No matter if you are a human or an immortal, you can still farm for me after traveling through time!

"Cangshui Qiu——"

The sound was getting closer and closer. It sounded like it had already walked into the yard and was about to turn around the moon gate.

Ji Qingyue knew who the visitor was. She was the maid who came to feed the buffalo every few days.

How could it be such a coincidence that you came at this time?

Ji Qingyue glanced at the Cangshuiqiu on the shore. The big buffalo was lowering its head and immersed in the food, and did not pay any attention to the maid's call.

The maid couldn't help but feel strange. Normally, as long as she called the Cang Shui Qiu, it would immediately respond enthusiastically. Why was there no response after she called it twice today?

Could it be that he is sick?

So the maid quickly quickened her pace and soon arrived in front of the Moon Gate, ready to pass through it in the next step.

Ji Qingyue leaned against the wall and stepped gently into the water. From this angle, he could see that the hem of the visitor's skirt had already passed through the Moon Gate. As long as the visitor walked out of the Moon Gate, he would see a strange man soaking in the pool of his lady's garden! !

It was too late to hide on the shore, and it was impossible to hide in the water. He did not have the lung capacity of a buffalo, and could not hide underwater for long. He had no choice but to implement the escape plan immediately. At this critical moment, there was no time for him to choose the right time.

Ji Qingyue screwed the thermos cup into the hole in the wall, pushed it out against the water flow, and soon pushed it into the water tank outside the wall.

As long as he unscrews the cup and touches the drawing paper inside, he can leave the yard smoothly.

But... the more nervous you are, the more likely you are to make mistakes.

Maybe it was because his hands were wet or because the lid was screwed too tightly, but he couldn't open it immediately.

It was because of this small mistake that the visitor passed through the moon gate and entered the garden.

Ji Qingyue had no choice but to immediately pull out the bunch of hair on her head, tie it into a low ponytail, and gently dive into the water to hide for a while.

I hope God won't be so cruel...

"Cangshui Qiu! Why don't you respond?!"

The maid who came to feed the animals carried a large basket of fresh grass and a basket full of fresh fruit.

Seeing the big buffalo standing on the shore unharmed, concentrating on eating the pears scattered on the ground, the maid put down the basket and said angrily, "I fed you pears before the young lady left, and you ate them happily. Why don't you respond? I have fed you for so many years!"

The big buffalo didn't care what the visitor said and just lowered his head to eat the pear.

At this time, the maid had her back to the pond and her attention was all on the buffalo. As long as she moved quickly, she would not be noticed.

So, Ji Qingyue took the opportunity to quietly float up from the water, leaving only a pair of eyes visible above the water.

He leaned his back against the pool wall, reached into the hole, and looked for the thermos in the tank. Fortunately, he found it quickly.

Ji Qingyue kept an eye on the situation on the shore, and saw that the maid had given up complaining about the big buffalo. Instead, she squatted on the ground and helplessly handed the fruit in the basket to the buffalo's mouth.

After being submerged in the water for a few breaths, Ji Qingyue forced himself to calm down. After reaching for the thermos cup without any hindrance, he quickly unscrewed the lid with his nimble fingers.

Next, put your finger into the cup and tap the paper roll inside.

wow——

A splash of water startled the maid who was feeding the children on the shore.

The maid stood up alertly and looked back at the surface of the pond. Only the hole in the wall was continuously flowing with fresh water. The unusual sound of water just now seemed to be just her illusion.

The maid brushed the grass clippings off her skirt and rolled up her sleeves to start cleaning the garden.

After I finish brushing Cangshuiqiu's back, I should go back. I can't stay for too long.

At the same time, in a water tank outside the wall, Ji Qingyue was sitting in the tank with his legs crossed and a cup in his arms.

The moment he returned to the painting, he immediately jumped out, quickly picked up the thermos cup that was about to fall, and immediately tightened the lid.

The painting in the cup must not touch water. Now we don’t know where the last barrier is.

