Before dawn, Ji Linglan and Ji Pingting quietly left the mission, and a group of five rode on the road.After traveling for about an hour, I guessed that I had distanced myself from the envoys, so I slowed down.

Ji Pingting yawned, turned to look at Ji Linglan, and said, "Brother, you should take off the mask on your face, it's not good for your skin if you wear it for a long time."

They were followed by Princess Yaohua's cronies, absolutely trustworthy people who already knew Ji Linglan's identity, so there was no need for Ji Pingting to hide her words.

"Alright, let's go to the woods over there to rest for a while before we go on our way."

After wearing the human/skin mask for more than half a month, Ji Linglan felt very uncomfortable every day, especially in the last day or two, her face started to itch. Now that she has left the diplomatic mission, there is no need to look like Zhang Chun .

The five of them came to the woods together and tied the horses to the trees.Xu Ning and Zhang Ye glanced at each other, checking the surroundings one by one.

Ji Linglan found a rock and sat down, handed the water bag to Ji Pingting, and said, "Tinger pour some water for me."

Ji Pingting responded, took the water bag, and poured it on Ji Linglan's handkerchief.Ji Linglan wiped the edge of the mask bit by bit with a wet handkerchief. After he separated from the skin naturally, she handed the handkerchief to Ji Pingting, and gently peeled off the mask bit by bit with her hands. .

Ji Pingting looked at Ji Linglan's pimple-filled face, and said distressedly, "Brother, you have many small red pimples on your face."

Ji Linglan touched it with her hand, and said with a smile: "It's okay, just a little allergic, it will be better in two days."

Ji Pingting took the human/leather mask from Ji Linglan's hand, looked at it carefully, and said, "This thing looks very delicate, but it's not airtight, so it's no wonder I'm allergic."

"There is no such thing as perfect in this world. Although it is slightly flawed, it can save a life at a critical moment. Compared with life, this flaw is nothing."

Ji Pingting nodded and said, "That's right. Brother, how did you make such a delicate thing?"

"I don't know." Ji Linglan shook her head, took the human/leather mask and put it away carefully. It took Lu Jiu seven days to make it for him.

"That's a pity, I still want to learn."

Ji Linglan looked up at Lin Qi who was standing by, and said, "Lin Qi, where is our next stop?"

Lynch bowed and replied, "Master, it's Cangcheng."

"Cangcheng? To the south of Cangcheng is Liucheng. After passing Liucheng, you will leave the border of Fu country." Ji Linglan has seen the map of Fu country, and knows a little bit about the geographical structure of Fu country.

Seeing that Ji Linglan was in a daze, Ji Pingting asked aloud, "Brother, are you reluctant to leave Fu Guo?"

Ji Linglan came back to her senses, it wasn't that he didn't want to part with Fu Guo, he was a person who didn't want to part with Fu Guo.

"I have stayed here for more than ten years, and everyone I know is here, so it is inevitable that I will feel reluctant."

Ji Pingting held Ji Linglan's hand and said, "Brother, when you return to Linguo, you will have friends after a long time, and we will not make you feel lonely."

Ji Linglan patted her hand, and jokingly said, "'But when you see newcomers laughing, you hear old ones crying', is it appropriate?"

"'But if you see new people laughing, why don't you hear old people crying'?" Ji Pingting wrinkled her nose, and then said, "Does it mean that you have new friends and forget old ones?"

Ji Linglan couldn't help chuckling and said, "Yes, that's what it means, Ting'er is really smart."

"Hey, that's right, with my ingenuity, I can't learn anything I want to learn."

Ji Pingting's proud little expression, especially delicate and cute, dispelled the depression in Ji Linglan's heart caused by longing, and her mood improved a lot.He stood up, took a deep breath, and said, "Let's go, let's go."

The five people started on the road again, hurried and hurried, and finally arrived at Cangcheng before dark, found an inn and asked for three rooms, the five put their things back in the room, and after a short rest, they gathered in the lobby eat.

Seeing everyone sitting in the hall, the waiter hurriedly came over to say hello, "What do you guys want to use?"

Ji Pingting was eager to try, and asked, "What special dishes do you have here?"

The waiter replied: "Miss Hui, our braised chicken and braised pork are the most famous in Cangcheng."

