Chapter 29: Injured Again

  "Hurry up." The two guards opened the way to the left and right, and a large group of soldiers rushed into the Qin Mansion, dividing into two rows on both sides. A few people remained outside the gate to keep watch, and Shan Yanghu also dismounted with Gao Daren and entered the courtyard of the Qin Mansion.

  "Sir, the people outside are still surrounding the Qin Manor. I guarantee that not even a mosquito can fly out. We're just waiting for your order to thoroughly search the Qin Manor." Goat-beard shouted at the young man in casual attire.

  The young man known as Gao Da Ren looked around carefully, waved his hand and gave the order to search. Just when a large group of people were about to rush in, someone inside the courtyard suddenly shouted: "Wait!"

  Qin Chongwen strode hastily towards the gate, his hair not very neatly tied up and his clothes hastily put on. Behind him followed Qin Zichen and several servants, all similarly dressed, looking as if they had been summoned by the servants.

  Qin Congwen cupped his fist and rushed towards the goat-bearded man, saying: "Lord City Guardian, what brings you here in the dead of night?"

  "Brother Qin, please excuse me. Just now, a thief entered the city guard's mansion and stole confidential documents. My men chased him all the way here and saw him jump into your estate. I'm truly sorry to disturb you at midnight, but I hope you can help us out. You also know that this matter is of great importance and cannot be delayed..."

  Qin Congwen understood in his heart that he couldn't stop it, and if the thief escaped because of his own appearance, the trouble for the Qin family would not be small. It might even lead to a charge of being an accomplice. Now, the only worry is that Ding Huairen's heart is difficult to fathom. If they really find someone in the mansion, it will be easier to handle. Earlier, he had already said that the thief entered by climbing over the wall while escaping. If they really catch the thief in the Qin mansion, there would be no reason to say that the Qin mansion was hiding him. The worry is that the thief might not be in the Qin mansion, or maybe there isn't even a thief at all...

  But time was too tight, and Qin didn't even have a chance to think carefully, so he could only clasp his fists and say: "Please tell your subordinates, Brother Ding, that the backyard is full of women, especially the old lady's place, and they must..."

  "Brother Qin, rest assured. The old lady is the descendant of a famous general and loyal minister. These small fries wouldn't dare to offend her." As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and instantly the officers and soldiers in the courtyard rushed up and began searching everywhere.

  "Zi Cheng, go find someone to inform the old lady and tell each room to light up. Let everyone downstairs cooperate with the lighting." Since there's no way to stop it, we can only control the situation and minimize the impact.

  "Yes, Father." Qin Zichen took orders and went, hurrying to inform everyone, while he himself personally went to the old lady's backyard.

  At the same time as the conversation between the two parties in the front yard, Qin Dai Xin finally saw clearly the black shadow outside the window.

  It's clear that heaven won't let her off so easily.

  Qin Dai Xin reached under her pillow and pulled out a small knife. There was no steel here, most of the daggers were ordinary goods, but she still managed to get one for self-defense purposes.

  A dark shadow climbed in through the window and gradually approached the bed, just as his hand was about to touch the mosquito net, a dagger with a cold glow suddenly appeared from within the net, sharply separating the two. Qin Dai Xin suddenly sat up, the dagger bursting out of the net and pressing against the opponent's throat. The dark shadow retreated two steps, head tilted to one side, one hand grabbing Qin Dai Xin's arm, the other transforming into a blade, chopping towards Qin Dai Xin's wrist holding the knife. Qin Dai Xin changed her footing, although her right hand holding the knife was grabbed firmly, her left hand was as soft and flexible as a spirit snake, instantly separating the opponent's right hand with an entwining motion, while shifting her body slightly forward, putting her weight on her left foot, her right foot suddenly lifted and kicked towards the dark shadow's face.

  Everything happened so quickly and smoothly, with body reactions highly coordinated with the brain. Even Hei Ying couldn't help but secretly admire her skills, although she was shocked by her agility, but didn't forget to guard against her flying kick. With a slight relaxation of her right hand, she placed it on her forehead to block, using a bit of internal force to deflect the opponent's foot. Seeing that the latter hadn't retreated, her right wrist shook, and in the blink of an eye, she broke free from her own restraints, raised her left arm high, lowered her body, and slipped past from under her armpit.

  Qin Dai Xin stood in front of the window, pointing at the black shadow with a dagger: "Why are you haunting me like this!"

  The black shadow pulled down his face towel, revealing a resolute face, which was the man rescued by Qin Dai Xin in Xiao Qian Zhuang.

