The Killer's Cleansing Manual

Chapter 171 A Little Goodbye Is Better than a New Marriage

"Your Highness, the Prince Consort left Tianmen Pass early yesterday morning and will probably be back tomorrow."

"We who followed Liu He followed the trail she left all the way to Yuezhou, but Liu He acted quickly. After rescuing the prince consort, she took him away. To avoid Ji Shihan's attention, the others followed her back in secret."

Qi Zhaomian's fingers were twisting the flower petals intermittently, originally thinking that since he finally had some free time, he would come and pick some flower tea.

But now that I have some free time, I can only worry about her and can no longer do anything else.

After listening to Yueliu's narration, she felt unsatisfied and wanted to know more about that person.

She couldn't help but ask, "Is there any other news?"

Yue Liu hesitated for a moment and repeated what he had just mentioned: "The news from Quzhou said that when the prince consort passed by, he was accompanied by a group of soldiers in addition to the princess, led by a woman who looked unfamiliar."

There was only that much news, and Yue Liu could only repeat what she already knew. She knew that Qi Zhaomian was very concerned about her at the moment, so even if it was news that had already been said, repeating it would make her feel a little relieved.

Qi Zhaomian looked into the distance.

She thought Liu He was going back to Beijing with them. That was good, as there were more people around, so she felt more at ease.

The breeze ruffled the surface of the water, and her mood was also ruffled.

It was useless to hear more news without seeing that person. What was the point of knowing where she was? If I couldn't hold her, I would always be worried.

Lin Shanjuan turned around the corridor and stepped into the courtyard. Behind the archway, he saw a thin figure in the distance.

Her pace unconsciously quickened, and she took two steps at a time as she ran towards the figure she had been thinking about day and night.

Yue Liu noticed the noise and looked over. Seeing it was her, he smiled knowingly and left quietly.

Lin Shanjuan ran behind Qi Zhaomian, just as Qi Zhaomian was muttering, "There's no need to lock the door late at night these days. If Juan'er comes back, come and tell me."

Lin Shanjuan felt a warm feeling in his heart. Seeing her rubbing her shoulders and neck tiredly, he walked behind her and put his hands on her shoulders.

Qi Zhaomian didn't know it was Lin Shanjuan who came back, so he subconsciously refused: "No need..."

"You didn't close the door because you wanted to wait for me to come back?"

The familiar voice instantly filled his ears. Qi Zhaomian turned his head in surprise, and it was indeed her who came into his sight.

"Did you miss me that much?" Lin Shan teased her with a tired smile.

Qi Zhaomian's mood suddenly became very relieved. She opened her mouth, with a lot of things in her heart that she had no one to talk to. Now that the person was in front of her, she didn't know what to say first.

"...I miss you so much."

Qi Zhaomian put his arms around her waist and buried his face in Lin Shanjuan's clothes. Even though she had just returned from a journey and looked exhausted, she did not feel disgusted.

There are many ways for humans to gain a sense of security, and deeply sniffing the scent of their loved one is just one of them. She obtains the peace of mind she wants bit by bit, and Lin Shanjuan gives it to her generously.

She gently stroked the back of Qi Zhaomian's neck, feeling her warm breath against her abdomen, and felt extremely peaceful.

"It's so cold, why don't you stay indoors? Why did you come out?" she asked.

Qi Zhaomian shook his head slightly: "I'm bored, come out and sit for a while."

Lin Shanjuan chuckled, and twirled her earlobe with his fingertips. He said something shamelessly, "Do you miss me so much that your heart feels stuffy?"

Qi Zhaomian didn't deny it, he looked up at her and said, "Don't you miss me?"

Qi Zhaomian rarely showed her emotions, and she wouldn't easily make requests to others. Lin Shanjuan had always believed that she was the one who was more willing to bear the consequences in a relationship.

For example, she had accepted his sweet words and requests, caresses and touches. But now, contrary to her usual behavior, she actually took the initiative to ask herself if she missed her.

Lin Shanjuan could no longer restrain himself and leaned over to kiss her on the lips.

