My family has been wielding knives for generations, but now it's my turn to wield a pen!

"Your Highness!"

Seeing Jiang Xiaobai walk downstairs, Zhang Xinnian and Tang Ningshuang naturally didn't dare to delay and immediately followed.

Yes, this place... is not an ordinary teahouse after all.

Now that such a loud gong is suddenly coming from below, who knows what's going to happen?

As the three of them went downstairs, Jiang Xiaobai also paid a little attention to them.

At this moment, he discovered that the fourth, third, and second floors were all deserted.

Clearly, after the gong sounded, everyone went downstairs.

Just as he expected, when they arrived on the first floor, they saw a gathering of martial arts figures.

The number of people is even greater than when they arrived.

Of course, for this reason, all the tables and chairs that were originally placed on the first floor have been moved to a corner.

Looking at their eager expressions... they were clearly waiting for something important.

"So many people?"

Zhang Xinnian frowned and said, "Young Master, let's go upstairs first!"

Yes, there are more people here than when they first arrived.

For safety reasons, it's definitely better to stay further away now.

But Jiang Xiaobai didn't reply at this moment; instead, he stared in one direction.

Yes, he saw a familiar figure in the crowd.

The figure was wearing a light-colored dress and a straw hat.

Although his face wasn't clearly visible, Jiang Xiaobai recognized him at a glance.

This person... is the stunningly beautiful woman who fell into the water with him yesterday.

"Follow me!"

Jiang Xiaobai pondered for a moment, then finally walked towards the woman.

The woman's identity was a mystery, which puzzled him.

In addition, this woman had a relatively close relationship with Liu Guanlan.

Liu Guanlan invited him over, but before they could discuss anything in detail, he disappeared.

So if you wait by the woman's side, you might just catch Liu Guanlan.

"Your Highness!"

Seeing Jiang Xiaobai walk away, Zhang Xinnian sighed again, and finally followed him with Tang Ningshuang.

Soon, Jiang Xiaobai led the two of them to the woman's side.

The woman clearly didn't notice Jiang Xiaobai's arrival and remained standing there quietly.

Jiang Xiaobai thought for a moment, then raised his hand and gently patted the woman's shoulder.

The woman tilted her head slightly, and when she saw Jiang Xiaobai, her expression under the bamboo hat changed slightly.

Then, the woman raised her hand and waved it gently.

Ok?

Jiang Xiaobai was taken aback when he saw the woman's action.

Is the woman greeting him?

Thinking of this, Jiang Xiaobai waved to the woman.

But he didn't notice that at the same time he waved, at least four people not far away silently put away the sharp blades in their hands.

The movement was so fast that very few people noticed it.

"Oh, Your Highness."

Zhang Xinnian then moved closer to Jiang Xiaobai, looking at the woman in the bamboo hat with a puzzled expression, and asked, "Who is this woman? Do you know her?"

You should know that he had been following Jiang Xiaobai all this time.

But this woman... Zhang Xinnian was certain that he had never seen her before.

Moreover, this woman had a unique temperament. Despite wearing a bamboo hat, she stood there, appearing completely out of place among the martial arts practitioners around her.

"oh."

Jiang Xiaobai said, "She's the girl who fell into the water with me yesterday."

"Oh? It's her!"

Zhang Xinnian suddenly realized, and immediately looked the woman up and down again, lowering his voice to ask, "Is she deaf and mute?!"

He remembered that Jiang Xiaobai had mentioned this yesterday.

"right!"

Jiang Xiaobai nodded.

Zhang Xinnian nodded slightly, his gaze towards the woman filled with regret, but also with wariness.

If this woman were just an ordinary woman, it would be fine.

But yesterday, those men in black were able to storm into Guanlan Tower in broad daylight, even forcing Jiang Xiaobai and this woman to fall into the water together.

This indicates that the woman is in serious trouble.

In case someone comes looking for trouble again, just like yesterday, they can prepare a response in advance.

Tang Ningshuang naturally thought of this as well, so her hand never left the hilt of the sword.

Jiang Xiaobai didn't think too much about it. He stood next to the woman and looked around.

Right now, all the martial arts figures have gathered on the first floor, and everyone looks on with anticipation.

So, what exactly are they waiting for?

Thinking of this, Jiang Xiaobai looked at the woman beside him again and gently patted her on the shoulder.

As the woman turned her head, Jiang Xiaobai raised his hand and began to gesture.

First he pointed around, then he pointed towards the inside of the hall.

Finally, Jiang Xiaobai spread his hands, a questioning look on his face.

The meaning is simple: what are these people waiting for?

The problem is that Jiang Xiaobai doesn't know sign language, so his gestures are somewhat messy.

The woman stood there, quietly watching Jiang Xiaobai, and a slight smile appeared on her lips beneath her bamboo hat.

Seeing that the woman didn't react, Jiang Xiaobai assumed she hadn't understood and could only continue gesturing.

Seeing Jiang Xiaobai's reaction, the woman finally raised her hand and simply gestured.

Among the people not far away, those who saw the woman's behavior all had strange expressions.

No, Princess... what are you doing?

Jiang Xiaobai watched the woman's gestures intently, but soon fell silent.

Yes, I can't understand it at all!!

Seeing Jiang Xiaobai's helpless expression, the woman's smile widened, and she turned her head to look straight ahead again.

Jiang Xiaobai didn't think about it any further.

Anyway, we'll find out what these people are waiting for soon enough.

Not long after, a strange sound suddenly came from the direction of the lobby on the first floor.

creak!

creak!

Such a sound is rather jarring when heard from a distance.

It gives the feeling that something extremely heavy is being pushed along little by little.

As the piercing creaking sound grew closer, Jiang Xiaobai's gaze involuntarily fixed on it.

The next moment, Jiang Xiaobai saw a scene that surprised him.

From the back of the hall, several tall men were pushing a huge wheeled cart slowly out.

On that chariot, there was a huge bronze coffin.

The coffin looked extremely heavy, and as the burly men pushed it, the wooden axle on the cart trembled slightly.

squeak!

When the vehicle stopped at the front, the breathing of all the martial arts figures present became noticeably heavier.

Some even had their gazes become intense.

It was as if... what was being pushed out was not a coffin, but some extremely rare treasure.

what?

Jiang Xiaobai was completely puzzled when he saw this.

No, he thought it was some rare and unusual thing.

emotion……

Are they all waiting for this coffin?!