How to Handle a Female Spy

The journey was good, and the return was even better, bringing a beautiful woman back!

But Xie Xian couldn't feel happy about it. This was clearly a spy being planted beside him.

But thinking again, using the beauty trap right away was quite nice!

Bringing Nong Yu all the way back to the residence, they had just stepped through the main gate.

When they saw a group of strong men with bare torsos practicing by lifting stones.

Seeing Xie Xian return, the men stopped what they were doing and tilted their heads to look at him in unison.

Xie Xian's expression immediately froze. He mechanically turned his neck to look at Nong Yu.

Nong Yu slowly raised her sleeve to cover her face.

"Guards, these are all my household guards!" Xie Xian explained hurriedly.

Nong Yu softly responded with a sound of agreement.

Zhou Tie raised his hand and called out: "Mas... ter.."

He had originally wanted to call out "Old Xie," but just as the words reached his lips, he realized there was an outsider present and quickly changed his words.

He glanced furtively at Nong Yu a couple of times, not daring to look too much for fear of revealing something.

Xie Xian helplessly took Nong Yu's sleeve and said softly: "Let me first take you back to your room to rest. I only arrived in Haiyuan City recently, and the household isn't properly arranged yet."

"Tell me if you need anything, and I'll have someone buy it."

Nong Yu continued to agree softly.

Xie Xian led her inside.

A group of half-naked strong men followed Xie Xian with their gazes as he entered the house...

Zhou Tie immediately shouted: "What the hell are you all looking at! Can you just stare at the Master's woman like that? Get back to practice!"

Zhao Lie approached and said in a low voice: "Brother Tie, this is our first time out and we're not professional. Won't this blow our cover?"

Zhou Tie was still looking at the spot where Xie Xian had disappeared, muttering: "Damn, if I had known I'd be leading the team, I could have done this job too."

"Brother Tie, are you listening?"

"Old Xie has good taste. Damn, he always looks so proper, but he plays quite wild. Shall we brothers go to a brothel tonight for some fun?"

"Sure!"

When Xie Xian walked out of the room, Zhou Tie and Zhao Lie immediately approached him.

"Old Xie, how was your trip to the Lu residence?"

Xie Xian looked helpless: "You can practice, but don't do it so openly in the courtyard! What if someone gets suspicious? I'll have to think of a way to cover it up."

"Just now at the Lu family..."

After describing his experience at the Lu family, Zhou Tie and Zhao Lie both looked grave.

Zhou Tie frowned: "So arrogant, they must have strong backing! From what you say, their residence is so large and complex that it would be difficult for us to steal the account books. What should we do next?"

"Don't rush. The Master gave us a year. Lu Renjie seems to want to test me for a while. Let's wait until things settle down before making our move."

"Hey! Where did that woman come from?" Zhou Tie was still very concerned about this issue.

Xie Xian rubbed his brow: "Don't mention it. Lu Renjie gave her to me. She's even his concubine, probably sent to monitor me. So be careful, and have some people watch her."

"Lu Renjie's concubine?!" Zhou Tie exclaimed in amazement: "My goodness, people who cuckold themselves are terrifying. No wonder he's built such a large business!"

Then he looked envious: "Tsk! But he's certainly generous. I almost want to work for him now!"

"We risk our lives, and the Master never said he'd give us women. With Wu the Master here, I can barely afford to go to Xueyue Tower anymore!"

Xie Xian glared at him: "Be a dog for Lu Renjie or a human for the Master, you choose!"

"Heh.. heh.. I was just joking." Zhou Tie laughed awkwardly: "Hey? What are you going to do with that woman? Sleep with her?"

Xie Xian's expression was solemn: "I have no choice. After all, it's for the Master's work."

What a perfect excuse!

Zhou Tie and Zhao Lie both gave him looks of disdain.

"If you're reluctant, I can take your place!" Zhou Tie volunteered: "I heard you have kidney deficiency?"

"Who said that! Which bastard said that!" Xie Xian's face immediately turned red. Someone was actually spreading rumors about him behind his back.

"Didn't the Master say so when he was providing disaster relief in Jianjiang? You were accompanying the Emperor then. It's already spread throughout the county."

"Old Xie, we're all so familiar with each other, no need to be embarrassed! You scholars don't exercise, you all have kidney deficiency!" Zhou Tie had a lewd smile on his face.

"You're talking nonsense..." Xie Xian looked around, trying to find some scholar allies.

But he sadly discovered that he was the only scholar in the courtyard. Everyone else was an illiterate roughneck...

Zhou Tie's eyes lit up when he saw Qian Desheng who had just walked into the courtyard, and he called out: "I think even Sir Qian could take your place!"

Seeing Zhou Tie waving at him and Xie Xian standing nearby, Qian Desheng hurried over.

Eagerly, he asked: "Mr. Xie, do you need me for something? I can do anything!"

He couldn't let this trip be for nothing! He had to make some contribution! Though he was old, after so many years in the palace, surely he could still be useful? Plus, Zhou Tie's attitude just now had been quite good, making Qian Desheng feel pleased.

Zhou Tie leaned close to his ear and whispered: "Old Xie brought back a female spy. You should go sleep with her tonight."

"?!"

"Zhou Tie! You horse's ass!" A tremendous sense of humiliation surged from Qian Desheng's toes to his head. He screamed and lunged at Zhou Tie with his claws out.

Zhou Tie ran away in a flash.

Watching this scene, Xie Xian could only shake his head: "They're really unreliable. Zhao Lie, make some arrangements. Make sure our brothers are extra careful."

"Be mindful of what you say and do every day, and keep weapons under strict control to prevent eavesdropping."

"Also, have a few people quietly watch that woman. The rest should live normally, no need to be too tense."

Zhao Lie's expression was serious: "I'll be more careful in the future. This is our first mission away from home, and there are indeed many shortcomings. I'll have them improve."

Xie Xian smiled: "These are minor issues. What I'm concerned about is that none of you have killed before. What if your legs go weak during a conflict?"

Zhao Lie suddenly looked haughty: "Sir, rest assured! Brothers have been killing pigs for years. Their hearts are as cold as iron now!"

"Even if they haven't killed people, we've dissected executed criminals in the county! The Master had us practice dissection to train our courage. Those heinous criminals' bodies aren't easy to find... In all these years, we've only found three corpses. Over two hundred brothers cut and stitched, stitched and cut, until they all stank..."

"That's enough, I know you're capable!" Xie Xian shooed Zhao Lie away, fighting back his nausea.

Damn, this is the first time I've heard about such a depraved training in the county. The Master is a bit perverted!

I should stay away from these pig-killers in the future...

After giving simple instructions, Xie Xian didn't go to check on Nong Yu, but returned to his study.

The day's events needed to be reported to the Master as soon as possible.

Ordinary letters couldn't be sent, as they would likely be intercepted.

However, this situation had been anticipated, and a plan to communicate through encrypted messages had been prepared before departure.

Using pre-selected books as decoding keys.

Xie Xian prepared paper and pen, and pulled out a copy of 【Spring and Autumn Annals】 from the book box...