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Mo Xian thought for a moment and asked again, "Why didn't she appear again? Where did she go?"

The female worker replied in a relaxed and ordinary manner, "I don't know. Anyway, there will be someone new the next day. Don't worry about it."

The women's reactions were so bland, as if they were talking about what to eat tomorrow.

However, this also reflected a problem. In the embroidery workshop, there were quite a number of female workers who had disappeared while carrying a peony on their back. That was why they were used to it.

Thinking of this, Mo Xian lost her appetite for the whole meal.

Seeing her put down the bowl and chopsticks, You Ran asked her a few questions. However, Mo Xian just pushed the bowl away and said, "I'm done eating. You guys eat slowly."

The female workers' reactions were still faint, as if they didn't want to comment on Mo Xian's decision to stay.

The moment Mo Xian walked out of the door, she headed towards the North Courtyard. She wanted to look for Qi Huaizhao. The door to his room was wide open, and he could see him sitting at the table before he entered. He did not know what he was doing.

Mo Xian walked in. "What are you doing?"

Qi Huaizhao replied without raising his head, "Tease the cockroaches."

Mo Xian's eyebrows twitched. Was her hobby that perverted? In addition to sleeping, he also liked to play with cockroaches.

"Have you eaten?"

"Yes."

The two of them spoke to each other very naturally.

Mo Xian sat beside him. "I want to take another look at the fan club today. Are you going?"

She came over to ask him whether he wanted to go or not. She had a guess to confirm.

"Let's go." He put down the stick crisply, not even glancing at the stunned cockroach. You think this hobby is just to kill time?

"Has Mother Su called you over these past few days?" Qi Huaizhao suddenly asked.

Mo Xian shook her head. "After having dinner with her that day, I've never seen her again."

"That's strange." he muttered.

It was rare to see him in such a state. Mo Xian's interest was piqued for a moment, and she went up to him. "How so?"

Who knew that Qi Huaizhao did not stop his footsteps. He continued to walk forward and crashed into Mo Xian. She lost her balance and fell backwards.

Qi Huaizhao's hands were long and his actions were fast enough. He pulled her back and Mo Xian laid in his arms, still shaken.

The man chuckled softly on top of her head. "See if you still dare to be mischievous in the future."

Mo Xian stuck out her tongue and came out of his arms with a blush on her face. Cough cough, why do I feel that this mode of interaction is a little strange?

The two of them had walked together the previous day, and they remembered the rough path they had taken. In a short while, they had arrived in front of the wooden signboard with the words "Fan Zitong" written on it. Qi Huaizhao and Mo Xian walked in familiarly. There weren't many people in the shop today, only Mrs Chu was in the fan shop.

"The two of you didn't finish yesterday?" When Lady Chu saw them enter, she immediately welcomed them with a smile.

Mo Xian, however, felt that her smile was very stiff, very much like the smile that those wax figures had squeezed out.

"Yeah, why are you the only one here today?" Qi Huaizhao asked casually.

Mo Xian suddenly remembered that she hadn't told him about the missing female worker, so she naturally forgot to mention that the other female workers were resting today.

Mrs Chu was still smiling, "Mrs Su asked them to take a day off from school today, so I'm the only one watching."

"That's hard work." Qi Huaizhao said lightly.

Mrs Chu smiled and led them further in. Actually, they had already finished yesterday, but Mrs Chu had no reason to obstruct their visit as they wanted to make another round.

Both Qi Huaizhao and Mo Xian did not discover anything. She was a little discouraged as she stepped out of the door. Out of the corner of her eyes, she saw something that looked like a warehouse. A faint smell of blood wafted from it.

Taking advantage of the fact that Mrs Chu was not paying attention, she ran in.

Mo Xian looked around in shock. There were no windows on all four sides and it was pitch black. The only light source was the door she had come through.

The walls were covered with torture tools of all sorts, such as iron hooks, sabers, and scythes. They were mixed with the fishy smell of rust, giving off a very depressing feeling.

In the middle of the room, there was a rectangular iron table. On it, there seemed to be a round object that was embroidered with patterns.

Just as Mo Xian was about to go over to take a closer look, Mrs Chu quickly walked in and pulled Mo Xian's hand. "Lady Mo, please forgive me. This place isn't a place where people intrude without permission!"

Her voice was incomparably cold and emotionless, and no anger could be detected in her voice. It was just that Mo Xian's action had violated some of the rules, so she felt as if she wanted to step forward and stop him.

Mrs Chu did not let go of her until the two of them were outside the door. Mo Xian felt as though she was grabbing her wrist until it turned purple. She had used a lot of force to pinch her just now, as if she had to bring her out of there no matter what.

Qi Huaizhao looked at her with interest. The people here were really weird.

Mo Xian lowered her head and apologized, but even so, if there was another chance, she would definitely go in again.

That place was definitely not simple.

The two of them bade farewell. After walking for a distance, Qi Huaizhao raised his eyes and asked Mo Xian, "Did you see anything when you went in?"

