The situation on the chessboard was like dragons fighting against tigers. You formed a circle, and I formed a bigger circle. Shen Xihe's eyes flashed. She stood up suddenly and said, "Zhenzhu, step up your precautions. Instruct the guards left behind to be alert at night."
Zhenzhu didn't understand why Shen Xihe suddenly gave such an order. She noticed that Shen Xihe's expression was a little solemn, so she quickly responded in a low voice: "Yes."
His eyes followed Pearl's figure as she moved out of the house and merged into the pale sunlight. Shen Xihe was dazed for a moment, then he couldn't help but smile, his obsidian eyes showing deep admiration.
Only at this moment did she relax and told Zi Yu to go to the small kitchen in her yard to make some delicious dishes for them.
In stark contrast to the leisurely Shen Xihe, Xiao Huayong was trapped in a deep cave in the mountains. He and Xiao Changying were tied together back to back. The sleeping Xiao Changying gradually woke up and realized that they were tied up tightly.
"Don't move." Xiao Huayong felt uncomfortable because of Xiao Changying's struggle and reminded him coldly.
Xiao Changying looked back, but couldn't see Xiao Huayong either, and his expression was very ugly: "What are you going to do?"
Xiao Changying was very angry at the moment. He had actually saved Xiao Huayong. He might not be able to lead Xiao Huayong out of the siege, but at least he could escape part of it. If he could lead people away, Xiao Huayong might be able to save himself. He never expected that Xiao Huayong would trip him, and they both rolled down the bushes. He just wanted to stand up, but it didn't work. Xiao Huayong did it on purpose. Xiao Huayong actually touched him.
A thin needle was inserted into his body, causing his strength to dissipate, creating the illusion that he had fallen down and hit his head against a rock, then passed out.
Before falling into a coma, Xiao Changying thought that these people were Xiao Huayong's own people. Maybe he was directing and acting out something, and he was foolish to save them, but it caused trouble for him, which led to this end. Now that he has woken up in this state, Xiao Changying does not think that these well-trained people are Xiao Huayong's men.
"What does it have to do with you?" Xiao Huayong knew very well why Xiao Changying saved him. He did not have the slightest gratitude towards this brother who was only here to cause trouble. All he felt was anger as he coveted his sweetheart.
There was no one in the cave, and the two men could tell from their hearing that the cave entrance was very deep. There were people guarding the entrance, some distance away from them. They deliberately lowered their voices so that they would not be heard outside.
Xiao Changying no longer had any scruples: "Did you tell her that this was all caused by you?"
If Shen Xihe knew that Xiao Huayong was missing, he would definitely be very anxious.
"It has nothing to do with you!" Xiao Huayong gave an implicit warning.
"You didn't tell her. You have always been deep in thought, and she is not good at acting. If you told her, she would not show anxiety, and your acting would not be as effective." Xiao Changying gritted his teeth. When he thought of how Xiao Huayong made her uneasy for his own selfish reasons, he could not help twisting his body, as if he was going to fight with Xiao Huayong.
Xiao Huayong let him struggle, and suddenly smiled and said, "What are you angry about? Are you angry that I hid it from her, or that she cares about me?"
This sentence hit the nail on the head. Xiao Changying couldn't move, but his face turned pale.
If Shen Xihe didn't care about Xiao Huayong, why would she be worried and in such a hurry to look for him? If he was just missing, Shen Xihe would definitely be indifferent, but since Xiao Huayong was missing, she should not be indifferent.