Xing He noticed the change in the expression of the person beside him and asked with a confused look, "Chai Yang, what are you thinking about?"
Chai Yang glanced at him and slowly stood up, "Sometimes I really envy your brain that doesn't understand anything."
Xing He: "???"
He felt like he was being insulted.
Chai Yang ignored him and turned to leave.
Xing He quickly chased after him, "Where are you going?"
Chai Yang replied without looking back, "The Master said we cannot let Wei Zimiao find the King's Estate."
Upon hearing this, Xing He couldn't help but smile, "You insist on adding your own words when you're supposed to be following the Master's instructions, only to anger the Master. You should learn from me, think about nothing, and just obey the Master!"
"Learn from you, who has martial arts but not much of a brain?"
"..."
Xing He felt he didn't want to talk to him anymore.
...
Back home, Shen Wei's gaze was often drawn to Li Yue Shu unconsciously.
This was indeed a good opportunity, but if the people in Chongzhou knew his whereabouts, their first reaction would be to send assassins and disrupt the peace here.
The children all liked their current lives, and they hadn't decided whether to return to Chongzhou, so now was not the time for them to be discovered.
Thinking this, Shen Wei nodded affirmatively.
That's right, now was not the best time!
"What are you thinking about?"
A voice suddenly interrupted his thoughts.
Shen Wei looked up and saw Li Yue Shu holding a plate with a small cake, looking at him with concern.
Shen Wei was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head slightly, his voice a little low, "A Shu, I... I think I remember some things."
"Really?!"
Li Yue Shu's face lit up with surprise, and she quickly squatted down, "What do you remember?"
Seeing the undisguised joy on her face, Shen Wei's heart stirred.
Did she really wish for him to recover?
Shen Wei's hand, which was hanging by his knee, unconsciously tightened, his expression tinged with fear, "I... I saw a lot of dead people, and blood... blood everywhere!"
As soon as he said this, Li Yue Shu looked taken aback.
Why would he have such memories?
Wait... Shen Wei's blood clot in his brain had dissipated long ago, yet he hadn't recovered. Could it be because of this?
Li Yue Shu quickly put down the plate she was holding and gently grabbed Shen Wei's hand, "Can you tell me in detail what those remembered details are?"
Shen Wei lowered his eyes to look at their clasped hands, and a flicker of light flashed in his eyes.
"So much blood... A Shu, so many people wanted to kill me, they were wearing black clothes, and they were all dead, so many dead people!" Shen Wei looked pained and scared, even sweating on his forehead.
Seeing this, Li Yue Shu quickly comforted him, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, let's not think about it, don't think about it, don't be afraid..."
Under her patient comfort, Shen Wei gradually calmed down, but his face remained pale.
Li Yue Shu's heart ached, and she couldn't help but pull him into her arms, "Don't be afraid, I'm here, no one can harm you."
Shen Wei froze instantly, his expression becoming one of shock.
The delicate fragrance of the woman reached his nose, and his forehead pressed against her neck grew hot. He could even hear her steady, rhythmic heartbeat.
"Boom!"
Something in his mind seemed to explode, and Shen Wei's cheeks turned red at a visible rate.
But Li Yue Shu was holding him and comforting him, and there were only two people in the kitchen, so neither of them noticed this.
...
Because she was worried about stimulating Shen Wei, Li Yue Shu didn't ask further, but found an opportunity to examine him.
The results showed that Shen Wei was perfectly fine.
It seemed she needed to have a talk with Ji Mo Bai. After all, he was the strongest physician in this world, and he might have other insights.
And she could also bring up the matter of A Yi's apprenticeship.
...
Li Yue Shu was planning to go back and talk to Ji Mo Bai tonight. As soon as she came out of the restaurant, she was stopped by Hong Dai.
Li Yue Shu's face was filled with surprise, "When did you come back?"
Hong Dai gave a seductive wink, her posture full of charm, "Madam Shen, have you been missing me?"
After speaking, she didn't wait for Li Yue Shu to reply and directly said, "That's right, Madam Shen is busy going to Hongning City to treat people, busy building a pharmaceutical factory, how could she have time to think of me."
Clearly, even though she was not in Tongmu County, she was well aware of Li Yue Shu's movements.
Li Yue Shu was not angry. After all, from the beginning, Hong Dai had not hidden her intention to investigate her.
She asked Shen Wei to sit a little further inside and asked, "I need to try next month's Xianyan cuisine tonight. Do you want to come and taste it?"
"How can I be so presumptuous!" Hong Dai said with a chuckle and directly jumped into the carriage, "Since Madam Shen is so kind to invite me, I will respectfully accept."
Li Yue Shu chuckled.
She flicked the whip, and the carriage headed home.
Shen Wei glanced at Hong Dai and quietly moved closer to Li Yue Shu.
He still didn't like being too close to others.
Hong Dai didn't notice his movement, leaning on the carriage side and looking at the scenery along the way.
She took a deep breath and couldn't help but sigh, "The air in the countryside is still good, without so much smog."
Li Yue Shu glanced at her, "Didn't you go back to see your family? Why does it sound like you weren't happy?"
Hong Dai fiddled with the handkerchief in her hand, "I came back to escape pursuit, so of course I'm not happy."
Li Yue Shu looked at her curiously, "Escape pursuit? Was Mingyue Tower raided?"
Hong Dai couldn't help but roll her eyes at her, "Can't you wish for something good? Don't forget, we're still roommates!"
As if thinking of something, a dark gleam flashed in her eyes, "I ruined someone's wedding, and the groom was angry and wants to settle the score with me!"
That guy tried his best to avoid her before, but this time she wanted to see how he would find her!
Li Yue Shu's eyebrows twitched.
She ruined someone's wedding when she went back for the New Year?
It sounded like gossip, but the original book had never mentioned Hong Dai having a romantic storyline.
Just as Li Yue Shu was about to ask something, Hong Dai suddenly interrupted her, "Stop worrying about my affairs. I brought you a piece of news when I came back this time."
Li Yue Shu looked confused.
Hong Dai leaned forward slightly, resting her chin on one hand, "When the Li family colluded with the Prefect to attack you, it was Elder Xu who rode day and night on the official road to send a message to save you. But no one in Chongzhou knew about this."
Shen Wei, who was beside them, stiffened and instinctively turned to look at Li Yue Shu.
The latter frowned, not understanding, "What does this mean?"
Hong Dai flicked the handkerchief in her hand, "Given Elder Xu's status and position, even if he had sent a secret message, countless eyes would have been watching. Moreover, he traveled on the official road so openly."
Li Yue Shu's eyes flickered, "You mean, someone impersonated Elder Xu and sent a message to save me? Who?"
Hong Dai smiled mysteriously, "What do you think?"
Li Yue Shu frowned, her mind full of doubts.
The important figures she knew were the Prefect and Elder Xu. The Prefect clearly didn't have the ability, so who could it be?
Li Yue Shu subconsciously looked up, and her gaze met Hong Dai's alert eyes.
In an instant, she suddenly understood something.