0p0 Chapter 218 She actually ran away
Chapter 218 She actually ran away
After Shen Cao finished posting the notice at the door, Xiao Qi called her to the second floor, saying there was a place she needed to check.
It turned out to be the kitchen on the second floor. There were some small bowls left behind by the original owner. Xiao Qi asked Shen Cao if they wanted to throw them away.
Shen Cao looked at the pile of fine celadon bowls in front of her and nodded.
"Leave."
These bowls are the perfect size to be used as condiment bowls.
"Okay, then I'll wash them all clean."
She helped Xiaoqi carry two baskets of celadon bowls to the kitchen on the second floor. There was a large water vat in the kitchen, which was already full of clean water, clearly selected just in the last two days.
Shen Cao once again felt that her decision to have Xiao Qi and the others find her friends to work for her was absolutely correct.
Not only are they meticulous in their work, but they also have a keen eye for detail.
She wandered around for a while, but found that she couldn't help at all, so she told them she was going home.
Just as I reached the top of the stairs, I suddenly heard a gasp.
She quickly turned around and ran towards the source of the sound.
All Ji Lingfeng saw was Shen Cao's back as she turned and walked away.
He wasn't sure if that person was her.
He shook his head, wondering what was wrong with him. Everyone looked like her to him.
Only after watching that figure disappear from sight did he turn his gaze away.
Upon returning to the inn, he instructed He Yu and the others to find a suitable house during this time, as they would be staying in Xin'an County for a long time, and staying in the inn indefinitely was not a long-term solution.
After receiving their orders, He Yu and the others returned to their respective rooms.
Ji Lingfeng got up and walked to the window, gently pushed it open, and looked at the bustling crowd of passersby outside.
He suddenly remembered the time when he and Shen Cao discovered the hidden weapons. That night, he personally escorted her home, taking this very road.
That night, because it was so late, only he and Shen Cao were on the street, walking side by side in the deserted alley.
Crane Feather: [Master, what about me?!!!!]
As if from another world, he looked down at the black handkerchief in his hand, the one he had picked up that night from when she had lost it.
Shen Cao had just come out of the Hundred Herbs Garden when he heard a scream. Someone had accidentally stepped into the water and slipped.
Fortunately, it wasn't too serious. After checking her over and confirming that no bones were broken, she helped her back to her residence in the backyard, said goodbye, and prepared to go home.
She planned to write a letter to her older brother after she got back.
As she was thinking about how to reply to her older brother, she suddenly felt a gaze upon her.
She stopped, turned around, and looked behind her.
And just like that, she was caught off guard and saw Ji Lingfeng standing at the second-floor window, staring blankly at her back.
Because she was far away, she didn't see the surprise in Ji Lingfeng's eyes.
Ji Lingfeng? He actually came to Xin'an County?
They had just said this morning that they might not see each other again, but they ran into each other this afternoon.
What incredible luck she has.
Should we say hello?
Before she could make a decision, Ji Lingfeng had already disappeared from her sight.
Perfect, it avoids awkwardness.
She quickened her pace and left soon after.
At this moment, Ji Lingfeng, who had just run to the entrance of the inn, looked at the spot where he had just been and found it empty.
He raised an eyebrow and chuckled softly. Was he really that scary?
She ran away!!
Shen Cao finally arrived at Shen Family Restaurant, panting heavily.
As soon as she entered, she poured herself a glass of water and drank it down in big gulps. Then, her mother walked over to her.
"Drink slowly, no one's going to take it from you."
"By the way, why are you in such a hurry? Is someone chasing you?"
Shen Cao shook her head. "No, I was just thinking of coming back sooner."
She couldn't very well say that she was afraid Ji Lingfeng would come after her.
"By the way, Cao'er, your older brother's friend is in Xin'an County again. It looks like he'll be staying for a while."
Shen Cao was a little confused. "Big brother's friend?" When did her big brother have friends? She didn't know?
"You forgot? It's the one your older brother saved before, the one named Ji Feng and He Yu."
"Pfft!" Shen Cao spat out a mouthful of water.
"They came to our restaurant today?"
Mother Shen nodded, "Yes, this time it wasn't just the two of them, there were eight people in total, and they ate quite a lot of chicken soup wontons at our house."
"They ate all the food I was planning to sell tonight."
"That's why I have to make another batch."
She knew it! She saw Shen's mother making wontons at noon, and she was still making them when she came back in the afternoon.
It turns out that Ji Lingfeng and his group had been here.
Shen Cao nodded. "My elder brother wrote to say that this Ji Lingfeng, no, Ji Feng, went to the Grand Tutor's mansion to thank him."
"Ji Feng went to the capital specifically to thank your elder brother?" Mother Shen nodded. "This man is so loyal and righteous."
"I thought he was difficult to get along with because he seemed quiet and had a dark face. I didn't expect him to actually go and see your older brother."
"This guy is really nice!"
Watching Shen's mother praise Ji Lingfeng while wrapping wontons, Shen Cao could only smile and nod along with her.
Mother, do you know that he is the ruthless, cold-blooded, and merciless general Ji Lingfeng that you used to complain about?
Hopefully, when her mother finds out the truth, she will still praise him in the same way.
Sitting at her desk in the study, Shen Cao stared intently at the letter her older brother had sent that morning.
Now she'll have to seriously consider her own life.
Clearly, he knew that the person who had tricked him in Stone Village was actually a woman disguised as a man.
She couldn't remember the details, but she probably didn't do anything excessive.
Moreover, according to what his elder brother said in the letter, he not only did not expose his elder brother on the spot, but also gave him a large sum of money as a token of gratitude.
No! She said that when they discovered the room full of hidden weapons, why did their expressions look so strange?
Moreover, they didn't even let me get involved, saying they could handle it themselves.
From that day on, she lived in constant fear, because when she returned, she discovered that the headscarf she had used to disguise herself was missing.
She went back to look for it several times the next day, but still couldn't find it.
Then there's only one possibility: it was lost in Chunhua Tower, the restaurant where she hid that day, a place with a secret passage leading directly to where weapons were kept.
During that time, she was on tenterhooks, thinking she was about to be discovered.
However, several months passed without any news coming from Chunhua Tower.
Now that I think about it, if he were General Ji, handling this kind of thing would naturally be a piece of cake.
However, according to her observation, Chunhua Tower is still operating normally, and there has been no news of anything being found inside Chunhua Tower.
Shen Cao thought about the manager of Chunhua Tower.
Could it be that their trip to Xin'an County was specifically for the secrets of Chunhua Tower?
That must be it, otherwise why would they make such a big fuss this time?