After crossing over: kidnapping a female hunter to be the stepfather of the three cubs

She picked up the mask and looked left and right but couldn't find any mystery.

The purple-robed woman couldn't hide her mockery and said with a disdainful smile, "It's just a trifle. You can't even understand it?"

Xu Qingzhao didn't understand the trick. He looked at the young man with a horrible death look and the mask in his hand and sighed.

"Please enlighten me, lady."

The purple-clothed woman snorted proudly and stepped forward to snatch the mask. She opened a hidden mechanism inside the mask, and a poisonous needle popped out.

"Look, this is their 'antidote'. Once the mask is removed, this poison needle will pop out and pierce their neck, killing them in a matter of seconds."

The woman in purple took the mask in her hand and played with it, not thinking at all that it was a deadly weapon.

"Then why is it called an antidote? Wouldn't poison be more appropriate?"

Xu Qingzhao looked at the fire, his eyes filled with gloomy emotions.

This method is very similar to the method used by aristocratic families to train secret guards. Since I can't figure it out, I won't think about it anymore. It should be revealed tomorrow.

"Hmph~ These people think that death is better than life." The purple-clothed woman said this with some indignation, as if she disdained such means.

"Then who sent this group of people, lady, do you know?"

"It's hard to say, but what is certain is that this group of people are from the capital." After saying this, he looked at Xu Qingzhao, anticipating her reaction.

Unfortunately, Xu Qingzhao's expression didn't change. How could she not know they were from the capital? They were simply sent from the Imperial Palace.

"By the way, you've had a really hard time along the way. May I know your name?" There was a hint of sarcasm in her tone, and there was a teasing look in her eyes as she looked at the woman.

"Humph, don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask. You don't need to know anything else."

The woman's expression suddenly became serious. She jumped onto the tree, adjusted her sleeping position, closed her eyes and ignored her.

The woman was so tight-lipped that I couldn't get anything out of her, so I just leaned against a tree to rest.

When it was almost dawn, Xu Qingzhao got up and prepared to continue his journey. He looked up at the tree, but the person there was nowhere to be seen.

"He's such a person who comes and goes without a trace......"

Take the north wind and complete this half-day journey.

When it was almost the hour of Si, I finally saw a temple with a lot of worshippers in the distance.

This should be Ciguang Temple, and Xu Qingzhao was at a corner gate at the back of the temple. He walked forward and knocked on the door a few times.

After a while, the door opened from the inside, and a young monk saluted Xu Qingzhao with his hands clasped together.

"Amitabha, the abbot calculated that the donor would arrive at this time. Please follow me."

Xu Qingzhao tied Shufeng in the backyard and followed the little monk around two corners to a narrow courtyard.

Xu Qingzhao understood that this was where her second sister lived. Thinking that she would soon see her second sister, her hands were shaking uncontrollably.

"Donor, this is it."

Xu Qingzhao felt a bitter taste in his mouth and thanked the novice monk softly, "Thank you, Master."

Pushing the door open, I saw only a few small houses and a big ginkgo tree inside, and there was no one in the yard.

"Jinchu? Sister?"

She called out a few times, but no one answered.

After entering a closed door, they found themselves in a meditation room. A woman with her hair tied up was sitting on a cushion with her hands clasped together, her back to the door, muttering something.

When Xu Qingzhao saw this figure, tears flowed uncontrollably from his eyes, and he choked out a cry:

"Second sister...Lanlan is here to pick you up."

The woman turned around when she heard the voice and was stunned for a moment when she saw Xu Qingzhao with tears in his eyes.

But it was only for a moment before he put on an ignorant and innocent look.

"Mother, are you here to pick up Ah Chu?"

"Sister, I'm Qinglan, don't you recognize me?" She threw herself on Xu Jinchu and couldn't hold back her tears any longer.

Xu Jinchu stroked Xu Qingzhao's head on his knees, his eyes filled with heartache where she couldn't see. He whispered softly, "Don't cry, mother, don't cry. It won't hurt if Ah Chu touches you."

She moved very gently, for fear of disturbing Xu Qingzhao who was crying bitterly.

"Sister, let's go home. I'll take you home." She raised her head and looked at her second sister who looked like a virgin.

"No, no, the master chef told me to wait for Chao Chao. I don't know who Chao Chao is, but I want to wait for him to pick me up."

Xu Qingzhao became more and more curious about this host. He saved his second sister, predicted that he would come today, and also knew the name he changed.

But she was even more curious about how her second sister could appear in Donglin Prefecture. The river in the capital was separated from here by the "Jinyun Prefecture", so the distance was not close at all...

But it is a great joy that my sister is still alive. No matter what, I am reunited with her now and can think about the rest later.

"Sister, where is the master chef? I want to thank him." Xu Qingzhao wiped away her tears and felt that all the tiredness along the way had disappeared.

Xu Jinchu tilted his head and thought hard, then suddenly shouted to the figure outside:

"Master Chef~ Ah Chu was very good today, I want some candy tonight~"

A monk in a red cassock came in from outside and half bowed to Xu Qingzhao with his hands clasped together.

"Amitabha, I am the abbot of this temple, my Dharma name is 'Fa Zhao'. You have traveled a long way, so you must have many questions. I can answer a few of them for you."

The monk had a kind face and looked like a man of great enlightenment.

Xu Qingzhao looked at his second sister chasing ants in the yard, and had a lot of questions he wanted to ask Master Fazhao.

"Master, my sister?"

Master Fazhao led Xu Qingzhao to the tea room next door and poured her a cup of tea.

"Don't worry, benefactor. When I picked up Benefactor Jinchu, she was already in her current state. I've calculated that her current state is not a bad thing."

"Then may I ask, Master, was it you who asked Yu Yan to pass on the message to me?" She was still curious about Yu Yan's connection with this matter.

"Donor Yu and her father came to Ciguang Temple by chance. Later, I calculated that the person they were looking for was in the southwest direction. I think it must be Donor Yu."

What a coincidence! Xu Qingzhao stepped forward and bowed deeply. He said to Master Fazhao, "Thank you very much for saving my life."

"Amitabha, monks are compassionate and cannot accept such a generous gift. Please stand up quickly, donor."

Master Fazhao quickly helped Xu Qingzhao up from the ground and looked at the sky outside.

"If you are going to travel soon, please rest in the temple for a few days. I have calculated that June 20th is a good day for a long journey. By then, the abbot of the temple, Brother Yin Guang, will take you two donors back to Shang'an Prefecture safely."

He looked at Xu Jinchu playing outside, and then continued, "Donor, you finally see an old friend. You should rest for a while. I will come to bother you again tomorrow."

After saying that, he left the courtyard. When Xu Jinchu saw Fazhao go out, he immediately ran up to him, grabbed the master's sleeve and looked at him eagerly.

Fazhao took out a small oil-paper bag from his arms and handed it to Xu Jinchu. As soon as she took it, she opened it and started eating.

"Thank you, Master Chef. I will be a good boy tomorrow!"

After saying that, he put the candy into his mouth. His face was immediately filled with satisfaction.

Xu Qingzhao came out and saw his second sister, who looked like a child. He felt mixed emotions.