"Then let me have a stewed chicken, two catties of stewed meat, and three side dishes. By the way, what kind of pasta do you have here?"

"We have pancakes, fried noodles, steamed stuffed buns and dumplings."

Ji Pingting looked at Ji Linglan and asked, "Brother, what kind of pasta do you eat?"

"Oil cakes, three catties first, and then a bowl of egg drop soup, order these for now, if there are not enough, ask for more."

The waiter smiled and said, "Come on, just wait a moment, the food will be on the table soon."

Ji Linglan looked at the three of Lynch, and said with a smile, "Lin Qi, Zhang Ye, Xu Ning, you don't have to be so cautious, keep things simple when you go out, and there are not so many rules."

Zhang Ye picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Ji Linglan and Ji Pingting respectively, and said, "What you said is that it is our honor to have dinner with you at the same table."

Ji Pingting took a sip from her teacup and said, "Brother, when we came in, there seemed to be someone setting up a stall on the street. It's already night, shouldn't it be closed?"

"Probably there is a night market." Ji Linglan replied casually.

The waiter who came over to serve the food heard the conversation between the two, and interjected, "According to the accent, you should be from other places, right?"

Ji Linglan smiled and replied, "He's from Pingcheng."

"That's no wonder. Our Cangcheng has a custom. On the first and fifteenth day of each month, there is no curfew at night. Vendors can set up stalls, and the people in the city can also walk around at will. Food, drink, clothing, and use, Everything is sold, and there are even jugglers, buskers, etc., which are very lively. If you guys have nothing to do, you can go around."

"Really?" Ji Pingting's eyes lit up, and she said, "Brother, let's go around after eating."

"Okay, then let's go for a walk." Ji Linglan didn't expect to be able to visit the night market in ancient times, but she was a little more interested.

Ji Pingting said excitedly: "Great, hehe, eat quickly, eat quickly."

Seeing this, Ji Linglan couldn't help being amused, and said: "This night market won't run long, don't be so anxious, eat slowly, and go after eating."

Even so, under Ji Pingting's repeated urging, Ji Linglan ate half full and got up to pay the bill.Anyway, there are also snacks sold in the night market. If you are hungry, it is the same to buy something to eat.

A group of five people left the inn and walked towards the night market. Before turning the corner, they heard a burst of loud shouting, ups and downs, including men, women, old and young.

"Brother, listen, the little girl really didn't lie to us, it's really lively." Ji Pingting took Ji Linglan's arm and walked briskly.

Ji Linglan was almost dragged forward by her, and said helplessly: "You are the princess of a country after all, why do you still look like you have never seen the world."

"Isn't this the first time I go shopping with my brother? Of course I'm excited. Besides, I've never been to a night market before." Ji Pingting smiled with a 'hehe' smile, not at all the gentleness of an ancient woman, but more like a modern woman casual frankness.

Ji Linglan reminded: "There are many people in the night market, so we must pay attention to safety. Ting'er must not forget that we were just assassinated yesterday."

Ji Pingting paused for a few seconds before making a decision and said, "Brother, let's go back. We're too tired after a day's driving. Let's rest early and leave early tomorrow."

Of course Ji Linglan knew why she changed her mind, and said, "Ting'er, I just remind you not to get carried away and get separated from us. After all, women are more likely to encounter bad guys, so I didn't say that you can't go to the night market Let's go, I just haven't been to Cangcheng, and I haven't visited the night market, so it's okay to be careful."

Ji Pingting hesitated for a while, then said, "Okay then. Brother, don't worry, I will follow you well, and I will never leave you."

Ji Linglan smiled and nodded, then looked at Lin Qi beside her, and said, "Lin Qi, Tinger's safety is in your hands."

Lin Qi quickly responded: "Young Master, don't worry, this subordinate will swear to protect the princess to the death."

Ji Pingting frowned when she heard this, and said angrily, "Lynch, are you stupid? If you call us that on the street, you're afraid that others won't know our identities!"

Lynch was startled, then bowed and said, "Miss Jun... forgive me, I know my mistake."

Ji Pingting couldn't help but rolled her eyes, and said, "One wooden stake. Brother, ignore him, let's go."

