Strange Encounter at Home

Tread, tread…

In just two steps, Ye Jingtang was already at the edge of the bed.

He looked at the woman carefully. She didn't move at all. He couldn't even feel her breathing. She was like a meticulously carved jade sculpture, but he could feel a touch of warmth and smell a faint fragrance.

For such a strange woman to appear so suddenly in a barren house, it was easy for people to think of stories about 'fox spirits' or 'Snail Girl'.

Ye Jingtang hesitated for a moment before reaching out to put his hand under the tip of the woman's nose to feel her breathing. Her breathing was almost imperceptible, but it was rhythmic. She wasn't dead…

Seeing this, the bird mustered its courage and jumped onto the woman's shoulder. It tilted its head and sized her up. It even touched her face with its beak, but it woke her up.

The woman opened her eyes, revealing her beautiful peach blossom eyes that were like cold ponds. With a hint of coldness, she looked at the man and the bird in front of her.

"Chirp!" The bird trembled in fear and hurriedly ran behind Ye Jingtang.

Ye Jingtang felt the pressure contained in this gaze. He quickly retracted his hand and took two steps back. "Heroine, you…"

The woman didn't say anything and closed her eyes again.

??

Ye Jingtang was at a loss. Is she practicing martial arts? Or have her acupoints been sealed…

Dragoon… He didn't know why this word popped up in his mind as he carefully sized up the woman.

Judging from the woman's appearance, he thought that she probably didn't want to be disturbed, so it was a bit inappropriate to ask her questions.

But this was his house, and she was occupying it. Why was he, the master, watching from the side?

While Ye Jingtang was hesitating, dense footsteps came from the street outside the alley.

Tap, tap, tap…

"Let's go over there and take a look…"

Judging from the commotion, he realized they were government officials. Two people were heading toward the alley.

He frowned and wanted to go outside to take a look. But just as he turned around, a voice sounded beside him. "Close the door."

Her voice was light and elegant. Her tone was slightly cold but innately gentle.

Moreover, it sounded a little familiar. It seemed to be the elder of the pair of Jianghu women in the morning.

When Ye Jingtang came to this realization, he subconsciously stopped. But afterward, he frowned. "Are you a fugitive?"

The woman's peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly, but her eyes were very calm. "I'm expelling poison. It's not that I can't move, but I don't want to be injured. Go send the soldiers away. I will definitely reward you heavily after this."

Ye Jingtang asked, "What crime did you commit to be hunted down by the Imperial Court?"

Tread, tread…

The footsteps in the alley were getting closer.

The woman hesitated for a moment and said, "I am a member of the righteous path. I entered the capital only to save someone. Help me send them away, and I will teach you martial arts after this."

Ye Jingtang pondered for a moment. To be able to cause a government search, it was obvious that she had committed a crime, and the crime of harboring a bandit was not small…

But the moment he moved, the woman stretched out her fair right hand from under the cloak and flicked her fingers. Two copper coins flew out.

Swish! Swish!

One hit the door, and the other bounced off the wall and hit the door as well, actually closing it.

!

Ye Jingtang's heart sank. Her technique and strength were so precise. Her martial arts skills were unfathomable. Since she could flick a copper coin to close the door, she could naturally shoot a hidden weapon to kill.

If he made this woman anxious, the two constables running over would most likely die. And it was uncertain if he could escape…

Just as he was hesitating, the footsteps in the alley disappeared. It seemed that the constables were very experienced. They had already stopped running and were walking quietly toward the courtyard.

The woman looked at Ye Jingtang and said calmly, "I don't want to kill the innocent, but they will definitely die if they come in. My companion is still outside. If there is too much commotion and it attracts soldiers to surround me, causing me to be captured, she will definitely come back to seek revenge for me. You should think about it carefully."

Hearing this, Ye Jingtang remembered that this woman had an accomplice. This was troublesome.

Tread, tread!

In the blink of an eye, a light sound came from the house next door. It seemed that the constables were not prepared to knock.

This way, they wouldn't even have a chance to cover up and send the constables away.

Seeing that she was about to be exposed, the woman frowned slightly. It seemed that she wanted to stand up and face the enemy.

There was a high chance that the two constables would die if they entered. Ye Jingtang would also be implicated. After weighing the pros and cons, he said, "Don't be rash. I'll help you send the constables away, and you'll teach me martial arts for free. How about that?"

The woman's eyes moved slightly. After thinking for a moment, she nodded. "Okay, I'll teach you one move—You!"

As soon as these words came out of her mouth, the woman was shocked to discover that the incomparably handsome young man in front of her had directly arrived in front of her!

Knowing how Ye Jingtang wanted to cover for her, the woman anxiously said, "Young Hero, wait—You little thief!"

When she found that Ye Jingtang was pressing her down, the woman's expression instantly turned into embarrassment and anger.

