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After two days of repairing in the small town, the few of them continued on the road.

A month later.

The familiar outline of Baling City gradually became clear, and the cool breeze was blowing, already a little cool.

Shang Qingdai did not go back directly to Lingshuyuan, but under the guidance of Du Ruo, Du Zhong drove around to the mouth of the valley in the outskirts.

Several people got off the carriage.

Du Zhong asked in surprise, "Sister, so you were recuperating here during the few months you disappeared?"

Du Ruo nodded.

Du Zhong shook his head and sighed: "I wanted to come down to look for you several times, but then I thought about it, no one lives here, why are you here?"

"So you missed Xiao Ruo! Brother Zhong, you are so stupid!" Chen Shuisu joked.

Du Zhong glared at her, "Didn't you also think of this?"

Du Ruo smiled lightly, looked at Shang Qingdai, and smiled knowingly.

Shang Qingdai naturally understood Du Ruo's thoughts, if they had found out earlier, how could there be those peaceful days in Linhuai?

Wan'er was able to walk on her own, she tugged at Shang Qingdai's sleeve, holding her wife with one hand and Du Ruo with the other, "I'm afraid..."

Shang Qingdai and Du Ruo smiled at Wan'er at the same time, and said in unison: "Wan'er, don't be afraid."

Du Zhong was startled, and Chen Shuisu was also startled. Looking at the scene in front of him, he suddenly had such an illusion, as if they were an ordinary couple in the world, taking their daughter for a walk in the countryside.

Du Zhong dismissed this strange idea first, but Chen Shuisu had a look of envy in his eyes.

Shang Qingdai and Du Ruo also noticed Cai Cai's gaffe just now, they exchanged a look, and Du Ruo let go of Wan'er first.

Pointing to the depths of the valley, she said, "I'll go in first and see, is Mr. inside?"

"En." Shang Qingdai nodded, but she was still a little worried, she glanced at Chen Shuisu, "Shuisu, follow Ah Ruo."

"Yes, Master."

Chen Shuisu quickly chased after her.

The scenery here is still the same, outside the cave, green smoke is floating from the weeds, which proves that Mr. Lan is still living here.

Du Ruo walked over excitedly, and said with a smile, "Sir! We're back! Sir..." Du Ruo's voice suddenly stopped, and she stood there stiffly, unable to believe what she saw.

"lady……"

Chen Shuisu hesitated for a moment, and confirmed that it was Qi Xiangniang who was making medicine, so he called out hesitantly.

"You're lucky." Qi Xiangniang was not surprised when she saw Du Ruo, she continued to fan her fan, "Do you think it's strange that I'm here?"

Du Ruo lowered his head and said, "Don't dare."

Qi Xiangniang looked at the medicine, and it seemed that it was ready, so she poured out the medicine juice carefully, and picked up the medicine bowl, "Come with me."

"Yes."

Du Ruo and Chen Shuisu could only obediently follow Qi Xiangniang into the cave.

In a familiar place, in a familiar stone house, lying there is a pale-faced Mr. Lan—no, to be precise, he was tied up.

When Mr. Lan saw Du Ruo, his eyes lit up suddenly, and he exclaimed, "You...why are you back?"

Qi Xiangniang sneered and said, "Of course Linhuai can't stay any longer, if you don't come back, where can you go?"

Du Ruo looked at Qi Xiangniang in astonishment, her heart trembled violently, why did she know this?

Qi Xiangniang chuckled, "In the past few months, I have read all the letters you sent to Mr. Lan, so I naturally know everything."

Chen Shuisu secretly felt something was wrong, quietly tugged on Du Ruo's sleeve, and gave her a wink, signaling to find a chance to slip away.

Qi Xiangniang saw everything clearly a long time ago, she said coldly: "Shui Su, have you forgotten how the head of the hospital ordered you and Du Zhong?"

"I... I remember."

"Oh? Let's hear it."

"The director wants me and brother Zhong to bring Mr. Shang back to the Lingshu courtyard safely."

"Then where else do you want to go?"

Du Ruo and Chen Shuisu could only stand in silence, giving up the idea of ​​running away immediately.

Qi Xiangniang took a spoonful of medicine and fed it to Mr. Lan, "If I were you, I would take good care of my body and stop meddling in too much business, so as not to suffer even greater crimes."

"Sir...what happened to her?" Du Ruo couldn't help asking.

Qi Xiangniang's frosty eyes fell on Du Ruo's face, "She, if she cares about things she shouldn't care about, she will naturally get into trouble. Fortunately, she met me with a good heart, so she took her away because she didn't want to lose her life in vain. Come here to recuperate." After she finished speaking, she seemed to be asking, but it was more like a threat, "If you don't want her to die, then keep your mouth shut, do you understand?"

"Yes."

Du Ruo and Chen Shuisu could only bow their heads in response.

Mr. Lan looked at Du Ruo in despair, and said, "You...you shouldn't have come back..."

"Where do you think they can go?" Qi Xiangniang put down the medicine bowl in her hand coldly, "The meddling people in this world have always died without knowing why. I am in a bad mood today, so I won't take this medicine. You eat." After finishing speaking, she cast a cold glance at Du Ruo and Chen Shuisu, "Since you're back, it's time to go back to Lingshuyuan."

"Yes."

Du Ruo and Chen Shuisu secretly felt terrified, at this moment they felt that Baling might be more dangerous than Linhuai!

When Qi Xiangniang appeared in the sight of everyone at the entrance of the valley, Shang Qingdai's complexion was as cold as the frost of March, and her heart felt a dull pain as if pierced by thousands of cold lights.

Although Du Zhong was also shocked, he remembered to salute first, so he respectfully bowed to Qi Xiangniang, "See you madam."

