I made the villain right.

When Shi Jin and his companions were passing by the corridor with carved beams and painted buildings, they suddenly heard a few maids whispering around the corner.

Shi Jin, who loves to listen to gossip, comes here when he smells something and pricks up his ears to listen.

"When did a girl wearing a mask appear in our house, so mysterious?"

"I heard that she was brought into the palace by Prince Shengqing." Another maid quickly replied, her voice revealing a hint of pride of knowing the inside story.

"Could it be that the Prince Shengqing has taken a fancy to her?" a maid speculated.

"But the Holy Prince has already married, and the one he married is the daughter of the General's mansion."

"So what? Every man has three wives and four concubines. It's not a bad idea to marry her as a concubine."

Shi Jin was listening to these words, his face froze instantly, and his bright eyes suddenly dimmed.

Well, the gossip has happened to me.

The look of great interest on his face when listening to the gossip just now also disappeared without a trace, and he felt a sense of depression and frustration in his heart.

She believed in Fan Hua's feelings for her, but seeing a woman suddenly appear beside him made her feel uncomfortable and suddenly gave her a sense of crisis.

I'll have to ask him what's going on when I see him later.

The others had different expressions when they heard this.

A barely perceptible hint of disdain crept into Luo Yi's eyes, and he secretly complained in his heart.

Although Fan Hua seemed very loyal, he was ultimately not immune to the common practices and was just like those fickle men who fell in love with every woman they met.

She had just started to take an interest in Shi Sheng, but then this incident happened. She felt deflated and started to back off.

I wonder if Sheng is such a person now? Otherwise, forget it, calm down and stop the loss in time.

After her last failed love, she didn’t dare to give her heart to others easily for fear of getting hurt.

Zhilu frowned slightly and glared sharply at the gossiping maids, as if blaming them for talking nonsense.

Ran Ke lowered his head and tried to suppress his laughter. He just thought the gossip was quite interesting and treated it all as a joke.

Xu Ruogu's eyes were full of confusion. He tilted his head and glanced at Shi Jin's expression, wanting to know what had happened.

Housekeeper Zhao noticed that the atmosphere was not right and immediately scolded him, "How dare you hide here and be lazy? Don't you see the fallen leaves over there? Go and clean them up quickly."

There was a hint of displeasure on his face, and his eyes swept over the maids majestically.

The gossiping maids were scolded by Butler Zhao. Their bodies stiffened, their faces showed panic, they lowered their heads, their eyes dodged, and they dared not look Butler Zhao in the eye.

After saying "yes", he immediately left.

Shi Jin smiled faintly: "No need to trouble Butler Zhao to lead the way for us, we want to go shopping on our own."

"Okay, call me if you need anything."

Shi Jin nodded slightly.

After Butler Zhao left, Ran Ke no longer had to hold back her smile and immediately burst into laughter.

"This is the funniest joke I've heard since I came to Beijing."

Shi Jin frowned and gave him a look, as if to say "Is this funny?", warning him not to laugh anymore.

At the same time, he said in a cold voice: "You have only been in Beijing for half an incense stick, how many jokes can you make."

Ran Ke was stung by this look, and her laughter stopped abruptly. She quickly restrained her expression and explained seriously: "Madam, you misunderstood. This must be a rumor they spread. Our Pavilion Master is not such a person."

"Of course I know. Do I need to tell you?" After saying that, she walked straight forward.

Seeing this, Zhilu and Xu Ruogu followed without saying a word.

Ran Ke, who was caught in the crossfire, looked puzzled and murmured, "Why is Madam so angry with me? It's inexplicable."

Luo Yi glanced at Ran Ke, as if to say that he had it all his own fault.

"Why did you have to laugh like that? If not you, who else would the sparks fly on?"

At this point, she seemed to suddenly remember something bad, a trace of disgust appeared in her eyes, she shook her head gently and sighed: "Men, none of them are reliable."

After saying that, she also walked away.

Ran Ke stood there in a daze for a moment, then immediately followed: "Wait for me."

Shi Jin walked through a long corridor. When he turned the corner, he paused slightly and his eyes fell on the pavilion not far away.

I saw a graceful girl standing in the pavilion. She was wearing a red dress that fluttered in the wind. She was wearing a black mask shaped like a butterfly on her face, and she exuded a mysterious aura.

Shi Jin's gaze suddenly fixed on the other person.

Shi Xiaomian, after noticing Shi Jin's burning gaze, the eyes beneath the mask were as deep as a pool, and he also stared at her quietly.

The two of them just stared at each other like this, and no one spoke to break the silence. The air around them seemed to become quiet and solemn.

Luo Yi also saw this scene and said, "I guess she is the woman that the Pavilion Master brought back. Do you want to go and meet her?"

In an instant, Shi Jin retracted his gaze and said, "No, things haven't been figured out yet. There's no need to be hostile to the first stranger."

After saying that, Shi Jin immediately walked forward.

Luo Yi and Ran Ke glanced at the woman and then followed her.

The maid cleaned up the east wing and arranged for them to stay there, so they could live in the same room as Fan Hua.

Several people went back to their own rooms and put away their valuables.

As soon as Shi Jin sat down, he heard a burst of hurried footsteps.

