All was silent. There was a chill in the corner outside Xiangyang District that made one's hair stand on end.
Taxue, who was dressed in a female battalion uniform, waited in the dark for a while. There was a rustling sound in the bushes in the distance.
After a while, a short figure wrapped in a thick black cloth emerged from the bushes.
This strange person was abnormally short. When he stood up, he was only a head taller than the lush bushes outside the city. If he bent down and hid in the bushes, he would not be seen at all. The person groped his way to Taxue's position and made a strange chuckle.
The person made a hoarse and piercing voice and said in a peculiar tone, "You're more precious than the princess in the palace. It's so hard to see you."
Taxue was initially leaning against the corner of the city wall. When she saw the person approaching, she put down her arms and threw a parcel at him.
"Here's what you want. Take it and get lost." Taxue threw the parcel into the man's arms and was about to leave.
"Wait, little lady." The short man chuckled and asked in a strange voice, "I heard that Xiangyang District has countless riches. Even the priceless colored glaze wares come from here … You've been serving that young master personally for so many years. Don't tell me you don't even know the slightest bit of information? You send back useless things every time. Are you trying to get rid of a beggar? "
Taxue glanced sideways and looked down at the man coldly. She said, "I've always ignored beggars. If they dare to pester me, they'll definitely die a horrible death. Tell me, if you're a beggar, how would I get rid of you? I'm just a lowly servant by her side. I can't enter places like the study, let alone get anything useful. I've tried my best … "
The man saw that Taxue was a little angry and quickly comforted her. "Don't be angry, little lady. I'm only saying this because I have no other choice. You know that you haven't sent back much useful information all these years. The higher-ups are already angry. If you continue to slack, both you and I will have to bear the consequences. I don't think you want your beautiful sister to enter that kind of place and be defiled, right? "
Taxue sneered and said coldly, "You're really useless. You keep threatening and using the same trick."
The man chuckled and shamelessly admitted, "It doesn't matter if the technique is old or not, as long as it works. I heard that Liu Xi treats you very well. In the future, he can take you in as a concubine. If you can give birth to a son or a daughter, considering the relationship between master and servant, your life will be good. I only have a handle on your sister now. If I don't hold onto her tightly, with your intelligence, why would you risk your life for me? "
Taxue revealed a disgusted expression and lowered her head. She seemed to be thinking about what the other party had said and was deliberating about something.
The man continued, "Forget it. I heard that the glazed artifact is extremely precious. It belonged to the Marquis of Guannei, Xu Gong. Even mortals can't get their hands on it. Now, it's all been bought by the barbarians of the Northern Borderline with a huge sum of money. I'm not begging you to get me the colored glaze, but you have to find a way to get me the way to make the green brick. Don't tell me that you can't even do this after serving Liu Xi for so many years. "
Taxue pursed her lips, and there was a look of struggle in her eyes. It was as if she was fighting with herself.
After a while, she said, "I'll try my best, but I can't guarantee that I'll be able to get it. You know that Liu Xi is extremely vigilant. Apart from herself, she doesn't trust anyone. Even I can't know all her secrets. The way to make the green brick is probably hidden in a secret place by her. I can only say that I'll try my best … How about this, come back in half a year … "
"Half a year?" The man's voice suddenly rose.
Taxue sneered. "Half a year is already very stressful. Liu Xi is no longer the young man who can be easily fooled. Now, he's as shrewd as an old fox. Even the slightest abnormality will be suspected by her. If I'm exposed, the last pawn that you've placed by her side will be useless. Who will pass on her news to you in the future? Xunmei has already defected. Don't expect her to be useful. "
The man hesitated and struggled in his heart. He still felt that half a year was too long.
Taxue continued, "She brings me with her wherever she goes now, and the county residence is usually strictly guarded. If she hadn't gone to war this time, how could I have found a chance to contact you? Half a year is stressful enough. If you think it's too long, get yourself another pawn! "
The man was almost choked by Taxue's words.
If it was so easy to place pawns, why were there only Taxue and Xunmei after so many years?
Xunmei had hugged Liu Xi's thigh a long time ago and remarried.
Fortunately, Xunmei did not know any confidential information. Otherwise, how could she be alive?
Taxue was different. She was cruel and merciless, but she had helped them do many confidential things.
It was not easy to raise a talent, and it was even more difficult to raise a talent who could avoid Liu She's eyes and ears.
Although Liu She had been depressed for a while because of the death of his beloved wife, he was still very strict with his supervision and cleanliness of the backyard. He had quietly gotten rid of all the spies he had planted. One by one, they had died a miserable death. His methods of killing were extremely cruel.
He had clearly vented his anger over his wife's death on these spies.
Even when Liu She went to Hu County, the Liu residence was still guarded by Gu Zhen and Bai Die. It was still watertight.
He had spent a lot of effort to protect these two pawns.
He was not willing to give up on Taxue now.
The man said, "Alright, I'll give you half a year. You must get the method to make the blue brick."
Taxue nodded. Her cold expression became a little more gentle.
In the end, she asked hesitantly, "How is my sister doing now?"
The man said unhappily, "She's not much worse than the Empress's life. She's doing well."
"That's good." Taxue heaved a sigh of relief.
Before she left, the man asked again, "Are there really no other daughters in the Liu residence?"
Taxue's expression did not change. "No. Isn't the only daughter of a mistress married into the royal family?"
The man muttered to himself and left with the small bag that Taxue had given him.
Before he left, he did not forget to remind her.
"Taxue, we've known each other for more than ten years. You and I both know that don't be as silly as Xunmei. We have to be loyal to our master so that we can have a good life in the future. Remember, we are the most obedient dogs of our master. We can only bark when she asks us to bark. Otherwise, we'll be barking wildly. That's mad dogs. Don't be won over by Liu Xi … "
After the man finished speaking, he went back into the bushes.
The night wind blew, and the darkness of the night covered Taxue's strange and cold expression.
"Who said that I'm loyal to your master or Liu Xi …"
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