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The little girl's face was changing unpredictably again. Tao Jin finally couldn't help it and explained to her seriously, "Don't think too much. The area outside the East City Gate is still under the jurisdiction of Xunyang County. The outermost gate is surrounded by the Xunyang River, and the soldiers on duty at the dock there are even more strict.

In other words, there's no need to defend the East City Gate at all. Even if you can get out of the East City Gate, you can't cross the Xunyang River."

Jing Chunxi was so angry that he almost cursed: "Can you not be so deceptive? Can't this be a loophole?"

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The mansion in front of her was just as Jing Chunxi had expected. She knew at a glance that it was not the residence of an ordinary wealthy family, nor was it something she could have imagined. Fortunately, she did not accept the birthday gift, otherwise she would have made a fool of herself.

Two big red lanterns are hung high on the left and right sides of the gate. The slightly swaying lights seem particularly warm in the night. They also look very abrupt on this street where there are obviously few households.

The gate was so tall and majestic that its courtyard could rival the residence of a first-rank official in the capital.

The vermilion door paint shone brightly under the dim lantern. The golden nails on the door had been covered by the exquisite couplets made of ebony wood, and the number of nails could not be counted.

The door knocker is a golden animal head as big as a bowl, which looks majestic and solemn.

The stone lions squat in front of the door, looking majestic and imposing.

After helping Jing Chunxi get off the car, Tao Jin asked Ah Qi, who was already riding a horse in front, to ask everyone to get off the car and the horse.

The coachman walked to the gate without being told and knocked on the doorknob, making a crisp sound. Footsteps were heard from inside, and a little later, a small door beside it opened.

A young servant in blue poked his head out and whispered "Master," then shouted something inside that sounded like a greeting. He then immediately took a few steps out the door, stepped aside, and respectfully welcomed them all in.

After everyone had crossed the threshold, several other servants came out quickly, went down the steps and took over leading the carriage in front of the door.

After they entered the door and walked forward, there were two servants in front holding lanterns, one in front and one behind to lead the way for them.

Step into the mansion.

The front yard is spacious, similar to the layout of an average wealthy family.

After passing the screen wall, a smooth bluestone path stretches straight ahead. On one side are two tall, ancient cypresses, lush and green, their branches and leaves swaying gently in the breeze. On the other side is a corridor leading to the middle and back courtyards.

At this time of year, the flowers and plants in the courtyard were already a bit withered, but it was obvious that servants were tending to them daily, but they didn't look like they were being meticulously cared for. Therefore, they still looked a bit bleak in the night.

"It's a little dark now, so I'm afraid it's hard to see clearly. Why don't you settle down here tonight and then look around tomorrow. It will be easier to get a clear idea of ​​the direction."

Unexpectedly, they were led to the front hall first. Tao Jin suddenly stopped and looked at Jing Chunxi apologetically, with a hint of apology on his face.

In order to rush back to Jian'an County as soon as possible, he was really busy during the day these days. When he finally got some free time, he wanted to take a break and talk to the little girl alone, so he put eating first. Unexpectedly, when he came back after eating and drinking, he couldn't see his fingers when he stretched out his hand.

He didn't expect that he would forget the time after eating and chatting for a while, and when he came back to the east of the city, it was already late at night, and the sky was pitch black without any moonlight or stars.

It's not suitable to go into the secret passage basement at night tonight. It's not an ordinary family's cellar, and it won't be easy to see everything in a short time.

Besides, he was worried about scaring the little girl.

Jing Chunxi didn't care about this suggestion. She smiled slightly and said, "With Master Tao here, I'm not worried about safety."

The words "Young Master Tao" made Tao Jin frown.

Jing Chunxi looked at Ah Qi who was standing not far away. Ah Qi suggested hesitantly, "If you are afraid of the dark, Master Tao can send someone to take me and Chong San to see it first. At worst, Miss can come back tomorrow to take a closer look."

The implication was that he felt it was safer to go back. Besides the young lady's safety, Ah Qi wasn't worried about anything else.

This time, Tao Jin didn't frown. Instead, he felt that this was Ah Qi's way of showing responsibility towards the little girl. But that didn't mean he agreed with them going back in the dark.

He looked at Jing Chunxi and left the decision to the little girl.