"Well, Du Ruo, you have to learn more like your brother. Such a disciple is like a disciple of my Lingshu Academy." Qi Xiangniang praised Du Zhong.

Du Zhong heard it, but felt that there was something wrong with this sentence.

"Qingdai, let's go home with me." A smile suddenly appeared on Qi Xiangniang's face, and she approached Shang Qingdai with a smile, wanting to hold her hand.

How could Shang Qingdai let her touch her, she took a step back, and said coldly: "Why are you here?"

"Naturally, it's saving people. Mr. Lan is a rare and famous doctor. I can't just leave him alone, right?" Qi Xiangniang finished speaking with a smile. When she saw Wan'er who was being held by Shang Qingdai, she leaned over and smiled, and touched Wan'er. "This should be the Miss Six who is missing from the prefect of Liangzhou City."

She even knows this!

Shang Qingdai was terribly shocked, but her face remained unchanged, and said firmly: "She is not!"

Qi Xiangniang clicked her tongue twice, and looked at Wan'er fixedly, "Wan'er, children who lie are attacked by thunder, tell me, what's your name?"

Wan'er looked at Qi Xiangniang in bewilderment, then at Shang Qingdai hesitantly, then at Du Ruo, bit her lower lip, and said, "I...I'm not Wan'er..."

"Yo! I didn't expect it..." Qi Xiangniang shook her head in surprise, she straightened up, her eyes were provocative, "Qing Dai, don't run around when you come back this time, It's time to calm down and take care of the important things of life."

"You're not my mother, why do you care about me?" Shang Qingdai sneered coldly, and pulled Wan'er behind her, "Qi Xiangniang, who do you think you are?!"

Qi Xiangniang shook her head again, and said: "After marrying your father, she will naturally be your mother." After finishing speaking, she glanced at Du Ruo, with deep meaning in her eyes, "My daughter is old, and she will marry after all. It's only been a year. It's been a while, Du Ruo is also a big girl."

"Ah Ruo, come here." Shang Qingdai was afraid that Qi Xiangniang would suddenly poison Du Ruo again, so she hurriedly called out.

Du Ruo was also afraid that Chen Shuisu would be plotted against, so he dragged Chen Shuisu to Shang Qingdai's side.

How could Qi Xiangniang fail to understand the small thoughts among these girls, she smiled calmly, and looked at Du Zhong, "The master is still waiting in the Lingshu courtyard, why don't you send the young miss back soon?"

"Yes, ma'am." Du Zhong nodded.

"Ah Ruo." Shang Qingdai glanced at Du Ruo, then looked down at Wan'er.

Du Ruo stepped forward to hold Wan'er, and said, "Master, I'll go home and have a look first, and then I'll go back to Lingshuyuan."

"Okay, Shui Su, you go back with Ah Ruo, and just send this lost child home." Shang Qingdai confessed again.

Chen Shuisu nodded, but Wan'er was confused. She thought Shang Qingdai didn't want her anymore, and said with red eyes, "Sister Qingdai, don't you want me anymore? Don't put me..."

"Baling City has a lot of delicious food, I'll take you to eat first!" Du Ruo quickly picked up Wan'er, and bowed to Qi Xiangniang, "Ma'am, I'll take a step first."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Qi Xiangniang to nod, she and Chen Shuisu quickly left here.

Shang Qingdai turned around and lifted the curtain, said: "This carriage is very crowded, so it cannot accommodate you."

"It's okay, I still have someone to take care of me." After Qi Xiangniang finished speaking, she clapped her hands, and several young men from the Qi family jumped out from the forest, "Bring me the carriage and take me back to Lingshuyuan."

"Yes."

Unexpectedly, this place has been controlled by Qi Xiangniang, and Mr. Lan must be in danger.

Shang Qingdai walked into the carriage silently, only feeling strangely cold all over her body.

She had thought about many scenarios of returning to Baling City, and also thought about the difficulties she might encounter in Baling City, but she never thought that everything in front of her was so dangerous.

It seems that Mr. Lan is under house arrest, and the Spiritual Shuyuan is naturally already under Qi Xiangniang's world.

As for Wan'er, Qi Xiangniang also knew the ins and outs.

Shang Qingdai only felt chills, and suddenly felt regret—they shouldn't have returned to Baling!

In the entire Baling City, I am afraid that no one can be trusted.

How to be good?

The carriage began to move forward slowly, but Shang Qingdai was full of torment. At this moment, who else can help her?

She frowned, and from the corner of her eye she caught a glimpse of two green dresses that hadn't been sewn yet. She picked up the one for Ah Ruo, pressed it tightly to her heart, and said in a deep voice, "Ah Ruo, what should I do?" Protect you? What should I do?"

"Ah Ruo, I will send Master Shang to Lingshuyuan and come back, wait for me to have dinner together!" Du Zhong galloped past Du Ruo and Chen Shuisu, and confessed with a smile.

Shang Qingdai quickly lifted the curtain of the car, looked at Du Ruo worriedly, and said in a hurry, "Ah Ruo, be careful in everything."

"Master, don't worry." Du Ruo nodded heavily, "You too."

A simple sentence is like a promise of life and death.

The carriage finally drove away, Du Ruo sighed heavily.

"Sister Qingdai really doesn't want Wan'er anymore?" Wan'er cried.

Du Ruo shook his head and said, "No... Master entrusts you to me, so I won't let you go."

Chen Shuisu said worriedly: "What about Xiaoruo? We seem to have seen something we shouldn't have seen just now, will we be silenced by Er Niang?"

"perhaps……"

"Ah! I don't want to die!"

"Shuisu, we should go somewhere!"

"where?"

"Song Palace!"

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