"Let's go together then!"
In fact, Song Xiwei was indeed worried about leaving Aoqian here alone.
He's so cunning; he can cause so much trouble right under my nose. If I leave him alone, who knows what kind of mess he'll make of it!
Song Xi raised an eyebrow slightly. "Just to be on the safe side, you should still wear the hairpin!"
Aoqian hadn't returned the hairpin to Song Xiwei; it was still with him at the moment.
But he shook his head. "No need. My spiritual veins are damaged, and I'm practically useless. There's no point in exposing myself."
Song Xiwei thought to herself, "This guy is indeed quick-witted; he's not so easy to fool."
"Alright, keep that hairpin for now, and remember to wear it if things get complicated." Song Xiwei didn't say anything more.
Ao Qian said, "Let's go! Weren't you in a hurry to save people?"
Song Xiwei didn't linger and rushed back to the cellar with Aoqian.
Sure enough, Xiao Zhuang and Yuan Qi were nowhere to be found in the cellar.
Fortunately, Xiao Zhuang was a clever girl. She had left behind some special fluorescent powder. After Song Xiwei noticed the mark left by Xiao Zhuang, she was about to speak when Ao Qian said, "Let's go, together!"
Song Xi nodded slightly and led Ao Qian to follow the marks left by Xiao Zhuang.
Along the way, Song Xiwei was in front and Aoqian was behind. Because Aoqian's spiritual veins were damaged, and he had been injured and poisoned before, his physical strength should have been completely unable to keep up with Song Xiwei's.
But in order to find the person as quickly as possible, Aoqian forced himself to keep the same speed as Song Xiwei.
Song Xi was secretly surprised and instinctively wanted to slow down and give him some time to rest, but Ao Qian urged her, "If they get into trouble because we're late, don't blame me."
Song Xiwei's heart tightened slightly. "If Young Master gets tired, remember to let me know!"
Ao Qian said expressionlessly, "I'm not that weak."
If Song Xiwei didn't know about his recent experiences and his specific physical condition, she might have been fooled by Aoqian's calm reaction.
But she happens to know everything.
At that moment, she suddenly felt that this guy wasn't as heinous as she had imagined. At least at this moment, his intention to save Xiao Zhuang and Yuan Qi couldn't be faked, could it?
The marks left by Xiao Zhuang led them to the entrance of a secret passage.
There was no one guarding the entrance.
Song Xi hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Ao Qian, "Young Master, we don't know what's going on inside, you..."
"Are you going to abandon me again?" Ao Qian's expression turned cold.
"No, what I meant was that no matter what happens later, don't meddle in other people's business. Just stay behind me. Also, that hairpin is my magic weapon. It has my magic power on it. If you are in danger, the hairpin will protect you. But it's best if you don't get hurt. Even if the hairpin protects you, your body can't withstand it. You still have to be careful."
Song Xiwei gave Aoqian another round of instructions.
Aoqian felt the presence of the hairpin through his sleeve, and suddenly felt that the hairpin seemed to have a temperature, just like Song Xiwei's body temperature every time she touched his hand, which made him feel warm.
At the same time, when he and Song Xiwei looked into each other's eyes, and met her anxious and admonishing gaze, his heart pounded wildly and felt inexplicably hot.
His voice, though he himself was unaware of its gentleness, said, "Don't worry, even if I'm a cripple now, I won't cause you any trouble."
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