The girls were sleepy, so they were woken up by Hongyu.
"Aunt, where are we going?"
A slightly older girl rubbed her eyes and asked timidly.
They had learned to obey orders here. Therefore, although they were woken up in the middle of the night, they did not panic.
More than 20 girls gathered in the yard. Clearly, they had not expected that their fates would once again change because of someone else.
"Xiu, help Hongyu to count the number of people. Don't leave anyone behind. Don't take away anything except for the things they brought. "
The house was already empty. She believed that except for them, the rest were all dead people who could not speak.
Now, she finally understood why the people in the forest in the backyard of the Pavilion of Herbs could disappear in the blink of an eye.
The Candle Dragon Cult described by Zhu Yun definitely had the ability to do it.
These girls were as attached to Hongyu as a fledgling. Therefore, under her comfort, they packed up their belongings in the shortest time possible.
There was no fear in their eyes, only childlike curiosity.
Lin Mengya suddenly felt a little anxious. These children were saved, but what about the others?
What about those girls who were treated as dregs of medicine and drained of blood?
These 20 girls were just lucky, so Zhu Yun took them as a proof of allegiance.
He was afraid that more innocent children had become victims of the Candle Dragon Cult's shocking conspiracy.
Only by eradicating the Candle Dragon Cult could these children be completely freed from their misfortune.
Hongyu was kind enough to discuss with Lin Mengya that she wanted to go to other courtyards to see if there were any girls left.
Lin Mengya nodded and followed Hongyu to the small courtyards where other girls were raised.
As she expected, the whole house was dead silent at this time.
Although there were still half-broken lamps in some rooms, the rooms were already clean. However, the room was already so clean that not even a piece of paper was left.
"How could it be? Have they been taken away? "
Hongyu muttered to herself with some regret in her tone.
"Let's go."
Lin Mengya could not say anything and did not want to say anything.
In fact, she also wanted Zhu Yun to keep all the children.
However, Zhu Yun had to continue lurking in the Candle Dragon Cult. If he let all of them go, he might not be able to keep his life.
Moreover, among all the children, only the young girls trained by Hong Yu still maintained an untainted childlike innocence. As for those girls, they had probably already become the puppets of the Candle Dragon Cult.
She did not want what happened to Sumei to happen a second time.
"Yes, we can save as many as we can. Princess, we'd better leave quickly. "
Hongyu was an astute person. Although Lin Mengya did not say anything, she had already seen through it.
The few of them brought twenty to thirty girls with them and quickly arrived at the back door of the mansion.
But as soon as he opened the door, rows of torches lit up the alley in the blink of an eye.
"Who are you?!"
Xiu shouted and unconsciously held a handful of poisonous insects in her hand. From the looks of it, as long as the situation was not right, she could instantly make these guys suffer the pain of being bitten by poisonous insects.
"We were sent by Prince Shen to welcome Princess Anle. Please go back with us, Your Highness. "
A man who looked like the leader walked out of the crowd, cupped his hands, and said respectfully to Lin Mengya and the group of people.
"Are you really sent by Prince Shen? Do you have any proof? "
Lin Mengya walked up to Xiu, looking doubtful and hesitant.
"This … I have a handwritten order from Prince Shen. You can read it yourself, Your Highness."
The man took out a brown envelope from his bosom. He offered it to Lin Mengya with both hands, but she did not reach out to take it.
"Step back, all of you. I can't see the flickering fire clearly."
Lin Mengya suddenly said with some dissatisfaction in her tone. It seemed that she was really not satisfied with the flickering fire.
The man looked around and had to ask his men to step back.
Then, he stood there respectfully, as if waiting for Lin Mengya to take the letter in his hand.
"Close the door!"
Unexpectedly, Lin Mengya was like a little rabbit. She pulled Xiu and jumped to the back.
The door, which was not thick and heavy, was instantly shut by the man standing by the door.
It happened in the blink of an eye. Before anyone could react, the inside of the house was completely isolated from the outside.
Lin Mengya immediately bolted the door to make sure that nothing could go wrong. Then, she took a step back and hurriedly explained to the crowd in a low voice.
"These people are definitely not sent by my cousin. Previously, the message I sent to them was to bide their time and not make a move. How is it possible that they arrived in time! "
Moreover, Zhu Yun's retreat had just happened. This house was usually so secretive, and there had always been so many secret sentries.
