At night, a row of soldiers stood at the gate of Sun's mansion. It was unreasonable to use soldiers to guard one's own gate. But now Sun Xiangfu was like a frightened bird, and he could not care less. All the servants in the mansion were checked one by one, and no suspicious points were found for the time being.

Xiao Jue, the governor of the right army, and Yuan Baozhen, the inspector, both lived in the mansion. Sun Xiangfu also noticed the undercurrents beneath the calmness of these two people. He sat in the house, sighing. Sun Ling had already learned the whole story from the people below, and said, "Dad, why are you still worried about this?"

Sun Xiangfu was furious. "If you hadn't been so nosy and brought those women back home, how could these things have happened?"

"Dad, I brought them back to the mansion for my own use. I didn't ask you to use them to entertain guests." Sun Ling was annoyed and rolled his eyes. "Now that you're in trouble, how can you blame me? Those women are really useless. If they wanted to assassinate, they should have succeeded in one go. They just died in vain. Who would benefit from it?"

Before Sun Ling finished speaking, Sun Xiangfu came over and covered his mouth. Sun Xiangfu looked around and cursed, "You are killing yourself, saying such things!"

"I'm not wrong," Sun Ling approached him and whispered, "Dad, don't you like Xiao Jue that much either?"

Sun Xiangfu said nothing. Is this a question of whether he likes it or not? Rather than whether he likes Xiao Jue, he should be more worried about whether Xiao Jue likes him or not?

"I heard that there seems to be some disagreement between the governor Xiao and Lord Yuan. You can just sit back and watch them fight. Lord Yuan is okay, he is friendly, you might as well help him secretly, the enemy of my enemy is my friend." Sun Ling said: "If something goes wrong in the end, you can get rid of Xiao Jue and get on good terms with Lord Yuan, isn't that killing two birds with one stone?"

He thought what he said made sense, but he was slapped on the head by Sun Xiangfu unexpectedly. Sun Xiangfu scolded him: "How can it be as simple as you say? You didn't see Xiao Jue today..." He thought of something, and fear flashed in his eyes, "It's not easy to deal with."

…

Inside the house, the lights were dim. Yuan Baozhen sat at the table with a gloomy expression. The ordinary-looking guard stood behind him, his eyes also flickered.

"Xiao Jue is suspicious of me." After a moment, Yuan Baozhen said, "If we can't accomplish this today, I'm afraid we won't have another chance."

"How could he suspect you?" asked the guard, the man named Ding Yi.

"I don't know." Thinking of what happened in Sun Xiangfu's study, Yuan Baozhen was furious. Xiao Jue's suspicion was blatant and his tone was arrogant and he didn't know how to answer. He had just arrived in Liangzhou City and had never met Xiao Jue before. No matter what, Xiao Jue shouldn't be suspicious of him.

"Also, how did Cheng Lisu become blind?" Yuan Baozhen frowned and asked, "Was this also arranged in advance?"

Ding Yi shook his head: "Never heard of it."

There was no point in doubting. All the assassins were dead, not a single one was left alive. Even though I had many questions, there was no one to answer them.

"That Cheng Lisu is a bit strange." Ding Yi said, "If he hadn't spoken out to stop it today, Xiao Jue might have drunk the poisoned wine."

After he reminded him, Yuan Baozhen remembered again. At the banquet tonight, when Xiao Jue raised his glass, Cheng Lisu's "Don't drink" was so sudden and loud that the assassins took action in advance. If he hadn't spoken out to stop them...the current situation would not be so difficult.

"How did he know the wine was poisoned..." Yuan Baozhen muttered. After a moment, he stroked the lamp holder of the oil lamp in front of the table and said, "Since Xiao Jue and his men are in the mansion now, this is our chance. I will try Cheng Lisu tomorrow. If this young man is really blind, maybe I can use him to tie up Xiao Jue and save the country indirectly."

…

He Yan was unaware of the undercurrents surging in these invisible places. At this moment, she was sitting in the house, arguing with Fei Nu.