The delicate kisses were like the catkins in early spring, teasing people's hearts. This was exactly what Qi Zhaomian missed and what she longed for.

The intimacy they had experienced before made them understand each other very well, and she could easily give herself completely to Lin Shanjuan.

Her soft body slid into Lin Shanjuan's arms, and was immediately held by him as she wished. Lin Shanjuan was like an ocean that made her float and sink, but she didn't need to do anything, just let herself float with the rhythm of the water. This empty yet comfortable feeling made her very happy.

Their kiss gradually deepened, from a light taste to an intense, demanding one. They searched for what they wanted in each other, whether it was peace of mind or the satisfaction of loneliness, and in short, they fell into it again and again.

Qi Zhaomian's body temperature gradually rose, she felt difficulty breathing, and her vision was mixed with clarity and blur, which forced her to hold on to Lin Shanjuan.

But how can it be enough through the clothes?

Lin Shanjuan was a little surprised when his slightly cool palm touched the clearly curved waistline and looked at her teasingly.

"Why, Your Highness, do you still want to suppress me?"

The corners of Qi Zhaomian's eyes were rosy, and there was a light in her eyes. The color of her lips was as bright as a flower due to excessive sucking, which made people want to continue to grab the sweetness on her red lips.

Lin Shanjuan leaned closer again. Qi Zhaomian had already gained enough sense of security from the deep kiss just now. At this moment, he felt a little relieved and quickly put his palm on her shoulder.

"Don't...it's daytime."

The more she blushed and shyly, the more Lin Shanjuan couldn't help but want to bully her.

She lifted the hair that fell by Qi Zhaomian's ear, her action was extremely affectionate, but the teasing in her mouth was very provocative.

"Hmm? Mianmian knew it was daytime, so why did she hum so seductively just now? I almost thought she was deliberately seducing me and wanted to have sex with me in the daytime..."

Qi Zhaomian's face flushed red enough to boil an egg. This person was telling the truth, so she had no way of refutating him. She could only cover her mouth.

After teasing her enough, Lin Shanjuan pulled her up and walked back.

Their fingers were intertwined, and the warmth of each other spread in their palms. They had never walked hand in hand so quietly and peacefully before.

Lin Shanjuan held Qi Zhaomian's hand and swayed slightly. This feeling was wonderful, and Qi Zhaomian felt the same way. Although she had never done this with anyone else, for some reason, walking hand in hand like this seemed to make her feel more at ease than hugging or kissing.

It made her feel like they could really walk together until they were old and gray.

"We got the account book from Madam Wu. There's a lot written on it. Time is tight, so we haven't looked at it yet. It's all in the bundle. You can look at it later."

Qi Zhaomian responded softly, glanced at her sideways, and seeing that she didn't look injured, he felt relieved for the time being.

Speaking of business, Lin Shanjuan remembered something else: "Also, we encountered an assassination attempt halfway through the journey, but Ye Xi's sister-in-law suddenly rescued us. Guess what? Ye Xi told me that it wasn't her sister-in-law, but someone else pretending to be her."

Qi Zhaomian knew the truth, but she wanted to see how this clever brain would deduce it, so she pretended to be ignorant and asked:

"Is there such a thing? Does Xiaoxi know who she is?"

Lin Shanjuan shook his head. "She couldn't tell either. This person looks a lot like her sister-in-law, but there are subtle differences, like the color of their eyes, and their usual speech and behavior. There are huge differences."

After she finished, she added something even more suspicious: "Another thing, this person doesn't know if she thinks we won't notice or what, but she doesn't hold herself back at all. It's like 'I'm not He Qing' is written all over her face."

Qi Zhaomian lowered his eyelashes when he heard this, and remembered what Liu He said when he came to see him.

"Xi'er has treated me well, and I don't want her to be implicated."

"Pick up my little sister and come visit our old friend."

The old friend she was referring to should be Ye Xi, right?

The reason why she had so many flaws was probably because she exposed them on purpose, deliberately letting Ye Xi realize that she was not He Qing, not her sister-in-law, but another person who wanted to have some contact with her.

It's really pitiful.