Chapter 268 Plan
Watching Di Renjie and Wen Kai heading to the governor's office under the protection of the yamen runners, Zhao Ji breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm free now!" He quickly returned to the second floor of the inn and walked into the room where the two snake killers lived.

Zhang Huan and Li Lang were still waiting in the room. Zhao Ji was not polite and gave orders directly: "Well, Zhang Huan, you and Li Lang search this room again to see if there are any clues that have been missed."

"Then start from this room and search them one by one. I will go down to the store owner's place to look for him. We will meet in the lobby then!"

Zhang Huan's eyes widened and he said seriously, "Yes, sir!"

After sending Zhang Huan and Li Lang away, Zhao Ji showed a victorious smile. Instead of going to Wu Xiang's room, he went straight to Xiaomei's room.

As soon as he entered the room, Zhao Ji sat down beside Xiaomei's bed without any hesitation, and even stretched his limbs comfortably and lay down.

"Oh, so comfortable!" Zhao Ji lay down in the shape of a "big" character.

Xiaomei stood aside, pretending to smile in anger, and walked towards the door while gently scolding: "Who is it?"

She stuck her head out and looked outside, making sure that no one was outside, then she gently closed the door.

Zhao Ji was still lying lazily, with a hint of laughter in his voice: "Don't worry, except for Zhang Huan and Li Lang, I have sent everyone else away. There are only two of us here."

"Then keep your voice down! Aren't you afraid of being heard by them?" Xiaomei came back and reminded in a low voice.

Zhao Ji jumped up, turned around and picked up Xiaomei in his arms: "It's okay, she's upstairs!"

"Don't move, I'll hold you for a while..." Zhao Ji closed his eyes and snuggled up to Xiaomei.

Seeing that Zhao Ji really didn't make any unnecessary moves, Xiaomei just let him go.

The lights in the room crackled, and there was silence for a moment, and the atmosphere became charming.

Zhao Ji's fingers accidentally touched Xiaomei's hair tie and gently untied it, letting the waterfall-like long hair fall on her shoulders.

He took a deep breath, as if intoxicated by the fragrance.

"Hey! What are you doing again?" Xiaomei turned around and looked at Zhao Ji.

Zhao Ji opened his eyes and held Xiaomei's shoulders with both hands. There was a fascinating color flashing in the black of his eyes. That was Xiaomei's appearance.

A smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth: "I have never seen you with long hair like this. Snake Spirit's bun is really not good..."

"Do you think I'm not good-looking?" Xiaomei raised her eyebrows slightly.

Zhao Ji chuckled: "How could it be~"

When Xiaomei heard this, a warm feeling surged in her heart, but she turned away feeling a little embarrassed.

She gently covered the scar on her face with her hands, and said with a hint of hesitation: "You say one thing and mean another. The makeup I put on myself doesn't look good..."

Zhao Ji gently turned Xiaomei back, held her hand tenderly, and asked her to put down her hand that was covering her face: "I saw your figure and knew it was you. No matter what you look like, it will always overlap with your most beautiful moment."

"Besides, even with this scar, she's still beautiful..."

Xiaomei didn't dare to look directly into Zhao Ji's burning eyes, so she smiled and turned her head away.

"Didn't you recognize me at first sight even though I was wearing a mask?" Zhao Ji said with a smile again, touching a golden hairpin hidden in his sleeve.

Xiaomei continued to smile, looking around and changing the subject: "Yuan Tiangang wants to see you."

Hearing Yuan Tiangang, Zhao Ji's expression suddenly became serious, and he put away his other thoughts: "The old guy finally took the bait! Where is he now? How is he going to meet me?"

Xiaomei also said seriously: "Yuan Tiangang is now in a snake cave in Dayang Mountain. He has exchanged identities with Lu Cheng. According to the plan, Di Renjie should have discovered my identity. I will take you to Dayang Mountain, and he will pick a time to meet you there."

Zhao Ji heard this and smiled disdainfully: "This old man is still so cowardly. He has to show up in his own territory. Is he afraid that I will kill him?"

Xiaomei laughed as well: "Weren't you always worried about your identity being exposed? Why don't you care about it now?"

Zhao Ji walked slowly forward: "This is one time, that is another time. Originally, I planned to kill Kui Wenzhong, let you sisters replace him, get the secret of Luohe's magic, and then get rid of Yuan Tiangang and put an end to it!"

"As a result, Jing Kong showed up halfway, and the situation of Snake Spirit became complicated again. I am sure that there must be some force behind Snake Spirit."

"Besides, Kui Wenzhong is still alive. For the sake of Luohe's magic, Yuan Tiangang cannot die. Since he is not dead, once he meets me, my identity will eventually be revealed."