After her eyes became damaged, Xiao Jue called Fei Nu to guard He Yan's room. After all, there had been assassins in the Sun Mansion before, and who knew if there would be a few more people hiding among the maids and servants? He Yan was worried about being alone, so it was much safer to have Fei Nu guarding her.

"Brother Feinu, please go out. I can really do it on my own." He Yan had a headache.

"You can't see," Fei Nu answered very rigidly, "The young master asked me to watch over you."

"Then you just guard the door. I really don't feel comfortable being my personal maid." He Yan answered seriously. "Can you please go out?"

"I'm sorry I can't do that."

"Can you be more reasonable like your master?"

Xiao Jue just arrived at the door and heard these words. He paused and stood at the door and asked, "What happened?"

Fei Nu said: "Young Master..."

Before Fei Nu could finish, He Yan had already looked towards the door. Her eyes were still covered with a cloth and she was clutching something in her hands. She said, "Is my uncle here? Brother Fei Nu is crazy and wants to give me a bath!"

Fei Nu moved his lips, as if he was somewhat speechless about her insulted expression, and explained: "He can't see, I'm afraid..."

"Uncle! You know I have a fiancée. My body is pure and clean, how can it be seen by others!" The young man's voice was bright and clear. The loneliness and panic before had been swept away. He was unreasonable as usual. "If my marriage is broken up because of you, Brother Feinu, can you afford to compensate me for a fiancée?" She muttered again, "You don't even have one yourself."

Fei Nu: “…”

Xiao Jue looked at her and said sarcastically, "Are you sure you won't drown?"

The bathtub was placed behind the screen in the middle of the room. The water was not deep. I don't know if life in the Sun Mansion was always so extravagant, but there was a circle of flower petals sprinkled on it. When He Yan was a woman, she had never used such an exquisite flower bath, but when she was a man, she used it.

"Uncle, have you forgotten that in Liangzhou, I could shoot sparrows in the sky even with my eyes blindfolded? How could I drown?" He Yan said, "Don't worry. Besides, if I really became blind, I can't let others do things for me all my life. Uncle, it's possible that you will do this, so I'd better forget it."

Fei Nu was speechless. He had seen many brothers in the Nine Flags Camp. Sometimes they were missing limbs. Although they could still live with a smile, they would still be depressed for a while. He Yan was the person who got out of this mood the fastest he had ever seen. If she hadn't covered her face with a cloth, people would have suspected that she was really blind.

Seeing that she was so arrogant, Xiao Jue didn't bother to pay attention to her and just said to Fei Nu, "Come out."

Fei Nu followed Xiao Jue out, and the door was closed. He Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She did not untie the strips of cloth, took off her clothes, entered the tub, and immersed her whole body in the water. If someone was here at this moment, they would definitely be surprised, she did this just like an ordinary person, without any hesitation, as if she could see it.

The water temperature was just right. She had always bathed in the river next to the health station, but the water was icy and not as comfortable as it was now. But even though it was comfortable, she didn't dare to be greedy. The steaming mist blurred her shadow, and the smile on He Yan's face also relaxed.

I thought I was here for a banquet, but I had to stay for a few more days. In this way, I couldn't see her with my eyes, so there were more people around to serve her, and I had to be more careful about my identity being exposed.

She still remembered Ding Yi's last move at the banquet today, the subtle movement of bending his fingers. If she hadn't been staring at Ding Yi, she would have ignored it. But because she recognized Ding Yi, she knew that the servant who rushed out to Xiao Jue was arranged by Ding Yi, so this matter became very strange.

Ding Yi was once He Rufei's servant, and Yuan Baozhen was also He Rufei's friend. Ding Yi colluded with the assassin at the banquet to assassinate Xiao Jue. In a way, it might have been He Rufei's intention. But why did He Rufei want to kill Xiao Jue?

In her previous life, when she was "He Rufei", she and Xiao Jue had nothing to do with each other, and they were even classmates in Xianchang Hall, so they could be considered to have some friendship. Now that He Rufei has returned to her original self and has no grudge against Xiao Jue, why did she use such a vicious method to kill Xiao Jue?

Maybe she should go talk to Yuan Baozhen.

