When Li Sisi returned, she saw two officers standing at the entrance to her house. She was startled and hurried over to ask, "Excuse me, what are you two officers doing at my door? Is something wrong?"
Aunt Pei, who came with her, recognized the two officers as her eldest son's subordinates and asked with a frown, "Did Yan Li ask you to guard here?"
The two officers nodded and replied respectfully, "There's been a spy in the city recently, and we've been ordered to investigate."
"Are you suspecting the two sisters?" Aunt Pei widened her eyes, her face full of shock.
Li Sisi was about to go in, but was stopped by the officer: "No outsiders are allowed to enter or leave at will."
Li Sisi's face was very ugly. She didn't expect Pei Yanli to turn against her so easily! They had dinner together in harmony yesterday.
"My sister is pregnant! If anything happens to her because of you, I won't let you go!" Li Sisi put her hands on her hips and said in a rude tone, "I will definitely report it to the capital!"
Aunt Pei thought that it was she who told her eldest son that the two sisters had no identity documents, and she suddenly felt regretful and guilty.
She had previously vowed to let her son get identity documents for the two sisters, but not only did he fail to get the documents, her son even suspected that the two sisters were spies!
Aunt Pei grew angrier and angrier as she thought about it. She took a few steps forward and pushed aside the two officers. "This is my home, I'm coming in! If Yan Li comes, have him punish me!"
When Li Sisi saw Aunt Pei rushing in, she hurriedly followed her into the house.
Li Nian had heard their conversation clearly in the room just now, but she didn't expect Aunt Pei to barge in like this.
Li Sisi saw Li Nian and quickly stepped forward, asking with concern, "Niannian, are you okay? Did they do anything to you?"
Li Nian shook his head: "It's okay."
She glanced at Aunt Pei, and when her gaze fell back on Li Sisi's face, her eyes were filled with worry. "Brother Pei said we don't have any identity documents. He suspects that we are spies from Xiyuan Kingdom because of our unknown identities. He is now going to the government office to check the files."
When Aunt Pei heard her words, she quickly said, "Girls, I'm so sorry!"
She held their hands with a guilty look on her face and promised, "Don't worry, when Yan Li comes back, I will definitely teach him a lesson! I will never let him take you away!"
Li Sisi shook her hand and said anxiously, "Auntie, we are really not spies. We don't even know where Xiyuan Country is. This is our first time in the northwest."
"I believe it! I believe you are definitely not spies!" Aunt Pei nodded repeatedly, her eyes full of heartache and self-blame.
"I've seen that Xiyuan country woman once before. She was tall and strong, with a bandit-like air. Her eyes looked fierce. You two sisters are so small, yet speak so softly. You don't look like people from Xiyuan country at all."
"Compared to you, they are not even as good as your toes!" Aunt Pei said in a firm and serious tone.
Li Sisi felt a little embarrassed by what she said: "Auntie, that's not the case..." The two of them learned these manners in the capital after traveling through time, and they were far inferior to those young ladies who learned etiquette since childhood.
But she doesn't want to learn.
She likes the Northwest very much. There are no strict rules and regulations for women, and it is very free.
Pei Yu'an, who came back later, was also surprised to see the two officers and stepped forward to inquire about the situation.
Aunt Pei heard his voice in the house and hurried out to tell her youngest son about the "good deeds" Pei Yanli had done, exaggerating them.
Pei Yu'an frowned after hearing this, and his expression suddenly became serious. He said soothingly: "Mom, don't worry, I will go to the government to check the situation and make sure to get to the bottom of this matter."
Aunt Pei quickly said, "I'll go too." She put her hands on her hips, her face full of dissatisfaction with her eldest son. "I want to ask him, if he doesn't want to help, why did he come here to cause trouble?"
She glared angrily at the officer guarding the door and shouted, "Look at these two girls. How do they look like spies? Have any of you ever seen such beautiful and elegant women from Xiyuan?"
The two officers were so upset by her that they gritted their teeth and explained, "I didn't say they were spies. They just said their identities were suspicious. We're investigating."
Aunt Pei didn't want to hear their explanation at all. What if her eldest son did this and scared the girl away?!
He himself is not in a hurry to get married, so is he going to make it so that his brother can't get married?!
Aunt Pei followed Pei Yu'an out, muttering loudly, "What a fool, what a nerd! No wonder he's still single at 22!"
The two officers guarding the door pursed their lips and suppressed their laughter in tacit understanding. They fully agreed with what Aunt Pei said!
Inside the house, Li Nian asked Li Sisi to ask her system if there was any good method to recommend, and the answer she got was exactly the same!
Li Sisi frowned. "Niannian, do you think our systems are the same? They're too similar!"
Li Nian shook his head: "I don't know. I asked, but it didn't reply."
"Forget it, it's not important." Li Nian stood up and began to pack his bag. "You should also get ready. If things don't work out, we should leave immediately."
Li Sisi was stunned: "Ah? This..."
Li Sisi also started to pack up, and as she did so, she whispered, "When are we leaving? Our carriage isn't tied up yet, and the area around Dong'an City is all wasteland."
Li Nian paused, then continued packing. "Let's wait for Aunt Pei to come back and check on the situation. It's best to leave at night. With our Qinggong skills, we should be able to run very quickly. But we can't take many things with us. Apart from money and a change of clothes, we don't need anything else."
Li Sisi thought about how they had just bought so many things, as well as the many precious items they brought from the capital, but now they had to throw them all away.
I couldn't help but feel angry at Pei Yanli's behavior. Since he suspected them, he pretended to be kind at the beginning to deceive their trust. How mean!
Because their luggage was simple, the two of them packed it up quickly.
Li Sisi pulled Li Nian to sit in the hall: "Are you hungry? I brought you some food when I came back. Eat it first."
"Okay." Li Nian picked up the cake she bought. It looked as delicate and beautiful as the pastries in Beijing, but it was several times bigger than those in Beijing.
She lowered her head and took a bite. It tasted salty and spicy?
Li Sisi stared at her expression, and when she saw her eyes suddenly light up, she smiled: "Is it delicious?"
Li Nian nodded, chewing the cake in her mouth, and replied vaguely: "It's delicious."
Li Sisi poured her a glass of water and placed it on the table in front of her: "I tried one before. It was delicious, but a little choking. Just eat it slowly with water."
"Yeah." Li Nian nodded in response.
Li Nian had just finished eating a pancake and was packing up the remaining ones when he heard an excited shout coming from outside the yard.
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