not him! Definitely not him.
He didn't touch the traction line of the mechanism at all, so it must have been someone else who triggered the warning bell!
Under the unkind and cold eyes of his master, the sturdy saw suddenly felt aggrieved like a child weighing more than 200 pounds.
"Hide."
Master Li stood up. There was no time to clean the blood stains on his hands, so he could only temporarily collect them in his sleeves.
Click!
The door latch was moved, but Zheng Quchi was seen wrapping himself in a thick coat in a hurry and opened the door.
Their three rooms are not side by side. When Zheng Quchi designed it, in order to ensure the privacy of each other's lives, the layout of the house was in a U shape.
The room headed by Brother Sang is in the middle, which is closest to the living room, while the remaining two rooms are built on both sides, and you need to turn a corner to see the living room.
She walked over quickly and accidentally bumped into Master Li standing in front of the hall. In the dark, it was quite scary to see a man standing there straight and straight.
Her eyes widened: "Why are you still up so late? Aren't you cold standing here?"
Master Li was indeed very cold, his lips were purple, and his brows were cold and dull.
He was not sure whether the commotion was caused by the saw accidentally or by someone else, so he could only cover it up: "I couldn't sleep just now, so I got up and walked around in the courtyard. It seemed that I accidentally bumped into someone. What did I disturb you?"
When Zheng Quchi heard this, he immediately became energetic.
In the courtyard?
That's not right.
In order to determine which direction and location the outsider had invaded, she used different warning bells. The one that dinged was the window, and the one that dingdongdong was in the yard.
Therefore, she was very sure that the pulling strings that had been unintentionally moved earlier were from night thefts such as window climbing.
"Oh, it turns out it's you."
It seems that there are people in the yard too!
If he is so eager to provide cover for the other party, there is a high probability that the person coming is related to him.
Zheng Quchi pretended not to know what was going on, and warned him: "Don't wander around at night, it's dark and cold, and my second brother set a lot of traps in the yard to prevent robbers from creeping in the house at night. .”
Master Li saw that she did not doubt him and reminded her with such concern, his expression became a little gentler, and he said in a clear voice: "I understand, I disturbed your sleep, I will go back now."
At this time, Yu Wensheng also opened the door, heard the voices, and came over.
"Quchi, why aren't you asleep yet? What happened?"
Zheng Quchi was shocked again after hearing this.
Good guy, are you all about not asking for trouble these days?
All the warning bells were set in her room, but didn't Liu Fengmian rest in her room?
Didn't he also say that he would stay up all night reciting prayers to his ancestors of the Liu family? At this moment, she was sure that there was no movement in Yaomei's room, and Master Li was staying in the yard, which woke her up. , and he really knows nothing?
Zheng Quchi couldn't bear to expose him in front of Master Li, so he just said: "Oh, you guys... are all quite elegant. They don't want to sleep in the middle of the night."
Master Li: "..."
Yu Wensheng: "..."
Zheng Quchi knew it well.
Both men have problems.
But what can be done, a husband-in-law of one's own family, a troublesome person invited by oneself.
She comforted herself that if she wanted to live a decent life, it was best to turn a blind eye. If the water is clear, there will be no fish, and if the people are careful, there will be no disciples.
Although Zheng Quchi didn't care what the two men were doing in private, there was a faint smell of blood in the air. Unless one's nose was too sharp, one might not be able to detect this smell.
Yu Wensheng glanced at Master Li through a layer of crimson red gauze, his sight more intense and dangerous than the night. "I couldn't sleep at all because I prayed for my ancestors. I wonder what this person is doing?"
Teacher Li's voice was as steady as a rock: "It's just that I'm not used to it."
"Just now, I seemed to hear some strange noises coming from the yard..." Yu Wensheng's lips curled up softly and harmlessly, and he was slightly worried: "Is it possible that there are some wild animals in the mountains? It would be better to go and check it out?"
Master Li's expression froze.
The saw happened to be hidden near the bamboo pavilion in the courtyard.
He always felt that this man named "Liu Fengmian" didn't look like a blind man. After all, a blind man didn't have such sharp and penetrating eyes as him.
"Maybe, but I just saw a dark shadow jumping into your room. Maybe it would be good to check it too." Master Li suggested unhurriedly.
Yu Wensheng also fell silent.
The two of them just bit each other, and I bit you, and in the end, the other party almost couldn't get off the stage.
Zheng Quchi sighed helplessly.
