Hong Dou continued to write on the table with water, "Madam, don't be afraid, this servant will get you out soon."
Hong Dou told Madam Yun her plan, and Madam Yun was a little excited. If it succeeded, she could escape smoothly.
"Wait a moment, let me eat something."
For the past few days, she had been refusing to eat, and apart from the soup and water forced down her throat, she hadn't eaten anything voluntarily. She was so hungry that her body felt weak, and she indeed needed to eat something.
Hong Dou quickly poured her a cup of tea. Madam Yun ate seven or eight pieces of pastry with it before stopping.
After resting for a while, Madam Yun, leaning on Hong Dou's arm, left the room.
Before they reached the door, someone stepped forward, "Madam, where are you going?"
"It's too stuffy in the room, I'm going out for a walk," Madam Yun said calmly.
The person hesitated, unsure whether to let her out.
"Qin Lang didn't give any orders to lock me up. Isn't this your territory? I'm just strolling around. What, are you afraid I'll run away? You know I don't have any martial arts skills, and I've been hungry for days. How could I have the strength to run?" Madam Yun's face darkened.
"We'll accompany Madam for a stroll." The two exchanged glances and quickly made a decision. They had seen how much their master cared about this woman, and moreover, their master had indeed not given any orders to prevent her from leaving the room.
Madam Yun snorted, "That's fine, you can lead the way. This little mute knows nothing, and I don't even have anyone to talk to."
The two bowed and agreed, and for fear of offending Madam Yun, they didn't dare to get too close, following at a distance of three to five paces.
"It seems that all the villagers here belong to Qin Lang?" Madam Yun asked after walking a short distance.
"How did Madam see that?"
"I'm a stranger, but these people I met clearly aren't curious at all, which shows they know of my existence."
"Madam is indeed observant."
Madam Yun put on an air of superiority and did not reply. After walking for a while longer, Madam Yun said she was hot and wanted to get some cool well water to splash on her face.
The two did not suspect anything and quickly led Madam Yun and Hong Dou to the well.
Several women were drawing water by the well, and a few children were playing with water nearby.
"How can children be allowed near the well?" Although she knew these people were Qin Lang's subordinates, these children of three or five years old surely didn't know anything. Instinctively, Madam Yun didn't want them to be harmed.
"Hurry up and take the children back. Didn't you hear Madam?"
Several women repeatedly said yes, picked up their buckets, and led their children away.
"What are they carrying water for?"
"To cook."
"Don't tell me that all the villagers in this village get their water from here." Madam Yun feigned surprise, "If that's the case, how crowded will it be when cooking?"
"It's not just this one, there's another one to the east. Besides, everyone will stagger their times when cooking."
While Madam Yun was distracting them, Hong Dou took the opportunity to draw water and throw the scented pellet into the well.
One of them sniffed, "Do you smell a fragrance?"
Another person sniffed hard, "No, where's the fragrance?"
After speaking, he lowered his voice, "Madam does have a pleasant scent about her."
The first person's expression changed, "Aren't you afraid of the master hearing? Don't you know how much the master values this Madam? I'm warning you, if you're looking for death, don't drag me along."
"You were the one who asked if I smelled a fragrance, and I told you, and then you said I was looking for death."
The person who first smelled the fragrance sniffed again. There was no particular scent, and for a moment, he was unsure, "Perhaps I smelled it wrong."