Upon hearing this, Yan Wan whispered to Jing Xi, "Jing Xi, that batch of grain wasn't actually lost. I'll tell you in a bit."
"It's not lost? That's wonderful!" Jing Xi said happily.
"Young Master Jiang, the men in charge of road repairs in the east of the city are causing a commotion," a servant said, running up from behind them.
"Jingxi, you and Boss Yan go back to the inn to rest first. I'll go check over there," Jiang Bai said gently.
"How many people are there? How serious is it? Should I come with you?" Jing Xi said with a worried expression.
"Reporting to Miss Jing, a few people have started arguing," the servant said, bowing awkwardly.
Seeing that things weren't so serious, Jing Xi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Jiang Bai, hurry back. Remember to send someone to find me if anything happens."
"Okay, I understand, Jingxi. Don't worry," Jiang Bai said gently.
After saying this, Jiang Bai nodded to Yan Wan and followed the servant to the east of the city.
"Wan'er, what do you mean by saying the grain wasn't lost?" Jingxi asked, puzzled.
"Jingxi, I have a spatial dimension. I secretly put the grain into it," Yan Wan whispered in Jingxi's ear.
Jing Xi's pupils dilated in surprise. She looked at Yan Wan in disbelief. This was too amazing! Jing Xi looked at Yan Wan, who had so casually told her the password, and said, "Wan'er, why did you tell me something so important? You shouldn't have. If someone with ulterior motives covets it, you'll be in danger."
"Jingxi, I only told you this because I trust you. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone else but you," Yan Wan assured her, patting her chest.
"That's more like it. You absolutely mustn't tell anyone. 'A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime.' This kind of spatial ability, which only exists in novels, is far more valuable than any other treasure. If others find out, you'll be in danger." Jing Xi reminded him again, still worried.
"I know! Jingxi, don't worry!" Yan Wan hugged Jingxi's arm and shook it.
"But there's still one problem: how do we get all this grain out without anyone noticing?" Jing Xi said, her head throbbing.
"We can just put the grain back on the grain cart," Yan Wan suggested.
"Manager Sun already knows the grain is missing. Wouldn't it be suspicious to put it back now?" Jing Xi countered.
Yan Wan thought for a moment and asked, "Besides you and Manager Sun, who else knows that the grain is missing?"
"And Jiang Bai too, but don't worry, Jiang Bai is one of us," Jing Xi hurriedly explained.
Yan Wan looked at Jing Xi, who was fiercely protective of her own, and smiled knowingly. It seemed that Jing Xi and Jiang Bai were about to have a good time together!
"That settles it then. The grain wasn't lost; it's just that Manager Sun was too tired from the journey and was hallucinating." Yan Wan winked playfully at Jing Xi, her meaning quite clear.
Jing Xi nodded helplessly, feeling sorry for Manager Sun. It was a pity that Manager Sun, at his advanced age, had to take the blame for the two of them.
Manager Sun: I'm not mistaken!!! The grain has simply disappeared!!!
Jingxi and Yan Wan sneaked into the warehouse where the goods were stored. Yan Wan quietly put the grain onto the grain cart, and the two of them secretly left.
Unexpectedly, they bumped into Manager Sun. Yan Wan and Jing Xi said awkwardly, "Manager Sun, why aren't you resting? Why are you out here?"
"Boss Yan, you're here! It's so good to see you're alright. The batch of grain we were transporting has gone missing. I haven't been able to get any rest, so I came out to secretly transport the grain wagons. Maybe there will be clues on the wagons!" Manager Sun sighed and said wearily.
Jing Xi gave Yan Wan a wink, signaling her to smooth things over, but Yan Wan said directly, "Manager Sun, are you too tired and hallucinating? I just went with Jing Xi to take inventory of the warehouse, and the grain was there perfectly fine."
Jing Xi looked at Yan Wan's serious-looking nonsense, and the corner of her mouth twitched involuntarily. Yan Wan! You're actually trying to fool an old person! I'll give you a little bit of contempt!
Yan Wan looked at Jing Xi's disdainful expression, gave her a forced smile, and said naturally, "If you don't believe me, ask Jing Xi. She knows too."
Jing Xi glared angrily, ready to give Yan Wan a good whack and let her feel the overwhelming love. Just as she reached out, she saw Manager Sun scratching his head and turning around, looking at her in confusion. Jing Xi quickly put her hands behind her back and nodded hurriedly, saying, "Yes, yes, Manager Sun, the grain is inside."
Manager Sun looked at Jing Xi with suspicion and said, "I remember Miss Jing also lifted the oilcloth to check the grain this morning, but she clearly said there wasn't any this morning!"
That's strange. Could it be that he's getting old and has misremembered? That's impossible!
Jing Xi's mind raced, and suddenly, she had a brilliant idea. She said, "I said this morning that there was no problem with the grain, Manager Sun, are you sure you didn't misremember?"
“But I remember…” Manager Sun was about to say something when Jing Xi interrupted him, “Manager Sun, didn’t you want to go in and check the grain? Go and check it quickly, you must be too tired and have misremembered.”
After Jing Xi finished speaking, she pulled Yan Wan away, afraid that Manager Sun would bring up some other problems. She knew that if she told one lie, she would have to tell a thousand more to cover it up, and she simply couldn't keep up with it all.
Besides, if it happened a few days ago, she could confidently say that someone else remembered it wrong. But this clearly happened yesterday evening, and she's just making things up; she's even feeling guilty about what she's saying.
Manager Sun shook his head helplessly as he watched the two leave in a hurry. "Young people these days are so immature!"
He continued walking towards the warehouse. He clearly remembered that there was no grain yesterday, so how could it have reappeared? He firmly believed that he was not senile yet. When he lifted the tarpaulin on the carriage and saw that it was full of grain, Manager Sun fell into deep thought.
Oh no, could it be that he really misremembered?
wrong.
Manager Sun tried to convince himself, but he clearly remembered that the grain was gone!
Could it be that...
Is he really getting senile?
Jingxi and Yan Wan ran a long way until they could no longer see the warehouse before stopping. Yan Wan laughed happily, while Jingxi gritted her teeth and said, "Wan'er, you've gone bad, haven't you?"
"Hahahaha, Jingxi, your awkward explanation just now was hilarious!" Yan Wan said with a smile.
Jing Xi tickled Yan Wan's ticklish spot, saying as she did so, "Serves you right for being bad and dragging me down with you. Humph! This is your punishment."
Yan Wan dodged and weaved, pleading, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Jing Xi, I was wrong, please forgive me."
"Hmph! Impossible, I won't let you get away with this," Jing Xi said with a smile.
"Hahahaha, good Jingxi, stop tickling me!" Yan Wan continued to beg for mercy.
Their cheerful laughter carried far and wide.
"What are you doing here?" Jiang Bai asked the person in front of him in a cold voice.
"My master has a message for you." The servant, who had just been meek and submissive, suddenly tore off his human skin mask, revealing a face covered in scars. The scars were long, stretching from the corner of his eye to his right ear.
"I've repaid all the favors he did for me, so don't come looking for me again," Jiang Bai said angrily.
"Whether it can be paid off or not is not up to me to decide, nor is it up to you to decide either," the scarred man said sarcastically.
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