She felt that she was really an angel descended from the earth. It was obvious that these two people had hidden agendas and came to her house to set up a secret organization in the middle of the night. But now she not only had to pretend not to know anything about it, but she also had to find a way to let them down.
Otherwise, tonight will be endless and no one will be able to sleep peacefully.
"It's so late. Even if something accidentally ran in, it's probably just because of the cold winter and I want to find a warm place to spend the night. Forget it, don't bother me. I'll go to bed first. If you want to sleep, No, just be quiet and don't make too much noise and wake up my brother and my sister."
She yawned and covered her mouth with her little hand, naturally and casually yet gracefully, as if she was sleepy and must sleep quickly.
Seeing her tired look, thinking that she had been busy all night preparing for the 30th New Year's Eve, Yu Wensheng stopped talking and stopped tit-for-tat with Master Li.
Master Li couldn't help but shift his attention from Yu Wensheng to her.
Previously, Sanmei Sang lowered her head, held her chest, and kept silent. He originally thought that she was introverted and shy and not good at dealing with outsiders.
But when she was awakened this time, her temper completely changed.
Master Li naturally caught the shadow of "Sang Xuanqing" from her: "You and your second brother look quite similar."
But his heartfelt emotion frightened Zheng Quchi.
She quickly put down her hand and said with a dry smile: "We are brother and sister, of course we are alike. You also think that I am as black as my brother."
Master Li shook his head: "You are much whiter than him, but I think what you two resemble is not skin, but a feeling, especially the expression on your face when you spoke just now."
Careless.
She must have been so sleepy that she forgot that she was "Zheng Quchi" when she woke up. She and Master Li must be strangers and estranged, look at her natural and familiar attitude just now...
That's okay. Now think about it, what she did and said...
Haha, she couldn't remember it at all.
"Actually, many people have said this, Wow~ It's so cold outside, I'm going to sleep first, you can do whatever you want."
Zheng Quchi secretly reminded himself to remember that the next time he faced Master Li, he must not act too familiar and should respond with precaution, suspicion and silence.
After Zheng Quchi shrunk into a ball and left, Yu Wensheng's gentle eyes pulled back from her back and looked at Master Li, like a ghostly shadow with longing and darkness.
He smiled slightly and said, "Is there anyone in the courtyard?"
In fact, with his martial arts skills, he had already detected that someone had broken into Sang's house over the wall and was injured.
Just now, he smelled a faint smell of blood coming from Master Li, but he didn't look like he was injured, so he could deduce that the intruder was hidden by him in the dark courtyard.
At this time, Master Li was more or less sure that what Saw Zi said before was true. He did not touch the traction wire mechanism when he came in. There was someone else involved in all this.
And this "someone else" is probably most closely related to Liu Fengmian.
"Is there someone in your room? Sanmei Sang is your wife, why do you want to hide it from her?" Master Li's eyes were as cold as ice.
Because he mentioned Zheng Quchi, Yu Wensheng's tone was low: "As an outsider, your control is too lenient."
He shouldn't have mentioned Zheng Quchi at this time.
Although Yu Wensheng does not feel guilty for deceiving Zheng Quchi, he does not like others to use any words or intentions to sow discord between him and her.
Not to mention doing it, even mentioning him will make the other party pay the price.
He turned his head and stared into the dark night. A drop of water dripping from the bamboo eaves was caught by the fingertips of his gloves.
The true energy was accumulated at the fingertips, and with another flick, it condensed into an ice needle in the air, and shot into a certain place with a "plop".
Zheng Quchi wanted to have a peaceful and lively Zhengdan, so naturally Yu Wensheng would not cause any big trouble at this juncture.
"The boss of the Sang family gets up every morning and sweeps the yard. There are some dirty things that shouldn't exist. You finally made them disappear in advance."
Putting aside such words of warning with a smile, Yu Wensheng turned around and returned to the room, only to see Wei Yao sneaking close to the window, as if he was planning to jump out of the window at any time.
Seeing Yu Wensheng's return, Wei Yao hurriedly adjusted his posture and carefully observed the general's mood: "General, you haven't been noticed by your wife, have you?"
He was not worried about anything else. He was just afraid that if he pulled off the thread wrapped around the window lattice because of his stupidity, causing the general and his wife to have an quarrel over it, then he would probably end up miserable.
