Before the house was raided, the maidservant of the Prime Minister's residence absconded with t

Feeling Xiao Yi's gentle touch, Tao'er had a feeling that Xiao Yi was treating her like a little pet.

That's how people pet their cats and dogs at home.

Tao'er was still a little unaccustomed to it and stood there stunned.

Seeing that Tao'er didn't speak, Xiao Yi quickly gave Qingfeng a wink.

Qingfeng understood immediately and chimed in, "Miss Tao'er, my young master is right."

It's not safe for you to set off like this. If something happens on the way, you won't even have anyone to help you.

Once the young master has recovered from the cold poison and is fully healed, we will send you away.

It's only a little over a month, a few more days won't make a difference.

Tao lowered her head and thought for a while, going through all the pros and cons in her mind.

Finally, she raised her head, nodded, and said, "Then I'll do as you say."

"That's right."

Xiao Yi's lips curled up slightly, but he quickly suppressed it again.

Tao'er took something out of her sleeve and handed it to Qingfeng. "Qingfeng, put this on the courtyard gate."

Qingfeng took it and looked at it over and over again.

It was a palm-sized black object, heavy, with one side smooth like a mirror and the other side having several small bumps and a small hole.

He had never seen such a thing before. Curious, he brought it to his nose to smell it, then shook it near his ear, and heard a very faint "click" sound coming from inside.

"Miss Peach, what is this?"

He looked up, bewildered.

"This is called a sensor."

Tao'er pointed to the thing and explained.

"At night, this thing will make a sound whenever someone touches the gate, it's very loud, like an alarm."

The thief, feeling guilty, would surely run away in terror at such a loud noise.

That way, we don't have to worry about anyone sneaking in at night.

She added, "We'll take it down during the day so it won't disturb the neighbors."

Qingfeng's mouth gaped wider and wider, his eyes widened, and when he looked at the black lump in his hand, his gaze changed, as if he were looking at some rare treasure.

"Wow!" he exclaimed sincerely, "Miss Peach, you are so clever!"

This thing is amazing, it's even more effective than a watchdog!

Dogs can be poisoned, but this thing can't!

He chuckled and tucked the sensor into his pocket, then strode out. After a couple of steps, he turned back and asked, "Miss Peach, is it installed on the door frame?"

Should we use nails?

"Just use that adhesive; it's in the box."

"Okay!"

Once the breeze left, the courtyard became quiet.

The moonlight blanketed the ground in silver, and the shadows of the jujube trees swayed back and forth on the ground, like a moving painting.

Tao'er turned to the side, tilted her head to look at Xiao Yi, her eyes curving into crescent shapes, and asked with a smile, "What were you discussing just now?"

Are they going to do something bad?

She asked the question casually, but her tone carried a certain confidence, as if she had already seen through everything.

Xiao Yi's heart skipped a beat.

He turned his face away guiltily, not daring to look at Tao'er's face so close to his.

She was so close that he could smell the fragrance in her hair, not like the scent of soap, but a very refreshing floral fragrance.

He was so close that he could see the fan-shaped shadow cast by her eyelashes on her cheek.

"Tao'er, you're overthinking it."

He stammered, his voice weak.

"What are we discussing?"

no……

I just asked Qingfeng how he dealt with Awang.

"Really not?" Tao'er leaned forward.

Xiao Yi felt his heart beating abnormally fast, and he was even worried that Tao'er would hear the "thump thump thump" of his chest.

"Really, no, I'm not lying to you."

He tried to make his voice sound normal.

Tao stared at him for two seconds, then took a step back and smiled meaningfully, "Alright, I'm tired, I'm going to sleep."

"good!"

Her footsteps faded away quickly, but she stopped at the door and glanced back at him.

Under the moonlight, her eyes sparkled, as if they held two stars.

"Brother Shi Qi," she suddenly called out.

"Um?"

"You should get some rest too, don't stay up too late."

After saying that, she slipped into the house, and the door slammed shut with a "creak".

Xiao Yi stood there stunned for a long while before slowly exhaling.

He looked up at the moon in the sky. The moon was round and big, like a silver plate hanging in the sky, illuminating the courtyard.

No matter what they do, I believe Xiao Yi knows how to act appropriately.

Tao'er thought to herself in the room, then turned over, pulled the blanket up to her chin, and closed her eyes.

It's late at night and everyone is quiet.

The sound of the night watchman's clapper came from afar.

The street was pitch black, with only the watchman's dim lantern swaying gently as he moved about.

He shouted at the top of his lungs, "The weather is dry, be careful with fire..."

The sound lingered, echoing through the empty alley.

After the night watchman's figure disappeared around the street corner, a dark figure slowly emerged from the shadows.

The man walked furtively, hunched over, close to the wall, each step extremely light and slow, like a mouse stealing food.

He was dressed in dark night clothes, and his face was covered with a black cloth, revealing only a pair of bright, darting eyes.

The figure in the background was none other than Liu Wei.

He had circled the courtyard wall several times, sometimes lying down at the base of the wall to listen for any sounds, and sometimes going around to the back wall to see if there was a dog hole.

The courtyard was quiet, not even a single light was on, only the rustling sound of the wind blowing through the jujube trees.

After thinking for a moment, Liu Wei decided to test the waters first.

He pressed his body against the courtyard gate, tilting his ear to listen for any voices inside.

If so, he'll wait.

If not, it means everyone inside is fast asleep, and he can climb over the wall and get in.

His ear had just touched the cold door panel.

"Beep...beep beep beep...woo...woo..."

A sharp, piercing sound suddenly rang out, shattering the tranquility of the entire alley.

The sound was sharp and shrill, like a hundred cicadas chirping at the same time, or like a knife scraping against glass. Liu Wei had never heard such a sound in his life.

His mind went blank, the hairs on his body stood on end, and his heart felt like it was being squeezed and was about to jump out of his throat.

"What the hell is this?!"

"Is there a monster in this courtyard?"

He was so frightened that his legs went weak.

This was something he had never encountered before.

Before he could even react, a wooden stick as thick as a wrist swung down from the side and hit him squarely on the shoulder.

With a "crack," the stick broke. Liu Wei's shoulder felt like it had been hit by a hammer, and he saw stars in pain, letting out a miserable howl.

"Thief! Thief!"

Someone shouted at the top of their lungs, and then responses came from all directions.

"Where is the thief?"

"At the hospital gate! Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

"Don't let him get away!"