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Song Yidao, who was standing to the side, immediately started crying loudly upon hearing this. "You wicked woman who kills with a thousand knives! After all, my poor sister knew what you were up to and wanted you to hate her for it, not only did you kill her, but you also blinded her and deafened her so that she couldn't say no! You are truly worse than a beast! "

The middle-aged man shouted loudly, "Roaring is prohibited in the court! You can leave now. If the case is progressing, I will send someone to inform you that I know. "

Seeing that Song Yi'e had left, Lv Yun then anxiously said: "Master, you have made a clear observation, this matter has nothing to do with our shopkeeper, even if it's the silver needle, I was the one who found it."

The Registrar Official rubbed his hands, "There are many suspicious points in this case, I will find out everything. I will not wrongly accuse a good person, and I will not let a bad person get away."

Outside the yamen, Gui Qi had been waiting with the Lin'er for a long time. Before dawn, it had just rained on his Xin Ning, but now, the road was filled with water.

Even when she saw Song Yidao leave, she still did not manage to wait out Jin Xiaolou.

She was anxious, but back then they were in a hurry to leave the Mountain Note, so Gui Qi, who had nothing to offer, took off her hairpin and passed it to the yamen runner, asking her about the situation inside.

The yamen runner looked at her and saw the bright pearl on her chest. Then, he placed it in his bosom and said to Huang Guizhi: "Miss, quickly take your child and go back. The wind outside is heavy, and it might rain later.

"This... "Why is that?" Huang Guizhi was even more anxious.

The yamen runner lowered his voice and slowly said, "The owner of Mountain Note is a first-tier suspect. He won't be able to come out before the case is solved."

Seeing that the person in front of him was sweating profusely, the bailiff continued: "Don't be in such a hurry. We haven't convicted him of not being able to go to jail. Our Mr. Nian is a merciful man. He eats well and drinks well in this yamen. He can't take any grievances!"

Gui Qi was only half relieved, while the other half was still worried for Jin Xiaolou.

Looking around, he saw that the streets were bustling with pedestrians.

The Mountain Note had been closed and the servants had all gone home. Zhou Shuli had not come back since his visit yesterday morning.

For a moment, there was nowhere to go, nowhere to look.

The cold wind blew from head to toe, chilling the entire body to the feet. Gui Zhi carefully covered the Lin'er, wanting to find a restaurant to stay.

After all, he did not sleep last night, so it was time for Lin'er to eat.

Not long after she walked along Soundwave Street with the child in her arms, a soft sedan covered with silk curtains stopped in front of her.

The tassel on the sedan chair's roof swayed non-stop, the man with a full beard bowed to Huang Guizhi and said: "Young miss, please get on the sedan."

Gui Qi was startled. He was a bit confused as he hugged the Lin'er tightly, lowered his head and walked around, thinking that they had recognized the wrong person.

Unexpectedly, the palanquin also came forward, and stopped right in front of Huang Guizhi, and blocked her way.

"Who are you people?" This time, Gui Qi understood that the sedan chair was indeed coming for her. She raised her head and doubtfully asked the sedan chair bearer.

The sedan bearer did not show any expression on his face. He just said, "Lady, please get on the sedan."

Gui Zhi was a bit angry. How could he let someone get on the palanquin in broad daylight without knowing the reason behind it? In a moment of anger, he turned around and was about to leave.

Just as he turned his back, he heard the sedan bearer say, "Lady, you can't go far if your shoes are wet. Why don't you believe me and follow me?"

Huang Guizhi's body trembled. She suddenly turned her head and looked at the palanquin man.

The sedan bearer's expression remained the same as he bowed and waited for the person in front of him to get on the sedan.

The words were clear to the ears, and Gui Qi could clearly remember them.

Back then, when she found herbs for Gao Lang and entered the forest in the dark, she almost fell off the tall cliff due to an accident.

At this critical moment, that man saved him.

The torches were bright and flickering, casting shadows on the branches and leaves of the trees, casting deep and dark shadows everywhere.

For some reason, she was held horizontally in someone's arms. She was ashamed and angry at the same time, and she struggled to get down.

That person's voice resounded in his ears.

"Young lady, you can't go far without your shoes. Why don't you believe me and come with me?"

Gui Zhi was already exhausted physically and mentally, but he was also frightened. The moment he heard these words, his heart unexpectedly calmed down, and he immediately fainted after closing his eyes.

When he woke up, he was already in the camp in the forest …

From that day until now, Gui Zhi had never seen that person. He really thought that it was a dream, and when he woke up, it would vanish like a wisp of smoke.

Gui Zhi took a deep breath, stepped forward, lifted the curtain of the sedan chair, and sat down.

He sat in the palanquin for an unknown period of time. Lin'er woke him up twice, and coaxed him to sleep twice more.

The sedan-bearer said, "Lady, we are here."

As soon as Gui Qi stepped out of his sedan chair, he saw a large ship docked on the shore.

The river was flowing rapidly. Due to the rain, the river was murky and had a fishy smell. One could smell the damp air in the distance.

Judging from the direction of the river, it should be the City River.

There were weeping willows on the embankments in the city of Xin Ning, but this section of the river embankment was completely bare, with only pebbles and boulders around. Presumably, it was outside the city.

"Miss, please come with me."

