The beginning of the counterattack! The time-traveling boss is famous in Beijing

Doctor Feng led Qin Ruo to the door of the second-floor hall, informed the people inside, and then retreated.

Qin Ruo stepped into the house with a cold face.

The hall in front of me is decorated in a simple and elegant style, and the air is filled with a faint scent of tea.

There was a tea table in the middle of the room, and a young man in a luxurious fiery red cloak was sitting beside it with his head lowered, concentrating on making tea.

At this moment, Qin Ruo finally had a concrete impression of the description "face like Song Yu, looks like Pan An".

The person in front of me had a stunning appearance, with ink-black hair flowing casually in front of her chest and a face as beautiful as a painting.

But at this moment she had no mood to appreciate it, and her eyes were full of coldness.

The other party invited her up under the banner of "old friend". Wasn't this telling her clearly that he had something on her?

Judging from the way the other party addressed me, I guessed that this person had already investigated me thoroughly.

Qin Ruo's mind was in a state of confusion, and she stood there without moving.

"Miss Qin, come and sit down. How about trying the tea I brewed?" Without even raising his head, Si Heng called Qin Ruo over as if she were an old acquaintance.

"No need for tea. Tell me, what do you want?"

Qin Ruo walked over and sat across the table, staring at the person in front of her with an indifferent expression.

Si Heng paused, raised his head and gave a lazy smile, but his eyes became playful.

"Miss Qin, you are too kind. I just ran into an old friend and wanted to catch up."

"Your Excellency is of noble status, and I, a country boy, am not familiar with you. There is nothing to talk about." Qin Ruo said without any beating around the bush.

Seeing that the other party's words were ambiguous and like teasing a cat or a dog, she felt extremely resistant and was too lazy to deal with it.

After killing Zhao Dalai, she had thought about facing a scene like today.

I just didn't expect that this day would come so soon.

"Miss Qin, why are you so nervous? If you say we are not old friends, then we are not old friends. Now that you are here, why don't you have a cup of tea before you leave?"

Si Heng didn't seem to mind Qin Ruo's attitude.

He gracefully pushed the white jade teacup towards Qin Ruo, motioning her to have a taste.

Looking at the girl in front of him, who looked like she had thorns all over her body, Si Heng suddenly found it quite interesting.

Last time in the woods, Qin Ruo's face was covered in blood and Si Heng didn't see her appearance clearly.

Now I saw the person in front of me dressed simply, without a single ornament on his body. His small face, the size of a palm, exuded a cold feeling that kept people at a distance.

The facial features are in very good proportions, and even though she hasn't grown up yet, one can tell that she will have a good appearance in the future.

She was clearly just a country girl, but she exuded an aura that was incompatible with country people.

That day, he sent Cang Jiu to investigate again, and the result was still the same as before.

She was just a country girl with a simple background who had never even left Taihe County. It was purely coincidental that she entered the Xie Mansion.

Despite this, Si Heng still cannot forget the strange scene that day.

He even wondered if he was being too suspicious and what happened that day might just be a coincidence.

Afterwards, he left Taihe County for several days due to important matters, and he temporarily withdrew his attention from Qin Ruo.

When he finished his work and returned to Taihe County, the news he got from Cang Jiu made him pay attention to Qin Ruo again.

The series of events that had happened in Changhe Village recently, involving both snakes and wolves, made Si Heng certain of one thing.

What Cang Jiu and I saw in the mountains that day was really not a coincidence.

He didn't care who Qin Ruo killed that day, it had nothing to do with him anyway.

Just as he said to Cang Jiu that day, everyone has his own destiny.

After all, if he were to eliminate the threat himself, his methods would always be even more extreme.

He had an inexplicable urge to uncover the mystery surrounding Qin Ruo.

Today, he heard that Doctor Feng came to his house to report to him that someone was selling precious medicinal materials at Xinglin Hall.

When Doctor Feng mentioned that the other party was a young-looking girl, Si Heng became interested.

He had a hunch that the person who came to Xinglin Hall to sell medicinal herbs must be Qin Ruo, so he followed Doctor Feng to the clinic.

Sure enough, so.

"An old friend I met by chance in the mountains, do you want to report to the police?"

Qin Ruo did not touch the tea in front of her, her expression was cold.

Even if this person really wanted to report to the police, she would have her own way to escape.

She just felt unhappy about having her handle in someone else's hands, and felt like she was being restrained invisibly.

In that case, let's just bring the matter out.

Since I am alone now, the worst thing I can do is to run away.

It’s just a pity that I just bought the 20 acres of wasteland.

"Report to the authorities? Why should I report to the authorities? It's just one person who died, not to mention that he deserved to die. What does it have to do with me?"

Si Heng put away the smile on his face and looked at her with an ambiguous look.

Qin Ruo couldn't tell how much truth and how much falsehood there was in his words.

Anyway, if the enemy doesn’t move, I won’t move either.

"The old lady of the Xie Mansion is my aunt. I want to thank Miss Qin for the ginseng she gave me earlier. Xinglin Hall is the property of the Xie Mansion. If Miss Qin has any good medicinal herbs in the future, please bring them to me."

Si Heng glanced at the silent Qin Ruo. To show his sincerity, he went straight to the point and told Qin Ruo about his relationship with the Xie family.

Ever since Qin Ruo stepped through the door, she has been on guard.

He could even imagine that the other party might have had a thousand thoughts of killing him to silence him.

In terms of not leaving any future troubles, Si Heng felt that he and Qin Ruo were quite similar in some ways.

"Xie Mansion?" Qin Ruo was stunned for a moment, and her tense expression finally relaxed. No wonder Doctor Feng offered a price of eight hundred taels.

"Since Doctor Feng has already given us money, we have settled the matter. There is no need to thank me."

Qin Ruo's voice was still cold, but the murderous intent in her heart had dissipated a lot.

When I first entered the Xie Mansion, it was true that I wanted to use the old lady to expand my network.

Later, the sincere gift of ginseng was also genuine.

She was just surprised that this person actually had this kind of relationship with the Xie family.

"I have been looking for a medicinal herb called Blood Crystal Grass, but unfortunately I can't find it..."

Si Heng paused at this point, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

"I invited you to talk today, just to borrow your help to find something."

Si Heng's tone seemed to indicate that he was certain that Qin Ruo could really find the herb she was talking about.

Blood crystal grass is one of the important medicinal herbs for detoxification, and Qin Ruo actually knows it.

It is true that the homes of the powerful and wealthy are full of secrets.

Medicine and poison have been inseparable since ancient times. Qin Ruo understands medicine, but he is actually better at using poison.

"Blood crystal grass? Forgive my limited knowledge and experience, I really don't know what it is. But... if you have a picture of this kind of herb, you might as well lend it to me. I'll keep an eye on it in the future."

Qin Ruo frowned slightly, pretending to be embarrassed.

"It's okay. This thing all depends on chance, Miss Qin, just do your best. If you find the blood crystal grass, then I, Si Heng, will owe you a favor."

Si Heng could naturally see the evasion in Qin Ruo's words, and he immediately added a sentence.

"Miss Qin, please have some tea. If you accept, this will be our first meeting when we leave this door today."

Why are you negotiating terms here? This Si guy is really an old fox.

A favor from the Xie family? This deal is not a loss.

Qin Ruo picked up the white jade teacup, brought it close to her lips, and hid the faint smile on her lips.