The space inside the jar is very large. It is a copper jar with a narrow bottom, a wide belly and a closed mouth. A wooden board is covered on the mouth of the jar. Even if Ji Qingyue sits inside with his knees hugged, his head will not hit the lid without deliberately shrinking his body.

Thanks to the lid that was added two days ago, he can hide in the jar for the time being without being discovered by the patrolling guards.

So Ji Qingyue stayed in the tank in this position, waiting for the footsteps outside to leave.

The guards' patrols were regular, but what was unpredictable were the servants who happened to pass by.

He couldn't stay in the tank all the time, otherwise he would be in trouble if someone came to get water.

The footsteps outside finally faded away, and there was no sound around. Ji Qingyue quietly lifted the wooden cover above his head and observed the situation outside through the gap.

There was indeed a north-south corridor outside the wall.

The corridor is very long, with high walls on both sides, and the wall on the other side belongs to another courtyard.

There was no one around at this time.

The reason why Ji Qingyue chose to enter the tank through the water outlet at this time was because he calculated the time well.

Because he was not familiar with the way out of the house, for him, there was no essential difference between staying in Miss Lu's yard and staying in the water tank. It was obviously not an option to just wander around like a fool, and in the end he still needed someone who was familiar with the place to lead him out.

Ji Qingyue looked at the dozen or so large wooden barrels neatly placed next to the wall beside the water tank. The barrels were filled with pond water sucked from the tank.

Because this water outlet is always bubbling with running water, the pond needs to be cleaned every once in a while. Outsiders are not allowed to enter Miss Lu's yard, so the people who clean the pond can only pump water from this narrow hole in the wall and put it into the sewage bucket prepared in advance.

After two days of busy work, pumping and transporting water out, there are still more than a dozen buckets of sewage that have not been transported out.

Ji Qingyue checked the thermos in his hand again, and when he was sure that the mouth of the cup was tightened and there was no leakage, he quickly lifted the wooden lid, stood up, opened the lid of the nearest sewage bucket, threw the thermos into the bucket, then turned around and squatted back in the water tank.

All we can do now is wait.

The groundwater that keeps bubbling up from the bottom of the tank is cold all year round. Ji Qingyue, who is soaked all over, sits in the tank with his thoughts becoming clearer.

During these ten days, Miss Lu came to the study once. Ji Qingyue thought she came to take the painting. At that time, he had already cut off the core of the painting. If Miss Lu took the scroll, Ji Qingyue didn't dare to imagine what would happen next.

Fortunately, Miss Lu seemed to have forgotten about this insignificant painting long ago, and she came to the study only to discuss important matters with others.

"Dad, do you have any news?"

Ji Qingyue pricked up his ears and was surprised that the famous Zuo Pushe of the current dynasty actually lived in the study outside the ear room!

"Shechan said you wanted to know about Shandan?"

The voice of this Lord Zuo Pushe, who was in an unknown age, was unexpectedly clear. It did not have the hoarseness or richness that comes with age, and was surprisingly no different from that of a teenager!

"Father, when I passed through Shandan, I thought I could not return to Chang'an safely, so I gave two tokens to the young master of the Ji family." Lu Lu handed an unopened letter to his father, "Along with this letter, I also gave the young master of the Ji family a phoenix hairpin tail. Now these two things have appeared in my secret room."

Lu Shu glanced at his daughter, took the envelope with a serious expression, and took out the letter inside.

There were only a few lines in the letter, which was the last letter written by his beloved daughter when she was in trouble. Now that the crisis has passed, Lord Zuo Pushe still felt tears in his eyes when he read it.

After a long while, he slowly sighed: "In the memorial submitted by the magistrate of Shandan County to Your Majesty, it was mentioned that Ji Qingyue was murdered by the Hu people, and the murderer has not been found yet."

Lu Lu nodded silently, not surprised, as she had already expected this result.

"Lü Niang, the war is not over yet and the imperial examination has just begun. It is a pity that Ji Qingyue's case happened. It's rare that His Majesty praises someone so highly." Lu Shu picked out some things to say and answered his daughter's doubts in a few words.