"Qi Chi is very smart, but she clearly discovered unusual changes, but she didn't continue to investigate. What do you think is the reason?" He asked Wei Yao with a half-smile.
Who is Wei Yao? He is an old fox.
With a quick thought, he figured out the reason: "Well, this means that Madam must have guessed who made the noise, so she handled it lightly and stopped pursuing it."
Yu Wensheng thought so too.
She must know it.
But she didn't choose to pursue it to the end. Is this her cleverness or her trust in him?
No matter what, he felt that Zheng Quchi might know something.
She just didn't know. She guessed it from his unpretentious behavior during the last unexpected encounter in the workshop?
Or did Sang Xuanqing disobey his order and reveal something to her in private that she shouldn't have said?
"General, I think that Master Li is very problematic. Fu Rong will probably arrive in Fu County the day after tomorrow at the latest. I will find a way to send him to Sang's house and check carefully whether he has made any disguises. .”
"Well, in addition, monitor the border checkpoints carefully. It's winter and cold now, so I don't expect them to take such a risk. However, although the nomadic barbarians have wiped out the camp in the north, the escaped ones will definitely join the south to continue their troubles."
"Zebang has made arrangements for this a long time ago. Winter is the biggest headache for their nomadic barbarians. I am sure that they will come to harass the border cities and counties in the near future. In addition to Fu County where you are stationed, I will also be in other places. Please notify us, increase our security, and increase our manpower."
Yu Wensheng always trusted them to handle these matters.
After they discussed the business, Yu Wensheng said again: "Warn Muke not to say anything to Sang Xuanqing that should not be revealed."
Wei Yao's expression suddenly became panicked: "General..."
"And you." Yu Wensheng stared at him expressionlessly: "Sang Xuanqing's trust was so easily coaxed away. It seems that his ability as a spy is genuine."
"General, Sang Xuanqing is not that cunning. He is only sixteen years old. I believe he will change his ways." Wei Yao immediately knelt down and begged for mercy.
Yu Wensheng looked down from a high position, his eyes dark: "I never believe in verbal promises. Have you done everything I asked you to arrange?"
"yes."
He smiled slowly, his eyes falling on the thin and transparent candlestick: "Then after the official ceremony, I will see the exact results."
"……yes."
——
A large gash was made on the saw's cheek by a sharp object. He covered his bloody face and walked out limping with one leg.
When Master Li saw this, his eyes were dark and gloomy, and his whole body was covered with the coldness of snow.
"Liu, Feng, Mian...you saw him take action. What do you think of his martial arts?"
Saw lowered his eyes, his lips trembled, and then said with difficulty: "It's very powerful, you can't avoid it."
Master Li's mandible tensed, and the wind and snow in the cold night eroded the warmth in his eyes: "Send someone to check his background carefully. I want everything to be done down to the smallest detail."
"Yes, get the saw right away."
——
next day
It was just getting slightly brighter, and for some reason Brother Sang, who had slept so soundly that night, suddenly woke up.
After he got up, he began to worry about Zheng Quchi again. After thinking about it, he finally came up with a way.
He called Zheng Quchi and asked her to go to the county town to help buy some Tusu wine. At the same time, he also asked her to find a way to remove Liu Fengmian and Li Shi together.
He planned to take advantage of the moment they left to claim that "Sang Xuanqing" had come back, but because a distant relative had something urgent and needed him to rush there, he would not be able to come back in time for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day this year.
The specific matter, how far the road is, and the rationality of the matter are all allowed for him to think about it carefully.
When Zheng Quchi heard this, he thought it was wonderful.
The two brothers and sisters who are always visiting relatives are not fake.
After she has spent time with her family and Liu Fengmian, she can excuse herself to replace "Sang Xuanqing" and come back for the holidays. In this way, the fake siblings can be perfectly connected.
Zheng Quchi responded.
She heard that starting from New Year's Eve, the county would be lively until the 15th. She had been running around and working as long as she traveled across the country. Naturally, she wanted to have a good holiday and go out to have fun and relax for a day.
She immediately ran to call Liu Fengmian.
Yu Wensheng was also on vacation, so he was naturally willing to accompany her to go shopping in the city, although in his eyes, the shabby Fu County was not worthy of his stop and appreciation.
He originally thought that Zheng Quchi only invited him warmly, but unexpectedly, she turned around and ran to find Master Li again.
The two of them agreed to meet up for fun, but in the end it turned into an eyesore for the three of them traveling together.
(End of chapter)
