"Squeak—squeak—"
Amidst the mouse's terrified squeals, it was precisely thrown onto Deng Weixian's bed.
Being spun dizzy, it was temporarily unable to distinguish directions.
But driven by a strong will to survive, the mouse scurried away with wobbly steps, finally managing to escape under the wardrobe.
Then, its sounds gradually faded, and it became completely quiet.
"Huh? This kid is so calm?"
Li Xuan had expected to scare Deng Weixian, but the other party had no reaction at all.
However, listening closely, the steady breathing in the room had been disrupted, indicating that he had already been awakened.
"Is he unperturbed by changes, or has he become accustomed to them?"
Most people, when startled awake by such a commotion in their sleep, wouldn't be able to remain as calm as Deng Weixian, who didn't even turn over and continued sleeping as if nothing happened.
But before Li Xuan could think further, there was already the sound of a door opening in the adjacent room.
Li Xuan was not in a hurry; he calmly leaped onto the window sill and then effortlessly jumped onto the eaves.
Even in the cat world, with its many parkour masters, he was now a legendary expert.
How could ordinary cats jump two or three zhang high like him?
The entire process was silent, and Li Xuan looked down at the commotion in the courtyard.
"Deng Weixian, this kid absolutely cannot continue to be so calm."
Li Xuan couldn't help but worry.
Just now, when the mouse got onto the bed, Deng Weixian had no reaction, and he was really afraid that the commotion in the courtyard wouldn't make this kid get out of bed to check.
Xiao Zhuozi still crept out of the courtyard, making very little noise.
But just as Xiao Zhuozi's sneaky figure was about to disappear at the courtyard gate, Deng Weixian's door still showed no sign of opening.
Li Xuan couldn't help but feel a bit anxious; he even wanted to go down and knock on the door, calling him out to play.
Fortunately, Deng Weixian ultimately did not push Li Xuan to that point.
As soon as Xiao Zhuozi's figure disappeared, Deng Weixian's door quietly opened.
He walked out stealthily with a frown, and after closing the door, he immediately followed.
Seeing this scene, Li Xuan also breathed a sigh of relief.
Deng Weixian followed Xiao Zhuozi, and Li Xuan followed Deng Weixian; everyone was tailing in an orderly fashion.
Xiao Zhuozi's route was as unchanged as ever, but it was clear that his movements were more cautious; he almost checked left and right every step he took.
Obviously, the daytime rumors of ghosts had also made the instigator himself start to feel uneasy.
But Xiao Zhuozi was also incredibly audacious, willing to go to such lengths and brave such dangers just to maintain his perverted habit.
He was truly a lecherous fiend among ghosts, a strange anomaly among them.
With his martial arts skills, Deng Weixian maintained a considerable distance, so he would not be discovered by Xiao Zhuozi.
He was just very curious, what exactly was Xiao Zhuozi doing?
Although he vaguely connected Xiao Zhuozi with the daytime rumors, he still found it hard to believe.
It was simply that Xiao Zhuozi's usual timid demeanor made him seem nothing like someone who would dare to play tricks and pretend to be a ghost.
Clearly, he did not understand Xiao Zhuozi.
Xiao Zhuozi not only played tricks and pretended to be a ghost, but he was also a lecherous fiend.
As the tailing continued, when Deng Weixian saw Xiao Zhuozi, like an addict, crouching by the window and sucking on a bamboo tube, he was finally moved.
This was the first time Li Xuan had seen such a clear expression on his face.
That expression of disbelief in his own eyes, mixed with shock, was truly spectacular.
If it weren't for the deep of night and the stealthy tailing, he would probably have let out a huge "Ah?" at that moment.
Deng Weixian simply couldn't connect the Xiao Zhuozi in front of him with the person he knew.
As the saying goes, 'you know a person's face, but not their heart.' They both entered Yan Qu Hall at the same time to serve, and they had been together day and night during this period.
But Deng Weixian never would have imagined that the other party had such a peculiar habit.
Tonight, Xiao Zhuozi shortened his "bamboo tube sucking" time, quickly tidied up, and prepared to leave.
This kid, while being cowardly and afraid, also couldn't give up his nightly persistence; it's hard to say whether he's bold or timid.
Li Xuan and Deng Weixian followed him the entire way, watching him return to his room.
Deng Weixian specifically waited outside the courtyard for a long time, a complex look flashing in his eyes.
Presumably, there were many things he couldn't understand.
Not just because he discovered Xiao Zhuozi's secret.
His Godfather had just instructed him to investigate this matter tonight, and as a result, he stumbled upon the truth that very night.
All of this was so coincidental that it felt unreal to him, making him wonder if he was still dreaming.
"I was woken up by the sound of a mouse, but the problem is, how did a mouse suddenly appear in my room?"
"A coincidence?"
Deng Weixian wasn't afraid of mice at all.
He had endured all sorts of hardships on his journey to the capital.
He had even slept with snakes, insects, rats, and ants before, so he was long accustomed to it.
But he hadn't seen any trace of mice these past few days, yet tonight, as soon as he fell asleep, there was a commotion.
And soon after, Xiao Zhuozi even came out and acted.
Given Deng Weixian's personality, it was difficult for him to convince himself with the simple reason of it being "just a coincidence."
But in this long, silent night, how many people were still awake?
Deng Weixian gazed at the dark night sky, then shook his head, no longer dwelling on the issue, and decided to report tonight's events to his Godfather first.
As for the questions he couldn't figure out, perhaps his Godfather could analyze them for him.
Only when Deng Weixian was certain there was no longer any movement in Xiao Zhuozi's room did he dare to quietly return to his own room.
Li Xuan observed from outside and noticed that shortly after he went in, a pair of shoes was placed outside his window.
At this point, Li Xuan also breathed a sigh of relief.
"This guy is cautious; as expected, I can't be too obvious."
Li Xuan had seen Deng Weixian contemplating outside the courtyard just now.
Unlike most teenagers his age, Deng Weixian did not become ecstatic after an unexpected discovery; instead, he began to reflect on his situation.
This made Li Xuan also have to be careful.
"In the future, if there are similar incidents, I must be more meticulous."
"Otherwise, I'm afraid it won't take many times before he notices my existence."
At this moment, Li Xuan truly wished Deng Weixian could be a bit more thick-skinned, which would save him some trouble.
After much effort tonight, Li Xuan couldn't help but yawn sleepily.
"Tomorrow's matters can wait until tomorrow; I'll go back to practice and sleep first."
…
The next day.
After helping Yu'er finish her chores early, Li Xuan arrived at Yan Qu Hall.
He still wanted to know how Deng Weixian's Godfather would react after learning about Xiao Zhuozi.
If he knew that Deng Weixian had investigated the results in one night, his Godfather probably wouldn't be able to remain calm.
During the day, the other party naturally wouldn't come; he would have to wait until nightfall.
And Li Xuan came so early, in fact, to see Deng Weixian's reaction.
He wondered if he could still keep his composure during the day after learning Xiao Zhuozi's secret last night.
Li Xuan arrived at Yan Qu Hall and soon found Deng Weixian.
Xiao Zhuozi happened to be beside him as well.
They didn't go to clean chamber pots today; instead, they stood motionless by a room door.
"What kind of work are they doing today?"
Li Xuan tilted his head, feeling a bit puzzled.
Thanks to "Richard Pendragon" for the reward support.