"Uncle? Is it uncle?" He Yan showed a surprised expression, like a blind man touching an elephant, opening his hands and grabbing at everything, "Where are you?"

Xiao Jue looked at her acting coldly and said sarcastically, "Don't you know how to shoot arrows blindfolded and identify shapes by sound? Why can't you tell where I am?"

He Yan's movements came to an abrupt halt. After a moment, he smiled awkwardly, "I'm afraid you'll feel embarrassed. Uncle, are you taking a bath?"

The young man stared straight ahead with his eyes closed, even though he was already wearing clothes, Xiao Jue still felt uncomfortable.

"Where did you go?" he asked.

"Toilet, Brother Fei Nu is out. I didn't trust the servants here, so I went out to relax. Uncle, why did you come back so early today?" He Yan asked, "Brother Fei Nu hasn't come back yet?"

Xiao Jue turned sideways, put on his outer garment again, and said, "Don't run around here."

He Yan looked at him, thinking of the conversation between Yuan Baozhen and his servant that he had just heard, and said, "Uncle, have you investigated the assassin at the banquet these days? Did you find anything?"

Xiao Jue glanced at her and asked, "What do you want to say?"

"You say... Is it possible that someone from this mansion harmed you? Look, although Sun Zhixian said that he didn't know anything, the incident happened in his mansion. How could he know nothing about it? That doesn't make sense, right? And Yuan Yushi," He Yan racked his brains and hinted, "I think he's also very strange..."

"Oh, what's strange?" Xiao Jue asked.

He Yan didn't know how to answer this. He couldn't say that I had been on their roof and overheard their conversation, and that I was blinded by the guard beside him in my previous life. He Yan had no choice but to say, "Yuan Yushi came to see me once before and asked me some weird questions. If you want me to say it, I can only say that I have a feeling that something is wrong. Uncle, you should be more careful of them."

The young man fumbled for a chair and sat down. His tone was particularly serious, and Xiao Jue's eyes flashed with surprise. He slowly asked back, "You want me to beware of Yuan Baozhen?"

"Yeah, think about it, if they really harmed you, there will definitely be a next time if they fail once. Uncle, you are not at home on weekdays, so you don't have to worry... But that's not right, you are not at home on weekdays, why are you still living here?" He Yan suddenly remembered something.

Since he has to live in Sun's mansion, he has to go out every day. Isn't this a contradiction?

"You should pay more attention to your eyes instead of these things." Xiao Jue said calmly, "Are you really blind?"

He Yan's heart skipped a beat, and he pretended to be stupid, "Of course! What good does it do me to pretend to be blind?"

She said this with a loud sound. Xiao Jue looked at her again and felt that everything she did was like a real blind person. If she was really pretending, it was really too good. But this person is used to lying, otherwise she would not have deceived Fei Nu.

Seeing that Xiao Jue didn't say anything, He Yan was afraid that he would continue this conversation, so he smiled and said, "Uncle, weren't you taking a bath just now? Did I disturb you by coming in? Do you want to continue? You continue, I'll guard outside the door and make sure no one comes in, and I'll also make sure no one else comes in." After saying that, he groped for the door and pushed it open, then went out and sat down on the steps outside the door, guarding the door like a door god.

Xiao Jue: “…”

He Yan did not listen to the noise in the room. He did not know whether Mr. Xiao was still in the mood to continue bathing. Anyway, He Yan's mind was a little confused. Too many things happened today. He did not know which one to think about first. He Rufei and Xu Xiang, Yuan Baozhen and Ding Yi's conspiracy, all kinds of messes were mixed together, and finally it became the appearance of Xiao Jue bathing.

"Puh, puh, puh--" He Yan cursed, thinking that even this person who was not blind would become blind after such an incident. Although she was a woman, after thinking carefully, she didn't know who took advantage of whom.

It's the same thing!