When you are in the government, you must be careful with your mouth and be smart with your mind.

Lu Lu knew what her father meant.

Ji Qingyue's case cannot be investigated further. Someone must be covering it up. There must be a darker mystery behind the case.

It's a pity to waste such a talented person.

Then, the father and daughter discussed various possibilities regarding the appearance of the token in the secret room, but in the end they were unable to come to a definite conclusion.

It was rare for Lu Shu to look so worried in front of his daughter.

Ji Qingyue apologized silently in the painting embarrassedly.

The two talked about some other things, and then someone came to report: His Majesty has summoned Lord Zuo Pushe to the palace.

As for who wanted to burn him to death, Ji Qingyue would think about this matter whenever he relaxed during this period. What Lu Shu mentioned just now finally made him confirm the approximate identity of the murderer.

Since the emperor praised his achievements, it means that after the emperor knew that he had been murdered, he would definitely ask officials to get to the bottom of the matter.

When Lu Shu mentioned that this case was full of regrets, he was reminding Lu Lu that the case had far-reaching implications that exceeded everyone's initial judgment of the case. If they followed the clues without scruples, they might get into even bigger trouble.

It's not worth it for a mere civilian like Ji Qingyue.

How much hatred could a vegetable and cotton grower like him bring upon himself?

A Hu merchant? A vegetable supplier from Jiangnan? Or a local conservative?

It is definitely not the Hu merchants or the local tyrants that can make the emperor afraid...

Ji Qingyue immediately thought of the woman in the stone tower.

That night, he still left too many traces.

The woman was able to pray to the gods in the Salt Lake Stone Tower, so the power behind her must be extraordinary. Although it seems a bit difficult to track her down by following the traces she left behind, it is not impossible.

Ji Qingyue realized that even if he got out, his situation was not optimistic.

If those people could kill him once, they could kill him a second time.

Thinking of this, Ji Qingyue decided that after he went out he could not send a message back as agreed with Li Erlang, but instead he would stay in Chang'an City and wait and see what would happen.

After the imperial examination, students who passed the provincial examination would rush to Chang'an for the palace examination in the spring of the following year.

Suddenly, there were sounds of wheels rolling outside the jar, and many people were talking.

The sewage transporters are here.

Ji Qingyue was a little anxious, looking at the black mole on the palm of his hand that had turned ink-black. It would be time to go out soon, so he must not open the lid at this time!

I am really afraid of what will happen.

The lid on Ji Qingyue's head suddenly moved!

Someone was standing next to the water tank, "Hey! Bring a ladle! Wait until you've finished drinking the water before you move it!"

"I don't know what the difference is between this water and the well water at home. It seemed to be clearer yesterday!"

"Spoon more, so everyone can have a taste!"

Ji Qingyue sat in the tank and kept praying that the time would be over soon!

The lid was finally opened. "Huh? Is it because my eyes are blurry? Why did I see a person in the jar just now?"

The others burst into laughter: "You're dreaming before you even go to bed! Just think about going back to hug your wife!!"

“Go to hell!” The man holding the lid waved the ladle and cursed. He bent down to scoop a ladle of water from the bottom of the jar and drank it while muttering in his heart: “I hope I don’t see a ghost in broad daylight…”

Everyone took turns drinking enough water before working together to move the big bucket onto the cart.

Ji Qingyue, who returned to the painting in time, was almost discovered. He patted his chest in fear. It was really inconvenient that he could not move like a normal person.

Fortunately, there were no accidents during the subsequent transportation and leaving the house. The group of people left Lu's house smoothly with the large buckets, and no one knew where they were going.

From this moment on, Ji Qingyue only has one last hurdle to go before he can gain freedom.

The painting was sealed in the thermos, which was equivalent to blocking the entrance of the barrier. He still couldn't get out. Someone had to open the lid so that the barrier could be reconnected to the outside world.

Ji Qingyue had an illusion that he was like the genie in Aladdin's lamp.