Seeing this, Ji Linglan couldn't help being amused. Although they had only been together for a day, Ji Linglan had a general understanding of the personalities of Lin Qi and the three of them.Lynch is the best-looking one among the three, but he is a bit dull, and he is also strict in his actions.Zhang Ye was the oldest among the three, and he was relatively smoother.Xu Ning has a cold personality and usually doesn't like to talk. Even when Ji Linglan asked questions, he only answered them as concisely as possible.

Seeing Ji Linglan and Ji Pingting leaving, the three of them looked at each other and quickly followed.

Zhang Ye reminded in a low voice: "Lynch, we are in a very dangerous situation now, we must not reveal our identities, be more careful next time."

Lynch nodded in shame, and said, "Brother Zhang, don't worry, I will definitely pay more attention."

Turning the corner of the street, looking at the lively scene in front of him, Ji Linglan suddenly felt a little dazed, as if he had returned to the modern times and was in the bustling and bustling city.There are shelves on both sides of the street, and lanterns are neatly hung on them. Under the dim light, there are smiling faces, both men, women and children. They are standing, sitting, bargaining, or stopping to chat.The rising white steam makes the picture scroll scene more vivid and adds a hazy beauty, making people feel like they are in an illusion.

Ji Pingting couldn't help but exclaimed: "Brother, it's so lively, the capital of Fu country is like this during the daytime."

Ji Linglan regained consciousness, said with a smile: "Let's go, let's go in and have a look."

The five of them walked towards the crowd, only a street corner away, as if entering the noisy city from the quiet wilderness.

Under this soft light, walking through the crowd, hearing the voices of people, and seeing a dazzling array of beautiful things, it is really dizzying.I have to say that the scale of this night market is really big, at least Ji Linglan has never visited such a big one in modern times.

"Brother, this mask is so pretty, let's buy one too." Ji Pingting held a mask with a fox painted on it, and looked at Ji Linglan with a smile.

Ji Linglan nodded and said, "It's really good, then buy a pair."

Ji Pingting played with it fondly, and said, "Brother, don't you want it?"

Ji Linglan shook her head and said, "No, you can buy it."

Ji Linglan inquired about the price, took out a purse and paid, and the five of them continued on their way.

Coming to a portrait booth, Ji Linglan looked at the exhibits hanging on the wall, all of them were lifelike, it can be seen that the artist's painting skills have really reached the point of perfection.

Thinking of Fu Nanling, Ji Linglan felt a little regretful that she hadn't taken a picture of him, but now that she misses him, she doesn't even have to look at a picture.

The painter was sitting in front of the stall, eating sweet potatoes, which were delicious.His hair stood up with a wooden hairpin, and he was wearing a coarse cloth with patches of various sizes. One could tell that he was living in poverty.

Seeing Ji Linglan stop in front of the stall, the man raised his head and asked, "Do you want a portrait? Ten taels of silver a piece."

Ji Linglan was taken aback for a moment, and then she understood why the man could not even provide food and clothing even though he had excellent painting skills.Ten taels of silver is money that many people can't earn in a year, who would be willing to paint a portrait.

Ji Linglan thought for a while and asked, "Aside from drawing characters, what else can you draw?"

"I know everything, as long as you can name it, I can draw it, but the price of ten taels of silver is the same."

"Then help me draw a landscape." Ji Linglan took out ten taels of silver from her purse, and said, "This is silver, you paint first, and we will come to pick up the painting later."

The man looked at Yinzi, then at Ji Linglan, and said with a strange expression: "This young man should not be a local, isn't he afraid that I will take the silver and run away?"

"If ten taels of silver can test a person's character, I don't think it's a bad thing."

The man smiled, put down the sweet potato in his hand, and asked seriously: "What specific requirements does the young master have for the painting?"

"There are no specific requirements, as long as you draw the most beautiful landscape in your heart."

"In my heart?" The man was startled again, looked at Ji Linglan for a while, then nodded and said, "Okay, I'll take this painting."

Ji Linglan smiled, and continued shopping with Ji Pingting.

"Brother, what is this, it looks delicious..."

"Brother, this is really pretty, let's buy one..."

After a visit to the night market, it took almost two hours for everyone, including Ji Linglan, to carry bags full of things. He now fully understands the horror of women shopping.It seems that whether it is ancient or modern, women will never be tired when shopping, and there will always be endless things to buy.

"elder brother……"

Ji Linglan quickly interrupted Ji Pingting, and said with a wry smile, "Tinger, don't buy any more, you won't be able to keep it anymore."