…

The next morning, Xiao Jue disappeared again. Fei Nu came to bring her a meal once and then disappeared as well. No one knew what the master and servant were doing every day. He Yan sat on the couch, wondering if he should sneak out today to follow Yuan Baozhen and his guards. But after what happened last night, Yuan Baozhen would definitely stare at the roof. The roof of the Sun family's house was fragile, and it was not suitable to climb it again and again.

Who knew that before He Yan could come up with a conclusion, Ding Yi came to the door himself. He stood at the door and said respectfully, "Mr. Cheng?"

He Yan looked up and heard Ding Yi's voice, respectful and polite: "Master Yuan, please come over and have some tea."

"What kind of tea?" He Yan asked casually, "I'm quite picky about tea."

"We have all kinds of tea," Ding Yi smiled and said, "If Master Cheng is not willing..."

"I am willing," He Yan stood up by the bedside, "I am alone here, it is really boring, it is rare that Master Yuan remembers me and accompanies me, how can I be so ignorant? You lead the way." She still had a cloth wrapped around her eyes, "Please bring me my bamboo stick."

When Fei Nu came back last night, he also brought He Yan a bamboo stick, which was neither too high nor too short, just enough for He Yan to walk with. Although this man looked taciturn, he was actually very considerate. After all, the people in the Sun Mansion were not trustworthy and could not be used by everyone. But it was really inconvenient for her to walk by herself, so having a bamboo stick was much better. In the eyes of others, she would look more like a blind person.

Ding Yi said, "Okay." He looked to the side and saw a bamboo stick standing in front of the table. He walked over and took the stick in his hand. He walked towards He Yan and handed it to him, saying, "Mr. Cheng, please take it."

He Yan reached out to take it tremblingly. Just when she was about to touch the tip of the bamboo stick, Ding Yi suddenly pulled his hand forward. He Yan fell into the air. She was already standing unsteadily, and her body tilted and she almost fell. Fortunately, she was supported by Ding Yi. Ding Yi said, "Is Master Cheng okay?"

"It's okay." He Yan said with a lingering fear: "I almost fell down." Then he said in a sad tone: "Now I can't even pick up things."

"It's all my fault," Ding Yi said with guilt, "I should have sent it directly to Master Cheng. Master Cheng got scared."

Although he said this, his eyes were fixed on He Yan, trying to find some flaws on He Yan's face. Unfortunately, once his eyes were covered with a cloth, it was really difficult to guess the changes in He Yan's expression. He also didn't know that He Yan looked at the person in front of him and sneered silently in his heart.

This strip of cloth was altered by her last night. It was a black strip of cloth. She used a needle to create a tiny slit at the eyes. It was not much, just a tiny slit. Through this tiny slit, one could see the movements of people outside. In the eyes of outsiders, He Yan was just a blind man with his eyes covered by a strip of cloth.

He Yan saw Ding Yi's probing and the way he stared at her face. She didn't expect that Ding Yi still had doubts about her. But why? She escaped very quickly last night, so Ding Yi should not have noticed anything. If she reminded Xiao Jue not to drink the wine in the glass at the previous night banquet, the probing should have ended when Yuan Baozhen came last time.

Why do you keep trying again and again?

He Yan couldn't figure out the reason, so he leaned on the bamboo stick and said, "Forget it, this is none of your business, let's go."

"Let me support you." Ding Yi said.

"No need," He Yan said, "If I really can't see anymore, I will have to adapt to this kind of life sooner or later. What's the point of always needing help from others? Besides, I have a bamboo stick, so I just walk slower. I won't fall behind. Just tell me how to walk in front."

The boy's voice was stubborn, and it sounded like he was determined to win even if he was blind. Ding Yi didn't find any loopholes, so he said, "Then please follow me, Master Cheng."

He walked forward, telling He Yan where the steps were and where to turn left or right. He Yan actually walked very slowly, tapping the bamboo stick on the ground, making a "tick-tick" sound, and was very careful. He walked seriously, and Ding Yi was also very patient, always guiding her, but He Yan could see from the corner of her eye that this man was always watching her every tiny movement, still trying to catch any loopholes she might make.

