That Is Not My Sister But Bibi Dong?!

While She Long and Qian Renxue were discussing things outside the villa, the kitchen inside was a flurry of activity.

"Why do I smell something burning?" Ye Tian, who was slicing carrots, sniffed the air and looked around.

He saw Hu Liena, panicking, adding water to the pot.

*Sizzle!*

Because there was too much hot oil in the pot, as soon as the water hit it, it started boiling violently, sending hot oil flying everywhere.

Not only that, the hot oil touched the coal fire under the pot and instantly caused a flare-up.

The flames shot up high.

In an instant, Hu Liena, who was less than fifty centimeters away from the pot, was frozen in shock. She didn't know whether she should step back or try to put out the fire.

"Quick, cover the pot!" 

Ye Tian dashed forward, grabbed the lid from Hu Liena's hands, and placed it on the pot, finally calming the flames.

"You didn't get splashed, did you?" Ye Tian breathed a sigh of relief and took Hu Liena's small hand, inspecting it carefully.

"No, no," Hu Liena, pale-faced, slowly responded.

Nearby, Bibi Dong stepped forward, lifting the pot off the coal stove and sighing lightly, "I've told you before, don't fool around."

Hu Liena pouted, feeling a little wronged. "I just wanted to cook something myself."

Hearing this, Ye Tian felt a bit helpless.

Today, he had just found out for the first time that Hu Liena didn't know how to cook.

He gently pressed Hu Liena's sulking head down. "You… don't know how to cook, yet you insisted on volunteering."

"I wanted to cook for you."

Hu Liena's eyes turned red, and she lowered her head, looking like a schoolchild who had made a mistake.

The feeling of being unable to help was really disheartening.

"How about helping to pick the vegetables?" Ye Tian patted her on the shoulder, comforting her.

"If you really want to learn to cook, I can teach you in a few days. But pouring water into hot oil... how did you even come up with that idea? Next time, remember that lesson."

"Mm." Hu Liena looked into Ye Tian's eyes and nodded seriously, her pretty face turning slightly red.

Even though Ye Tian had scolded her, she still felt warm inside.

At this moment, Thirteen walked up to the kitchen door.

Looking at the three inside, he spoke with a bitter expression, "Young Master, I'm afraid your lunch won't be peaceful today."

He paused and continued, "The vanguard of the Silvis Legion has already arrived near the villa."

"Their intentions are very clear; they want to surround us."

"Earlier, you ordered the Heavenly Strategy Army to remain silent, so we didn't intercept them."

Ye Tian frowned slightly and walked over to the sink to wash his hands.

"Come with me and take a look."

He had to admit, Qian Gu Nanfeng was acting swiftly.

These troops likely hadn't rested at all during the night and had marched straight here.

Otherwise, Thirteen's intelligence officers wouldn't have only just discovered them when they were so close.

The villa Ye Tian lived in had four and a half floors.

The top half-floor had a watchtower.

In this remote village, where most homes were single-story, the height of the four-and-a-half-story villa allowed them to have a clear view of the surrounding area.

Ye Tian climbed to the watchtower.

Two teams of snipers were already stationed there.

When they saw Ye Tian, they all gestured in salute, "Hello, Young Master."

Ye Tian nodded slightly.

Thirteen, who followed behind him, handed over a pair of binoculars.

Ye Tian took the binoculars and looked into the distance.

As expected, about three kilometers to the north of the watchtower, dozens of small groups of cavalry were roaming around.

Ye Tian then looked in other directions; the situation was the same.

Thirteen spoke, "There are about 1,500 cavalry in total. The rest of the soldiers are still on the way."

He speculated, "Perhaps the attention you attracted when you welcomed the Heaven Dou Crown Prince a few days ago was too prominent, which is why Qian Gu Nanfeng is specifically targeting you."

Ye Tian put down the binoculars and smiled slightly, "Qian Gu Nanfeng has some luck; a blind cat stumbled upon a dead rat and found the right person."

