Frightened Gathering

Half a cup of tea ago

Xie Yuan gently lifted the tiles on the roof, and then piled them up into a small hill next to them, quickly creating a small hole just big enough for one person to pass through.

【kite】:

Brother, I should be able to get down to the rafters from here, but you might get stuck.

She frowned slightly, sent a message to Xie Ci, and raised her hand to gesture at the little hole and her brother's waist.

Xie Ci flexed his wrist, squatted down and measured the distance from the eaves to the window:

【Acknowledgement】：

That's okay. I can go in through the window. By the way, when you were investigating before, did you find any place to hide in this house?

Xie Yuan closed his eyes and recalled the layout of the house he had observed from the window a few days ago, and then answered affirmatively:

【kite】:

Yes, right next to the window, there is a screen between the window and the table

Xie Ci nodded and said no more nonsense. With the group chat, some hidden actions became much more convenient. You don’t even need to make gestures. You can just send a message to notify the other party. This can be attributed to the college students.

How about cooking some home-cooked meals for Tong Zhenzhen after returning? Just consider it as a reward. It is not a good habit for her to eat junk food all day.

Xie Ci was thinking in his mind, and had already begun to distract himself by recalling the steps of cooking, but his movements did not delay at all. After practicing many times, he knew that as long as it was not a high-intensity action like attacking, the performance of Qinggong would not trigger his fragile physique. He sank his lower body slightly, leaped up, and grabbed the window eaves with his strong right arm. With a little effort, he easily slipped into the room through the half-open window.

When he landed on the ground, it was as light as a fallen leaf. Xie Ci let out a silent sigh of relief, tried to slow down his movements, and turned around slowly. He was about to hide behind the screen to see what kind of medicine was in Duanmu's jade gourd, but when he turned his head, he met the eyes of Tong Zhenzhen, who was almost twisted into a dough twist.

At that moment, Xie Ci wanted to die.

As a result, before he could even collapse and scream, the frightened Tong Zhenzhen opened her mouth wide. Even though she had tried her best to suppress the sound, she still let out an "ah". Xie Ci didn't have time to think about it, and strode forward to cover Tong Zhenzhen's mouth.

Ordinary people might not be able to hear such a small noise, but Duanmu Yu was a general after all. He had fought in the field for many years and was naturally sensitive to these subtle sounds. He paused while talking to the emperor. Yan Yu was immersed in the novel chess game. Seeing that he suddenly stopped talking, he looked up anxiously and asked:

"What's wrong? Why don't you continue talking about what to do after this step?"

"Your Majesty, please wait for a moment. I heard some strange noises over there."

Duanmu Yu bowed apologetically, and his narrow fox eyes turned to the screen painted with flowers and birds. It was said that it was because of the personal preference of the owner of Yueze Tower, so all the screens were made into an opaque style, so naturally one could not see the scenery behind the screen.

"Strange noises? Are they birds chirping outside the window? Sometimes I get woken up by these annoying animals in the middle of the night."

Yan Yu didn't know what he was thinking about, and picked up the chess book to study it with emotion.

“It doesn’t sound like it.”

Duanmu Yu shook his head and gradually approached the screen with his legs raised. He was full of doubts in his heart. Xu Yuan had followed him for many years. Although he was prone to overthinking, he was still reliable and would not let anyone sneak in.

The footsteps were getting closer and closer, Tong Zhenzhen's heart almost rose to her throat, and her mouth was still tightly covered by Xie Ci, making her feel like she had no desire to live.

【The Only True God】:

Ahhhh help! He's coming! He's coming!

It’s Feifei:

Don’t be afraid, I’ll take care of it!

After Qu Fei sent the message, he immediately tiptoed to the window. When he felt that he was about the right distance, he pinched his throat and made a realistic cat meow:

"Meow, meow~"

The people behind the screen didn't dare to make a sound and could only watch Qu Fei's operation in admiration. When Duanmu Yu outside the screen heard the cat's meow, he stopped in his tracks and began to sweat unconsciously on his back.

