The mistress is reborn, no one who bullies me can escape

"Someone come! We want to search the inn!" A loud shout broke the original tranquility of the inn.

When Gu Yu heard the cry, he was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he trembled all over. He stammered, "Crown Princess... What should I do?"

Xue Jinhua looked calm and composed. She gently patted Guyu's shoulder and said softly, "Don't be afraid, Guyu. Just do as we agreed beforehand."

Although Guyu remembered the plan by heart, at this moment, her heart was still pounding and she was too flustered to control herself.

"Yes, sir." Guyu took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

That's right, after a clever disguise, Xue Jinhua has transformed himself into a wealthy businessman, while Guyu is dressed as his personal servant.

Although the faces of the two were completely different from before, Guyu was still uneasy deep down.

"Whoever's inside, come out now!"

The shouting outside the door became more and more urgent, and Guyu felt that his heart was about to jump out of his throat.

However, she knew that she could not reveal any flaws, so she suppressed the extreme discomfort in her heart and reached out to open the door with trembling hands.

In the dim corridor, the faint lights flickered.

Guyu immediately saw the silver mask on the leader's face, which looked particularly dazzling under the dim light.

"Who are you? How dare you be so bold as to disturb my master's rest!" Guyu bravely shouted.

After all, she had followed Ling Yan for a long time, so it only took her two or three sentences to calm her panicked mind.

Gongzi Jin stared closely at the young man in front of him. His slightly furrowed brows seemed to be twisted into a knot, revealing the doubts and dissatisfaction in his heart.

Then, his eyes slowly moved towards the interior of the room, but due to the dim light in the corridor and his vision blocked by various obstacles, he could not see the specific situation in the room at all.

"Where is your master?" Gongzi Jin's expression became more serious, and his voice unconsciously rose a few notes. "Let me ask you, has any wanted fugitive passed by here?"

Hearing this, Guyu was so frightened that he trembled all over, and quickly replied with a smile: "Oh my, it turns out that it is the official who has come to visit! How dare we have such courage! Our master is just an ordinary merchant, doing business honestly on weekdays, how could he do such a head-breaking thing as harboring a fugitive!"

However, Gongzi Jin obviously did not buy this explanation. He still looked at the man in front of him with suspicion and suddenly asked, "You are not from the north, right?"

These words were like a bolt of thunder, striking Guyu's heart.

His face turned pale in an instant, and beads of sweat began to appear on his forehead.

Xue Jinhua knew something was wrong when she saw this, so she stepped forward and said with a smile on her face, "This official has a sharp eye. He can even see this?"

"Sir, to be honest, we are indeed from the south, and we are from Nanling. We are new to Shangzhou and are unfamiliar with the place. Let alone fugitives, we don't even know what they look like! I hope you can see clearly and don't wrongly accuse good people!"

At this moment, her cheeks were covered with thick and messy beards, which grew in all directions like weeds, making her originally pretty face instantly look rough.

Not only that, her skin seemed to be covered with a layer of light black pigment, making it appear dark and rough, in stark contrast to her usual fair and delicate appearance.

However, perhaps the only thing that remains unchanged is her petite and exquisite figure……

You know, people in the Nanling area are generally petite. In comparison, Xue Jinhua is slightly taller.

But even so, when she deliberately dressed up as a man, she could still make sense of it.

Gongzi Jin was staring intently at the woman in front of him who looked like a man.

He thought to himself: This person really doesn't look like the Crown Princess, either in terms of appearance or temperament.

However, as everyone knows, the Crown Princess has always been known for her insidiousness and cunningness. The more impossible something seems, the more likely it is that it hides a huge conspiracy.

Xue Jinhua's heart tightened when she noticed Gongzi Jin's suspicious look, but she quickly calmed down.

She raised her head slightly, met Gongzi Jin's sharp eyes, and said calmly, "Sir, if you still have doubts about me and think that I am hiding the fugitive here, then you might as well go into the house and check it out, so that you can be completely relieved."

Hearing this, Gongzi Jin's gaze slowly moved to her face, which was vaguely hidden by her beard, as if he wanted to see her true face through this disguise.

