There were about ten people in the private room, some sitting and some standing, eyeing each other warily, and no one spoke.

Suddenly, a young woman with antlers on her head spoke, breaking the eerie silence.

"The lady who just came in... seems to be the one who competed with Mr. Pang for the jade screen at the auction. Does anyone know her?"

The crowd looked at each other, some shaking their heads, others remaining silent.

Most of the people present were wealthy businessmen who had heard of Huo Shaoying but had never seen what she looked like.

Those who had seen her before had already been moved to another private room.

"Ugh, what bad luck! I've never been to Shixi Tower before, I just came to join the fun, and I never expected to run into something like this!" another person couldn't help but complain in a low voice, "My servant went to get something for me and was poisoned to death by those golden scale butterflies, now I don't even have anyone to inform my family!"

After hearing what he said, everyone else was also drawn into the conversation and started discussing it, one after another.

"How could something like this happen at Shixi Building? The management is so unreliable!"

"Could it be revenge from a competitor? I heard from a rumor that the newly appointed leader and the owner of Shixi Tower seem to have a grudge..."

"You can't just say things like that. Aren't you worried about being...?" The person making a throat-slitting gesture.

"Tch—it's all old news, why gossip about it now? Everyone knows that the owner of Shixi Tower had that kind of relationship with the third son who failed in the power struggle. After the first leader took over, he killed the third son. How could the owner not hate her!"

"So that's how it is..."

In the corner, a middle-aged man wearing a top hat and a black suit remained silent. Beside him sat a slender woman in a silk evening suit, who, judging by her age, was probably his wife. At that moment, she was wiping away tears with a look of panic on her face.

Just as the discussion was getting louder, the door to the private room was suddenly pushed open.

Everyone seemed to have their mouths pinched at the same time, falling silent and looking nervously towards the door.

Seeing that the newcomer was a slender and tall young waitress, everyone felt a little relieved, but they remained silent and kept their eyes fixed on her.

Nan Xian held a tray in both hands and smiled at everyone.

"I'm very sorry to have kept you all waiting. A terrible incident of Golden Scale Butterflies attacking people has occurred at Shixi Tower. Our superiors are investigating the cause of the incident. The danger has not yet been eliminated. Please remain calm and wait patiently for further instructions. Here are some pills and nutritional supplements, one for each person. I will distribute them to you. Please do not move around unnecessarily."

Seeing her gentle attitude and tactful tone, everyone's expressions relaxed somewhat.

"Can I contact my family? I'm afraid they'll worry!" someone asked.

Nan Xian patiently said, "This guest, we understand your feelings very well, but there are still a large number of Golden Scale Butterflies outside the building. The area around Shixi Building has been sealed off. Once the danger has passed, we will send someone to contact your family to let them know you are safe."

The man thought for a moment, nodded, and sat back down in his seat.

Nan Xian walked in and began distributing pills to everyone from left to right.

She once played a female spy in a TV series. One scene involved the female spy disguising herself as a waitress to approach an enemy officer and obtain intelligence about the enemy's planned attack.

That scene is one of the most famous in the entire series. In order to play the role of a waitress well, she even went back to her hometown and worked part-time at a restaurant owned by her father's old friend for a month.

Her movements were skillful and earnest, showing no sign of anything amiss, so no one suspected her. Soon they started discussing again, but this time, out of consideration for Nan Xian's presence, no one talked about gossip about the First Leader and the Third Son.

Nan Xian strolled leisurely among the crowd, occasionally showing concern for the injured guests, but her ears were perked up, not missing any potentially useful information. Before she knew it, she had reached the back row.

"Sir, excuse me, these are supplies."

As she spoke, she subconsciously looked up to examine the face of the guest in front of her.

The moment she saw it clearly, her pupils contracted sharply, and her heart skipped a beat—

It's him!

That mysterious man sitting in the corner of the hall bidding for the jade screen!

She clearly remembered that she had even suspected he wasn't Mr. Pang, and deliberately sought opportunities to get closer to him. However, when the real Mr. Pang appeared, he gave up the bidding and then went to the restroom in a fit of anger...

But why is he here now?!

Nan Xian suddenly thought of something and immediately turned to look at the woman sitting next to him—an unfamiliar face, an unfamiliar voice, even her aura was unfamiliar. But, the moment their eyes met, a glimmer of light flashed through Nan Xian's mind.

She is Ruizhu!!

The man paused in his act of taking the item. He seemed to sense something and looked at Nan Xian. Seeing that her expression was strange, his face changed drastically. He grabbed Rui Zhu with one hand and formed a palm with the other, which was wrapped with a chilling killing intent as he attacked Nan Xian.

In a flash, a golden light suddenly shone around Nan Xian. When the man's palm struck the golden light, it crackled as if it were being burned.

"Ah—" With a scream, he quickly withdrew his hand, staring at Nan Xian in disbelief at his palm, which had been scalded and exposed bright red flesh.

"Who are you?!"

Nan Xian laughed: "I should be asking you who you are!"

As she spoke, she reached into her bosom, pulled out a talisman, and threw it at the man.

Seeing this, the man hurriedly dodged, but the talisman suddenly braked in mid-air, then abruptly changed direction and landed directly on Ruizhu.

Ruizhu was being dragged along by the man in a daze, like a puppet. When the talisman was stuck to her body, she immediately froze and then sat down on the ground.

The man reached out to pull her, but she didn't budge.

Seeing the man's astonished expression, Nan Xian smiled smugly. She even "kindly" explained, "Never seen one before, have you? This is the 'Mount Tai Pressing Down Talisman.' If you want to take her away, you'll first need the strength to move mountains and fill seas!"

Upon hearing this, the man's face contorted in a ferocious grimace. He glared at Nan Xian and shouted, "Despicable!" Then he released Rui Zhu's hand and leaped toward the window.

"Trying to escape?"

Nan Xian smiled gently, gathered her strength and chased after him. She was even faster than him, and in the blink of an eye, she caught up with him and kicked him over.

The man fell to the ground, clutching his chest and spitting out a mouthful of blood. He struggled for a while before his eyes rolled back and he passed out.

Nan Xian stepped forward, about to call someone in to tie her up, when suddenly her gaze froze, and a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.

She crouched down and reached out to pinch a patch of skin on the man's forehead that was sticking up.

Tear—

A human skin mask was slowly peeled off.

Nan Xian stared blankly at the face under the mask, speechless for a long time.

It's you... Situ Xuan.