Hongxue didn't know how to respond and could only remain silent, while Gong Jie stared at Hongxue warily.

After a long while, Gong Jie finally couldn't bear it anymore and walked towards Hongxue, while Hongxue looked at Gong Jie nervously, ready to run away at any moment.

Gong Jie drew out his sword and pointed the tip at Hongxue: "How did you get in? Where are the people inside?"

Seeing this, Hongxue quickly shook her tail: "Woof, woof, woof..."

Gong Jie couldn't help but was slightly stunned when he heard the dog barking. Then he realized that the dog was notifying other people in the room, so he became more cautious and held the sword tightly in his hand.

After Sheng Zhiyao finished drawing the picture, she happened to hear Hongxue's cry. Hongxue would not scream for no reason. She hurried out of the house and was about to go back, but suddenly stopped.

If she suddenly appeared in the room at this time, wouldn't her secret be exposed if there were other people inside? Thinking of this, she decided not to go in.

"Woof..."

Seeing that Gong Jie did not move forward, Hongxue quickly moved forward.

Gong Jie took two steps back cautiously. Seeing this, Hongxue quickly shook her tail to show that she meant no harm.

Gong Jie relaxed a little when he saw Hongxue like this, but he still didn't dare to take it lightly. After all, there were other people inside, and no one could guarantee whether there would be other situations inside.

Sheng Zhiyao paced back and forth in the space anxiously, no, she had to get out quickly.

Sheng Zhiyao then thought about it. She could go to another part of the Hou Mansion and then walk back to her courtyard. This way she would not be discovered. Although it was a bit risky, there was no other way.

When Sheng Zhiyao thought of this, she immediately walked out and came to the Qingliu Courtyard of the old Marquis.

There was no one at the entrance of Qingliuyuan. It was very close to her yard and only took a few minutes.

She walked quickly towards her yard and heard Gong Jie's voice coming from the yard.

"You dog, if you don't call out the people who came with you, then don't blame me for being rude!"

Sheng Zhiyao couldn't help being surprised when he heard this. Could it be that there were other people breaking in? Sheng Zhiyao couldn't help but quicken her pace.

Seeing this scene, Hongxue quickly shook her head and signaled Gong Jie not to mess around. However, Gong Jie still had a cold face and didn't understand what Hongxue meant at all. He just looked around nervously.

Hongxue couldn't help but become anxious when she saw this.

"Gong Jie, what's going on?"

At this moment, Sheng Zhiyao's voice suddenly sounded, making Gong Jie and Hongxue stunned at the same time.

Hongxue and Gong Jie looked at Sheng Zhiyao at the same time. They didn't know when Sheng Zhiyao came in, but they both breathed a sigh of relief.

When Sheng Zhiyao saw Gong Jie and Hongxue looking at her, she smiled and said, "I went out for a while and heard you talking when I came back. What's going on?"

When Gong Jie saw Sheng Zhiyao approaching, he immediately took back his sword, but he never remembered that she went out after entering the house.

Upon hearing this, Hongxue immediately ran over, lay down next to Sheng Zhiyao, and licked her hand with her tongue.

Seeing this, Gong Jie couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that this dog actually knew Sheng Zhiyao, and the relationship seemed to be very familiar.

Seeing Gong Jie looking straight at her, Sheng Zhiyao couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with you?"

"Master, do you know this dog?" Gong Jie asked doubtfully.

"Yes! I forgot to tell you. I just got it from my grandpa today. I didn't know where to go to the yard for fun earlier." Sheng Zhiyao nodded, then knelt down and stroked Hongxue's soft skin.

fur.

Hongxue seemed to enjoy Sheng Zhiyao's touch and kept rubbing against Sheng Zhiyao's palm.

Seeing this, Gong Jie couldn't help but frowned. He didn't know where Hongxue came from, but it could be seen from Sheng Zhiyao's behavior that Hongxue should be very close to her.

But why didn't he see Hongxue when he followed Sheng Zhiyao to Qingliuyuan today?

Sheng Zhiyao seemed to have noticed the change in Gong Jie's eyes: "Is there anything else?"

"Nothing! I just think this dog is a little strange." Gong Jie shook his head.

