Cheng Shuiyao glanced around casually, her eyes focused on a certain place, but then left again.

Just where she was looking, a figure slowly left, completely unaware that Cheng Shuiyao had spotted her.

Cheng Shuiyao raised the corner of her mouth without saying anything, and followed Mo Qi away from here.

After wandering like this for a while, Cheng Shuiyao hurriedly turned around after confirming that someone was following her.

In the dark alley, Mo Qin had been prepared early in the morning. At this time, he was dressed in black clothes and his face was covered with black cloth, waiting for them to appear.

Cheng Shuiyao acted as if he didn't know anything at all. He grabbed Mo Qi's clothes and pulled him into the alley. As he walked, he said, "I heard that there is a family selling osmanthus cake in this alley. The osmanthus cake is delicious."

, let’s go buy some!”

She said this without any concealment, and even deliberately amplified her voice for fear that others would not be able to hear her.

Mo Qi nodded naturally, followed her into the alley without blocking anything.

Mo Qin was waiting on the eaves, and when he saw the figures of two people appearing, he immediately ordered the arrows to be fired.

Arrows were whistling all over the sky. Cheng Shuiyao seemed to be frightened and threw herself directly into Mo Qi's arms.

Mo Qi took out his sword and tried hard to block the arrows, but unfortunately he was still hit.

"Let's go!" Seeing that his work was almost done, Mo Qin didn't waste any more time and left the place with the other ambush people.

"Xiao Ji!" Cheng Shuiyao raised her hand tremblingly, looked at the large blood stains on it, and shouted heartbreakingly.

Mo Qi seemed to be a little overwhelmed, so he lay down straight and closed his eyes for a moment.

"Come here! Help!" Cheng Shuiyao shouted at the top of his lungs and called all the servants who came out with him.

"General, everything will be fine. Madam, please don't worry too much. You must pay attention to your body!" Xiaoyun ran over with her skirt in hand and supported the shaky Cheng Shuiyao, with a hint of crying in her voice.

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"Quick, save him." Cheng Shuiyao didn't seem to hear what she said at all. She just pointed at Mo Qi and spoke in despair.

"Yes!" The other servants hurriedly carried Mo Qi back. Cheng Shuiyao was supported by Xiaoyun and staggered back home.

At this time, a man slowly walked out of the darkness, wiped the blood on the ground with his hand, put it in front of his nose and smelled it.

The smell of blood was very strong, and it also carried body temperature. It seemed that Xiao Ji was seriously injured.

With this thought in mind, the man glanced around cautiously, ducked into that corner again, and left on his own.

Back at Xiao Mansion, everyone in the family was shocked.

The maids passed the blood back and forth, with a bit of horror on their faces.

"What's going on?" Xiao Zhenheng hurried over and looked at the unconscious Mo Qi on the bed, his eyes suddenly flashed with light.

Although Mo Qi pretended to be very similar, he was Xiao Ji's father after all, and he could recognize that the person in front of him was not his son.

Turning his head and looking at Cheng Shuiyao who was crying at the side, Xiao Zhenheng had a plan in his mind and said with a sad and angry look, "Why do you come back like this after going out?"

"It's really..." Cheng Shuiyao sobbed and started sobbing uncontrollably before she could say a few words.

"Hurry up and help your wife go down to rest. Just let me watch over here," Xiao Zhenheng saw Cheng Shuiyao looking heartbroken and hurriedly reached out to greet Xiaoyun.

"Then leave this place to..." Cheng Shuiyao stood up and spoke with sobs, "Sir, you must take good care of Xiao Ji."

"I understand, please leave quickly!" Seeing that Cheng Shuiyao was about to faint from tears, Xiao Zhenheng waved his hands hurriedly.

Cheng Shuiyao didn't say anything more and was helped by Xiaoyun to her house.

After entering the room, Cheng Shuiyao cried for a while before she wiped away her tears as if nothing had happened.

The play has been staged so far, enough to make outsiders believe that "Xiao Ji" is really seriously injured. The rest depends on what other people choose.

"Madam, you performed so well," Xiaoyun gave a sincere thumbs up, her tone full of admiration.

She knew Cheng Shuiyao's plan and was not surprised by Cheng Shuiyao's reaction, but she really didn't expect that she could act so well.

"How can you deceive their eyes if you don't act like someone?" Cheng Shuiyao rubbed her eyes with a hint of helplessness in her tone.

In order to be realistic, she really cried all the way until her eyes were dry.

"Then what should we do next?" Xiaoyun smiled, immediately returned to normal, and began to ask about the next thing.

"Let people release the news, saying that Xiao Ji is seriously injured and unconscious," Cheng Shuiyao slammed the table, her eyes full of determination.

After what happened, others couldn't test it even if they wanted to. As long as Xiao Ji didn't delay for too long, this matter would be a successful conclusion.

Rubbing her temples helplessly, Cheng Shuiyao felt that she had a splitting headache. She didn't have time to think about anything more and just lay down on the bed.

After a while, she fell asleep.

Xiaoyun knew that she was exhausted physically and mentally these past few days, so he didn't bother her and left the house quietly.

But until nightfall, Cheng Shuiyao still had no intention of waking up. Xiaoyun opened the door and took a look with some worry, only to see Cheng Shuiyao's face was frighteningly red.

He reached out and touched Cheng Shuiyao's forehead. Xiaoyun was so hot that he shrank his hand, and his expression suddenly became panicked.

Cheng Shuiyao was suffering from a real illness and there was no room for any delay.

Without having time to think about anything, Xiaoyun ran out of the house to find the doctor.

The news soon reached Xiao Zhenheng's ears, but Xiao Zhenheng only thought it was Cheng Shuiyao's plan and didn't take it to heart at first.

"It's really dangerous," Mo Qin emphasized, the expression on his face didn't look fake.

Only then did Xiao Zhenheng realize that something was wrong and hurriedly entered Cheng Shuiyao's house.

With just one glance, Xiao Zhenheng understood everything.

"This lady has been overworked these days, and the wind and cold have entered her body, which is why she has a high fever." The old doctor took back his hand and began to write the prescription.

Xiaoyun looked at the doctor nervously, and when he finished writing, he immediately took it and took a look.

"Take this prescription three times a day, and you should be fine in two or three days." The doctor didn't say anything more, and left the place directly after asking for the consultation fee.

"Has your wife been busy these days?" Xiao Zhenheng looked at Xiaoyun with some surprise in his eyes.

In order to cover up the news as much as possible, Xiao Ji didn't even tell Xiao Zhenheng about the Huaishui branch. Xiao Zhenheng didn't know anything about it, so he naturally didn't know how much suffering Cheng Shuiyao had suffered.

"Something happened over there in the trade," Mo Qin sighed. "My master was in a hurry to deal with the matter there, so I left all the things in the capital to Madam."


Chapter completed!