Yu Yu glanced up at the man discreetly, noticing the displeasure on his face, and couldn't help but feel indignant as well. "Master, that mother and son have become increasingly audacious in recent years. Why don't I hurry to the capital now and give them a good beating, so she won't be idle in the Prince of Zhan's mansion all day and keep coming to displease you, Master..."

Yu Feng, who was lagging behind, held his forehead.

"Cough cough cough—"

Upon hearing the cough, Yu Yu abruptly covered her mouth, swallowing the rest of her words.

Oh dear, he's accidentally slurred something again!

This time, it might be another two hundred laps around Fuhu Mountain, or even more...

However, the man at the desk showed no displeasure, but simply smiled and nodded, "You're right, we need to hurry to the capital, otherwise we'll miss a good opportunity."

"What?" Yu Yu's eyes widened. He couldn't have heard wrong, could he?

The master finally agreed to let him go to the capital to beat people up?

Then he must hurry back to gather the brothers at the stronghold. Princess Zhan has been fond of playing some ruthless tricks over the years. He must make a good plan when he gets back this time and give his master a good beating.

Yu Feng was also secretly surprised. That woman would cause trouble for her master from time to time, but her master seemed to be unaffected and did not react at all.

Could this change be because of Miss Su?

Just as the two were deep in thought, the man reached out and opened a hidden compartment under the desk, taking out an exquisite wooden box.

"Here are Hua'er's measurements. Take all the viper scales you collected yesterday to the capital and find Tianyi Workshop. Have them make a soft armor for you as quickly as possible."

He paused, then added, "Hua'er doesn't like vipers, so remember to tell the embroiderers to make it as beautiful as possible, so that it's not obvious that this soft armor is made of viper scales."

"Yes." Yu Yu took the wooden box, feeling as if it weighed a ton.

Vipers are rare, and the two giant vipers on the top of Mount Fuhu are even rarer. Viper scales are priceless treasures. He originally thought that his master had asked them to bring back all the viper scales yesterday to make a protective armor, since his master had quite a few enemies in secret.

Once the poison from the Yellow Springs is cured, the one above will certainly not allow the master to remain in the small village indefinitely; donning armor is of utmost importance.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be soft nails for Miss Su.

Vipers have scales that are impervious to blades and spears, and the menacing black and white markings on their scales are naturally formed.

Making soft armor that is indistinguishable from viper scales seems quite difficult.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel a chill for the embroiderers at Tianyi Workshop.

He was about to leave, carrying the wooden box, when he caught a glimpse of the carrier pigeon in his arms. He couldn't help but open his mouth again, "Master, should I go to Princess Zhan's place...?"

Xiao Jinhan glanced at him indifferently, "What do you think?"

Yu Yu's heart skipped a beat at the sight. "Yes, I understand. I will go to Tianyi Workshop in the capital right away."

Having said that, he grabbed the carrier pigeon and slipped away as fast as he could.

It felt like a ghost was chasing me.

Hearing the rustling footsteps, Xiao Jinhan's lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

Of the four—wind, rain, thunder, and lightning—Yu Yu is the most unruly. She was relatively restrained when she was in the military camp, but now that she has come to Shanghe Village, it's as if she has escaped from a cage and completely unleashed her true nature.

Yu Feng quietly wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Master, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now."

"No rush." ​​Xiao Jinhan raised his hand to stop him. "How was Hua'er while I was away?"

Yu Feng was stunned.

Before he could think of a word, he heard the man's voice rise slightly.

"Is she not good enough?"

“No, no, Miss Su is very nice and very busy. As soon as she finished dealing with the house, she has been searching for Red Cloud Flowers for her master in Fuhu Mountain. However…” Yu Feng clasped his hands and pursed his lips, “However, that young scholar surnamed Feng from the village came to the end of the village to look for Miss Su twice.”

Upon hearing the first few sentences, Xiao Jinhan's deep eyes instantly filled with heartache.

Hearing the end, a chill crept into my heart.

"What does Feng Zicai want with Hua'er?"

The cold, deep, and monotone voice sent a chill down Yu Feng's spine.

The words "stealing someone's corner" almost popped out of my mouth.

He raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, and after a moment's hesitation, he managed to come up with a more suitable explanation: "Both times he came, he stood quite far away, and I didn't hear what he said specifically. I only know that he brought Miss Su pastries both times, once from a street stall and once from Tianxianglou."

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt the temperature in the study drop inexplicably.

It made people afraid to even breathe.

He didn't know how much time had passed, until his calves were starting to go numb from standing, when he finally heard the man's cold, deep voice, "Is Miss Su at home today?"

A simple sentence instantly shattered the eerie silence.

This also brought Yu Feng back from the chilly winter to early April. He sighed inwardly, "After Miss Su had breakfast, she went to Qingshui County with the three Su brothers, and they haven't returned yet..."