"Oh? What's weird?" Sheng Zhiyao couldn't help but smile: "Is this dog very powerful?"

"I can't say you're awesome." Gong Jie shook his head: "But being able to come and go freely under my nose is quite capable. If it wasn't because I heard something wrong with the footsteps, I probably wouldn't know."

"That's because Hongxue was trained by grandpa, so she must have some special abilities." Sheng Zhiyao shrugged and explained casually.

Gong Jie nodded when he heard this: "That's it."

Sheng Zhiyao smiled upon seeing this and patted Hongxue on the head: "Okay, let's go back to the house quickly, so as not to disturb other people's rest."

After saying that, Sheng Zhiyao took Hongxue back to the room. When Gong Jie saw Hongxue walking away, he also returned to his room.

Sheng Zhiyao closed the door and took Hongxue back to the small villa. She sat on a chair, looked at Hongxue and asked, "Tell me, what's going on?"

"I had just put down my things and was about to come back. The man named Gong Jie was standing outside the door. He asked me who I was. I didn't dare to say anything, so he just barged in." Hongxue recounted the story.

After hearing this, Sheng Zhiyao's expression became serious: "Didn't you say you were very powerful? Why did you get so scared when you met Gong Jie?"

"I'm not afraid of him, it's just that he is the master's secret guard and I don't want to conflict with him." Hongxue lowered her head in grievance.

"Forget it, I'll let you get to know the people around me another day, so as to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings in the future."

Upon hearing this, Hongxue immediately raised her head and asked excitedly: "Really? Then can I always accompany my master outside from now on?"

Seeing Hongxue's happy look, Sheng Zhiyao couldn't help but smile: "Yes."

"Awesome!" Hongxue said happily, jumping up and down.

"Okay, stop jumping around and go to bed quickly. I'm tired too." Sheng Zhiyao said upon seeing this.

"Well, good night, Master."

Hongxue answered obediently and then disappeared into the room.

Sheng Zhiyao was indeed very tired. After washing herself, she fell on the bed and fell asleep.

The next morning.

Sheng Zhiyao got up early, washed up, and then went to Qingliu Courtyard after breakfast.

Mei'er and Lan'er both rested in the shop last night, and Zhu'er and Ju'er were waiting by their side in the morning. Sheng Zhiyao was also afraid that the shop would be too busy now, so he asked the two of them to go to the shop to help.

Gong Jie was left alone to protect her in the dark. There shouldn't be any danger in going out to find the carpenter this time, and grandpa's secret guard should be enough.

When we reached the entrance of Qingliu Courtyard, Butler Li had already walked out.

Seeing Sheng Zhiyao, he quickly came over and said respectfully: "Miss, you are here!"

Sheng Zhiyao nodded: "Uncle Li, is the carriage ready?"

Upon hearing this, Butler Li immediately said: "We have already prepared it. The carriage is already waiting at the back door."

"Okay, I'll ask grandpa to come with us."

After Sheng Zhiyao finished speaking, she walked towards the house. She knew that her grandfather must have been ready and had been waiting for a long time.

Sheng Zhiyao pushed the door open and went in. When she saw her grandfather sitting at the table, she said with a smile: "Grandpa, let's go!" She then pulled her grandfather's arm.

The old Marquis nodded.

So she helped the old Marquis get into the carriage, lowered the curtain, and then said: "Uncle Li, let's go!"

Butler Li nodded, waved his whip, and the carriage slowly drove out towards the outside of the city.

"Does Grandpa, the carpenter, live outside the city?" Sheng Zhiyao asked curiously.

The old marquis nodded: "This carpenter is not old, but he is very loyal. He sets up a stall near the outside of the city to sell some common materials. I also met him by chance when I went to buy materials. He

The carpentry work he did was extremely detailed. When I gave him the drawings, he was shocked and said he would try his best to do it well. Sure enough, the finished product was really good."

"Grandpa, is this person really that powerful?" Sheng Zhiyao asked curiously.

The old Marquis smiled: "That's for sure. His carpentry work is absolutely top-notch. Didn't you see it too?"

Sheng Zhiyao smiled and nodded, stopped talking, and sat quietly aside.
Chapter completed!