Wu Chao, who realized that his innocent reputation was suddenly in jeopardy, grew darker and darker as he thought about it.
Looking at the hairpin on the table, the young man fell into silence.
One of them couldn't be dealt with cleanly, so another one came.
No, we can no longer allow the situation to develop like this.
Wu Chao immediately stood up and went back to his room to change his clothes and tie his hair.
He wanted to return the things and make it clear to Miss Xu face to face.
But this person had just put the hairpin in his arms and was about to go out when he saw a young boy come in and salute, saying: "Sir, someone just brought this to you."
Wu Chao took the too simple note and unfolded it to read.
The font on it is elegant and written - "See you at the teahouse."
Although there was no signature, Wu Chao could guess who it was.
Unexpectedly, Miss Xu, who opened her mouth and said something to convince others before speaking, could actually write well behind her back.
But... was it discovered so quickly?
Wu Chao was a little uneasy.
It seems that he will have to speak first later. Otherwise, if he waits until the other party opens his mouth to ask for it, he may not be able to explain clearly.
"I went out for a trip, and when my parents asked me about it, they said I was going out for a walk."
Wu Chao confessed to the boy and left Feng Qingju in large strides.
When he arrived at the teahouse, he heard the waiter say that Xu Mingyi had already arrived.
Going straight to the second floor, I saw a girl sitting next to the window, leaning back on a large chair in a relaxed manner, looking sideways out of the window. Perhaps the bright sunset was a bit dazzling at this time, and she smiled slightly.
He squinted his eyes and looked lazy and comfortable.
Seeing this scene, Wu Chao, who had come all the way without stopping, slowed down unconsciously.
"Master Wu."
Xu Mingyi turned her head to look at him, with a slight smile in her eyes, and her relaxed posture disappeared without a trace.
Wu Chao suddenly felt that her dignified sitting posture was a bit unpleasant.
Is it uncomfortable to lean back in the chair like you just did?
Sitting down opposite her, Wu Chao spoke from the front: "When Miss Xu asked someone to pass the message to me, I was planning to go see Miss Xu——"
"Master Wu, are you looking for me?"
Xu Mingyi pushed a cup of tea towards him and asked.
Wu Chao took one look at the cup of tea and made a decision in his mind.
It seems that Miss Xu did not come to him for hairpin matters, otherwise she would never have been able to treat him with such a good temper.
After hesitating for a moment, Wu Chao finally took out the hairpin from his arms.
"Tianmu was fooling around and stole Miss Xu's hairpin. I will return it to Miss Xu on your behalf."
Xu Mingyi was stunned.
The young man's slender fingers also made the white jade plum blossom hairpin even more shiny and clean.
Xu Mingyi reached out and took it, looking at it carefully.
Wu Chao retracted his hand, picked up the teacup, rubbed the side of the cup twice with the pad of his index finger that had just been accidentally touched by the girl, then brought the teacup to his lips and took a few sips, while taking the rest of the cup carelessly.
Just pay attention to the girl's reaction.
But Xu Mingyi frowned tightly.
"This hairpin is not mine."
Wu Chao was stunned for a moment, then blurted out his subconscious words: "But I clearly saw you used -"
Xu Mingyi recalled it carefully.
She does have a very similar pair, but she just can't remember when she used them. Wu Shisun has an excellent memory.
"But this one is definitely not mine." She said with a somewhat solemn expression: "This should belong to one of my cousins."
She once gave each of the Cui sisters a pair of hairpins. Since it was a gift, she couldn't use old things as gifts. That day, she made a special trip to Shang Yu Pavilion to choose. Thinking that her cousin would be elegant and refined, she chose this pair of white jade plum blossom hairpins.
And the hairpin with the word "Qing" engraved on it was the one in her hand.
Therefore, this is undoubtedly Qing’s cousin’s thing!
According to the memory of Qing's cousin's maid, when Qing's cousin went out that day, she wore these hairpins——
"Master Wu, are you saying that this hairpin was brought back by Tianmu?" Xu Mingyi asked.
Wu Chao nodded slightly: "Well..."
Thinking that he had carried a strange woman's hairpin in his arms, the young man suddenly felt a little bad.
Xu Mingyi asked again: "Do you know where the Third Eye was brought back from?"
Wu Chao shook his head.
If he knew where it came from, he wouldn't mistake it for Miss Xu's.
But Miss Xu seemed to be very concerned about it.
"But is there any problem?" Wu Chao asked as if aware.
Xu Mingyi held the hairpin, hesitated again and again, and finally said: "A cousin of mine has disappeared. This hairpin may be a very important clue."
She should have kept quiet about the disappearance of Qing's cousin, but the current situation was special and she needed Wu Chao's help.
"Missing?" Wu Chao frowned.
Xu Mingyi nodded and said: "This matter is related to the honor of my daughter's family name, so it has not been publicized to the outside world. I hope Mr. Wu can keep it a secret."
Wu Chao said "hmm".
He is not a talkative person at all.
"Actually, the reason why I asked Mr. Wu to come out today is for this matter."
Xu Mingyi told the general story of what happened, including the fact that the government traced that Qi Lin had appeared near this teahouse.
Then, before she could explain her intention, Wu Chao called the clerk upstairs and said directly: "Call the clerk who answered when the government came to inquire yesterday."
Xu Mingyi looked at him and said seriously: "Thank you."
Frankly speaking, she really liked Wu Shisun's cheerful and neat character.
Soon a young waiter of eighteen or nineteen came upstairs.
"Did you hide anything when you answered the official yesterday?" Wu Chao asked, "Or if there is anything else suspicious, please explain it in detail."
The waiter looked hesitant.
Naturally, he dared not hide anything from the young master, but this girl...
"Miss Xu is my friend. If you have anything to say, just say it."
Furthermore, since Miss Xu invited him out, it seems that she has already figured out the relationship between this teahouse and him, so there is no need to make any more unnecessary cover-ups.
"yes."
The waiter then said: "In order to avoid causing trouble to the tea house, the villain did hide something... That day, the villain heard footsteps in the bamboo forest, so out of caution, he followed them."
They seem to be just ordinary clerks, but in fact they are all sent here after being selected.
For a guy like him who wants to appear in public, in order not to attract attention, even if he doesn't know martial arts, he still has a little bit of alertness and vigilance.
After all, their main duty on weekdays is to gather information from all sources.
Although most of the time we don’t hear important news easily, we hear a lot of gossip and weird things every day.
That day, he followed the sneaky-looking young man into the bamboo forest, and soon saw a girl wearing a power fence to hide her appearance.
The two people obviously knew each other and made an appointment to meet here.
The business of their teahouse was deserted, and it was located in a remote place. The bamboo forest was even more secluded, and it became the first choice holy place for people who had secret meetings.
He originally thought that this was just a private meeting with nothing new, but after listening to the girl's words, he realized that it was not the case——
