Before the house was raided, the maidservant of the Prime Minister's residence absconded with t

Xiao Yi coldly interrupted, "Qingfeng, stop wasting time talking to them and get straight to the point."

Qingfeng nodded: "I'm asking you, has a girl of about fifteen or sixteen years old come to your shop with a boy of about four or five years old to stay overnight?"

The two brothers exchanged a glance, and a glint flashed in the single eye of the other brother.

Then, they began their tearful accusations.

"have!

Yes!

It's that stinky woman!

The shopkeeper started cursing.

"She came to stay at the hotel with a child, and my brother and I treated her with the utmost kindness, providing her with the best food and drink!"

The results of it?

As a result, while we were drunk, she tied us up and stole all our money!

They even crippled our hands and feet!

You absolutely must help us file a complaint with the authorities!

Arrest that heartless, despicable woman!

Another person beside them nodded frantically, mumbling incoherent agreement.

Xiao Yi listened quietly, his expression remaining completely unchanged.

He chuckled softly after they had finished cursing.

The laughter was soft, yet it brought the two brothers to an abrupt halt.

They suddenly realized that the person in front of them seemed to be quite different from what they had imagined.

Xiao Yi slowly squatted down, looking directly at the two single-eyed creatures.

"She stole your money?" His voice was calm.

"Yes! Yes!" The shopkeeper nodded frantically.

"She tied you up and severed your tendons?"

"Yes...it's her!"

"She was alone, a girl of fifteen or sixteen, with a five-year-old child," Xiao Yi said, enunciating each word clearly. "She got you two grown men drunk, tied you up, and even severed your tendons?"

The two brothers opened their mouths, but suddenly didn't know what to say.

Xiao Yi stood up, looked down at them, and stared at them as if they were two dead bugs.

Do you think I'm easy to fool?

"Hero, great hero, we really didn't lie to you!"

"The woman inflicted the injuries on both of us."

The two tried desperately to explain.

"Even if she did it, you deserve to die!"

If I'm not mistaken, your shop is a shady business, isn't it?

You tried to rob and kill, but ended up being killed instead?

Am I right?

Xiao Yi's face was full of mockery.

The two stared at Xiao Yi in disbelief, trembling, "You..."

How did you know?

"You don't need to know that."

Go to hell!

His voice suddenly turned as cold as ice shards in the dead of winter. Before he finished speaking, a flash of cold light appeared, and the dagger had already severed the tongues of the two men.

Blood gushed out, the two brothers stared wide-eyed, making strange "hoarse" sounds from their throats, their faces twisted beyond recognition.

Xiao Yi casually tossed the blood-stained dagger on the ground and took out a handkerchief to wipe his hands.

His voice returned to calm, "Qingfeng, throw them back into the cellar, seal the entrance, and set it on fire."

"Yes, Master."

Qingfeng picked up the two men and threw them back into the stinking cellar like dead dogs. He then moved wooden planks to cover the cellar entrance, weighed down the large earthenware jar, lit a fire, and threw them inside.

The moment the flames rose, he turned and left, closing the door behind him.

In the courtyard, Dongkui was waiting anxiously. When she saw the two of them come out, she quickly went to greet them.

"Seventh Brother Shi, Brother Qingfeng, how is it? Any news about Sister Tao'er?"

Xiao Yi nodded: "They used to live here."

The person was alright, but has already left.

Dongkui breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest: "That's good, that's good..."

Qingfeng led the carriage over: "Master, where do we go next?"

Xiao Yi mounted his horse and glanced back at the inn that was already starting to smoke.

"Next stop, Ping'an County!"

The carriage rumbled along the long street and soon disappeared at the end of the road.

Behind them, the inn was ablaze with fire and billowing smoke, but no one noticed what had happened on this deserted street.

Meanwhile, after an hour's journey, Tao'er and her companions arrived at Ping'an County.

Tao'er drove the horse-drawn carriage through the county town, winding its way through the streets, and finally stopped at the entrance of a quiet alley.

