It had been raining in the early morning.

Dou Zhao and Chen Qushui sat at the black lacquered square table in the living room to have breakfast.

The table was filled with green cabbage, golden scrambled eggs, a dish of pickled cucumber with ten spices, a dish of steamed dried fish, a dish of stir-fried winter melon, a dish of assorted vegetables, two bowls of glutinous rice porridge, large white steamed buns, fresh meat buns, and scallion oil pancakes, all placed in small bamboo baskets.

The two of them looked at each other in silence, with no appetite at all.

Duan Gongyi strode in.

"Fourth Miss," he said with a serious expression, "I found that there seemed to be surveillance around the house..." He didn't know what happened, but he just sensed something was wrong. "Could it be that the guest who stayed here caused some trouble? Do you think we should talk to them? If a fight really breaks out, we have to know why, right? Otherwise, wouldn't we just be implicated?"

Chen Qushui looked towards Dou Zhao.

This misfortune was caused by him, and he originally wanted to resign from Dou Zhao before the matter became more serious.

Dou Zhao said, "I'm afraid it's too late. Even if they didn't recognize you before, you kept sending servants to inquire about my whereabouts, which probably attracted their attention. Since they have guessed your identity, it's better for you to stay in the farm instead of hastily disassociating yourself from them. Their goal is to send the child to a safe place quietly. We can see that they are guarded by experts, and they can probably see that our guards are also quite skilled. If there is a conflict between the two sides, although they are skilled, we have more people and this is our farm, so they may not be able to escape unscathed. It's safer for you to stay in the farm. There's no need to resign for this. Everyone will encounter bumps and potholes in their life, so let's just get through it together."

There was another sentence that she was afraid would make Chen Qushui feel even more guilty.

Things have come to this point. Even if he leaves, given Song Mo's character, he would rather kill someone by mistake than let them go, and he may not be able to clear them.

Chen Qushui was left speechless by Dou Zhao's words, or it would be more appropriate to say that he was grateful.

In terms of debate skills, there were not many people who could outsmart him, but under Dou Zhao's generosity, he felt that whatever he said seemed pale and powerless.

He bowed deeply to Dou Zhao, said nothing more, and watched the situation develop with Dou Zhao.

After hearing Duan Gongyi's words, Dou Zhao was shocked.

Could it be that someone really was chasing after us?

Things are getting more and more complicated.

Logically speaking, since even they noticed that someone was spying on them, it's impossible for Song Mo not to know about it, right?

She asked Duan Gongyi, "Is there any movement from Master Mei?"

When Song Mo stayed at a hotel, he said his surname was Mei.

This was his grandmother's surname.

Duan Gongyi hesitated and said, "The strange thing is that Master Mei only brought a bookkeeper, a steward, two coachmen, four guards, a wet nurse and a child. The wet nurse and the child, Master Mei, the bookkeeper, the steward, and the coachman are all there, but the four guards are nowhere to be seen. Do you think that Master Mei may have discovered something and sent people out..."

Dou Zhao and Chen Qushui's faces changed drastically.

If Song Mo really found a strong enemy, he should have tried to divert the trouble and let them help him resist for a while, and he should have taken the opportunity to escape with his children and guards. Why would he take the initiative to meet the enemy? Two fists cannot defeat four hands. No matter how good the guards around him are, after all, there are limited people. He can't fight those people head-on... Unless, the ones who spied on them were Song Mo's four guards?

Why did he do this?

Dou Zhao's heart was pounding, and the words "kill and silence" emerged in his mind.

Chen Qushui said in a lost voice: "We just happened to be there, they can't be that cruel, right?"

He is so cruel!

Dou Zhao secretly complained in his heart.

He can even kill his own father and brother, what do you and I mean in his eyes?

Although Duan Gongyi was confused by what he heard, he could sense the tension of Dou Zhao and Chen Qushui.

He asked hesitantly, something he shouldn't have asked: "Did something happen?"

If the people monitoring this house are really Song Mo's men, their situation will be very dangerous.

Fighting is inevitable.

Rather than letting Duan Gongyi and his men remain clueless about what happened, it is better to tell them the truth. Three heads are better than one, and if we work together, we may be able to come up with a good way to escape danger!

Thinking of this, Dou Zhao told Duan Gongyi the origins of Song Mo and others, and the grudges between them and Chen Qushui.

Duan Gongyi was stunned and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.

"Fourth Miss, could you have made a mistake?" He murmured, "Duke Dingguo, he was a great hero who fought against the Japanese pirates. Everyone in the world knows him! If he hadn't been guarding Fujian, those Japanese pirates would have landed long ago. Every household in Fujian has set up a longevity tablet for him, and burns incense for him every morning and evening, praying to the Bodhisattva to bless him with a safe journey and a long life! How could the court arrest him? ? Isn't this framing a virtuous person? What about the Japanese pirates along the coast of Fujian?" He said, walking around in the hall, saying "no" several times, and then said to Dou Zhao very seriously: "Fourth Miss, if that child is really the descendant of Duke Ding, we can't go against Master Mei, otherwise we will be criticized by the people in the underworld! Otherwise, how about we escort the child away from Zhending? In this way, Master Mei will not doubt us, what do you think?"

