There is a god in the sky

Chapter 68 Xikou Post Station 2

She opened her eyes and saw that Xuan'er was sleeping soundly beside her.

Through the window, you can see a bright moon and countless stars in the sky.

Oh, by the way, tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival.

In previous years, I spent the Mid-Autumn Festival with my godfather. This year, there were more people around me, but I didn't feel like celebrating the festival.

"Kachi kachi..."

This time, Shen Lan heard it clearly; there was indeed a strange sound.

She got out of bed, carefully placed the utility knife close to her body, and then opened the door and went out.

The entire post station was shrouded in darkness, without even a single lantern.

She walked toward the source of the sound and found herself standing in the kitchen doorway.

She pushed open the kitchen door and saw her old woman chopping something with a knife.

The other person had their back to her, so she couldn't see the things on the cutting board very clearly, but they were quite large.

When the door opened, the old woman assumed it was someone from her own side and said, "Tell them not to rush us, it'll be ready soon."

Shen Lan pretended not to understand and gently asked, "Grandma, is there any water to drink? I'm thirsty."

The old woman immediately turned her head, one of her eyes gleaming with a chilling light.

"Oh, it's you. There's no water." She finished speaking and continued what she was doing.

As Shen Lan's eyes adjusted to the brightness, she could see that what was on her cutting board was a leg of lamb.

She said, "Grandma's knife is too dull, why don't you sharpen it?"

The old woman said coldly, "I'm too old. Even if I sharpen my blade, I still can't chop it."

"Do you need my help?"

"Hmph, little girl, you're not strong enough. Don't get your clothes dirty."

Shen Lan stared at her movements and asked again, "Who are you cooking for in the middle of the night?"

This lamb leg is quite large, and with steam rising from the pot, it's clear that a considerable amount of food has been prepared.

There are only three people at Xikou Station, and they were confirmed today.

"Of course it's for people to eat. You've already had dinner, but we haven't."

"Oh, I'm so sorry."

Shen Lan said it without much sincerity.

She turned and walked away, but instead of going upstairs, she walked outside.

The inn had no main gate, but the courtyard outside did have a gate, though it seemed to be left open all year round.

All the horses in the yard were lying quietly, and Shen Lan realized that it was unusually quiet today.

Given Sui Feng's alertness, it's impossible that she heard the sound but the other person didn't.

"Why aren't you asleep at this hour, young lady?" a voice came from behind.

Shen Lan turned around, holding a small knife in her hand, and smiled at the postmaster, "I guess I slept too much in the carriage during the day, so I'm not very sleepy."

"Really? Then why don't you play with me for a bit?"

The postmaster, abandoning his previous obsequious attitude, gave Shen Lan a wicked smile.

Shen Lan's smile widened even more. "Alright, how does the postmaster want to play?"

The other person rubbed his hands together. "Of course..." He lunged at Shen Lan.

Just as he was about to pounce on the pretty girl, the other party stretched out a hand.

When he saw the sharp knife she was holding between her fingers, he immediately rolled to the side to avoid her.

"Little brat, you don't actually think you can beat me with this little gadget, do you?"

"How could that be?" Shen Lan threw the small knife at the postmaster, sending it flying crookedly.

The postmaster neither dodged nor flinched, watching the knife fall before him, laughing wildly.

"Hahaha... This is hilarious! I thought it was some kind of amazing hidden weapon."

After saying that, he loosened his belt and walked towards Shen Lan.

He was no longer afraid and even had the mood to tease the girl in front of him.

"That official seems quite interested in you. Could it be that you're his concubine?"

"No, I am his coroner."

"Huh? A coroner? A female coroner? You?"

The postmaster burst into laughter again, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.

Shen Lan sighed, "People shouldn't live in seclusion in the mountains, otherwise they'll become disconnected from society."

She raised her hand, revealing various small knives between her fingers.

This time, instead of throwing randomly, she aimed directly at the opponent's limbs and face.

They were only an arm's length apart. The postmaster had no time to dodge and watched helplessly as the hidden weapon pierced his body, causing him immediate pain.

"you……"

Shen Lan still had a small knife in her hand.

The postmaster had no idea where she got so many hidden weapons; he only felt blood gushing from his body.

Shen Lan approached him, the knife pressed against his neck. "Do you know what coroners are best at using?"

The postmaster was too terrified to speak.

"It's a knife, perfect. I'm bored tonight, so why don't I just dissect you?"

Shen Lan swung her sword down.

The postmaster felt a chill in his chest and thought he had been disemboweled, so he screamed in terror.

"With such a cowardly attitude, how dare you impersonate a postmaster and harm people?"

"You...how do you know?"

Shen Lan glanced at him up and down, and said with disdain, "Although the postmaster is of low rank, he is still a person in the officialdom. How can he be as lewd as you?"

Of course, she was guessing.

From the moment she entered Xikou Post Station, she felt that something was very wrong with the station.

It's normal for it to be dilapidated, but the people in the post station are either deaf or blind. What a coincidence!

Moreover, the amount of food that old woman cooked was clearly wrong.

"What are you trying to do by occupying this place? How many of you are there?"

The man chuckled and whistled, "Little girl, you're really smart. It's a pity that smart people die young."

A whooshing sound came from the darkness.

Shen Lan reached out and grabbed the postmaster to shield him, only to see a flying arrow strike the postmaster squarely in the chest.

He stared wide-eyed in disbelief, convulsed a few times, and collapsed.

Shen Lan knew very well that this fake postmaster was definitely not the leader.

He spoke politely to the mute uncle and the one-eyed old woman, not at all like a superior and subordinate.

The person hiding in the shadows did not show up.

Shen Lan stood alone for a while, somewhat puzzled by the other person's reaction.

Shouldn't a group of people rush out and surround her at this moment?

She looked down into the unseeing eyes of the fake postmaster and thought coldly: Could that arrow have been aimed at the fake postmaster?

Did they kill each other? Or were they afraid this person would reveal some secret, so they killed him to silence him?

Shen Lan couldn't understand it.

She walked back, hiding for a moment as she passed the lobby, and then went to the kitchen.

The kitchen was empty; the food they had just been preparing had vanished.

Shen Lan realized that this post station should have a secret passage, or at least an underground passage.

She carried a bucket of water upstairs, intending to wake up the others one by one.

They were sleeping so soundly; there was only one possibility: they had been drugged.

What sets Shen Lan apart from the others is that she didn't drink soup at dinner.

It's strange, since Sui Feng checked every dish, how did he still get infected?

When she got to the second floor, she saw that her door was open and was immediately startled.

Oh no, Xuan'er...

She put down the bucket and ran over, nearly delivering a fatal blow when she saw the figure.

"Miss Shen? You went out?"

Xiao Ji's face appeared just in time, allowing Shen Lan to retrieve her weapon.

She took a deep breath and patted her chest. "Lord Xiao, you scared me to death. I thought it was a bad guy trying to harm Xuan'er."