Not to mention Long Tianhao and Zuo Qiuyu, even Cousin Chen's men would not be able to confirm that only Lin Mengya and the others were inside in such a short time.
The only explanation was that, as Zhu Yun had guessed, there were ghouls around him.
Otherwise, how could the news spread so fast?
"Bang, bang, bang." Suddenly, there was a loud sound of the door being knocked on.
Lin Mengya gestured for everyone to keep quiet, and then she raised her voice and asked.
"I'm very tired today. Let Prince Shen come to pick me up himself. Otherwise, I won't leave! "
His tone didn't reveal anything at all.
She just pretended to be unruly and willful.
The people outside still thought that they had not been exposed. They began to put on an act through the door.
"Your Highness, please don't make things difficult for me, okay? Prince Shen has something important to do now, so he asked me to pick you up, Your Highness. If you have any dissatisfaction, can you ask Prince Shen to explain it to you personally after you see him? "
The people outside seemed to be very easy to talk to. Lin Mengya asked Hongyu to lead the group of girls to find a safe place to hide.
At the same time, she continued to argue with the people outside.
"No way! I've suffered a lot in this damn place. I must ask Prince Shen to pick me up. Moreover, I need eight sedan bearers. Otherwise, I'll go to my cousin the emperor and complain about him! "
They were all good at putting on an act through the door.
Quietly, both Hongyu and the group of girls had disappeared into the depths of the winding corridor.
Xiu was a little worried, but Lin Mengya still gave her a push and motioned her to go with Hongyu.
She really could not dissuade her, so Xiu had to do as she was told. She looked back three times at every step and caught up with Hongyu.
At this moment, there was only Zhu Yan with a dark face beside Lin Mengya.
"Humph, if I shout now, they will know that you're just putting on an act."
Zhu Yan leaned against the pillar of the winding corridor and looked at Lin Mengya in front of him with contempt.
He hated this guy very much. If it were not for her, the workshop master would not have abandoned him.
"Do you think I'll be afraid? However, if you were to shout, your boss's plan would be ruined. Do you know that if these people catch me, your workshop master will be in danger? "
Zhu Yan's mind was not difficult to understand. She just needed to use Zhu Yun's safety to make this guy obedient.
Sure enough, Zhu Yan glared at her fiercely. He pulled out a sharp, snow-white machete from his waist and held it horizontally in front of Lin Mengya.
"After I kill you, the Boss will be even safer."
The scimitar was as white as snow, and one could tell at a glance that it was not an ordinary weapon.
Lin Mengya stretched out her index finger and gently pushed away the machete that was pointing at her.
"You won't. If you kill me, you won't be able to return to your master's side. Only by protecting me will you be able to meet your boss again. "
Lin Mengya spoke with such certainty that a flash of resentment flashed across Zhu Yan's eyes.
He had to admit that she was right.
However, Zhu Yan, who could not take it lying down, cut off a strand of her black hair.
"Sooner or later, I will take your life!"
Lin Mengya did not know how many people had said this.
With a calm expression, he took the lead and walked over. Then, he casually glanced at a few words.
"As you wish."
Zhu Yan looked angrily at the slender figure, but he had no choice but to follow her reluctantly.
In the backyard, the sound of knocking had turned into the sound of smashing the door.
They were so unscrupulous. They must have figured out that there were no hidden guards around.
But the news here would soon reach the ears of Long Tianhao and the others.
Therefore, they could only resort to brute force when they failed to tempt her.
Judging from their momentum, the door would be smashed open in a short time.
Lin Mengya could only make use of the terrain to avoid these people and buy time for Long Tianhao and the others.
"Is there a secret place here that only you and Zhu Yun know?"
Based on the layout of Huichun House, there must be some secret passage here.
The reason why she asked Hongyu to hide with the others was that she wanted to attract the attention of these people to herself.
She would be safest only if she was with Zhu Yan.
Because he was the only one in this house who was most familiar with these secret places. He was also the only one who could make Lin Mengya completely rule out the possibility of being a mole.
Once a person like Zhu Yun was trusted, he must have full confidence.
Otherwise, how would he dare to play such dirty tricks in front of the Dragon Head?
"I don't know."
At this moment, Zhu Yan was angry.
He raised his head and said proudly. It seemed that he did not care about Lin Mengya's life.
"Now is not the time for you to be willful. If Hongyu and the others are caught, we won't be able to escape."
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