When Yanxiao woke up, it was already broad daylight.
It's more accurate to say she woke up from hunger than from sleep. She hadn't eaten dinner last night, and in her drowsy state, she seemed to have been fed some rice porridge by Shen Muzhi, but that little bit was completely useless.
She turned her head and glanced to the side, but did not see Shen Muzhi. She guessed that he must have gone to take care of important business, so she thought of getting up.
But then he found that his whole body felt like it had been disassembled and reassembled; he was sore and weak that it was difficult to move even a little, let alone get up.
She used to think it was an exaggeration when she heard people say they were so tired they couldn't get out of bed, but now she truly understands it.
She gritted her teeth and couldn't help but mutter a curse under her breath: "You beast, ah~, my old back is killing me..."
As soon as she spoke, she realized that her voice was extremely dry, clearly a lingering effect from yesterday.
Thinking back to the explicit things she had said when Shen Muzhi had coaxed and pleaded with her, her face flushed red.
She quickly pulled herself out of her thoughts, trying not to overthink it, and then checked the recovery status of her powers.
After a night, her powers had mostly recovered, and there was no problem treating her body.
These are turbulent times, and Qi Chengfeng is watching her like a hawk. Judging from what she heard yesterday, people from other forces are also heading here. She can't afford to be so weak.
She closed her eyes briefly and immediately began to use her supernatural energy to soothe her aching limbs.
After feeling a bit better, she paused briefly, then immediately used her supernatural energy to perform an emergency contraception.
It's not that she's against having children, but the timing isn't right. If she really gets pregnant, it will be inconvenient for everything, so it's better to avoid it altogether.
After doing all this, she let out a long breath and then sat up directly from the bed.
A quick glance revealed a set of women's clothing at the foot of the bed; it was obvious who had prepared it.
She picked up her clothes and started putting them on. When she saw the alluring marks on her body, she couldn't help but recall some scenes.
Yan Xiao quickly shook her head, trying to stop herself from having such thoughts. This made her realize what it meant for people to be corrupted by alcohol and sex.
Just as Yan Xiao finished dressing and began applying makeup to conceal her appearance, Shen Muzhi walked in carrying a tray of food.
Yan Xiao glanced at him only once in the bronze mirror before looking away and continuing with her own business.
Shen Muzhi seemed surprised that she had already gotten up, and hurriedly put down his plate and walked to Yan Xiao's side, looking concerned.
"Why are you up? Are you feeling unwell? I..."
Upon hearing this, and recalling her own pleading for mercy the previous night, Yan Xiao felt ashamed.
Her hands didn't stop moving; while applying makeup, she didn't forget to roll her eyes at Shen Muzhi, replying nonchalantly:
"What's the big deal? It's just consummating the marriage. Do you think I can't get out of bed? General, you're too confident."
Upon hearing Yan Xiao's words, Shen Muzhi swallowed back the words of apology that were on the tip of his tongue, and his expression became somewhat bewildered.
I thought to myself: That's not what you said last night.
But he only dared to think about it; he never dared to actually say it out loud.
Worried that Yan Xiao was putting on a brave face, he looked Yan Xiao up and down, but when his gaze fell on some marks on Yan Xiao's neck, his concerned eyes gradually darkened.
She was already very familiar with that look in Yan Xiao's eyes; a chill ran down her spine, and she immediately glared angrily at Chen Muzhi, warning him:
"What are you looking at? Get away from me, or I'll beat you up."
Upon hearing this, Shen Muzhi was not angry. Instead, he touched his nose guiltily.
Can you blame him? Isn't it because his wife is too beautiful?
It's no exaggeration to say that his wife is beautiful in every way, and she pleases him in every way. Even when she gets angry or throws a tantrum at him, she's still so endearing.
Sometimes he even suspected that Yanxiao had cast some kind of love spell on him.
But then I thought, not to mention that Yanxiao is his wife, there is no need for that. Even if Yanxiao really did put a love potion on him, wouldn't that be to make him like her and have sex with her?
Why am I even happier now that I think about it this way?
Shen Muzhi felt that he was probably beyond saving.
Seeing that Shen Muzhi had behaved himself, Yan Xiao stopped staring at him and continued to fix her makeup.
Now, apart from a few of Shen Muzhi's confidants, no one knows anything about her whereabouts. She has to continue being her little maid, Si Hong.
Once she was sure her makeup was okay, she sat down at the dining table.
As soon as she sat down, Shen Muzhi, with great perceptiveness, placed the food from the plate in front of her.
"Are you hungry? These are all your favorite foods, and the temperature is just right now. Try some."
Yan Xiao was already hungry, and was naturally happy to find that the food brought to her was all her favorites. She immediately gave Shen Muzhi an appreciative look, and then quickly buried her head in her food.
Normally it would be fine, but now that we're away from home, and this place is quite remote and impoverished, Shen Muzhi must have put in some effort to send me these things. Yan Xiao didn't show it on her face, but she felt quite sweet inside.
Shen Muzhi sat quietly opposite Yan Xiao, and seeing that she ate without even looking up, a smile appeared on his lips.
He waited until she slowed down her eating before speaking:
“I had someone dispose of Jiang Xinrui’s body, but I didn’t make it public.”
He paused briefly, coughed awkwardly, and then continued:
“I suspect that the drug I was given yesterday was Qi Chengfeng’s doing. If he finds out that Jiang Xinrui is dead now, it will only alert him.”
Yan Xiao also had this suspicion. Jiang Xinrui wasn't someone who wanted to die. No matter how much she hated him, she wouldn't think of taking Shen Muzhi down with her before she was in dire straits.
Thinking back to when she questioned Jiang Xinrui, and Jiang Xinrui said, "No man is any good, they all want me dead," what else could she not understand?
It's obvious that Qi Chengfeng wanted to use Jiang Xinrui to kill Shen Muzhi and then absolve himself of all responsibility.
There was one thing Yan Xiao couldn't understand: if Shen Muzhi died, how would Qi Chengfeng obtain the method to cure the Gu?
Yanxiao thought this way, and that's what she asked.
Shen Muzhi smiled and glanced at him, then shared her guess:
"Isn't it you I still have?"
"I?"
Yan Xiao was puzzled for a moment upon hearing this, but she quickly came to some guesses, and Shen Mu's subsequent words confirmed her guesses.
"I received information that shortly after the incident in Yanyun City, Qi Chengfeng's men secretly went to Jiangbei."
I suspect that Qi Chengfeng learned something from Jiang Xinrui, which is why he wants to target you.
As Shen Muzhi spoke, his eyes grew cold, faintly revealing a murderous intent:
He has made two preparations.
Although I now have Wei Wuxiu's help, he has only been in Jiangbei City for a short time, and not many people trust him.
If I die, Jiangbei City will lose its leader. If he captures you beforehand, he can interrogate you about your poison techniques and take over Jiangbei City first.
"Even if I don't die, he can still use you to threaten me, making me hesitant to act, while still forcing you to hand over the art of Gu poison."
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