Shengjing Noble

Chapter 637 Treating Sugar as Salt

The maternal love that he had never felt since childhood, even if it was just a glance from afar, fulfilled his dream.

Maybe life is just imperfect, there is no need to care too much about love and fate.

Something will occur if it belongs to your life, if not, do not push it.

The two drank and talked, and soon they were both a little drunk.

Just as we were about to go back to our rooms to rest, we suddenly heard a cat meowing outside the back door.

Su Lanyin and Huo Jingxiao looked at each other, then lay on the roof and looked down.

Xianglan tiptoed out of the room, then looked around and walked stealthily towards the back door.

She opened the back door and saw a masked man in black. He stuffed a bag into her hand, whispered a few words to her, and left.

Xianglan stood there, looking down at the thing in her hand, hesitating for a long time. Finally, she closed the door to the backyard and turned back to the room.

Su Lanyun and Huo Jingxiao then sat up.

"That group of people can't sit still anymore. Xianglan is going to attack us."

"Don't alert her yet. Let's see what she wants to do tomorrow."

Huo Jingxiao was a little impatient: "You've already taken the poison, what else can you do? You don't have any illusions about her being a spy, do you?"

Su Lanyin said: "Just think of it as...giving her one last chance."

……

The next day.

Early in the morning, everyone sat around the dining table.

Xianglan served hot porridge and a few light side dishes, and also baked a few pancakes and placed them on the table.

There was a hint of blue under her eyes, and she looked tired and absent-minded.

Su Lanyin glanced at the dishes on the table and asked calmly, "Xianglan, are you okay? Why do you look so tired? Didn't you get enough rest last night?"

Xianglan was stunned for a moment and quickly replied: "No... I... I just had a nightmare."

She subconsciously denied it as a sign of guilt, but then she remembered the question and answered it perfunctorily.

It was obvious; she had something on her mind, and it was no small matter.

Huo Jingxiao deliberately hesitated to speak: "Today's dishes look..."

Xianglan was indeed nervous: "What? What's wrong with this dish? Is it not cooked well? How about I make it again?"

Su Shengming and Song Huaizhi still didn't know what was going on.

So he tried to persuade them: "This dish is very good, don't bother with it, just sit down and eat."

"Yeah, just a quick breakfast..."

As she spoke, Song Huaizhi picked up a bite with her chopsticks and put it into her mouth. She immediately frowned and finally couldn't help spitting it out.

"So sweet... Xianglan, did you mistake sugar for salt?"

Xianglan was stunned for a moment, then picked up the chopsticks and tasted it: "I'm sorry, I... I may not be awake yet, I'll fry it again!"

As she spoke, she hurriedly cleared the dishes on the table. The others looked at her suspiciously but did not stop her.

As soon as Xianglan left, Su Shengming asked, "What happened to her? Did something happen to her?"

Song Huaizhi: "Yeah, I think she seems very nervous."

Huo Jingxiao wanted to say something but Su Lanyin held his hand and signaled him not to tell them for the time being.

Then she stood up and walked out: "Don't worry about it, I'll go and help."

When she came to the kitchen, she saw Xianglan washing the vegetables and preparing to fry them again.

After all, it cannot be wasted, and it’s just sugar added. It can be saved by rinsing it with water and losing its taste.

Su Lanyin went over to help her, but Xianglan was startled and the plate in her hand fell to the ground and broke.

"what!"

"what happened?"

When she saw it was her, Xianglan came back to her senses, but her face still had a frightened expression.

"I'm fine...it's fine..."

Xianglan hurriedly squatted down to pick up the broken porcelain pieces.

Su Lanyin said: "Xianglan, I believe you know how we have treated you these days. If you have any trouble, I will definitely help you."

Hearing this, Xianglan paused as she was packing her things and suddenly began to tremble all over.

Su Lanyin immediately noticed that she was in a very bad mood, so she squatted down and asked, "Xianglan, are you okay?"

"I... I'm fine... I'm sorry... I'm sorry, Brother Su... I really can't..."

"What's going on? Can you tell me? I will try my best to help you."

Xianglan threw herself into her arms and cried sadly, and told her everything with sobs.

It turned out that her sister, who depended on her for everything, had a finger chopped off by someone, and the masked man in black came last night to deliver the severed finger.

The thing in that package was not poison, but severed fingers.

They ordered Xianglan to find a way to find where they hid the money, and then tonight they would come and kill them all and take away all the money.

Xianglan was in pain and fear and could not sleep the whole night, which is why she mistook sugar for salt.

Su Lanyin asked: "Who kidnapped your sister?"

"I only know that it's someone from the government office, I don't know who it is specifically."

"Do you know where they're holding your sister?"

"I don't know... what should I do? They will come over at night, and you will be in danger. Otherwise, just run away..."

Su Lanyin helped her up, and then said, "It's not certain who is in danger."

"No, you can't take the risk. They are so numerous and powerful. In fact, our county magistrate used to be a bandit. Later, he bought an official position and became the overlord here."

"As long as there are outsiders coming in with a little money, they will try to steal their money and kill them. Over the years, countless people have died here! The reason they set up checkpoints outside the city gates and search people is to test how much money passers-by have."

"You were targeted when you entered the city. Although you were dressed in ordinary clothes, you were very generous in bribing the officials. Moreover, ordinary people would cry and make a fuss if their money was confiscated, but you left without even asking any questions."

"So, they know that you must have hidden a lot of money, and they have also identified you as a piece of fat meat! Brother Su, you should leave quickly and escape from the city before dark. They dare not rob you openly."

When Su Lanyin heard this, she was extremely shocked.

We are a country with strict laws today, yet there are still people doing such evil things!

"If we don't root them out, I'm afraid many more innocent people will suffer a catastrophe. These beasts who kill for money must be killed to prevent future troubles!"

"But……"

"Don't worry, as long as you cooperate with me, I guarantee that you and your sister will be reunited safely."

"Really? You're not afraid of them?"

Su Lanyin found it funny: "Afraid of them? As long as they are not afraid of me, it will be fine. You clean up the food and we will go shopping after dinner."

"Ah? Shopping! What time is it now..."

"Don't let anything affect our mood for shopping. Don't forget, I still have to check whether the jewelry store has been closed down."