Song Qingshu was startled. "What is it?"
Huang Rong bit her lip and glanced toward the door. "Go and strike Da Wu and Xiao Wu's Sleep Acupoints."
"Why?" Song Qingshu found the request rather baffling. Then his heart skipped a beat. Could it be that she... But he immediately dismissed the thought. He knew Huang Rong's character well enough. How could she possibly mean what he was thinking?
"Do you really not understand, or are you pretending not to?" Huang Rong shot him a reproachful look. "That inner force is racing through my meridians, making me... very... very itchy."
Song Qingshu finally understood. She had only used "itchy" as a more dignified word. Remembering how she had gritted her teeth and endured it just now, he realized she must have been afraid of making improper sounds and letting Da Wu and Xiao Wu outside hear them. That would truly ruin her reputation.
"All right." Once he understood why, Song Qingshu smiled faintly. With a flicker, he appeared outside in the courtyard. Da Wu and Xiao Wu were intently guarding against danger from outside. How could they have expected someone to attack them from behind? Besides, given the gap in their martial arts, even if they had anticipated it, they would never have been able to react.
After striking both men's Sleep Acupoints, Song Qingshu carried them into a nearby room. They had been dutiful enough, after all, and he could hardly leave them sleeping on the dirt.
After handling everything and returning to the room, Song Qingshu shut the door and said, "Now it's settled. You don't need to worry about anyone hearing or seeing anything."
"Mmm~" Huang Rong was utterly mortified. Why did that sound like she was meeting a lover in secret?
"Shall we continue?" Seeing her silent