“Borrow men?”

“Right, bring two skilled fighters. I’m going to kill someone.” Chi Can looked urgent but spoke lightly.

His friend Shao Mingyuan remained unmoved: “May I ask who you’re going to kill? After all, this is the capital, at the feet of the Son of Heaven. Killing requires taking responsibility.”

“What responsibility is there for killing a rogue? He’d deserve death!” Chi Can looked sinister.

Shao Mingyuan was startled: “Someone assaulted you?”

“Cough cough cough!” Chi Can coughed violently, then glared furiously at Shao Mingyuan: “Shao Mingyuan, where did your mind go?”

What was this guy usually thinking about?

Shao Mingyuan innocently touched his nose: “Seeing you this angry, that’s the only way I could think of it. Otherwise, what rogue could make you this furious?”

His friend wasn’t the type to draw his sword for strangers’ injustices—he was clear about that much.

“If you keep rambling, the day lilies will be cold!”

Shao Mingyuan remained completely unmoved: “Where did this rogue come from?”

This was about going to kill someone, not taking a stroll. He had to be responsible for his subordinates.

“I’ll tell you honestly—I happened to pass by the Li Residence and saw a rogue abduct a young lady who had just come out of the Li Residence. Tingquan, don’t you hate this sort of thing most? Quickly pick two skilled fighters for me. You don’t know—that bastard was experienced, carrying the person and running incredibly fast!”

Shao Mingyuan vaguely felt something was wrong: “The person already ran off, where are you going to find him?”

“Not going anywhere—just guarding at the Li Residence. When that person appears again, I’ll kill him with one blade and be at peace.”

Shao Mingyuan was silent for a moment, then asked: “What about the abducted young lady?”

Chi Can looked matter-of-fact: “That’s not the point. The point is killing the rogue so he won’t harm anyone else in the future.”

Was he the type to meddle in others’ affairs? Never mind that the rogue had abducted Taosheng—even if it was a young lady, what business was it of his?

“I understand.” Shao Mingyuan nodded.

So it was for Miss Li’s sake.

“Shixi, the abducted young lady is naturally also important. Since she came out of the Li Residence and was lost like this, Miss Li would be in trouble.” Shao Mingyuan reminded him.

Chi Can was stunned, then snorted unconvincingly.

Wasn’t Shao Mingyuan tired of thinking so much about everything?

Though it seemed to make some sense.

“It’s fine. Just hurry up and lend me the men.” Though it made sense, since the abducted one was Taosheng, there wouldn’t be this consequence.

Shao Mingyuan looked at Chi Can with a complex expression, then turned: “Follow me.”

Seeing his friend relent, Chi Can smiled satisfactorily and bounced along behind him.

Arriving at a room in the back courtyard, Shao Mingyuan reached out and pushed the door open.

“What are we doing here? Borrowing from someone is this troublesome!” Chi Can glanced inside, immediately closed the door, and turned to leave.

Shao Mingyuan placed his hand on his shoulder, his voice rising lightly: “Shixi?”

Chi Can coughed lightly, looking at Shao Mingyuan with a serious expression: “Tingquan, I suddenly feel it’s better not to meddle in others’ affairs, to avoid causing trouble for myself. Cough, cough, let that rogue fend for himself. There will always be some well-fed busybody seeking justice to deal with him.”

Chenguang inside: “…” Was he referring to him as the rogue who should fend for himself?

Taosheng: “…” He vaguely had an ominous premonition that was about to come true.

Shao Mingyuan’s voice remained clear: “Shixi, do you recognize the person inside?”

“Don’t recognize him.” Chi Can’s heart jumped as he looked sideways at Shao Mingyuan: “I say, Tingquan, what do you mean? Not only do you ramble endlessly when I ask to borrow someone, but you also say such strange things.”

Shao Mingyuan smiled gently: “Good that you don’t recognize him.” Then he turned his head and called out expressionlessly: “Chenguang, chop up that scoundrel who cross-dressed and infiltrated a young lady’s boudoir and feed him to the dogs!”

Chi Can: “…” This wasn’t fair—wasn’t Shao Mingyuan usually quite gentle?

He must be trying to scare him!

“Ah—” A scream came from inside.

Chi Can’s expression changed. He kicked the door open and strode in, pushing Chenguang aside: “Get lost!”

He couldn’t push him.

The immovable coachman looked at his General.

Shao Mingyuan nodded slightly, and only then did Chenguang step aside.

Chi Can patted Taosheng.

Taosheng wept bitterly: “Young Master, it hurt this servant to death.”

An unknown liquid dripped onto Chi Can’s hand.

Chi Can’s handsome face immediately darkened as he said coldly: “Just chop him up and feed him to the dogs!”

After washing his hands more than ten times, Young Master Chi finally calmed down and asked Shao Mingyuan: “What’s going on?”

Shao Mingyuan’s face was stern: “Shixi, I should be the one asking you that. Why did you have your servant dress as a maid to go to Miss Li’s place?”

Chi Can felt quite uncomfortable but had to give a reasonable explanation: “I had my servant deliver two boxes of Cloudfrost Balm to her. Otherwise, how could she go out and scare people in the future?”

“Just to deliver two boxes of Cloudfrost Balm?” Shao Mingyuan was shocked.

There were a hundred ways to deliver Cloudfrost Balm—why choose the most shameless method?

Young Master Chi was enraged by his friend’s look of viewing him as an idiot, and broke the pot completely: “What else? If I wanted to do something else, would I send a servant?”

He could have gone himself.

No, what was he babbling about?

“Then what about you? What about your subordinate? Without your orders, would he wander around outside the Li Residence?”

Shao Mingyuan’s tone was flat: “Oh, he’s not my subordinate now—he’s Miss Li’s coachman.”

Chi Can was stunned.

Coachman? When did this happen? How did he not know anything about it?

Shao Mingyuan glanced at him with a serious expression: “Shixi, your actions today were somewhat scoundrelly and could cause trouble for Miss Li.”

“What trouble? If it weren’t for your coachman subordinate today, who could have discovered anything?”

“Nothing is absolute. If I have such a coachman subordinate, others can too.”

Chi Can sneered: “But others’ subordinates aren’t serving as Miss Li’s coachman. Tingquan, don’t you think you worry too much?”

Why was everyone eyeing his found cabbage so greedily?

“Mm, I am quite fond of worrying.” Annoyed by his friend’s unreasonable behavior, Shao Mingyuan retorted.

Chi Can rolled his eyes and led his servant back to the residence.

“What use are you to me?” Upon entering the room, Chi Can kicked Taosheng: “Hurry up and get far away from me.”

Taosheng presented the letter like a treasure, trying to make up for his mistake: “Young Master, look—Third Miss Li’s thank-you letter, for the young lady. This servant protected it with his life.”

“What ‘for the young lady?—Give it here!” Chi Can snatched the letter and couldn’t help but curve his lips slightly.

He wanted to see what that girl would say.

Chi Can carefully pulled out the letter, noticed Taosheng’s eyes constantly glancing over, and said with a stern face: “Get farther away!”

Taosheng dejectedly moved farther away.

Chi Can lowered his eyes to see several forceful characters written boldly on the letter: “Chi Can, you scoundrel!”