Previously, he had assumed that Sang Sanmei was introverted and shy, and not good at interacting with outsiders, because she kept her head down, hunched her shoulders, and did not speak.
But after being woken up, her personality completely changed.
Li Shi naturally caught the shadow of "Sang Xuanqing" in her: "You and your second brother do look quite alike."
But his heartfelt remark startled Zheng Quchi.
She quickly put her hand down and forced a laugh, saying, "We're siblings, of course we look alike. You probably think I'm as dark-skinned as my brother, right?"
Teacher Li shook his head: "You are much fairer than him, but I think what you two are similar about is not your skin, but a feeling, especially the way you spoke just now."
I was careless.
She probably slept too long and forgot that she was now "Zheng Quchi" after waking up. She and Teacher Li should be strangers and distant, judging from her natural and familiar attitude just now...
Well, it wasn't so bad. Now that I think about it, what did she do and what did she say...?
Haha, she can't remember at all.
"Actually, many people have said this: 'Wow~ it's so cold outside, I'm going to sleep now, you guys do whatever you want.'"
Zheng Quchi secretly reminded himself to remember this: next time he faced Master Li, he must not appear too familiar with him, but should respond with a guarded, suspicious, and silent attitude.
After Zheng Quchi shrank into a ball and left, Yuwen Sheng's gentle gaze shifted from her retreating figure to Li Shi, his eyes haunting her like a ghostly shadow.
He smiled slightly and asked, "Is someone in the courtyard?"
In fact, based on his martial arts skills, he had already discovered that someone had scaled the wall and broken into the Sang family's residence, and had even been injured.
Just now, he smelled a faint bloody scent coming from Li Shi, but he didn't look injured. So he could deduce that the intruder was hidden by him in the dark courtyard.
At this point, Master Li was more or less certain that what the saw had said earlier was true; he had not triggered the mechanism of the traction line when he came in, and that someone else had done all of this.
And this "other person" is probably most likely related to Liu Fengmian.
"There's someone in your room too, isn't there? Sang Sanmei is your wife, isn't she? Why are you hiding this from her?" Master Li's eyes were as cold as ice.
Yuwen Sheng's tone darkened slightly when he heard Zheng Quchi mentioned him: "You're an outsider, aren't you being a bit too nosy?"
He shouldn't have mentioned Zheng Quchi at this time.
Although Yuwen Sheng did not feel guilty for deceiving Zheng Quchi, he disliked anyone trying to sow discord between him and her with any words or intentions.
Not to mention doing it, even mentioning him will make the other party pay the price.
Turning his head, he gazed into the dark night, where a drop of water falling from the bamboo eaves was caught by his fingertips, which had been removed from his gloves.
He gathered his inner energy at his fingertips, then flicked it, condensing it into an ice needle in the air, which shot into a certain spot with a "whoosh".
Zheng Quchi wanted a peaceful and lively New Year's Day, so Yuwen Sheng naturally wouldn't cause any major trouble at this juncture.
“The eldest son of the Sang family gets up every morning to sweep the yard, and you make sure that any dirt that shouldn’t be there is completely gone beforehand.”
After uttering this warning with a smile, Yuwen Sheng turned and went back into the room, only to find Wei Yao sneaking around by the window, looking like she was about to jump out at any moment.
Upon seeing Yuwen Sheng return, Wei Yao quickly straightened her posture and cautiously observed the general's mood: "General, did the madam find out?"
He wasn't worried about anything else, except that he was afraid that if he accidentally pulled a small thread tangled by the window frame, it would cause a quarrel between the general and his wife, and his fate would probably be terrible.
"Quchi is very clever, but even though she noticed something unusual, she didn't continue investigating. Do you think that's why?" he asked Wei Yao with a half-smile.
Who is Wei Yao? He's a cunning old fox.
His mind worked quickly and he figured out the reason: "Uh, this means that Madam must have guessed who made the noise, so she took it easy and didn't pursue it any further."
Yuwen Sheng thought so too.
She must know.
But she didn't choose to investigate further. Was this a sign of her intelligence, or a reflection of her trust in him?
Regardless of the reason, he felt that Zheng Quchi might know something.
She just didn't know whether she guessed it herself from his undisguised behavior during their unexpected encounter at the workshop last time.
Or did Sang Xuanqing disobey his orders and privately reveal some things she shouldn't have said?
"General, I think there's something very wrong with that Li Shi. Fu Rong should arrive in Fu County by the day after tomorrow at the latest. I'll find a way to send him to the Sang family and carefully investigate whether he's done anything undercover."
"Yes, also keep a close watch on all the border checkpoints. It's the dead of winter now, so I don't think they'll risk coming here. Although the nomadic barbarians have wiped out the camps in the north, the ones that have fled will definitely join the south and continue their troubles."
“Zebang has already made arrangements for this. Wintering is the biggest headache for those nomadic barbarians. I am certain that they will come to harass the border towns and counties soon. In addition to the fact that you are stationed here in Fu County, I will also notify other places to strengthen defenses, increase manpower, and add personnel.”
Yuwen Sheng always entrusted these matters to them with confidence.
After they finished discussing business, Yuwen Sheng said, "Warn Mu Ke not to tell Sang Xuanqing anything he shouldn't reveal."
Wei Yao's expression immediately turned somewhat flustered: "General..."
“And you.” Yuwen Sheng stared at him expressionlessly: “You were so easily fooled by Sang Xuanqing. It seems his skills as a spy are truly remarkable.”
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