Thirteen bowed, "The Heavenly Strategy Army, led by Zhou Long, is fully prepared in Haishun Valley, awaiting your orders."

"No." Ye Tian waved his hand. "I still want to live quietly by the East Sea. The Heavenly Strategy Army must not be deployed."

If the strength of the Heavenly Strategy Army were exposed, it would bring about a true crisis.

He told Thirteen, "Since this is a political issue, we'll need to resolve it with political means."

"Don't forget, the 'Crown Prince' of Heaven Dou is still with us."

"These soldiers are merely being used by Qian Gu Nanfeng. The chances of them betraying the Heaven Dou Empire are slim. All we need is for 'Xue Qinghe' to step forward briefly, and the problem will resolve itself."

Hearing this, Thirteen felt somewhat reassured.

"Even so, the problem can be resolved without deploying the Heavenly Strategy Army. But please, Young Master, take care of your safety."

"If anything were to happen to you, we would lose our pillar of support."

"Don't worry." Ye Tian smiled calmly. "No one is more cautious about my safety than I am."

He wasn't some teenager with a spirit of reckless adventure.

He wouldn't do anything unless he was sure of the outcome.

The Heaven Dou Empire had ruled Silvis Province for many years. Qian Gu Nanfeng couldn't seize control of the army's loyalty with just a few promises and lies.

Out of these fifty thousand troops, perhaps a few hundred were loyal to Qian Gu Nanfeng, but the rest wouldn't rebel with him.

After assessing the situation, Ye Tian descended the watchtower.

Now, they just needed Xue Qinghe to stabilize the scene. It was time to get Qian Renxue to put on the disguise again.

Ye Tian exited the villa and saw She Long and Qian Renxue still deep in conversation.

He smiled faintly.

They were being quite bold.

Given the poor relations between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Spirit Hall, how could the empire's crown prince be seen discussing things with a high-ranking elder of the Spirit Hall?

If anyone with ill intent saw this, Qian Renxue, playing the role of the crown prince, would definitely run into trouble.

Although Ye Tian knew this well, he pretended to be unaware.

He approached them, making loud footsteps on purpose.

The reason for this was clear.

If he overheard some 'secrets,' it would undoubtedly lead to unnecessary complications.

With such loud footsteps, it would be hard not to notice him.

Both Qian Renxue and She Long turned their heads.

She Long smiled, "Young Master Ye, is lunch ready?"

Ye Tian sighed dramatically, "I'm afraid we won't be able to have lunch in peace."

He then recounted Qian Gu Nanfeng's mobilization of troops.

With a wry smile, he said, "Now, a few miles from the villa, it's all Qian Gu Nanfeng's army."

He looked meaningfully at Qian Renxue. "Your Highness, it seems they've come for you."

Qian Renxue's faint smile gradually turned serious.

This could be a bit troublesome.

With her current appearance, she wouldn't be able to resolve the problem.

She looked at Ye Tian with a difficult expression, "I wonder if my…"

Before she could finish, Ye Tian, smiling, took a disguise device from his storage space and handed it to her.

"Is this what you're looking for, Your Highness?"

"Yes." Seeing the device, Qian Renxue let out a sigh of relief.

As long as she could continue playing Xue Qinghe, everything would be fine.

She extended her uninjured left hand to take the device but found it difficult to put on with one hand.

"I'll help you." Ye Tian stepped forward.

In the past two days, he had figured out a bit about how these disguise devices worked.

A single device wasn't very effective, but when paired with the mimicry ability from Qian Renxue's spirit bones, the effect was quite convincing.

After helping her put it on, Ye Tian rubbed his chin and examined her carefully.

"Something still seems off..."

Suddenly, his gaze dropped, and he remarked,

"Your Highness, your current pectoral muscles seem a bit exaggerated!"

(End of chapter)

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