  "So you've recognized me all along." The man smiled and sat down at the table, pouring himself a glass of water and drinking it without hesitation.

  "Hey, sneaking into a young lady's boudoir in the middle of the night, how can you still look so nonchalant?" Qin Dai couldn't help but despise his regal demeanor, which made him seem like some kind of noble.

  "I've got some trouble, want to hide for a bit." The tone was as casual as if discussing the weather with Qindai.

  Qin Dai's heart skipped a beat as she thought of the possibility that he might be from the same profession as herself.

  "I've seen you twice, the first time you were poisoned and almost died; this time again you're in trouble and need to hide. Who have you offended? What do you actually do?" The old Mo Li wouldn't care about these things. But now Qin Dai Xin has to care about them for her own desired peaceful life.

  She wanted to stay away from trouble, but trouble always found her.

  In Xiaojian Village, Qindai Xin saved him not just out of kindness. She always thought that saving him was also saving herself. If he were truly an assassin, saving him might have preserved the peace in Xiaojian Village. If she had really intended to kill him back then, perhaps this man would have counterattacked with a mindset of mutual destruction. Although she didn't want to admit it, what he said at the time was correct - she wasn't his match. What did he do this time? Was it really just a coincidence? But after something happened, he hid in his own room, which is indeed suspicious. The Qin manor is so big, why did he only enter his own room?

  She really couldn't see through this man.

  "Put down the knife, I won't hurt you." The man took another sip of water and said: "Tonight, your family is doomed to be in chaos, I've already entered your house, you'd better think of a countermeasure quickly."

  "What does it mean?" Qin Dai's eyebrows involuntarily furrowed.

  "I entered the courtyard of a wealthy family, startling the people inside. I was chased all the way here and only just managed to slip into the garden. Given the esteemed status of your Qin family, they should be too proud to barge in directly, so the surroundings must be surrounded by people. They'll probably come knocking on the door after reporting to their master." The man spoke with a calm tone, as if it had nothing to do with him at all.

  Qin Dai Xin knew that things were not as simple as he thought, and this force was likely to be one that the Qin family could not afford to offend. If it was true what he said, letting him go now would probably be impossible. His own courtyard was located in a relatively remote location, just a few steps away from the wall of the mansion, and they had seen this guy jump over the wall and enter, so surely the first place they would come to search would be his own courtyard.

  Quickly analyzing the current situation in her mind, it seems that this muddy water has been stirred up.

  "You're a disaster waiting to happen." Qin Dai Xin put the dagger on the table and casually grabbed a cloak to cover herself. Spring Must have been "taken care of" by him, otherwise she would have been woken up by the sound of their fight by now.

  Qin Dai'er carefully made her way to the outer room, and indeed saw Chun Li sleeping with a pig-like expression. She shook her head, gently pushed open the door, then gently closed it again, and went off somewhere unknown.

  The man was engrossed in playing with his fingers, seemingly indifferent to Qin Dai Xin's departure. Before long, the sound of light footsteps came from the doorway, and Qin Dai Xin returned.

  "Here, change into these." As soon as they entered the house, Qin Dai'er threw over two sets of clothes.

  "What?"

  "Our family's servants' clothes, at this time you can't leave and there's nowhere to hide. If it were just you who got caught, that would be fine, but looking at your appearance, the crime you've committed is probably not small either. If this implicates the Qin family, it's really not worth it." For now, sparing him is unavoidable. After the storm passes, I'll settle accounts with you slowly.

  "I didn't plan on running away." The man, elegant as a prince, said with his mouth, but the words made Qin Dai's heart almost suffocate: "Haven't you changed your habits yet? You're making me change clothes again?" Although he said so with his mouth, his hands moved swiftly, quickly stripping off his black clothes and changing into the Qin Manor work uniform in a flash.

  "You were originally covering your face, and I believe these people shouldn't recognize you. But this face is still too eye-catching, let me help you change it." Qin Dai Xin selected a few things from her dresser, then pressed the man into a chair, and with a flurry of strokes on his face, in just a moment, a completely different face appeared in the mirror.

  The five senses haven't changed, but if you look closely, the aura seems to have weakened all at once, and the sharp edges of his face seem to have been smoothed out in an instant. The area around his nose and eyes also seems somehow different...

  "What kind of disguise is this?" Every time she could bring him a different surprise.

  "This isn't a masquerade, ah, but it's okay! In a while these people will arrive, just stand in the crowd and don't be too conspicuous, nor too inconspicuous. Also, in a while stop looking at those people, just look at the scenery and objects! Your gaze is too sharp..."