Mu Ke quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes, there's a pharmacy that claims to cure all ailments not far ahead. Maybe that's where they went."
"Then let's..."
Just as the two were about to pass each other, Wei Yao's keen intuition, honed through years of catching military spies, made him notice something amiss.
He turned his head and called out to Zheng Quchi.
"This... young lady?"
She didn't wear a traditional Chinese woman's hairstyle, partly because she didn't pay special attention to it, and partly because she didn't know how, so generally no one would immediately realize that she was married.
Really?
Zheng Quchi's back stiffened. He tried to bluff his way out, so he kept his head down and continued walking, pretending not to have heard.
But Wei Yao was even more certain that there was something wrong with her. He frowned, strode forward to catch up, and placed a hand on her slender shoulder, stopping her in her tracks.
"Didn't you hear me calling you?" The deep, cold voice sounded like someone had caught a thief.
Zheng Quchi muttered a curse under his breath.
Since there's no way to avoid it, she might as well face it head-on. She turned around with a blank expression, pointed to herself, and said, "Uh, are you calling me?"
Wei Yao didn't notice her at first, but when she passed by, she caught a glimpse of the other woman's brand-new dress, which looked strangely familiar.
Out of caution, he called out to her, but upon closer inspection, his expression changed drastically.
He recognized her at first glance.
For no other reason than that he often met with Sang Xuanqing, and he knew her dark, round face by heart.
The girl in front of him bore at least a five-point resemblance to him, and her skin tone was almost identical to her brother's. Finally, the siblings' ancestral height made it impossible for Wei Yao to mistake her for someone else.
Wei Yao abruptly retracted his claws.
The movement was as if it had been burned.
How... how did they manage to capture the general's wife?
To be honest, the lady was quite ordinary-looking. She was neither aloof and beautiful, nor elegant and graceful, nor stunning at first glance. But Wei Yao inexplicably felt that she was very pleasing to the eye. Her eyes were clear and bright, as kind and gentle as the winter sun, bright and comfortable, without a trace of violence or arrogance.
In that sense, she seems to be the complete opposite of the general.
Although the lady did not recognize him, Wei Yao was still a little nervous and reserved when he first met her.
"Ah, yes."
Zheng Quchi flashed a smile, revealing eight teeth, and politely inquired, "Is there something you need?"
"Uh...it's nothing..."
The conversation between the two was both inexplicable and awkward.
Because the general had strictly forbidden them from appearing in front of his wife, Wei Yao seemed to have a thousand words in her heart, but in reality, she could only stammer and feel extremely frustrated.
Muko finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel.
He stared at Zheng Quchi in astonishment.
Good heavens! These siblings are amazing! At first glance, you might not notice them, but upon closer inspection, they really do look quite alike, especially in terms of facial features.
The girl was more delicate and pretty, while the boy had more rugged features and was less unkempt.
"Little girl, what's your name?" Mu Ke approached with a strange, uncle-like smile. He couldn't help but scrutinize Zheng Quchi. His gaze wasn't malicious, but it was just too enthusiastic, making one feel uneasy.
"Uncle, we've never met before. Why are you suddenly blocking my way, causing trouble for no reason, and asking for my name? What do you want?" she asked, amused.
Uh… Mu Ke and Wei Yao looked at each other, unsure how to answer her question.
They couldn't very well tell her that they were just curious about the general's marriage and had been secretly following him to find out the truth, but since they had bumped into each other on the road, they couldn't help but come over to get to know each other better so that they could use their connections in the future.
On the other hand, Wang Zebang wasn't stupid either. Although he didn't understand Wei Yao's actions at first, through Mu Ke and Wei Yao's abnormal behavior, coupled with Zheng Quchi's appearance that vaguely resembled Sang Xuanqing, he immediately had a guess in his mind that he was very unwilling to admit.
No, no way, this... this is the General's wife?!
He simply couldn't believe it.
Wei Yao cleared her throat and realized that their aggressive behavior was really unseemly, so she revealed a little about herself: "Madam, don't be afraid. Actually... we are acquainted with your second brother, Sang Xuanqing. We happened to hear him mention you, so we took the liberty of coming forward to bother you."
Yes, of course she knew, which made her even more afraid.
Because the "Second Brother" and "Sang Xuanqing" they kept referring to were all played by me, the humble one.
She didn't comment on it, but instead looked at them with feigned suspicion and wariness: "Really? I've never heard my brother mention you... But he's often away from home, and I've hardly ever talked to him about anything. I have some things to attend to here, so I have to go..."
As she spoke, she walked straight past the three people blocking her way, and was about to leave when she was stopped by Wang Zebang, who had been silent all along.
"Wait a minute."
"..." She thought quickly.
Wang Zebang's expression was extremely complicated at that moment, so complicated that Zheng Quchi wondered if he had done something to wrong him.
"You're Sang Xuanqing's sister? Then... how many sisters does he have in total?"
Upon hearing his words, Wei Yao and Mu Ke couldn't help but want to sigh and rub their foreheads.
This person hasn't given up yet.
Zheng Quchi felt that the question was not difficult and that it would be harmless to tell him: "Two."
two?
Wang Zebang's eyes were finally filled with hope once again.
You said two?
Thankfully, I still have a younger sister.
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