"Oh! How could it be otherwise! When you were ten years old, you were still catching birds with a slingshot. Who else could be so smart at the age of ten?"

Sheng Jinghai raised his head and took a sip of wine, looking unhappy.

"Do you think your little sister doesn't know this? Since she is willing to treat that doll as a friend, she must have her own plans in mind. Is there any need for you to interfere?"

Sheng Yichen grumbled, his face full of grievance:

"I'm just afraid of upsetting Queen Mother Beichen and bringing trouble to our family."

"If you just avoid others, they will think you are easy to bully. Now the Southern Qi Kingdom is in a mess, and everyone wants to get something out of it. You have to have a strong fist to protect the people you want to protect."

Sheng Yichen's eyes suddenly lit up:

"Is your fist strong enough? So, Dad, you have already prepared a killing hand-sword that can fight against Queen Mother Beichen? Hey! Why didn't you tell me earlier that you had something good? Now we don't have to rely on my little sister all the time!"

"no."

A complicated light flashed in Sheng Jinghai's eyes, and then he covered it up.

"If I had a killing hand-sword, the ones who would be exiled would be the little emperor and that old man He Huaiyuan."

"Oh..." Sheng Yichen drew out the words, with a hint of teasing in his eyes.

"Then your fist is still not hard enough..."

"Hey! You little brat, you have no respect for your elders!"

"Hey, Dad! A gentleman uses his mouth, not his fists!"

Sheng Jinghai threw a punch, and Sheng Yichen dodged it in the blink of an eye. His speed was so skillful that it made people feel distressed.

Sheng Jinghai smacked his lips. Thinking of how the three white boys were just doing an experiment, and he was being chased all over the place by him, he suddenly felt guilty. He coughed and said:

"Hey! Third boy, everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. Although you are not good at cooking, you also have many advantages, such as... for example..."

Sheng Yichen's eyes sparkled as he waited to hear the text, but Sheng Jinghai thought for a while but couldn't figure out what was so special about this guy.

"Ahem... everyone has different talents, so there's no need to force yourself to do many things."

"Yes, Dad, you are right. You will succeed if you practice enough times. I will make it ten or twenty times tonight, and I will be able to make a batch of popcorn by tomorrow morning. Then Xiao Xier will no longer be angry with me."

As Sheng Yichen spoke, he took out an iron can from somewhere, deftly lit a few sticks of firewood scattered on the ground, and then put the iron can filled with corn kernels and rice on the stove.

"Hey! You little brat, you're doing something so dangerous again! I think you shouldn't practice cooking, you should practice martial arts!"

When Sheng Jinghai saw the iron pot that was burned red all over, he felt the burn on his buttocks start to hurt again. He could no longer hold back the image of a loving father that he had just maintained for a few moments, so he picked up a wooden stick and hit the bastard.

"Alright! If you can't sleep, don't sleep! I guess you haven't practiced the three martial arts secret manuals I gave you a year ago. I will go through all three books with you from beginning to end tonight!"

"Dad! There's no rush for martial arts training! Don't come over here!"

"You little brat! If you keep yelling so loudly and disturbing Xiao Xier and the others, I'll punish you!"

“Help…Help…Wuwu…”

…

The forest finally returned to silence. On the branches farther away, several men in black were leaning back and observing what was happening in the cave.

"What's going on? Hasn't the master always been in good health? Did you make yourself vomit blood just to trick that little kid into feeling sorry for you?"

"It doesn't look like an act. Could it be that someone has secretly plotted against him and poisoned him?"

"My goodness! Is that kid really only three years old? Whose three-year-old child is so fearless in the face of danger and can even give acupuncture to save people!" Xuanying, who was crawling in front, was stunned with shock.

"Our master is known to be very smart and could write some doggerel at the age of three. Medicine is much more complicated than writing poetry. This little girl is smarter than our master!"

This was the first time in all the guards' lives that they had seen someone smarter than their master. Now they were finally enlightened.

