Escape after crossing

It was already shortly after the hour of Xu when the three of them returned to Huajianfu. When the shopkeeper saw them come back, he asked them where they had eaten, and then told the waiter to bring the prepared food to Jiang Ziluo's room.

Jiang Ziluo asked the shopkeeper to follow him into the room, as he had some questions to ask. The shopkeeper naturally obeyed. They came to Jiang Ziluo's room together, and Jiang Ziluo asked directly without beating around the bush.

"Shopkeeper, I wonder if the clothing store is still open at this time?"

"Miss, new clothes have been prepared. You don't have to worry about them anymore." The shopkeeper said while pointing to a bundle beside him.

Mingxi went forward and opened it to look at the three sets of clothes for daughters. Jiang Ziluo looked at them and said.

"Thank you for your thoughtful consideration, but I still need three sets of men's clothes. I wonder if I can buy them now?"

"Sure, do you need anything else, young lady? I'll prepare it for you."

"No need for anything else, I'll have to trouble you, shopkeeper! Please take these first, and tell us if they are not enough."

Jiang Ziluo handed the silver note of one hundred taels to the shopkeeper, but the shopkeeper did not take it and said hurriedly.

"Miss, no need. The master has already told you that all expenses for the three girls here will be paid by the restaurant."

Jiang Ziluo thought that Leng Chenming would greet the restaurant here, but she didn't expect it to be such an order. She also understood that an order is an order, and they dare not disobey.

There was no need for her to embarrass those who followed her orders. At worst, she could go back and throw the money in front of Leng Chenming. So Jiang Ziluo did not embarrass the shopkeeper.

"In that case, thank you very much, boss."

"Miss, if you have nothing else to say, I'll go down first. If you have anything to say, just tell me."

"Okay, shopkeeper, please get busy! Mingyue."

"Boss, please." Mingyue knew what to do at this time?

After the shopkeeper left, Jiang Ziluo invited the two to sit down and eat together. Mingxi asked while eating.

"Girl, aren't the clothes already prepared? Why do you want men's clothes?"

"Wear it at the morning market tomorrow! We can't wear women's clothes to the morning market, right? And I think that dress must be a complicated dress. The things at the morning market tomorrow are all freshly fished out, and those places are all wet. Men's clothes are more convenient."

"You are really thoughtful, young lady. Mingxi and I are older than you, and we didn't think of this. We will remember this in the future."

"You have your own good things, don't worry about these. Eat quickly, Mingxi will finish them soon."

"It's okay, girl. If it's not enough, let's call the waiter. I must eat more. Every time I come here to eat, I dare not order too many dishes, in case the little money I have saved is not enough. This time it's free, Mingyue, you should eat more too. Look at this shredded pork with fish sauce, this Kung Pao chicken, this garlic-stirred green vegetables..."

Mingxi was counting while eating, and she didn't forget to urge Mingyue and Jiang Ziluo to eat. Jiang Ziluo listened to what Mingxi said, and she asked curiously.

"Mingyue, how much do you get paid every month?" Jiang Ziluo remembered that it was called "monthly allowance" in ancient times, right?

"We are actually secret guards. Our food, clothing, and shelter are all taken care of. We don't get any monthly salary, but if we go on a mission, the master will let us share the extra money and keep it for himself."

"What if there is no mission?"

"It's rare that there are no tasks. We can only say that the tasks are important or not."

"Are you really planning to follow me in the future?" Jiang Ziluo wanted to confirm and also wanted to talk to them about the monthly salary.

Mingyue and Mingxi both put down their chopsticks and said, "Yes, girl."

"Okay, then you have to listen to me from now on. I don't tolerate any sand in my eyes, and I hate betrayal. Do you understand?"

"Don't worry, girl. We will never betray you." The two said in unison.

"Of course, I will protect you and will never give up on you. Although I am not as rich and powerful as Leng Chenming, I will never treat you unfairly."

Mingxi was quite curious, and when he heard that the girl wanted to keep them, he wanted to ask something. "Girl, I heard from Xuanyi that the girl is very skilled and knows martial arts that he has never seen before."

Mingyue was also curious about this, and when she heard Mingxi asking, she came closer and wanted to listen carefully. They had been practicing martial arts since they were very young, so they also had a certain interest in martial arts.

"When did Xuanyi tell you?"

"Last night!"

"So what did he say? Didn't he give any details?"

"He came to Mingyue and me last night and told us that he wanted us to..."

"Well, girl, eat some food, it will get cold soon." Mingyue interrupted Mingxi when she was about to say it.

Jiang Ziluo looked at Mingyue and said with a smile, "Didn't Xuanyi tell you to follow me and protect me in the future? He also told you how I killed a few people, right?"

When Mingyue interrupted him, Mingxi realized that he almost let the cat out of the bag. He cursed himself in his heart, "Idiot!" But when he heard Jiang Ziluo say it, he looked incredulous again.

"Girl, did you really not eavesdrop on our conversation last night?"

"Hehe, where were you last night?"

"In the secret door."

"Then I'm sure I didn't eavesdrop. Hahaha."

Mingyue covered her face, not wanting to look at Mingxi. She felt ashamed to face people, and muttered in her heart, "If the master, Leng Shizi, knew what happened tonight, I'm afraid he would execute us directly."

In fact, Mingxi is not really that ignorant. She thinks that now that she is with Jiang Ziluo, she should answer whatever Jiang Ziluo asks. After all, loyalty is important, isn't it?

"Mingyue, secret door? That's also Leng Chenming's territory? What is it for?"

"Girl, what you want is ready." There was a knock on the door and the waiter's voice.

Mingyue was closest to the door, so she stood up and went to open the door and get something. This also allowed her to temporarily avoid Jiang Ziluo's questioning.

Mingyue was not unwilling to follow Jiang Ziluo, but she felt that this secret door was different from others, and the less people knew about it, the better. Mingyue took the things from Xiaoer and closed the door.

Putting down the things, he sat back in his seat. Mingxi said, "Miss, let's wait until we get back and let the prince tell you about the secret door!"

Although Mingxi had just mentioned the secret door without hiding anything, they still couldn't reveal the details of the secret door. Jiang Ziluo listened, nodded, and didn't ask any more questions.

"Well, good, eat quickly, Mingxi, is it enough? Do you want them to send a few more dishes?"

Mingxi and Mingyue were relieved to see that Jiang Ziluo was not angry, and continued to eat without adding more dishes. After finishing the meal and letting the waiter take away the food, Jiang Ziluo opened the clothes that had just been delivered.

The three of them are of different heights. Mingyue and Mingxi are the same age and about the same height, but Jiang Ziluo is not that tall, so the three of them have to pick out their clothes to avoid being in a rush tomorrow morning.

After finding clothes, Jiang Ziluo asked them to go back to their room to rest, but Mingyue insisted on staying to protect Jiang Ziluo.

"No, you all should go and rest. There will be no danger here. Besides, I also have martial arts skills, and you are next door, so nothing will happen. Go and rest."

The two men couldn't persuade Jiang Ziluo, so they had no choice but to go back to their room. However, they agreed to take turns to rest so that they could pay attention to any movement.

After Jiang Ziluo waited for them to go back to their rooms to rest, he locked the door, closed the window, and entered the space.