Faced with Xiao Zhao's sudden and somewhat inexplicable words, Chu Qinghe showed no surprise, his face remaining nonchalant.

Under Xiao Zhao's watchful gaze, Chu Qinghe asked, "Would you harm your young master?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Xiao Zhao said urgently, "Young Master saved my life and has been so kind to me these past few days. Of course, I would never harm you. If you don't believe me, I can swear."

Looking at Xiao Zhao beside him, who was earnest and eager yet childishly trying to convince him with an oath, Chu Qinghe couldn't help but smile.

He then said, "Everyone has their own little secrets, which is only human nature. Since you said you wouldn't harm me, whether you lie to me or not is no longer important."

As he spoke, Chu Qinghe turned his head to look at the little girl who was standing there in a daze. Then he raised his hand and patted Xiao Zhao's head, saying lazily, "If you're not smart enough, don't think so much. It's good to be silly."

In response to Chu Qinghe's words, Xiao Zhao whispered, "But I'm worried that I might cause trouble for you like I did today."

In response, Chu Qinghe said nonchalantly, "When you encounter trouble, just solve it! That's an inevitable part of life."

Chu Qinghe wasn't interested in trouble, but he wasn't afraid of it either.

Moreover, while a life that is peaceful and tranquil at times is nice, it can become boring in the long run.

Sometimes, a few minor, harmless troubles can be considered a welcome change.

Moreover, given Chu Qinghe's understanding of Xiao Zhao, he could basically guess what kind of trouble Xiao Zhao was referring to.

It's called troublesome, but it's really not that much of a hassle.

As he spoke, Chu Qinghe patted Xiao Zhao's head and said, "If you don't have a brain, don't overthink it. You can even forget about it when you're in the courtyard. All you need to know is that if anyone tries to bully the young master, you help me beat him up. If the young master tries to bully someone, you also help him beat them up. The young master is always right."

However, upon hearing Chu Qinghe's words, Xiao Zhao said weakly, "But the things you're talking about seem like they were done by gang thugs, not by a maid."

Chu Qinghe shook his head and asked, "What did I say in my last sentence?"

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Zhao said, "What you say is always right, young master."

Chu Qinghe nodded and then said, "That's fine. From now on, listen to me. As for the rest, even if the sky falls, I'll hold it up for you. Why think so much about other things? Learn from Fei Yan, she's so carefree every day."

Hearing Chu Qinghe's words, Xiao Zhao nodded seriously: "Xiao Zhao understands."

Here, drink up!

"Young master, it doesn't seem as spicy now."

"Not spicy enough? How about I add some seasoning?"

"Never mind, it's fine as it is now."

"Let's go! We can't see the moon from this angle. Let's go to the roof of my house instead!"

"Um!"

......

The moonlight, hazy and dreamlike, fell upon the courtyard and also upon the two figures, one large and one small, on the rooftop.

Under the star-studded night sky, soothed by the gentle and calming voice, Xiao Zhao's previously anxious heart gradually calmed down.

A smile began to linger on Xiao Zhao's face.

Inside the room, listening to the sounds and noises coming from the roof, Dongfang Bubai looked up at the roof and smiled slightly.

"This guy is quite adept at this kind of appeasement."

With a light laugh, Dongfang Bubai, who had turned his gaze away, seemed to sense something and suddenly looked towards the house where Yaoyue was located.

The next instant, as their gazes converged, Dongfang Bubai also saw Yaoyue, who was also standing by the window.

A moment later, Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue locked eyes, and both received the same message from each other's eyes.

"This woman is secretly spying on us instead of resting in the middle of the night!"

After understanding the meaning in each other's eyes, the two women narrowed their eyes in unison.

After snorting almost simultaneously, both women closed their windows, preferring to avoid seeing each other.

At the same time, Chu Qinghe on the rooftop seemed to sense something and slowly turned his head.

However, after scanning the courtyard several times, Chu Qinghe couldn't find anything unusual.

Seeing this, Chu Qinghe couldn't help but mutter, "Why did I think I just heard those two snorting? Could it be a hallucination?"

However, before Chu Qinghe could figure this out, a voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

However, it was a notification for system check-in updates.

In response, Chu Qinghe placed his hand on Xiao Zhao's head and silently recited a prayer.

"System, please check in."

Subsequently, as Chu Qinghe waited, system notifications appeared one after another.

[Ding, a "special check-in card" has been detected in the host. Do you wish to use it?]

"Sure"

[Ding! The "Special Check-in Card" has been successfully used. Congratulations, host, on successfully checking in.]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have acquired a thousand taels of gold.]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the Sword Dao Realm Card (Man and Sword as One).]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained a special medicine: 1 bottle of Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom.]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained 1 Black Jade Silkworm Silk.]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained 1 Martial Arts Upgrade Card.]

[The reward has been automatically added to your system inventory. Please check and retrieve it yourself.]

As system notifications popped up one after another, Chu Qinghe was certain, based solely on these notifications, that the items this time were of extraordinary value.

When Chu Qinghe quickly shifted his attention to check his system inventory, he exclaimed inwardly, "Wow!"

"A huge explosion!"