If you are pretending to be blind, you will have some normal habits when you walk a distance, and people who are close to you can find something wrong as long as they pay a little attention. However, He Yan has been prepared. When she covered her face with a cloth strip, she could think of her past days in Xu's house. She was also a real blind person before. There was no need to pretend. She just had to act like she did in the past.

There were two of them, one pretending to be blind and the other observing, and they were both on guard against each other. In the end, the one pretending to be blind was more skilled, and while walking and stopping, he did not reveal any flaws and had already arrived at Yuan Baozhen's gate.

Ding Yi said: "Mr. Cheng, be careful when you step down the stairs. We are here."

He Yan pointed the bamboo stick, followed its guidance, and tremblingly walked up the stairs, then followed Ding Yi in.

The room where Yuan Baozhen lived was on the shady side, and it seemed that it was difficult to get sunlight on ordinary days. It felt dim as soon as she entered, and she even lit a lamp during the day. There was a teapot on the small table, with several teacups and a plate of snacks on it. Ding Yi led her to sit in front of the small table.

Yuan Baozhen raised his head and smiled at He Yan kindly, "Mr. Cheng, how have you been these days?"

"It's okay." He Yan pointed at his eyes: "Except for this part, it's not good."

"Has it not gotten better in the past few days?"

"No." He Yan sighed, "I wonder when the miracle doctor my uncle is looking for will arrive in Liangzhou."

This was just a lie to fool children, Yuan Baozhen didn't take it seriously and just looked at Ding Yi. Ding Yi shook his head at him, meaning that no flaws were found along the way.

That means you are really blind.

When he looked at He Yan, He Yan was also looking at him. The gaps in the black cloth were blurry and not very clear, but He Yan felt that this person was different from the one he saw a few days ago. His voice was still very friendly, but probably because He Yan couldn't see, he didn't even bother to put on a smile. There was a bit of anxiety in his expression, as if something was not going well.

That's right, since they came here specifically to murder Xiao Jue, they have been unsuccessful for a long time. Now they don't even see any trace of Xiao Jue every day, and they can't get any success at all.

Yuan Baozhen pushed the teacup in front of him into He Yan's hand, and then handed the plate with snacks to He Yan, saying with a smile: "Have some snacks."

He Yan clearly saw that there were some crushed peanuts sprinkled on the snack.

He Yan still remembered what Cheng Lisu had told her before she left, that she would break out in rashes if she ate peanuts. This was interesting. Did Yuan Baozhen know that Cheng Lisu couldn't eat peanuts? He Yan thought that he probably knew. Then the purpose of this snack was clear, he was still testing her.

If I ate this plate of snacks and didn't develop a rash, that's a problem. If I didn't eat this plate of snacks, that's also a problem.

He Yan wondered what merit he had to have Yuan Baozhen testing him again and again.

She did not take the cup of tea or snacks, but smiled and said in a strange tone: "Master Yuan, I can't really drink tea and eat snacks."

Yuan Baozhen's eyes moved: "Why?"

"After you found out about the night banquet, my uncle stopped letting me eat and drink in the mansion. My food is delivered to me every day by a slave. Sir Yuan, it's not that I don't trust you, but my uncle is a very strict person. If I eat without telling him and he gets angry later, I can't bear the consequences." The young man's tone was very matter-of-fact, and he didn't even understand why Yuan Baozhen was so stupid. He said, "I advise Sir Yuan not to eat the food in the mansion. Control your appetite and don't risk your life for it."

The young man answered quickly, without any clues, and it was unclear whether he was telling the truth or lying. Yuan Baozhen smiled and said, "I also asked my servants to buy the tea and snacks here."

"Eating outside is even more dangerous." He Yan said earnestly, "If it really doesn't work, Master Yuan, please wait until my uncle returns home. Talk to my uncle and get his approval. Then I can eat these things, okay?"

