"..." Qinghe looked at the excited Lianxin and didn't dare to speak. After Lianxin introduced Qinghe for a while, he started talking to himself: "This thing looks a bit strange, how about I get some strong liquor to wash it off?"
Ouyang Ming said that some insects might undergo strange changes when exposed to alcohol, so it would be safer to use water. "Alcohol won't work, so just get some clean water and save the alcohol for washing your hands."
"Okay!" After saying that, Lian Xin seemed to have forgotten Qinghe, and ran out happily to prepare things.
Qinghe looked at her happy expression, and although he felt a little uncomfortable, he still asked tentatively: "I think, if Lian Xin is interested in this, how about letting her become your apprentice?"
Ouyang Ming was delighted when he heard this and said, "To be honest, that's exactly what I was thinking!"
Qinghe's smile froze instantly upon hearing this. She didn't mind Lian Xin having a unique hobby, but if a nice girl did these things, she'd be gossiped about by people who didn't understand the situation. "Tsk tsk, I'm telling you, I won't allow that! She's so old, and she's still unmarried!"
Ouyang Ming asked with a confused look on his face, "Are these two things related?"
"have."
Seeing Qinghe's resolute attitude, although Ouyang Ming really wanted to accept Lianxin as his disciple, he could only put the matter aside for the time being. After all, Qinghe's opinion was decisive. "I'll listen to you. Then it should be okay for her to help me when she's free, Your Highness?"
Qinghe thought about it and thought that it would be fine if it was just when he had nothing to do: "That's no problem, but if there are outsiders, you have to make sure her true identity is not discovered."
Ouyang Ming was secretly delighted and quickly agreed, "No problem, it's natural. After all, she's a girl, and no matter how talented she is, she still has some reservations."
... Qinghe couldn't stand the smell in the small warehouse, so he had to go out and take precautions before returning. When he returned, Lian Xin and Ouyang Ming gathered around the small table, observing the little bug they had just found.
Lian Xin observed the insect and took notes with a pen and paper. "Master, can you figure out what's going on with this insect?"
Ouyang Ming's eyes almost reached into the bowl. After carefully observing it for a moment, he said with a hint of disappointment, "...I think this is just an ordinary bug."
"Well, let's look through it again?" Lian Xin put the pen and paper aside, took out the dagger and said, "Master, I'm ready!"
Qinghe said that she had never felt so superfluous before. She really couldn't stand this place any longer, especially if she had to watch them fight. She wouldn't be able to eat or drink well for the next few days. For her health, the two of them should just be happy on their own: "Okay! You two should keep working hard. I'll go make breakfast first. If you don't eat, I'll want to eat later. Let's order. Just tell me what you want to eat."
Ouyang Ming said with a smile, "Everything my wife cooks is delicious."
Lian Xin squinted her eyes and smiled happily as she said, "Everything the master cooks is delicious."
Qinghe snapped his fingers and said happily, "I like your answers. Just wait and wash your hands and enjoy the feast!"
As soon as Qinghe left, Lianxin suddenly became panicked: "Master, what should I do?"
Ouyang Ming said, "Things will work out when the time comes." Qinghe wasn't particularly good at cooking, but since she hadn't cooked in a while, she probably wouldn't be able to "perform normally." "...Now that we've said it, let's get to work."
At noon, Ouyang Ming and Lian Xin, with tears of gratitude in their eyes, ate the feast specially prepared by Qinghe in big mouthfuls while answering Qinghe's questions.
"Well, have you come to any conclusions after studying for the whole morning?"
Ouyang Ming swallowed the food in his mouth with his tea without even chewing it. He replied happily, "The cause of these people's deaths must be the Gu worm, but it's beyond my knowledge."
Qinghe nodded slightly and asked, "Should we get rid of these corpses first?"
Ouyang Ming suggested, "The bodies are all highly poisonous. We should cremate them first and save any identifying items from their bodies."
"Um."
With the strong support of Shu and Beimo, the Nanyue army temporarily stopped making any major moves. Although the people in Tianshu Tower and some Nanyue lurkers were still causing trouble behind the scenes, the situation in Qingliang Palace was somewhat more relaxed than before.
Wang Yanzhou stretched his aching shoulders and blew out the candle that had been burning all night. It was another all-nighter, and just as he was about to join everyone for breakfast, he turned around and found Yan Shaoqing gone somewhere again. "Where's Shaoqing? He was just here, how come he's gone again?"
Everyone looked around and didn't see Yan Shaoqing. They couldn't help but tease, "Someone just saw him heading towards the gate. Maybe he's been worried about something recently. Or maybe he went to eat something and take a break without telling us."
When everyone heard this, they all burst into laughter. Wang Yanzhou laughed with everyone else for a while and said, "I'd better go find him. Everyone, tidy up the things here and go to rest first."
"yes."
Wang Yanzhou walked slowly towards the gate. Yan Shaoqing was standing in front of the gate, looking down at the bamboo flute in his hand with a troubled look on his face. "Why is Young Master Yan standing here? Are you suffering from lovesickness?"
Yan Shaoqing smiled and said, "Don't joke with me, I'm just a little tired and want to go out and relax."
Wang Yanzhou patted Yan Shaoqing's shoulder and said, "With Chen Xin gone, the burden on you has become heavier. How about this? I'll give you half a day off so you can go out for a walk?"
Yan Shaoqing couldn't help but tease, "Half a day? Our prince is really too generous. It makes me feel embarrassed."
Wang Yanzhou smiled and said, "That's because our Young Master Yan has a lot of face. If it were someone else, they wouldn't even have half a day."
"Stop talking and be careful behind you." Before he finished speaking, Yan Shaoqing's eyes changed and he pushed Wang Yanzhou away hard.
As he turned around, he drew the soft sword from his waist. The person who suddenly jumped out of the woods to attack Wang Yanzhou fell to the ground the moment the sword was unsheathed. After struggling twice, he did not move again.
“……!”
Seeing that Wang Yanzhou still didn't seem to react, Yan Shaoqing hurried over and asked, "Are you okay?"
Wang Yanzhou came back to his senses and quickly explained: "It's okay, I don't know what's wrong with me lately, my reactions have been a little slow."
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