Dou Zhao stared at him with his mouth open. He had not expected Duan Gongyi to react like this.

If all her guards thought this way, how could she fight against Song Mo!

At the same time, she couldn't help but secretly feel lucky that she had told Duan Gongyi about this matter in advance, otherwise, if he turned against them during the confrontation between the two armies, it would be a disaster.

Dou Zhaoqiang endured the slight pain in his temples and reminded him: "If Master Mei is really so easy to talk to, he only needs to quietly find Mr. Chen. Why does he need to monitor the entire house?"

Duan Gongyi looked towards Chen Qushui.

Chen Qushui, who was always decisive, actually hesitated: "Fourth Miss, how about I go and talk to Master Mei? Although Duke Dingguo killed my master, he was right in the face of national justice. Although I am mediocre, I can still distinguish right from wrong..."

This idea is too naive.

Maybe it is useful to others, but it is absolutely useless to Song Mo.

Dou Zhao couldn't help but interrupt him and asked, "How can we gain Master Yu Mei's trust?"

Chen Qushui remained silent.

Mr. Mei is the eldest son of the Duke of England, while he is just a down-and-out scholar wandering the streets. Why should people believe what he says?

What weight does his guarantee have for the Prince of the British Principality?

Dou Zhao asked again, "What if Mr. Mei only believes that the dead can keep secrets?"

Duan Gongyi and Chen Qushui both lowered their heads.

There was dead silence in the room.

"I think this is the best way," Dou Zhao said slowly after a long while, "Let's use courtesy first and force later! Mr. Chen goes to talk to Master Mei. If the talk goes well, then everyone will be happy. Guard Duan, please keep Master Mei's identity secret for the time being. You are a loyal and courageous person, but others may not be. If the news leaks out, wouldn't it harm Duke Ding? If Mr. Chen doesn't agree to the talk, we can't just let ourselves be slaughtered and slaughtered, right? You should remind everyone to be alert and guard against Master Mei and his men making the first move."

If it were someone else, she would have plenty of ways to get out of trouble.

But this person is Song Mo.

Whenever she thought of his cruelty in his previous life, she felt as if a cold wind blew through her heart, chilling her. She did not dare to turn against him easily. She was afraid that she might win him temporarily, but ruin his business, and he would settle accounts with her later - she thought she was not as stubborn as the Duke of England.

Dou Zhao let out a long sigh.

Since he couldn't reveal his identity and the purpose of this trip and he had to protect himself at the same time, he could only take it step by step with Song Mo and try to gain his trust.

Duan Gongyi nodded repeatedly, thinking that they were morally worthy of Duke Dingguo, and said, "Don't worry, young lady. I will arrange it right away."

"Don't tell anyone their identities." Dou Zhao instructed him again.

"I will definitely keep this to myself." Duan Gongyi promised again and again before retreating.

Chen Qushui did not move.

Dou Zhao's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over his head. He calmed down and thought about it over and over again. He felt that Dou Zhao's words made sense. After Duan Gongyi left, he said in a deep voice: "Miss, I'm afraid Mr. Mei won't believe us..."

He certainly wouldn't believe them.

But it was a friendly gesture.

Dou Zhao said: "We have done what we should do. Whether Mr. Mei appreciates it or not is his business."

Chen Qushui understood and immediately felt relieved. He said, "I'll go see Master Mei right away."

Dou Zhao nodded and saw Chen Qushui out the door, but did not go into the house immediately. Instead, he stood under the veranda and took a deep breath.

The humid air swept into her chest, bringing a slight coolness and making her mind clearer.

If he was going to take action, he should have done it before the rain stopped, right? Otherwise, once the rain stopped, the villagers would all come out and his whereabouts would be exposed...

He wouldn't massacre the whole village...

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Song Morao watched with interest as the wet nurse fed the child water.

After the child finished drinking the water, he stretched out his hand and said, "Come, give me a hug."

The wet nurse carefully placed the child in Song Mo's arms and told him how to hold the child's head.

Yan Chaoqing walked in and said, "Sir, Chen Qushui wants to see you."

"Then you can talk to him!" Song Mo didn't even raise his head. He hugged the child as the wet nurse told him, then smiled and touched the child's face and patted the child's back gently.

Yan Chaoqing understood immediately.

Sir, you have made your decision and you will not change it.

It is no longer necessary to talk or what to talk about.

He said "yes" respectfully and walked out.

Song Moqi looked at the child tenderly and said softly, "Don't worry, you will grow up safely, get married, have children, multiply, and live a peaceful and smooth life..."

His voice was as gentle and warm as a spring breeze. The child seemed to sense something, burped, and fell into a deep sleep.