Chapter 181 All of them are people with miserable fates .   After hearing this, Nanny Qin showed regret on her face, "I didn't expect that my sister-in-law is also a person with miserable fate like the one in my family."   "This is really a fate that brings people together thousands of miles apart." Tang Xi smiled and said, "   I really didn't expect that Nanny Qin and my father are old friends." "Yes!" Nanny Qin smiled and said, "I didn't expect to meet an old friend here."   "In that case, from now on, Nanny Qin, don't call me girl, just call me Xiaoxi, and I will call you Aunt Qin, which will sound more intimate."   It would be a bit awkward for her father's old acquaintance to continue calling her girl.   "And Sister Xiaoguo." Tang Xi smiled and said, "You should call me Xiaoxi too. Calling me Miss seems a little strange."   Su Xiaoguo smiled and nodded, "Okay!"   "Haven't you had lunch yet?" Nanny Qin smiled and said, "You guys chat first, I'll go make lunch for you."   Tang Zheng nodded, "Thank you for troubling Sister Qin!"   Nanny Qin smiled and said, "Of course, I'm your hired helper now."   As soon as she left, Su Xiaoguo hurriedly followed.   Tang Xi looked at Tang Zheng and said, "Dad, is Aunt Qin also from our Gaopo Village?"   "Yes!" Tang Zheng nodded, "It's the Qin family opposite our house. Don't you remember? When you were young, your Grandpa Qin often brought you wild fruits from the mountains to eat, but your Grandpa Qin passed away when you were six years old."   After hearing what Tang Zheng said, Tang Xi seemed to have some impressions, but not very deep.   After staying in the village for a few days, Tang Xi was either hoeing the fields, weeding, or helping Nanny Qin and Su Xiaoguo harvest vegetables with Tang Zheng and Tang Xiao.   "Xiaoxi, it's about to snow, why are you still hoeing the land?" Nanny Qin was puzzled.   Tang Xi smiled and said, "I need to plant something."   The snow usually falls very early in Hanshui City. It is about to snow soon after the Mid-Autumn Festival.   Usually at this time, the farm will start picking vegetables, and then put some melons and vegetables into the cellar for winter. Those that are not suitable for long storage are pickled with salt and then put away for later consumption.   "What can be planted in such a cold day?" Su Xiaoguo was curious.   Tang Xi smiled slightly, "I don't know, I just want to try and see if I can grow it."   She glanced at the cucumber, and suddenly remembered the pickled cabbage she had eaten in her previous life, and her mouth was filled with saliva.   "Aunt Qin, do I need to pickle this too?" she asked Nanny Qin.   "Yes!" Nanny Qin said, "There are so many that we can't finish them. We have to pickle them, otherwise they will go bad."   "Leave some for me." Tang Xi smiled and said, "I'll use it to make something."   Nanny Qin found it funny, "They are all yours, are you afraid that I won't give them to you?"   Tang Xi smiled, she took a basket of cucumbers, went to the kitchen to find a pottery jar, washed it, and put it aside. She   went to the vegetable garden to pick some peppers, washed the cucumbers, and then salted them for half an hour. Finally, she put the pickled cucumbers into the pottery jar, and then put the peppers and peeled garlic in it, and then poured some spiritual spring water from the space, and used it to cover the lid of the pottery jar, and then pressed something on the lid, and then put it in the corner.   "Sister, what are you doing?"   At the door, a small black head poked in.   Tang Xi smiled slightly, "Sister is making sauerkraut, but I don't know if it will be successful."   "Sauerkraut?" Tang Xiao frowned, "Is it better than pickled vegetables?"   "I don't know." Tang Xi said, "When the time comes, if it is successful, sister will let you try it."   Tang Xiao nodded, "Yes!"   (End of this chapter)

Chapter 182 A thief came to the city.   Tang Xi sent Tang Xiao back to the vegetable field, then returned to the room, took out a piece of cloth, and applied wax. After the wax dried, she went to the woods to cut some bamboo poles and brought them back.   "Xiaoxi, what are you cutting this for?" Su Xiaoguo looked curious.   "I'm making something."   Tang Xi said, took a hoe, and dug holes around the hoeed ground.   "Axi, what are you doing?" Tang Zheng also came up to ask.   Since arriving at the manor, Tang Zheng has not been as reserved as before when facing Tang Xi, and the two get along much more harmoniously than before.   "I'm making something."   It was exactly the same as the answer to Su Xiaoguo.   She didn't want to elaborate, and the few people had no choice but to go back to pick vegetables.   After digging the holes, Tang Xi put the cut bamboo poles into the holes and buried them separately.   After a while, she took the sickle, peeled the remaining bamboo, and then put it aside.   After being busy for most of the day, several people saw her weaving the bamboos into bamboo mats.   "Sister, what are you weaving this for?" Tang Xiao asked while squatting beside her.   