Stay away from beasts in the world of Siheyuan

Chapter 491 Plants

"Yeah, I find it very strange too." Yang Xiaoyue muttered softly as she walked to the table gracefully.

She gracefully stretched out her jade hand, picked up an exquisite cup, and then carefully poured some steaming hot tea from the teapot beside her. Her movements were skillful and natural, as if she was performing a beautiful performance.

After making herself a cup of fragrant tea, she took a sip, then put the cup back on the table contentedly and continued:

"Master Guan said that the man suddenly appeared in his home the night before yesterday. It was already late at night, and he scared him and Aunt Miao. But as soon as he entered the door, he said straight to the point that he had something important to tell us sisters."

At this time, Xu Changping had quickly wiped the water stains on his face, strode to the table and sat down.

His originally handsome face was now frowned because of the doubts in his heart, and his deep eyes flashed with a thoughtful light, and he said slowly:

"This matter is indeed very strange. Logically speaking, if that person really had something urgent to do, he could have just come to you two sisters to explain the situation. Why would he go to such great lengths to visit my master first?"

When Yang Xiaoyue heard this, she gently put down the teacup in her hand, folded her hands and placed them flat on the table. A hint of confusion flashed in her beautiful eyes, just like the mist on the lake in the early morning, making it difficult to see clearly.

She shook her head slightly and said in a tender voice, "I don't know either. When we went there this morning, Master Guan was busy greeting the other party enthusiastically and had no time to tell me the details. He just solemnly told me to be cautious and careful in dealing with this matter."

Xu Changping nodded thoughtfully and remained silent, as if he was trying to piece together various clues and possibilities in his mind.

After a long while, he finally broke the silence and asked again: "In that case, what did he say after you met today?"

Yang Xiaoyue shook her head gently, a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes as clear as autumn water, and she said softly: "Actually, nothing happened. The other party just confirmed our identity."

After hearing this, Xu Changping frowned slightly and fell into deep thought again. After a long while, he slowly raised his head, looked at Yang Xiaoyue and said softly:

"In that case, let's not make baseless guesses right now. Why don't we wait until tomorrow and I'll go to Master in person to learn more about the situation, and then we can discuss together how to deal with it next."

Yang Xiaoyue frowned slightly when she heard Xu Changping's words. After thinking seriously for a moment, she nodded helplessly and responded, "Well, that's fine. Then I'll go with you tomorrow."

Xu Changping slowly walked to the window. He gazed quietly at the watery moonlight outside the window, but his heart was filled with surging thoughts.

For some reason, ever since Yang Xiaoyue's mysterious "relative" appeared, he always had a vague sense of uneasiness.

Who is this person? Why did he suddenly show up at this time? Moreover, what worries him even more is that this person's arrival may bring some unpredictable changes and impacts to the Yang sisters and even himself...

At this moment, Yang Xiaoyue, who had been paying attention to Xu Changping, found that he stood in front of the window for a long time without saying a word. She couldn't help but feel curious, so she couldn't help but ask, "Brother Xu, you are standing here in a daze, what are you thinking about?"

Hearing Yang Xiaoyue's voice, Xu Changping suddenly came back to his senses. He quickly turned to face Yang Xiaoyue, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a reassuring smile, and comforted:

"Oh, nothing special, I just feel that this matter seems a little complicated. But you can rest assured, no matter what purpose that person has, as long as I am here, I will never allow anyone to bully you two sisters, and I will definitely protect you!"

A hint of gratitude flashed across Yang Xiaoyue's beautiful eyes, and she opened her cherry lips slightly: "I feel relieved when you say this."

Xu Changping smiled and waved his hand, saying loudly: "Don't say that. Sooner or later, we are all family, and it is only natural for us to help each other. Well, you should also go to bed early and stop worrying too much. We can talk about it tomorrow if there is anything."

Yang Xiaoyue nodded slightly, and gently picked up the cup of tea in front of her which was still emitting wisps of hot steam and a faint fragrance. After drinking it, she said, "In that case, I'll go back first, and you should rest early too." After speaking, she walked lightly to the door, reached out and slowly opened it.

Xu Changping stood quietly at the door, watching Yang Xiaoyue leave. He didn't turn around until the graceful figure disappeared in front of the next door, and then he went back to the house and continued to wash up.

That night, after he lay down on the kang, he tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. He didn't know how long it was before he fell into a light sleep.

The next morning, just as the eastern sky was beginning to turn pale, Xu Changping woke up from his sleep.

Just as he was about to get up, he suddenly heard a familiar voice calling from outside the yard: "Brother Xu, are you up?" Without thinking too much, Xu Changping knew that the person who came was Yan Jiecheng.

Unexpectedly, this man was so scheming. Xu Changping could only suppress his plan to look for Yang Xiaoyue. While putting on his clothes, he shouted, "Brother Yan, wait a moment. I'll open the door for you."

After Xu Changping put on his clothes, he hurried to the door of the main room. When he pushed the door open, he saw Yan Jiecheng standing quietly at the door.

I saw that he was holding something wrapped in cloth in his hand, which looked a bit heavy.

At this moment, Yan Jiecheng's face was filled with an expectant smile, and that smile was as bright and dazzling as a flower blooming in spring.

"Brother Yan, you got up so early!" Xu Changping greeted him warmly and took a small step back to make way for Yan Jiecheng.

Upon hearing this, Yan Jiecheng laughed twice and said, "I've been thinking about letting you see that precious medicinal herb! So I got up early in the morning, for fear of being late. You go to work." After that, he stepped over the threshold and walked straight into the house.

Seeing this, Xu Changping could only shake his head helplessly, and then quickly followed Yan Jiecheng's pace.

The two walked into the house together. Yan Jiecheng seemed to be unable to contain his excitement. Before he could even stand firmly on his feet, he couldn't wait to untie the cloth bag in his hand. As the cloth bag was slowly opened, a long-dried plant was revealed inside.

Yan Jiecheng carefully held the plant in his palm, as if holding a rare treasure, and then quickly handed it to Xu Changping, saying expectantly: "Brother Xu, come and take a look at this herb. See what it is."

Xu Changping nodded slightly and stretched out his hands to take the plant.

He first moved closer to observe it carefully, and saw that the plant was a deep brown in color, and its leaves were now dry and curled, but its roots were unusually thick, and as tangled as the roots of an old tree.

What’s even more amazing is that a faint, refreshing fragrance emanates from the roots of this plant, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.