The group walked for a long time until it was almost dark. The road went from being bustling with people to being completely silent. They must have passed through a busy city and arrived at a remote place.

"The water is all here with you. I've given you instructions. Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, people who want to buy water will come and take the water away. Remember to collect the remaining money. If you're not here, let your wife collect it."

One person responded, "I understand."

After everyone else left, the family enjoyed a joyful dinner and then settled into a sleepy night.

The family didn't know that there was a person hiding in a bucket in their yard.

In order to deal with emergencies, Ji Qingyue slept in a warehouse on the top of the mountain that night.

The warehouse was expanded several times, and the row of houses connected together became larger and larger, and could store more and more seeds.

Before going to bed, Ji Qingyue was thinking about what identity he should act as after he got out.

I don’t know if he is still in Chang’an City. The most important thing is that he doesn’t have a pass, so it is impossible for him to enter and leave Chang’an City freely. If he is caught, he will definitely be thrown into jail and interrogated, and the procedures for renting a house or staying in Chang’an City will be stricter.

As he was thinking, Ji Qingyue fell asleep.

The next day, the man waited at home for almost a whole day, but no one came to buy water. After saying something to his wife, he went out to play with his brothers.

Just when Ji Qingyue thought that there was no hope of "opening the lid" today, someone pushed open the lid of the bucket, and a slightly childish voice exclaimed: "Oh! Why is there such a strange bottle floating in the water!"

"Sister, please don't play with water! If mother sees you, you will be beaten!"

"Stop talking! My mother is out doing the laundry, so she won't see it. Go get a stick!"

"Hey……"

They turned out to be two disobedient children.

The two children worked together to use a stick to move the thermos cup in the big wooden barrel closer, and then Ji Qingyue heard the two children whispering about how to open this strange bottle.

The two children were unable to open the lid until their mother came back from washing the clothes.

The woman saw that the lid of the bucket was opened and angrily shouted, "This bucket is taller than both of you. What if you fall into it and can't climb out?! How many times have I told you not to play with water? Don't play with water!"

"Mother, look at this!"

The child handed the thermos cup to the angry mother. The woman paused and asked, "What is this?"

"We don't know. It's just floating in the bucket, like a bottle."

The woman picked up the thermos, turned it over and over, shook it, and found that there seemed to be something in the bottle.

This time she stopped cursing, and the mother and her two children got together to figure out how to open the bottle cap.

Ji Qingyue wanted to open the lid faster than any of them.

Finally, the strong woman found the trick and unscrewed the lid of the cup.

"Huh? It's a bundle of paper?"

The family unfolded the drawing paper, but when they found nothing of interest they threw it aside and turned to study the thermos cup with a strange structure.

Only the youngest child was interested in the drawing paper. He crumpled it up, not knowing what he was going to fold.

Ji Qingyue was so anxious that he wanted to speak, but reason told him not to do so.

The woman said, "What are you doing with this piece of paper? Throw it into the kitchen and use it to light the fire when you cook!"

"Oh!"

Finally, the child ran to the kitchen and threw the drawing paper into the pile of weeds in the corner.

After a long time, the woman screwed the lid back on and put the thermos into the cupboard as if it were a treasure. She thought: Maybe the owner didn't want it anymore and just threw it into the bucket. This is a rare item. When my husband comes back, I will ask him to take it outside and ask someone to see how much it is worth!

After putting away the bottles, the woman told her daughter to dry the clothes while she went to cook dinner.

In the kitchen, everything remained unchanged.

When lighting the fire, the woman picked up a bunch of hay, and then she remembered the crude drawing paper: "Alang, where did you throw that paper just now!!"

The younger son was catching insects in the yard and had no time to pay attention. He just shouted, "Just throw it on the pile of grass in the corner!"

The woman cursed quietly, "It's obvious that she hid it herself!"

The family didn't take this matter seriously, and naturally they didn't know that not long ago, a man quietly slipped out of their gate and disappeared in the narrow alleys of the neighborhood in the blink of an eye.