I survived as a female assassin

The entire street of Luoxianyuan became deserted.

It's only been two or three days, how can it be sealed off just like that?

Could it be that the boss here has done something wrong?

Just when Xin Youran was puzzled, a person suddenly rushed out, wearing... a nightgown?

Masked? No, brother, it's not completely dark yet, and your outfit looks a bit out of place. Fortunately, there are not many people passing by on this street, otherwise I would definitely arrest you.

"Brother!"

"You are indeed a man of your word!"

Xin Youran became even more confused. Could this idiot be Xia Hou Rui?

To be honest, under such circumstances, she really wanted to meet Xia Hou Rui.

She strategically took two steps back. Xia Hou Rui seemed to know that she didn't recognize him, and hurriedly took off his mask.

"It's me, brother, Xiahou Rui! The one who held the sign with me that day, you were called Rat, and I was called Dragon. We agreed to meet here in three days."

Xin Youran: ...

You really know how to chat.

But now I still have to ask Xiahou Rui about the matter of Luoxianyuan, so I won’t bother with him.

"Haha, I remember now, I remember now. I wonder if Brother Xiahou knows the origin of this Luoxianyuan?"

"Why was it copied?"

As she spoke, she pointed to the seal on the door.

"Hush! Keep your voice down. This is not the place to talk. Brother, please follow me."

As Xia Hou Rui spoke, he put on his mask again and pulled Xin Youran's robe and walked into another alley.

After going around several streets, she finally arrived at an inn. Xin Youran felt that something was wrong. In broad daylight, she entered the inn with a man whom she had only met once. Could she be cheated?

"Brother Xiahou, why did you come to the inn when we were just talking?"

Seeing her resistance, Xia Hou Rui was still puzzled, but he still explained casually, "You order the food on the first floor first, I'll go to the upstairs room to change clothes."

Have you finally figured out what's wrong with your clothes?

This Xiahou Rui should live here, which is good. There are quite a few people in the lobby on the first floor, and he probably wouldn't dare to do anything to her, so she nodded.

I found a corner seat and sat down.

Soon the waiter came up and served Xin Youran's table a pot of hot tea. Then he asked with a smile, "Sir, what would you like to eat?"

"Our store has just launched..."

Xin Youran coughed to stop him from introducing the new dishes. "No, just some simple side dishes and a pot of osmanthus wine."

I just sold ten boxes of perfume at Ningxiang Pavilion for a total of twenty-five taels of silver. Now I can finally treat myself to a pot of osmanthus wine.

"Okay, sir, please wait a moment."

Xin Youran drank the tea poured by the waiter and waited quietly for the food.

But I heard the guests at the nearby table talking, "Have you guys heard about this?"

"The reason this Luoxianyuan was closed down was because someone died last night!"

"What? Real or fake?"

"Who died?"

"Most of the people in Luoxianyuan are girls. They are just men who come here for fun. How could there be such a strong hatred?"

"Who can know that?"

"It is said that the deceased was the top courtesan Yuzhanxian. Is this true?"

……

Hearing this unexpected news, she couldn't believe her ears. She stood up and walked over to the table where she had just spoken. "Did Miss Yu really pass away?"

Everyone was startled by the sudden appearance of someone wearing a veil and a bamboo hat. One of them reacted quickly and said with a sly smile, "Hey, it seems this young man is also an admirer of the Jade Hairpin Fairy."

"It was a dark and windy night, so who could have seen it with their own eyes? I heard it from the laborers at the Luoxian Courtyard, and it even alarmed the Dali Temple!"

"This news must be true, otherwise why would Luoxianyuan be closed down so early this morning?"

Xin Youran was shocked and sighed. She had already made all the necessary preparations to discuss the ointment with the Jade Hairpin Fairy, but she was gone just like that...

Who killed her?

"Brother? If you think it's noisy here, we can go into the private room."

It was Xiahou Rui. He changed back into his elegant clothes and held a fan in his hand. It wasn't summer yet, so I didn't understand why he was holding a fan. Was he trying to look cool?

"No need, this place is nice, Brother Xiahou, please take a seat."

Xin Youran hadn't digested this explosive news yet. She drank a sip of tea thoughtfully to calm her nerves.

Xiahou Rui put down the fan and called the waiter.

"Sir, what are your orders?"

"Serve all your signature dishes and two jugs of good wine."

"No, no, I've already ordered some snacks. It's just the two of us, so don't waste it."

Xia Hou Rui looked unhappy. "How can that be? This is my first date with Brother Xin. I can't neglect you. Waiter, just do as I say."

He took out some silver and threw it to the waiter, "Okay, okay, sir, please wait a moment, the wine will be brought to you right away."

This person is so high-profile and really spends money like water. I guess he has a wealthy family.

"Just now I heard someone say that Miss Yu had passed away. Is this true?"

Xin Youran asked as she poured Xia Hou Rui a cup of tea.

Xia Hou Rui didn't hesitate and drank it all in one gulp. Perhaps he was extremely thirsty. "Really? When you met me just now, I had just climbed over the wall from Luoxianyuan."

Xin Youran:?!?

This guy is really brave.

"How's the situation inside?"

Xiahou Rui was quite frank. He told Xin Youran in a calm voice what he had seen and heard.

"I also heard the rumors on the street and wanted to find out what was going on, so I climbed over the wall and went straight to Miss Yu's room."

"From the outside, there was nothing unusual. There was no blood in the room or on the bed, and no signs of a struggle."

“It’s like nothing happened.”

"The body has been taken away by the Dali Temple for an autopsy. I believe there will be a result soon."

No signs of a struggle? No blood?

The first thing Xin Youran thought of was poisoning!

But Yuzhinxian is a master in making and using poisons. Who can poison her to death?

It's unbelievable to say it out loud.

"I had originally planned to meet with Miss Yu today to discuss something..."

It's really unpredictable...

"This incident really happened suddenly. I just don't believe it, so I want to find out the truth myself."

"I've already sent a message to the Dali Temple, asking them to issue an autopsy report as soon as possible. Brother Xin, if you want to know how Miss Yu died, you might as well wait a little longer."

Oh my god, is this guy familiar with the Dali Temple? It seems that she guessed right last time?

When she went on stage to hand over the sign, Xiahou Rui reminded her to be careful of Yuzhixian. It seemed that he was looking for a kind of aphrodisiac incense to find her?