Father-in-law is gone?

"Master!"

As soon as Ye Liuyun returned, Xing'er came to greet him.

Seeing the obvious dark circles under Xing'er's eyes, Ye Liuyun frowned.

"You didn't sleep all night?"

Before Ye Liuyun left yesterday, he had sent someone back in advance to say that he was going to investigate a case and wouldn't be back at night.

But even though she knew, Xing'er couldn't help but worry.

"This servant is fine. It's enough that Master has returned safely. This servant will have someone prepare food for Master right away."

Seeing Ye Liuyun return safe and sound, Xing'er was relieved.

She immediately prepared to turn around.

But before she could leave, Ye Liuyun pulled her back again.

"Alright, I've already had breakfast, no need to bother with anything. This is just one day. What if I don't come back for several days because of investigating a case? Are you planning on not sleeping for several days then too?"

He was a martial artist, and even not sleeping for a few days wouldn't be a big deal.

But Xing'er was just an ordinary person.

He always felt that Xing'er seemed to be becoming more and more dependent on him.

"I..."

Seeing that she still wanted to say something, Ye Liuyun directly interrupted.

"Alright, go rest in my room. If Madam comes looking for you, just have someone say you are serving me, and tell her to find another maid."

Ye Liuyun's tone was strong, revealing an air of not allowing refusal.

But looking at Ye Liuyun like this, Xing'er felt sweet in her heart, lowered her head, and softly responded.

In the side courtyard.

Ye Liuyun practiced diligently as always. Among the pile of martial arts manuals he had obtained from Sheng Lanzhi, there was a movement technique called Grass Treading Flight. Its grade was average.

At that time, Ye Liuyun's attention was focused on the offensive martial arts manuals, so he didn't pay much attention to this movement technique.

Now, however, Ye Liuyun picked it up again.

Although the grade wasn't high, it was at least a movement technique.

Coupled with the Purple Quality movement technique talent Snow Treading Without a Trace, in just a moment, Ye Liuyun mastered this movement technique.

His figure moved swiftly and agilely within the courtyard.

The side courtyard where Ye Liuyun resided was not small. In addition to the main house where Ye Liuyun rested, there were several small side rooms. Xing'er was resting in one of them.

Although she was a little sleepy, looking at Ye Liuyun practicing in the courtyard through the window, Xing'er felt incredibly satisfied.

After watching for a while, the sleepiness was truly irresistible, and only then did she honestly rest.

This continued until evening.

After serving Ye Liuyun during his bath, Xing'er returned to Sheng Lanzhi's side.

"Madam!"

Sheng Lanzhi didn't have much to do each day. She either watered flowers or read books, rarely going out. Her usual activity was strolling back and forth in the backyard.

Seeing Xing'er return, Sheng Lanzhi put down the book in her hand.

She looked over with interest.

"I heard the servants say you rested in the side courtyard all day today?"

Sheng Lanzhi basically knew every movement within the mansion, including what Xing'er did on a daily basis.

"Reporting to Madam, the master just saw that I hadn't rested well and let me rest in the side room. We didn't do anything out of line."

According to the rules, she could at most be considered a bed-warming maid. Without the consent of Sheng Lanzhi, the main wife, she couldn't even share a room with the master.

"Alright, I didn't mean to blame you!"

Sheng Lanzhi just shook her head, indicating she didn't mind.

"If you want to share a room, then share a room. Although I don't plan to share a room with him, I also don't plan to leave him without descendants. If you have the ability, go ahead and try!"

Normally, before the main wife gives birth to an heir, other concubines are not allowed to have children.

But Sheng Lanzhi didn't mind this aspect.

Because Sheng Lanzhi had no intention of having children with Ye Liufeng at all, even though the current Ye Liufeng had changed.

Xing'er really wanted to say that the current master was no longer the master he used to be.

Sheng Lanzhi hadn't interacted with Ye Liuyun, so she might not be clear, but after hesitating for a moment, Xing'er still didn't say it.

She just lowered her head slightly.

The next day.

Ye Liuyun was reviewing case files in the Brocade Guard as usual.

He was just thinking that after so many days, the Bright Prison must have accumulated quite a few prisoners, and he planned to go take a look in the afternoon.

But just then.

"Sir! Sir!"

Si Nan's anxious figure suddenly ran in.

"Sir, something has happened?"

For Si Nan to be so anxious, it seemed the matter was quite significant.

However, Ye Liuyun wasn't too worried.

He just waved his hand, signaling Si Nan to calm down first.

"Speak slowly. With me here, the sky won't fall."

When he first received the news, Si Nan was still a bit flustered.

But seeing his lord act so calmly, Si Nan gradually calmed down a lot.

"My lord! Sheng Li is dead!"

"..."

Ye Liuyun first nodded, thinking, So someone died. Then he looked at Si Nan.

"Who is Sheng Li?"

"???"

Facing Ye Liuyun's question, Si Nan was also a bit stunned. Seriously? You even forgot your father-in-law's name?

Of course.

He definitely couldn't say that directly.

"Ahem, my lord might have been too busy with recent matters and overlooked it. Isn't Lord Sheng Li your father-in-law?"

"..." So that's it.

So it was his cheap father-in-law. No, it should be his brother's father-in-law.

No wonder Si Nan was so flustered. After all, in the eyes of many Brocade Guards, the main reason he could sit in the position of Centurion was because of his father-in-law, Sheng Li.

Although it seemed that was indeed the case.

"No need to panic!"

He waved his hand.

To be honest, Ye Liuyun didn't feel much about the death of this cheap father-in-law.

After all, he didn't even know him and had never met him once.

"Gather the men, let's go take a look!"

He still had to go.

After all, Sheng Li, a perfectly fine retired third-rank official, wouldn't have died for no reason.

Either it was an old enemy, or it was because of him.

Ye Liuyun couldn't help but think of the Chieftain Wan he had offended not long ago. It couldn't really be because of me, could it?

Tsk!

He still had to go and see the situation to know what was going on.

"Yes! This subordinate will go gather the men now!"

Ye Liuyun's calmness indeed made Si Nan feel much more at ease. After responding, he immediately went outside to call for people.

Soon, Ye Liuyun set off with Si Nan, Shi Sheng, and a group of Brocade Guards.

"Si Nan, you lead the way!"

Can I say I have no idea where that guy named Sheng Li lives?

"Uh! Yes, sir!"

Si Nan didn't waste any words. After responding, he quickly walked ahead to lead the way.