In the novel "Joy of Life," the protagonist wakes up at Li Chengze's residence.

Watching from the side, Teng Zijing felt like she had suddenly become an outsider.

But there was no time to think about it anymore; the most important thing now was to escape this place of trouble.

They only stopped when they were quite far apart.

Teng Zijing's anxiety was written all over his face, but he trusted Fan Xian completely, so he didn't say much, only worrying about his wife and daughter in his heart.

Fan Xian shared his thoughts with Teng Zijing, but as a martial artist, his keen observation of his surroundings made him suddenly sense something unusual behind him.

His mind raced, and he tentatively called out to those behind him in a confident tone, "Wang Qinian, come out!"

When Wang Qinian realized he had been discovered, he simply stopped hiding.

After coming out, he cupped his hands in greeting to Fan Xian and said, "My lord has a good eye. I have indeed been following you all the way."

He then told Teng Zijing that his wife and children were outside the city and that he could take him to see them in person if he didn't believe him.

The three hurried out of the city, temporarily setting aside the boy they had just met.

Meanwhile, inside the Overwatch Council, a person in a wheelchair was holding a secret letter that had just been sent back from Wang Qinian, deep in thought.

"Even Wang Qinian didn't notice how this person suddenly appeared from the shadows... This is no accident. It seems that another important figure has arrived in the capital."

After talking to himself, Chen Pingping chuckled and casually burned the letter.

The flames illuminated his face, revealing the chilling glint in his eyes.

He then wrote a new secret letter, tied a thin string to the pigeon's leg, and flew out of the window with it.

In his wheelchair, Chen Pingping, who could never get up again, watched her fly away with his slightly cloudy eyes.

same moment.

Li Chengze, who was half-leaning on the bed, was also listening to the news brought back by his subordinates.

After hearing the news, he remained silent for a while, which was uncharacteristic of him.

"You mean, the people we sent to follow them got shaken off just two streets outside the manor?"

Hearing his master's emotionless question, the subordinate replied tremblingly, "Yes... Your Highness."

After saying this, he didn't even dare to raise his head and immediately knelt down: "Your subordinate is incompetent, please calm your anger, Your Highness!"

"Go down and take twenty lashes yourself." He then stopped looking at him.

Seeing that the guards had left, Xie Bi'an turned to Li Chengze and asked, "Your Highness, why won't you let me go?"

Li Chengze pursed his lips and turned around: "She'll find out eventually. If she agrees to be followed, anyone can follow her. Why bother you with all that trouble?"

Xie Bi'an, who was leaning against a pillar with his sword in his arms, was clearly pleased when he heard this. He raised his eyebrows in a rare childlike manner, but said nothing.

By the time Tao Jingyang sneaked back into the mansion, the moon had already completely set in the west.

It wasn't perfectly round, just hanging there on the treetop.

She figured she wouldn't be able to get a good night's sleep anyway, so she decided to sit on the grass in the yard and watch the stars and the moon.

It is said that gazing at the moon evokes feelings of homesickness, but Tao Jingyang had nothing on his mind.

It was completely empty, as if one were only looking at the moon.

After thinking about it, I felt something was missing.

He touched the white porcelain bottle that was already hanging at his waist, then walked towards the backyard.

[Let's grab a pot of wine and have a drink. The wine here is all brewed from grains; it's sweet, refreshing, and won't give you a headache.]

Humming a little tune, I didn't disturb anyone when I got to the kitchen. I opened a jar and put it in a bottle myself.

However, Tao Jingyang, who had left the kitchen and returned to the front yard, was puzzled.

Do people in ancient times never sleep? How come they are all awake and monitoring her?

It even has a kitchen!?

But it's alright, it's better than being alone.

The thought of being all alone made Tao Jingyang feel suffocated.

Should we call these people out and enjoy the moon together...? Tao Jingyang was seriously considering this.