Chapter 79 Lure the snake out of its hole
In the west building, in the side bedroom with the lights off.
Pei Heng carefully pulled the heavy curtains tightly, making sure there were no gaps.
Then he turned around and looked at the spacious bed. On the bed, which should have been empty, Shen Shi was wrapped in a soft duvet, with only his handsome eyebrows and eyes showing.
Pei Heng walked to the bedside and said, "Didn't we agree to sleep separately for the next two days and do the whole show? Why did you come here anyway?"
Shen Shi reached out his hand from under the quilt, wrapped his arms around Pei Heng's waist, and with a little force, pulled him towards him.
He buried his cheek in Pei Heng's arms and rubbed it dependently, "I don't want it. My husband was so fierce today. He threw things and scolded me..."
Shen Shi raised her head. In the dim light, her beautiful eyes were filled with tears, which made Pei Heng's heart soften.
Pei Heng couldn't help but reach out and pinch his cheek.
"Your acting wasn't bad at all. You threw the bowl very smoothly and delivered your lines so quickly that it startled me."
Chen Shi raised his head and found Pei Heng's lips, kissing him gently, "Then let me coax you, okay..."
There was no light in the room. The two of them leaned against the headboard, exchanging gentle and lingering kisses.
As the atmosphere gradually heated up, Pei Heng's hand unconsciously reached into the hem of Shen Shi's clothes and stroked the delicate skin on his waist.
“Beep.”
An extremely faint electronic sound suddenly rang out from Shen Shi's waist.
All the warmth and tenderness disappeared in an instant.
Chen Shi reacted very quickly and huddled into the thick duvet, covering himself tightly, even his head.
Pei Heng also realized that something was wrong and got under the quilt.
In the dark and narrow space, the two people were huddled together, their breathing audible.
Pei Heng leaned close to Shen Shi's ear and asked in a very soft voice, "What's wrong? What's that sound?"
Shen Shi's breathing was a little unstable, and he answered in a hurried voice, "It's the miniature detector Huo Xiao gave me before. I always carry it with me."
"It can detect micro surveillance and listening devices at specific frequencies... It just rang, which means something in this room has been activated."
Pei Heng was secretly shocked.
It's so insidious that they actually tampered with things in such a place and ignored Pei Yuan's intelligent shielding system.
"You sleep here tonight and don't come out."
Pei Heng crawled out from under the quilt, casually rolled up the thick duvet and piled it on the other side of the bed.
Fortunately, Shen Shi was thin, and the winter quilt was thick and fluffy. The rolled-up quilt was bulging, and it was impossible to tell from the outside that there was a person hidden inside.
Pei Heng took a deep breath and was about to think about what to do next.
Knock, knock, knock.
There was a sudden knock on the door.
Slowly and steadily, it beats in the silent night.
Pei Heng walked to the door and asked in a deep voice, "Who?"
There was silence outside the door for a moment, and then a slightly low and quite respectful voice was heard.
"Master, it's me, from the security team."
"I heard some noise over there, so I came to see if you were okay."
The voice sounded unfamiliar, but the reasoning made sense.
Pei Heng reached out and unlocked the door.
As soon as the door opened a crack, the person outside seemed eager to push the door open.
Pei Heng's eyes flashed, and he used his body to hold the door, while quickly looking at the person who came in.
He was indeed wearing the dark uniform of Pei Yuan's bodyguards, with the brim of his hat pulled down a little low, covering part of his face, and his figure looked somewhat familiar.
Just when Pei Heng was distracted, the man suddenly raised his head, revealing fierce and resolute eyes under the brim of his hat. A cold light flashed in his hand, and a dagger pierced Pei Heng's face.
The unexpected happened at an astonishing speed.
Pei Heng's pupils suddenly shrank, the tip of the dagger brushed across his cheek, and he grabbed the other person's wrist holding the knife and twisted it hard.
"Crack." A teeth-grinding sound of bone breaking was heard.
The man dropped the dagger from his hand and clenched his other hand into a fist to punch Pei Heng in the abdomen.
The attack was discovered by Ling Yue who appeared in the corridor, and the man turned and ran away.
Ling Yue chased after him.
Pei Heng looked at their backs, lost in thought. The timing of this person's appearance was too coincidental.
He seemed to...know what this was all about.
The real traitor is sending people to test him. If he and Shen Shi are still arguing after the traitor is found, then that would be a real quarrel.
Pei Heng followed.
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In the courtyard outside the west building.
Huo Xiao rushed over after hearing the news, and together with Ling Yue, they firmly controlled the fake bodyguard who had been knocked unconscious.
Wen Desheng also hurried over. Seeing the situation at the scene, he asked repeatedly, "What's wrong? What happened? Master, you are frightened. Whose man is this?"
After careful identification, the head of the bodyguard team who was summoned confirmed that the attacker was indeed one of his team members.
But he was not on duty tonight, and this person was usually taciturn and had a low presence, so no one expected him to do such a thing.
Several servants who were attracted by the noise stood far away, not daring to come closer.
The scene seemed a bit chaotic, with questions, reports, and appeasement...
Various sounds intertwined together.
No one noticed that in the corner of the courtyard, in the shadow cast by the holly tree, a figure was standing quietly.
Pei Wulinlai put his hands in his coat pockets and watched the sudden commotion from afar. His face was expressionless, and his eyes were deep and difficult to read.
No one noticed him.
It seems so.
Ling Yue and Huo Xiao searched the unconscious attacker and took out a small micro communicator from his inner pocket.
Huo Xiao handed the communicator to Pei Heng, "Master, this device is very advanced, not ordinary stuff. It seems... this is the traitor who has been hiding in Pei Garden."
Wen Desheng quickly stepped forward and said soothingly, "Master, calm down. It's all right as long as we catch the man."
He observed Pei Heng's expression, "Look... the traitor has been caught, and the danger has been eliminated. The young lady is worried in the main house. Should you... move back to sleep? After all, this west building is deserted and not as warm and comfortable as the main house..."
Before he could finish his words, Pei Heng snorted coldly, his tone was hard and full of anger.
"Oh, I'm still angry and don't want to sleep with him." After he said that, he walked straight towards the west building without even looking at everyone.
Ling Yue and Huo Xiao looked at his back and sighed at the same time.
"Alas, I wonder when the Young Master and Young Madam will stop being so angry."
Wen Desheng also had a worried look on his face and kept shaking his head.
Pei Wulin, standing in the shadows, took it all in.
The expression on his face relaxed, an elusive amusement appeared, and he turned and left quietly.
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