Chapter 212 Leave this to me, I'll make sure nothing happens to you.

Upon hearing this, Chi Yanzhou's pupils contracted, and he looked up at her with a sharp gaze.

"Ayu, what do you mean by that? What do you mean he might pose a threat to you?" Chi Yanzhou asked in a deep voice.

Seeing that Chi Yanzhou was getting nervous, Xia Yuhuan understood that her request had been basically fulfilled.

She said calmly, "Xia Jianyong was afraid that I would not be able to marry in his place, so he once thought of giving me to Master Shi to play with, and he had already handed over my information to Master Shi."

Upon hearing this, Chi Yanzhou clenched his fists tightly, and the light in his eyes became sharp and dangerous.

He couldn't help but grit his teeth and curse, "Xia Jianyong, that beast."

No matter what, Xia Yuhuan is Xia Jianyong's biological daughter.

He doesn't like it, he's biased, so be it.

They even wanted to send Xia Yuhuan to someone like Master Shi.

Xia Jianyong deserves to die!

"Later, I successfully married in place of someone else, but Master Shi didn't take a liking to me, so this matter was temporarily put to rest."

"I learned about Master Shi from Xia Jianyong."

"From what he said, Master Shi is an unpredictable old man; he might not like someone the last time, but he might like them the next time."

"And Xia Jianyong never gave up on the idea of ​​selling me again."

"So I'm a little worried about my safety."

"What if that Master Shi suddenly takes a liking to me again? I'd be in real danger then."

"As the saying goes, 'Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle.' So I thought I'd find out about this Master Shi, just in case something happens and I don't even know who harmed me."

Chi Yanzhou said in a deep voice, "You won't get into any trouble!"

"I won't let anything happen to you."

"Ayu, believe me, with me here, I will never let anything happen to you!"

Chi Yanzhou stared intently at Xia Yuhuan, his eyes filled with certainty.

Xia Yuhuan felt a warmth in her heart upon hearing this.

Although the current situation is not nearly as bad as it was when the original owner was sent to Master Shi's bed by Xia Jianyong in his previous life.

She only persisted in digging up information about Master Shi because she wanted to avenge the original owner of this body.

For this reason, she even took advantage of Chi Yanzhou's feelings for her.

But she didn't regret doing it.

The fact that Master Shi could do such cruel things to the original owner and become the uncrowned king of the underworld shows how deep and dark he has gone down this path.

The key point is, he's definitely not a good person.

He was able to sit in that position because he was definitely not the only victim.

Behind this, there must be countless other victims who suffer greatly, even losing their lives, because of his selfish desires.

By doing this, she was trying to seek justice for the victims.

"But didn't you say that Master Shi was a difficult problem?"

"You don't even want to talk about him with me. Wouldn't it be a bad idea to investigate him rashly now?"

"Or maybe we should just forget about it."

"Anyway, according to Xia Jianyong, Master Shi didn't take a liking to me at first."

"In the future, they might not even look at me anymore. There's no need to make a big fuss over unknown potential dangers."

Xia Yuhuan offered this advice while silently criticizing herself in her heart.

That's enough. She doesn't know how Chi Yanzhou will react to these tea-related remarks.

But she knew that she herself had goosebumps all over.

I almost felt disgusted with myself.

"Master Shi's existence is a hidden danger. If he doesn't know what's good for him, the higher-ups will take action against him sooner or later."

"We haven't touched him yet simply because with him keeping things under control, those monsters and scoundrels below won't go too far. With someone keeping them in check, they're still manageable."

"But he has committed numerous crimes, and he will certainly be held accountable."

"Now that he could potentially threaten your life, I cannot stand idly by."

"Don't worry, leave Master Shi to me. Don't interfere," Chi Yanzhou said.

Since the higher-ups haven't made up their minds about moving the emperor yet.

Then let him be the one to push things along.

However, before dealing with Master Shi, he also needed to conduct a thorough investigation into him.

To win every battle, one must know oneself and one's enemy.

Xia Yuhuan achieved her goal, but instead felt guilty.

She pursed her lips and said softly, "Will this affect you? Will it be a lot of trouble?"

"No, don't overthink it." Chi Yanzhou raised his hand and took her hand, gently comforting her.

"No matter how powerful Master Shi is, he can't overstep the law of the country."

"Once the evidence against him is clear, he won't be able to escape."

Xia Yuhuan nodded slightly upon hearing this: "Okay, then thank you for your trouble, Ayan."

Chi Yanzhou leaned forward and kissed her lips.

"Fool, what kind of relationship do we have? Why are you being so polite?"

"If you dare to be polite to me again, you'll be in for a beating."

Xia Yuhuan smiled slightly upon hearing this, "Okay, I understand, I won't stand on ceremony with you."

As the two were talking, the phone rang at home.

Before they could connect, the connection was cut off again.

Knowing that Chi Shaokang had answered the phone in his study upstairs, the two didn't pay any attention and continued chatting together.

That evening, during dinner, Chi Shaokang brought up the matter.

“The old man called earlier and said that your great-uncle’s 60th birthday is in a few days, and that we should all go to the banquet.”

Chi Yanzhou said, "You and Mom can go. We're too lazy to go. They don't like us anyway, and we'd only make things worse if we went."

Xia Yuhuan really didn't want to go.

However, she was too embarrassed to speak.

Now that Chi Yanzhou had spoken, she felt relieved.

“Alright, let’s go then. There’s really no need for everyone to go.” Chi Shaokang had no objections.

Maintaining a semblance of peace is already a favor to Old Master Chi.

That's all.

Seeing that the two had settled the matter, Xia Yuhuan was happy not to interrupt and declined.

After dinner, Xia Yuhuan pushed Chi Yanzhou out for a walk.

The two strolled leisurely along the road, and when they encountered people, they would greet them warmly.

Xia Yuhuan would respond to each one, and although Chi Yanzhou seemed indifferent, he would nod slightly.

While others chatted with Xia Yuhuan, he waited quietly without showing any impatience.

Xia Yuhuan finally managed to shake off a bunch of people who were using casual conversation as an excuse to inquire about Chi Yanzhou's recovery.

He hurriedly pushed Chi Yanzhou to a quieter, less crowded road.

"Were you frightened?" Chi Yanzhou asked with a light laugh.

Xia Yuhuan was about to reply when she caught a glimpse of someone passing by in the distance.

The next moment, her gaze suddenly sharpened.

She didn't have time to reply and hurriedly chased after them in that direction.

But when she arrived at that place, there was no one there anymore.

It happened to be at a fork in the road, and she couldn't be sure which way the other person had gone. After looking around, she had no choice but to give up.

Chi Yanzhou pushed the wheelchair forward, frowning as he asked her, "Ayu, what did you just see? Why are you chasing after me in such a hurry?"