Mo Xian explained what she saw inside to Qi Huaizhao, "It's a pity that I couldn't see what it was." She sighed.

Hearing this, Qi Huaizhao did not say anything. Mo Xian then thought of something and told him about the missing female workers.

"Do you think that thing is human skin?" Qi Huaizhao said in a low voice.

Mo Xian was stunned when she heard that. It seemed as if a light flashed through her mind, but she was unable to grasp the key point no matter how hard she tried.

She raised her head and suddenly realized that something was wrong. There was another person hanging on the tree yesterday. It was a person in a pink dress. It was a bright and clean color.

Then, Mo Xian saw the hanging person clearly, her face was her own.

"Qi Huaizhao, look, I was hung on a tree." She stared.

Qi Huaizhao hurriedly looked up, only to see that it was empty. He pursed his lips slightly, while his expression was completely unsightly.

What was going on?

"Tell me, should I be next?" Mo Xian muttered to herself, unable to describe what she was feeling. In any case, trouble had come knocking again.

"No, I won't let it happen to you." Qi Huaizhao paused for a moment, but he still said it out loud.

His tone was very ordinary, as if he was saying that the weather today was very good.

Mo Xian suddenly laughed when she thought of this. Forget it, let's just deal with it.

"Right, let's go and take care of those things tonight."

Qi Huaizhao frowned. After thinking about it, he realized that she was talking about the snake outside the window.

"Sure." I'll be there tonight. "

Elsewhere, in the hall of the embroidery workshop.

"She went in? Did you see what's inside? " The energetic female voice slightly sank.

"This servant doesn't know, but I've brought her out as soon as possible." Mistress Chu trembled as she lowered her head, afraid that if the one on top was unhappy, she would not be able to keep her little life.

Madam Su muttered to herself irresolutely, but a smile appeared on her well-maintained face. "Forget it, it's good to take a look. They're not ordinary people, so we'll have to deal with them using the methods of an ordinary person."

She paused before instructing Madam Chu, "Come forward, I have something that I need you to do."

Mrs Chu got up from the ground and walked up to her. Mrs Su leaned over and whispered a few words into her ear.

"Do you remember? This time, we must do it properly, otherwise, the next one who will be left to dry will be you! "

Lady Su's voice didn't waver, but Lady Chu was so frightened that her lips turned white. She replied, "Yes, this servant understands."

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It was night.

It was a new moon tonight, and a small, curved branch hung on the willow branch. However, it was exceptionally bright, and one could vaguely see that there was something walking on the ground.

For example, humans or snakes.

Just after midnight, Qi Huaizhao, who was hiding in Mo Xian's room, looked up, but the eyes outside the window had not appeared yet.

"Will they not show up tonight?" Mo Xian was chatting angrily with Qi Huaizhao.

"No, they have been watching you here for several nights straight. Tonight will not be an exception."

Mo Xian: … After this person finished speaking, he became even more afraid of what to do.

As expected, not long after Qi Huaizhao finished his sentence, Mo Xian heard something rustling on the grass outside. Soon after that, there was a strange hissing sound.

Mo Xian couldn't help but get goosebumps when she thought of those slimy snakes, even the quilts on her body couldn't bring her the slightest bit of warmth.

The light from the window was blocked by something.

Mo Xian held in her disgust as she looked over. Sure enough, it was those vertical pupils again. The desire in their eyes was even stronger this time, as if they couldn't control their desire to climb in.

What did they want?

Qi Huaizhao patted Mo Xian's shoulder, "Stay here, I'm going out."

Mo Xian nodded. "Be careful."

The door creaked open and Mo Xian felt an inexplicable sense of danger.

However, the moment Qi Huaizhao left, the snake eyes by the window all disappeared. Mo Xian's heart skipped a beat and she wanted to call Qi Huaizhao back.

However, he had already disappeared into the doorway.

Mo Xian sat on the bed and waited. She thought that since Qi Huaizhao couldn't see the snakes anymore, he would naturally come back.

She waited for almost twenty minutes, but the man didn't move.

What happened? Qi Huaizhao didn't seem like someone who was prone to getting into trouble. However, this place was really weird. She had not found anything after coming here, so she wasn't sure if Qi Huaizhao was safe or not for a moment.

Anxious, Mo Xian sat on the bed for a while longer. Since she couldn't sit still any longer, she decided to go out and look for someone.

As expected, the moment they went around to the back of the window, the snakes had already disappeared. Only a few faint marks on the ground proved that they had once existed.

She had originally planned to follow the traces, but when she found them halfway, they were too shallow and she lost her direction.

In such a large embroidery room, not a single person walked around. It was already past midnight, so it seemed that everyone was very obedient.

"Qi Huaizhao." She called out in a low voice. When no one answered, she didn't dare to call out for fear of attracting other people's attention.

However, after circling the area, not even a single animal could be found, let alone a human.

Suddenly, a "Pa Da" sound rang out. Mo Xian's heart skipped a beat.

She looked back. The sound seemed to come from the west.

He was hesitating as to whether he should go over or not.