I arranged a marriage for you, not made you invincible under a disguise.

Zang Shiqi imitated Xiao Hua, standing not far from her to protect the medicine hut.

But he wasn't as focused as Xiaohua; he would sometimes drift off into thought, and sometimes lower his voice to strike up a conversation with her.

"Captain, this is my first time in Old Huang's herb garden. There are so many flowers and plants here! Are all these flowers and plants medicinal? Do you recognize them?"

Xiaohua ignored him.

"Captain, I don't think this old man Huang is that scary. He seems like a nice guy. They've made him sound like a monster, but he just looks like an ordinary old man."

Xiaohua still ignored him.

"Tsk tsk, I never thought that one day I, Zang Shiqi, would be standing in Elder Huang's herb garden. Who would believe it if I told them?"

Xiaohua still ignored him.

"Captain, who exactly is this Miss Shen to you? What exactly happened on the ship back then? Why did you willingly follow her? I really don't understand."

Xiaohua frowned and glanced at him, but didn't say anything.

Zang Shiqi talked to himself for a while, but then he ran out of things to say.

"Captain, why are you ignoring me?"

Xiaohua: "Focus."

Zang Shiqi waved his hand: "Oh dear, I know you want to protect Miss Shen. But we are in Elder Huang's herb garden now. How many people would dare to break in here?"

Zang Shiqi used the assassins from the Temple of Angels as an example: "Those people have been lying in ambush outside for a long time, but no one dares to come in. They are all waiting for the Temple Master."

Speaking of the Palace Master, Zang Shiqi sighed again: "Oh dear, what are we going to do? The Palace Master is coming soon. Don't you have any ideas? Why isn't anyone in a hurry?"

Xiaohua acted as if she hadn't heard him speak, not even sparing him a glance.

Zang Shiqi probably also felt that talking to himself was pointless, so he yawned boredly and stopped talking.

Another ten minutes passed.

Zang Shiqi looked back at the medicine hut and couldn't help but ask Xiao Hua again, "Are they making an antidote again?"

Zang Shiqi: "Just who is this Miss Shen? Even Elder Huang treats her so politely. Could she be Elder Huang's illegitimate daughter?"

Xiao Hua gave him a cold look, then suddenly rushed in front of him and punched him.

"Ouch!" Zang Shiqi covered his face.

"I was wrong, Captain! I won't say anything more!"

Xiaohua gave him another warning look and went back to where she was.

Zang Shiqi rubbed his face, muttering aggrievedly, "It was just a casual remark, why did you go so far?"

Inside the medicine hut, Old Huang heard the sound and peeked out.

Seeing that nothing was wrong outside, he looked away.

Shen Sixi remained focused on her own work, seemingly oblivious to everything.

Old Huang admired her composure.

She usually seems nonchalant, but I didn't expect her to be so dedicated when it comes to doing things.

"Do you think that guy named Qi is telling the truth? Will the Palace Master really come looking for you?" Old Huang asked Shen Sixi.

The Lord of the Temple of Angels wouldn't be afraid to enter his garden, but to enter without his permission would be considered an offense.

There are very few people who dare to offend Elder Huang.

Old Master Huang couldn't invite him either, because everyone knew he didn't like people entering his garden, not just anyone. A sudden invitation was clearly a trap.

The temple master isn't stupid either.

Therefore, Elder Huang was in a difficult position, as he actually had no way to help Shen Sixi get close to the Palace Master.

"He will come," Shen Sixi said confidently.

Old Huang asked in surprise, "How can you be so sure?"

Shen Sixi: "Because we have what he needs here."

Old Huang hesitated for a moment, then suddenly looked at Zang Shiqi outside.

You mean, he—

Shen Sixi said calmly, "I didn't say anything, just guessing."

Old Huang looked at Shen Sixi with some skepticism, then at Zang Shiqi.

He muttered under his breath, "The Temple of Angels is full of bad people!"

It got dark, and the new medicine was finished.

There are rooms in Huang Lao's herb garden. Shen Sixi lives in one room and Huang Lao lives in another.

There were actually empty rooms, but Xiaohua didn't stay there and voluntarily kept watch outside.

With so many people lying in ambush outside the herb garden, Xiaohua couldn't possibly sleep peacefully.

Zang Shiqi thought for a moment and then joined Xiao Hua in keeping watch.

Zang Shiqi was bored, so he talked to Xiao Hua again.

Zang Shiqi: "Captain, you've been in the Angel Temple since you were a child, right? I heard that the Temple Master brought you back?"

Xiaohua: "Mmm."

Zang Shiqi was silent for a while: "Actually, you and the Palace Master have a pretty good relationship, right? Before, when you failed your mission, you stayed by Miss Shen's side and didn't come back. The Palace Master only punished you and didn't kill you."

Xiao Hua gave Zang Shiqi a strange look.

Zang Shiqi: "Actually, if you just admit your mistake, the Palace Master might forgive you."

Xiaohua frowned.

"Aoshiqi, what do you mean?"

Xiao Hua called Zang Shiqi by the wrong name again, but Zang Shiqi did not correct her.

Zang Shiqi paused for a moment, then forced a smile that looked more like a grimace: "Captain, I don't want this either, but I have no choice. My parents are in their hands. I don't want to die. I want to live..."

A series of chaotic footsteps sounded, and a large group of people stormed into the herb garden.

Xiao Hua suddenly stood up, looked up, and saw the Lord of the Angel Temple standing in the moonlight.

The temple master was dressed in a black overcoat, with jet-black eyes and a face as white as a ghost.

He stared coldly at Xiaohua: "Xiaohua, I've been too lenient with you."

Zang Shiqi quickly slipped into the ranks behind the temple master.

Seeing this, Xiaohua understood completely.

Zang Shiqi risked his life to enter the herb garden to deliver a message, but not to deliver a message to them.

Zang Shiqi was sent in by the Palace Master to gather information.

Everything Zang Shiqi said was a lie.

Zang Shiqi didn't have the ability to escape from the Angel Temple, nor did he have the courage to break into the herb garden.

Xiaohua looked unwell.

He was used to being alone and had few friends in the Temple of Angels.

Before he met Shen Sixi, only two people held significant importance in his life.

One is the temple master, and the other is Zang Shiqi.

Now, both of them are on his opposite side.

The Palace Master said coldly, "Little Flower, I'll give you a chance to atone for your sins. Hand over Shen Sixi."

"I won't kill you as long as you hand over Shen Sixi."

"After all, I watched you grow up. You can be heartless, but I can't be ungrateful."

Xiaohua: "Impossible!"

Xiao Hua: "If you want to kill me, come at me! You want me to hand over Miss Shen? No way!"

The Palace Master narrowed his eyes dangerously: "Little Flower, you've really grown wings. You even dare to defy my orders now."

Xiaohua pursed her lips and remained silent.

The temple master snorted coldly and made a gesture, signaling the people behind him to rush in.

"Who's outside?" At that moment, Old Huang came out.

Seeing this group of people, Old Huang was furious: "What do you mean by this? Why are you trespassing in my garden? Does the Temple of Angels want to make an enemy of me?!"

Temple Master: "Elder Huang, please forgive me. I heard that you have a guest here. If you hand her over, we will leave immediately."

Old Huang was furious and wanted to curse again.

Shen Sixi pushed open the door with a furious expression.

"Who's so rude as to disturb my sleep in the middle of the night?!"

"Oh, it's you, the Lord of the Temple of Angels, right? What, are you here to return the money?"

"Xiao Hua's commissions, plus the needles and pills I used to kill your men, round up to 10 billion. Pay me back!"