What to do if you receive the wrong package?

After a brief stroll around the temple, the two little ones were a bit tired and slowly followed Gu Yan out of Shaolin Temple.

"I never imagined Shaolin Temple was so big and so much fun!"

"Yes, yes, next time we can bring other older brothers and sisters to play!"

Hearing the two people talking behind him, Gu Yan smiled and turned around to ask, "Are you tired today? Do you want to walk home later? Or take a carriage back?"

"I'm not tired, but I want to ride in a horse-drawn carriage."

“An’an is a little tired, second sister, how about we take a carriage?”

"Okay, then you guys wait for me at the door for a bit. I'll go ask if any carriages are willing to give us a ride." Gu Yan patted Lin Mu'an's little head and walked towards the carriage parking area on the side.

Lin Mu'an was truly exhausted, and he plopped down on the steps. Seeing this, Bai Hongsheng also sat down next to Lin Mu'an.

The two chatted quietly while waiting for Gu Yan to return, but to their surprise, Gu Yan ran into an "acquaintance" at the carriage!

After asking around and finding that three or four carriages were already booked, Gu Yan had no choice but to walk further inside. Before he could even find a carriage, he unexpectedly encountered the person he "most wanted to meet."

Seeing the young woman in blue looking around, Gu Yan happily ran over, gently patted her shoulder, and politely said, "Please wait, young lady. Do you still recognize me?"

The woman in green looked at Gu Yan with some suspicion at first, then seemed to think of something and asked uncertainly, "Oh, are you the girl I met on the street this morning? You were with two young children with you at the time."

"Yes, yes, that's me." Gu Yan nodded quickly and confirmed.

"May I ask what brings you here, young lady? Is your child feeling unwell after the accident?"

"No, no, Shengsheng is fine." Gu Yan quickly waved his hand and took out the hair ornament from his pocket and handed it to the woman.

"Excuse me, young lady, is this hairpin yours?"

The woman in green looked down and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. She quickly took the hairpin and held it tightly in her hand.

"Thank you, it's mine! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have even noticed that I had lost this valuable item. Thank you so much."

"It's nothing, it was just a small favor. I saw you in a courtyard at the temple earlier, and I was thinking of returning it to you then, but you were gone when I got there. Luckily, we met again," Gu Yan said with a smile.

Upon hearing Gu Yan's words, the woman in green seemed to realize something, her expression turning strange as she asked uncertainly:

"You said you saw me in the yard, and then I disappeared?"

"Yes, when I ran into the yard, it was empty. I guess I just missed you."

The woman in green frowned slightly, thought for a moment, then smiled easily and said, "Perhaps, or perhaps I just happened to walk into a blind spot that you didn't notice." Her voice carried a hint of humor, but her eyes revealed a deep worry.

Gu Yan sensed her unease, and with a thought, he asked softly, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

The woman in blue's eyes became complicated. She remained silent for a moment before finally speaking, "If I said that I had been in that courtyard the whole time and had never left until I left the temple, would you believe me?"

Gu Yan was startled, suddenly remembering what the two little ones had said when he returned to Bai Hongsheng's side.

"That woman turned around and disappeared!"

Disappearance does not mean departure.

Gu Yan asked curiously, "Did you see anyone else in the courtyard at that time? Or did you see me?"

The girl in green shook her head, her expression somewhat serious. "I really didn't encounter anyone. At first, I thought I was just lucky that not many people came in, but I didn't expect..."

"I never imagined that a place as blessed as Shaolin Temple could have such a strange place. I think it's best to avoid it; safety first."

The woman in green was touched by Gu Yan's caring words and nodded.

"Thank you, I'll keep an eye on it."

However, there are some places she absolutely must go.

"Don't mention it. Now that the owner has been found, I've accomplished a great task. I need to find an available carriage, so I'll take my leave now."

“Please wait, young lady. Most of the carriages here have already been reserved. If you don’t mind, why don’t you share a carriage with me? I’ll take you and your two young friends home and thank you for finding them,” the woman in green called out to Gu Yan, extending an invitation.

Gu Yan thought about it and realized that he might not be able to find it even if he continued searching, so he immediately nodded in agreement.

"Thank you for your kindness, young lady. I'll have to trouble you then."

The two little ones waited and waited, and finally Gu Yan returned. After getting into the carriage, the two little ones stood there in surprise, their eyes wide with disbelief.

"big sister?"

Gu Yan finally climbed into the carriage, patted the two people blocking his way, and explained, "I met this lady when I was looking for a carriage. She knew we didn't have a carriage, so she specially invited us to ride with her and take us home. So what should we do?"

"Thank you, big sister!" the two little ones said in unison.

"You're too kind. It should be you thanking me for finding the hairpin."

As Gu Yan watched the woman in green chatting gently with the little ones, he silently sighed in his heart, "This must be what they call beautiful inside and out."

