After the waiter in the inn fetched another bucket of hot water for her, Wei Shuxuan took off her clothes and soaked in the hot water. She was slowly pondering over the mark she had seen on the inner side of the waiter's arm just now. Moreover, it was really strange that a waiter could know martial arts! Generally speaking, waiters in inns didn't know martial arts. Although she didn't rule out the possibility that a waiter might know martial arts, it was just really odd.
As night gradually deepened, the hot water slowly cooled down to cold. Wei Shuxuan felt the water getting cold and quickly got up to get dressed. Otherwise, she would easily catch a cold.
The pool of water on the floor had long dried up. Wei Shuxuan had changed her clothes and was lying on the bed, looking at the dry floor. Her mind was still occupied by the tattoo mark she had seen on the waiter's arm. She was absolutely sure that she hadn't misseen that tattoo.
"Should I discuss it with Wei Wei and Zi An?" Wei Shuxuan turned over on the bed. She was a bit hesitant. Suddenly, she saw a white pigeon flapping its wings and landing on her table. She recognized this chubby white pigeon and immediately climbed up from the bed happily. "Little Fat Pigeon, you're here again! Let me see what Xin Zizhao has written to me."
She opened the letter from Xin Zizhao. Holding the paper, she skimmed through the content and couldn't help laughing. Her smile was full of sweetness, just like the nectar freshly picked from a blooming flower. "This Xin Zizhao..."
No! She had to discuss this matter with Xin Zizhao and the others first!
Wei Shuxuan crumpled the note in her hand into a ball. She sat down in front of the writing desk, picked up the writing brush, quickly jotted down what had happened just now in brief, and then wrote down her own thoughts on it. She tied the note back to the pigeon's foot, fed it some feed, and said, "You've really worked hard, Little Fat Pigeon."
The white pigeon pecked at her hand a few times. After finishing the feed, it immediately flew away. Then Wei Shuxuan wanted to go and find Wei Wei and Ge Zian, but it seemed a bit late at this time. Those two should have fallen asleep. Forget it. She would deal with it tomorrow.
At breakfast in the inn's lobby the next morning, Wei Shuxuan looked around at the people coming and going. She originally wanted to tell them about it, but there were too many people here, and she didn't know who might overhear. She didn't know before, so she had spoken out in the lobby. No wonder they had been so easily exposed. It turned out that the Sanmei Inn had a big problem.
Seeing Wei Shuxuan looking absent - minded all morning, Ge Zian was a bit worried. He picked up a piece of pastry and put it in her bowl, asking with concern, "What's wrong with you, Xuan'er? You've been absent - minded since early morning. Are you still worried about going back to the capital?"
"....What is there for me to worry about!" Wei Shuxuan replied irritably.
"Xuan'er, has someone bullied you! Just say it boldly. I'll help you get revenge!" Ge Long'an's voice was loud. His words made it seem as if someone really had bullied her. Wei Shuxuan rolled her eyes at Ge Long'an. Did he think they were kindergarten kids? Going to their parents when they lost a fight?
"No. I said you guys are really overthinking," Wei Shuxuan defended herself. "By the way, go out for a stroll with me after breakfast."
"Have you not had enough of shopping yet!" Ge Zian didn't really want to go shopping with Wei Shuxuan. She always bought a lot of things back. He felt a bit scared.
"Yes! I just want to go out and stroll around some more!" Wei Shuxuan looked at Ge Zian and gave him a look. Ge Zian was stunned for a moment but quickly understood her meaning and went along with it.
".....Got it. Just this once. I don't like going shopping with you. It's so annoying."
Ge Zian complained to Wei Shuxuan. Wei Shuxuan glanced at him. Her eyes were like knives, as if threatening him. Try saying one more word?
The sensible Ge Zian quickly shut up and obediently continued to eat his breakfast.
After breakfast, Wei Shuxuan and the others went out together. The waiter who had been scalded by hot water last night didn't dare to tell anyone that he had almost exposed himself in front of Wei Shuxuan, for fear of being punished by their organization. He was vigorously wiping the table with a rag to avoid being detected by the innkeeper, but his ears were pricked up, secretly eavesdropping on the conversation at Wei Shuxuan's table. Fortunately, Wei Shuxuan didn't seem to have noticed his tattoo, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.
"Waiter! Bring a pot of wine!"
"Alright! Coming right up!" The waiter skillfully responded to the customer's request.
After walking out of the Sanmei Inn, Wei Shuxuan looked around. She didn't know if this street was safe or not. "Zi An, is there any safe place around here where we can have a private conversation?"
Ge Zian gave Wei Shuxuan a suspicious look. "Yes."
As a result, Ge Zian led Wei Shuxuan and the others to the military camp. It was the first time for Wei Shuxuan to come to this military camp. It was exactly the same as what she had seen on TV. She followed Ge Zian in. The soldiers were training on the drill ground. When they saw Ge Zian passing by, they would stop and salute him.
"Zi An, you're really doing a great job as a general!" Wei Shuxuan exclaimed.
"Naturally. These are all the Ge Family Army trained by our Ge family! Their strength is no less than that of the heavy troops in the palace. Ah, we're here. Let's go in and talk."
In the military camp, Ge Zian and the others looked at Wei Shuxuan. "Xuan'er, what on earth do you want to tell us? You're making it so mysterious..."
So Wei Shuxuan told Ge Zian and the others what had happened in her room last night. After listening, Wei Wei was a bit confused. "Miss, do you mean that the organization behind the disappearance cases is actually the Sanmei Inn?"
"No. I don't think it must be the Sanmei Inn. Because the missing people are not only those in the inn. Most of them disappeared from their own homes. I think the Sanmei Inn might be a small branch under this organization. So, I want to continue the investigation along the line of the Sanmei Inn."
"Then what's your idea, Xuan'er?" Ge Zian asked.
"I originally wanted to go back to see Xin Zizhao earlier, but now..." Wei Shuxuan felt a bit depressed but quickly cheered up. "I was thinking that we should find someone to sneak into the Sanmei Inn to find out their internal information. Maybe we can find out the whereabouts of those abducted people."
"Then who are you going to send?"
"Um... actually, I wanted to go myself!"