Ye Wanmian was right beside him. Xiao Jingcheng didn't want to expose his secret of being able to understand dog language, so he waved his hand and told Sang Biao and its subordinates to leave first.
Sang Biao was still a bit reluctant and kept looking back as it walked away.
It wasn't until no trace of a single dog could be seen that the two of them continued walking forward.
On the way, Xiao Jingcheng deliberately asked, "Do you like dogs very much?"
This wasn't a question that couldn't be answered. Ye Wanmian replied, "Naturally. People may betray, turn against each other, and play tricks, but dogs won't. Once they recognize a master, even if the master passes away unexpectedly, the dogs will stay by the master's tomb faithfully."
"They are the purest and cutest animals in this world."
Xiao Jingcheng's head started to throb again. He said, "If that's the case, why don't you adopt them all?"
Ye Wanmian gave him a sidelong glance and said, "I'm not an emperor who can have three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines. No matter how good the dogs outside are, can they be better than my Huang? "
Xiao Jingcheng: "???"
I suspect you're insinuating something about me, and I have evidence!
But why does this feel so refreshing?
Obviously, she was mocking him, but why did he still feel a bit happy? Moreover, why did he feel a tickling sensation at the base of his spine...
...
A moment later, in an unassuming teahouse, Ye Wanmian and Xiao Jingcheng reserved a private room. They sat by the window, and across from the window was Liuxiang Tower, the largest restaurant in Dongli Town.
Although the Prince of Mu had already left, he still left many guards to protect Princes Xiao Yixuan and Xiao Wuchen. There were two guards standing guard outside Liuxiang Tower, and there were also guards patrolling around it.
It was obvious that it wouldn't be easy to get close to that building.
How could they divert Xiao Yixuan away from Dongli Town without exposing their whereabouts?
Xiao Jingcheng's fingers gently traced the rim of his teacup as he lowered his head and pondered.
Ye Wanmian followed his gaze. After thinking for a while, she said,
"Seven days ago, Xiao Yixuan came to Huichun Hall once. That was exactly the third day after I rescued you."
"The tomb of the young master of the Chen family was dug up, and the body in the coffin was gone. He suspected that there was a problem with the funeral procession. Although I managed to dispel his suspicion, he still wasn't convinced."
"That day, on the surface, he came to show concern that I might be bullied by others, but in fact, he came to probe. Fortunately, Uncle Li's presence made him let down his guard. Since then, he hasn't appeared again."
Xiao Jingcheng was lost in thought.
If he could find out what Xiao Yixuan and Xiao Wuchen had been up to recently, he could come up with a better plan. But right now, he had no one he could use, which was indeed a tough problem.
Worried that they might be seen through, the two didn't stay long. After finishing the tea in their cups, they left the teahouse.
There weren't enough bowls and chopsticks at home, and they also needed to buy some daily necessities. Ye Wanmian needed to go to the market.
Yesterday, Xiao Jingcheng deliberately broke that porcelain bowl for this very purpose. Now that he finally got to enter the market, he perked up and curiously looked around.
It happened to be a market day today. People from the villages near Dongli Town had all brought their best goods to sell. The cries of the peddlers and the bargaining voices were one after another. It was extremely lively.
As soon as the two entered the market, the peddlers immediately surrounded them.
"Sir, come and take a look at my chickens. They're strong and their feathers are shiny. Look at their claws. These are real free - range chickens. Buy one and make a soup!"
"Look at my radishes. They're big, juicy, and taste great!"
"This is bamboo shoots picked from the mountains. They're so delicious!"
A hen was thrust in front of Xiao Jingcheng. Its sharp beak made him instinctively hold his breath. The hen was also startled by him. It flapped its wings and clucked, and feathers flew everywhere.
The two farmers beside him, who were holding bamboo shoots and radishes, were all covered in mud. This made Xiao Jingcheng take two more steps back.
Coincidentally, he stepped back to a fish stall. A fish jumped out of the water - filled wooden bucket and slapped onto Xiao Jingcheng's leg, leaving a clear water mark on his clothes.
That wasn't all. The fish, out of water, struggled desperately on the ground. Its tail kept flapping, and the water on its body mixed with the dust and splashed all over Xiao Jingcheng's face!
"Hey - How dare you - Spit! Jiang Mian, quickly, quickly take that fish away!"
"Don't recommend things to me anymore. I won't buy!"
"Get out of my way! Stay away from me!"
Xiao Jingcheng covered his head and dodged the water droplets from the fish and the peddling villagers. He looked extremely embarrassed. With that prominent mole on his face, instead of going to help him, Ye Wanmian covered her stomach and laughed.
"Hahaha, you can just dodge to the side."
Such a rare scene couldn't be seen in the capital. Moreover, he insisted on coming with her. She wasn't going to pity him!
Finally getting rid of that hateful fish stall and the villagers selling their goods, Xiao Jingcheng glared angrily at Ye Wanmian, who was covering her lips with a smile on her face. He gritted his teeth and said,
"Good for you, Jiang Mian. You not only didn't help me just now, but also laughed at me. I'll remember this!"
Ye Wanmian wasn't afraid at all. She put her hands on her hips and snorted, "This is the countryside. The villagers here are all so rough. If Big Brother Jing can't get used to it soon, then go back to the prosperous capital quickly. There must be people there who are willing to fawn on you."
After saying that, she proudly turned around and walked away with her hands behind her back.
Xiao Jingcheng gritted his back teeth hard.
Fine, trying to drive him away, huh? He just wouldn't leave.
Ye Wanmian came to the market today not to buy vegetables and fresh meat, but to buy some household items. Bowls, chopsticks, and such were a must - buy, and she also had to buy some cooking oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar.
Because of the previous commotion, Ye Wanmian boasted to the villagers in Dongli Town that she would set up a shed to offer free herbal tea for three consecutive days. The medicinal herbs for making the herbal tea were already available, but she still had to find someone to set up the shed, arrange the tables and chairs so that people could sit down and rest after getting the herbal tea.
Ye Wanmian had a good memory. Soon, she found the small stall that sold bowls and cups, which she had visited last time, according to her memory.
"Our pottery is thick, durable, and cheap. We have all kinds of styles. Sir, you can choose at will." The stall owner greeted warmly. Because Ye Wanmian was wearing a yellow amulet, he just felt that she looked a bit familiar but didn't recognize her.
Seeing this, Ye Wanmian felt relieved. She squatted down and carefully selected the pottery in front of her.
Although Xiao Jingcheng was full of disgust for this dirty market and couldn't wait to change his clothes that smelled of fish, he still caught up with Ye Wanmian.
When he walked to the stall, he found that Ye Wanmian had already picked out several clay bowls.
Seeing the clay bowls she had chosen, Xiao Jingcheng frowned tightly and said, "Wait, you're going to choose these?"