"Thank you, sir..."

Lu Xiaoyao looked as if all her energy had been drained, her face was deathly pale, and her steps were unsteady. She looked like she had "floated" out of the toilet, which would be quite frightening to encounter her late at night.

As she walked, Lu Xiaoyao's legs went weak and her vision went black; she tumbled right to the entrance of a tent.

Fortunately, someone found her, helped her to a small pile of grass by the tent, and then brought her a bowl of hot water from inside.

Lu Xiaoyao quickly thanked the kind uncle who brought her the hot water.

Despite expressing her gratitude, Lu Xiaoyao still glanced up at the kind person before drinking her water.

Although the other party was dressed in Chu Rong clothing, he was not dressed as a Chu Rong soldier, and his clear and honest eyes meant there was nothing wrong with him.

Only then did Lu Xiaoyao feel slightly relieved and take a sip of hot water.

It was even a little sweet.

"You southern barbarian girls just don't eat enough, how can you not get dizzy?"

The man whispered a few more words in Lu Xiaoyao's ear, "Look, your complexion looks better now that I've poured some sugar water."

"Um... thank you, uncle."

Lu Xiaoyao wanted to refute that she actually ate a lot, but it was obvious that the other party would keep asking her why she looked so weak and like she was about to starve to death.

What if she gets carried away and says she ate too much and has an upset stomach? That would be so embarrassing.

"Judging by your appearance, you're not going to be performing a dance tonight, are you?"

"Ah...yes, sir, where is this? It was too dark for me to notice. How far is this from where the banquet is being held?"

"This is the kitchen! What a coincidence! There's a food delivery team here. Judging from the time, your team should start after all the dishes are served. You can go back with them then."

"Ah, thank you, uncle! You're so kind! What's your name, uncle?"

Lu Xiaoyao dares to say that this person ranks among the top three NPCs in the game who showed her affection!

"Me? Just call me Feng Xun."

"Uncle Feng Xun!"

Lu Xiaoyao took the opportunity to climb up the pole, and started calling him "uncle," which made Feng Xun's eyes flash with slight discomfort, but he smiled slightly to cover up his embarrassment.

...

"Brother~~ I'm back!"

"How could you..."

When Lu Xiaoyao appeared before him, lively and energetic, before Lu Gui could even finish his question, his suspicions kicked in and he reached out and pinched Lu Xiaoyao's face hard!

"profound!"

Even with the singing and dancing at the banquet, Lu Xiaoyao's howl didn't stop Mingmei and Mu Chen from looking up at the tent.

Mingmei was one step ahead. With Guigui's reminder, Mingmei turned on the live stream and saw Lu Xiaoyao covering her cheek and glaring at Lu Gui with a resentful look.

"Are you sick?!"

Lu Xiaoyao never expected it to be her own brother!

This person actually pinches their own face whenever they see me! What serious illness does this person have?!

Feeling Lu Xiaoyao's resentful gaze, Lu Gui realized that he might be being overly suspicious. When Lu Xiaoyao came out earlier, he thought someone was impersonating her. After all, she had taken laxatives from more than a dozen people, so she wouldn't be so energetic even if she wasn't dead.

"No... is your stomach better?"

Feeling guilty, Lu Gui looked away to check on Lu Xiaoyao.

"I've finished pooping... I drank some sugar water and I feel better."

"What kind of sugar water is so useful?"

"The head chef in the kitchen... his sweet soup is so delicious, it made my stomachache disappear!"

When Lu Xiaoyao mentioned Feng Xun, it was as if she had discovered a new continent. She never expected that there were hidden good NPCs in this game. It's really amazing!

Immediately afterwards, Lu Xiaoyao hurriedly recounted her experience.

...

"Mu Chen, I'll be leaving for a bit."

Mingmei naturally heard the news that Lu Gui had heard as well.

"What's wrong?"

Mu Chen was surprised that Mingmei suddenly wanted to leave, and her expression seemed quite serious.

"I feel like I've been overlooking something all along..."

As Mingmei spoke, she suddenly closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Her hands, hidden in her sleeves, clenched tightly. She hadn't thought about it before, but upon closer reflection, everything seemed to have a pattern.

"I think I have a guess about who the Zerg have tampered with."

Do you want me to come with you?

Mu Chen was worried about Mingmei leaving alone, but Mingmei shook her head, indicating that she could manage.

In the game, all of her stats are actually higher than the player's maximum.

"You need to be careful here too, the dance is about to begin..."

"I know, you're the one who needs to be careful."

As he spoke, Mu Chen took Mingmei's hand from a blind spot hidden by the table and slipped a dagger into her grasp.

"and you……"

Seeing Mu Chen's weapon being placed in her hand, Mingmei became even more worried about him. But then she noticed Mu Chen slightly lift a corner of his shirt—good heavens!

All sorts of knives are carried close to the body!

Mingmei even wondered if she had gone blind when she helped Mu Chen change his clothes that afternoon.

How come she didn't see it?

The key point is that, if she wasn't mistaken, the dagger in her hand should be the shortest and smallest one on Mu Chen's body, right?

...

After the palace servants brought out the wine and drinks, Mingmei slipped away among them to offer New Year's greetings, and naturally, some people present could see her.

"I'm going to change."

Lord Cui silently straightened his clothes, stood up, and walked out. Julian and Madison exchanged puzzled glances.

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