Yuan Baozhen couldn't respond to this. He invited Xiao Jue to come over for tea? Wasn't that exposing himself?

He Yan felt that what he said was perfect. Cheng Lisu was originally a timid little kid who was terribly afraid of his uncle!

Yuan Baozhen withdrew his hand, shook his head and smiled: "Mr. Cheng, if you don't want to eat it, then don't eat it." His tone was very disappointed.

"Nothing, it's nice for me to come and sit with Master Yuan."

"Well, there is something I'm curious about," Yuan Baozhen looked at the young man in front of him and changed the subject, "General Xiao cares about you so much, why did he leave you alone in the mansion these days? Only that guard followed you. Even if he was a guard, he didn't stay with Master Cheng all the time. If there was really a problem in the mansion, wouldn't General Xiao worry that Master Cheng would be in danger?"

As soon as these words came out, He Yan was enlightened, and suddenly understood why Yuan Baozhen's master and servant wanted to hold him accountable.

Because it was unreasonable for Xiao Jue to leave his nephew alone in the Sun Mansion! Xiao Jue did this because He Yan was good at martial arts and because she was not the real Cheng Lisu and had no blood relationship with Xiao Jue. The cold Second Young Master Xiao would certainly not treat her differently. But if the real Cheng Lisu was here, Xiao Jue would definitely find ways to ensure his safety. Instead of the current situation, He Yan was left alone in the Sun Mansion, and the feeling of being abandoned was written all over her body, like a disfavored concubine who was banished to the cold palace and was not liked by anyone.

He Yan herself has always been very upright in her position, so she didn't think anything of it, but in the eyes of others, it was wrong. She suddenly realized at this moment, and knew that this was the reason why Yuan Baozhen's master and servant had always felt that something was wrong and stared at her.

But how could Xiao Jue, such a smart person, not think of this? He Yan thought it was impossible. When they were in Xianchang Pavilion, He Yan was careless, but Xiao Jue was very careful. He Yan didn't believe he would ignore this. Then there was only one possibility, Xiao Jue did it on purpose. Xiao Jue deliberately let her flaws show, so that Yuan Baozhen and his servant were full of doubts about her and tested her again and again.

But why? Even though Xiao Jue had some doubts about her, at least for now, they should be a team. Could it be that... this bastard was using her as a shield, attracting the attention of Yuan Baozhen's master and servant, so Xiao Jue would have time to do his own thing?

The more He Yan thought about it, the more she felt that this was possible. She wanted to tear Xiao Jue into eight pieces. But she didn't show it on her face. She just said innocently, "What kind of danger can there be? My uncle has already said that the real danger is not in this mansion. I am safe staying in the mansion. Master Yuan, let me tell you," she whispered, "The real danger is outside the mansion."

"Outside the mansion?" Yuan Baozhen and Ding Yi looked at each other and asked He Yan, "What do you mean, Master Cheng?"

"I don't know about that," He Yan spread her hands, looking like it had nothing to do with me, "Anyway, I overheard my uncle saying that. If you want to know, just go ask my uncle." She added, "I saw that he has been out of the house these days. Maybe he went to deal with that 'danger'."

Well, since Xiao Jue used her as a shield, she would kick the target back and draw Yuan Baozhen's attention outside the mansion. Besides, her image as a useless young man who knew nothing was deeply rooted in people's minds, so Yuan Baozhen probably didn't find anything wrong with her.

"Mr. Cheng is really good at joking," Yuan Baozhen said with a smile, "Since it is Governor Xiao's private matter, I won't ask about it." He talked about other trivial matters.

He Yan, on the other hand, felt dizzy.

She saw Ding Yi coming over, standing very close to her, bending down to untie a scent ball from her waist.

Cheng Lisu was a very particular young master, with countless scent bags and jade pendants. He Yan thought those things were too expensive and was afraid of losing them, so he searched for a long time before finding a simple-looking scent ball. The scent ball was only the size of two fingers, a small round ball woven with wisteria, hollow in the middle, filled with spices and herbs. When worn around the waist, there was a faint fragrance when moving, which was both cute and elegant.

