"Your subordinate dares..." Chai Yang paused, "Master, how do you intend to deal with that Li Yue Shu?"
Shen Wei's gaze deepened. "Her identity is currently unknown. Once her origins are clarified, we will decide."
Hearing this, Xing He spoke with a hint of doubt, "Master, although we haven't found out her background, I've crossed paths with her. She has no inner energy, yet she was able to surprise and subdue me. This is simply not something an ordinary person can do."
"Based on this alone, she absolutely cannot be the Li Yue Shu we know."
Shen Wei did not respond. His expressionless face revealed nothing of his emotions.
The atmosphere suddenly became quiet. Even Xing He, a person of blunt disposition, vaguely sensed that something was amiss.
After an unknown amount of time, Chai Yang gathered his courage and broke the silence. "Master, if she was truly arranged by those people from Chong Zhou, your presence here could be dangerous."
Shen Wei lowered his gaze, his dark eyes unfathomable.
He pursed his lips slightly, his fingertips involuntarily curling. "The four children still need her identity as a disguise. If it's proven that she was arranged by those people, I will kill her myself."
He uttered the last sentence with great weight, as if to affirm something.
Chai Yang and Xing He felt the murderous intent in his tone. They exchanged glances and said nothing.
Just then, a familiar shout rang out: "Shen Wei..."
Chai Yang and Xing He's hearts leaped. They immediately darted into the shadows.
Shen Wei ruffled his clothes and hair, making himself look a bit disheveled.
Then, he walked in the direction of the sound.
...
Meanwhile, Li Yue Shu searched for a long time without finding Shen Wei and had to continue searching deeper.
The back mountain was so large, and the deeper she went, the wider the area became and the more dangerous it was. Li Yue Shu couldn't help but feel worried.
Just then, she suddenly heard a rustling sound.
Li Yue Shu instantly became alert, and with light footsteps, she moved towards the source of the sound.
As she rounded a bend, she saw Shen Wei holding a branch, his clothes covered in dirt.
Shen Wei happened to look up and see her. His eyes lit up immediately, and he waved the branch in his hand. "A Shu!"
Li Yue Shu hurried over and checked him from head to toe. Relieved that he was unharmed, she let out a sigh.
Shen Wei watched her actions. A flicker of something flashed in his eyes, but when Li Yue Shu looked up, those beautiful eyes returned to their usual foolishness and innocence.
Li Yue Shu, completely oblivious, glared at him with mock anger. "Didn't I tell you the back mountain was dangerous? Why did you run out here alone?"
Shen Wei pouted, his expression full of grievance. "A Shu wasn't home, so I had to play by myself."
Feeling the dependence in his tone, Li Yue Shu paused and instinctively looked around.
The back mountain was filled with rocks and bushes. Even A Yu found it too dirty to play here. What was he playing with?
Li Yue Shu searched around and her gaze suddenly fell on a dark clump not far away, the dried droppings of some animal.
Li Yue Shu was shocked.
So, Shen Wei wasn't staying home with Wei Ling, nor was he listening to her and running to the back mountain, just to play with this?
Hadn't his illness improved? Had it worsened again?
Shen Wei noticed her expression and followed her gaze. His pretense almost crumbled.
He had just happened to pick up a branch when he came here, and he hadn't even noticed this!
Seeing Li Yue Shu's sympathetic expression, he almost couldn't help but explain.
Fortunately, Li Yue Shu didn't notice his cracking facade. She snatched the branch from his hand and threw it away.
"You can't play with things like this again!" Li Yue Shu said sternly, as if educating A Yu. "This is very, very dirty stuff, just like A Yu's poop. You absolutely cannot touch it with your hands..."
At this point, Li Yue Shu suddenly paused. Her hand, which had been about to grab his, immediately retracted.
Shen Wei, clearly sensing her revulsion: "..."
Li Yue Shu was checking his hands when she suddenly remembered a congenital habit of human cubs: no matter what they picked up, their first instinct was to put it in their mouths.
She looked up at Shen Wei in horror. "You... you didn't eat this, did you?"
Shen Wei couldn't help but twitch his face, but facing Li Yue Shu's gaze, he had to maintain his foolish expression, resulting in a very strange look.
His voice trembled slightly. "...I didn't."
Li Yue Shu noticed his expression was off and looked at him with disbelief. She quickly told him to open his mouth for an inspection.
Shen Wei had never felt so speechless in his life, but for the sake of "innocence," he had to cooperate with the inspection.
Satisfied that he hadn't done anything outrageous, Li Yue Shu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
However, on the way home, she was still reluctant to hold Shen Wei's hand as usual.
...
As soon as the two left, Xing He, who had been hiding in the shadows, could no longer hold back and burst into laughter. "Pfft ha ha! To see Master like this in my lifetime, I can die without regret! Pfft ha ha ha..."
Chai Yang also suppressed his laughter, but he didn't let it out.
Hearing Xing He's words, he turned to him. "Master's inner energy is profound. He should have heard your words clearly."
Xing He froze.
...
At the same time, Li Yue Shu, who had already walked some distance away, suddenly turned back with a puzzled look. "What sound was that?"
A deep glint flashed in Shen Wei's eyes. Then he tugged at Li Yue Shu's sleeve. "A Shu, I'm hungry."
Li Yue Shu pulled her sleeve away. "Let's go home quickly, I'll make you something delicious."
Shen Wei glanced at her gesture of patting her sleeve: "..."
The two soon arrived home, but as they pushed open the door, they saw a crowd of people standing in the courtyard.
Shen Tan and the others had been brought back from the pharmacy by Old Man Liu. Besides them, there was Shen Can and her maid, as well as several men with fierce expressions whom Li Yue Shu didn't recognize.
Li Yue Shu frowned, her demeanor turning cold.
"Sister-in-law, save me!"
Shen Can was the first to spot Li Yue Shu. As if seeing a savior, she immediately rushed over. "Please, help me. I really have no other choice. Help me buy my freedom, and I will repay you by working like a slave."
Shen Can stopped about half a meter away from Li Yue Shu, not daring to approach further.
Having interacted with her for so long, she knew Li Yue Shu disliked being touched casually.
She also knew that her act of bringing these people directly to her doorstep would surely anger Li Yue Shu, but she truly had no other options.
Li Yue Shu was indeed very angry.
Through their interactions during this period, she had thought Shen Can was a person of good judgment. Yet now, she had brought these people of unknown origin to her home, without considering that there were so many children in the household!
Before Li Yue Shu could speak, the unfamiliar men surrounded her.
"Are you the owner of Heng De Pharmacy?" the leading man asked, scrutinizing Li Yue Shu as if she were merchandise.
Shen Wei, standing behind her,'s expression turned cold and he was about to step forward, but someone moved faster than him.