Poisonous Goddess: I'm just lazing around in the mortal realm.

"Lord Hao Jing?"

Dressed as a man, Pei Suisui lifted the curtain to go find Thirteen, who had gone out and had not yet returned, but unexpectedly saw Haojing standing blankly at the door.

She tilted her head slightly, looking somewhat surprised.

Are you here to see Thirteen?

She has now learned from Thirteen that the guards around them have all been replaced by Shen Mu's confidants.

Therefore, their identities will not be easily revealed.

Hao Jing's eyes darted around, a blush suddenly appearing on his handsome face, and he said somewhat flusteredly.

"I am...I am...I came to see you. I was worried that you had been sick for several days and I didn't know if Thirteen had taken good care of you." He touched his nose somewhat guiltily.

But as soon as she finished speaking, Pei Suisui looked like a cat with its fur standing on end, somewhat displeased.

"If Lord Haojing's medical skills are to be called the best, they are probably among the worst. Why would you question Thirteen?" Clearly, Pei Suisui only heard the last half of Haojing's sentence.

She crossed her arms and leaned against the doorway.

Although her pale face lacked color, the anger on her face made her look rather fierce.

Ever since she learned that Thirteen was also a girl, she treated Thirteen like her own older sister and always carefully protected her in front of outsiders.

Just like now, when she heard Haojing's questioning, she immediately became somewhat displeased.

Haojing quickly looked up and waved to her.

"I'm not... I'm not questioning her, well... I'm worried she doesn't have the right medicinal herbs, so I came specifically to ask. Lord Shen sent me to ask her..."

"Shen Mu sent you to find me?"

The familiar voice came from behind Haojing, startling him so much that he trembled.

Hao Jing turned around slowly and saw Thirteen, who also looked displeased, walking towards him.

Following the crescent-white dress, the bright red behind her immediately made Hao Jing gasp again.

"Master Zhou?"

He suddenly remembered Shen Mu's instructions to him earlier.

"Are you here too?"

Zhou Jinghuai put the basket aside, simply rolled up his long sleeves, and showed none of the affectation of a noble young master he had shown before.

Thirteen gave Haojing a deep look, then walked straight towards Pei Suisui.

"Why did you come out?"

"I was worried about you, and I was thinking of going out to look for you."

Pei Suisui naturally took her arm, which, in Zhou Jinghuai's eyes, made him even more certain of the girl's identity.

Haojing took a few steps forward, blocking the two girls.

Zhou Jinghuai, noticing his view was blocked, looked at Haojing with some confusion.

"What are you doing here so late, Lord Haojing?" The smile in his eyes showed that he was in a very good mood.

"What are you doing here, Young Master Zhou? This is where the young lady lives. It's not appropriate for you to be here."

Hao Jing kept Shen Mu's instructions in mind at all times, and right now he wanted to take Zhou Jinghuai away from here first.

Zhou Jinghuai, however, didn't follow his lead and instead looked past him to the two people behind him.

"I was just about to ask you, is this girl our army doctor? I happen to have some injuries and wanted to get some medicine from her to take a look."

After saying that, he lifted his leg and was about to walk inside.

At that moment, Haojing grabbed him, and as he looked up, a hint of warning flashed in his eyes.

"You know this place better than I do. If you're injured, come find me, Young Master Zhou. Lord Shen has something to discuss with you."

For Haojing, it was a fact that he couldn't beat Zhou Jinghuai.

However, he will obediently follow Shen Mu's arrangements regarding who will deal with him.

Zhou Jinghuai frowned slightly, his alluring yet cold eyes meeting Hao Jing's gaze.

Right now, he doesn't want to listen to Haojing.

After all, he had waited for so many years, and he really didn't want to waste any more words with Haojing here.

"you……"

Pei Suisui was about to speak when Thirteen grabbed her from behind and coughed lightly.

"You all leave. I'm tired today, and I think we can talk about it tomorrow."

After saying that, she pulled Pei Suisui back to her tent.

Hao Jing and Zhou Jinghuai were left outside alone. The two stared at each other for a long time, seemingly still at an impasse.

"Young Master Zhou? When did you get back?"

Xie Qiao, whom I hadn't seen in a long time, happened to pass by and broke the somewhat tense atmosphere.

Zhou Jinghuai turned his head to look at Xie Qiao, who was dressed simply, and frowned.

"What are you doing here? Is this some kind of nice place?"

Clearly, there was still a hint of displeasure in his tone.

If Xie Qiao hadn't appeared in time, he probably would have forced his way into Thirteen's tent and questioned her about her identity.

He composed himself, concealing the chill in his eyes.

Xie Qiao nodded blankly and began to explain.

"My lord sent me to find you, thinking that if you returned, you would surely appear here."

"Shen Mu? How did he know..."

Zhou Jinghuai's heart sank. Even he himself hadn't expected to follow the girl all the way to the military tent.

He initially thought the girl was joking.

Unexpectedly, he really was a military doctor.

Seeing this, Haojing exchanged a glance with Xie Qiao and quickly echoed her.

"Lord Shen is still looking for you. Why don't you go find our lord first, Young Master Zhou? This military doctor... he won't just run away on his own."

Right now, the most important thing for Haojing is to get Zhou Jinghuai out of here, and preferably without him recognizing Thirteen.

Zhou Jinghuai did not respond to his words, but instead squinted and carefully examined Haojing.

Clearly, he didn't want to leave this place.

Seeing this, Xie Qiao also noticed something amiss.

He quickly stepped forward, stood next to Haojing, and spoke up to remind him.

"Young Master Zhou, the Demon Lord's second avatar has already appeared in the Southern Barbarian Lands. I imagine our Lord Shen is also anxious to find you. Please prioritize the Demon Lord's matter."

Xie Qiao also knew that Thirteen's identity was like a bomb that could explode at any moment.

But what they shouldn't have done was to let it explode in their hands.

"Oh--"

Zhou Jinghuai casually uttered a sentence, then walked towards the soft tent where Shen Mu was without looking back.

He naturally understood why Xie Qiao and Hao Jing wanted to stop him.

But the more this was the case, the more certain he became that he knew the girl's identity!

It's not hard to guess that Shen Mu was also in the know!

In less than half a cup of tea

Zhou Jinghuai strode forward and flung open Shen Mu's military tent.

Inside the military tent, Shen Mu sat upright, as if he had been waiting for him for a long time.

"Should I ask, or you go first?"

Zhou Jinghuai's tone was tinged with displeasure, and he seemed to be about to turn hostile.

Shen Mu calmly closed the folded document in front of him and casually tossed it onto the desk.

"What do you want me to say? Tell me you trespassed into a military camp, and what crime you'll be charged with?"

"Lord Shen—"

Zhou Jinghuai stomped one foot on the table, looking fierce, completely unlike his usual carefree self.