Although the little apprentice sister is weak, she can fight

We are all smart people, and Cui Hongjin understood the subtext as soon as he heard it.

But coincidentally, she was not simply curious.

"I once had a younger sister. If she were still alive, she would be the same age as Master Shen."

When Cui Hongjin said this, his face was full of sorrow and his expression was gloomy.

Although Shen Qiao had some doubts, he thought it was just a matter of taking a look, so he agreed.

"Puch-"

Luo Dai, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly sneered when she heard the conversation between the two. She withdrew her supporting hand and placed it on Shen Qiao's shoulder. Then, she restlessly pinched her chin with her other hand and looked at her mockingly, "I said you had an eye-catching appearance. What's wrong? Now you really don't care about meat or vegetables?"

Shen Qiao looked at her expressionlessly, and then, as if sighing, he said kindly, "You've had too much to drink."

Luo Dai pinched her face relentlessly, and the other hand on her shoulder tightened its grip, clearly seeking support subconsciously due to the dizziness in her eyes caused by drunkenness. "I'm perfectly sober. Don't think I won't recognize you just because you've changed your temper!"

You shouldn't have brought people here to drink.

Shen Qiao endured it and said, "Let go."

Luo Dai narrowed her eyes and spoke slowly, "I, no."

Cui Hongjin, who was standing by, said awkwardly, "Do you need my help...?"

Before he could finish his question, Shen Qiao had already pressed Luo Dai's acupuncture points, immobilized her, bent down and picked her up.

"No need. The city lord wants to go back with us?"

Cui Hongjin was silent for a moment, then finally nodded and followed.

"Asshole! How dare you touch me?!"

Shen Qiao remained calm and said, "I can't just leave you outside someone else's store."

"Then put me down!"

Seeing her angry expression, Shen Qiao raised his eyebrows and gave a faint smile, "If you can get it out, I'll let you go."

Luo Dai was even more angry, "You!!"

After that, Shen Qiao ignored her and let her make a fuss all the way. She only stopped when they were almost back to their residence because she was tired of shouting.

There's nothing you can do. You have to bear the consequences of your own actions.

When they returned to their residence, the others had not come back yet. Shen Qiao sent Luo Dai to her room and settled her down. When he walked out of the house again, he had changed back into his female appearance.

Cui Hongjin, who was originally waiting outside nervously, froze in place after just one look at her, and then knelt down straight with a "thump".

Shen Qiao reacted extremely quickly and dodged the kneeling. Then, unable to bear it any longer, he asked, "City Lord Cui, is he also drunk?"

"You...are really back." Cui Hongjin's eyes were filled with joy, and even tears welled up in her eyes.

What nonsense is this?

Shen Qiao was about to lose his temper, but Cui Hongjin still looked like she was about to burst into tears. Shen Qiao didn't understand the situation, and it was not easy to say anything joking. He could only accept his fate and walked over to help the ancestor up.

"You got the wrong person. Get up first."

However, the more Shen Qiao tried to pull her, the more Cui Hongjin couldn't get up from holding Shen Qiao's arm. Her voice was choked with tears and laughter. "You're back, you're really back! You deserve this respect!"

This familiar accent made Shen Qiao feel tired. "Really?"

Cui Hongjin was still looking at her with tears in his eyes. Shen Qiao felt a chill down her spine when she thought of the unspeakable interests of this man in the past.

"Okay, I'll kneel down for you too, and we'll see who can kneel longer."

After saying that, Shen Qiao took a step back and was about to kneel down in front of Cui Hongjin, which frightened Cui Hongjin so much that he quickly stood up.

"I, I really couldn't control myself for a moment." Cui Hongjin was still looking at her, unwilling to look away.

Shen Qiao almost lost her composure at this look. In her messy mind, she just wanted someone to come and deal with the matter for her.

At that moment, footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door, approaching from afar. A moment later, the courtyard door was quickly opened. The young man in black seemed to know Cui Hongjin was here, so he entered the door and reported without even checking the situation clearly: "City Lord, tomorrow's boat has been arranged. Any other arrangements?"

Shen Qiao finally saw someone who looked normal, and instantly cast a hopeful look at him, "You've come just in time. Take your city lord back first."

Unexpectedly, as soon as the young man in black noticed Shen Qiao standing there, his pupils dilated and his whole body stiffened.

Shen Qiao saw the child turn around and walk away without even thinking, and he walked very fast, as if he had seen something scary.

Shen Qiao was confused for a moment, "......?"

What's going on? Is her female appearance really that unbearable?

"Wait a minute, I need to know why you suddenly reacted like this. Even if your sister and I look like you, there is no need for... one of us to kneel down, right?" Shen Qiao tried his best to solve the problem rationally.

Cui Hongjin suppressed his emotions and shook his head, saying hoarsely, "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter if you don't remember..."

"No matter what, I just need to know that you, the clan leader, have returned. That's enough."

"Patriarch"?

Shen Qiao felt as if his brain was disconnected, "You... were you calling me just now?"

Cui Hongjin nodded seriously and vigorously.

Shen Qiao immediately let go of my hand and took a few steps back. "You want to see my female appearance, not because of your sister? But because you think I am your... Chief Jiang?"

Cui Hongjin nodded again.

"You've got the wrong person!" Shen Qiao said firmly.

Didn't Yun Zhi say her name in her previous life was Xi Yan? Besides, Jiang Quechen had only been dead for less than a hundred years, so how could she be both Xi Yan and Jiang Quechen?

The most important point! The probability of a soul being reincarnated as a human several times is too small, and each time it does not end well. If what Cui Hongjin said is true, then what kind of devastating sin did she commit before that the heavens tortured her like this?

"I won't be mistaken." Cui Hongjin shook his head. "My father once left a portrait of you. You really... look exactly like you did then."

Shen Qiao was speechless for a moment, his expression complicated.

Recognizing someone based on a portrait? Is that so casual?

Seeing Shen Qiao's doubt, Cui Hongjin slowly spoke again, "If you still don't believe it, I have other ways to prove it."

"But before that, even if it's just an apology for my previous behavior, you should still accept this bow."

After saying this, Cui Hongjin reluctantly withdrew his gaze and took a few steps back. He bent down and bowed respectfully to Shen Qiao.

After accepting the greeting, Shen Qiao felt a buzzing in his ears for a moment, but when he came to his senses, he found that Cui Hongjin had left.

The yard suddenly became quiet, as if the absurd scene just now had never happened.

She stood there motionless for a long time, until a leaf floated down and landed right on her head.

A feeling of helplessness made her sigh and look up at the sky, "So... why do you all seem to know me?"