Frost shines on Qingcheng

When the sky was still slightly bright the next morning, Shen Shuangzhao led a team of guards out of the city to find someone.

Shuilan City said it was not big, but it was also difficult to find such a girl.Shen Shuangzhao divided the guards into two groups, one went to the east of the city, and the other went to the west of the city.

Cai'er knew that Jingzheng's family lived in Shanshui Lane. If she really lost her way, she would be able to find Shanshui Lane even if she asked passers-by.From this point of view, it is more likely that she will be robbed.But think about it carefully, in this Shuilan City, Cai'er only knows Jing Zheng and her Shen Shuangzhao, so where is the chance to make enemies and be robbed?

Shen Shuangzhao was sitting in the noodle shop resting her feet, watching the crowd coming and going outside the door, thinking about the reason for Caier's disappearance.

"Xiaoer, pay the bill!" Just as she was contemplating, she heard a man's low and hoarse voice from the next table.

Because the other party's voice was too special, Shen Shuangzhao subconsciously raised her head to look at the next table.There were two men and a woman at the next table, and the figure of the woman looked quite petite against the backdrop of the two tall men.

"Guest officer, go slowly." After receiving the money, Xiaoer bowed his waist and politely sent the three away.When Shen Shuang looked over, she only saw the backs of the three of them.Judging by their attire, they don't seem to be from the city, let alone from Shahai and Qingcheng.She thought about it, and always felt that something was wrong, but when she chased out with the sword, the person had disappeared.

When she turned around, she saw that the two teams she had sent had returned at noon as agreed. When she learned that they still had nothing, Shen Shuangzhao was even more disappointed and anxious.

She ordered the guards: "Take a rest for a while, and continue to search after half an hour after lunch. It is best to go door-to-door with the portrait." After speaking, she sighed, took the sword and left alone.

The three people who had just left stood in the alley, the woman watched Shen Shuangzhao leave, her eyes turned cold, and she said to the two men: "Let's go, don't draw other people's attention."

"Yes."

"Dong dong dong." Shen Shuangzhao knocked on the door of Jing's house, and after a while someone came over and asked who it was.Perhaps it was because of the fear of the prospect kite being taken away a few years ago, father Jing only opened the door after Shen Shuangzhao showed his identity.

"It's Miss Shen, please come inside."

Shen Shuangzhao nodded politely, turned around and closed the door and walked into the main room: "Is Jing Zheng not there?"

"At the moment she is embroidering in the room. Wait a minute, Miss Shen, I'll call her." Mother Jing poured tea on Shen Shuang, then turned to call Jing Zheng.

After a while, Jingzheng came to the main room: "Miss Shen came to visit today, what is the reason?"

Shen Shuang blew the hot air from the cup, put down the teacup when she saw her coming, frowned and said, "I just want to ask Caier if she has been to the house before?"

"Cai'er? Isn't she with you?" Jing Zheng asked suspiciously, "Why did you come to me?"

"Yesterday I went to the street with her, and I walked away for a while because of some things, and when I went back to find her, she disappeared." Shen Shuangzhao sighed worriedly, "It's been a day, and I sent guards from the east to the west. I searched all morning and found no news, so I'm really worried that something happened to her."

Jing Zheng didn't answer her in a hurry, and after thinking for a moment, she slowly said: "Why did Miss Shen get separated from her?"

"To be honest, I saw a figure very similar to that person in the crowd yesterday, and I chased after him in a hurry." Shen Shuangzhao pinched the lid of the tea, and hot mist curled up from the mouth of the cup. I missed Caier."

"That person?" Jing Zheng stared at her and asked hesitantly.

Shen Shuang looked at her dignifiedly, her eyebrows were about to fly up, and she repeated with a particularly emphatic tone: "That man."

Jing Zheng suddenly realized: "I know who it is."

"Who is it?" The two elderly people present looked at the "riddle" between them and were confused. Is there anyone who cannot be mentioned in front of them?

"It's just an old friend of ours." Jing Zheng said perfunctorily.

