Reborn as a concubine's sister, the eldest lady went crazy

"This is my husband. He, he is afraid that we will disturb you if we stay at your house. He has no other intentions." Xu Yixing said. She could understand the expression on Miss Wu San's face. She remembered that her father was demoted to Miaozhou as a gatekeeper. If she reported him to the authorities, he would be exposed immediately. It would be better for him to take advantage of his disguise skills to stay at her place for one night and run away the next day.

"Haha, it's okay, come with me." Wu Xueyan confiscated the copper coin and led the two people to the middle of the "village". They walked to a courtyard that looked very neat, then raised her hand and knocked on the door: "Open the door, it's me!"

This yard is in stark contrast to the makeshift thatched huts outside. It is a brick and tile house surrounded by a wall, which gives a sense of security at first glance.

A person holding a candlestick opened the door. It was an old lady. When she saw Wu Xueyan, she immediately became happy: "Xue'er is here, come in! These two are..."

"They missed the time to enter the city. I want them to rest here for one night."

"Come in." The old lady did not ask too many questions. She led them to the yard and pointed to the empty house in the west: "This house is empty. You two can stay here tonight."

"Thank you, aunt."

The old lady had no interest in Xu Yixing and the others, and was only happy to talk to Wu Xueyan. Xu Yixing just got away and quickly went into the west room. Just as she was about to close the door, Wu Xueyan raised her hand and knocked on the window: "You two, go to bed early. There are still some things of the uncle and aunt's son in this house, so don't rummage around."

"That's it, that's it." Ying Wu nodded his head several times like a chick pecking at rice, then he closed the door, lit a candle, and looked around the room. It was indeed an ordinary room with some sundries piled up in the corner.

Outside the courtyard, Wu Xueyan didn't seem to chat with the old lady for long, and left in a hurry. Xu Yixing heard the noise clearly, and hurriedly whispered: "Didn't she say this was her home? Why did she leave? Did she go to report to the police?"

Ying Wu shook his head: "What do you mean by her home? That old lady is Gao Yao's mother. This is Gao Yao's home!"

Xu Yixing was shocked. She had never seen Mr. Gao's family, but Yingwu had. After Gu's death, she never restricted Gao Yao's movements again. She didn't expect that she would come here with her family.

"Do you think she recognized us?"

"Probably not." Ying Wu was just going by his feeling.

This comforted Xu Yixing. She didn't recognize Wu Xueyan's voice at first because she was always cold before. Today, her voice is as warm as spring breeze. It seems that her personality has changed a lot in the past few years. Gao Yao's family had received her kindness, so she was not worried that Gao Yao would betray her.

"I don't think I've seen Gao Yao either. I wonder if she doesn't want to see anyone or has gone out. Well, let's stay for one day. Let's go into the city tomorrow morning and find another place."

"Yes." Ying Wu blew out the candle, leaned his head on the table, and went to sleep.

Xu Yixing tossed and turned. She missed her "coffin room" a little bit. It was soft and warm, unlike this kang. It must have been where Gao Yao's brother slept. It was hard and smelled of dust. With this comparison, Xu Yixing couldn't fall asleep.

Remembering what Wu Xueyan said just now about not rummaging around, she rebelled and reached for the cabinet above her head. It seemed to be filled with some small gadgets, but she couldn't figure out what they were. Could it be his brother's toys?

Then he touched another large cabinet and found a piece of clothing. But the material of this clothing was good, unlike the linen cloth that Old Lady Gao wore just now. But Gao Yao was not without money at that time, so maybe it wouldn't be a big deal to buy some good material for her brother.

Xu Yixing was tired after having enough fun. Yingwu must have felt helpless after hearing how he had been going through so much trouble, right?

After a good night's sleep, Ying Wu called Xu Yixing before dawn the next day: "We can pack up and leave. The city gate should be open soon."

"Oh... okay." Xu Yixing stood up. Although he was sleepy, he still remembered Ying Wu's warning and did not rub his eyes.

Yingwu took a handkerchief and wiped her hands casually, then used glue and thin fishing line to consolidate her disguise. He was relieved after confirming that it was the same as yesterday.

Xu Yixing stood up and prepared to leave, but he saw that the cabinet he had pulled out in the dark yesterday was not closed properly, and a piece of fabric was stuck outside. He was amused by his own behavior last night, so he opened the cabinet to reorganize it, and as he did so, he saw something else.

"What's wrong?" Ying Wu checked his disguise in front of a palm-sized silver mirror, and saw his master staring blankly at a piece of clothing on the bedside.

"Yingwu, I don't think we can leave now. Look." She shook out the clothes and showed them to Yingwu: "This is Xu Yiwen's clothes. It shouldn't be here."

"Can you be sure? Maybe it's just the material that's the same?" Ying Wu and Xu Yiwen were not familiar with the clothes and couldn't recognize them.

"Looking at the size, it seems like it. Why don't we wait for Wu Xueyan or Gao Yao to come back and ask?" Xu Yixing didn't really want to cause trouble, but she knew that Xu Yiwen's wanted photo had been posted next to Chao Jianyi, and she was also implicated.

Ying Wu narrowed his eyes and took a deep breath: "How about I take you into the city first, and I'll keep an eye on you here. If I see Gao Yao or Wu Xueyan, I'll help you tie them up."

"No, I want to wait for them here." Xu Yixing couldn't understand. Yi Wen left Beijing without even saying goodbye to him, so how did this piece of clothing appear here now?

"But if you ask, your identity will be exposed. Have you thought about it?"

"Why don't we ask the old couple of the Gao family first? Didn't Wu Xueyan say yesterday that this was their son's house? Maybe if we find out where their son is, we can find Xu Yiwen."

"Okay, I'll go ask." Yingwu pushed the door open and went out. The old couple had already gotten up and were cooking. He was very attentive, chopping wood and helping out, and was very likable.

Xu Yixing leaned against the door frame and watched, just in time for some fresh air to relieve his fatigue. This child is really a pain in the ass. After two months, he will be able to relax.

Ying Wu was still chatting with the two old people when the door of Gao's house was opened. A figure with a face covered with a veil walked in and called her "mother". Xu Yixing was standing at the door frame. When she saw the veil, she immediately turned around and went into the house. She was still a little afraid of being recognized.

"Yao'er is back, the meal will be ready soon!"

"Oh." Gao Yao saw Ying Wu helping in the kitchen, but did not recognize him. She thought he was just an ordinary guest. She went into the east room and did not come out again.

"Master, their son has joined the army and is serving in the Miaozhou Garrison. He is only eighteen this year. The master said that the things in this room belong to his son. Are we overthinking it?"