His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, as if he could see through all secrets.

After a moment of silence, he responded coldly: "Okay, then I'll have someone go in and search. If there are any clues, they will not be let go easily!"

Xue Jinhua, who was standing there, kept his head down and dared not breathe, for fear that he would reveal his flaws if he was not careful.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the room was quiet, without any sound.

Finally, after a long time, an attendant came running out to report: "Master, we searched the whole house and found nothing suspicious."

Hearing the news, Xue Jinhua secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and her tense nerves finally relaxed a little.

However, she still didn't dare to look up at Gongzi Jin, but just stood there quietly, waiting for the other party's next move.

Gongzi Jin frowned slightly and asked suspiciously, "Have you really checked everything carefully?" His eyes were as sharp as torches, as if he could see through all the hidden secrets.

The subordinate beside him bowed and replied: "Master, we have indeed checked inside and outside, and this room is indeed empty!"

Upon hearing this, Gongzi Jin turned his gaze to Xue Jinhua who was standing beside him.

Xue Jinhua met his inquiring gaze without flinching, and said calmly, "Sir, if you still have doubts, you can go in and check it out yourself. We dare not say a word of falsehood."

Gongzi Jin stared at her smiling face closely. After a moment of silence, he said in a cold tone, "If that's the case, then forget it. Let's go."

After saying this, he turned and walked away, with his followers following closely behind him.

Looking at their backs getting farther and farther away, until the silver mask completely disappeared at the corner of the corridor, Xue Jinhua's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally slowly fell, but at the same time a chill rose from the bottom of her heart.

What a close call! She almost couldn't keep up her disguise.

After dealing with this young master Jin several times, she felt that his identity was more and more mysterious and extremely suspicious.

The feeling was like déjà vu, but she couldn't figure out where she had seen it or why it felt familiar. She racked her brains for a long time but still couldn't put her finger on it.

At this moment, Guyu, who was hiding behind the door, originally planned to quietly open the door to see if it was safe outside.

However, because she was so frightened, as soon as her hand touched the bolt, her trembling voice rang out uncontrollably: "Official...Official?"

She was so frightened that her whole body trembled, her face turned pale as paper in an instant, and she was extremely panicked.

Xue Jinhua bit her lower lip tightly, her hands trembled unconsciously, and even her breathing became rapid. However, she forced herself to remain calm, not daring to relax at all, and slowly moved towards the door with a staggering step.

"This...Sir, do you have anything else to tell me?" Xue Jinhua asked timidly, her voice trembling slightly.

The official stared at Xue Jinhua like an eagle, and said in a deep voice: "Recently, there are a master and a servant in the city, both of them are women, and they are from the south. If you find anything, you must report it to the government office immediately, without any mistakes! Do you understand clearly?"

Hearing this, Xue Jinhua's heart settled down a little and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It turned out that he was just asking me to keep an eye out for the fugitives and was not targeting me.

She quickly put on a flattering smile, nodded and said, "Sir, please rest assured. I have always been an honest citizen. If I really encounter the fugitive, I will report to the authorities without hesitation and without stopping."

At this time, Gongzi Jin nodded slightly to show his satisfaction.

He stretched out his hand and patted Xue Jinhua's shoulder seemingly casually, but the force was quite strong. Xue Jinhua felt a sharp pain in her shoulder. She frowned in pain and her body subconsciously drooped down.

Upon seeing this, Gongzi Jin didn't say much, but just said lightly "Take care of yourself", then turned around and strode downstairs.

Looking at Gongzi Jin's receding back, Gu Yu, who was standing beside Xue Jinhua, was already pale with fear. With a trembling voice, he said with undisguised fear, "Master..."

But Xue Jinhua's brows were tightly locked at this moment, and he was lost in thought.

She always felt that Mr. Jin's behavior today was a little strange, as if he was hiding some unknown secret.

No, if he was really discovered, how could he let me go so easily with his temper? I must be thinking too much! Thinking of this, Xue Jinhua tried to calm herself down.

"Calm down, we will be able to enter the city smoothly tomorrow, and nothing will happen." She secretly encouraged herself.