Tang Xi said without raising her head, "To make a shed."   "Oh!" Tang Xiao responded with a half-understood tone.   Tang Xi had learned to weave bamboo mats from her grandfather in her previous life. Although she grew up and went to the city to study and work, she had not forgotten the skills she had learned.   After weaving the bamboo mats, she surrounded the land with the mats and then tied them to the bamboo poles with ropes. She   brought a nailed wooden frame to the top, moved a stool to the footstool, and used a hammer to fix the wooden frame and bamboo poles.   After a while, she called Qin Mama, Tang Zheng, and Su Xiaoguo to help her put the waxed cloth on.   When they were done, the sun was already setting.   "Xiaoxi, what are you going to plant?" Qin Mama asked again.   Tang Xi smiled slightly, "Grow some herbs."   "I see!" Nanny Qin nodded, "Xiao Xi is a great doctor, I didn't expect him to be so smart, but... the snow in Hanshui City is heavier than in Beisang City, I'm afraid your place... can't hold up."   "It's very solid, it shouldn't fall down."   Tang Xi said, shaking one of the bamboo poles, and seeing that it didn't move, she was satisfied to clean up the things on the ground. After   about two days of busy work, Tang Xi finally planted the seeds of Wanling Flower and Ningshen Grass.   In order to avoid suspicion, Tang Xi took advantage of the fact that others were not paying attention and directly put most of the spiritual spring water into the well.   In this way, even if she was out in the future, Nanny Qin and the others could help water it.   After dinner, Tang Xi said, "I'm going to the city tomorrow morning. If you need anything, you can tell me and I'll bring it back to you."   Since knowing that Nanny Qin and Tang Zheng were old acquaintances, everyone almost ate at the same table. At first, Nanny Qin didn't agree, but after Tang Xi's persuasion, she agreed.   "Going to the city?" Nanny Qin's face changed slightly, "Why are you going to the city? You'd better not go."   "What's wrong?" Tang Xi saw that her face was not right and was a little confused.   Nanny Qin said: "I am an old acquaintance of the manager of the neighboring farm. I heard from her that the city has been very uneasy recently. Two girls have hanged themselves one after another."   "Huh?" Tang Xi frowned, "Suicide? Why did they commit suicide?"   "I heard that a thief came to this city, specifically..."   Nanny Qin said halfway, realizing that Tang Zheng was still there, and hurriedly leaned close to Tang Xi's ear and whispered a few words.   "You mean, the thief specifically picked those girls who were about to get married?"   "Yes!" Nanny Qin said: "I heard that the city lord has been leading people to track him down recently, but the thief is very cunning. Every time they arrive, the thief has already run away."   (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 183 Riding an Ox Cart   Tang Xi lowered her eyes and thought for a while, then whispered, "I'm not yet of age, and I'm not about to get married, so I shouldn't be in trouble."   "What if?" Nanny Qin frowned, "How about Aunt Qin accompany you?"   Tang Xi shook her head, "No need, don't worry, I'll take care of myself."   Xie Cheng must be very upset after such a big thing happened, and she didn't know if she could help.   "I may have to stay in the city for a few days this time." She looked at Nanny Qin and said, "If I come back late, Aunt Qin, remember to help me take out the pickled vegetables to dry."   "I know, but... where can you find a car to go from here?" Nanny Qin was a little worried.   This is indeed a problem, and Tang Xi was also a little distressed at this time. If she   had known earlier, she shouldn't have rented a carriage on the day she left Xie's house. Wouldn't it be better to just buy a carriage?   "There are ox carts in Zhongwang Village." Su Xiaoguo said, "I see that the villagers all take ox carts to the city. If you don't mind, you can wait by the roadside."   "Really?" Tang Xi was delighted. "Then I'll go to the intersection early tomorrow morning to wait for the ox cart."   As long as he didn't walk, he didn't care about ox carts or horse carriages.   "Sister, can I go back to the city with you?" Tang   Xiao pouted and said, "Sister, I don't know how long it will take for Xiao to see you again." "No." Tang Xi shook her head. "You stay in the farm with dad and Aunt Qin. When the city is calm, Sister will take you to the school. If you are bored, Aunt Qin can take you to Zhongwang Village for a walk."   "But..." "Be   good!" Before he could finish, Tang Xi patted his little head and said, "Be obedient."   "Okay!"   Although Tang Xiao was not happy, he still agreed.   Because it was autumn, Tang Xi, who got up early in the morning, could see nothing but a vast white fog.   She got up very early. At this time, except for Nanny Qin, no one else should have gotten up yet.   This was the earliest time Tang Xi got up since she came to the manor.   "Why did you get up so early?" Nanny Qin, wrapped in a thick coat, walked out of the hall with a broom in her hand, hunched over.   "Why are you wearing so thin? Come in and stay in the house. Aunt Qin will make you a bowl of hot noodles."   Tang Xi nodded, "Thank you, Aunt Qin!"   "What are you thanking me for, kid? This is what Aunt Qin should do." Nanny Qin said, and smiled as she went to the kitchen.   After eating the hot noodles, it was already Chenshi, but the white fog outside had not yet dispersed.   "Or, let's wait until noon to enter the city. With such heavy fog, I don't know if there will be ox carts entering the city." Nanny Qin suggested.   Tang Xi disagreed, "The fog should be gone when the sun comes out."   She took a few clothes, and as if she remembered something, she opened the cabinet again, and folded the cloak that Xie Cheng had asked her to wash before and put it in her bag.   Because it was early in the morning and the fog was heavy, the grass on both sides of the path was very wet. When Tang Xi walked out of the path, most of her shoes were already wet.   She waited by the roadside for a while, and then she saw an ox cart slowly driving out from Zhongwang Village. There seemed to be several people sitting on it.   Tang Xi frowned slightly, not knowing if there was still a place for her.   Nowadays, the villagers of Zhongwang Village have adapted to the environment of Hanshui City, and their lives have gradually stabilized. The hearts of the villagers have also changed from the initial uneasiness to today's peace.   "Girl, are you going into the city?" The driver stopped the ox cart in front of Tang Xi.   When Tang Xi saw the people on the ox cart, she couldn't help but be slightly stunned. What she feared really came true.   Fortunately, when she came out, she was wearing a cloak with a hood, and she was wearing it at this time, so the people on the ox cart couldn't recognize her for a while.   (End of this chapter)

Chapter 184 What you fear will come true   There were four people in the car, two of whom Tang Xi did not know, but she was very familiar with the other two, her aunt Yang and her cousin Tang Shufang.   Tang Xi pulled down the brim of her hat before getting on.   "Mom, you haven't promised me yet!" Tang Shufang pulled Yang's sleeve and said, "When we get to the city, you must buy me a piece of cloth. My clothes are all old!"   "Buy, buy, buy!" Yang shook off her hand and said impatiently, "Do you know how difficult life is now? There are no fields to plant, so shouldn't you keep that little money to buy food? Should I buy you cloth, and then the whole family will have to starve?"   Tang Shufang curled her lips, "Aren't there rice and flour sent by the City Lord's Mansion? I heard that the fields will be divided next spring. How can we have enough food to starve?"   "You said it will be divided next spring, so it will be next spring?" Yang glared at her and said, "But before that, they said it would be divided after the Mid-Autumn Festival, but it hasn't been divided yet. Who knows, it may be delayed to the beginning of next year?"   Tang Shufang was unhappy because she couldn't get Yang's promise. She curled her lips and muttered, "You buy when my sister asks me to, but you don't buy when I ask you to. You are so biased."   "Can your sister be the same as you?" Yang said unhappily, "How much has she suffered in the Dong family? She didn't even have a new dress for the New Year. What about you? I just made you two for the New Year, and they're not enough for you to wear? You conscienceless bastard, how dare you say that you're partial?"   Tang Shufang was scolded so much that she dared not reply anymore. She just sat there with a long face.   She rolled her eyes, and when she saw the cloak on Tang Xi, she couldn't help but show an envious look on her face, "Miss, this cloak must cost a lot of money, right?"   Tang Xi was slightly stunned. She didn't expect Tang Shufang to take the initiative to talk to her.   She lowered her eyes slightly, deliberately lowered her voice a little, and said, "Not much, just fifty taels."   "Fifty taels!" Tang Shufang exclaimed.   Everyone in the car gasped at the same time.   Even the driver couldn't help but turn his head to look at the cloak on her.   "Oh my god, it's so expensive?" Yang said, reaching out to touch it, but Tang Xi avoided her, "I don't like others touching my things."   "Tsk~" Yang pouted, "You rich people break so many rules."   "Are you kidding?" Tang Shufang didn't believe it, "Girls from rich families ride in horse-drawn carriages, and they really dislike ox-drawn carriages."   After she said this, the people in the car also thought it made sense, but even if they didn't touch the cloak on Tang Xi, they knew it was not made of ordinary fabric.   Tang Xi said fifty taels, which was actually cheap enough. This cloak was not available outside. She took it from the wardrobe in the space. It looked thin, but it was actually very warm.   Looking at the other people in the car, they were all wrapped up like dumplings, and it was probably a bit difficult for them to walk. Seeing that   Tang Xi didn't reply, Tang Shufang had already determined that the "fifty taels" she just mentioned was just a joke.   "Oh, mother, I ran into Jiang Ya and Jiang Ming yesterday. They live in Zhongwang Village 2."   "Oh, they are still alive too?" Yang seemed surprised. "I thought they had starved to death on the way. Did you talk to them?"   "No." Tang Shufang shook her head. "But I don't think I saw my uncle, Tang Xi, Tang Xiao and others."   Yang snorted coldly. "It must be that bitch Liu Qin who left them behind in order to save her life."   "Mother, do you think my uncle and others are still alive?" Tang Shufang asked.   "How do I know if they are alive or not?" Yang looked at her and said, "We can't even take care of ourselves now, how can we care about others?"   Tang Shufang hesitated for a moment and said, "I saw that my father and eldest brother seemed to be looking for them these days."   (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 185 How does it feel?   "So what if they found it?" Yang said disapprovingly, "Do you still want me to give them a bite of food? Don't even think about it."   Tang Xi listened to the conversation between the mother and daughter, and the corners of her lips slightly raised.   If they knew that not only did they not eat for free, but they were also living well, I wonder what Yang's expression would be.   I don't know how my eldest uncle and eldest cousin are doing. It seems that she has to find a time to meet with them and let them stop looking blindly.   After the ox cart entered the city, Tang Xi was the first to get off the ox cart. After paying the money, she was ready to leave.   "Hey!"   Seeing that she was about to leave, Tang Shufang asked hurriedly, "Where did you buy that cloak?"   "Why?" Tang Xi turned around, "Do you still want to buy it?"   Tang Shufang snorted coldly, "Don't think that you really mean fifty taels when you say fifty taels, I don't believe it, your cloak is at most a few dozen wen."   Tang Xi raised her head slightly, revealing her smooth and white jaw, and a sarcastic arc appeared at the corner of her lips, "Really? Then go find it yourself."   As she turned around, the hood of the cloak was suddenly pulled back, and at the same time, her whole face was exposed.   "I just want to touch the material."   Yang's voice came from behind.   Tang Xi turned around, glanced at the two of them coldly and said, "How does it feel?"   Tang Shufang looked at Tang Xi's face jealously, but she didn't have any big reaction, as if she didn't recognize her at all.   "Does it feel like fifty taels?" Tang Xi asked in a calm voice.   Yang didn't say anything else. She had just touched the cloak, and it was indeed not a material they could afford.   Tang Xi glanced at the mother and daughter indifferently, put on the cloak again, turned around and strode away.   When she walked a long way, Yang asked suspiciously: "Shufang, do you feel that the girl is familiar?"   "Familiar?" Tang Shujuan looked confused, "Could it be that mother has seen her somewhere?"   Yang said: "Don't you think that girl looks a lot like Tang Xi, that bitch?"   "Tang Xi?" Tang Shufang sneered, "Mother, you are dazzled, how could she be that little black girl Tang Xi? If Tang Xi looked like that, Liu would have exchanged her for money long ago."   "That's right!" Yang nodded and said, "Maybe they just look a little similar."   Tang Shufang disagreed, "By the way, mother, how about the cloak? Is it the price that girl exaggerated?"   "Give up on this idea." Yang snorted coldly, "I just touched it, and I guess the fifty taels that the girl said is true. The material is better to touch than the finest silk in the cloth shop."   "What?" Tang Shufang was jealous. "Fifty taels is enough to cover our family's expenses for several years."   Yang snorted coldly, "Don't you look at her face? If you look like her, I would be willing to buy her for you."   Looking at the girl's appearance, she will definitely marry a wealthy family in the future. Even if she can't be a wife, she can be a concubine for those rich families. It's a life of luxury.   Yang looked at her daughter's dark and rough face and was furious.   ————   After Tang Xi entered the city, she went straight to the government office in the east of the city to find a carriage.   "Miss, we're here." The driver stopped the carriage in front of the government office.   Tang Xi got off the carriage, paid the money, and strode towards the government office.   "The government office is an important place, what can I do for you?" The guard at the gate stopped her.   Tang Xi said, "I'm looking for City Lord Xie. I wonder if he is here?"   The guard said coldly, "The city lord is not here, please go back, young lady."   Not here?   Tang Xi frowned. Could he have returned to Xie's house?   (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 186 Why are you here?   She nodded slightly to the yamen runner and was about to turn around and leave, but she saw a carriage approaching quickly. The blue snowflakes on the carriage were the symbol of the Xie Mansion in Hanshui City.   