After the system ran, I took off with my family

Lin Shuyue smiled and touched the beautiful wine girl's hand, eating grapes fed by another wine girl. Seeing Qinghe staring out the window in a daze, she joked, "There's no one else here, what are you afraid of? Look, there are fine wines and delicacies, fruits and snacks, and beautiful women dancing. Just enjoy it!"

"Master..."

Qinghe's face was still flushed, but she couldn't help but glance curiously at those dancers who were dancing gracefully and wearing cool clothes. What was so good about it that even a little girl like Qingzhi was so happy to watch them.

A quarter of an hour later, well... it really looks good...

Lin Shuyue did not book the dancers for the entire night. After watching them for an hour, she let them leave.

Seeing that Qinghe and Qingzhi had red faces and were obviously a little drunk, Lin Shuyue shook her head in amusement and said to Qingsheng, who remained calm, "These two girls are a little drunk. Let the boatman go to the shore."

"Yes, Master."

After Qingsheng left, she gave the two little girls some spiritual spring water. Although it couldn't help them sober up immediately, it could make them feel more comfortable.

When they returned to the inn, it was already 11:00 p.m. They simply washed up and went to bed.

In the dead of night, a black figure sneaked into the inn silently, as if searching for something, and left quietly after a quarter of an hour.

In room number three of the inn, Lin Shuyue, who was lying on the bed with her eyes closed, frowned slightly, but soon relaxed again.

She didn't know that at the same time, other inns in Jin'an Prefecture were also visited by men in black.

"Boss, I didn't find any suspicious targets."

"I don't have any here either!"

In an old house in the east of Jin'an Prefecture, a dozen men in black bowed and reported to their leader in black.

The black-clad leader tapped the table with his slender fingers and spoke in a deep voice, "Even if we go by water, we won't be able to go far according to the time. Jin'an Prefecture is the closest to the capital. If there is no one in Jin'an Prefecture, then it is very likely to go to the north or east."

The black-clad leader turned around and glanced at his subordinates with his deep eyes.

"Xiao Liu, you lead the people to continue searching southwards towards Jin'an Prefecture. Xiao Wu, you lead the people to the east towards Sui'an Prefecture."

"Second brother, you and third brother should lead people to search in the north. Don't miss any clues."

"Yes! We obey your command!" the four said in unison.

"Remember, don't disturb the people! Don't make it public! Anyone who violates this will be punished." The black-clad leader's deep voice carried an irresistible pressure.

"Yes..."

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After spending two days touring the famous attractions in Jin'an Prefecture, Lin Shuyue and her three servants boarded the passenger ship again. The next stop was the capital city that everyone had longed to see.

On the afternoon of the eighth day after boarding the ship, the passenger ship finally arrived in Beijing and docked at Shunping Wharf, the largest wharf outside Beijing.

After the passenger ship docked, Qingsheng led the way with the luggage on his back, while Qinghe supported Qingzhi, whose legs were a little weak, and followed behind Lin Shuyue. The four masters and servants followed the crowd off the boat.

Shunping Wharf is larger than the wharf of Jin'an Prefecture, and there are many more ships coming and going. The wharf is lined with restaurants, inns, and shops, and is extremely prosperous.

"Miss, shall we find a place to rest?" Qingsheng looked at the crowded crowd while carrying his luggage.

Lin Shuyue nodded, "Well, let's find a teahouse and sit down."

Since ancient times, taverns and teahouses have been places for the dissemination of information, and it was just right for them to hear what exciting things were happening in the capital city recently.

After passing through the crowd, the four entered a small teahouse in the first row of the pier.

The teahouse is not big, with a total of eight tables, all of which are already full, with only the table near the door having an empty seat.

"Four guests, please come in!"

The teahouse owner was a middle-aged man with an honest face. He wiped the table near the door quickly and invited the four people to sit down.

Lin Shuyue glanced at the list written on the wall and said casually, "Boss, give us a pot of tea, some melon seeds and snacks."

"Okay, sir, please wait a moment."

The teahouse owner walked into the kitchen with a smile on his face, and soon came out with a pot of hot tea, followed by a woman carrying two plates of snacks.

"Four distinguished guests, here are the snacks you ordered."

The woman had a round face, and when she smiled her eyebrows and eyes were curved. She looked like a very kind person.

Qingzhi had vomited several times on the boat, and her stomach was already empty, so she picked up a piece of dessert and started to eat it. Then her eyes lit up and she said in surprise, "Huh? It's actually quite delicious."

Lin Shuyue and Qinghe were curious after hearing this, so they took a piece to taste it. Hmm, it was really good, sweet but not greasy.

Qingsheng doesn't like sweets. He was drinking tea quietly by himself, but he was actually listening to the conversations of other guests in the teahouse.

The four of them sat in the teahouse for nearly an hour. Customers came and went, and the sun had begun to set in the west.

"Girl, you are going to Beijing, right?"

The proprietress asked tentatively while adding tea to their table.

After seeing Lin Shuyue nod, the proprietress's expression suddenly became a little serious.

She looked at Lin Shuyue, then glanced at Qinghe and Qingzhi, and said in a serious tone: "Girls, if you want to go to Beijing, you should leave now, or you may still be in a hurry.

Or we can find an inn at the pier to stay today and leave early tomorrow morning."

"Aunt? Did something happen in the capital?"

Lin Shuyue was a little puzzled. Didn’t she hear the guests in the teahouse say that something happened in the capital just now?

"No, the capital is under the feet of the emperor, how could there be any problem?" The proprietress waved her hand, turned her head and looked around, leaned over and whispered in a low voice: "There is a problem with the road to the capital."

"From this dock to the capital, you have to pass a low rocky slope. I heard that there are gusts of wind there at night, and there are even evil spirits causing trouble."

"Evil spirit?" Lin Shuyue and his three servants widened their eyes and looked at the proprietress in surprise.

The proprietress thought they didn't believe her and got a little anxious: "Girls, what I said is true. From the end of last month to now, seven unmarried girls have suddenly disappeared when they passed by there."

After she finished speaking, she lowered her voice again, "Everyone in the capital and nearby knows about this, but the government has issued an order strictly prohibiting discussion of this matter, saying that they are afraid of causing panic.

By the way, I heard that the person in the palace has sent out the Jinyiwei to catch the evil spirit."

"Is there really an evil spirit?"

Qingzhi, who had always been brave, opened her eyes wide. The curiosity and excitement on her face made the teahouse owner a little confused. Why was this little girl so excited?

"Okay, thank you, Auntie. If you hadn't reminded me, I'm afraid we wouldn't have known about it."

Lin Shuyue thanked her solemnly. No matter whether this was true or not, the proprietress had good intentions after all.

When the proprietress heard this, she thought the girl had heard it and breathed a sigh of relief. It would be such a pity if such a beautiful girl was captured by that evil spirit.

"Okay, I won't keep you any longer. The sun is about to set, so walk faster. You'll be fine if you pass the short rocky slope before dark."

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