NOVPUBShen Roujia glanced at Tao Hua. “Is it difficult to investigate?”
Tao Hua shook his head. “There’s nothing that the House of Elegant Flowers can’t find.”
Seeing Tao Hua’s confident look, Shen Roujia felt relieved. “Good, then I’ll leave it to you.”
Tao Hua suddenly stood up. “Recently, someone’s been trying to kill you. You should avoid coming here.”
Shen Roujia was taken aback. “Is it still the people from Baixiao Pavilion?”
Tao Hua nodded. “They don’t know the pavilion master has changed, and they don’t know Shu Nian was the former master. They must be trying their best to eliminate the House of Elegant Flowers.”
Shen Roujia nodded seriously. “Alright, handle things as you see fit. If it gets too dangerous, go to the Hidden Pavilion and find Zhang San. He’ll pass on messages to me.”
Tao Hua nodded, not even bothering to ask about Shen Roujia’s identity, as if she was just a figurehead.
Shen Roujia walked away, feeling both troubled and helpless.
Goodness, the mysterious person who killed Yun Jin wants to kill her, and now Baixiao Pavilion wants her dead too. How did she end up with so many enemies?
With a sigh, she turned a corner and heard the sound of galloping hooves. Shen Roujia quickly hid behind a wall and caught a glimpse of the rider’s profile.
Her eyes widened in shock. Wasn’t this the tall eunuch from her palace? Why was he here?
Her first thought was that Xu Zening had sent them on a mission. But those four or five men in black exuded a murderous aura, looking like they were out to kill.
Shen Roujia didn’t dare think further and quietly prepared to leave from another direction.
Just then, she heard a soft whisper behind her. “Be careful.”
Startled, Shen Roujia turned around and saw Gu Zhi.
She frowned and gripped a loose brick from the wall. If the brick fell and made a sound, the men in black would surely notice.
Thankfully, Gu Zhi had appeared.
Relieved, Shen Roujia whispered, “Zhi Zhi, what are you doing out here so late?”
Gu Zhi’s gaze fell on Shen Roujia’s slightly askew hairpin. She habitually reached out to adjust it.
“I just finished some business and was heading back to rest.”
Shen Roujia then noticed Gu Zhi’s pale face and the blood seeping from her arm. Seeing the blood dripping from Gu Zhi’s fingers, Shen Roujia couldn’t help but exclaim, “You’re hurt!”
Gu Zhi glanced at her injury with a light-hearted smile. “It’s just a scratch.”
Shen Roujia frowned deeply. “Have you been taking on missions frequently?”
Gu Zhi pressed her lips together, clearly unwilling to answer. 𝑛𝘰𝑣𝑝𝑢𝑏.𝘤𝑜𝘮
Seeing Gu Zhi’s unusual behavior, Shen Roujia felt uneasy. “Is there something bothering you?”
Gu Zhi replied without hesitation, “Why do you ask that?”
Shen Roujia, with a hint of unrecognized tension in her voice, said, “When people are feeling down, they often look for things to do to keep themselves busy.”
Gu Zhi shook her head slightly.
Shen Roujia, feeling rare anxiety, watched Gu Zhi’s expressions closely. “Is it because of Xiao Sinian?”
Gu Zhi froze. “What does he have to do with this?”
Shen Roujia rubbed her fingers together. “Are you two having a lover’s spat?”
