Chapter 156 This is too hard for me
When it came to Xiao Wan'er brewing the medicinal soup, Xiao Die was also confused.
She remembered that when she arrived at Jiaxing Garden as instructed by Chen Yi, Xiao Wan'er was chatting and laughing with a lady dressed in a dignified and elegant manner.
When she learned that Chen Yi had returned, the lady even suggested that she go and meet him.
But when Xiao Die said that "the son-in-law is sick," before the lady could say anything, Xiao Wan'er got up and asked a couple of questions.
"What illness?"
"It should be... a cold?"
"Cui'er, Juan'er, go and brew some medicine for your son-in-law."
Xiao Die intended to explain further, but seeing that Xiao Wan'er had already instructed Cui'er to brew the medicinal soup, and that the lady was still there, she swallowed her words of explanation.
That's why we're in the current situation—
Chen Yi sat in the living room, touching his stomach, looking somewhat "painful".
Seeing this, Xiao Wan'er quickly brought over the medicinal soup and said, "The ginger tea that was just brewed is the best for dispelling cold. Drink it while it's hot."
Chen Yi opened his mouth, wanting to explain that he was hungry.
But when he met Xiao Wan'er's eager eyes and the hint of worry on her beautiful face, he had no choice but to pinch his nose and finish the medicine.
Okay.
He hadn't even taken a bite of dinner, but his stomach was already half full.
Before he could speak, Xiao Wan'er had Cui'er bring the food and place it on the table, saying, "I specially had someone cook porridge."
"You're sick, so you should eat something light."
"..."
As before, when faced with those concerned eyes, Chen Yi only glared at Xiao Die before smiling and picking up the bowl.
I wonder if you've ever been extremely hungry.
When your chest is pressed against your back, all you can think about is pork, beef, lamb, or roasted or stewed meat.
In short, it can't be congee and vegetables.
As they ate, Xiao Wan'er sat beside them and began to recount the events that had occurred in the manor that afternoon, interspersed with some soft, gentle words of advice.
Things like eating slowly, being careful in the rain and cold, and taking care of your health.
Chen Yi gave a wry smile to himself and decided not to explain, treating it as a beautiful misunderstanding.
After rambling on for a while, Xiao Wan'er was about to get up and leave when she suddenly remembered something and asked:
"Have you written a letter to your second sister?"
"The rainy season has recently begun in Shu Prefecture. I wonder how my second sister is doing."
Chen Yi paused, then shook his head and said, "Not yet, I'll write it later."
Xiao Wan'er looked at her with some understanding and said, "There are so many things going on at the academy during the day, you probably didn't find any free time."
"No rush, just give it to me first thing tomorrow morning."
Chen Yi nodded, got up and saw her out of the wooden building, then watched her walk away gracefully with Cui'er holding an umbrella for her.
After Xiao Wan'er entered Jiaxing Garden.
Chen Yi's smile faded, and he turned to look at the timid Xiao Die, saying in an annoyed tone:
"Go and get some more food for my son-in-law."
"ah?"
Xiaodie realized what was happening, quickly replied "Yes," and ran out of Chunhe Garden straight to the kitchen.
Thank goodness, thank goodness, thank goodness the son-in-law didn't blame Xiaodie.
It's impossible to blame anyone now.
After eating some leftover rice and vegetables, Chen Yi patted his stomach, which was about 70% full, and let out a sigh of relief.
"Finally, we got to eat meat."
Seeing this, Xiaodie breathed a sigh of relief and said shyly, "Young master, Xiaodie knows she was wrong."
Chen Yi glanced at her and shook his head, saying, "It was my fault for not explaining clearly."
Whether he lied or made it real, he ultimately achieved his goal—to shut himself away from visitors.
Let's chat for a bit.
Chen Yi told Xiao Die to get ready and go to rest, while he took the medicine packets to the study.
After a short rest, he sat down at the table and wrote a letter to Xiao Jinghong.
This time, of course, it wasn't some kind of "Thinking Three Times on a Summer Night."
It was a proper letter.
[A fleeting glimpse, yet the words feel like a face to face.]
My husband has accepted Mr. Yue Ming's invitation to serve as a teacher at Guiyun Academy, and everything is going well...
It's a lengthy piece of writing, several hundred words long.
In less than a quarter of an hour, he finished writing and put the letter in an envelope, intending to give it to Xiao Wan'er the next day.
Chen Yi looked out the window.
Seeing that the rain still hadn't stopped, they estimated that there were still two hours before the hidden guards were discussing important matters at the tailor shop.
He didn't linger.
Take out the pestle, scale, and other tools, and begin to grind the medicinal materials carefully.
The previous version of the Divine Intoxication was too potent, so this time he planned to reduce its potency while retaining its effect of penetrating true essence to protect the body.
After concocting four new bottles of "Immortal's Intoxication," he proceeded to create another new medicine.
It is a medicinal powder that can make people feel weak and powerless.
Its potency is much less than that of the Divine Intoxication, but it is colorless and odorless, making it more convenient to use.
It was named "Qingfengzui" (meaning "Drunken Breeze").
After working busily for most of the hour, Chen Yi finally finished making it.
I tidied up the study a bit.
He took several bottles of medicine powder back to his room, changed into a black outfit, disguised himself, and tied on his five-fold spear. Everything was ready.
Chen Yi let out a soft breath, stretched his limbs, and quietly left Chunhe Garden.
It was already late at night, and with the heavy rain and strong winds, there weren't many people lingering on the road.
Occasionally, a few horse-drawn carriages or pedestrians would be encountered, but they would all pass by in a hurry.