Tang Xi glanced at the driver and saw that it was Mo Yi, and her face was filled with joy.   "Why are you here?"   As soon as the carriage stopped, Mo Yi looked at her in surprise.   Tang Xi smiled and said, "I'm here to find the city lord."   Mo Yi jumped off the carriage and looked at him in confusion, "The master is in the government office. Why don't you go in and find him? Why are you standing here?"   Tang Xi turned her head and looked at the two yamen runners, frowned and said, "But didn't they say that the city lord is not here?"   "They?" Mo Yi looked over suspiciously, and immediately understood, "Come with me."   "Lord Mo Yi!"   The two yamen runners saw Mo Yi and saluted respectfully at the same time.   When they saw Tang Xi behind him, they couldn't help but frowned and said, "Why are you still here, little girl?"   Tang Xi raised his eyebrows slightly and said nothing.   Mo Yi said, "This girl is the city lord's friend. When you see her in the future, don't stop her."   The two yamen runners were stunned and hurriedly responded respectfully.   After entering the government office, Mo Yi explained, "Don't blame them. Recently, because of some things happening in the city, more people have come to the master."   "Is it about those two girls?" Tang Xi asked.   "Yes." Mo Yi nodded, "The thief is extremely cunning, and his lightness skills are on par with the master, and may even surpass the master. We can't catch him at all."   No wonder he dared to do whatever he wanted in Hanshui City. It turned out that he calculated that Xie Cheng couldn't catch up with him.   Tang Xi whispered, "I heard that the people who got into trouble were all girls who were about to get married. Is this true?"   Mo Yi nodded, "Yes, I don't know if it's a coincidence or the thief likes girls who are about to get married."   When the two entered the court, Xie Cheng was the only one inside. He was sitting in the court, frowning, and carefully flipping through the files on the table. He didn't even notice that they came in.   "Master, look who's here."   Mo Yi just started to speak, he raised his head indifferently, and when he saw the person next to Mo Yi, his expression was stunned for a moment.   Tang Xi smiled at him, after not seeing him for a few days, Xie Cheng looked a lot more tired, his eyes were full of dark circles, but his face was still handsome.   "Why are you here?"   After a long while, Xie Cheng spoke in a low voice.   Tang Xi stepped forward and said, "I heard about what happened in the city, so I wanted to come and see if I could help."   Xie Cheng's right lip corner curled slightly, looked at her and said, "Sit down."   He felt a little tired, but after seeing the little girl, the tiredness instantly dissipated.   Tang Xi pulled a chair and sat down opposite him.   Mo Yi poured Tang Xi a cup of tea, and then asked, "Master, have you found any clues?"   Xie Cheng shook his head, "Not yet, and the Fei Ge faction has no records of this person."   This person seemed to appear out of thin air, without any clues.   Mo Yi said, "People from the Wang and Feng families have come to make trouble several times. They came again this morning, but they were sent away by my subordinates."   Xie Cheng said with a serious face, "This man is very skilled in martial arts and extremely cunning. Even the shadow guards couldn't keep an eye on him."   Tang Xi said, "I have a suggestion. I wonder if it will work."   Xie Cheng nodded, "You tell me."   Tang Xi said, "Since he only targets girls who are about to get married, why not find someone to pretend to be a girl who is about to get married, and then have someone spread the news."   "We thought of this a long time ago." Mo Yi said, "However, that man is very skilled in martial arts and ordinary people can't deal with him at all. Where can we find someone with the same martial arts as that thief?"   A cunning flashed in Tang Xi's eyes. He smiled and looked at Xie Cheng and said, "Thank you, City Lord!"   (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 187 Becoming Zhuo Yue   Mo Yi rolled his eyes at her, "The master is a man!"   "You can dress up as a woman."   "Nonsense!" Xie Cheng rubbed his temples, helpless.   "Do you think that thief is stupid?" Mo Yi sneered, "With the master's height, he will be discovered as soon as he walks to the street."   "You are stupid!" Tang Xi rolled his eyes at him, "We can find a woman of the right age, and then let someone spread the news that the girl is about to get married, and then, let..."   "This won't work." Mo Yi said, "The thief only likes beautiful girls with good family background. The Wang family is a rice merchant. Although Boss Wang is only a branch of the Wang family, his family is very wealthy. Wang Zhiling is also a rare beauty in Hanshui City, and the Feng family is also very wealthy. The girl Feng Shu from the Feng family is also a beauty."   "These two, maybe just a coincidence?" Tang Xi was curious.   