son, don't mess around

At three o'clock in the morning, the town is still prosperous.

The residents of the town still work from sunrise to sunset and rest at sunset. The hawking sounds from the street shops in the town can be heard as usual. Merchants traveling from all over the country pass by here and stop for a short rest.

Some people walked by in a hurry with sad faces, while others strolled leisurely with happy faces. Everything was the same as before. And what happened outside the town last night hardly attracted anyone's attention.

Of course, some people noticed something unusual and found some clues outside the town, but other than that, no other traces were found.

It's nothing.

Lin Jiangnian tossed and turned all night, and finally fell asleep near dawn, sleeping until noon. When he woke up and left the room, the inn was quiet.

In the lobby of the inn, Xu Lan and Xiao Lu were huddled together, whispering to each other.

Hearing the noise coming from behind, he turned around and saw Lin Jiangnian just walking down from upstairs.

Xu Lan's eyes lit up and he waved at Lin Jiangnian.

"What are you doing?"

Lin Jiangnian walked closer and came to the side of the master and servant.

"Waiting for you!"

Xu Lan looked at Lin Jiangnian and spoke as a matter of course.

"wait for me?"

Lin Jiangnian was surprised: "What are you waiting for me to do?"

"Who let you sleep until this time?"

Xu Lan rolled her eyes and complained, "How lazy!"

Lin Jiangnian subconsciously reached out his hand, and Xu Lan dodged cautiously, covering his head: "You still want to hit me?!"

"Hey, pretty smart?"

Lin Jiangnian was happy.

Xu Lan said angrily: "You dare to hit me, I, I..."

Just when she was about to threaten him, Miss Xu thought about it but couldn't find any way to threaten this guy.

Suddenly discouraged!

So angry!
Why can't I find this guy's weakness?
Xu Lan's eyes became somewhat gloomy.

It seems like nothing can threaten him?

"Okay, tell me what's going on."

Lin Jiangnian withdrew his hand, looked at the master and servant and asked.

"Tell me quickly, what happened last night?!"

When talking about what happened last night, Xu Lan's eyes lit up and he was very excited.

Last night, Lin Jiangnian took people to the outskirts of the town. It was said that they were going to intercept the ambushing people from the Heavenly God Cult. Xu Lan was originally excited and wanted to go with them to watch the fun, but Lin Jiangnian didn't let her!

The reason is, of course, very simple... Miss Xu is too prone to getting into trouble. Last night's situation seemed to indicate that Lin Jiangnian had a sure win, but the believers of the Heavenly God Religion should not be underestimated. We must not take it lightly, lest they become desperate and do something desperate, destroying everything together with us.

Therefore, Lin Jiangnian naturally could not let Xu Lan join in the fun and take risks.

Xu Lan was naturally unwilling to stay in the inn, and wanted to do his old job secretly, so he sneaked out of the inn to join in the fun. As a result, he was caught by the people arranged by Lin Jiangnian outside the inn in advance... Lin Jiangnian knew Xu Lan's character too well!
This girl is not an honest person!

The more she was not allowed to go, the more rebellious she became.

So Lin Jiangnian kept a backup plan and indeed caught Xu Lan.

Miss Xu, who was caught red-handed, could only give up dejectedly and return to the inn to wait obediently. But she was still very curious about what happened last night, scratching her head. Especially this morning, she even saw the soldiers of the Linwang Army in the inn, which made her even more surprised and curious.

I really want to know what happened last night!
"Nothing happened!"

Facing the curious gazes of Xu Lan and Xiao Lu, the master and servant, Lin Jiang laughed and said, "The Celestial God Cult sent some experts here, but they were all captured by our people!"

Xu Lan was waiting for Lin Jiangnian to tell a wonderful story, but suddenly found that Lin Jiangnian stopped talking after saying one sentence.

"Gone?"

"Gone!"

"That's it?"

Xu Lan was anxious: "That's all that happened last night?"

"What else?" Lin Jiangnian asked back.

"Stories, wonderful stories?!"

Xu Lan opened her eyes wide: "Such a wonderful story happened last night, and you finished it in just one sentence?!"

"Why not?"

Lin Jiangnian asked back, "What story do you want to hear?"

"Just, just...how did you catch them all?!"

"Kill them all!"

"How to kill?"

"How else can one kill someone?"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at her and said, "Have you never killed anyone?"

"Of course I didn't!"

Xu Lan spoke subconsciously, but then reacted and said anxiously: "Don't change the subject, you killed them all? Didn't they resist?"

Lin Jiangnian nodded: "Yes."

"Then how did they resist?" Xu Lan's eyes lit up and asked.

“They want to run.”

"and then?"

"They are all dead."

"..."

Xu Lan: "..."

"You, you, did you do this on purpose?!"

Xu Lan glared at Lin Jiangnian with angry eyes.

Is this guy deliberately making fun of her? !

