Chu Zhongtian hummed in agreement: "Chu Yan just used her vital energy to protect your heart meridian, and then the doctor in the manor bandaged you up and gave you medicine. They finally managed to save you."

Zu An was taken aback. He looked at Chu Chuyan not far away and saw that she still had an indifferent expression, showing no sign of having saved someone. He thought to himself that he had really misunderstood her just now.

Qin Wanru also came to the bedside: "What exactly happened? How did you get so badly injured?"

Zuan answered directly, "Xue'er tried to kill me just now."

It's a pity he didn't manage to find out who Xue'er's backer was. However, after spending time with her, he felt that the chances of it being the Chu couple or Chu Chuyan were very low, so he wasn't afraid to say it. He observed everyone's reactions as he spoke, hoping to find some clues.

Unfortunately, after looking around, he didn't see anyone who seemed suspicious.

"Xue'er?" Everyone looked surprised and subconsciously looked at Chu Chuyan.

Chu panicked and said, "Brother-in-law, how could my sister kill you?"

Zuan rolled his eyes: "I was talking about Xue'er, not your sister."

Chu Huanzhao thought to himself, "Xue'er is my sister's personal maid. If you say things like that, everyone will doubt her."

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Chu Chuyan frowned slightly: "I haven't seen Xue'er since the beginning."

Chu Zhongtian said in a deep voice, "Someone, go and find Xue'er!" He couldn't condemn Xue'er just because of Zu An's words. After all, she was his daughter's personal maid, and he still needed to bring her over for a confrontation.

However, a subordinate soon returned to report: "Xue'er is not in the manor, we can't find her anywhere."

Chu Zhongtian's eyes narrowed; this situation resembled a fugitive fleeing from justice.

"Tell me in detail what just happened." Qin Wanru sat down on the edge of the bed, her silk dress outlining her voluptuous and beautiful waist and hip curves, which attracted Chu Tiesheng, the second wife, to keep glancing in her direction.

Zuan then briefly recounted what had just happened, omitting too many of his own trump cards.

Qin Wanru frowned as she listened, and Chu Tiesheng couldn't help but speak up: "Nonsense! If Xue'er really wanted to kill you, just like you say, you good-for-nothing... Hmph, how could you possibly withstand it?"

Zu An glanced at him, thinking that perhaps he was the mastermind behind it all. But if it really was him, wouldn't it be too stupid for him to jump out and speak up for Xue'er like this?

Chu also defended him, saying, "Brother-in-law is more powerful than everyone thinks. He didn't even cry out after being hit by so many of my whips last time. Today he also made a big splash in the academy, making those with third and fifth grade cultivation look bad."

Her words did not convince the crowd, as it was too unbelievable. A third-rank was one thing, but what did a fifth-rank mean?

Chu Yuepo from the third branch also said with a smile, "Little Zhao, you're just too kind. What ability does he have to deal with a fifth-rank person? Would anyone believe it if you told them?"

Chu Tiesheng chimed in, "That's right. And why do I keep noticing you've been siding with that guy surnamed Zu? A sister-in-law and brother-in-law should keep a proper distance; it's easy to attract gossip, especially since you two were in the same bed on your wedding night..."

Qin Wanru glared at her from the side: "Shut up! How can you, as an elder, say such things? She's still so young. She's only trying to protect her family. How can you say such despicable things!"

Chu Tiesheng snorted sullenly, "I'm only doing this for the sake of the Chu family's reputation."

Qin Wanru frowned. Although she was somewhat displeased, she still couldn't deny that her second uncle was right. Her second daughter was being too close to that guy Zu'an.

Could it be that she's actually fallen for him?

The thought had barely crossed her mind when she dismissed it. How could that be? Did that guy, Zu'an, have anything that a woman could like? And why would Zhao even be interested in him?

She knew that her daughter was mostly playful, and that no one in the household had played with her all these years, so this was the first time she had found a playmate.

Although she knew that a relationship between the two was impossible, she still thought of finding an opportunity to talk to her daughter and tell them to stop getting so close.

“According to Zuan’s description, Xue’er should be a fifth-grade wood element awakener,” Chu Zhongtian said in a deep voice as he examined the holes in the wall.

Wood element?

Zuan recalled the image of Xue'er's hair flying wildly, and thought to himself that he had thought she was the reincarnation of Medusa.

"Fifth rank?" The people in the room immediately started discussing. No one expected that the seemingly well-behaved and pretty maid who loved to eat melon seeds was actually a fifth-rank expert.

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