…

At night, He Yan, Xiao Jue and Fei Nu slept in the same room.

Because they were afraid that there might be other assassins in the Sun Mansion, they did not separate. However, the Sun Mansion had many courtyards, and this room was divided into an inner room and an outer room. The inner room was naturally occupied by the second son Xiao, and the outer room was occupied by Fei Nu and He Yan, each sleeping on a bed on one side. He Yan felt that sleeping this way was like protecting Xiao Jue. After all, she was injured for Xiao Jue, but she didn't expect that she couldn't even get a bed in the inner room. It was really unfair to herself.

But before he could think for long, He Yan fell asleep. He slept soundly this time. Early the next morning, He Yan was woken up by Fei Nu.

She sat up, her eyes filled with darkness, and subconsciously asked, "What time is it?"

"Chen time." Fei Nu replied.

"Oh." He Yan touched the cloth covering her eyes again, and this time she untied it directly.

From darkness to light, if someone can see, they must squint to adjust, but He Yan just kept his eyes closed, not showing any discomfort. Fei Nu's heart sank, and he asked, "Can you see?"

He Yan shook his head in confusion.

There was silence.

"Maybe... it will be fine in a few days." Fei Nu comforted awkwardly. He didn't feel much sympathy for He Yan, but he heard that during the banquet last night, He Yan not only warned Xiao Jue, but also personally helped Xiao Jue deal with the assassin. One thing is one thing. Although the identity of this young man is suspicious, he has not harmed Xiao Jue so far.

"Is uncle not here?" He Yan asked.

"The young master is out."

He Yan nodded again, thought for a moment, and covered his eyes with the cloth again.

Fei Nu was surprised: "Why are you wearing it again?" The herbal medicine had been used for a day and was no longer effective. He Yan didn't complain of eye pain today, so the cloth strip had no effect and it was uncomfortable to wear.

"You'd better wear it and remind others that I can't see now." He Yan smiled, "People should always be more tolerant of a blind person. I can't avoid others, but others can avoid me, right?"

With or without the cloth strips, the former is more like a blind man. Fei Nu's heart was shocked, as if something flashed through his mind, so fast that he couldn't catch it. After a moment, he didn't say anything, just said: "Let's go eat first."

He Yan nodded.

Xiao Jue was not at home, so Fei Nu and He Yan washed up and sat in the room to eat. The food was also bought by Fei Nu in advance. He Yan did not want Fei Nu to help, so she ate very slowly, but her movements were steady and she did not spill the soup. All the maids that Sun Xiangfu had called were dismissed - with the previous experience of Xiao Jue, He Yan did not dare to trust any of the maids here.

Just after finishing the meal, Fei Nu asked someone to take away the leftovers on the table. He Yan had been sitting alone for a short while when someone's voice was heard. The footsteps were very light, and if it weren't for her extraordinary hearing, it would be difficult for ordinary people to hear. It was not just one person, but two people.

Xiao Jue didn't need to do that. As soon as Fei Nu left, He Yan already knew who it was. He said who it was, but he didn't show it on his face. He still sat quietly, as if in a daze.

The footsteps came closer, as if they were examining her carefully. He Yan covered her eyes with a cloth and did not move.

After a while, the visitor seemed to have not found any flaws, and suddenly said, "Young Master Cheng."

"Ah!" He Yan was startled and almost fell off the chair. She stood up haphazardly and hit her foot against the table leg. She screamed in pain. Someone came to help her and asked, "Are you okay?"

He Yan opened his hands and grabbed around, asking, "Who is it?"

He grabbed the corner of a person's clothes, and the person comforted her in a gentle voice: "I am Yuan Baozhen, not a bad person, young master, don't worry."

He Yan finally calmed down and breathed a sigh of relief. He spoke with a lingering fear: "It turned out to be Yuan Yushi. I thought those assassins were here again. I was scared to death! Why didn't you make a sound when you came in?"

"I'm sorry, I didn't expect to scare the young master." Yuan Baozhen said with a smile, "I heard that the young master was blind, so I came to see you."

