The Ace Bigshot Becomes A Farmgirl

Chapter 1546: Chapter 1546: Here for the Dongqing Temple Master

Lord Fei did not doubt Shu Yu’s account. He knew that the person might still be at the Dongqing Temple, so he dispatched a few trusted subordinates to accompany Shu Yu out of the prefecture, ready to adapt to the situation as needed.

In fact, Shu Yu wasn’t sure if Hao Dingshan was still in the temple, especially considering from the time the Xiao Family discovered him to when they descended the mountain and arrived at the inn in the prefecture, then met with her to explain the situation, and finally she also made a trip to the government office.

By the time she returned to the temple, it was already late.

But if Hao Dingshan really wanted to find someone at the Dongqing Temple, perhaps he might stay for quite a while, still lingering now?

Regardless, Shu Yu still led Ying Xi up the mountain.

As for the people Lord Fei left with her, they dressed as ordinary citizens or scholars and traveled separately.

Upon reaching the Dongqing Temple, there were already few people left inside; the devotees generally visited in the morning.

Shu Yu first went to see Daoist Nun Qiu, who, upon seeing her, immediately said, ”You’re here? Your friend went down the mountain this morning, saying she was going to find you.”

Since the Xiao Family left, naturally, they left a message for the temple; otherwise, they would worry if they couldn’t find anyone later.

Shu Yu nodded, ”I saw her.”

Hearing this, Daoist Nun Qiu was relieved but then asked curiously, ”Then why did you come at such a critical time?”

Shu Yu walked with her to a secluded spot to talk, ”Senior Sister Qiu, I heard someone caused trouble this morning?”

Daoist Nun Qiu, at this mention, showed a troubled expression, ”They insisted on seeing the temple master.”

”Seeing the master?”

Daoist Nun Qiu sighed, ”Yes, we all told them the temple master has been away for two years and has not returned, but they didn’t believe us and sneaked in while we weren’t watching. They even... even found their way to your friend’s back courtyard. Luckily, she left early, or they would have collided for sure.”

Shu Yu breathed a sigh of relief, grateful for the Xiao Family’s decisive action that morning.

It seemed that she understood the Xiao Family well; indeed, Hao Dingshan would resort to sneaking over the wall to search for people.

”Did they catch them sneaking into the courtyard?”

Daoist Nun Qiu shook her head, frowning, ”Someone kept us distracted in the front, allowing his men to quietly proceed to search. By the time we returned, they were gone, leaving only a footprint in the courtyard and soil accidentally knocked off the wall, which was how we discovered it.”

Without catching them red-handed, there was no evidence it was them, so it was difficult to apprehend them.

”However, Junior Sister Zheng and the others quickly returned to the courtyard, so even if someone sneaked in, they likely didn’t search thoroughly and left soon after. Just because they didn’t search every room, they remained fixated, insisting that the temple master must be in the temple and refusing to leave.”

Shu Yu was taken aback, ”They’re still here now?”

”Yes, they’re sitting over by the dining hall.”

Shu Yu found it strange, ”The master left the temple two years ago; not to mention Dongan Province, anyone slightly familiar with Dongqing Temple knows this. Why are they so adamant that the master is here?”

Could it be that looking for her master was just an excuse, and they were actually targeting the Xiao Family?

Shu Yu speculated, raising her head, wanting to inquire further, but then noticed Daoist Nun Qiu looking at her with a complex expression.

Shu Yu touched her face, ”What’s the matter?”