“What are you? What's your name?”
Seeing this, Shen Xiangwan casually asked.
“I am a Dragon Shadow Guard, codename Chongba.”
Facing everyone's incredulous gaze, the Man in Black answered her question woodenly.
“This…”
If it was just shock before, now it was fright.
Qingying and the others were all incredulous, their mouths slightly agape, even Wei Chengyi couldn't help but glance sideways.
Lightly glancing at them, Shen Xiangwan ignored them, and continued to ask in a serious voice: “Dragon Shadow Guard? The Dog Emperor's Shadow Guard? What is your purpose? Why did you appear at the Inn?”
“Yes, His Majesty ordered us to monitor Wei Chengyi, to personally confirm his death before returning to report, if he had any abnormalities, he must be killed immediately. The Imperial Physicians had already determined that he would not live past seven days, and would not wake up again, but he suddenly woke up during the day. The Leader was worried, suspecting that he might be feigning a poisonous attack, so we came to investigate the Inn at night to discern the truth.”
“Besides you, are there other people monitoring Wei Chengyi?”
“There are only us Dragon Shadow Guards.”
In other words, others are uncertain?
Shen Xiangwan frowned. Given the Dog Emperor's nature, she had reason to suspect that there might also be his inside men among the constables, or the Shen Family, or even the Wei Family.
“How do you Dragon Shadow Guards contact each other?”
This question was not from Shen Xiangwan, but from Wei Chengyi. He had known for a long time that the Emperor secretly sent people to monitor him, and there was not much point in asking again. Now that they had killed the secretly monitoring Dragon Shadow Guards, they must delay the Emperor's discovery as much as possible. As long as they safely reached Chen Zhou, it would not be so easy for the Emperor to take their lives again.
“We use a specially trained Green Bird to contact each other.”
Saying this, the Man in Black pulled off a Scented Pouch he carried and handed it to him: “Each Dragon Shadow Guard has a Scented Pouch with a different scent. Ordinary people cannot smell the scent inside, only specially trained Green Birds can smell it, thus accurately delivering the message to the corresponding Dragon Shadow Guard.”
“Is that so?”
Taking the Scented Pouch, Wei Chengyi's eyes darkened. Thankfully he asked, otherwise, if they had casually disposed of the corpses, the Emperor would soon notice something unusual and send more people to hunt them down.
“Let me see.”
Shen Xiangwan took the Scented Pouch and smelled it, then pulled it open and poured out the Spices inside to examine them carefully: “Indeed, there is no smell, and it doesn't contain Spices, but some small pieces of wood, which should have been soaked in some special Potion.”
As long as she has some time, she can use the instruments in her Space to analyze the composition of the Potion and make the same Potion.
“Mm.”
Nodding, Wei Chengyi handed the Scented Pouch to Qingying: “When you dispose of the corpses, don’t forget to collect their Scented Pouches. Don't dispose of them, just carry them with you. If you receive instructions from the Emperor, try to deceive him, and try your best to buy us time to reach Chen Zhou.”
Chen Zhou is located west of the Tianqi Dynasty, nearly three thousand miles from the Imperial City, and belongs to a Border Prefecture. His rebirth was a little late, and it was too late to change his fate of being exiled. Therefore, after his rebirth, the first thing he did was to gather the Bodyguards remaining in the army, as well as some forces secretly hidden in the Prince's Mansion. Except for those stationed in the Imperial City, he only left Qingying and others to accompany him for protection, and all the others were sent to Chen Zhou for deployment. The only thing they can do now is to rush to Chen Zhou as soon as possible.
“Yes.”
Taking the Scented Pouch, Qingying bowed respectfully.
“Let’s go back.”
There was nothing else to ask, Wei Chengyi turned to Shen Xiangwan.
“Mm.”
Shen Xiangwan did not object. The two turned around at the same time. As for the Man in Black and the corpses, Qingying and the others would take care of them.