Shen Shuangzhao kept thinking about yesterday's scene. The two were picking out masks at the vendor, and then Cai'er was hit hard by someone. At the same time, she smelled a familiar scent, and she chased her out.If that person yesterday was really Lu Qingrong, but he turned a deaf ear to his cries, and Cai'er happened to disappear at that time, could there be a possibility... In just a split second, Shen Shuangzhao suddenly understood, and she got up: "Everyone, I have something to do, Say goodbye first."

"Hey, Miss Shen!" Seeing this, Jing Zheng was taken aback by her, and also stood up.

Shen Shuangzhao walked and said, "I have some clues."

The Jing family didn't stop her either, they just felt it was baffled that she had been here for a while, and she was about to leave before her butt was hot. When she came, her face was full of worry, but when she left, she was very excited.

"This Shen girl is really a little strange." Father Jing said.

Jing Zheng looked at Shen Shuangzhao's back, and turned her eyes to Shen Shuangzhao's cup of tea that she hadn't had time to drink yet. She didn't know what she was thinking, so she just said to Father Jing: "Father, it's better for us to talk less about other people's affairs. .”

"I'm just talking..." Jing's father muttered and argued, and then went to the backyard to chop firewood.

Shen Shuangzhao came out from Shanshui Lane, and happened to meet some children.The children were playful, and while they were playing and laughing, a child bumped into Shen Shuangzhao.Shen Shuangzhao caught her, knelt down and gave her a few soft words.

The child was not annoyed, but just asked Shen Shuangzhao: "Sister, do you know where the old sugar seller at the alley went?"

"The old man who sells sugar?" Shen Shuangzhao's eyes showed a trace of confusion, and after careful consideration, he became a little clear, "You mean that old man who is a bit weird and talkative?"

"That's right. We used to see him every day. We often came here to buy his candy, but today it's past noon, and he's nowhere to be seen." Another little boy answered in a childish voice.There are few people who buy the old man's candy, these children are innocent, because the old man will give a few extra candies every time, so they are not afraid to get close.

Shen Shuangzhao was taken aback for a moment, the old man was indeed quite strange.When she ran into him that night, she felt creepy.Recalling the old man, Shen Shuangzhao was always restless, and his chest was quite depressed.She said to the children: "I'm sorry, I don't know where he went. Maybe he was sick, and he should show up in a few days."

"Oh..." Hearing her words, the children were quite disappointed and ran away.

Shen Shuangzhao stood up, after much deliberation, she decided to take a trip to the ferry, just to try her luck.

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"After waiting for more than half an hour, why did you still not see this ferry boat?" The woman stood at the ferry wearing a cloak, but did not put on her hat.

Xuan Zhi's hoarse voice came over the wind: "Because of the rift between the city owners, the two cities are very far away from each other, and the ferry only opens for a few hours a day. And as far as I know, there is only one city on this river. The old man is punting on the ferry, so it will take a long time to wait."

The woman's eyes were sharp, and her words were obviously irritated: "I don't think the river is very wide, even if it goes back and forth, it won't take more than half an hour, right?"

"My lord, wait a little longer." Hongyuan on the side tried to calm her down, "It's a pity that it's daytime. If it's night, wait until the city gate is closed, and my subordinates will row a boat to ferry you over."

The woman glanced at him sleepily: "Just say some useless words. If I knew this, I might as well let those two meet in Shuilan City, so that I won't waste time here and ruin my mood."

The two big men didn't dare to speak anymore, and the more they said, the more wrong they were, so they must not hit the knife edge of the Lord.

Shen Shuang walked out of the city gate, and before she reached the ferry, she saw the three people who were in the noodle shop waiting for the boat from a long distance. She always felt that the behavior of these three people was weird, and now they were going to Qingcheng again, so it might not be a good thing.Immediately, he guessed whether Caier's disappearance had something to do with them.

She clenched her sword tightly and walked towards the three of them step by step.

"My lord, someone is coming." Xuan Zhi reminded when he heard the sound of footsteps stepping on the withered grass.

