it very clearly. However, I always feel that the person is like the one in the painting, especially the one in the painting. It's the man's left ear, and there's also a birthmark."

Qin Su frowned, her expression gradually became serious.

How could it be such a coincidence?

She had been looking for this person for a long time but there was no sign of him, but after boarding the boat, this person suddenly appeared?

Qin Su felt a strange feeling in his heart, but when he thought about the past, he didn't know where this feeling came from.

After pondering for a moment, she asked, "Where did you see that man?"

Ah Kui didn't hesitate this time, and immediately said: "It's in the kitchen. Because there is only one kitchen, I told her to divide the cooking into two sets. Our cook will take care of the meals for us, and the crew on the boat will take care of us." It doesn’t matter, it’s their own cook. The person the girl is looking for is in charge of the fire under the kitchen. Because the fire is shining, I can see the birthmark on his face. But he has been facing Zaotang didn't turn around, so I didn't see his face."

She took a breath at this point, and then said: "I asked other people quietly later, and they all said that he passed through Zhong's house, and that most of the people who were in charge of cooking on the boat used to work in Zhong's house. Yes. After buying the boat, Master Zhong dismantled the family servants and put some of them on the boat, just for peace of mind. I was afraid of arousing suspicion, so I only asked a few questions and came back."

Qin Su nodded slightly, a trace of thought flashed across her eyes.

Ah Kui is used to being careful and calm, if she didn't look like her, she wouldn't come here to say it.

However, that person was actually lighting a fire in the kitchen, which was quite different from what Qin Su knew.She clearly remembered that that night in Huguan Kiln, this man had a very close relationship with the silver-masked woman, and his obedient voice was a bit condescending, otherwise he would not have talked about money, account books and other things.

Qin Su always thought that he should be a steward or a decent servant, but she never expected that when Ah Kui met him, he would be working in the ship's galley.

No wonder Ah Kui didn't see this person after looking for it for so long. It turned out that he was a low-level cook who didn't go out to meet people very much, and was later assigned to the ship.

Qin Su's eyebrows relaxed, but in the next moment, her heart suddenly trembled.

She thought of what Ah Kui said just now.

"Kitchen...fire..."

Her breathing suddenly became rapid.

Things seem to be... not good!
She turned her head slowly and looked at the door leading to the outside room.

It was a small gourd door with a half thick cotton curtain hung on it, and the lights outside the curtain were bright and silent.

Ah Kui opened her mouth to say something, but Qin Su suddenly turned her head and made a gesture of silencing her.

Ah Kui quickly stopped her voice, and looked at Qin Su slightly puzzled.

Qin Su's complexion was already icy cold at this moment.

It was very quiet.

There was no sound of speaking, no rattling of bowls and chopsticks, not even the sound of clothes rubbing against each other.

The room outside was as quiet as a tomb.

Qin Su never remembered that the two maids from the farm, Amei and Asang, had such good dining rules.

At this time, Ah Kui finally felt something strange, and her complexion changed slightly.

Ah Mei and Ah Sang, who were supposed to be eating outside, were strangely silent at this moment.

What happened?

Ah Kui glanced at Qin Su subconsciously, but saw that her face was very calm, and she didn't even move a hair.

Qin Su listened quietly for a while, but there was no sound outside the door. She turned her head and gave Akui a wink, then lifted the corner of her skirt, and walked slowly to the door. Seeing this, Akui hurriedly followed her Behind him came the outer room.

The food on the table was still steaming, and the room was very tidy. Ah Mei and Ah Sang were sitting sideways, with a rolling bowl beside one, and a chopstick in the other's hand. They both lay down beside the table, motionless.

Ah Kui was shocked, and opened her mouth to shout, but suddenly, a cold and soft hand covered her mouth, and at the same time, a very soft voice came from her ear: "Shut up!"

(End of this chapter)