"Hey, wait a minute," Shi Lan hurriedly tried to chase after her, but Pan Jinyue called out to her.

"Fourth Sister, where are you going?"

As soon as the voice reached her ears, Shi Lan knew that Pan Jinyue was very close. If she ignored her calls and continued to chase after her, it would make her seem like she was afraid of her.

Shi Lan turned around, took two steps forward with a smile, and said, "Oh, it's Third Sister. May I ask what you need me for?"

Pan Jinyue looked at all the girls who were following her and said with a smile, "These are all my close friends. They heard that you are my younger sister who has been living away from home for a long time, so they all wanted to come and see you."

Shi Lan inwardly cursed her; she wasn't some object that could be brought here at will. However, she smiled broadly and took two quick steps forward, curtsied, and said, "Fourth Miss Pan greets everyone."

The young ladies adorned with pearls and hairpins exchanged bewildered glances upon seeing Shi Lan's gentle, reasonable, and kind demeanor.

This doesn't seem like what Pan's third sister said—that she loves to show off and has no manners.

Shi Lan stood up, looked at everyone, and tilted her head playfully, as if asking them what was wrong.

The young women following Pan Jinyue were all quite young. When they saw Shi Lan acting cute, they all returned the greeting. Two of them, who also had younger sisters and were Buddhists, even came up to ask her about her practice with her master.

Shi Lan was initially somewhat reserved, glancing at Pan Jinyue, signaling for her to come to her rescue.

Unexpectedly, she covered her mouth and smiled, her eyes, which were very similar to Chang's, curving upwards, and said, "Fourth Sister, if you really know, then tell everyone, so that everyone's curiosity can be satisfied."

Upon hearing this, Shi Lan pursed her lips, knowing that this was a trap set by Pan Jinyue, so she simply let loose and spoke freely.

During her more than half-year journey, Shi Lan had traveled with countless people. She had seen many bandits and robbers, and even more monks and nuns. So, with her endless ramblings, she actually managed to fool these young women who had never left home before, making them believe that she had indeed followed a high monk to cultivate.

Pan Jinyue watched coldly as Shi Lan so easily abducted her friend, her face turning pale with anger, but she had nothing to say. After all, she was the one who brought the person here, and she was the one who told her to say those words. Now that the person had spoken, if she kicked her out, she could forget about working in this circle in the future.

Shi Lan coldly observed her predicament, a mocking smile unconsciously appearing on her lips.