However, Gu Yuancheng, who was born precocious, stayed with them for a long time and was well accepted by Sheng Nanxi's peculiarities.

Now everyone finally understood why the palace had issued a gag order, strictly ordering them not to say a word about what they had seen.

It turns out that the Sheng family has a little prodigy hidden that is rare in a few hundred years!

No! He had clearly conjured up a blanket out of thin air and put it on the master's body!

This is not a child prodigy! This is a fairy!

It is indeed not appropriate to publicize the divine manifestation. Xuanying nodded secretly, agreeing with his master's decision.

"Ahem... Although the master's good friend is the fairy lady, whenever he gets sick, he can get better after taking the medicine given by the state. Do we need to take advantage of the dark night and kidnap the master to find the state teacher?"

Most of Gu Yuancheng's hidden guards followed from a distance, and those who stayed nearby were all his closest people. Xuanying asked without hesitation.

"No need. That little baby is extraordinary and she seems to really care about the master. Since she is not in a hurry, it means the master is not in any serious trouble for the time being." Xuan Ming behind him replied calmly.

The woman had a cold expression on her face, with her long legs idly draped over a nearby branch. Even just sitting there alone, one could feel the murderous aura surrounding her.

The five masters of Gu Yuancheng's team each have their own responsibilities, and the Ming team of Xuanming's team is in charge of assassination.

She is the only woman in the secret guard, but she is also very competitive. She is far ahead of others in everything. Not only does she never fail in assassination missions, but she also ranks among the top in comprehensive evaluations every time.

Gu Yuancheng was not a pedantic person. After killing Xuanfeng, he directly let her take over as the leader of the hidden guards according to the ranking.

"Yeah, Ah Ming is right." Xuan Xiao, who is always quiet, sat behind Xuan Ming with a very low presence, like her shadow.

"Well, the Imperial Master knows the Master better after all, and he gave him a lot of common medicines before he left. How about we deliver them to him when no one is paying attention?"

Xuanying touched his nose and asked uncertainly.

"Taking medicine indiscriminately is not a good thing. Let's wait for a while. If the little girl can't be cured, we can think of other ways." Xuanming made the final decision.

"Yeah, Ah Ming is right." Xuan Xiao behind him said.

I kept trying to find something to say, but I didn't get a single look from my brother: "..."

"Zhaomei, you've changed. When Xuanfeng was the eldest brother, you at least said a few words to your brother, but now you can only say this. Hehehe... I still miss you wearing a little skirt and following your brother like a little tail..."

"Hum——"

Before he finished his words, a sharp cold light shot out from behind Xuan Ming!

…

Gu Yuancheng slept until he was awakened by the sound of pheasants crowing in the garden.

The young boy rubbed his eyes and found that the cave was already bright.

This was the first time he had woken up so late and the first time he had slept so deeply since he could remember!

He had been overthinking and sleeping restlessly for a long time, and over time he got used to it. Now he suddenly felt refreshed and clear-minded, and he really understood what it felt like to have enough rest.

The young boy turned around and saw the little kid lying on the side flipping through an ancient book that was about to fall apart. Only then did he vaguely remember the scream that he had heard last night when he was completely unconscious.

"Xi'er, were you the one who saved me yesterday?"

"We have tried to control the spread of toxins in the body, but we have to think of other ways to completely eradicate them."

Sheng Nanxi did not hide it from Gu Yuancheng and immediately told him everything she knew.

"By the way, did you know you were poisoned before?"

Gu Yuancheng shook his head.

"Has anything suspicious ever happened to you before? For example, someone has replaced your food? Has anyone ever given you something personal?"

Gu Yuancheng thought about it and continued to shake his head.

Sheng Nanxi had guessed this result long ago. It seemed that if she wanted to find out who poisoned her, she would have to start from somewhere else.

While I was thinking, I heard Gu Yuanchengnan's unbelieving voice:

"What's going on? My body is not only not suppressed by the toxin, but it has increased significantly?!"