dognovel Chapter 441 Planning
Chapter 441 Planning
After Si He had dealt with it, she put the remaining soul into the talisman bag, then walked to the Taoist who was unconscious not far away and pulled out the silver needle from the back of his neck.
She thought about it for a while, and finally took the silver needle, inserted it into several acupuncture points on his head, and gently rotated it.
The sleeping Taoist suddenly frowned, as if he wanted to wake up, but the drug was too strong and he could not wake up. After a long time, she put away the silver needle, and the Taoist regained his composure and slept even more deeply.
After finishing the whole thing, she turned to the cabinet not far away, took out a clean cloth, and wiped the water stains on the floor.
Because she was soaked, she only stood in the house for a while and there were some water stains and marks on the ground. Naturally, she had to clean them up before leaving.
Afterwards, she took back the silver needles from the two maids, and then she wiped the floor while leaving the room.
She returned the same way and jumped out of the window, then wiped the traces on the window to make it look as if no one had broken into it.
It was still raining heavily outside. She jumped and disappeared into the dark rain.
However, she did not return to Xiangxueyuan immediately, but instead followed the dark path to the house where the third wife lived.
However, as soon as she approached that area, she realized that the defense there was more stringent. There were patrolling guards everywhere, making it difficult for her to get close.
She hid in the dark and watched quietly for a while, but had no choice but to give up. Just as she was about to leave, a steward came out.
The man came out holding an umbrella and walked along the corridor towards where the people downstairs lived.
Si He took a look and immediately followed quietly.
This man was the personal steward of Mr. Guo Xingjiang, the Third Master. The reason why he came out of the Third House's house so late was because he had been in the study, reporting to Mr. Guo the details of some matters he had handled outside in recent days, and discussing follow-up matters, and he was busy until midnight.
The manager had been busy all day and was exhausted and very sleepy. He just wanted to go back and rest early.
Lanterns were hung every few meters in the corridor, making the whole way bright, but there were fewer guards.
Si He stayed in the dark, avoiding places with guards, and followed closely.
It was not until she reached a dimly lit corner that she took quick action.
After a while, when the manager came out from the dim corner again, he seemed like a different person. His original fatigue disappeared. Under the big umbrella, no one could see him. His eyes were full of coldness and hostility. There was a wet cloth in his hand, but the evil-repelling objects and talismans on his body were gone.
When he walked, his body seemed rather stiff, and he took one step at a time, a bit like a puppet. Fortunately, it was late at night, and he had a large umbrella to protect him, so he did not attract attention.
After walking silently for a while, he restrained his cold expression and hostility and walked towards his residence.
Si He also dodged and disappeared into the dark rain curtain, retreating back to Xiangxueyuan.
The next day, the Guo family became noisy again.
In the morning, when the monk on duty arrived at Fuhe Hall, he found that his accomplice who had been on guard the night before had inexplicably fallen into a coma and was difficult to wake up, while the two maids in the room did not notice anything unusual.
In addition, the old lady's condition had become much worse, and she was filled with heavy Yin energy. But strangely, the evil-suppressing bell tied to her body was still intact, and the talisman paper attached to it was not damaged either.
Seeing this strange situation, several older mages looked solemn, but they were at a loss.
Mr. Guo Sanye and others also looked very unhappy. They could only ask the magicians and doctors to protect the old lady's life and make her wake up as soon as possible.
The main purpose was to find out from her the location of the hidden items in the public treasury. After all, she was the first to bring up the matter, and Guo Shuangjiang had not woken up yet. They naturally could not let her die easily, otherwise, they would have eliminated the evil things in her body long ago. They were just afraid that if they were too heavy-handed, she would lose her life.
The first and second houses were busy with trivial matters of the Guo family and were also busy transferring their respective property, so they had no time to take care of Si He for the time being.
However, several girls of the younger generation came to visit her many times, but were all turned away by Si He. She didn't see any of them, including those legitimate daughters.
Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, there were only three days left before her wedding.
Originally, according to the marriage customs of wealthy families, it would take at least half a year from the proposal to the marriage, but the Yue family intended to shorten the time, so the Guo family had no choice but to speed up the process.
In the last three days, Madam Guo suddenly started running to Xiangxueyuan. As her legal mother, she couldn't stop her forcefully.
However, Mrs. Guo's attitude softened a little. It was unknown what her intention was, but she gave her clothes and jewelry, and wanted to teach her some rules of marriage, as if she was just fulfilling the responsibilities of a legitimate mother.
Si He responded indifferently. After all, they had a falling out before, so there was no need to pretend to be nice anymore.
Therefore, whenever Mrs. Guo saw her attitude like this, she would grit her teeth in anger, but she was also worried about something and endured it silently. In the end, she could only leave in anger.
Perhaps because she saw her clear aversion to the idea of marrying with her husband, Mrs. Guo finally did not say what she wanted to say.
The most important thing is that a lot of things have happened in the Guo family recently, forcing her to give up her original idea.
Si He spent three days in peace.
On the night before the wedding, a strange maid came to Xiangxueyuan.
"My lady, a maid from the third house comes to see you."
Gao You was a little puzzled. Why did the third room send a maid over so late?
Si He was sitting in front of the dressing table, combing her hair. When she heard this, her eyes flickered slightly. After a while, she said, "Let her in."
After a while, Gao You led people in.
The maid seemed a little reserved. She kept her head down and her body slightly bent, as if she didn't dare to look any further.
"This servant greets Miss Nine."
She bowed to Si He and then raised her head.
When Si He saw the maid's eyes, she recognized her, even though she looked unfamiliar and she had never seen her before.
"Gao You and Gao Zi, you all go down first and guard outside."
Hearing Si He's words, Gao You and Gao Zi couldn't help but glance at the unfamiliar maid, then responded, quietly left the room and closed the door.
The maid glanced towards the door. Seeing no one was there, she turned her gaze back to Si He and whispered, "It's almost done."
Her voice was low and faint, carrying an indescribable chill.
In the dim candlelight, she stood quietly in one place, her figure elongated, casting a light shadow on the ground.
Si He then stood up, took a few steps towards the maid in front of her, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.
This maidservant was possessed by a remnant soul. Judging from her condition, she had recovered well. She had probably devoured some souls in the past few days. Even her speech had become smoother and her movements were more natural.