"Why not use this secret, which is not a secret, to test the waters with you sisters and gain Yuan Tiangang's trust? This is like playing the long game and catching a big fish!"

Xiaomei nodded thoughtfully after hearing this: "Is that so... Then what about Di Renjie? Aren't you going to explain it to him?"

Hearing this question, Zhao Ji suddenly lay down on the bed again without saying a word.

"What? Are you still planning to hide it from him?" Xiaomei sat down next to Zhao Ji. Zhao Ji turned to look at Xiaomei and said with a wry smile, "Hide it from him? You can't hide it for a few days! I have a feeling that Di Gong is very close to my identity..."

"Then why don't you just tell him straight?" Xiaomei said with a smile.

Zhao Ji sighed, "As the saying goes, the closer you are to home, the more timid you become. I dare not ask the person who came. I have kept it a secret from him for such a long time. For a moment, I really don't know how to face him..."

"As for you, you're about to be exposed. What are you going to do?" Zhao Ji continued to look at Xiaomei.

Xiaomei smiled indifferently: "With you here, what do I have to fear? Just follow Yuan Tiangang's plan!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ji smiled sarcastically, raised his hand and took out a piece of paper with a two-headed snake spitting out its tongue drawn on it.

"When did you find out?" Xiaomei asked in surprise.

Zhao didn't answer, but mocked: "You are so smart, adding unnecessary details. This thing has exposed your undercover identity!"

"Let me ask you, the people who came to track you down were silenced, why did you keep this thing? Are you keeping it to expose your secrets?"

Xiaomei was stunned when she heard this and was speechless.

"Then burn it?" Xiaomei asked tentatively.

Zhao Ji smiled confidently: "Why burn it? I need to take it to report later! You are on our side now, so if your undercover identity is exposed, it's fine. I'm here for you!"

Xiaomei nodded trustingly.
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Late at night, the small courtyard on the top of the mountain was hit by a fierce wind. The wind was so strong that it made the silent coffin in the courtyard creak loudly.

Ruyan walked into the dim side room holding a bowl of steaming medicine, followed closely by an elderly man.

Li Yuanfang asked with concern: "Is the medicine ready?"

Ruyan nodded: "Yuanfang, help him up."

Li Yuanfang carefully helped Kui Wenzhong sit up, and Ruyan picked up the spoon and fed the medicine into his mouth.

But for some unknown reason, Kui Wenzhong refused to cooperate, was unwilling to speak, and could not swallow the medicine.

"Why can't the medicine be fed in? What should I do?" Ruyan was extremely anxious.

Li Yuanfang thought for a moment and said calmly, "Let me try. Old man, please help me stabilize him."

Upon hearing this, the old man immediately stepped forward, held Kui Wen Zhong steadily, and then quietly slipped a note into Kui Wen Zhong's hand.

Li Yuanfang acted quickly and pressed accurately on the cheek-cartilage point on Kui Wenzhong's face. With a slight force, Kui Wenzhong's mouth opened involuntarily.

Seeing this, Ruyan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Hey, you're really obedient."

She quickly scooped up a spoonful of medicine and carefully put it into Kui Wenzhong's mouth. In a moment, Kui Wenzhong drank a bowl of thick medicine.

Ruyan let out a long sigh: "Oh, it's not easy."

As she spoke, she held Kui Wen Zhong's head, laid him flat on the kang, and took a towel to wipe the corners of his mouth.

Li Yuanfang turned to thank the old man: "Old man, it is really thanks to your help."

The old man waved his hand and said with a smile: "No, no, it's just a small favor. It's fate that I can help you in time."

Yuan Fang changed the subject and asked, "Old man, do you know where there is a town nearby?"

The old man hesitated for a moment and said, "Well, I heard that there seems to be a town called Tuoladi going west down the mountain from here."

Li Yuanfang was delighted when he heard this: "Oh?"

Ruyan also raised her head: "Dora Land? Old man, how far is it from here?"

The old man laughed inwardly, and a thoughtful expression flashed across his face: "I've only heard of it, but I've never been there. I heard from people in the nearby village that it seems to be more than ten miles of mountain road."

Hearing this, Li Yuanfang's eyes flashed with joy, and he looked at Ruyan: "More than ten miles of mountain road? That's great, it's not too far. It seems that Kui Wenzhong can still be saved!"

Ruyan also smiled and said, "If we ride a horse, it won't take long. We'll set off early tomorrow morning!"

Kui Wenzhong moved his hand quietly and hid the note into his sleeve.

Lu Cheng yawned, seemed to be sleepy, turned his back and left a sinister smile.

(End of this chapter)