Chapter 133 (First Release)...

The village chief was worried that if he hadn't called Ansel over, these two distinguished guests would be angry and punish him as a result.

After all, it's perfectly normal for people to want to teach these people a lesson when they're unhappy.

The situation is much better than he expected.

As for why these two adults asked Ansel about his residence... that's none of my business.

The village chief respectfully answered the question about Ansel living nearby, but Zhou Yanyao's expression suddenly became a little strange after hearing it.

"Is that the house you're talking about?" Zhou Yanyao pointed out the window, in the direction he had noticed yesterday.

The village chief glanced at it and nodded, replying, "Yes, Lord Zhou Yanyao, that's it."

Zhou Yanyao stroked his chin, a smile spreading across his face, looking very interested.

"It seems I really should pay a visit in person."

Qi Lin knew that Zhou Yanyao had put the two things together, so he glanced at him and said in a light tone, "Be careful, don't get eaten by a monster."

Zhou Yanyao was speechless: "Old Qi, if you want to scare me, don't use this method. There are no monsters in this perfectly good village."

Qi Lin ignored him and continued to peruse the documents and lists in his hands, all of which were information about the talents and aptitudes of the villagers that the village chief had provided.

In this regard, the village chief was quite proactive, only hoping that these two distinguished guests would take a liking to someone.

Qi Lin flipped through the documents, while Zhou Yanyao clicked his tongue and shook his head, sighing, "You're really career-oriented. I don't see anything outside of work that can interest you."

Qi Lin remained expressionless and didn't even raise his head: "Hehe."

If you're not doing anything productive, what are you supposed to do?

Zhou Yanyao wasn't planning on doing anything productive at the moment. He stretched and was already very motivated to go and pay a visit to the talented but arrogant Ansel.

Just as Zhou Yanyao was about to leave, Qi Lin pinched the bridge of his nose, put down the documents, and said, "Go and take a look. If that Ansel really has the ability, recruit him into the team."

"Huh?"

Zhou Yanyao made a questioning sound, then suddenly realized and said with certainty, "It seems that you didn't find anyone you liked in these documents."

Qi Lin remained indifferent, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

This was actually within his expectations, since he hadn't expected to find any promising talents in this small village.

However, the village chief's previous praise of Ansel's abilities still made Qi Lin pay a little attention.

“Alright, I’ll go take a look for you first. If you really have the ability, then we’ll talk.” Zhou Yanyao said casually, straightened the sword at his waist, and left.

The village chief hesitated for a moment, wanting to follow, but was waved away by Zhou Yanyao.

"It's alright, you don't need to follow me. If you have anything you want to talk about, you can continue to tell Qi Lin." Zhou Yanyao waved his hand.

The village chief had no choice but to stay.

The weather outside was fairly bright at this time, the snow that had been falling had stopped, and a few clouds were floating in the sky, giving it a bright feel.

It seems to be foreshadowing that today will be a very good day.

Zhou Yanyao was in a good mood. With a strange sense of anticipation, he arrived at the door of the house and knocked on the door very politely and rhythmically.

"I wonder if I'll be able to see the person who was hiding by the window last night?" Zhou Yanyao suddenly had this thought.

His main purpose in coming here was to confirm whether Ansel was truly capable.

He admired strong people. If Ansel was really as strong as the village chief said, and his character was also good, he wouldn't mind visiting him a few more times to make friends.

However, if he happened to catch a glimpse of another figure that had piqued his interest last night, satisfying his curiosity, that would be even better.

Zhou Yanyao thought to himself with a relaxed and indifferent attitude.

A short while later, Zhou Yanyao heard footsteps inside the house, and then the door opened.

Zhou Yanyao first put on a smile, then stared blankly at the empty doorway, revealing a face full of question marks.

Where are they?

"Who are you looking for?" a calm, somewhat childish voice asked.

Zhou Yanyao looked down following the sound and saw a little boy.

The little boy had delicate features, with unusual and striking white hair and gray eyes, making him look very cute.

However, his calm expression and the inhumanly cold demeanor made it impossible to regard him as an ordinary child.

The child's silver-gray eyes, like some kind of weapon devoid of warmth, were firmly gripping him with their gaze.

Zhou Yanyao's eyes narrowed slightly as his gaze swept quickly over the peculiar child, his face still bearing a cheerful and friendly smile: "Yes, I'm here to find someone."

He crouched down, looked the little boy straight in the eye, and asked with a friendly smile, "Little friend, is Ansel home?"

Upon hearing the name, Xiao Zhou responded with an "oh," and her silver-gray eyes, which had been fixed on him, turned away, visibly becoming indifferent to him.

"He just went out. You can come back later." With that, Xiaozhou was about to close the door.

Just as the door was about to close, Zhou Yanyao stretched out his arm to block it, and smiled slightly: "Wait a minute, don't rush to close the door. I want to ask, will Ansel be back soon?"