"Not really."

Lin Jiangnian spread his hands and sighed, "They are just a bunch of rabble. It's not easy to deal with them. What kind of exciting story can be told from this?"

Xu Lan was stunned for a moment: "But, I heard that the person who came last night was a mid-level elite master of the Celestial God Cult?"

"so what?"

Lin Jiangnian raised his eyebrows: "In my opinion, they are still just a mob and are vulnerable to attack."

Xu Lan: "..."

Damn it, let him pretend!
Why do I suddenly feel so unhappy?

This guy's smug expression really deserves a beating!

"Humph, you must be lying!"

Xu Lan gritted her teeth and said angrily: "Don't stop me next time, I want to go and see it myself!"

"Go, go, go."

Lin Jiangnian waved his hand and agreed casually.

Next time, we’ll talk about it if there’s a next time.

"Where's Qingqing?"

Lin Jiangnian glanced outside the inn and asked.

"Sister Qingqing hasn't come back yet."

"Not back yet?"

Lin Jiangnian frowned slightly, and seemed to think of something: "Where is the eldest princess?"

"Isn't she here?"

Xu Lan was stunned for a moment, looking a little confused.

Obviously, she didn't know that the eldest princess was out.

"You haven't seen her today?"

"No……"

Xu Lan thought about it, shook his head, and turned to look at Xiaolu: "Have you seen Xiaolu?"

"No." Xiaolu also shook her head. She was a little afraid of the eldest princess, but she hadn't seen her in the past two days.

"Not back yet?!"

Lin Jiangnian frowned even deeper. He had sent many people out to look for her last night, but there was no news coming back yet?

Where can she go outside of this town?
While he was thinking, he heard footsteps on the stairs behind him. Lin Jiangnian turned around and saw Liu Su coming down from upstairs.

"Why are you up?"

Seeing Liu Su, Lin Jiangnian stepped forward and tried to support her, but Liu Su gently pushed him away and rolled her eyes at him: "I'm not injured that badly."

"Your injuries are very serious." Lin Jiangnian looked serious as he looked at Liu Su's still weak face.

"Don't worry, I know what's going on."

Liu Su spoke softly, and seeing that Lin Jiangnian's face was still stern, she curled her lips and said, "The room is too stuffy. I'll come out for a walk and go back later."

Lin Jiangnian's expression eased a little: "Take care of yourself. If you feel uncomfortable, remember to tell me. Also, remember to take your medicine."

"I know, you're so verbose."

Liu Su rolled her eyes, but still agreed.

After she glanced at Lin Jiangnian, she shifted her gaze to Xu Lan and Xiaolu in the lobby.

At this time, Xu Lan was also looking at Liu Su, and their eyes met.

Xu Lan was stunned at first, but soon a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes... What a beautiful sister!
This sister has a beautiful face and amazing temperament. Even though she was seriously injured and looked weak, she still couldn't hide her cool temperament.

Xu Lan couldn't help but admire him, feeling a little envious and a little jealous... This guy, it turned out that all the women he could get his hands on were pretty.

They are all beautiful women with outstanding temperament!

This inexplicably put Xu Lan under a lot of pressure!

Xu Lan, who used to be somewhat confident about her appearance, now gradually began to doubt herself. Especially when she saw that the sisters she had met were not only as good-looking and elegant as her, but even much better in figure and other aspects, Xu Lan's inferiority complex became even stronger...

Lost!
Xu Lan couldn't help but look down. When she could see the toes of the embroidered shoes, the feeling of failure became stronger... Obviously, she had tried hard too.

Just when Xu Lan was feeling extremely complicated, when he looked up at Liu Su again, he suddenly felt that the sister in front of him seemed somewhat familiar?

Seem to have seen it somewhere?

But I can't remember where I've seen it before...

Xu Lan stared at Liu Su in a daze, with a puzzled look in her eyes. Xiaolu beside her also felt that the weak and cold woman next to His Highness looked familiar.

The master and servant Xu Lan and Xiao Lu looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.

"you……"

After a while, Xu Lan looked at Liu Su and asked tentatively: "Have we met before?"

Liu Su glanced at Lin Jiangnian and saw that Lin Jiangnian shrugged, indicating that he had not mentioned her identity to Xu Lan.

Liu Su retracted her gaze and looked at Xu Lan in front of her, with a meaningful smile on her face: "Miss Xu, don't you recognize me?"

The voice sounds familiar!

Xu Lan was sure that she must have seen this sister somewhere.

But why can’t I remember it?
Xu Lan was stunned, trying to recall and think, when Xiaolu next to him looked at Liu Su intently, and suddenly seemed to remember something, her eyes widened. Then, she quickly leaned over to Xu Lan's ear and said something.

After hearing this, Xu Lan was also stunned for a moment, and looked at Liu Su again. This time, he finally seemed to understand, and his eyes became more amazed.