With these words, the sedan bearer walked towards the large ship on the shore, followed closely by Gui Zhi.

The exterior of the large wooden boat looked quite ordinary, like a cargo ship carrying goods. However, as soon as he stepped onto it, he realized that it was a different world.

The interior of the boat was elegantly decorated. As soon as he entered the cabin, the heating rushed at him, and the top of his head was filled with glazed tiles. A bunch of green bamboo plantains and bananas came into view.

There were several white lotuses isolated in the water. There were rouge colored dragonflies clinging to the heads of the flowers. They also had transparent long wings, appearing as adorable as jade sculptures.

In this winter, we can still see the green clouds and red clouds, which makes the laurel branches shake.

Seeing Gui Zhi stop and look at the small view, the sedan bearer explained, "This water is a hot spring about ten miles away, and people are ordered to pour it here from time to time, causing this room to be filled with spring."

As they continued forward, they saw many flowers and trees along the way. Gui Qi felt that this was not a boat, but a fresh mountain forest.

He walked all the way to the back of the cabin, where there was a door less pavilion, which was covered by a light gauze curtain.

In the middle of the pavilion, there was a wide chair covered with a layer of white fox skin. A man wearing an embroidered jade robe was sitting on the chair.

This made him look extremely heroic. Even though he had a seductive face, he didn't have a trace of femininity. Instead, a chilling air emanated from him.

He only sat there, yet he already possessed a peerless beauty. This man, Gui Zhi had only seen him once, but he had never forgotten him.

Seeing that the person had walked over, the man smiled and said softly: "The shoes are old, why are you still reluctant to throw them away?"

Gui Zhi's face reddened with embarrassment before he could even stand up straight.

He quickly withdrew his feet and hid his shoes inside his skirt.

Coincidentally, today, she was wearing the pair of blue cloth shoes he gave her.

"If you like it, I'll give you another pair." The man leaned back in his chair, raised his eyebrows, and looked at Cinnamon.

Huang Guizhi hurriedly focused her mind: "I, I definitely do not dare to accept Young Noble's cloth shoes again this time, for no reason."

The man laughed, as if he found Gui Qi's cautious appearance very interesting.

Twisting his fingers, he asked, "For no reason at all, how dare you get on my palanquin?"

Gui Zhi was stunned for a moment before replying, "I just want to know who Young Master is. After all, I owe Young Master a favor and cannot repay it. I have to remember the name of the benefactor and from now on, I will be burning incense to accumulate blessings for Young Master."

The man laughed heartily as he pointed to the Lin'er in Gui Qi's arms. "Is this your child?"

Gui Zhi hurriedly shook his head. Before he could reply, he heard the man say, "You don't need to accumulate blessings for me. The blessings you've accumulated are not enough to cover up my sins."

Gui Qi paused for a moment before asking, "Who the hell are you?"

The man looked at Gui Qi and said, "You can call me Fifth Master, just like them."

"Fifth Master." Gui Qi cried out and asked again, "Why did you bring me here?"

The man twirled his fingers again.

Gui Qi discovered that he seemed to love twirling his fingers, as if there was a bamboo leaf slowly curling up between his fingers.

"Nothing much, just that we haven't seen each other for a long time. I wanted to ask how you were doing." The man shifted his gaze down and looked at the child in Gui Qi's embrace. "This child isn't yours, but is he on good terms with that girl?"

Last time, when Gui Qi was saved by the Fifth Master, he told him why he had ventured into the mountain forest. Naturally, he also told him about the relationship between him and Jin Xiaolou.

Gui Qi nodded.

"Then why are you carrying the child alone? What happened to them?" Fifth Master casually mentioned it.

Gui Qi's eyes immediately turned red. He had been worrying all night, but now he said everything out loud.

When Gui Qi finished talking about the murder case with the strange Mountain Note last night, the Fifth Master slightly frowned: "Why didn't I hear you mention that foolish husband of yours, Jin Xiaolou, where did he go?"

"Gao Lang?" Gui Qi shook his head. "On the first day of winter, when Little Lou returned from the He Mansion, she did not mention Gao Lang at all."

"Winter? The Residence of He? " "Even when I was outside the city, I heard that on the day of winter, there was a riot in the County Magistrate Mansion. Did Gao Lang and Jin Xiaolou meet with misfortune together?"

"No, Gao Lang had a fever that day and stayed in the house for an entire day. No one could call him." Gui Zhi sighed, "When Lou came back, I was worried about Gao Lang. Lou also said that not only was he not stupid, he was also much stronger than us. Even now, I don't understand what she means. "

Fifth Master's eyebrows immediately furrowed, he waved his hand and called the carriage driver who had just brought Gui Qi here: "Red Xiao, Miss Huang is tired, bring her down there to have a good rest, prepare some food for her to eat."

A servant with a full beard cupped his hands in greeting.

The Fifth Master said to Gui Zhi, "I originally wanted to ask about your situation, but I never thought that I would run into you in such a difficult situation. You can stay here with me without worry, I'll keep an eye on the Mountain Note case for you."

Gui Qi had nowhere to go. She initially wanted to stay in the restaurant, but the only hairpin she had was given to the bailiff. She had no choice but to agree to Fifth Master's request.

However, he felt more grateful in his heart, thinking that he had helped him once again.

He didn't even know his name.