When the two walked back to the Inn, Shen Xiangwan realized that the Inn Gate was closed, and the only open place that could be entered and exited was the window of Wei Chengyi's brothers' room. She couldn't explain how she got out, and she couldn't fly over the eaves and walls like Wei Chengyi and the others, directly flying back from the window.
“That…”
“Excuse me.”
Shen Xiangwan was about to say something when Wei Chengyi suddenly picked her up horizontally. Before she could react, he tapped his toes, and their bodies rose from the ground and instantly returned to their room on the Second Floor.
“Uh…”
Reflexively wrapping her arms around his neck, Shen Xiangwan had a bunch of black lines on her forehead.
“Where did you go earlier?”
While she was speechless, Wei Chengyi had already carried her back to their room. When he put her down, he asked in a low voice.
“Ah?”
Shen Xiangwan suddenly looked up, then said unnaturally: “Where could I go? To the toilet, of course.”
How did he know she wasn't in the room earlier?
Not knowing when he discovered it, Shen Xiangwan felt somewhat lacking in confidence, and dared not meet his gaze.
“To the toilet?”
Raising an eyebrow, Wei Chengyi moved closer. Who would go to the toilet for nearly two hours?
“Yeah, to the toilet. Otherwise, tell me, where else would I go in the middle of the night?”
Under immense pressure, Shen Xiangwan simply played dumb. Anyway, she had gone to the toilet, believe it or not.
What a Little Rascal!
Wei Chengyi's lips curled slightly, his eyes full of helplessness. With such a wife, he could only accept it.
“By the way, how did you know I wasn’t in the room earlier?”
Tiptoeing over to pour herself a cup of Cold Tea, Shen Xiangwan asked in a low voice.
“I suddenly felt your aura disappear, so I came to take a look.”
Walking over and sitting opposite her, Wei Chengyi did not hide anything, nor did he continue to ask. He knew she had secrets, and he had no intention of exploring her secrets. After all, everyone has their own little secrets, and he was the same. He was reminding her, lest she expose her secrets to others.
“Huh?”
He can feel that?
Shen Xiangwan paused her tea-drinking. Martial Arts Experts were too amazing.
“It’s almost time for the rooster to crow, let’s sleep a little longer.”
Making sure she understood his hint, Wei Chengyi didn't linger, and as he got up, he couldn't help but ask: “Wanwan, do you want to learn martial arts?”
“Ah?”
Shen Xiangwan reflexively looked up, then immediately leaned towards him: “You're willing to teach me?”
Only by becoming a member of the Martial World could she know how to avoid their keen perception. Her secret must not be exposed.
“This is the Tai Xuan Heart Sutra, it is the top-level Internal Energy manual. Familiarize yourself with it first, and I will teach you how to use it later.”
Seeing her eagerness, Wei Chengyi smiled, took out a yellowed Booklet and handed it to her, but…
“Wanwan?”
Shen Xiangwan didn’t reach out immediately, but stared at him, Wei Chengyi couldn’t help but feel a little puzzled.
“Ahem…”
Coming back to her senses, Shen Xiangwan lightly coughed, clenching her fist, then raised her head again and deliberately said with a stern face: “I'm not saying this, but your looks are too unfriendly to the heart.”
Damn it, his smile just now almost killed her. It was too seductive, wasn't it? It almost made her want to do something reckless.
“Uh…”
Wei Chengyi's forehead turned black, and his ears quietly turned red. Was she even a woman? How could she praise a man so straightforwardly?
If Shen Xiangwan knew what he was thinking, she would definitely let him see what true straightforwardness is.
After a few more exchanges, Wei Chengyi left and returned to his room. Shen Xiangwan was not in a hurry to read the Tai Xuan Heart Sutra. After making sure she didn’t wake Zhao Yuping and her daughter, she lay down on the bed made of long benches, repeatedly thinking about the things that had happened since she had crossed over, and unknowingly fell asleep.
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