It's not him! It's definitely not him.
He didn't touch the mechanism's trigger line at all, so someone else must have triggered the alarm!
Under the cold, stern gaze of its master, the burly saw suddenly looked as aggrieved as a child weighing just over 200 pounds.
"Hide."
Teacher Li stood up. He had no time to wash the bloodstains on his hands, so he could only tuck them into his sleeves for the time being.
Click!
The latch was moved, and Zheng Quchi hurriedly put on a thick coat and opened the door.
The three rooms were not side by side. When Zheng Quchi designed the house, the layout was U-shaped to ensure the privacy of each other's lives.
Brother Sang's room is in the middle, closest to the living room, while the other two rooms are built on either side, requiring a turn to see the living room.
She walked over quickly and unexpectedly bumped into Teacher Li standing in front of the hall. In the dark, it was rather eerie to suddenly see someone standing there so still.
Her eyes widened: "Why are you still awake so late? Aren't you cold standing here?"
Teacher Li was indeed very cold, with purplish lips and a cold, somber expression.
He wasn't sure if the commotion was caused by the saw accidentally or by someone else, so he could only cover it up: "I couldn't sleep just now, so I got up and walked around in the yard. It seems I accidentally bumped into something. Did I disturb you?"
Upon hearing this, Zheng Quchi immediately perked up.
In the courtyard?
That doesn't make sense.
To pinpoint the direction and location of the intrusion, she specifically used different alarm bells: a clanging sound for the window, and a thumping sound for the yard.
Therefore, she was quite certain that the tether that had been accidentally moved earlier was from a nighttime burglary, such as breaking and entering through a window.
"Oh, it's you."
It seems there are people in the courtyard too!
The fact that he's so eager to cover for the other party suggests that the newcomer is most likely connected to him.
Zheng Quchi pretended not to know the inside story and even warned him, "Don't go out at night. It's dark and cold. Besides, my second brother set up a lot of traps in this yard to prevent robbers from climbing into the house at night."
Seeing that she didn't suspect him and was even reminding him with such concern, Li Shi's expression softened slightly, and he said in a clear voice, "I know. I've disturbed your sleep. I'll go back now."
At that moment, Yuwen Sheng opened his door, heard the voices, and came over.
"Quchi, why aren't you asleep yet? What happened?"
Upon hearing this, Zheng Quchi's spirits lifted once again.
Goodness, are people nowadays all about confessing without being asked?
All the warning bells were set up in her room, and wasn't Liu Fengmian staying in her room?
Didn't he say he would stay up all night reciting prayers for his Liu family ancestors? Now, she was quite certain that there was no movement in her younger sister's room, while Master Li was sitting in the courtyard. She had been woken up, but he really knew nothing about it?
Zheng Quchi couldn't bear to expose him in front of Master Li, and only said, "Oh, everyone... is quite refined, unable to sleep in the middle of the night."
Teacher Li: "..."
Yuwen Sheng: "..."
Zheng Quchi knew perfectly well what was going on.
Both of them have problems.
But what could she do? One was her own husband, and the other was a troublesome person she had invited.
She comforted herself, thinking that the best way to get by was to turn a blind eye to some things, since "water that is too clear has no fish, and a person who is too discerning has no followers."
Although Zheng Quchi didn't care what the two were up to in private, there was a faint smell of blood in the air, a smell that would go unnoticed unless one had an extremely sensitive nose.
Through a layer of crimson veil, Yuwen Sheng's gaze was more intense and dangerous than the night itself as he glanced at Master Li: "I've been up all night praying for my ancestors, but I wonder what brings you here?"
Li Shisheng's voice was as steady as a rock: "It's just that I'm not used to it yet."
"Just now, I seemed to hear some strange noises coming from the courtyard..." Yuwen Sheng's lips curved into a gentle, harmless smile, with a hint of worry: "Could it be some wild beasts roaming around? We should probably go and check it out."
Teacher Li's expression froze for a moment.
The saw was conveniently hidden near the bamboo pavilion in the courtyard.
He always felt that this man named "Liu Fengmian" didn't seem to be blind, after all, blind people don't have such sharp and penetrating eyes.
"Perhaps, but I also saw a dark figure dart into your room just now. Maybe it would be good to check it as well," Master Li suggested calmly.
Yuwen Sheng fell silent.
The two of them kept biting each other, until one of them almost lost face.
Zheng Quchi let out a long, helpless sigh.
She felt like an angel descended from heaven. These two were clearly up to no good, sneaking into her house in the dead of night to carry out their secret organization, but now she not only had to pretend she knew nothing, but also had to find a way to give them a way out.
Otherwise, this might go on forever tonight, and nobody will get a good night's sleep.
"It's so late. Even if something accidentally got in, it's probably just cold in winter and looking for a warm place to spend the night. Forget it, let's not bother with that. I'm going to sleep now. If you can't sleep, be quiet and don't make too much noise and wake up my brother and sister."
She yawned, covering her mouth with her small hand, naturally and casually yet elegantly, giving off the impression that she was very sleepy and needed to go to bed immediately.
Seeing her exhausted appearance, and knowing that she had been busy all night preparing for New Year's Eve, Yuwen Sheng fell silent and stopped arguing with Li Shi.
Li Shi couldn't help but shift his attention from Yuwen Sheng to her.
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