It was empty outside the door. There was not even a shadow of a ghost, not to mention a person.
In an instant, the dark-skinned man's face turned deathly pale. He looked at the dark alley without blinking, as if he had been hit by the Petrifying Curse in an instant.
"Who's knocking at the door?"
His companions, who were not aware of his condition, thought it was the butler of the mansion.
"No … no one is knocking at the door … ghost … ghost …"
The man who opened the door shouted and disappeared into the alley in an instant. His speed was comparable to that of a galloping horse.
"Master, hee hee, he runs so fast!"
Baishao, who was hiding in the dark, looked at the disappearing figure and could not help but secretly laugh.
Each of them was wearing a large black cloak. At most, only two of their eyes were exposed. Therefore, they were hidden in the darkness and naturally could not be seen.
"He runs fast. Alright, you can continue to scare people, but don't scare them too much."
A group of more than ten people, each of them wearing a large black cloak, Lin Mengya wrapped herself up tightly.
Just now, she had secretly checked on those who had fainted.
Fortunately, they were just some very purified knockout drugs, and they would be fine after sleeping for a night.
This further proved that the "ghost" in the teahouse did not want people to find out the secret of the gold.
A few skilled guards climbed up to the top of the wall and used a thin pole covered with black cloth to carry bright red lanterns, which they swung around in the courtyard.
At this moment, the few lucky survivors who were still conscious immediately ran away.
As they shouted, they begged the ghost to spare their lives, and said that they would not dare to do it again.
Lin Mengya could not help shaking her head, "Alas, superstition can kill people!"
Taking advantage of the darkness, more than ten people quietly entered the courtyard of the teahouse.
It was still gloomy, and there were many people lying in the grass that had fainted. It really did feel like a mass grave.
Lin Mengya hid at the back, watching the situation in the small building.
"Ha, that damn fox is really here!"
She rubbed the area between her eyebrows, thinking that the poison in Qinghu's body was really overbearing. Even though he was far away, the radar in his head kept popping up with warnings.
It was one thing for him to be a spy by her side, but why did everything have to do with his shadow?
Immediately, Lin Mengya made up her mind. Next time, she would use something more powerful than croton to trick that damn fox!
The plan went on as usual. Lin Mengya asked her men to wander around the teahouse with the red lantern.
Suddenly, a strange red lantern danced beside the pitch-black teahouse.
Fortunately, there were no longer any living people in the courtyard. Otherwise, a few of them would have been scared to death.
Soon, there was movement in the small building. A sharp dagger flashed coldly in the moonlight as it rushed towards the big red lantern.
Who knew, in the next second, it would pass through. The flame only flickered, and there was no trace of it breaking.
Lin Mengya sneered in her heart. This lantern was made of extremely tough silk thread.
Ordinary sharp weapons could at most cut off a few threads.
Therefore, there was the illusion that it had passed through.
This time, the fake 'ghost' in the small building would definitely have some misgivings.
The lantern continued to dance, and the ghost shadows flickered, and the chilly wind blew. Presumably, the fake ghost in the building also felt a little confused.
After a while, he saw a black shadow sneakily poking its head out.
Lin Mengya immediately signaled to the others that the fish had taken the bait, and now it was time to draw the net!
Suddenly, a few big red ghost shadows jumped out beside the black shadow. Their hair was disheveled, and their faces could not be seen clearly.
Suddenly, the black shadow was so scared that it bounced up and shrank back into the small building.
Lin Mengya almost laughed out loud, but the big red ghost shadows did not chase after it. Instead, they immediately hid in the darkness.
Suddenly, there was no ghost in the small courtyard except for the red lantern.
"Master, what if they escape?"
Baishao was bold, and she also looked at the movement in the small building with interest.
"If they leave, then we can demolish the building. No matter what, we won't lose anything."
Moreover, she did not think that those people would really abandon the building and run away.
The moon escaped from the cover of the dark clouds, and suddenly, everything in the courtyard became brighter.
The people in the small building seemed to have mustered up their courage and came out in groups to explore the situation.
Lin Mengya counted and found that there were five people. It seemed that they were really a little afraid.
When they walked to the middle of the courtyard, Lin Mengya waved her hand, and all the hidden guards swarmed forward.
With a series of clanking sounds, the five people were tied up by the guards.
But Lin Mengya felt a surge of uneasiness. No, Qinghu was not among the five people!
Just when she was about to go forward to check, a strong arm wrapped around her slender waist.
A cold fragrance lingered in her nose, and Lin Mengya shouted in her heart. As expected, she heard Qinghu's unique lazy voice.
