Chapter 27 Pei Guanli's Attack

Chen Yi gave an order, glanced at "Uncle Gui" without making a sound, and then added to Wang Lixing:

"Today we'll go check out some bustling and lively places. I'll trouble you to bring a few skilled men, Brother Xing."

"clear."

Wang Lixing accepted the order and left.

Several armored soldiers stood guard outside the garden.

Chen Yi then led Xiao Wuge into the Spring Lotus Garden, where he saw Xiao Die sitting in the pavilion, gazing absently at the pond. He smiled gently and said:

"Xiao Die, help the young marquis change into some simpler clothes. We'll go out for a stroll later."

"Huh, huh?"

Xiaodie responded with a start, then realized, "Young Master, Second Master has lifted your confinement?"

"If the old master agrees, Second Uncle won't disagree."

"Don't worry, we won't go to places like the south of the city this time."

"That's good." Xiaodie patted her chest and relaxed.

Chen Yi patted Xiao Wuge, signaling him to go with Xiao Die to change his clothes first.

As soon as the two entered the room, his smile vanished. After glancing around, he immediately used the Dragon and Phoenix Playing Movement Technique to gracefully leap into Jiaxing Garden.

With his current mid-ninth-grade cultivation and proficient Dragon and Phoenix Movement Technique, he used all his strength to cross ten zhang and climb over the low wall in just three breaths.

After confirming that no one was in Jiaxingyuan, Chen Yi went straight to the pavilion he had seen earlier and leaned down to touch it from below.

He quickly found a rough-textured piece of paper, opened it, and glanced at it.

"B14, C3, Shen21..."

The four lines and thirty-two sets of numbers are still ciphertext that requires a translation to decipher.

Chen Yi quickly wrote it down, then put it back in the pavilion. He then leaped up the artificial hill like the wind and returned to the Spring Lotus Garden.

Before he could calm the surging energy within him, he heard the voices of several armored soldiers outside the garden:

"Fourth Brother, it's rare for you to come to the backyard. Did Brother Xing call you?"

"Yes, I heard that the young marquis is going to leave the manor."

"And the son-in-law and the others, hopefully this time they're not going to the south of the city..."

Chen Yi thought to himself that Liu Si'er had arrived quite quickly.

It's unclear whether he was reminded by that "Uncle Gui" or if it was a pre-determined timeframe.

I always felt that hiding the secret letter in "another place" was somewhat redundant.

Chen Yi stood still for a moment, then glanced at the wooden building. Seeing that Xiao Die and Xiao Wuge were not ready, he quietly went to the wooden building a little further away.

Ding, ding ding.

Knock twice on the door.

Pei Guanli opened the door a crack and stretched out her delicate white hand.

Chen Yi was taken aback. "...Sorry, I forgot to prepare breakfast for you."

He had been so focused on finding the old Marquis to lift his confinement that he had forgotten about this matter when he returned and happened to run into Uncle Gui.

Inside the door, Pei Guanli pouted and pitifully rubbed her stomach, "Brother-in-law, I'm hungry..."

Chen Yi could only offer a few words of comfort before whispering to her, "Do you remember the armored soldier you saw earlier?"

Pei Guanli perked up, forgetting her hunger, and asked with great interest, blinking her big eyes, "Brother-in-law, has he made another move?"

Chen Yi gave a soft "hmm". "His name is Liu Si'er. He should be coming with me when I leave the manor later. Try to go to his residence and find out what books, picture books, play scripts, etc. he has. Just write down the names."

Pei Guanli's face lit up with joy. "Good, good."

Chen Yi cautioned, "Don't rush to agree. It's daytime now, and the Marquis's residence is heavily guarded. If things don't go well, retreat. Remember, don't make such a commotion like last time."

"In addition, there is that man's accomplice hidden in the Marquis's mansion. He is the hunchbacked old man you saw earlier. Be careful not to let him discover you."

"I understand, I understand..."

Seeing this, Chen Yi, still feeling uneasy, reminded her a couple more times.

Then he told her the approximate location of Liu Si'er's residence, told her what to pay attention to, and then left naturally.

Two secret letters in succession completely aroused his interest.

If he doesn't figure out the identities and purposes of those people, he'll probably dream about it every night.

That's why he subtly pointed out a few things to Wang Lixing earlier, intending to transfer Liu Si'er away so that Pei Guanli could go and search.

