Wow, it feels so good to be a master!

Even though it's fake, I managed to pull it off using my skills!

"Little..." Qin Wanru paused, then changed her words, "Grandma, do you know this person's identity?"

Zuan hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I don't know. I was worried about Chu Yan's injuries and couldn't sleep at night. I was wandering around nearby when this guy suddenly jumped in and attacked me."

The reason for not revealing Shi Lezhi's identity is that he is too prominent and attracts too much attention. Shi Lezhi is a well-known eighth-rank official. If he were to die at his hands, it would surely attract the attention of all the forces in Mingyue City.

When everyone comes to investigate, he won't be able to explain himself no matter how hard he tries.

Exposing himself in the spotlight is not in his style; it's better to lie in the shadows and launch a sneak attack.

Let Shi Kun be paranoid.

Hearing his concern for his daughter's safety, Qin Wanru nodded secretly, thinking to herself, "At least you still have a conscience."

However, her doubts only lessened: "Why would someone suddenly appear out of nowhere and want to kill you?"

Zuan shrugged: "How would I know? A man as outstanding as me would be the object of admiration for countless beauties anywhere. Maybe that guy harbored resentment because of that, which is why he came to me for revenge."

Qin Wanru: "..."

Yue Shan: "..."

A guard: "..."

Suddenly they realized that with his personality, it would be strange if he didn't make enemies everywhere. It wouldn't be surprising if someone came to kill him, but it would be surprising if no one did.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Zuan knew that most of them didn't believe him. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly that life was truly lonely. He said, "I'm telling the truth and none of you believe me, but when I'm lying, you believe me without a doubt."

Qin Wanru spoke again: "Then how do you know he's an eighth-rank official?"

"I just guessed because he looked so cocky," Zu'an said innocently, blinking his eyes.

Qin Wanru was relieved. If he were really an eighth-rank, he wouldn't have been killed so easily. He was probably at most a seventh-rank, or maybe just a peak sixth-rank.

But no matter which one it is, there's no way Zaun could have killed him: "How exactly did you kill him?"

"Because I'm strong!" Zuan spread his hands. "You've all seen how powerful I am on the stage. I'm a master too. Is it that hard to kill another master?"

Qin Wanru snorted, assuming he was unwilling to talk about it, and didn't bother to ask him any further.

"By the way, where is that woman from just now?" Qin Wanru's face immediately darkened as she recalled witnessing him holding another woman's hand.

“Oh, that woman ran that way when she saw things were going wrong,” Zuan said with a look of sudden realization. “I knew it. How could someone as lovable as me have enemies who would want to kill me? They must be after that woman.”

"What a pity, she escaped too quickly and didn't even leave her name. I saved her life, she should at least repay me with her body."

Yue Shan and the others looked at him with awe and admiration, thinking that their son-in-law was truly a remarkable person, fantasizing about other women offering themselves to him in front of his mother-in-law.

Qin Wanru misunderstood. She seemed to have been saved by him just now. Was this guy implying something?

"Pah, I doubt he'd have the guts!"

His face flushed, and he finally felt uneasy staying there, so he hurriedly ordered his men to search the entire mansion to see if there were any escapees.

In addition, several more groups of soldiers were dispatched to patrol the perimeter of the Chu family compound to prevent anyone from breaking in again.

Meanwhile, she gathered the other members of the household, as well as her confidants Yue Shan and Hong Zhong, to discuss the events of the evening.

Soon, only Zu An remained in the courtyard. After confirming that no one was around, he hurriedly went to the dense grass and carried Qiao Xueying out.

She felt as if she had just come out of a furnace, burning hot.

Fearing being discovered by others, he hurriedly carried the bag back to his residence.

Because of the burglary at his residence, the guards who had been stationed outside his room were transferred away, which conveniently allowed him to move around.

He hurriedly fetched some herbal tea and fed it to Qiao Xueying. Just as he was about to run to Dashui to apply a cold compress, his hand was grabbed. He turned around and saw that Qiao Xueying had woken up, her cheeks flushed, her eyes watery and dull, lacking their usual lively clarity, now filled with a seductive allure: "Don't go~"

"I'll fetch you some cold water to cool you down, or I'll just carry you to the lake for a cold bath. That should help neutralize the effects of the drug in your body," Zu'an said hurriedly.

Qiao Xueying shook her head: "The medicine used by the Shi family is not so easy to cure."

"By the way, do you still have those calming pills that Xiaoxi gave you last time?" Zu'an said, while touching himself. Unfortunately, Ji Xiaoxi would never give him such a medicine.

"No." Qiao Xueying shook her head slightly while keeping her eyes on him.

"What should we do then?" Zu An frowned. "How about I carry you to find Ji Xiaoxi now?"

"Fool, are you really that clueless or are you just pretending?" Qiao Xueying's usually sharp and clear voice, like pearls falling on a jade plate, was now sweet and charming, as if coated with honey.