Ji Pingting looked at the things in their hands, and said with a smile, "I've already bought so many, hehe, I didn't realize it, so forget it, I won't buy it."

"It's late at night, and it's time for us to go back. Let's go and see how the painting is doing."

The five people walked back with their things and came to the painting booth, but there was no one there.

Ji Pingting frowned, and said, "Brother, this person won't really run away with the money."

"Probably not, his stall is still there." Seeing that there was a pen and paper left on the table, Ji Linglan put the things in her hand on the ground, picked up the pen and paper and wrote a note, and then pressed it with the inkstone, saying: "Let's go Bar."

Glancing at the note written by Ji Linglan, Ji Pingting asked suspiciously: "Brother, do you think he will come to the inn to deliver paintings?"

"Yes. Seeing that every one of his paintings is lifelike, not only the shape, but also the spirit, it is enough to show that his painting skills have reached a very high level. If such a person is willing to give in, he will not He will be reduced to where he is now, he has arrogance. This kind of person will not lose his trust just because of a mere ten taels of silver." Ji Linglan said firmly.

Ji Pingting nodded and said, "I hope he won't disappoint brother's trust."

The five returned to the inn safely, and each returned to their own rooms. Ji Linglan put down the things and asked the waiter to deliver bath water. After taking a good bath, they went to bed.Lying on the bed, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Tang Tang for half a month. He took out his pocket watch to check the time, and turned to enter the dissection room.

As soon as she entered the dissecting room, she saw Tang Tang eating by the locker. Ji Linglan asked strangely, "It's already eleven o'clock, why haven't you got off work yet?"

Tang Tang paused, then looked in Ji Linglan's direction and said, "Master, you're here."

Seeing that Tang Tang's eyes were red, Ji Linglan frowned slightly, and asked with concern: "What's wrong? What happened?"

Tang Tang lowered his head silently, holding the bowl of instant noodles firmly with his fingers, and said after a while, "Master, Xiao Jin is dead."

Ji Linglan was startled, came to sit beside Tang Tang, and said, "How did you die?"

Tang Tang raised his hand to wipe the corners of his eyes, took a deep breath, and said, "A week ago, we received a report that a body was found in a septic tank in Liujiazhuang. According to DNA identification, he is the Han we have been looking for for a long time. thunder."

"Han Lei?" Ji Linglan searched for the name in her mind.

Tang Tang explained: "It's the murderer who stabbed me."

"He died? What was the cause of death, and when did he die?"

"Master, the body is completely boneless, and it was found in a septic tank. I can't judge the exact time of death in a short time."

"What about the cause of death?"

"It was shot. There was a bullet hole in his skull. It should have been shot into the head from the forehead, directly penetrated the brain, and passed out from the back of the head."

"Shot?" Ji Linglan frowned, and asked, "What is the relationship between Han Lei's death and Xiao Jin's death?"

"In order to find clues, we drained the septic tank and searched another three kilometers away, and finally found the first crime scene in an abandoned factory one kilometer away from the septic tank. The bullet was found in the grass. It is still the bullet fired from the May [-]th police pistol, and the blood on it was identified as belonging to Han Lei."

Ji Linglan suddenly remembered the bullet she gave to Tang Tang, and asked, "The bullet I handed to you was fired from the same gun?"

"I haven't had time to test, Xiao Jin probably died because of this." Tang Tang put his head in his hands and said painfully: "Master, Xiao Jin died for me. If I didn't answer the phone suddenly and send the warhead to the laboratory It should be me, Xiao Jin will not die."

"Tang Tang, I understand your feelings, but Xiao Jin's death has nothing to do with you. Like me, he was killed by those vicious murderers who tried to cover up the truth. What you should do now is not to give up on yourself, but to calm down , find the murderer for us."

"I know, master, I understand what you said, but... I can't bear it." Tang Tang turned his head and looked in Ji Linglan's direction, his eyes were red and bloodshot. At this moment, he was as fragile as children.

Ji Linglan sighed and said, "If you're really uncomfortable, just cry, I'll be with you."

As if he had found an outlet to vent his anger, Tang Tang burst into tears instantly, and said aggrievedly, "Master, why did you come back now, woo woo..."