She inquired around and learned that there was a shop in this alley run by a man surnamed Liu who specialized in renting and selling houses.

"You guys wait in the car, I'll be right back."

Tao'er jumped off the carriage and entered the brothel.

In less than half an hour, she came out with a middle-aged woman. The woman was carrying a bunch of keys and was smiling broadly as she led them to see the yard.

The courtyard was located at the deepest part of the alley, and it had a two-section layout, just as Tao'er had wished.

The location is remote, with neighbors far away on both sides and high walls. Once the gate is closed, it becomes a private little world.

There are several rear-facing rooms in the front yard, and the main house and side rooms are complete in the back yard. In the middle, there is an old locust tree with lush branches and leaves, providing a large area of ​​shade.

"This is it." Tao'er immediately made the decision, paid three months' rent, and sent the woman away.

She originally wanted to rent it for one month, but they said the minimum rental period was three months. Not wanting to cause any more trouble, she decided to rent it for three months.

That young master Ah Chen can stay for a while longer, which is a good deal for him.

Achen was helped down from the carriage by Ayan and slowly walked into the courtyard.

He looked around and nodded slightly: "This courtyard is quite quiet. Miss Tao'er is very thoughtful."

"That's right, this place was personally chosen by my sister Tao'er." Ayan said proudly, helping Achen walk towards the main house in the backyard. "Brother Achen, you stay in this big room, and my sister and I will stay in the side room next door."

Tao'er ignored Ayan's chatter, settled Achen in first, and then went to bring in the bedding and bundles from the carriage.

After everything was tidied up, she dusted off her hands and said to Ah Chen, "You lie down and rest for a while. I'll go out and buy some groceries and medicine."

"Peach Girl, please be careful."

Ah Chen spoke up.

Tao'er nodded: "I understand, don't worry, I'll be careful."

"Ayan, stay home and keep Achen company. Your sister will be back soon."

After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave.

Ayan replied crisply, "I will, Sister Tao'er."

After leaving the courtyard, Tao'er did not rush to the market. Instead, she turned into an empty alley and slipped into her spatial dimension.

The spiritual field in the space was lush and green, and the medicinal herbs she had planted before were growing well.

Tao squatted down and carefully picked a few leaves and dug up a small piece of root.

These medicinal herbs are rare outside, and their medicinal effects are more than ten times better than ordinary ones.

But she dared not use it too much.

Although Ah Chen had lost his memory, he still exuded an indescribable air of nobility in his words and actions, and he was also very thoughtful.

If we give him too good medicine and his wound heals too quickly, it will definitely arouse his suspicion.

Tao'er put the collected medicinal herbs into a bamboo basket and then found a few bottles of common wound medicine that she had prepared in the corner of the space.

These were prepared just in case; the medicine was more effective than that from ordinary pharmacies, but not too much so—just right.

She took out some rice, noodles, and eggs. Vegetables haven't been planted yet because there's only a medicinal herb field in the space right now.

After leaving the space, she went to the pharmacy on the street and bought some common wound medicines and tonics.

As Tao'er came out of the pharmacy, Xiao Yi and his carriage happened to pass by her.

Just then, Xiao Yi looked outside, but only saw a figure from behind.

He quickly shouted, "Stop the carriage..."

"Sigh..."

"Master, what's wrong?"

Qingfeng asked.

Xiao Yi didn't have time to reply and quickly got off the carriage, but when he looked back, the figure from before was gone.

What about people?

Tao'er had actually turned into another alley. She had found out the way to Caishikou and was heading in that direction.

Unbeknownst to her, she had just brushed past Xiao Yi.

Qingfeng also jumped off the carriage. "Master, what's wrong with you?"

Did you see someone you know?

Qingfeng asked.

Xiao Yi shook his head. "Maybe I saw it wrong!"

Let's find an inn to stay at and get something to eat!

They skipped lunch in order to get to their destination.

So the three of them found a decent-looking inn in the county and stayed there.