"Big sister, my name is Shengsheng, and this is An'an. What's your name, big sister?"

"My surname is Lin, you can call me Sister Bihua."

"Is Sister Bihua also coming to Shaolin Temple to offer incense today? There are so many people at Shaolin Temple today, they're almost squashing Shengsheng."

"Yes, I came here to pray to Buddha for some blessings."

"Sheng Sheng too. It seems Buddha must be very busy today. I wonder if Buddha will be able to hear Sheng Sheng's wish."

With Bai Hongsheng, the social butterfly, Gu Yan didn't even need to say a word; he already knew some information about the person in front of him. But fearing that Sheng Sheng might blurt out everything he knew without thinking, Gu Yan had no choice but to interject, "Sheng Sheng, sincerity is key. Look, An An seems to be falling asleep. Shh, keep your voice down, don't disturb him."

Bai Hongsheng looked at Lin Mu'an, who was already dozing off beside him, and immediately nodded. He carefully leaned Lin Mu'an against him, becoming a quiet human cushion.

The carriage moved slowly forward with the flow of people. Gu Yan looked out the window, but his gaze kept drifting towards Lin Bihua.

She always felt that Lin Bihua was hiding some secrets, which filled her with curiosity. But Gu Yan also knew that curiosity could sometimes lead to bad results, just like the saying goes, "Curiosity killed the cat." Gu Yan silently repeated this three times before giving up the idea of ​​continuing to chat with Lin Bihua.

But the carriage moved slower and slower, and soon came to a complete stop.

Lin Bihua lifted the curtain and asked, "Uncle Lin, why aren't you leaving?"

The driver, Old Lin, craned his neck and looked around, guessing, "Something might have happened up ahead."

Just then, the coachman next to them also stopped. Hearing Old Lin's guess, the coachman took the initiative to speak up, "You don't know, do you? It's said that Prince Ning has come to Shaolin Temple. Prince Ning's entourage is just ahead. We'll have to wait until Prince Ning's entourage has gone far away before we can continue."

"Prince Ning?" Gu Yan couldn't help but repeat after hearing the coachman's explanation.

He wasn't in charge of investigating the massacre of the Marquis of Anping's family, so why is he at Shaolin Temple?

Did they also go to Shaolin Temple to pray to Buddha for help in catching the real culprit as soon as possible?

On the other side, Lin Bihua's expression immediately changed upon hearing Ning Wang's words.

She smiled apologetically at Gu Yan, "Miss Bai, Uncle Lin will take you home. I have something to attend to, so I'll take my leave first."

After saying that, she quickly jumped off the carriage and ran forward.

"Hey! Miss Lin..." Gu Yan watched Lin Bihua's figure gradually disappear into the distance, completely baffled. What exactly was going on?

Left with no other option, Gu Yan could only wait for the road to reopen while asking, "Uncle Lin, what happened to Sister Lin? How did she suddenly..."

The coachman, Old Lin, shook his head with a wry smile and sighed, "Young lady, you don't know this. Our young lady gets extremely excited whenever she hears news about Prince Ning. She'll do anything to see him, even at any cost. This time, when she heard that Prince Ning was coming to Shaolin Temple, she eagerly followed him here."

Gu Yan was even more puzzled after hearing Old Lin's explanation. Why was Lin Bihua so obsessed with Prince Ning? What exactly was their relationship?

And what is that strange courtyard in Shaolin Temple?

However, she didn't have time or the inclination to think about these issues at the moment, but the things happening around her were already enough to give her a headache.

Just as Gu Yan was considering whether to walk home, the road was finally reopened, and Lao Lin complied with Lin Bihua's request, safely taking Gu Yan and the other two back to the Yu residence.

As soon as Gu Yan entered the mansion, he saw Zhou Yuran chatting in the courtyard and was immediately surprised.

"Yueya, what are you doing here?"

I missed you, so I came to see you, but that wasn't enough?

"I remember you saw me just last night, didn't you?" Gu Yan bluntly exposed Zhou Yuran's excuse.

"Yes, but I still can't help wanting to see you." Zhou Yuran pouted, looking coquettish.

"Stop, I just finished a carriage ride and my stomach isn't feeling well, so don't upset me." Gu Yan quickly waved his hand, clearly disgusted to be sitting next to Shen Mujin, and decided to stay away from Zhou Yuran.

Seeing that Gu Yan's face was indeed a little pale, Shen Mujin thoughtfully handed him a cup of hot tea. "Qiqi, go and call them out. Tell them that Ayan is back."

"Huh? Who?" Gu Yan was confused and just as he was getting a little confused, he saw Su Huaiqi put his hands on his hips, look up and shout loudly, "Ayan is back. Come out and talk to me if you have something to say."

"..." As expected of Qi Qi, that voice was full of energy and deafening.