To avoid attracting attention, Chen Yi didn't take the main road this time, but instead used the familiar route through a secluded alley to reach the outskirts of the West Market.
However, when he walked out of the alley outside Huixianlou, his eyes flickered, and he turned around and went back into the alley, hiding in the shadows.
Not long after.
Then a clear, cold voice rang out: "Sun Erhu's death that night was too suspicious. I don't think the murderer of Liu Jing would be the Wan family guards."
"Even if he is, it wouldn't be the work of one person alone; he would have at least two accomplices."
Then another young man's voice said, "Commander Fang, the department has closed the case."
"Even if you have doubts, it's difficult to overturn the case, so why bother..."
"Hmph! Even if the prefect has already delivered his verdict, I will still find the culprits who injured us that night!"
Even just hearing the voices, Chen Yi knew it was Fang Hongxiu and her group of four from the Criminal Investigation Department.
He secretly grinned.
Unexpectedly, he knocked Fang Hongxiu unconscious that night, which made her relentlessly pursue him.
Fortunately, the matter of Wan's guards killing Liu Jing has been settled, and the relationship between the Xiao and Liu families has been eased.
Otherwise, if this drags on for a few more days, it's hard to say what the judicial authorities might find out.
It was confirmed that Fang Hongxiu and the others had gone far away.
Chen Yi quickly passed through the rain and entered the somewhat deserted West Market.
But just as he rounded the Hundred Herbs Hall, he spotted several familiar figures in a corner.
It was none other than the two martial arts figures, one tall and one short, whom I had seen in the West Market that day.
The last one surprised him somewhat—the maid named Huan'er who was by Cui Qingwu's side.
But it was too late for him to avoid it now. He could only lower his straw hat and hurry past a few taverns and inns, just like the passersby around him.
The tall and thin, short and fat men over there naturally saw him, but clearly did not recognize his identity.
Then the short, stocky man said, "Brother Yu, so many days have passed, and there's still no sign of that person. Could it be that you've guessed wrong, young master?"
The tall, thin man withdrew his gaze from Chen Yi and said calmly, "Young Master has never made a mistake."
Huan'er glanced at the two of them and said, "This is a joint speculation by my young lady and your young master, so it must be correct."
"oh."
"But we only know the person's shape, we don't even know what he looks like. Are we sure we can find him if we wait here?"
"Just do as the young master instructs, and don't ask so many questions."
As he spoke, the tall, thin man paused, stood up, and looked towards the depths of the West Market, a thoughtful expression on his face:
"You've reminded me, the body shape matches."
"What's wrong?"
"What were you found?"
"The figure of the person who just passed by, dressed in black and wearing a straw hat, is extremely similar to that person."
Upon hearing this, Huan'er looked around and asked, "Where?"
Without waiting for a reply, the tall and thin Ning Yu had already entered the rain and was chasing after the direction where Chen Yi had disappeared.
Seeing this, the two people behind them quickly followed.
"Once I find him, I'll teach him a lesson."
"Miss Huan'er, you should be careful. His skill with the spear has already reached a minor level, and his strength should not be underestimated."
"He has achieved minor mastery in spear fighting? He is clearly a master of fist fighting, and his fist intent has already manifested."
"Um?"
Chen Yi, who was hiding not far from the tailor shop, saw the three people walking by quickly and could vaguely hear their conversation. He couldn't help but frown.
Chen Yunfan and Cui Qingwu were truly persistent.
In an effort to find him, they even had people wait outside the West Market.
Is it really necessary?
Chen Yi cursed under his breath and quickly moved away once the three men were out of sight.
We arrived at the spot we had scouted out during the day—the eaves of the house behind the tailor shop.
At a distance of about five zhang, although he couldn't see what was happening inside the tailor shop, he could still hear the sounds.
And this height allowed him to have a commanding view of the area around the tailor shop.
Excellent location.
After waiting quietly for a while, and seeing Ning Yu and the other two hurriedly return to their previous positions, Chen Yi breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"No wonder this intelligence reached the Earth level. In such a dangerous place where people are eyeing it from all sides, shouldn't the level be raised?"
The thought of being surrounded by the Criminal Investigation Department, Chen Yunfan, and Cui Qingwu's men in the West Market in the future gave Chen Yi a headache.
It's too difficult.
It seems we need to come up with a more comprehensive solution in the future.
Otherwise, if those people find his whereabouts, complications will inevitably arise.
They waited for about half an hour.
The number of pedestrians inside and outside the West Market is dwindling, and most of the shops on the street have already closed.
Many of the lanterns hanging at the entrance were extinguished, making the entire West Market much dimmer.
Even Ning Yu and the other two who had been waiting at the entrance of the West Market had fallen silent, clearly having already left.
Seeing this, Chen Yi not only did not relax, but became even more vigilant, keeping his eyes fixed on the surroundings of the tailor shop and his ears perked up.
As his true energy circulated, he simultaneously used the Four Symbols Technique and the Black Tortoise Breath Concealing Technique, slightly enhancing his five senses.
At this moment, apart from the faint sounds of drunken laughter and the patter of rain, he heard no other sounds from the tailor shop.
Only after the nearby shops extinguished four more lanterns did the sound of footsteps gradually approach.
Chen Yi's heart skipped a beat, and he carefully hid himself under the eaves.
Soon, he saw two figures, one tall and one short, dressed in black, appear outside the tailor shop.
One of them was none other than Ge Laosan, a bodyguard from the Xiao family.
And the other person...
(End of this chapter)
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