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Jin Xiaolou took the case with the bridal clothes and returned to Lu'er Lane. Just as she was about to call Gui Qi over to give it a try, she saw that in the house Lv Yun's eyes were swollen like a pair of peaches.

Kuang Ruyue's face was also filled with anxiousness. Seeing that Jin Xiaolou had returned, she hurriedly ran over, and without saying a word, she stuffed a lump of paper into Jin Xiaolou's hands.

”The Lin'er is gone, Gui Qi went out to look for it, but he hasn't seen anyone for a long time. Just as he was worrying, someone shot an arrow at our door, bringing this slip of paper with them.”

Jin Xiaolou's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. She opened the slip and only two lines of small words were written on it: ”If you want the osmanthus branch to be safe, come to the Bogu Temple at the same time.”

”Bogu Temple?” Jin Xiaolou was worried about Gui Zhi's safety, and also worried about Lin'er, but she had never heard of the Perched Mountain Tower's Bo Gu temple.

Kuang Ruyue nodded her head: ”The Perched Mountain Platform is rather far from the Xin Ning, so we have to travel for three days even by carriage. It is very close to the Wuli River, if it was fast, we would arrive in half a day.”

Lv Yun clenched her fists, ”Then isn't that just at the edge of the battlefield? This, this is too dangerous! Let's report to the officials! ”

”Lv Yun is right, although I do not know the intentions of the people who kidnapped Gui Zhi and the Lin'er, but they must be filled with dangers, shopkeeper, you cannot go!” Kuang Ruyue immediately agreed.

Jin Xiaolou pinched the ball of paper, and said: ”Even if it's a trap, I still have to go, since that person has sent the note, I guess every single move we made must be right under his nose, to rashly report to the officials, I'm afraid...”

Jin Xiaolou did not dare to continue. There was nothing more important than the lives of Gui Zhi and Lin'er.

Even if she had to take her own life, she was willing.

Jin Xiaolou handed over the case to Kuang Ruyue, ”Keep it safe, I'll go and fetch her now to try out her bridal dress!”

”Manager!” Lv Yun grabbed hold of her, ”If you really have to go, then let me go with you.

Jin Xiaolou shook her head and laughed, then turned and left.

The more one there was the more danger, the more she didn't want to trap Lv Yun inside.

After exiting the door, Jin Xiaolou picked up a clump of dirt from the ground to wipe her face. She then took out a handkerchief to cover her head, and went to find a carriage to the city.

She was still a suspect, and without the county governor's pardon, she could not use Xin Ning as she wished.

Therefore, he had to disguise himself.

Only, after Jin Xiaolou had questioned all the coachmen, not one of them was willing to head in the direction of Wuli River.

”There's a war going on over there! ”Who wouldn't want to go there and do business?” When the wagon driver heard Jin Xiaolou's destination, he continuously shook his head, no one even went to bid three times the price.

Helpless, Jin Xiaolou could only pay for a fast horse.

She didn't know how to ride, but she would always hold on to the horse by the neck. The horse was faster than the carriage, and it only took her a day and a half to travel the distance of three days.

Riding on the horse and raising her whip, Jin Xiaolou hugged the horse's neck, allowing the horse to gallop at full speed. She only raised her face to look in the direction of the sunset.

The Wuli River was in the south, so long as he could make the beautiful sunset easier in his right hand.

Jin Xiaolou walked out of the Xin Ning and headed south. When she met pedestrians, she reined his horse and stopped to ask for directions. Along the way, Jin Xiaolou did learn a bit about horse riding, which allowed him to sit on the horse a bit more easily.

It was already the evening of the second day after they had arrived at the Perching Mountain Platform. The setting sun was even more gorgeous than when they had left the Xin Ning.

The Bogu Temple was hidden behind a row of camphor trees. The roof tiles of the old house glowed red under the setting sun.

The temple had been empty for a long time, the tiles were covered with grass, and the steps were covered with moss.

The red lacquered wooden door had been weathered by wind and rain until it turned white, and the wooden pillar next to the door had also been destroyed by half a wall.

As he sat on the horse, Jin Xiaolou's legs were weak to the point that he almost knelt down. Her legs were in pain from the collapse and he was numb to the point that he couldn't even straighten his waist.

He staggered two steps and quickly sat on the limestone by the side of the path.

However, before he could warm up his seat, a person suddenly appeared behind him. With one hand, he grabbed Jin Xiaolou's neck, and with the other hand, he held a stinky handkerchief to Jin Xiaolou's nose and mouth.

Jin Xiaolou subconsciously reached out to pinch the man's leg, using all her strength, to pinch his fingers till they were numb, but he did not let go.

He hadn't even seen Gui Qi and Lin'er, so he couldn't just fall here.

However, the more he struggled, the more powerless he became.

Not long later, Jin Xiaolou felt her vision go black, her body became lighter and lighter, as though sshe was floating, following that, he closed her eyes and completely lost consciousness.

Gui Qi carried Lin'er in his arms and waited in the cabin for a long time. Seeing that the sky was about to turn dark, the servants kept bringing in tea and fruit again and again. However, they did not see Fifth Master's noodles.