Xie Cheng said calmly, "During this period, there were more than ten girls who were about to get married from the east to the north of the city, but the thief only picked these two."   Tang Xi couldn't help but frowned after hearing this, "So, this thief is really picky."   "But what is the relationship between Wang Zhiling and Wang Zhirou?" She still remembered seeing Wang Zhirou in the Qin Mansion, and Princess Hanrong said that she was from Hanshui City.   Mo Yi said, "They are sisters."   Tang Xi nodded suddenly, no wonder the names are so similar.   Tang Xi pondered for a moment, looked at Xie Cheng and asked, "What do you think of me?"   "Hmm?" Xie Cheng was puzzled.   Tang Xi: "Do you think I'm pretty enough?"   Xie Cheng said calmly, "Fine."   Tsk~ Pretty is pretty, what's the fair, Tang Xi curled her lips slightly.   Xie Cheng looked at her and asked, "Why are you asking this?"   "Tell me, with my appearance, can I attract thieves?"   Mo Yi's mouth twitched, "You don't want to use yourself as bait?"   "Yes!" Tang Xi nodded.   "No!" Xie Cheng said solemnly, "Don't mess around."   Tang Xi sighed, "I'm not messing around, I really want to help."   "You can't!"   He didn't dare to think about what might happen if something went wrong.   "I know what you're worried about." Tang Xi smiled slightly, "But don't worry, I have the ability to protect myself."   "That won't work either." The tone left no room for doubt.   "Then how do you think about this?" Tang Xi whispered a few words in his ear, then stepped back and looked at him expectantly.   Xie Cheng was silent for a moment, and finally nodded, "You can try."   He waved to Mo Yi, who understood and stepped forward to obey.   Xie Cheng motioned for him to come closer, then whispered a few words in his ear, Mo Yi nodded, stood up and said, "I'll go prepare the carriage right away."   "Let's go."   As soon as Mo Yi left, Xie Cheng also stood up.   "Where are you going?" Tang Xi was puzzled.   Xie Cheng looked at her and said, "To meet someone."   "Oh."   Tang Xi stood up and left the court with him.   The Zhuo Mansion is a wealthy family on South Street in Hanshui City. They have a daughter who is about to get married. However, because of the recent incident, the marriage can only be delayed.   "Uh... I wonder why the city lord came here today?" Master Zhuo looked puzzled.   Xie Cheng: "I came here today because I want to ask Master Zhuo for help with something."   "Please speak, City Lord!"   Xie Cheng glanced outside the house, "This matter is of great importance. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to discuss it here."   Master Zhuo nodded slightly and invited the three people into the study.   Xie Cheng told Master Zhuo about the method originally proposed by Tang Xi. Master Zhuo was a little hesitant at first, but when he heard Mo Yi say that if the thief was not captured in time, his daughter would never be able to get married. His daughter is already sixteen years old. If he delays any longer, she will become an old girl. Thinking of this, Master Zhuo finally agreed.   So, Tang Xi became the eldest daughter of the Zhuo family, "Zhuo Yue".   (End of this chapter)

  Chapter 188 Light Makeup   Zhuo Yue is a typical lady from a wealthy family. She seldom goes out. Even if she does, she will cover her face with a veil. Therefore, few people have seen her true appearance.   After hearing about this, Zhuo Yue cooperated very well. She not only lent her personal maid to Tang Xi, but also lent her own yard to Tang Xi to live temporarily.   Mo Yi said, "According to the relatives of the two girls who were injured, they went to the street once before the accident."   Tang Xi nodded, "So, I have to go to the street too?"   Xie Cheng said, "I will let the shadow guard follow you."   "No need!" Tang Xi shook her head, "The thief is so powerful. If I let the shadow guard follow, I'm afraid it will alert the enemy."   "I'm worried about you being alone."   As soon as Xie Cheng said this, Tang Xi was stunned. She looked up at him in surprise, but saw that his expression was normal, as if the words just said casually.   "I can protect myself." Tang Xi winked at him and smiled, "Don't worry, City Lord, I will definitely not let you down."   Xie Cheng hummed lightly and looked at her without saying anything.   "Let's go to the street now."   Tang Xi stood up and made a move to leave, but was stopped by Zhuo Yue, who smiled and said, "Miss Tang, please follow me."   Although Zhuo Yue was three years older than her, their heights were almost the same. Tang Xi had also grown a lot taller in the past few months. She was only over 1.5 meters before, but now she was close to 1.6 meters.   Zhuo Yue brought Tang Xi into the room and asked her to sit in front of the dressing table, "Miss Tang, please sit for a while."   Tang Xi nodded slightly. After sitting for a while, she saw Zhuo Yue bring a set of moon-white clothes and a veil hat of the same color.   Zhuo Yue smiled and said, "This is the new clothes I asked someone to make for me. I haven't worn it yet. If Miss Tang wants to go out, she can wear this."   "I'm afraid it's not appropriate for me to wear a girl's new clothes?" Tang Xi hesitated.   "There's nothing wrong with that," Zhuo Yue smiled slightly, "If we can catch the thief, it won't matter if I lose a new dress. Besides, if you're acting, you have to do it in full. If you don't dress up like me, how can others be convinced? How can the thief be fooled?"   Tang Xi nodded slightly, "What you said makes sense. Next, I'm afraid I will continue to bother you. If this boudoir... is damaged in the future, please understand. When the thief is caught, City Lord Xie will definitely compensate you."   Zhuo Yue chuckled, "It is said that City Lord Xie is cold-hearted and indifferent. No matter who he faces, he always looks calm, but I see that he seems to be particularly concerned about Miss Tang."   "Really?" Tang Xi lowered his eyes and smiled slightly, "Maybe, it's because I'm one of his few friends."   Friend?   Zhuo Yue smiled, it's true that the person in charge is the most confused. City Lord Xie showed it so obviously, probably, only Miss Tang couldn't see it.   However, it's really boring to rely on others to wake up this kind of thing. It's more interesting to let them take it step by step.   "It's already noon, Miss Tang, change your clothes quickly, I'll wait for you outside."   Tang Xi nodded, "Okay!"   After Zhuo Yue lifted the curtain and went out, Tang Xi changed her clothes. After thinking for a while, she entered the space again and put on light makeup with the only set of cosmetics in front of the dressing table.   This set of cosmetics was a compensation given to her by the space's system failure for too long. It was also given to her a few days ago, and now it just happened to be used.   The makeup concealed her childish face a little, but it added a bit of girlish charm, which was exactly the same age as Zhuo Yue. Tang Xi curled her lips in satisfaction.   (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 189 Going out on the street   Fearing being discovered, she did not dare to stay in the space for too long. After leaving the space, she hurriedly put on the veil hat and then lifted the curtain to go out.   Zhuo Yue's maid Xiaolan looked at her and could not help but be stunned, "This... is too similar!"   The two were very similar in height and figure, and even their skin was the same white and fine. Although Tang Xi's skin was better, it was impossible to tell who was who with the veil hat on.   "Are they very similar?" Tang Xi asked with a smile.   "Like!" Xiaolan nodded, "If my daughter wasn't standing next to me, I would have thought you were my daughter, but..."   "But?" Tang Xi raised her eyebrows slightly, "If there's anything wrong, just tell me."   Xiaolan glanced at her daughter who was smiling slightly, then looked at Tang Xi and said, "If Miss Tang's steps were slower and her strides were smaller, it would be more like her."   Zhuo Yue was a lady from a wealthy family. She was taught by the etiquette nanny since she was a child. She was taught how to walk, how to step, even how to laugh, and what tone of voice was best.   Tang Xi was used to being "wild". She walked as comfortably and casually as she wanted. For a while, asking her to learn from Zhuo Yue was a bit embarrassing for her.   Tang Xi frowned slightly, looked at Zhuo Yue through the veil, and said with some embarrassment: "How about Miss Zhuo, can you take a few steps first so that I can see?"   "Okay!"   Zhuo Yue still smiled slightly and walked around the room.   After watching, Tang Xi also imitated her and walked around. To be honest, she felt not only restrained, but also felt uncomfortable.   Sure enough, this thing still needs to be mastered from childhood, so that you can walk naturally. For someone like her who has only learned it halfway, it will be awkward no matter what she does.   Seeing her discomfort, Zhuo Yue chuckled, "Miss Tang, why don't you walk as usual? Who knows, the thief may not know who I am."   "No!" Tang Xi shook her head, "You said that you have to do the whole show."   As she said that, she walked around the room. Zhuo Yue nodded and couldn't help but praise, "Miss Tang has a strong understanding!"   "Miss Zhuo, you are too kind!" Tang Xi smiled and asked, "So, I am right to walk like this, right?"   Zhuo Yue nodded slightly, "Yes!"   "Then let's do it this way." Tang Xi looked at Xiaolan and said, "Miss Xiaolan, please follow me to the street."   Xiaolan looked at Zhuo Yue and saw that she nodded slightly. Then she smiled and stepped forward, helping Tang Xi walk out.   The people waiting outside the house were stunned, "Is this... Yue'er or..."   Even Master Zhuo was a little unsure. It was not   until Zhuo Yue followed the two of them out and called "Dad" with a smile that Master Zhuo was sure that the person in front of him was not his daughter.   Xie Cheng stared at Tang Xi under the veil, and the corners of his lips unconsciously raised. Mo   Yi sighed and said, "I didn't expect that Miss Tang would learn to be a lady from a noble family."   