Ding Yi held the incense ball in his hand. His movements were so light that no one could feel them. He Yan, who couldn't see anything, could only pretend that he didn't notice anything.

She would not think that Ding Yi stole the incense ball because he liked it. Sure enough, Ding Yi opened the top of the incense ball, took out the original medicinal materials inside and put them away, and then filled it with something else.

It can't be anything good.

After doing all this, he carefully tied the scent ball back to He Yan's waist. From beginning to end, He Yan did not move at all.

Yuan Baozhen showed a satisfied look on his face. Ding Yi stood back beside Yuan Baozhen and looked from the outside. Everything seemed normal, as if nothing had happened.

He Yan was chatting with Yuan Baozhen about the anecdotes of Shuojing, but she felt the scent ball on her waist was slightly hot. She had suffered from poison in her previous life, and He Yan suspected that Ding Yi was good at it. She still remembered what she heard when she snooped into Yuan Baozhen's master and servant's room last night. They were planning to use her to set a trap for Xiao Jue, and this was probably the method they came up with.

This thing is probably poisonous, and the toxicity is not small. If I wear it, I will die, and Xiao Jue, who is close to me, will also die if he smells it. Even Fei Nu can't escape. In this way, the family of three, no, the master and servant, will really be killed, and they can all blame it on the assassin. Maybe when the coroner comes to examine the body, he will find that he is not the real Cheng Lisu, and then he will become the assassin who pretended to be Cheng Lisu to secretly murder the governor of the right army.

He Yan shuddered. He must not let this happen.

She said, "Master Yuan, I'm a little urgent. I want to go to the toilet first."

…

Xiao Jue walked into the Sun Mansion.

Fei Nu followed closely in, as if he had been waiting for him for a long time.

"Master, Yuan Baozhen has asked He Yan to leave." he said.

Xiao Jue placed the sword on the table, turned around, and said nonchalantly: "Maybe he is still testing it."

"Since they can't find the Young Master, they can only start with He Yan."

Xiao Jue smiled without comment. He Yan was originally a shield he had put out to divert attention. Without two tails, it would be easier to do things. Everyone else thought he had gone out of the house, but in fact, the only day he really went out of the house was today.

He had been in Sun's mansion the whole time, hiding in the dark, but no one had discovered him.

"Young Master, He Yan won't find out if you do this, right?"

"He should have discovered it, but he can only lie." Xiao Jue said: "This person lied to Yuan Baozhen the first time, although I don't know why."

He Yan handled it very well. The better he handled it, the less he could find any flaws, and the more suspicious Yuan Baozhen would become. Because Xiao Jue left his nephew in the Sun Mansion, which was a flawed matter in the first place.

"Young Master used Yuan Baozhen to test He Yan, and used He Yan to test Yuan Baozhen, but what if they were originally in the same group?"

So far, except for the assassination at the banquet on the night he first arrived at Sun's house, Xiao Jue has almost stayed out of it. He Yan and Yuan Baozhen are testing each other, which is just the right time to find out the origins of the two people, killing two birds with one stone.

"If they are together, we can just catch them all at once." Xiao Jue said calmly, "Originally, this matter was about to end here."

Fei Nu was silent for a moment, then he seemed to remember something and said, "Today He Yan went to Yuan Baozhen's room, and the guards around Yuan Baozhen replaced the scent ball He Yan was wearing."

Xiao Jue raised his eyebrows: "He didn't notice?"

"no."

"It's just a show."

"That incense ball may be poisonous, Governor. Please stay away from him today."

Xiao Jue glanced out the window and suddenly said, "He Yan should be back by now, what are you still doing outside?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a maid from the Sun Mansion running outside, panting and shouting, "Oh no, oh no!"

Fei Nu opened the door: "What's wrong?"

The maid stammered, "Master Cheng...Master Cheng fell down in the toilet!"