She stood up and looked around in confusion. In the blink of an eye, a figure rushed in and hugged her tightly in his arms. He rubbed his chin against her shoulder affectionately, showing great affection.

"Mianmian, it's great that you're back."

When Shi Jin saw that the other person was Fan Hua, his brows softened and a smile appeared in his eyes.

In a moment, she thought of something, her eyes flashed, and her eyes dimmed.

Her face changed and she immediately pushed Fan Hua away.

Before Fan Huaren could hug her enough, he was pushed away all of a sudden, his face full of confusion and helplessness.

"what happened?"

Shi Jin's expression froze, and he put on an extremely serious look: "I haven't seen you for a few days. Do you have someone else outside? Tell me the truth, I won't be angry."

Although Shi Jin looked calm on the surface, her slightly clenched teeth and the subtle tremor in her voice betrayed her emotions at the moment.

When Fan Hua heard this, he was stunned at first, and then an expression of being at a loss whether to laugh or cry appeared on his face.

He had already guessed why Shi Jin asked this, perhaps he had heard some rumors in the mansion.

He took a step forward and Shi Jin took a step back.

Seeing this, he paused and explained: "Mianmian, you misunderstood."

Shi Jin crossed his arms and said, "I heard that you brought back a masked girl and planned to marry her. Is that true?"

Fan Hua shook his head and denied it for the third time: "No, it's not like that. Don't listen to what others say."

"Hmm? No, then the masked girl I saw in the mansion was fake."

After hearing this, he looked as if he was wronged.

"I didn't bring that person into the mansion. She came here for you. Her identity is unknown. I want to confirm her identity with you."

As soon as these words were spoken, the flame that had just ignited in Shi Jin's heart was suddenly extinguished, and he could no longer argue with Fan Hua.

"Ah? What's going on?" She looked confused.

"Her name is Shi Xiaomian. She claims that you have done her a favor and wants to stay by your side to protect you."

When she heard the name "Shi Xiaomian", she quickly reviewed the plot she knew in her mind, but did not find such a person.

But she wasn't sure. After all, many things had changed since she came here.

Seeing that Shi Jin was lost in thought, Fan Hua was afraid that she might be overthinking, so he explained to her.

"I guess she intends to get close to you. I didn't allow her at first, but she has helped our Fengyun Pavilion several times and made this request. I had no choice but to temporarily allow her to stay so that I can find out her intentions. If you don't like it, you can find a reason to get rid of her."

After hearing this, Shi Jin blinked and teased, "She helped you after all, but you are so cold-hearted and heartless that you turn your back on her."

Facing Shi Jin's teasing, Fan Hua responded calmly: "Have you forgotten that I am this kind of person?"

This matter concerns Shi Jin, so he must be cautious.

Then he changed the subject: "Do you know her?"

"Uh... I'm not sure about that."

"Huh?" Fan Hua was stunned and slightly confused after hearing this.

Shi Jin quickly explained: "Maybe I met her once and she showed me some favor, but I don't remember it. I'll tell you after I meet her. Don't kick her out yet."

"Okay, it's up to you."

Seeing that Shi Jin no longer looked distant from him, Fan Hua was secretly delighted and quietly took a step closer to her.

He reached out his hand, gently held her hand, and asked softly, "Are you not angry anymore?"

Shi Jin's eyes flickered, but the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised a little arc, and he said with a bit of arrogance: "I'm not angry at all. When did I get angry?"

After saying that, Shi Jin suddenly remembered what he heard on the street, so he asked, "When I entered the city, I heard someone say that there was a man-eating monster in the black market. What's going on?"

"Qin Yixian used living people to test drugs and refine blood-curdling puppets, just like those crazy people we burned in the cave before."

Hearing this, Shi Jin's eyes suddenly shrank, and her mind suddenly remembered what happened that night. Those horrifying scenes suddenly appeared before her eyes, making her heart tremble.

In this case, the man-eating monsters are zombies.

"Shi Xiaomian is particularly familiar with the Blood Evil Puppets. When we were dealing with the Blood Evil Puppets in the black market, we were able to successfully eliminate them with her help."

"How did Shi Xiaomian know about the Blood Evil Puppet? Could it be that she and Qin Yixian are in cahoots?"

"No, she had a grudge against Qin Yixian. Qin Yixian and Leng Yue were both killed by her. She knew these things because she had been lurking in Wujimen."

Upon hearing the news, Shi Jin was surprised.

Qin Yixian is the biggest boss with high combat power, but he was killed by Shi Xiaomian, an unknown person. It seems that she is very powerful.

Suddenly, Shi Jin thought of something else and glanced at Fan Hua: "Don't you know a lot about Shi Xiaomian's affairs?"

"So far, everything I know about her was told by her herself, but there is no way to find out about those things, and it is not clear, which makes people suspicious."

Fan Hua narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking: "Besides, she is too frank, and her words seem to be deliberately leading, whether it is her background or the matter of the Blood Evil Puppet. In addition, she intends to get close to you, so we have to be on guard."

Hearing this, Shi Jin put his hand on his chin, a probing look on his face.

"It is indeed suspicious. Wait for her to tell you later."

After a moment, Shi Jin quickly waved his hands and didn't want to talk about this topic anymore.

"Let's not talk about this Shi Xiaomian. I haven't stopped talking about this since I walked in."