While reading on her phone, Qin Feng found himself facing the same tree once again, his face expressing an intense sense of dismay. Interestingly, Fang Fei, who had just been scolded by her sister, witnessed this scene and quickly reached out to cover her eyes, murmuring to herself, "I didn't see anything at all. Brother-in-law's husband isn't really trying to forcefully embrace that tree—he's just holding back a plan!" With that, she turned and walked away. Even more surprisingly, Qin Shao heard it all clearly, nearly stumbling to the ground. It seemed that secretly observing others was not only difficult but often came with a divine punishment. From now on, he'd better avoid doing it. At the large lake, Qingya never surfaced to take a breath throughout the entire visit, which made him quite frustrated—how strong could she possibly be! Only after exploring the entire lake floor did the beautiful Inspector finally break the surface and emerge. Her clothes that had been left on the shore gently floated over and draped themselves onto her, one by one, completing the process in no more than three seconds. This left Qin's young lord utterly impressed, thinking his already swift ability to undress people was quite impressive—only to find someone even faster at dressing! He truly admired her. He longed to rush in and give Qingya a good scolding, to see whether it was his undressing speed or hers that truly shone. Of course, reason urged him not to. Though the beautiful Inspector had not yet fully recovered, she still possessed solid strength in handling matters. Qingya gently floated toward the shore, settled gracefully, and slightly raised her head toward the sky, then said, "Qin Feng, come in—I have something to discuss with you!" Outside, Qin's young lord quickly spun his mind, uncertain. If he went in directly, he might be suspected of something; yet if he stayed put, it seemed odd—after all, Xiao Ding, such a perceptive artifact, surely wouldn't fail to convey the message to its master. Well, let's just go in then. When the soldiers come, they'll meet the generals; when the water comes, the earth will hold it. Even if she figures out something, what can she do? I won't admit it—how could she possibly stop me? In other words, as the beautiful Lady Inspector, you're the only one besides my wives who knows about this— you should feel honored, and you should also realize that since I've told you, you'll just have to wait patiently. One day, I'll make you my woman. The Lady Inspector raised an eyebrow: "Indeed, with so many treasures involved, it's only natural to keep it a secret. Honestly, if you hadn't been my deputy, I'd have wanted to take the artifact myself!" Qin's face tightened, and his heart began to race—was it truly a case of bringing in the wolves? The Qingya immediately chuckled softly, saying: "Don't worry, I'm just making a point. As a woman of strong principles, how could I possibly take anything from you?" He began to stammer: "That's true, how could the Inspector ever do something like that!" "I promise I won't take anything from you," Qingya first made a solemn vow, then shifted her tone: "But, I'd like to borrow a few things from you!" "What are you borrowing?" Qin Shao immediately grew tense again. Could it be that his daughter wanted to borrow the small tripod? Then he'd better give up right away—he absolutely wouldn't lend it. The beautiful Inspector said calmly, "What's there to be nervous about? A gentleman doesn't take away someone's beloved things. I still have some sense of that!" Yes, a gentleman doesn't take away someone's beloved things, but are you a gentleman? You're a woman, and Confucius himself once said, "It's hard to raise a woman and a commoner." It's not true that he wasn't worried. After all, besides being miserly, this girl especially loved to take advantage of opportunities. So, better keep a close eye on things. In his heart, Qin Shao reminded himself: no matter what she asked for, he would firmly refuse—definitely not fall for her tricks. Seeing that his expression had changed several times, Qingya smiled and said, "Don't worry. It won't be an unreasonable request. After all, you're my subordinate. To cut yourself off from your own people would be unkind. I'm quite a fair and considerate leader!" "How can I believe you? The more eloquent you are, the more suspicious I am. She continued, "I've sustained serious injuries—something you're well aware of. Although the pills you've provided have helped somewhat, the recovery has been rather slow. Therefore, I'd like to borrow some better herbs from you to prepare a batch of more effective healing pills. You're so generous, surely you won't refuse, right?" "No." Qin Shao firmly declined. Honestly, the request wasn't much, but he was afraid that Qingya would use it as a leverage point and, if he weren't careful, would find himself falling into a trap. Thus, he had to say no. "Are you serious?" the beautiful woman exclaimed, eyes narrowing, "You're not even willing to agree? I'm right here, ready to personally harvest the herbs right now—why haven't I done so? I thought it would be more appropriate to seek your permission as the host!" He was quite unkind in his response: "Yet, the result is that I refuse!" "Qingya was unusually composed, neither showing any signs of irritation nor saying anything like, 'I'll beat you up!' She smiled and said, 'Qin Feng, you've never been one to be easily satisfied—how come you're so stingy now?' I'm stingy, are you? You're practically a patriarch of frugality yourself—how dare you complain about others! This tactic of pushing me to act has done absolutely nothing for me. Qingya remained calm and continued, 'Please, just do it for me—I might not have told you, but several days have passed now, and there's still a striking bruise on my left chest that won't fade, no matter how hard I try. It's bound to become a problem if it persists. If you'd lend me some herbs and medicine, I'll recover quickly!' Qin lightly raised an eyebrow, smiling, 'Well, you've finally revealed your true colors—didn't even check your audience before lying. You're not going to fool me. There's no bruise on your chest at all. Your excuse is simply too weak!' The woman immediately countered, 'How do you know that?' "Come on, I saw you go in just now..." Qin Shao suddenly realized something was off—like he had accidentally fallen into a pit. He quickly shut up. "Qin Feng, you're as cold as ice! You've been secretly watching me all along. I'm going to kill you and restore my dignity!"