Seeing that everyone was almost deceived, Tang Xi was very satisfied.   She motioned Xiao Lan to let go of her first, and then stepped forward to whisper a few words in Xie Cheng's ear.   After Xie Cheng heard it, he frowned slightly, but still called Mo Yi to whisper a few words. After Mo Yi responded, he left first.   Master Zhuo hurriedly asked someone to prepare the carriage that Zhuo Yue liked to ride when she went out.   Outside the gate, Xiao Lan helped Tang Xi get on the carriage, and then went all the way to the downtown.   "Miss Tang, what should I do? I'm a little nervous!" Xiao Lan said in a trembling voice.   Tang Xi patted the back of her hand and comforted her: "Don't worry, the thief shouldn't rob people in public. Also, call me Miss."   "Yes, Miss Tang... Miss!"   Tang Xi smiled and asked her to call me Miss a few more times so that she wouldn't make a mistake when she went out on the street.   (End of this chapter)

  Chapter 190 Being Captured   "Miss, where are you going?" the coachman asked.   "Qufu Cloth Shop." Tang Xi whispered to Xiaolan.   Xiaolan heard this and hurriedly replied, "Miss, you are going to Qufu Cloth Shop. You can stop there."   "Yes!"   The carriage soon stopped in front of Qufu Cloth Shop.   Xiaolan got off the carriage first, and then helped Tang Xi down.   "Miss Zhuo, please come in!"   When the shopkeeper saw Xiaolan beside Tang Xi, he greeted her warmly without thinking.   Tang Xi's voice was naturally different from Zhuo Yue's. She didn't dare to speak, but just nodded slightly.   After walking around the cloth shop and spending twenty taels to buy two pieces of fine cloth, Tang Xi went out.   Xiaolan followed her with the cloth in her arms, but her eyes unconsciously observed the surroundings.   Tang Xi noticed her nervousness and slowed down his pace. When they were walking side by side, he whispered, "Don't be nervous. What if you get suspicious?"   Xiaolan became even more nervous when she heard this and whispered, "Tang... Miss, let me slow down for a while."   Tang Xi chuckled softly and continued to walk forward when she saw that she had slowed down enough.   As the two of them left Qufu Cloth Shop, a handsome scholar in a blue robe suddenly ran over and knocked Tang Xi to the ground.   "Miss!"   Xiaolan was startled and quickly put the cloth on the ground and helped the man up.   The scholar bowed and apologized, "I'm sorry, Miss. I was in a hurry and didn't pay attention. Are you okay?"   Tang Xi thought it was someone arranged by Mo Yi. Although she was a little hurt from the fall, she didn't care too much.   She shook her head slightly, "It's okay."   Just at this moment, a gust of wind suddenly blew around, and the veil was blown up by the wind, and the charming face came into the eyes of the young man. There was a hint of teasing in the scholar's eyes, and the corners of his lips were raised, but his voice was very sincere: "I'm glad that the girl is okay."   After that, he left quickly.   Tang Xi patted the dust on her face and frowned slightly, always feeling that something was wrong.   Xie Cheng, who was not far away, watched this scene and couldn't help frowning. Mo   Yi said without noticing: "This saves us from sending people to act."   "Something's wrong!" Xie Cheng said in a low voice.   "Something's wrong?" Mo Yi looked confused, "Master, what did you find?"   Xie Cheng: "The gust of wind just now was a bit strange, as if it was man-made."   "Man-made?" Mo Yi frowned, "How is it possible? Unless that person has a strong inner strength."   Xie Cheng pondered for a moment, and said in a calm voice: "Keep an eye on Miss Tang, I'll be out for a while."   "Master, where are you going..."   Before Mo Yi could finish the word "where", Xie Cheng had already tiptoed to the ground and moved away from the spot with Qinggong.   He blinked and looked in the direction of Tang Xi, but saw that Xiao Lan was the only one standing blankly in the middle of the road, and Tang Xi was nowhere to be seen.   He was startled again, and hurriedly strode forward, pulling Xiaolan to ask: "Where is Miss Tang?"   Xiaolan seemed to have just reacted, and instantly burst into tears and said: "She was here just now, and just now, suddenly a black shadow flashed by, and then Miss Tang disappeared!" Moyi's   face changed drastically, "Do you remember which direction the black shadow went?"   "There!" Xiaolan cried and pointed to the right side of the street. There were almost eaves over there. If it wasn't for someone with excellent lightness skills, he would never escape from here.   Moyi cursed, and didn't bother to comfort Xiaolan, and flew directly to chase after her.   The master had just told him to keep an eye on Tang Xi, and it was impossible for him to take people away in the blink of an eye, so the person who took Tang Xi away must be someone else.   Here, Xie Cheng chased halfway, but didn't see anyone. When he turned back, he found that Tang Xi was gone, Moyi was gone, and only Xiaolan was left crying while holding a piece of cloth.   (End of this chapter)