Immediately after Xuan Yi, Yu Zechuan and Duan Chenke appeared in front of Gu Yan, making Gu Yan a little nervous.

"Here, a letter from your older brother." Yu Zechuan handed over a letter.

"Huh? I just wrote this letter this morning, I can't believe I've already received a reply?" Gu Yan opened the envelope in disbelief.

It was definitely not a reply.

But the contents of the letter left Gu Yan even more dumbfounded.

The secrets of the Seven Star Stones and the Screen Painting are about to be revealed!

Uncle Xi's daughter, Xi Zhenzhen, has been kidnapped.

Unless she exchanges the folding screen picture for it, Xi Zhenzhen's life is in danger.

But Uncle Xi had already given the screen painting to Xi Zhenzhen.

Now that Xi Zhenzhen is in imminent danger, Gu Yan and Jiang Si need to go to the Five Mountains Alliance as soon as possible. Gu Yan also needs to pretend to be Xi Zhenzhen's distant cousin and follow Xi Ming to Weiyu Tower to find the screen painting in Xi Zhenzhen's possession.

Gu Yan held the letter, sighed silently, and looked up to ask, "You all know?"

"Yes, I opened the letter for you in a moment of carelessness, I didn't expect..." Su Huaiqi nodded, she didn't expect to uncover such a shocking secret.

Zhou Yueran: "Xuan Yi's suspicions haven't been cleared yet, and now news about the screen painting is about to surface. I'm afraid the entire martial arts world and the imperial court will be thrown into chaos."

Duan Chenke glanced at Zhou Yuran and chuckled softly, "I'm afraid this is the effect the person behind it all wanted. Otherwise, how could they take advantage of the chaos to cause trouble?"

Yu Zechuan, recalling another matter mentioned in the letter, asked, "Miss Bai, Young Master Bai said in the letter that you and Young Hero Jiang should go to the Five Mountains Alliance as soon as possible. However, Young Hero Jiang is not here at the moment. What are your thoughts on this?"

"My elder brother must have his reasons for asking me for help. As for Jiang Si, perhaps my elder brother is just worried that it would be unsafe for me to travel alone. Now that Jiang Si is not here, I may have to trouble the young master to find two guards to accompany me to the Five Mountains Alliance."

"Wait, Ayan," Su Huaiqi suddenly said.

"You stay here, and I'll go in your place, how about that?"

"Qiqi?" Gu Yan looked at Su Huaiqi with a puzzled expression. "Tell me your reasons."

"First of all, although my kung fu is not as good as the boys here, I can definitely protect myself. So I am more suitable for this mission than you."

"Secondly, since Brother Bai asked Jiang Si to go with you, I think there must be another reason. So I can go with Yu Zechuan, but I don't know if the young master agrees."

Yu Zechuan smiled slightly, "How could I refuse Miss Qiqi's invitation?"

"Finally, don't forget you still have Shengsheng and An'an. They're still children. What will happen to them if you and Brother Bai aren't around?"

Listening to Su Huaiqi's reasons, Gu Yan fell into deep thought. She knew that Su Huaiqi's words made a lot of sense, but the situation at Weiyu Tower was unclear, and how could she bear to let Qiqi go to such a dangerous place in her place?

Seeing Gu Yan's conflicted expression, Su Huaiqi's heart softened. She sat down beside her and gently patted her hair.

"Don't worry, who am I! I guarantee I'll return safely and soundly."

Gu Yan was deeply moved by her words. She held Su Huaiqi's hand tightly and whispered, "Thank you, Qiqi."

"Silly girl, why are you being so polite with me?"

Seeing this, Shen Mujin and Zhou Yuran also got up and surrounded Su Huaiqi, holding him tightly and refusing to let go.

"Your skills aren't what they used to be, so remember to keep your mind sharp! Don't be lazy and try to figure things out." Shen Mujin was a little worried, so she had to give him a lot of advice.

"Evacuate if there is a situation. As long as we are alive, we can always make a comeback. Survival is the most important thing."

Su Huaiqi knew this was the first time the sisters had separated since they reunited. Looking at their worried faces, she couldn't help but smile. "Don't worry, everything will be fine. Also, don't tell Huabao I'm leaving beforehand, so she won't worry."

"Don't worry, I'll take care of Hua Bao," Shen Mujin assured her.

"You take care of your Xuanyi first, leave Hua Bao to me."

"Young Master, although Qiqi has learned martial arts from you for a few days, she is still only a novice. Please take good care of her." Shen Mujin asked Yu Zechuan.

"Mumu! Who are you calling a half-baked amateur! I..." Su Huaiqi protested for a moment before Gu Yan and Zhou Yuran covered her mouth and dragged her away.

Yu Zechuan looked at Su Huaiqi's obedient appearance as she listened attentively to the instructions, and nodded solemnly to Shen Mujin.

"Miss Shen, please rest assured, I will definitely protect Qiqi."