"What could possibly happen?" Jiang Chengxiao said dismissively, his expression completely indifferent.
Jiang Chengzong raised his eyebrows but didn't speak immediately. The two brothers walked side by side toward the Marquis's residence.
When they were almost at their destination, he suddenly stopped, turned around and asked, "What kind of shoes is Xing Xiaoya wearing?"
"Pink, with red plum blossoms embroidered on the shoe surface." Jiang Chengxiao answered instantly, even remembering the pattern clearly.
The two brothers locked eyes. Jiang Chengzong remained silent, everything was understood without a word.
Jiang Chengxiao, however, seemed rather guilty and offered his explanation: "A monster like her is full of danger, so I must observe her carefully in order to make a quick escape and prevent her from hiding any weapons on her person."
“I didn’t say anything, you don’t need to explain so much.”
I was afraid you'd misunderstand!
Jiang Chengzong chuckled lightly: "Whether I misunderstand or not doesn't matter, I just hope you don't misunderstand yourself."
After saying that, he sped up, leaving Jiang Chengxiao far behind.
"Brother, what do you mean by that!" Jiang Chengxiao hurriedly chased after him, not forgetting to ask, but Jiang Chengzhong completely ignored him.
The two brothers went their separate ways, and the night continued.
About an hour later, a furtive figure appeared in the Marquis of Zhongyi's residence. This person was dressed in black night clothes, wore a mask, and walked very carefully.
He hid before a patrol team passed by and successfully avoided them.
Clearly, this person knew the Marquis of Zhongyi's residence very well, even the timing and location of the patrol team's appearance were perfect.
Taking advantage of the moment, he leaped over the high wall and landed successfully outside the mansion.
But as soon as he stood still, he noticed a figure standing not far away.
The man was tall and burly, with his arms crossed, and looked like he had been waiting for a long time.
The man in black immediately turned to run, but the other man was clearly prepared and charged at him. The two quickly began to wrestle.
The man in black was extremely agile; he was only focused on escaping and had no intention of fighting.
The person waiting didn't kill him, but he didn't want to let him leave either. He kept blocking him, and when the man in black wasn't paying attention, he reached out and tried to take off the black mask.
The man in black immediately raised his hand to cover his face, and even took out a handful of sleeping powder from his pocket and sprinkled it directly on the face of the person opposite him.
"Second brother, stop pretending, I know it's you." Jiang Chengzong immediately dodged the sleeping pill, held his breath, and waved the powder away.
The man in black froze instantly when his identity was exposed. After a moment, he recovered and still covered his face, trying to run away, clearly not wanting to admit it.
"Don't force me to call my men over and send a bunch of guards to arrest him. That would be a huge embarrassment," Jiang Chengzong warned coldly.
Jiang Chengxiao, who was originally planning to flee, finally stopped. He pulled off his mask, his face showing a helpless expression.
"Big brother, how did you know it was me?"
“What kind of question is that? When you were a kid, you were so naughty and I cleaned up so many messes for you. How could I not recognize you! Especially when you got into trouble, Dad always said it was because I didn’t watch you properly, and then he would beat us both up. I would recognize you even if you were ashes!” Jiang Chengzong brought up old stories to prove that he could recognize you.
Jiang Chengxiao couldn't help but cough. He was indeed quite annoying when he was a child, and he happened to run into the Marquis of Zhongyi, who used corporal punishment. His older brother was implicated and suffered a lot of beatings because of him. It was only thanks to the Marquis's wife's understanding that he would have had a hard time as an illegitimate son.
"Brother, didn't you go back to the military camp? I thought you were going back, and I've been feeling uneasy. My eyelids kept twitching, so I got up to check on you, just in case some petty thieves took the opportunity to break in." Jiang Chengxiao straightened up and explained in a serious tone, sounding quite worried.
Jiang Chengzong looked him up and down, a mocking expression on his face.
“I don’t believe a single word you say. Most of the people in this Marquis’s mansion are martial artists. What kind of ignorant scoundrel would dare to come here? Stop spouting this nonsense.”
"I'm serious." Jiang Chengxiao tried his best to put on a serious expression, hoping to increase the credibility of his words.
"Okay, don't be so nervous. I haven't gone to the military camp yet, so you don't need to be so tense." Jiang Chengzong patted his shoulder.
Seeing his elder brother so amiable, Jiang Chengxiao relaxed and even playfully punched his brother's chest as a gesture of good brotherhood.
He had just relaxed when a handful of powder was sprinkled on his face. By the time he realized what was happening, it was too late; he had already inhaled it and had no chance to spit it out.
Just two breaths later, his eyes rolled back and he fainted.
With such a potent effect, it's obvious that he prepared the drug himself.
With a "thud," Jiang Chengxiao fell to the ground. Jiang Chengzhong, who was standing to the side, didn't even lift a hand. He just watched his second brother fall to the ground with a dull thud, which clearly indicated that he had fallen quite hard.
"Second brother, you were the one who taught me this thieving technique. Why didn't you remember to take precautions? With so many dangerous things on you, it makes me itchy to try it on yourself." Jiang Chengzong looked at his second brother lying on the ground like a dead pig and couldn't help but sneer.
The next morning, Xu Wanying got up very early, and as usual, a group of maids surrounded her to help her wash and dress.
[System, this is terrifying! I've gotten so used to this ancient lifestyle of going to bed early and waking up early. Heaven knows, when I was a corporate slave, the happiest thing was sleeping until I naturally woke up, but now I wake up as soon as morning starts and can't fall back asleep at all.]
She yawned as she mentally complained to the system.
[Host, I can't help you with this.]
Ha, you can't help with anything except feeding melons!
When she arrived at the front hall on time, she was surprised to find that several seats at the dining table were empty.
Since the second wife returned to the capital, the Marquis's residence has had an additional shared activity: having breakfast and dinner together.
Of course, breakfast was usually eaten by the women, as the men of the Jiang family had to attend the morning court and rarely had time for breakfast.
Now, several seats at the breakfast table are empty, proving that they will come again.
"Father, Mother, Sister-in-law..." She greeted the people around the table, and as soon as she sat down, she heard a commotion.
"Brother, let go! We're already in the front hall, and you're still tying me up. What will people think if they see this!" This was clearly Jiang Chengxiao's voice.
“I’ll let go once we’re in the front hall, so you won’t come up with any more tricks.” Jiang Chengzong said very calmly.
"Wife, why don't you talk to my elder brother?" Seeing his resolute attitude, Jiang Chengxiao had no choice but to ask Lu Ling for help.
"You should listen to your older brother. If it weren't for him last night, I don't know where you would be right now!" Lu Ling's words were cold and ruthless, clearly indicating that she was not on her husband's side.
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