The sound of approaching footsteps was light as they circled the residence, closing in.
They moved in fits and starts.
As if trying to avoid detection while simultaneously tracking a trail.
If Chen Yi hadn't left the quiet room, he might have already been discovered.
He listened for a moment.
Once he sensed the person had slipped into the front courtyard, Chen Yi motioned for Pei Guanli and Zhang Dabao to stay put.
But before he could even step out of the main hall, he heard Pei Guanli exclaim from behind him, "Little Flower?"
"Sis... My lord, Little Flower says it's my big brother. He's here."
Chen Yi stopped in his tracks. "Little Flower? Your brother?"
Pei Guanli nodded eagerly, patting her chest. "Little Flower is my Lifebound Gu. She smelled my brother's scent."
With that, she rushed outside excitedly. "I'll go tell my brother to keep his distance."
Seeing this, Chen Yi didn't stop her.
Pei Guanli's brother, Pei Qian, was also Granny Shan's grandson.
