Chapter 18 Trap
"Open the door! Open the door!"

An oil lamp was lit in Luluo's room, and as she walked out of the room, she yelled loudly, "Who is it? Are you letting people sleep in the middle of the night?"

Puzzled, Lu Luo walked to the gate of the yard, and took down the bolt that inserted the gate. When the gate was opened, Housekeeper Li Fuli was in the lead, and behind him stood two rows of servants, all holding bright torches.

When Luluo saw this posture, she couldn't help being startled, she said nervously: "Housekeeper Li, why did you bring this group of people to our Orchid Garden so late?"

Li Fu said in a cold voice: "Our Xiao Mansion has lost a treasure. In order to prevent the thief from escaping, the master asked me to track it down overnight and search all the courtyards. Maybe I can find the hiding place of the thief."

After finishing speaking, a pair of eyes looked past Luluo, and looked calmly at the small courtyard that was as dark as water.

Luluo didn't realize it for a moment, she was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Housekeeper Li, it's not that I won't let you search, but our orchid garden is all female relatives, and the eldest lady has contracted a cold these days and is recuperating. You are bringing such a large group of people, what if you disturb Madam, won’t you?”

Although this person from Lan Yuan is not welcome, and his status in the Xiao Mansion is extremely low, but Lu Luo wholeheartedly hoped that Li Fu would not act rashly for the sake of the eldest lady.

Li Fu took a look at Luluo, but the luster in his eyes did not change at all, he said: "Luluo, this is the master's order, I, a little servant, can't be the master, if I don't obey the master's arrangement, you little maid Don't provoke right and wrong for no reason."

Xiao Muyan's expression froze. Although she stole a ball of hemp rope and an ordinary long sword from the woodshed, the Xiao Manor was a wealthy family after all, and it was not enough to cause such a sensational effect. Li Fu personally led people to search for it, it must be a very important treasure.

But if you think about it carefully, everything is too coincidental, coincidental to the point of weirdness, but everything happened tonight?Perhaps there was deceit in it, could it be that the young man had come to his senses and played tricks?

The purpose is to find out her true identity?Now that I think about it, the identity of that young man is becoming more and more suspicious, maybe he is also someone who hides in the Xiao residence.

She quickly hid the dagger hidden in her sleeve in the cross section of the bed board, and quickly took off her coat, leaving only the white cotton jacket she wore next to her body. On his body, he stroked his soft hair and made it slightly messy.

Xiao Muyan walked to the door in a few steps, opened the door, stood at the door and looked out, and said softly, "Luluo? What's the matter?"

Lu Luo turned her head to look at Xiao Muyan, and said anxiously: "Miss, this Steward Li is going into Orchid Garden to search for the thieves, but the servant is afraid that there are too many of them, so he spares Madam to rest."

Xiao Muyan lowered his head and coughed a few times, the voice was not too loud, just enough for the people outside the door to hear the sound, and said in a weak and tired tone: "Lu Luo, let them come in and search, we don't have anything here, so let them Butler Li is going back to deal with business."

Luluo heard Xiao Muyan cough, and said with concern: "Miss, you just recovered from your illness and your body is weak, go back to your room quickly, don't catch a cold again, what should you do if it recurs?"

Xiao Muyan raised her slender and fair fingers, and wrapped the cloak around her body, her body trembled slightly, as if shivering in the cold wind, and said angrily: "Luluo, it's okay, I'd better cooperate with Steward Li immediately." It is very important to find the thief, don't let him escape and damage the interests of our Xiao residence."

When Li Fu saw Xiao Muyan, his expression was slightly stunned, and the doubt in his eyes flashed. He smiled politely, bowed respectfully and said, "Thank you for your understanding, Miss. I'm afraid I'll disturb your rest. Dare to ask?" Miss, have you ever heard anything?"

Xiao Muyan had to admit that the most capable person in Xiao's mansion was Steward Li, and even the servants in the other yards were snobbish, and never paid attention to the people in Lanyuan, but However, this Li Fu, as the chief steward of Xiao's residence, the most favored and capable subordinate around Xiao Tianyi, always treated her politely.

This Li Fu was indeed not simple, he didn't know how much hypocrisy and conspiracy were hidden behind this politeness.

Xiao Muyan leaned weakly against the door frame, shrank her neck and burrowed straight into the cloak, looking like a weak and sick child, her slightly pale face was a little paler under the moonlight, she shook her head Said: "Our orchid garden is located in a remote place, and it has always been quiet. I have been sleeping lightly in the house, and I haven't heard any movement. But I think that since the person can steal things from Xiao's mansion, he must be a master, come and go without a shadow No trace, since an ordinary person like me can't detect it, so it's inevitable to let this person escape, and I also asked Steward Li to search the inside and outside of my orchid garden, so that we can feel at ease."

Li Fu took a meaningful look at Xiao Muyan, then smiled and said, "It's rare that the eldest lady is so open-minded, I will make the noise of these servants quieter, so as not to disturb the sleeping madam as much as possible."

Xiao Muyan nodded and said, "Thank you."

Li Fu turned his head and directed his servants to search. Although those people were just ordinary servants of the Xiao Mansion, they acted like soldiers. They entered the Orchid Garden in an orderly manner. They made little noise, but they never let go of every corner. .

After half a stick of incense, a servant rushed to Li Fu, cupped his hands respectfully and said: "Butler Li, there is nothing in this orchid garden."

Li Fu nodded, then turned to Xiao Muyan who was standing on the corridor and cupped his hands: "Miss, I have bothered you, and I hope you will make amends."

Xiao Muyan's expression remained unchanged, she just nodded slightly and said: "What is the responsibility of Steward Li, what is the crime?"

Li Fu said: "Miss, please take a rest and leave."

After finishing speaking, Li Fu waved his hand to the people behind him, and those servants stepped out of the courtyard in an instant.When those people left, Lu Luo stepped forward and quickly closed the wooden door of the courtyard.

Luluo walked towards Xiao Muyan, and complained dissatisfiedly: "Those people are really strange. They came to Lanyuan to search in the middle of the night, but they didn't find anything in the end. They even woke up you, miss. It's really annoying!"

Lan Yuan suddenly returned to silence, as if nothing had happened.Xiao Muyan looked at the light white moonlight all over the floor, her eyes narrowed, and she asked, "Then what is the origin of Steward Li?"

Lu Luo was stunned for a moment, then she thought for a while and said, "Miss, why did you think of asking Steward Li? If I remember correctly, it seems that he only came to our Xiao Mansion last spring, and it has been about a year now. the scene."

Xiao Muyan's voice suddenly changed and asked: "Then what about the butler of the Xiao Mansion?"

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