After her mind was read, the spoiled brat became the darling of the whole group.

Chapter 176 How could this happen?

Jun Lanjin then moved his hand away. Today he was wearing a black outfit that accentuated his slender figure. His long hair was tied up with a crown and fell behind him. His tall figure stood in front of Xie Xing, and the shadow alone was enough to completely envelop her.

Xie Xing looked up at him for a long time before slowly saying, "The guards at the General's Mansion have been tightened recently."

"How did you get in?"

Jun Lanjin crossed his arms and chuckled upon hearing this: "Nothing can stop me."

"The real me?" Xie Xing repeated the words, giving Jun Lanjin a strange look.

[According to convention, someone addressed in this way must be a very important person, right?]

Do you know who he is?

Xie Xing looked at Jun Lanjin's mask with suspicion.

His mask today was still a ghost mask, but it wasn't the same one as before.

This person is appearing far too frequently; I suspect he's an important figure.

If he wasn't a powerful figure in the capital, how could he always be able to enter and leave the mansions of these powerful figures?

Upon hearing these thoughts, Jun Lanjin paused slightly, his expression beneath the mask.

That girl is indeed quick-witted.

He looked at Xie Xing with a leisurely air, wanting to know what she and her system could find out.

After a while, the system spoke up: "The plot has changed drastically, so I'm not sure who this person is."

【All right. 】

Xie Xing was somewhat disappointed.

But she also knew that the system wasn't omnipotent.

The system had used up its energy last time to help her successfully rescue Xie Yuze and Jun Lanjin, and Xie Xing was extremely grateful. Naturally, she would not do anything to trouble the system again.

"Are you some kind of amazing person?" Xie Xing decided to probe for information.

Jun Lanjin's lips curved slightly. He didn't answer Xie Xing's question, but instead glanced at the sky and said, "Tonight is the full moon. Don't you have any poison magic in your body yet?"

Xie Xing was poisoned for half a month.

She has already taken the antidote for the Half-Moon Poison, so she won't be poisoned on the fifteenth this time.

But I don't know about next month.

The Half-Moon Poison no longer needs to take effect, but Xie Xing still has the poison that the masked man gave him.

Helpless, she could only say ingratiatingly, "Isn't this what I've been waiting for you to give me the antidote?"

Otherwise, Xie Xing wouldn't be lying so peacefully in the courtyard in the middle of the night; he would have gone back to bed to sleep long ago.

Jun Lanjin glanced at her from side to side, then put his hands behind his back and said, "I can give you the antidote, but you have to do me a favor."

"what's up?"

Jun Lanjin moved closer, reached out and scooped Xie Xing up. With a light tap of his toes, he spun and leaped a few times, quickly carrying Xie Xing away.

Xie Xing was startled.

She didn't dare to scream, and could only grab Jun Lanjin's collar with one hand to keep herself from falling.

This person's lightness skill was superb; his toes touched the leaves without making a sound. The leaves trembled slightly and then returned to stillness.

In the blink of an eye, Xie Xing was put down.

She glanced around, then squinted and said, "Isn't this the cold courtyard where I used to live?"

Jun Lanjin remained silent.

He grabbed Xie Xing's wrist and led her away.

Xie Xing was pulled and stumbled, and could only jog to keep up with Jun Lanjin.

The two walked all the way to the back of the courtyard, where—

There is a dog hole.

Xie Xing: "..."

Yeah.

She said that the General's Mansion has been heavily guarded recently, so how could this person sneak into the General's Mansion from the outside? It turns out he went through a dog hole!

Xie Xing turned to look at Jun Lanjin speechlessly.

Jun Lanjin crossed his arms and pointed to the dog hole.

Everything is left unsaid.

For the sake of his life, Xie Xing had no choice but to grit his teeth and crawl.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she climbed out, she looked up and saw Jun Lanjin standing in front of her.

Eyes facing each other.

Xie Xing immediately stood up, patted her sleeves, gritted her teeth, and looked at Jun Lanjin: "Why did you make me crawl when I could get out?"

A man's cheerful voice came from beneath the mask: "I just told you there was a hole there, I didn't tell you to climb it."

Xie Xing: "..."

Indeed, this cold courtyard is located in a remote area. If one were not unfamiliar with the layout of the General's Mansion, there would be no way one would have thought of entering the General's Mansion from the cold courtyard.

It's even less likely that there would be any secret guards stationed in the Cold Courtyard.

[I'll have the General's mansion's guards keep a closer eye on this cold courtyard tomorrow!]

Xie Xing gritted his teeth in anger.

"It's no use having the General's Mansion's guards watch over me. If I want to go in, no one can stop me." Jun Lanjin's voice was full of laughter.

Xie Xing looked at Jun Lanjin in surprise.

How did he know?

"you…"

Before she could say it, Jun Lanjin said, "What are you thinking? Your face is all written on it."

Xie Xing immediately became expressionless.

What a despicable person.

Jun Lanjin responded with a soft "Eh," and said, "Don't scold me, okay?"

"If I'm unhappy, I'll just throw the antidote to the dog."

Xie Xing: "..."

She clenched her fists angrily.

What is this person even good for?

Does mind reading exist?

How does she know everything she's thinking?

She took several deep breaths to suppress her anger and asked, "What do you want me to do?"

What should I ask her to do?

Xie Xing is so small and weak that it's incredibly difficult for her to accomplish anything, but the only thing Jun Lanjin needs is her prophecy.

Jun Lanjin's teasing tone subsided somewhat, and he instead laughed, "It seems that you're nothing special to the Xie family."

Xie Xing was unusually irritable today.

She said irritably, "If you want to find a hostage that can make the Xie family nervous, you shouldn't be looking for me, you should be looking for Xie Mingzhu."

"The one I'm looking for is you."

Jun Lanjin took a few steps closer to Xie Xing. The oppressive feeling emanating from his figure was so strong that Xie Xing took a few steps back in fear.

She raised her eyes, her forced composure masking a hidden panic.

Fortunately, Jun Lanjin stopped just a step away from her.

He bent down slightly, his dark eyes meeting Xie Xing's, and said, "It seems you know nothing."

“Your father and elder brother have found traces of the rebels and remnants of the previous dynasty.”

Ok?

Xie Xing looked up in surprise.

when did it happen?

Is this event even in the story?!

Xie Ansheng was not one to sit idly by and wait for his fate. After learning of the Xie family's fate, he immediately led his men to begin an investigation.

Fortunately, the account book that Xie Xing snatched from Luo Hanfeng was very useful, and Xie Ansheng used it to manipulate many ministers.

Of course, to prevent these ministers from resorting to desperate measures and causing mutual destruction, Xie Ansheng only used this ledger to investigate the remnants and rebels of the previous dynasty.

It doesn't matter if you don't check. If you check, you will be shocked.

The court not only has the henchmen of the former dynasty, but also traitors!

The rebels stole the defense map and were just waiting to hand it over to the southern barbarians.

If the defense map is actually provided, war will break out at any moment.

Add to that the impending famine, and it's practically hell on earth!

Xie Ansheng was terrified and joined forces with Xie Yuhe to collect evidence.

It only took two days in total.

These past two days have alarmed Jun Lanjin.

Xie Xing was completely stunned.

How could this be?