Clearly, Moxun had not come here for chicken legs, but to sound out Shen Mieyue.
Shen Mieyue replied steadily, "Nothing unusual detected."
Moxun let out a slight sigh of relief, glanced up at the bright moon overhead, muttered a few curses under his breath, then yawned widely before heading back to the posthouse to rest.
Shen Xiuming scratched his head and whispered, "Brother, these Yue Kingdom officials are quite peculiar."
Shen Mieyue didn't respond. Instead, he stood up, picked up the sword beside him, and began patrolling around the posthouse.
His hawk-like gaze swept over every corner, searching for any possible pursuers.
...
The next morning, Shen Wei woke up early for her morning exercise, jogging slowly around the courtyard. Cai Lian and Cai Ping waited nearby, ready to attend to her.
After running a dozen laps, Shen Wei finally stopped, accepting the handkerchief Cai Lian handed her to wipe the sweat from her forehead.