Thinking it over, Chen Yi stood outside the wooden building, "If it works, it works; if not, we'll find another opportunity next time."

After Xiao Wuge and Xiao Die changed into casual clothes, Chen Yi led them outside.

"Brother-in-law, is it alright to call him 'Young Master'?"

"If you want, I don't mind."

"Hehe, I don't want to, I don't want to at all..."

Not long after.

The Spring Lotus Garden was unusually quiet.

Pei Guanli carefully opened the wooden door. With a creak, she looked around and a sly look appeared on her face.

She said that coming to the Xiao family was the right decision, and following her brother-in-law was also the right decision.

Not only did he teach her how to break through her cultivation level and point out her shortcomings in technique, he also led her to catch the traitor within the Marquis's mansion.

Hehe, interesting, interesting. Sister Jinghong's husband is much more interesting than the people in the tribe.

“Brother, let your brother-in-law be Sister Jinghong’s husband. You are far from being good enough.”

As she pondered this, Pei Guanli tiptoed out.

The bright sunlight shone on her, and it was clear that she had changed into the clothes of a maid from the Marquis's mansion.

Her green short top was puffy and baggy, and she wore a horse-face skirt and embroidered cloth shoes. With her hair in two buns on her head, she looked exactly like a pretty maid.

After confirming that no one was around, Pei Guanli stretched and then went to the location Chen Yi had previously told her about.

But just as she reached the door, she bumped into Zhang Heng, who was running towards her excitedly.

Zhang Heng glanced at her, then ran into Chunhe Garden without a care, shouting, "Runaway groom, Brother Wuge, this young master has arrived! Come out and greet me..."

Pei Guanli pursed her full lips, and before he could realize that Chunhe Garden was deserted, she hurriedly walked out.

She walked without showing any fear along the way.

Aside from occasionally glancing around, she would also exchange a few polite words with the maids and servants in the mansion.

Even when those burly, armored soldiers looked over, she greeted them with a generous smile.

Even some young, strong, and impetuous soldiers were captivated by her smile, watching her retreating figure as she walked away.

"Which household does this maid belong to?"

"It shouldn't be from the eldest son's family. Maybe it's from one of the second son's families. I heard someone say last time that Master Chen is keeping a child outside."

"You mean her... with that figure and looks, what a pity."

"Forget about it. Although we are the Marquis's personal guards, marriage is always based on family background. How could someone like Ying Qiao'er possibly be interested in us?"

"That's true..."

These armored soldiers couldn't help but notice Pei Guanli's unusual behavior.

Firstly, there was a constant flow of people coming and going in the Marquis's mansion, and apart from the gatekeepers and the third steward, no one could remember so many faces.

Secondly, in broad daylight, the soldiers naturally lowered their guard, just like the saying "the darkest place is under the lamp."

No one could have imagined that someone would dare to walk around the Marquis's mansion in a maid's clothes, and even Chen Yi couldn't believe that Pei Guanli was so bold.

She truly lives up to his own description of her as a "fierce and shrewish girl," possessing a remarkable amount of tigerish energy.

In short, Pei Guanli encountered no obstacles along the way and arrived smoothly at a side room next to the stables in the front yard.

"One, two, three... seven, eight, so many rooms! Which one is Liu Si'er staying in?"

Pei Guanli looked around and saw that they were all about the same. She tilted her head and thought for a moment, then a clever smile appeared on her face.

Then, she cupped her hands to her mouth and, as if she used to sing folk songs in the mountains, called out in a clear, crisp voice:

Is anyone there?

"who?"

"Miss, a young lady has arrived?"

The incident caused quite a stir. Two grooms came out to take a look and, upon seeing that it was a pretty maid, immediately tugged at their undershirts uncomfortably.

"Young lady, who are you looking for?"

"Which room does Fourth Brother stay in? The son-in-law and the young marquis forgot to bring something when they left the manor. They said there was something in Fourth Brother's room, so I came to check."

"The innermost one... never mind, I'll take you there. This area around the stables is dirty and messy, don't get the young lady's clothes dirty."

Pei Guanli smiled and thanked them, then followed them to Liu Si'er's room.

After she saw them off, she patted her bulging chest and muttered that she was terrified and that her brother-in-law had to make her pay.

Girl, when we say things like this, can you please not laugh so happily?

(End of this chapter)