Che Hebi's breathing was extremely rapid, but the moment he opened the cork, he held his breath.

He took a look at the mouth of the bottle and found a black pill lying quietly at the bottom of the bottle, inconspicuous.

"Just... just a small pill?"

Che Hebi quickly corked the bottle, and his voice trembled when he opened his mouth.

The old man nodded and said with a worried look on his face: "Mr. Liu and his wife have tried it themselves, and Mr. Liu took it, but my father also warned us that it might not work."

"It's okay...it's okay...as long as there is hope."

Che Hebi held up the porcelain bottle to the candlelight, her eyes filled with bitterness and hope.

He calmed down a little, hid the porcelain bottle in his arms, and coldly instructed the secret guard behind him: "Take it away!"

When the old man saw the secret guard holding him up, he was so scared that he shouted, "No! You just said you wouldn't hurt my life!"

Che Hebi raised her lips lightly, "Don't worry, we won't kill you, but we'll have to trouble you to go with us until the medicine takes effect."

"No! I won't go! I won't go!"

The old man struggled desperately, but he was old and frail, and his leg was broken, so he had no room to refuse.

The secret guard thought he was being noisy, so he stuffed a piece of cloth into his mouth, held his arms and walked out of the room.

"Mmmmm! Mmmmm!"

The old man's eyes bulged out, and after a violent struggle, he saw that he had no way to escape, and he was so scared that he peed his pants on the spot!

Che Hebi vaguely smelled a strange odor, turned his head and glanced at the old man's wet crotch, and his doubts gradually dissipated.

"Here! Sir! It's here where the sounds of fighting and cries for help came from!"

At this moment, there was a sudden commotion outside the door, followed by a strong force kicking the gate open. Torches illuminated the yard, and Nanli's patrol guards actually met Che Hebi and his party!

"Mmmmm!"

The old man was suddenly alerted when he saw this and started shouting immediately.

Che Hebi's expression suddenly changed, and the secret guard whispered worriedly: "Sir!"

"Let's go!" Che Hebi gritted his teeth and retreated quickly.

But at this moment, the old man saw a glimmer of hope, but he twisted backwards desperately.

The secret guards immediately showed murderous intent when they saw this, but Che Hebi thought of the oath he had just made and hurriedly whispered, "Don't kill him!"

It is better to believe it exists than not to believe it. In the past ten years, this is one of the few hopes!

Seeing the patrol guards rushing in, Che Hebi gritted his teeth and said, "Let him go, we're leaving!"

Upon hearing this, the secret guards suddenly grabbed the old man and threw him directly at the patrol guards, while the others protected Che Hebi and retreated in a hurry!

The patrol guard was stopped for a moment, and when he tried to chase after them after crossing the courtyard wall, he could only see a few figures blending into the darkness from afar.

Among the patrol guards in the courtyard, one of them squatted in front of the old man and asked quickly, "Captain Gao, are you okay?"

The firelight flickered and shone on the face of the person who was speaking. It was A'er!

And this old man was the helper invited by A'er himself, Captain Gao Sha who had retired from the Yulin Army long ago!

As A'er was speaking, he suddenly smelled a strange odor between his nostrils. He looked down and his face turned pale.

The old man who was so afraid of death just now grinned openly at this moment, "The whole play is played out, and the face is nothing. As long as it doesn't interfere with the affairs of His Highness and the Imperial Concubine, it's fine."

When A'er heard this, he couldn't help but be moved.

Seeing that other people were gradually gathering around, he immediately took off his outer robe and put it on Gao Sha, and whispered:

"The captain has made an indelible contribution to this success. A'ya also admires him very much. I will definitely report this to Your Highness and the Empress to ask for credit for the captain."

At this time, three members of the Qiao family were standing in a row on the other side of the wall, eavesdropping.

Wall: Qiao Family???

The only difference is that the person on the far left was wearing a nightgown and there was still some white powder on his body that had not been wiped off.

[Hehe, you didn't expect that it was my father who personally came out just now! ]

Jiaojiao raised her chin slightly, her face full of pride.

(??? ???)?

[My father is a great hero who is unrivaled in the world! He has been dealing with the Northern Kingdom for decades, and my father is very familiar with the Northern Kingdom's martial arts!]

Qiao Zhongguo heard Jiaojiao praising him in her heart and was so happy that his tail almost went up to the sky!

(?? 3??)

Jiaojiao, you’re daddy’s darling, please praise me more!

Qiao Tianjing: “…”

Dad, you are so proud that you are almost hitting your son in the face...

Only when the sound from the neighboring courtyard wall had completely died down did Qiao Tianjing hold Qiao Jiaojiao and sneak back to the envoy's villa with Qiao Zhongguo.

Qiao Zhongguo went to wash his face and change his clothes. When he came back, he was listening to his eldest son's analysis:

"With all the coincidences today, Grand Master Che must have some doubts in his mind, but... that's enough."

"Hehehe, big brother, you are really good~"

Qiao Jiaojiao smiled and gave a thumbs up.

They never expected Master Che to completely believe this series of arrangements; they just quietly planted a seed of doubt in Master Che's heart.

From the defective poison to the fertility medicine, Master Che must be wary of Shen Yuanbai, but he is smart and will not be easily led by their plans.

But human hearts are complicated. Once something takes root in the heart, it will constantly pick up clues from all around it to improve and grow itself.

What's more, if Shen Yuanbai followed Yu Liu's will, his plan would have included overthrowing the Northern Kingdom's royal family and replacing them.

Once Shen Yuanbai reveals any flaws, the doubts in Master Che's heart will be immediately confirmed!

In the past they just responded to each other's moves, but now they take the initiative to plan and attack, which is really exciting!

The initiative is in their hands!

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Early the next morning, in an inconspicuous house south of Kyoto.

"Sir, I received news this morning that the fertility doctor who was in the limelight yesterday was attacked at night and nearly died. He is now being escorted out of the capital by the government."

Yinzhu stood aside and said with worry in her eyes.

Compared to her previous pampered and charming appearance, Yinzhu now looks much more haggard and seems to have aged several years.

Sitting on the recliner in the yard, Shen Yuanbai did not move at all after hearing this.

He was looking quietly at the square sky above his head, his face still cold and outstanding, as if he was not affected by anything.

Seeing this, Yinzhu's eyes flashed with anxiety, "Sir, it must be Master Che who took action! Although there may not be any fertility medicine in this world, what happened last night is enough to show that Master Che--"

"have."

Shen Yuanbai suddenly spoke in a low voice, stopping Yinzhu from speaking.

Yinzhu didn't react for a moment, and asked in confusion: "Master, what did you say?"

Shen Yuanbai slowly stood up, lazily bent his right leg, put his arm on it, and said lightly: "There is a drug in this world that can give birth to a child."