The villain and the powerful official secretly read the diary and broke my plot every day

"Gu...Gu Xiang."

When Han Yiling saw Gu Yanqing's figure, a trace of nervousness flashed across her pale little face, but there was also a hint of shyness in her eyes.

"Outside, what happened outside? I... I heard someone shouting. It sounded a little scary. I... I didn't dare to go out."

Han Yiling was about to stand up as she spoke, but because she had been kneeling for too long, she was a little unsteady and her body was shaking, and she fell into Gu Yanqing's arms.

Gu Yanqing moved to the side unnoticeably and held Han Yiling's arm with one hand.

"Miss Han, be careful."

"Thank you, thank you." Han Yiling lowered her eyes and thanked him softly. Her pitiful look was very touching.

"Ms. Han, your elder brother has some things that he originally wanted to give to me. Have you seen those things?" Gu Yanqing suddenly asked Han Yiling at this time.

Han Yiling suddenly raised her watery eyes and looked at Gu Yanqing with a sad face: "Are you talking about those account books?"

"That's right." Gu Yanqing nodded.

Han Yiling hesitated for a moment, but as if she had quickly made up her mind, she spoke again, "My brother is a cautious person. He never brought those account books with him. Instead, he hid them... somewhere outside the city. I know where they are, but... I no longer trust anyone else."

When she said this, Han Yiling looked at Gu Yanqing with twinkling eyes, and her voice became much softer, as if she was afraid of being heard by people outside.

"Before, Big Brother Fan saved our family, and my brother trusted him very much, but now... I don't even dare to trust him anymore. Big Brother's family is gone, and I... I'm actually very scared. I don't know who to rely on or trust. I... I'm so scared."

As Han Yiling spoke, she couldn't help sobbing softly, her face was full of tears, and I felt pity for her.

"You can trust me if you want."

Gu Yanqing took out a silk handkerchief from his arms and handed it to Han Yiling.

Han Yiling was stunned for a moment, then raised her eyes and met Gu Yanqing's eyes, which were slightly cold but full of tenderness.

In this world, very few women can resist Gu Yanqing's beauty, and even fewer can resist his gentleness.

"I..." Han Yiling took the handkerchief, wiped the tears from her face, and finally nodded: "I am willing to believe Gu Xiang."

"Then you and I will go get the account books, just the two of us."

Gu Yanqing looked at Han Yiling and spoke again, a faint light flashing in his clear eyes, which was particularly captivating.

"Just...just the two of us?"

Han Yiling looked at Gu Yanqing in surprise: "Are we in danger? Those people kill without blinking an eye."

"It's okay, I can protect you."

Under the candlelight, the man's face was extremely handsome and his voice was full of charm.

Han Yiling lowered her eyes shyly, a blush flashing across her face, but she finally nodded slowly: "Then... let's go get the account book tonight, and at the second watch, we'll leave the city together."

"it is good."

Gu Yanqing smiled and nodded.

…………

At the second watch, two figures left the yard one after the other.

These two figures are naturally Gu Yanqing and Han Yiling.

"I have a token to leave the city." Han Yiling took out a Dicheng token and waved it in front of Gu Yanqing: "This is what Brother Fan prepared for us a while ago."

After Fan Qingming was injured last time, he was always worried that something might happen to the Han family, so he gave them a token to leave the city and told them to leave Dicheng immediately if there was any abnormal situation.

"Very good, I have prepared a carriage a long time ago, come with me." Gu Yanqing took Han Yiling and walked a long way. In an alley outside, they saw a horse tied to a stone pillar. The carriage behind it was empty. This carriage was naturally prepared by Gu Yanqing a long time ago.

"Let's go!" Gu Yanqing jumped onto the carriage without saying a word. Han Yiling also followed him onto the carriage. She sat in the carriage, while Gu Yanqing, dressed in a tight suit, was responsible for driving.

The journey was very smooth. The soldiers guarding the city saw their tokens and released them directly.

After leaving the city, Han Yiling seemed to be more energetic. She simply got out of the carriage and sat directly next to Gu Yanqing, directing the direction of his carriage.

Soon, the carriage left the suburbs of Di City and stopped in front of a dilapidated manor outside the city.

"Is this right here?"

Gu Yanqing looked around. There was no one around. The dilapidated manor in front of him was weird in every way.

"There are rumors that this village is haunted, so the area around it is very desolate and no one dares to approach. That's why my eldest brother hid the account books here."

While Han Yiling was speaking, she had already jumped off the carriage.

Gu Yanqing said nothing and followed Han Yiling quietly.

The two of them walked to the gate of the manor, one in front and one behind. Han Yiling pushed open the half-open wooden door. The wooden door had been in disrepair for a long time. After it was pushed open, it tilted and fell to the side, making a dull sound in the dark and silent night.

The yard was desolate and overgrown with weeds. The air was filled with the smell of decay and dampness, and mixed with... a hint of murderous intent.

"Miss Han, this manor..." Gu Yanqing hadn't finished speaking when Han Yiling, who was walking in front of him, suddenly said, "Isn't this manor suitable for murder and robbery?"

As she spoke, Han Yiling had already turned around and looked at Gu Yanqing calmly with a smile on her face.

At this moment, countless flames suddenly lit up all around, illuminating the dilapidated courtyard as if it were daytime.

Gu Yanqing said nothing, just looked at the girl in front of him quietly.

The girl who had just been weak and miserable now seemed like a different person, her eyes full of cunning and complacency.

"Minister Gu is indeed worthy of being Minister Gu. He can be so calm and composed even though he is alone here."

Seeing that Gu Yanqing had no reaction, Han Yiling felt a little sorry, but her evaluation of him was even higher in her heart——

Prime Minister Gu is worthy of being Prime Minister Gu!

He is handsome and extraordinary, and has great courage and insight.

Unfortunately……

He offended someone he shouldn't have offended.

“Miss Han, did you lead me here on purpose?”

Gu Yanqing still looked calm at this time, but the look in his eyes when he looked at Han Yiling had changed.

"You begged me to bring you here!"

Han Yiling smiled charmingly. "Although we're far from the capital, I've heard quite a few rumors about you, Minister Gu. They say that although you're just a scholar, you possess extraordinary courage, insight, and strategy. Today, when I first saw you in the courtyard, you dared to point your sword at me. You're truly no ordinary scholar."

"So... you were the one who leaked your eldest brother's information to them? Are you the traitor?"

Gu Yanqing stared into Han Yiling's eyes and asked coldly.

"What traitor? Don't say it so harshly. It was my eldest brother who refused to listen and insisted on using those account books to oppose Lord Liang and his men. When my grandfather and father were alive, we always cooperated with them and our family lived in peace."

At this point, Han Yiling's voice rose involuntarily. "I've lived a life of luxury since I was a child. As the eldest daughter of the Han family, I'm used to this kind of life. Why should I be displaced with them? Over the years, those merchants who opposed Lord Liang have all lost their wives and children, and their families have been destroyed. We are just a small merchant. We can't compete with those high-ranking officials in Yuzhou. My eldest brother... is just a fool."