When he said this, his tone was concerned and distressed, but there was no smile on his face. He stared at He Yan's expression, as if he wanted to see clearly whether He Yan was really blind or just pretending to be blind. However, He Yan's eyes were covered with cloth and he could not see anything.

If you can't see a person's eyes, it's hard to find loopholes in his expression.

He leaned very close to her. Ordinary people might not be able to realize this, but He Yan could feel it clearly. The person she caught was Ding Yi. Yuan Baozhen was greedy and afraid of death, and was afraid of accidents, so he would not go forward directly. But his gaze was like a maggot on the tarsal bone, making it difficult to ignore.

Even so, He Yan didn't show it at all. She seemed a little distressed, but also had a kind of indifference that only teenagers have. She said, "Yes, I can't see now, but my uncle said he would find a miracle doctor to cure me, so it should only be temporary."

It would have been better if she hadn't said this, because once she said this, it almost made people believe that she really couldn't see. Because the term "miracle doctor" was meant to comfort and deceive children.

Yuan Baozhen sat down on a chair beside him, shook his head and sighed, "I didn't expect that this trip would actually hurt the young master. Fortunately, his life was not injured, and Governor Xiao is also fine." As he spoke, he seemed to remember something, looked at He Yan, and asked in confusion, "But young master, at the banquet last night, how did you know that there was an assassin at the time and didn't let the governor drink that glass of wine?"

No one knew whether the wine was poisonous or not, so Yuan Baozhen asked very cleverly, not mentioning the wine at all, but only talking about assassination. He Yan sneered in her heart, thinking that he was testing her. She tilted her head, as if she didn't know where Yuan Baozhen was. After hesitating for a while, she said, "I didn't know there was an assassin at that time. I just saw a flying insect fly into my uncle's wine glass."

This answer surprised Ding Yi and Yuan Baozhen. They were both stunned. Yuan Baozhen asked, "Flying insects?"

"That's right. You don't know that my uncle is a very clean person," He Yan sighed. "If his clothes are stained with dust, he will change into new ones immediately. If his shoes are stained with mud, he will never wear them again. There was a fly in the wine cup. If he drank it, I don't know how angry he would be. I just wanted to remind him not to drink and change the cup. Who knew there would be an assassin? I was also shocked. Who could have thought of this?"

Is this the reason? Yuan Baozhen was a little skeptical. At that time, Cheng Lisu's screams were so miserable and anxious that people felt nervous. So this is the reason? But if it wasn't for this reason, how could he, a young master who knew nothing, know that there was something wrong with the wine before it was too late?

Maybe it was just an accident? Yuan Baozhen couldn't tell what he felt. Who could have known that such a good game would be ruined here? He was half angry and half suspicious. Looking at Cheng Lisu again, he just felt that this young man was annoying.

But Cheng Lisu was apparently unaware of his dislike. Instead, he seemed to be particularly friendly to Yuan Baozhen because he came here. He smiled and said, "I heard from my uncle that Yuan Yushi came from Shuojing?"

"nice."

"Does Yuan Yushi know Feihong General He Rufei?" she asked.

After these words were spoken, the room fell silent for a moment. Ding, who was very close to He Yan, placed his hand on the long sword at his waist, and in an instant, murderous aura rushed towards him.

The young man was still undecided, with a smile on his face, as he walked towards Yuan Baozhen, waiting for his answer.

After a moment, Yuan Baozhen stared at He Yan's face and asked, "Why did the young master suddenly ask about General Feihong?"

"People say that General Feihong and my uncle are mortal enemies, and their skills and achievements are comparable. I have never seen General Feihong, so I don't know how good he is, nor do I know what he looks like. Yuan Yushi came from Shuojing and served in the same court, so he may have seen him. I heard that he used to wear a mask, but now he has taken it off. How is he? Does he look good?"

The "Cheng Lisu" in front of him spoke briskly, not knowing that the guard beside him had almost drawn his sword just now, and the questions he asked were just like those naughty boys in the capital, so Yuan Baozhen breathed a sigh of relief. For a moment, he thought that the boy had discovered something and almost wanted to silence him.