"Hahaha, it turned out to be a raccoon! It must have climbed up the tree outside the window," Yan Yu smiled and shook his head. He suddenly remembered something and looked at Duanmu Yu with a teasing look. "I remember that when you first entered the court, you were frightened by a raccoon in the palace and fell into the lotus pond. Are you still afraid of this little beast now?"

"Ahem, how could that be? I was ignorant in my early years and made Your Majesty laugh at me."

Duanmu Yu coughed a few times and denied it flatly, trying to hide his embarrassment.

"Okay, okay, since you are just a raccoon, my dear, please quickly explain the remaining chess moves to me. I can't wait to play a few games with you!" Yan Yu lifted up his wide sleeves and took a posture ready to go. Duanmu Yu smiled and agreed. Who would have thought that the King Changhao, who was so majestic when he attended court, was actually a chess fanatic?

Therefore, he had to keep this secret well and not let anyone with ulterior motives know the emperor's weakness.

【The Only True God】:

Damn, it turns out the emperor really likes playing chess. I'm really as good at predicting things as a god, hahaha!

It seems that the electronic chess app she planned was not in vain, and she might be able to use it to gain the upper hand in the peace talks!

Perhaps it was because Tong Zhenzhen's facial expression was too proud. Seeing that she still dared to be so arrogant, Xie Ci was so angry that he let go of his hand and gently pinched her cheek.

【Acknowledgement】：

You still have the nerve to laugh?! Tell me, why are you here!

Although Tong Zhenzhen felt a little guilty, she still glared back confidently:

【The Only True God】:

What are you looking at? Why are you so fierce?! Why are we here if you are here? Why are you gathering intelligence without following the first-come-first-served rule?

【Acknowledgement】：

...I'll settle the score with you when I get back

Xie Ci suppressed the throbbing veins on his forehead, unhappily pushed Tong Zhenzhen's head aside, gestured to Xie Yuan on the beam, and sent her a message:

【Acknowledgement】：

The plan has changed. These troublemakers have also sneaked in. First, we will gather intelligence, and then find a way to get them out.

【Xie Yuan】：

……receive

Xie Yuan leaned over and squatted on the beam, moving slightly, and sighed that it was still Tong Zhenzhen. There is always someone better than you. Even her brother, who had a bad temper, had been cured of it.

The danger of being discovered was temporarily resolved, and everyone held their breath tacitly to listen to whether they would say some key information next.

"Ah, my dear, you are really ruthless, you just used a ruthless move right at the start!"

Yan Yu sighed as he took the chess piece and placed it on a tougher position.

Duanmu Yu lowered his eyes and observed the chess moves:

"When playing against Your Majesty, I must use all my strength, otherwise I will lose everything if I am not careful."

The two men were chatting and laughing, but their chess pieces were fighting each other mercilessly. The battle was hard to determine. In the end, Duanmu Yu lost to Yan Yu by one move.

"Hahahaha, my dear, please don't blame me. Playing chess is just like state affairs. You have to be swift and resolute to succeed."

Yan Yu stroked his beautiful beard with a smile, and the enthusiasm for the chess game faded a little. Duanmu Yu keenly realized that he wanted to talk about business, so he said yes, quickly put away the chessboard, and presented the trade documents signed with the Westerners to him.

Your wonderful sister:

I have a feeling that after playing chess for half a day, they are finally going to get down to business.

[How do you know I got a pentakill in the canyon]:

That's right, it's an old routine in TV dramas, they always have to say something irrelevant before getting to the point

Just as they were concentrating on getting more information, a head suddenly popped out of the half-open window!

The man was not as strong as Xie Ci. He struggled for a long time, and finally fell to the ground with a whoosh. When he turned around, he came face to face with five earth-colored people behind the screen.

Yan Yue: ...There are so many people.