"If you leave now, I can pretend I didn't see anything."
Wearing an expression of perfect impatience, Fu Qian didn't even wait for the other person to say anything before smoothly showing her the door.
"I disobeyed orders and came in because something unusual is happening outside..."
After what seemed like an internal struggle, Lady Xiao Ying still couldn't believe anyone could take off their pants that quickly. She dismissed the possibility that Captain Qiao had been impersonated, then impersonated as Huang Jianyuan, and followed them inside.
Still bewildered by what she'd seen, she quickly tried to explain herself, unwilling to accept Fu Qian's suggestion just like that.
"Impossible! He has no reason to come here!"
After describing Captain Qiao's situation outside again, just as it had happened, Lady Xiao Ying received the same response.
Fu Qian frowned deeply, his face full of disbelief. Fortunately, for the moment, he'd forgotten to keep telling her to leave.
"Besides... something strange happened when I came in just now."
She breathed a little easier, but Xiao Ying clearly wasn't done sharing explosive news. She continued at once.
"What happened?"
"You."
Huh?
After that question and answer, something like killing intent had even appeared between Fu Qian's brows.
"That's right, you. You told me you'd been ordered to guard the entrance and keep anyone from coming in."
Xiao Ying showed no fear. She gave a brief, quick account of what had happened.
"Me? Guarding the entrance... Do you really think that's possible?"
Fu Qian listened closely, but the doubt on his face didn't lessen. The next moment, he even let out a cold laugh.
"Honestly, it's hard for me to imagine you'd agree to that kind of job."
Xiao Ying's tone was just as blunt.
"But that's what happened. It's why I thought you'd