"I've seen him. He is...very handsome. However, he can't compare to Governor Xiao." Yuan Baozhen replied with a smile.

"Not as good as my uncle?" He Yan was disappointed for a moment, and then quickly said: "Then, is Yuan Yushi close to General Feihong? If so, can you introduce General Feihong to me when I return to Shuojing in the future? I have also heard a lot about him, and I want to see what kind of person he is in person." She whispered: "But don't let my uncle know about this, I'm afraid he will punish me by copying books."

"I'm afraid the young master will be disappointed," Yuan Baozhen shook his head and said, "General Feihong and I are just acquaintances, but we are not familiar with each other. If we are talking about recommendation, it would be better to let Governor Xiao recommend it for the young master."

He Yan muttered quietly, "How could I dare to ask him to introduce me?"

As she said this, Yuan Baozhen looked at her and suddenly said, "I came here today because I was worried that the young master would be sad because of his eyes, but now I see that I was worrying too much. The young master doesn't seem to be very sad."

He Yan was surprised and asked, "Why did Yuan Yushi say that? I cried for two hours last night. If my uncle hadn't scolded me and thrown me out, you wouldn't be able to see me now. Besides, I figured out who I am later. I am the young master of Yousi Zhilang's mansion. Although I can't do anything, my uncle is the commander of the right army. As long as I have my uncle, I will definitely not be blind forever. My uncle said that a miracle doctor can cure it, so there will definitely be a miracle doctor who can cure my eyes!"

Her words were full of admiration and trust for Xiao Jue, which made Yuan Baozhen speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say. He Yan's words were flawless, and he didn't find any flaws for the time being, but... he was still a little worried.

"Young Master is right. Commander Xiao is omnipotent and will definitely find a way. It seems that I am too narrow-minded," he smiled and stood up. "In that case, I should go too. Young Master is not feeling well now, so you should go lie down on the bed first," he looked around. "Why is there not even a servant in this room?"

"I wanted them all to leave," He Yan said with a smile, "After what happened last night, I don't dare to use the servants in this mansion. Do you dare to use them, Yuan Yushi? You are really brave."

Yuan Baozhen laughed and said, "But now you can't see, so you need someone to serve you?"

"Fei Nu will serve me, and I can find my way there by myself." She smiled and said, "Don't worry, Yuan Yushi, I can do it myself."

Yuan Baozhen smiled and said, "Young master, you are smart. I'll leave first." After saying that, he turned around and left, but when he reached the door, he turned back and stood at the door without moving.

In the room, Ding Yi didn't move a step.

When the two of them came in, it was Yuan Baozhen who was talking the whole time, and Ding Yi was silent. It was easy for He Yan to think that there was only one person in the room.

Yuan Baozhen stood at the door and winked at Ding Yi.

He Yan stood up and walked towards the house tremblingly. Ding Yi was right in front of her. She could feel that she had an Emei Spear hidden in her sleeve, which she had taken from Yingyue last night. She had already thought about how she would avoid Ding Yi if he made a move, and how she would stab the Emei Spear into his heart.

The young girl had her eyes covered with a cloth and did not reach out to take it. She held onto the wall beside her and slowly walked into the house. Perhaps the people in the house were afraid that she would be tripped by something because of her mobility problems, so they put all the chairs aside. There was nothing on the way from the table to the bed, so she just had to hold onto the wall and feel her way through.

The same is true for He Yan.

She walked almost to the bed, Ding Yi bent down and placed a bench in front of her.

The young man was completely unaware and stepped forward. With a clang, he stumbled and fell forward. He fell at an unfortunate moment and hit the bed. He screamed in shock and a bump immediately appeared on his forehead. He fell to the ground, half of his body was on the ground, his hands were scratched, and he was unable to get up for a long time.

Ding Yi shook his head at Yuan Baozhen.

Seeing this, Yuan Baozhen turned around and walked out, and Ding Yi followed him out quietly.

He Yan was the only one left in the room.

He Yan covered her head and groaned miserably. No one saw her, and a sneer escaped from her lips.

——Digression——

Yanyan: It’s a pity that I didn’t win an Oscar.