After Young Master Jin turned around and left, Xue Jinhua's tense nerves finally relaxed a little.

She slowly lay down and closed her eyes, hoping to calm her inner anxiety through sleep.

Xue Jinhua slept quite soundly that night, and originally thought that the matter would just pass without any incident.

However, fate always seems to play tricks on people.

The next morning, when the sunlight shone through the window onto Xue Jinhua's face, she slowly woke up.

After a quick wash, she packed her bags and prepared to continue her journey into the city.

But at this moment, a familiar figure appeared in front of her—it was Gongzi Jin again!

Xue Jinhua was startled, with a look of surprise that was hard to conceal on her face, but Gongzi Jin, on the other hand, had a calm and composed look on his face, as if he had already expected to meet them here again.

Gongzi Jin raised his lips slightly and asked softly, "Where is this gentleman going to Shangzhou City this time?"

Faced with Gongzi Jin's sudden question, Xue Jinhua was speechless and at a loss as to what to do.

After a while, she stammered, "Well...well..."

Seeing Xue Jinhua's reaction, Gongzi Jin's eyes flashed with a barely perceptible smile, and then asked: "Looking at you like this, could it be that you are new to Shangzhou?"

Xue Jinhua calmed herself down and said with forced composure, "Of course not. I travel between Shangzhou and Nanling all year round. I can be said to be an old hand. But I live on West Street in Shangzhou. My surname is Lin." After saying that, she secretly prayed that the other party would not notice anything unusual.

Gongzi Jin seemed to have anticipated the situation. He looked at Xue Jinhua calmly, his lips slightly raised, and said slowly, "Master Lin, I am fortunate to meet you today. I see that the city is not far ahead. What do you think? Can you go into the city with me?"

Hearing this, Xue Jinhua's heart tightened, but she knew very well that if she refused at this time, it might arouse the other party's suspicion.

Although traveling with him might expose one's identity, after weighing the pros and cons, being able to enter the city so smoothly is the most important thing.

Thinking of this, Xue Jin smiled and said readily, "That's great! It's my honor to be able to travel with you, sir."

Seeing that Xue Jinhua agreed, Gongzi Jin nodded slightly to show his satisfaction.

Soon, they saw the towering Shangzhou City not far away.

The two walked side by side and had a pleasant conversation along the way.

As they walked, Gongzi Jin suddenly turned his head to look at Xue Jinhua, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes, and asked, "Master Lin, I heard that you are going out for business this time. However, from what I have seen, you are only accompanied by a servant, which makes you look a little weak. You should know that although Shangzhou is within the territory, it is close to Mobei, and the people passing by are mixed, and bandits happen from time to time. Aren't you worried about encountering some unexpected things on the way?"

Facing Gongzi Jin's sudden question, Xue Jinhua's heart was slightly shaken, but she quickly calmed down, still with a faint smile on her face, and responded: "Haha, Master, you are joking. There are not so many bad things here! I am just an ordinary businessman. I didn't bring much silver this time."

"When we return, I will join the caravan. This way, it should be safe." After saying this, she waved her hand gently, as if she didn't care about the matter at all.

Young Master Jin frowned slightly, but ultimately did not say another word.

Xue Jinhua, who was standing by, was full of curiosity and couldn't help asking, "Sir, is this fugitive we are chasing after someone of vital importance?"

In an instant, the originally calm air seemed to solidify and suddenly became extremely cold.

At the same time, a chilling chill emanated from Gongzi Jin's body. He looked at Xue Jinhua with an icy gaze and said coldly, "It's best not to ask about things you shouldn't ask about. Remember that?"

Hearing this, Xue Jinhua quickly pretended to be terrified and trembling, and stammered, "Fuck... I know."

As the two were talking, they had unknowingly arrived at the foot of Shangzhou City.

At this time, an official hurried forward, knelt down and saluted, saying: "Your humble servant greets you, sir!"

Xue Jinhua looked in the direction of the voice, and her heart suddenly tightened when she saw that the person kneeling on the ground was actually Lord Wen and a group of Wen family members behind him.

He cursed inwardly, "Damn it! Why would someone from the Wen family appear here?"