"You, you are...Liu Ye?!"

Xu Lan spoke with some disbelief, and finally remembered where he had seen her.

She, isn’t she the maid named Liu Ye who was beside Lin Jiangnian in the Prince Lin’s Mansion a year ago?

No wonder it looks familiar!

The more I looked, the more similar she looked, and finally I was sure...she was Liu Ye!

A year ago, Liu Su appeared in the Lin Wang Mansion under the pseudonym Liu Ye and became a maid beside Lin Jiangnian. At that time, Xu Lan often came to the Lin Wang Mansion to find Lin Jiangnian, and naturally had seen Liu Su many times.

However, as a maid at the time, Liu Su had disguised her appearance. In addition, Xu Lan had not seen her for a year, so Liu Su's appearance and temperament had changed. Naturally, Xu Lan did not recognize her at first.

Now that Xiaolu reminded me, I finally remembered...isn't she Liu Ye?

A year ago, Xu Lan was still wondering where the maid named Liu Ye had gone. Unexpectedly, a year later, they would meet again here?
And she actually became her...sister? !

Xu Lan was a little dazed when she realized this. After she figured it out, she looked at Lin Jiangnian with an even more resentful look... This guy really didn't let any of the maids around him go!

Better than beasts!

"It seems that Miss Xu almost forgets me!"

Liu Su smiled and spoke softly, looking at the Miss Xu in front of her with interest.

"You, you have changed so much..."

Xu Lan couldn't help but look her up and down, and said in amazement: "I really didn't recognize you for a moment."

"By the way, where have you been in the past year? Aren't you in Prince Lin's Mansion anymore? And, and..."

At this point, Xu Lan paused, glanced at Lin Jiangnian, and felt a little strange. She asked curiously, "When did you two get together?!"

Liu Su glanced at Lin Jiangnian and said with a half-smile: "Didn't he tell you?"

"No."

Xu Lan glared at Lin Jiangnian angrily: "He refused to tell me."

Liu Su looked at Lin Jiangnian with a playful look in her eyes: "Indeed, it's not a glorious thing after all, right?"

Lin Jiangnian: "..."

Why did this woman click on him?

"Disgraceful?"

When Xu Lan heard this, he was stunned and looked at Xiaolu next to him. The master and servant seemed to realize something strange in an instant.

"Did this guy force you?!"

Xu Lan opened her eyes wide in surprise: "Did he force himself on you?"

"I didn't expect him to do such a dirty thing... As expected, I knew he was not a good person!"

Xu Lan's tone was angry.

Liu Su: "..."

She originally just wanted to take the opportunity to tease Lin Jiangnian, but she didn't expect Xu Lan's words to scold her instead.

Seeing Lin Jiangnian's amused look, Liu Su said expressionlessly: "He is indeed not a good guy!"

Xu Lan agreed with this.

Perhaps the two had known each other for a long time and had a good relationship. Therefore, when they met again, they were not as tense as expected.

In addition, Xu Lan's personality is carefree and not particular about details, and in some aspects he is very similar to Liu Su.

If someone else had anything to do with Lin Jiangnian, Xu Lan might have called her a vixen, but for Liu Su in front of him, Xu Lan didn't find it so hard to accept.

After all, in Xu Lan's opinion, Liu Su was originally a maidservant beside Lin Jiangnian. As a maidservant, it was only a matter of time before she was tricked into bed by the beastly prince Lin Jiangnian...

Before Liu Su entered the palace, she had already thoroughly investigated Miss Xu. Miss Xu was generous, chivalrous, and not fussy about details. Her personality was also very simple...

Of course, to put it nicely, it's naive, but to put it bluntly, it's a bit silly!

As a young lady who has been protected and brought up in a greenhouse, it seems extremely normal for her to be a little silly and naive.

Such a simple little girl is indeed a good friend.

Because of this relationship, there is no hostility or estrangement between the two women, as there should be between rivals in love.

After a while, the two girls started chatting happily!
They were like sisters who hadn't seen each other for a long time, warm and joyful.

At the same time, upstairs in the inn.

Jinxiu and Anning stood quietly in the corridor, watching the scene in the lobby of the inn.

"Is it a bit unexpected?"

Jinxiu glanced at Xu Lan who was chatting happily with Liu Su in the inn, then turned to look at An Ning beside her.

An Ning held the sword quietly, staring into the hall with cold eyes, motionless.

The fair and pretty face was tense and expressionless.

Jinxiu seemed to be talking to An Ning, or perhaps talking to herself, quietly looking at the scene in the lobby.

"I thought they would quarrel, but I didn't expect...they would get along so well."

"This makes us look like outsiders."

An Ning still didn't speak, but looked at the hall with cold eyes. Unconsciously, the hand holding the sword in his arms tightened.

Hold it tighter!

...(End of chapter)