Thousands of vines rise from the ground, winding and outlining the walls and floor of the building.

Although the furniture in the room is made of various jade stones and thousand-year-old red sandalwood, its design is full of extreme modernity.

Yin Ming was trapped in this building that resembled a villa. Liu Ying imprisoned him here and then left without saying a word.

On the way back to the Forbidden Forest, no matter how much Yin Ming asked, Liu Ying didn't answer a single question, making Yin Ming as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

Why on earth?! They were getting along so well before! How did they suddenly kidnap Yin Ming and take him hostage, and even say they wanted to duel with Ling Yao?!

Although Yin Ming is currently eating and drinking well and can move freely within this villa, this doesn't seem like the treatment one would expect from a hostage...

Has Liu Ying recently misunderstood them? Otherwise, if they had a grudge from the beginning, she probably wouldn't have helped Yin Ming before, right?

Or is this hostility directed only at Lingyao? But Liuying didn't react particularly strongly when she saw Lingyao the previous times.

Could it be that the two of them had a falling out when she covered for Yin Ming last time?

Surely they wouldn't wait until now to seek revenge?

All I can say is that this all happened so suddenly, it's absolutely mind-boggling!

"Ming-ge, I'm here! Are you alright? What happened between you and Mom? Why did Mom lock you up here?"

A tall, slender figure pierced through the green barrier outside the villa and entered the space where Yin Ming was.

This loud and boisterous voice used to be extremely noisy, but hearing it now, Yin Ming felt a special sense of warmth and familiarity.

"As soon as Junior Sister Chu Mu notified me, I rushed back. What happened between you and Mother?"

Long Cheng's usually carefree and silly expression now carried a hint of unease. Perhaps he was also worried that if Yin Ming and Liu Ying really had a conflict, he would be caught in the middle and it would be difficult for him to play the role of Long.

Chu Mu? Yin Ming frowned. So the girl who was almost strangled to death by Ling Yao was Chu Mu? No wonder she looked so familiar.

Stop, now is not the time to dwell on this.

Yin Ming grabbed Long Cheng's sleeve, his face filled with anxiety.

"I don't know what happened either. Long Cheng, you've come at the right time. Please go and ask Senior Liu Ying if she has any misunderstanding about me. If she does, could you ask her to have a proper talk with me?"

If you're going to sentence him to death, at least give a reason, right? You can't just let someone die without knowing why.

Long Cheng scratched the back of his head in confusion. Nothing happened? Then why would his mother suddenly act like this? His mother wasn't the kind of person who liked to make enemies.

Thinking of this, Long Cheng nodded heavily, "I understand, Ming-ge, wait for me, I'll go find my mother now and have her come to see you!"

Long Cheng came and went in a hurry. It wasn't until his figure disappeared outside the villa that Yin Ming belatedly realized that he had forgotten to ask Ling Yao how he was doing!

But Long Cheng had already gone far away, so Yin Ming could only wait until he returned to ask him.

With nothing to do, Yin Ming could only pace back and forth in the hall to dispel his anxiety.

He had never felt time pass so slowly, so unbearably so.

Unexpectedly, Long Cheng never returned after this trip.

During the time Yin Ming was trapped here, only Liu Ying's subordinates brought him food on time. He did not see anyone else or say a word to anyone else.

It wasn't until the morning of the third day that Liu Ying stepped into the villa again, expressionless.

"Senior Liuying, where is Long Cheng?" Yin Ming asked somewhat anxiously.

How come Long Cheng never came back after he went to deliver a message for him?

Even in war between two countries, envoys are not to be killed. Long Cheng is her godson. Liu Ying can't just knock Long Cheng unconscious in a fit of anger and imprison him as well, can she?

Surely not? What grudge could possibly warrant such a drastic measure?

Liu Ying, dressed in a flowing green gown, drifted past Yin Ming and gracefully sat down on a single sofa in the hall.

"sit."

Yin Ming nodded upon hearing this and obediently sat down on the sofa made of soft animal fur opposite her.

It seems that Firefly is planning to answer his questions.

“Lingyao came to the Forbidden Forest that day. I asked Long Cheng to tell him that instead of wasting time breaking through the Forbidden Forest’s protective barrier, he should go back and prepare as soon as possible, so as not to die too miserably.”

Liu Ying looked down at a faint scratch on the sofa armrest, her slender hand gently tracing the mark. "Later, they left together."

Yin Ming's lips twitched. No wonder Long Cheng didn't return; it turned out he was suppressing Ling Yao's emotions.

Don't be fooled by how nonchalantly Liu Ying speaks. Given Ling Yao's cunning after his rebirth, he must have been quite scathing back then. He probably only left after Long Cheng dragged him away.

The firefly actually filtered out all the profanities; that's some serious mental fortitude.

However, it's good that Lingyao left; he was still willing to listen to advice, which means he hasn't gone berserk yet.

Now Yin Ming can finally relax and chat with Liu Ying.

“I know you’ve always wanted to know about the other visitor from another world.”

Finally, when the important point was mentioned, Yin Ming nodded vigorously, sat up straight, and pretended to listen attentively.

Liu Ying glanced at Yin Ming with a calm gaze, "In fact, today's events are also related to him."

"His name... is Long Cheng."