"Perhaps," Xiao Zhou said sparingly.

Zhou Yanyao glanced inside through the door, scratched his head casually, and looked troubled: "In that case, going back and forth is too much trouble. Could I stay at your place for a little while?"

“Just for a little while,” Zhou Yanyao said.

Without pausing for a second or answering him, Xiao Zhou was about to close the door.

Zhou Yanyao blocked the door again, keeping it firmly balanced in that position, neither moving forward nor backward.

He sighed, "Hey kid, not listening to others isn't a good habit."

Xiao Zhou's metallic pupils shifted slightly, and her gaze fell on Zhou Yanyao again.

There were some sounds coming from inside the house, as if someone was doing something in the kitchen.

"Little friend, are there other adults at your home?"

"While I understand you don't want strangers in the house, that's a good habit..."

"But don't think of me as a bad person."

"Let your parents come out first and hear why I'm here, then we can decide whether I can go inside and wait for them."

Zhou Yanyao's words made a lot of sense and he was very patient. He also seemed to be smiling harmlessly, but Xiao Zhou remained unmoved.

"Is someone coming to Xiaozhou...?" Suddenly, approaching footsteps and a girl's soft, questioning voice came from inside the house.

Xiao Zhou paused slightly, then turned around and obediently replied, "Someone came to knock on the door, wanting to see Ansel."

At this moment, Xiao Zhou still had no expression and looked indifferent, but she was quite different when she talked to Zhou Yanyao.

This attitude, as if treating a precious and fragile treasure, inevitably arouses a bit of curiosity.

Zhou Yanyao took in all the changes in Xiaozhou. He raised an eyebrow thoughtfully, looked up towards the door, and greeted with a smile, "Hello—"

Before he could finish speaking, his eyes met those of the girl who was walking out of the kitchen.

And those clear, bright eyes that looked somewhat lost and flustered.

Zhou Yanyao suddenly stopped.

All the thoughts I had previously considered, and my indifferent attitude, were completely shattered in that instant.

The unfinished sentence remained unspoken.

There really is a hidden treasure.

Ning Wanwan was a little confused, and the sudden deepening of the other person's gaze made her even more flustered.

Why... did he suddenly stop talking and just keep staring at her?

Is there something wrong with me?

Ning Wanwan had met very few people. The only people she usually interacted with were Ansel and Xiao Zhou. Now, seeing such an extraordinary-looking young man in front of her, she subconsciously lowered her head to avoid his intense gaze.

Trying to get the other person to stop staring.

Unfortunately, her attempts to avoid the gaze were ineffective; in fact, the more she looked away, the more unrestrained the gazes fell upon her became.

It's as if he wanted to look at her carefully eight hundred times over.

Ning Wanwan pursed her lips and could only whisper a reminder.

"Hello, are you looking for Ansel?"

"Ah..." Pulled back to his senses by the girl's words, Zhou Yanyao realized that he had been staring at her the whole time.

But there's nothing I can do about it... this intense yet self-evident attraction is just too much for him.

Under such a direct and irresistible attraction, it's quite normal to lose control and stare at the other person endlessly.

Zhou Yanyao didn't need to think any further; he quickly convinced himself without any hindrance.

Meeting the girl's nervous eyes, he quickly smiled in a cheerful and enthusiastic manner.

Zhou Yanyao waved his hand and said with a smile, "Miss, you must be the head of this family, right? Perfect timing, I was just talking to this little boy, trying to ask him to let me go in and wait a bit."

His words, actions, and expressions were all very natural, reflecting his outgoing and sociable personality.

This made Ning Wanwan relax a little. It was normal that he just wanted to come in and wait for Ansel to return.

But...should we let the other person come in and wait?

Ning Wanwan hesitated.

Upon seeing this face, Ning Wanwan could tell from the fact that the other person had the same black hair and black eyes as her that this was one of the two distinguished guests from the royal city that she had secretly seen by the window last night.

Thinking about how she almost got caught peeping through the curtains last night, Ning Wanwan felt a little guilty and uneasy.

However, it's not good to directly refuse a distinguished guest.

“I don’t know when Ansel will be back. Your lodgings aren’t far from here, so why don’t you go back first…”

The thought of welcoming the person into her home and staying with them until Ansel returned made Ning Wanwan's scalp tingle. She tried to politely ask the other person to go back first.

"Sigh, it's really unfortunate. My friend locked the door when he went out and didn't leave me the key. If I go back now, I can only squat at the gate in the cold wind and wait for him." Zhou Yanyao sighed before Ning Wanwan could finish speaking.

He scratched the back of his head, looking very troubled.

Ning Wanwan paused for a moment, then said, "...Actually, the weather is nice today, and the wind isn't so cold..."

Zhou Yanyao: "Oh, is that so? Maybe I'm just a bit weak, I still feel quite cold."

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