The person who appeared at the door was Lu Li.
Today, Lu Li did not wear a long skirt, but changed back into her original black outfit, which was fitted with tight arms, legs, waist and chest, making her look heroic and extremely capable.
Upon seeing the person who arrived, Jing Zhe exclaimed with delight, "Big sister, you've come!"
"What?" Lu Li glanced at the two of them, her gaze lingering longer on Chen Mo's face, and said coldly, "Did I disturb you?"
"Uh... Big sister, you're joking. What could we possibly be bothering you about? We've been waiting for you to come and rescue us!"
Jing Zhe smiled.
"Really? I didn't recognize that."
Seeing that Lu Li was in low spirits, Jing Zhe quickly changed the subject: "When did you arrive, eldest sister?"
"I've been here for a long time."
"So... long? Then why didn't you come in sooner?"
"If you had come in earlier—"
This time, Lu Li stared intently at Chen Mo.
"And how could one possibly hear such a wonderful conversation?"
Chen Mo showed no fear or embarrassment, responding directly to the question.
"Aren't you going to introduce her to someone?"
Seeing the tense atmosphere between the two, Jing Zhe was momentarily stunned. He only reacted when he heard Lu Li's question, and hurriedly pointed to Chen Mo, saying, "This is Miss Chen, and Chen Mo... is Brother Chen's..."
"elder sister?"
"Yes, that's right, sister."
Jing Zhe had been considering whether to tell Lu Li the truth, but since she asked, she went along with it and agreed.
"Hehe, very good, you're very good. You've met a pretty girl, and you even dare to deceive your older sister?"
"..."
Jing Zhe's mouth opened slightly, then gradually widened in surprise.
"Elder sister has such discerning eyes! You must have seen through my disguise as a man when we went up the mountain last time, right? Hehe, to tell you the truth, I am Chen Mo!"
Chen Mo approached Lu Li less than two steps away and smiled.
"Miss Chen, you don't need to call me 'Big Sister.' We're not that close, and I don't deserve it."
Lu Li was equally defiant, staring at her and speaking coldly.
"No need to be so polite, elder sister. Since you are his elder sister, it is only right that I call you elder sister!"
Chen Mo pointed at Jing Zhe with a gentle smile.
"Miss Chen doesn't act like an outsider at all. My brother calls me 'elder sister,' what does that have to do with you?"
"We're not outsiders, so why act like one?"
"Miss Chen is young, but she's quite shameless!"
"Sister Lu is not young, but she's not very shrewd!"
"..."
Jing Zhe, standing beside him, gradually became stunned, three questions swirling in his mind: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
Seeing the two women locked in a silent standoff, Jing Zhe chuckled twice before saying, "Big sister, Miss Chen, is there some misunderstanding between you two?"
"Misunderstand?"
Lu Li sneered, "I have always acted with integrity and spoke my mind, unlike some people who only talk behind others' backs!"
"You don't need to make veiled accusations. I admit I said those things, but there's nothing wrong with what I said! He has extraordinary talent, yet you're preventing him from going to Jingzhou. What are you up to?"
Chen Mo was not intimidated at all and confronted the challenge head-on.
"What are you up to? My brother has never said a word against me, why are you, an outsider, meddling in my affairs?"
"Ha, if he's not treated well, I naturally won't stand for it!"
"I remember now, when Miss Chen came up the mountain before, she said she would betroth her sister to my brother. I suppose that 'sister' is you?"
"..."
Having said that, Chen Mo, whose fighting power was off the charts, suddenly deflated like a punctured balloon, his cheeks slightly red, and he remained silent for a long time.
It can be considered a defeat.
The atmosphere remained tense, with Jing Zhe standing there like a stick, feeling incredibly awkward.
"that…"
"Shut up!"
Jing Zhe had only uttered two words when he was interrupted by the two women in unison, seemingly venting their anger on him.
Jing Zhe was furious. What had he done to deserve this?
But he couldn't keep quiet, because they were still in the government compound, and if they were discovered, it would be difficult to escape.
His face darkened, and he said in a deep voice, "If you want to argue, wait until we get back. I won't stop you! But what time is it now? When the soldiers arrive, no one will be able to escape!"
Who's making noise?
After being scolded by Jing Zhe, Chen Mo probably felt embarrassed and pouted, muttering under his breath.
"I'm too lazy to argue!"
Lu Li snorted coldly and turned her head to the side.
"Okay, fine, it's not you guys arguing, it's me arguing."
Jing Zhe said helplessly, "However, the most urgent thing now is to escape from the city as soon as possible! The soldiers in this prefecture will be on duty at irregular intervals. The longer we waste here, the more dangerous it will be!"
Lu Li nodded, "I've already knocked the soldiers outside unconscious. They probably won't wake up for at least fifteen minutes!"
A quarter of an hour…
Jing Zhe was speechless. In such a short time, instead of hurrying to get us out of here, you're still arguing?
But it was clear that he couldn't reason with Lu Li at this moment, so he quickly said, "Okay, let's go out while we have this time!"
Lu Li was about to nod when she suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Chen Mo: "Miss Chen, are you coming out with me too?"
Chen Mo stood tall and proud, not even glancing at her, and took Jing Zhe's arm, saying confidently, "I'll go out with him!"
"..."
Jing Zhe took a deep breath: "Stop talking!"
These words were somewhat effective. After he finished speaking, Lu Li walked out without looking back. Seeing this, Jing Zhe called Chen Mo to follow closely behind and walk outside.
...
As night fell, Lin Wenyao's legs were almost numb from kneeling all day.
At this moment, apart from the flickering candlelight inside the room, it was completely dark and quiet outside, and there wasn't even a servant in sight.
Is anyone there?
Lin Wenyao stood up and rubbed his legs, feeling better, and then asked.
"Young Master, I'm here!"
At this moment, a lean constable dressed in civilian clothes appeared in front of Lin Wenyao.
The lean constable was exhausted, both physically and mentally, and his face was pale. But he was shrewd and knew that now was definitely not the time to rest.
Given the power of the Wu family in Jingzhou, it wouldn't be difficult for them to make Lin Wenyao the next prefect. The fact that Lin Wenyao dared to make such a big fuss today, leading so many soldiers out of the city, clearly proves this point.
Lin Tong is Lin Wenyao's lackey. He is currently imprisoned, and Lin Wenyao happens to be short of manpower. The lean constable decides to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
We must hold on tight to Lin Wenyao, this increasingly powerful figure!
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