Seeing Tang Tang's appearance, Ji Linglan felt uncomfortable and said, "I'm sorry, I'm late."

"Master, why do people close to me have accidents one after another? Woohoo, Master is dead, and so is Xiao Jin."

"What's dead is just a shell, I'm still alive and well, otherwise how can I talk to you."

Tang Tang's expression froze, and he said expectantly: "Master, do you think Xiao Jin will be resurrected in another world just like you?"

Ji Linglan smiled wryly and said, "This question is beyond the outline, and I can't solve it."

Tang Tang cried and twitched, and said, "Master... Fu, is there anyone who comforts people like you? It's good to say 'yes' to lie to me."

"Hey, brat, I'm picky to comfort you, I haven't seen any gallbladder in a few days."

"It's just courage... I'm fat. If you have the ability, you can hit... me." Tang Tang cried again while talking, "If you beat me up, I can... feel better in my heart."

Ji Linglan stretched out her hand and said, "I really have nothing to do with you! Come, let me hug you."

Tang Tang was startled, and reached out to hug Ji Linglan. He didn't hug anything, but he made a gesture of hugging.

Ji Linglan also hugged Tang Tang vainly, and said: "Stinky boy, why do I feel that you have grown up, and you have gained weight."

"That's because... because the master is short." Tang Tang hiccupped from crying.

Ji Linglan felt distressed for a while, and said: "You really need to clean up, kid!"

"Well, just wait for the master to clean up."

As the two of them exchanged words, the gloom in Tang Tang's heart gradually dissipated, and he became much calmer.

"Okay, I'm an adult, and I'm still crying like this, and I'm not afraid of being laughed at, so go wash your face."

"I also cried in front of the master. If it is a joke, it is also a joke of the master." Tang Tang wiped his face with his sleeve, got up and walked to the faucet.

"Yes, I have accepted an unfilial and traitorous disciple, and now it is too late to expel you from the teacher's school?"

Tang Tang said while washing his face: "It's too late! I was born to be a master's man, and I will die as a master's ghost, so I depend on you!"

"Damn, one more dog skin plaster."

"Just stick it to your body, don't try to shake it off." Tang Tang paused, and then said: "Master, why are you here at this time? Is there something important?"

"It's okay, I just haven't seen you for half a month, and I'm a little worried, so come and have a look."

Tang Tang nodded and asked, "You said you were going to Linguo, are you leaving now?"

"I left half a month ago, and now I'm in Cangcheng, did I go to the night market just now?"

Tang Tang's attention was attracted, and he asked, "Night market? Was there a night market in ancient times?"

"Rare is more strange. Who stipulated that there should be no night markets in ancient times." Ji Linglan completely forgot that she had felt the same problem before.

"Is the night market lively? Didn't they sell anything?"

"It's lively. A whole street can be three kilometers long from end to end. There are food and clothing, and everything you can sell."

"Then what did the master buy, why don't you want to buy me something to eat?"

Ji Linglan was taken aback for a moment, then reacted and said: "You wait, I'll get it for you."

In a blink of an eye, Ji Linglan left the dissection room, went back to the inn room, took some pastries from the night market, returned to the dissection room, put them on the table, and said, "This is a pastry from the night market. You can taste it." Try it."

Tang Tang walked to the table, opened the oiled paper bag, and found that there were square pieces of snacks inside, picked up a piece, put it in his mouth, tasted it, and said: "It's soft and glutinous, but it's delicious. What's it called? ?”

"Pea yellow, the other bag is sweet-scented osmanthus."

Tang Tang opened another pack, picked up a piece, tasted it, and said, "So this is the sweet-scented osmanthus candy that the ancients ate."

Ji Linglan was startled when she heard the words, and then remembered that this seemed to be the first time she brought food to Tang Tang, she felt a little guilty, and said, "When I return to Linguo, let the chef in the imperial dining room cook a full banquet for you."

"Master, the Manchu Banquet was only available in the Qing Dynasty. In your ancient times, there might not even be a Manchu."

Ji Linglan was stunned, and then said with a smile: "Success, no, then treat it as if I didn't say what I just said."

"Don't, don't, master, you can't count your words. I have grown up so much, and I have never eaten the food cooked by the imperial chef."

"Look at how you look like you haven't seen the world." Seeing that Tang Tang had completely calmed down, Ji Linglan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

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