Xiao Changfeng stood in Tingfeng Courtyard for a while.
It wasn't until the voice singing the nursery rhyme got lower and lower, and finally the entire Tingfeng Courtyard fell into silence, that he flew away.
To the people in the Chen Mansion, the Tingfeng Courtyard looked like a copper-walled and iron-walled building, but to a man like Xiao Changfeng, who was highly skilled in martial arts, it was like entering an uninhabited land.
Back at the Hou Mansion, Anu was already anxious, "Master, where have you been?"
It never takes long for the master to enter the palace to see the Queen Mother.
Because the master is very capable, every time he meets with the Queen Mother, he reports on the results of the previous mission, so not much time is wasted.
But this time, the master never came back after going out.
Xiao Han, who has always been with his master, has stopped following his master recently because he has a new mission, so Anu is even more worried.
That is the palace, the center of power.
Moreover, the emperor never wanted to see his master. She was afraid that something would happen to his master in the palace, but she didn't know about it for a long time.
Seeing that his master finally came back, Anu breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiao Changfeng did not answer Anu's question, but asked, "Is Xiao Han back?"
Anu shook his head, "No."
Ever since Xiao Han leaked his master's privacy to her last time, he had taken the initiative to put distance between them.
Later, when she asked him about his master, he said no more.
Facing Xiao Han like this, Anu was extremely angry. Now when the master asked about Xiao Han, she didn't even know his whereabouts.
"When he comes back, ask him to come to the study to meet me." After saying that, Xiao Changfeng headed towards the study.
"Master, you have been running around all day, why don't you rest first and wait for tomorrow..."
"I still have something to do. No matter how late he comes back, you just let him come to the study."
Seeing his master's insistence, Anu had no choice but to prepare ginseng tea and snacks for his master.
It is late at night now, and by the time the master finishes his work in the study, it will probably be dawn again.
Xiao Changfeng was sitting in his study, but his ears seemed to still be filled with the gentle humming of Su Nianyun from Tingfeng Courtyard.
Picking up the paperwork on the table, his heart could not calm down. The upset Xiao Changfeng took off the silver mask on his face and touched the scar that penetrated his left eye.
When Anu came in with ginseng tea and snacks, he saw his master's slender fingers touching his cheek.
Somehow, her heart also ached.
She and Xiao Han were the few people around the master who had seen his true appearance.
Everyone is afraid of the master because he is the one who crawled back from the gate of hell.
Everyone is afraid of the deathly and murderous aura in him.
However, she is not afraid, she loves her master.
Even if she knew that she was a substitute for a woman named Anu, she didn't mind at all.
She is willing to be a substitute forever, as long as she can always stay by her master's side!
"Master, please drink ginseng tea!" Anu respectfully handed the tea to Xiao Changfeng.
Xiao Changfeng put on his mask again and took the tea, "There is no need to wait in the study, you can go and have a rest!"
"No, Master," Anu shook his head hurriedly, "I'd better stay outside the door. If Xiao Han comes back, I can notify him in time to see you."
Seeing that Xiao Changfeng was noncommittal, Anu hurriedly retreated.
The master doesn't like to be disturbed when he is in the study, but it is also good to be able to accompany him outside the study.
A gust of autumn wind blew by, adding a touch of coolness to the lonely Hou Mansion.
Anu tightened her tight clothes and sat on the steps. Even though the weather was cold, her heart was burning to protect her master.
However, not long after she sat down, Xiao Han came back.
In fact, Anu did not need to tell the master that he wanted to see him. The mansion looked empty, but there were countless secret guards in the dark.
A confidant told him that the master was waiting for him in the study.
When he came to the door of the study, the first thing Xiao Han saw was Anu waiting there.
"Xiao Han, you're back!" Anu stood up and said enthusiastically.
Faced with this somewhat flattering enthusiasm, Xiao Han remained calm.
He nodded calmly, then walked around Anu and came to the door of the study.
"Master, Xiao Han is back!"
"Come in."
After being summoned by his master, Xiao Han pushed the door open and went in, then closed the door again.
Anu was left outside, and the warm smile just now had not had time to dissipate on his face.
Xiao Han, she thought secretly in her heart, you are really difficult to deal with!
She has already said that she doesn't mind being a substitute, and she is willing to use this feeling to get closer to her master.
She made her meaning so clear that it would be fine if Xiao Han didn't help, but she actually broke off the relationship with herself. This is really ridiculous!
Based on Xiao Han's attitude towards her today, Anu also decided not to pay attention to Xiao Han anymore.
Xiao Han entered the study and knelt down before he could speak.
"Master, my subordinates are not doing things well..."
Since that day, Princess Nianyun was attacked by a frightened horse. He has been investigating this matter for more than a month, but he still has no clues at all.
I don't know what's going on recently. Should I say it's because things are too difficult, or because his ability to do things has declined?
First, the Lingyun Mountain female assassin assassinated his master.
It's been so long, and he still has no clue. Now, he can't even find the murderer who hurt Princess Nianyun in the capital!
He is so incompetent that he deserves a heavy punishment from his master.
"You should get up first!" Xiao Changfeng did not blame him, "I know your ability well. If you can't catch the murderer, it means the murderer is cunning."
"Even though we didn't catch the murderer, we have been investigating for more than a month. Have you found any other details?"
Hearing his master ask this, Xiao Han said guiltily, "Master, it is true that I haven't found any details about the murderer, but there are some things that have nothing to do with the murderer..."
"Just say it."
"My subordinate discovered that while he was investigating, there were two groups of people doing the same thing as him."
"One group is the Su family, that's for sure," Xiao Changfeng said, "After all, it was their little master who was hurt. They couldn't have taken no action at all."
"Then the other group... I guess they are the Queen Mother's men, right?"
Xiao Han looked at Xiao Changfeng with admiration, "Master, you are really witty. Your subordinates didn't even say anything, and you guessed it all!"
After saying this, he felt even more guilty, "My subordinates are useless, I only have these discoveries."
"If so many people are acting together and still can't find out the beginning and end, it's not because of your incompetence. You don't have to blame yourself."
Xiao Changfeng stood up and looked out the window. The moonlight in the autumn night was particularly bright.
"On the contrary, under such circumstances, none of the three parties has gained anything, so there are only two possibilities."
"Master, what are the two possibilities?"
"One is that the three parties act together, and the momentum is too great to alert the enemy, and the other party hides."
"The other is that the other party is too powerful, and the three parties cannot do anything to them..."
If that's the case, they will have to be very energetic.
The emergence of such a person in the capital, not to mention the harm to Princess Nianyun, might have an impact on the future situation of the world!