Hongyuan didn't take it seriously: "Why are you so nervous? Xu is also going to Qingcheng."

The woman looked as usual, and said in a low voice: "Don't act rashly and mess yourself up."

"The three are going to Qingcheng?" Shen Shuangzhao walked up and asked with a smile.

Xuan Zhi turned around: "Miss, do you want to go with me?"

Shen Shuangzhao shook his head: "No, I just happened to pass by this place. The three of you don't seem to be from the city, so I came here to ask if I need help."

"This girl is really kind." The woman turned her head suddenly, and smiled at Shen Shuangzhao, "We are indeed going to cross the river to Qingcheng, but the ferryman who waited so hard has not yet appeared."

Shen Shuang looked at her face, and couldn't help frowning, inexplicably upset.She closed her eyes and shook her head, her vision gradually cleared up, and the strange feeling gradually receded: "At this time, the old man who punted the boat probably had lunch in Qingcheng. The three of you just have to wait patiently."

The woman just smiled at her without saying a word.The ferry was very windy, and Shen Shuangzhao felt that she was a little dazed by the wind.The woman in front of her clearly had such a pretty face, but she always felt uncomfortable, or this woman's smile would make her feel creepy.

Originally, he wanted to find out more about the three of them, but the sudden discomfort made Shen Shuangzhao desperately want to escape from here.She said: "I have to take a step ahead, the three cherish it." After saying that, Shen Shuangzhao ran away chaotically, holding the sword.

"Master, is this Shen Shuangzhao?" Xuan Zhi looked at her back and asked the woman.

The woman withdrew her gaze, with a faint smile on her lips: "It's her."

"The Lord sent Xuan Ming to kill her back then?"

"Yes." The woman replied calmly, tightened the cloak on her body, looked into the distance, and saw the small boat coming slowly.

Xuan Zhi became excited: "Then, let me kill her now." Xuan Zhi drew out his sword, and the killing intent in his eyes was undoubtedly revealed.Had it not been for her, Xuan Ming would not have been captured and committed suicide.

"Stop!" The woman suddenly shouted angrily, "Have I ordered you to do it?"

"My lord, you're going to kill her anyway, now that there are few people, it's a good time to do it." Xuan Zhi was excited with bloodlust.

The woman's expression turned cold: "If you want to be with Xuan Ming, you can go. As for Shen Shuangzhao, no one can do anything without my order."

"My lord!" Xuan Zhi was not reconciled, Xuan Ming was his good brother who grew up together, he couldn't swallow this breath.

That Ye Xiaozhou was still coming, and the woman slapped Xuan Zhi fiercely: "Do you dare to disobey my order?"

"Subordinates dare not." Xuan Ming lowered his head, blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

Hong Yuan tugged on Xuan Zhi's sleeve and lowered his voice: "Don't be impulsive, don't lose your life."

Xuan Zhi glanced at him, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and endured it.

The woman didn't speak again until the leaf boat docked.

Two women and one man got off the boat, one man and one woman jumped ashore first, and the woman stretched out her hand to the other woman on the boat: "Miss..."

Lu Qingrong grabbed Huanhong's hand and used his strength to get ashore.

"The three want to cross the river?" The old man on the boat took Qilin's money for crossing the river, and warmly greeted the three on the shore.

The woman said: "Yes."

"Wait for the three of you, there may be other people leaving later, and I happened to cross over together." The old man said.

The woman winked, and Hongyuan took out a piece of silver and threw it over, and the old man immediately reached out to catch it.The woman stood on the bank and looked at the old man, and asked calmly: "I'm willing to use this to buy you 'maybe', old man, do you want to go?"

Seeing Yinzi, the old man's eyes straightened, and he nodded repeatedly: "Let's go, let's go right away."

The woman walked towards the boat with a half-smile.At this time, Lu Qingrong happened to walk over.She was covered with a veil, and lowered her head in a low-key manner; although the woman was not as tall as Lu Qingrong, she held her head up quite confidently.

When they passed each other, one was squinting indifferently, while the other was smiling with raised lips.