The Killer's Cleansing Manual

Chapter 169 Happy Thursday

Until the ointment was thoroughly spread and all the scars were visible, Liu He took the initiative to lift his clothes and hung them on Ye Xi's shoulders.

She was originally moved because she could see Ye Xi's back, but now those light-hearted thoughts were long gone, leaving only heaviness.

This person has been making small talk all the time, and Ye Xi was a little uncomfortable when he suddenly became quiet.

She pulled up her clothes and turned around. Liu He was lying on his side facing her, with a complicated look in his eyes and a slightly furrowed brow. Ye Xi couldn't tell what she was thinking, so he slid down from a distance.

She has an injury on her right shoulder, so she can only sleep on her left side.

It would have been nothing, but Liu He was lying on her side like this, and they were staring at each other at such a close distance that Ye Xi could hardly stand her gaze.

"Turn around."

Liu He was puzzled: "We've already seen her back, why can't we see her face?"

Ye Xi became more and more certain that she was definitely not that person. Listen to what she was saying!

"I...isn't it awkward for you to stare at me like this?"

Liu He shook his head: "You are very beautiful, I won't feel awkward."

Ye Xi:......

"Or do you think I'm ugly, so you feel uncomfortable seeing me?"

Ye Xi was speechless. Although she had seen this face countless times before, there was indeed a difference when she looked closely. She couldn't mistake this person for her sister-in-law, but she also couldn't deny that although her appearance was more aggressive, she was indeed beautiful.

"...I don't think so." The honest Ye Xi held it in for a long time but still couldn't tell a lie.

Liu He's eyes curved: "That is - I've been looking at you, are you shy?"

Ye Xi choked and subconsciously wanted to deny it, but Liu He had already closed his eyes and uttered a summary that he thought was very considerate.

"In that case, I'll just close my eyes."

Ye Xiyu paused. Liu He's eyelashes were thick and curled, extending to the end of the eyes to meet the eyebrows. Her skin was white and tender, as delicate as a baby's, and looked even more delicate in the warm yellow light.

Ye Xi looked at her helplessly and simply closed his eyes.

It was ridiculous that she would let a woman of unknown origin and motive sleep in her bed.

If Shan Juan hadn't said so many good things for her, he wouldn't have taken her in.

The atmosphere was quiet. When Ye Xi was about to fall asleep, she suddenly heard Liu He whisper, "Be careful in the future. If I'm not by your side, you must protect yourself."

Her words were incoherent. Ye Xi was slightly startled. She opened her eyes with difficulty and met Liu He's focused gaze. She suddenly became somewhat clear-headed and inexplicably felt that -

Perhaps she has been looking at him like this since he closed his eyes.

"...Why do you say that suddenly?" Ye Xi found an excuse to ask back, "Where is sister-in-law going?"

Liu He paused, she thought for a few seconds, her eyelashes drooping, seeming a little confused or reluctant.

"That's right, I'm not going anywhere, just go to sleep."

Ye Xi frowned. She didn't believe it. Instead, she thought that this person should be saying -

She will definitely leave, she won't always replace He Qing.

Thinking of He Qing, Ye Xi suddenly realized that since she dared to replace her sister-in-law so openly, where did her sister-in-law go?

If my sister-in-law is safe, then maybe she knows her. If she has already...

Ye Xi looked at Liu He with complicated eyes. Perhaps it was because Liu He saved her, or perhaps it was because she didn't notice her ill intentions after spending such a short time with her. She always didn't want to speculate in a bad direction.

Liu He seemed to be very sleepy and fell asleep while Ye Xi was thinking.

She may not have realized that her hidden identity had been exposed, and she was still sleeping soundly, with the curves of the corners of her eyes and lips very relaxed.

She was able to sleep well.

Ye Xi looked at her, suddenly filled with curiosity—she didn't even know her name. If she had no ill intentions, then if they could meet again in the future, perhaps they could become friends.

As she was lost in thought and feeling sleepy, she heard someone beside her mumbling softly in their sleep:

"...Ye Xi, I finally...see you..."

An overly slow thought slowly emerged, but unfortunately I was too sleepy to think about it in detail, and my breathing became steady and long.

-

——Grand Tutor's Mansion——

Ye Lang fled back in a panic with the remaining three people. Ji Shihan was shocked by their miserable condition.

"...Thank you for the trouble, General. Have you dealt with the body properly?"

With the major worry gone, Ji Shihan felt relieved. He turned around and poured half of the tea when he heard Ye Lang's ashamed voice behind him.

"Grandmaster...we, we failed."

Ji Shihan almost dropped the teapot. He took a deep breath and wanted to curse.

"...It doesn't matter. A serious injury is good. They haven't returned to the capital yet anyway. We just need to send more people..."

"Grand Master!" Ye Lang could only interrupt him, "We failed, they have reinforcements, and now... I'm afraid they will be able to return to the capital in a few days."

Reinforcements?

You told me that two people sneaked out of the capital and brought reinforcements with them? Are you bullying me by lying to me because I don't go out?

"General..." Ji Shihan clenched his back teeth and almost blurted out a curse word.

"The two of them killed the twenty people they brought with them, leaving only the remaining ones..."

You four?

Let’s just say Ye Xi is an expert in martial arts, but is he really that skilled?

Ye Lang felt even more ashamed, and tried to find a reasonable excuse for himself:

"That Lin Shanjuan is no pushover either. I was still fighting with Ye Xi, and she killed everyone else by herself. This... there's nothing we can do about it."

Ji Shihan sighed deeply: "In this case, I'm afraid our big event will have to start early."

Ye Lang hesitated after hearing this: "But... after all, this is a serious matter, I still need to think about it..."

Ji Shihan was extremely disappointed with his own judgment. He really regretted thinking that Ye Lang was easy to manipulate in the beginning. If he had known that Ye Lang was such a good-for-nothing, he should have approached Ye Xi a long time ago!

"Consider it?" Ji Shihan's face darkened and he didn't have the patience to continue dealing with him. He turned around and looked at Ye Lang with a sinister look in his eyes.

"Now that the general and I are on the same path, isn't it too late to consider this now?"

Ye Lang was stunned: "But - I am just helping the Grand Tutor, not working for him."

Ji Shihan sneered, "Princess Annan first saw the general walk out of my tent, and now she's already engaged in combat with the general. How could she not suspect you?"

Ye Lang was shocked: "She, she may not know that I have a relationship with the Grand Tutor..."

"Princess Annan saw it with her own eyes when she returned from Tianmen Pass that night. When she later asked you where you had been, she was simply hoping to hear the truth from you."

"Does the general really think that the princess has complete faith in you?"