After her mind was read, the spoiled brat became the darling of the whole group.

Luo Hanfeng narrowed his eyes, then turned to Xie Mingzhu and asked gently, "Mingzhu, did you go out today?"

Xie Mingzhu thought for a moment and said, "I have nothing to do today, so I thought I'd like to go out for a stroll."

"But who did you encounter?"

Xie Mingzhu pursed her lips: "I met the boy who raised the tiger halfway through. I was really curious, so I went up and chatted with him for a bit."

"That boy was quite perceptive; he said I looked like a girl despite being a boy."

"Young man?" Luo Hanfeng's expression was somewhat strange.

Xie Mingzhu nodded, and seeing Luo Hanfeng's expression, she asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with that boy?"

"Could it be that he exposed my identity?"

Thinking about it this way, Xie Mingzhu felt it was impossible. He was just a country boy. Even if he could tell she was a girl, how would he know who she was?

Indeed, the moment Xie Tongchen called the boy away, Xie Tongchen arrived and discovered her presence.

Thinking this, Xie Mingzhu's expression turned to suspicion: "Hanfeng, is something wrong?"

Xie Mingzhu was afraid that Xie Tongchen would report the news to the emperor.

Luo Hanfeng shook his head gently and said, "He wouldn't."

"If it were anyone else from the Xie family, they might be in grave danger if they were discovered this time, but this person is Xie Tongchen."

Judging from Xie Tongchen's attitude just now, he still has feelings for Xie Mingzhu, so naturally he doesn't want Xie Mingzhu to fall into the hands of others.

Xie Mingzhu bit her lip and said, "I never imagined that my brother would have such feelings for me. It disgusts me."

Luo Hanfeng's eyes were expressionless. He reached out and rubbed Xie Mingzhu's head, saying, "Mingzhu, this is not your fault."

"With your kindness, there are always many men who covet you."

Xie Mingzhu blushed slightly and said, "That may be true, but you are the only one in my heart."

Now that things have come to this point, the longer Xie Mingzhu spends with Luo Hanfeng, the more attracted she becomes to him.

Luo Hanfeng smiled softly, but said nothing more.

……

Here.

Inside Xie Tongchen's tent.

Xie Xing paced back and forth in the tent, sometimes playing with the moon, sometimes glancing outside to see when Xie Tongchen would return, or when Song Ci'an would notice that she was no longer there.

However, Song Ci'an has not arrived yet today. With war imminent, he must be away training.

Just as Xie Xing was eagerly waiting, Xie Tongchen walked in, puffing out his cheeks.

Upon seeing this, Xie Xing immediately stood up.

"Where have you been? Why are you having me watched like this?!"

Xie Tongchen was already angry, and hearing Xie Xing's voice only fueled his resentment.

He turned his head and looked at Xie Xing coldly.

Xie Xing was startled and instinctively took two steps back.

Although Xie Tongchen no longer harbored any murderous intent towards Xie Xing, he still found her quite annoying.

Even now, he still feels that all the troubles were caused by Xie Xing.

If it weren't for the sudden ability to hear Xie Xing's inner thoughts, everything would have continued as usual. Xie Mingzhu wouldn't have harbored such resentment towards the Xie family, and the Xie family wouldn't have suddenly changed their attitude towards Xie Mingzhu, making the perceptive Xie Mingzhu realize something was wrong. None of what followed would have happened.

Xie Tongchen took two deep breaths, then said coldly, "Do I need to say anything more?"

"I will send you away tonight."

Xie Xing opened his mouth to speak, but Xie Tongchen shot him a sharp glare: "If I hear you say again that you don't want to leave, you'd better watch yourself."

Xie Xing: "..."

She gritted her teeth and glared angrily at Xie Tongchen.

Is this person crazy?!

Why is he taking his temper out on me?!

"Hmm?" Xie Tongchen looked at Xie Xing with a dangerous gaze: "You're cursing me in your heart?"

Xie Xing dared not speak out against his anger.

She really didn't dare to provoke Xie Tongchen now, fearing that if he went mad, he would kill her with a sword like last time.

This time, no one will come to her rescue.

She could only turn around dejectedly and walk to the moon, burying her head in its fuzz.

Seeing her obedient appearance, Xie Tongchen's expression softened a bit.

He even thought that it would be great if Xie Mingzhu were as obedient as Xie Xing.

Time passed slowly, and when Song Ci'an returned from training, he finally discovered that Xie Xing was missing.

His expression changed drastically, and he immediately grabbed a soldier to ask about Xie Xing's whereabouts.

That person happened to be the soldier who had come to deliver a message to Xie Xing earlier.

Upon hearing this, the soldier said, "You mean the boy who raised the tiger? He was summoned away by the young general."

"I don't know what the young general wanted to do with her, she hasn't come out yet."

Upon hearing this, Song Ci'an immediately understood what had happened and went to find Xie Tongchen.

At that time, Xie Tongchen and Xie Xing were sitting opposite each other at the dining table, very far apart. The table was set with simple food. Xie Xing had a bowl and chopsticks in front of him, while Xie Tongchen expressionlessly picked up his bowl and began to put food into it.

Seeing that Xie Xing hadn't touched his chopsticks, he tapped the edge of the bowl with his chopsticks and said impatiently, "Do I have to teach you how to eat?"

Xie Xing glanced at Xie Tongcen.

She really had no appetite. Being locked up in this tent by Xie Tongchen and unable to do anything, Xie Xingchou was so worried that she had no time to eat.

"Major General!"

At that moment, Song Ci'an's strong voice rang out from outside.

Xie Xing's eyes lit up.

Xie Tongchen raised his head, glanced at Xing, and said coldly, "Come in."

Song Ci'an immediately entered the tent.

After he entered, he first glanced at Xie Xing. Seeing that she was unharmed and had not removed the human skin mask from her face, he breathed a sigh of relief and then asked Xie Tongchen, "I wonder what important matter the general has with my fellow villager?"

Luo Hanfeng had just said something similar to Xie Tongchen.

Now Song Ci'an is doing it again.

Xie Tongchen laughed in anger.

"Your fellow townsman? Song Ci'an, do you take me for a fool?"

"When did my own sister become your fellow townsman?"

Has it been discovered?

Song Ci'an looked at Xie Xing.

Xie Xing cupped her face in her hands and blinked at Song Ci'an with a pitiful expression.

[Second Brother, help!]

This person has detained me here!

[Waaaaah.]

As soon as the thought echoed in his mind, Xie Tongchen snapped the chopsticks in his hand in two.

What's the point of her calling Song Ci'an "Second Brother"?

In terms of closeness and kinship, shouldn't he be Xie Xing's second brother?

Seeing that Xie Tongchen had discovered it, Song Ci'an simply laid it all out: "Since the general has recognized me, then let's talk about it openly."

"Since your Xie family doesn't treat Xing'er as your own daughter, and now this has happened, then let Xing'er return to the Song family, and from now on she will have nothing to do with your Xie family."

"It will save me from suffering all kinds of grievances and hardships in your Xie family."

When Song Ci'an said this, he spoke with such confidence and self-assurance.

Xie Tongchen raised his eyes: "Song Ci'an, what you said is funny."

"Xie Xing has the blood of the Xie family flowing in his veins. Even in death, he will be a ghost of the Xie family. How can you say he has absolutely no connection with us?"