He curiously asked, "With all those injuries, why are you sweeping the yard in the middle of the night?"
Wu Hongbiao said with a smile, "There are some rat bones and bloodstains in the yard. If someone comes to visit the shop and gets frightened, it might cause unnecessary trouble for the owner."
"You seem to be in a good mood?" Chen Ji inquired.
Wu Hongbiao said with a laugh, "Let me tell you some good news. I met Si Cao today, and it turns out he's not out to kill us. Moreover, he's arranged for someone else to get us out of here. We can return to the Jing Dynasty by tomorrow evening!"
Chen Ji hummed in response, "Is it reliable? Or could this be a trap to lure us out and kill us?"
Wu Hongbiao paused his sweeping, pondered for a moment, and said, "It should be reliable. Today, when he pulled me into the alley, I was prepared to die, but he didn't lay a hand on me... If he wanted us dead, he wouldn't have to go to all this trouble."
