The Divine Doctor And A Common Farmer-Chapter 1606 - 1693: Being Watched

Xiao Qinghe’s decision was quite correct. He instructed Ah Lian to send someone to keep an eye on Liu Yi and Bai Xian.

Liu Yi is adept at mysterious arts, and Bazak is also quite skilled.

The people Qinghe sent were hard to evade notice from the two, so upon initially being watched, the pair realized it immediately, yet they feigned ignorance, pretending not to know they were living under someone else’s surveillance.

However, the two were unaware that Qinghe’s surveillance was actually a test.

He knew Liu Yi was talented, and although he hadn’t fully grasped Liu Yi’s temperament, he had figured out some parts.

With Liu Yi’s character, if there was nothing suspicious here, Qinghe’s act of surveillance would be too offensive; she would have confronted Qinghe long ago.

The more she pretended to know nothing, the calmer and more inactive she was, the more it confirmed Qinghe’s suspicions.

There’s a specialization in every field; Liu Yi is proficient in witchcraft, while Qinghe excels at strategizing.

Liu Yi was entirely unaware she had given herself away. No matter that she and Bazak together couldn’t match Qinghe’s cunning.

As for Bai Xian, he was completely oblivious. He continued to feign sickness while lying in bed, occasionally inquiring of the servants attending him about the progress in searching for the Eighth Princess, but for the moment, Qinghe could not discern anything amiss.

It wasn’t until a few days later, when Shu Yu arrived one night with a bundle of food to visit Bai Xian, that he immediately sensed someone nearby was watching, feeling somewhat apprehensive, wondering if Bai Xian had shown any signs.

Midnight is precisely the time when people are most prone to drowsiness.

Shu Yu took a small paper packet from her bosom and scattered a small pinch of yellow powder, which drifted away in the wind. The living creatures nearby (including the person Qinghe had sent to watch Bai Xian) inhaled the powder through their breath, already somewhat listless, now even sleepier.

Once everyone was asleep, Shu Yu quietly entered Bai Xian’s room, only to find Bai Xian also drowsy to the point of nodding off, it seemed the powder not only affected those outside but Bai Xian as well.

Shu Yu took a small sniff bottle from her bosom and held it near Bai Xian’s nose, the pungent and refreshing scent of mint instantly rushed into his brain through the nasal passage.

Bai Xian jolted awake: "You’re here?" He rubbed his face vigorously, then rubbed his eyes with force: "Strange, why did I suddenly feel so drowsy just now?"

The previous time Shu Yu came to Bai Xian, they agreed she would come today, so Bai Xian had been waiting for Shu Yu, but just moments ago, he inexplicably fell asleep.

Shu Yu pointed outside: "You’re being watched, have they become suspicious of you?"

Bai Xian was astounded: "Watched??"

It’s simply unbelievable, who could be so painstakingly watching him? Bai Xian considered himself quite ’obedient,’ knowing he couldn’t attract those people’s attention due to his background. For example, Qinghe had always regarded him as nothing, as if he didn’t exist.

This is quite understandable.

After all, those born into nobility are like clouds in the sky, while he is like mud on the ground.

Shu Yu inquired: "Have you done anything out of the ordinary these days?"

Bai Xian shook his head: "How could I? I’ve been staying in my courtyard this whole time, really had no chance to do anything ’out of the ordinary’!"