Ye Jingtang didn't want to take advantage of her. He tried his best to support his body and not come into contact with the woman to prevent any embarrassment. He covered the two of them with the blanket and began to shake the bed while giving her a look.

But what Ye Jingtang didn't expect was that even though the woman knew his intentions, she didn't cooperate at all when calamity was imminent. She actually looked like a 'heroine suffering humiliation' and stared at him fiercely. She even wanted to push him away with her hands.

?

What's wrong with you?

I didn't take advantage of you!

Ye Jingtang couldn't turn back. He was risking his life to help her, but this woman was so ignorant. Naturally, he was anxious. In his anger, he could only pinch her.

The woman was caught off guard. Her entire body trembled violently, and her eyes turned into shock. She let out a soft cry of panic. "Ah~!"

The approaching footsteps outside the door stopped abruptly at the same time.

Ye Jingtang heaved a sigh of relief and glared at the woman, telling her to continue crying out. Then he said, "Is your husband powerful? Hmm?"

But to Ye Jingtang's despair, the woman's eyes were watery as she glared at him. She only weakly pulled his fingers away and refused to cooperate.

Seeing this, Ye Jingtang wanted to throw her out directly, but he had already started acting. There was no room for him to turn around and explain to the constables halfway. No matter how angry he was, he had to continue. He could only sing a one-man show. "You don't think it's not strong enough?"

While speaking, he kept winking at the woman to get her to cooperate.

But the woman was quite stubborn. She gritted her teeth and refused to open her mouth. Two streams of tears even rolled down from the corners of her eyes.

Although the woman wasn't cooperating at all, Ye Jingtang's acting skills were outstanding. After a series of operations, he still managed to fool the constables outside the door. There were whispers.

"Doing this in broad daylight, it's really… The bed is shaking like it's falling apart. They're quite fierce."

"The woman really knows how to hold it in. She didn't even yell twice."

"How would she dare to yell in broad daylight… What should we do now?"

"Hmm… It must be the thief's trick! Let's go in and take a look."

"Okay, let's go…"

They moved even faster than when they were speaking!

?!

The two people in the room were dumbfounded!

Ye Jingtang was relieved at first. But when he heard the last part, he almost spat out a mouthful of blood. He didn't know whether he should say that the constables were too shrewd or too f*cking shameless. They even had to run in to take a closer look?!

Ye Jingtang's acting was quite complete. He had already pulled off his outer robe and quickly hugged the woman under him.

When the woman heard that the constables were coming in, her resistance decreased a little, but she still couldn't cooperate. She panicked and wanted to curl her arm in front of her body, trying her best to support Ye Jingtang.

Ye Jingtang had thought that this woman didn't know what was good for her, but now he felt that this woman really didn't know how to cooperate. He didn't have the chance to investigate further. He used his head to block the woman's face and continued to put on the act.

Smack!

The door was kicked open.

The two constables holding official sabers rushed into the room righteously and stared at the bed with wide eyes.

"Ah!"

This time, the woman wasn't stupid. She leaned close to Ye Jingtang's ear and screamed, almost deafening him.

Why are you shouting so loudly at this time?! Ye Jingtang's eardrum hurt from the shock, and an unknown fire burned in his heart. But this expression was just right for the current situation. He hugged the woman tightly and turned his head to glare at the door. "Who?! Huh? Sirs, what are you doing?"

The two constables took a closer look and found that she was tightly covered. Other than her hair, they couldn't see anything else. They were clearly disappointed.

But their expressions were still righteous. "A thief broke into the Black Office in the afternoon. We're conducting a routine inspection. Why are the two of you hiding here? Did you see a suspicious figure just now?"

Broke into the Black Office? Ye Jingtang was shocked. He didn't expect this woman to be so capable.

But at this moment, he didn't have the time to think about it carefully. He carefully pulled his robe over and touched his sleeve. He took out the lease written by the landlady and threw it to the constables. He pretended to be angry but didn't dare to speak out. "Sirs, I only moved here yesterday. Do you think I look like I could see a thief?"

The constables didn't think so. One of them took the lease and looked at it. After confirming that Ye Jingtang was a normal resident, he could only find something to say. "It's not even dark yet. Doing this kind of thing at home…"

The constable beside him raised his hand. "Forget it. It's raining heavily, and there's nothing to do. Let's go."

The constables threw the lease onto the bed, turned to leave, and closed the door behind them.

Ye Jingtang wanted to get up but found that the two of them stopped after taking a few steps.

It seemed that these two constables were not mediocre people. They were still cautious.

The woman also noticed this. She raised her eyes and looked at Ye Jingtang with a complicated expression on her iceberg-like face. Although she didn't say it explicitly, the meaning in her eyes was obvious: continue.

Ye Jingtang felt strange and said seriously, "What spoilsports. Wife, did they scare you?"

"No, husband… You…" The woman opened her mouth, and a blank look flashed across her eyes. It seemed that she didn't know what to say.