"Oh, I was wondering who was playing tricks here. It turns out to be you, little fellow. Since you've seen through me, then come with me!"
Qinghu held Lin Mengya in his arms, and when he was about to use his Lightness Skill to fly away, he saw Lin Mengya reaching out to take off the black cloak on her head.
Instantly, a ghastly pale face, coupled with fiery red clothes, this visual impact was definitely top-notch.
"What is this!"
Qinghu subconsciously let go of her, but when he took a closer look, he found that the nose and eyebrows were Lin Mengya's.
"You …"
But before he could react, Lin Mengya waved her hand, and a bag of fine powder suddenly spread in the air.
Qinghu, who was about to hold his breath, found that his limbs began to become numb.
Not to mention trying to escape, he even seemed to be frozen in the blink of an eye.
But Lin Mengya and those men in black, who had also inhaled the powder, had no reaction at all.
Lin Mengya proudly raised her chin, which made Qinghu gnash his teeth.
She waved her hand and said in an imposing manner.
"Take them away!"
The valiant and high-spirited ghost-hunting operation finally ended with Lin Mengya's victory.
More than a dozen guards in black cloaks, carrying six fake ghosts, sneaked back to Prince Yu's Mansion.
Although it was already midnight, the servants who had received the order still quietly opened the back door of Prince Yu's Mansion.
Lin Mengya ordered the guards to lock the six fake ghosts in the dungeon, and then returned to Liuxin Courtyard with Baishao.
"Sister, what are you …"
Lin Zhongyu, who had been waiting at the door, saw Lin Mengya at first sight, who was wearing a black cloak.
"Shh, don't ask anything. You and Baizhi guard the door, and no one can come in. Baishao, Baiji, let's go change our clothes."
When they entered the room, Baiji had already prepared two buckets of hot water.
Lin Mengya and Baishao took off their clothes, washed their faces, and soaked in the bathtub, revealing only their faces.
"Elder Sister Baiji, you didn't see how Master and I, along with a group of guards, scared the fake ghosts out of their wits."
Baishao was already late, and she chattered to Baiji about what had happened in the small courtyard of the teahouse.
Lin Mengya leaned against the edge of the wooden bathtub, and the warm water made her fair face red.
Although Baiji was quiet and calm, she was also attracted by Baishao's story.
But Lin Mengya was not in such a relaxed mood.
The Empress was watching her covetously, but because of the Crown Prince, she temporarily let her go.
However, she was afraid that she had poisoned the Crown Prince, which made the Empress Dowager see her as a thorn in her side.
Now it seemed that Qinghu was not simply the leader of the killers in Peach Blossom Dock.
He had colluded with the spies in Prince Yu's Mansion. Lin Mengya was afraid that the agreement with her was also full of calculations.
Before one wave had subsided, another wave had arisen.
"Splash!" Baishao got out of the bathtub and changed into simple clothes. She stood behind Lin Mengya and waited on Lin Mengya with Baiji to help her into the bath.
"Master, since those people pretended to be ghosts, why are they still afraid of us?"
Baishao, with her long wet hair, curiously helped her master to wipe her back.
Lin Mengya smiled, and gently wiped her delicate skin with the loofah.
"Do you think that people who pretend to be ghosts are not afraid of ghosts? I'm afraid that when fake ghosts meet real ghosts, they will be more afraid than ordinary people. Moreover, these people all have blood debts on their hands, and we are just a prelude. What really makes them afraid is the fear in their hearts. "
"I see. As the saying goes, a clean conscience is not afraid of ghosts. This is what it means."
Baishao seemed to have understood something. In the past, she was still very superstitious about things related to deities and Buddha.
However, after tonight, she realized that sometimes people were more terrifying than ghosts.
"Yes, that's what I mean. Well, you must be tired after such a long night. Now go and have a good rest. "
"Master, we'd better help you to rest."
Lin Mengya shook her head and patted the hands of the two maidservants.
Although these two maidservants had only been with her for a short period of time, they were still loyal to her.
Now, their eyes were red from staying up, but they still stood here to serve her.
"Well, Master, don't bathe for too long, and don't catch a cold. We'll leave now."
Baishao and Baiji left the main room and closed the door.
Lin Mengya was the only one left in the spacious main room. Lying on the edge of the bathtub, her little face finally revealed a tired look.
Since coming back to life in the bridal sedan, she had been involved in one whirlpool after another. This was something that even she did not expect.
However, even she could not deny that this intense and exciting life had stimulated a lot of anxiety in her.
It seemed that she was born to adapt to this kind of life.
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