Ignoring the dust covering her body, Zhuang Xiyue scrambled to her feet and lunged at Yan Chenghuan. Yan Chenghuan dodged aside and pulled Zhang Xu over as well. Zhuang Xiyue missed her target and her eyes met Zhang Xu's directly.
Zhang Xu awkwardly waved her hand and greeted her, "Hello."
Zhuang Xiyue wasn't annoyed. She turned around and hugged Zhang Xu in her arms, patting her and saying, "Sister, hello, hello." As soon as she finished greeting her, she pushed Zhang Xu away and continued to pounce on Yan Chenghuan relentlessly.
Yan Chenghuan helplessly stretched out his hand: "Stop, neither of us are children anymore, there are differences between men and women."
Zhuang Xiyue pouted, playing with the whip in her hand, and looked at him with a wronged expression.
When this girl isn't arrogant and domineering, she's like a sweet little sister next door, quite adorable.
However, instead of tears of joy at meeting an old friend, Yan Chenghuan was wary of Zhuang Xiyue like a thief, making the scene somewhat comical.
Zhang Xu helped the chair up and then stood between the two of them: "Why don't you sit down and talk first?"
Zhuang Xiyue pouted: "Brother Chenghuan, do you not want to see me?"
Yan Chenghuan replied helplessly, "No."
This was the first time Zhang Xu had seen Yan Chenghuan get the short end of the stick. Seeing his awkward expression, she couldn't help but chuckle to herself.
At this moment, the servants who had searched the house found nothing and stood properly behind Zhuang Xiyue.
"Never mind, I have something to do, so I'll take my leave first." Zhuang Xiyue's eyes were wide open, and she looked like she was about to burst into tears.
Yan Chenghuan then stepped forward and said, "After you've finished your business, I'll visit Uncle Zhuang at the City Lord's Mansion."
"Alright, then I'll wait for you at the manor." Zhuang Xiyue put away her whip and tucked it into her waistband. She then directed the guards who had been following her to leave.
But Yan Chenghuan called out to her at that moment.
"Little Bell, there's one more place you haven't seen yet."
:"What?"
Zhuang Xiyue turned around and saw a person crouching in a disheveled heap under the tablecloth that Yan Chenghuan had lifted.
"So you were here!" Zhuang Xiyue's expression changed drastically, her beautiful eyes turned red, and a look of grief and indignation appeared on her face.
"Hurry up and arrest him!" Zhuang Xiyue said fiercely.
"Yan Chenghuan! You despicable person!"
Even though Rong Lin was tied up, his arrogance remained undiminished, and he launched into a tirade of insults at Yan Chenghuan.
:"Shut up!"
Unable to bear his insults any longer, Zhuang Xiyue slapped him across the face without hesitation, leaving a handprint on Rong Lin's fair face.
Rong Lin was beaten until his head was tilted and he spat out a mouthful of blood, but his arrogant gaze was no less than that of a noble young master.
"Then, Brother Chenghuan, I'll take my men back first. Remember to come find me at the City Lord's Mansion."
Zhuang Xiyue pushed the person out, staggering, and before leaving, she didn't forget to give Yan Chenghuan some instructions.
Yan Chenghuan nodded to her, showing no fear even when she met Rong Lin's fierce gaze.
"Sister, you're coming too!"
Seeing that everyone had left, Zhuang Xiyue remembered to come back and call Zhang Xu.
It seemed to be the first time someone had thought of her like this, and Zhang Xu nodded with a smile.
"This Zhuang Xiyue is quite cute."
"It's alright!" Yan Chenghuan didn't refute her.
"However, have we completely offended Rong Lin today?"
Yan Chenghuan laughed and said, "We were never friendly to begin with."
"You never intended to help him, did you?"
Yan Chenghuan raised an eyebrow: "When did I say I would help him?"
"So you don't want what he's holding?"
Yan Chenghuan took out a box from his bosom, inside which was the same black feather that Rong Lin held.
However, the moment Yan Chenghuan opened the lid, wisps of black smoke emerged from the feather, and Zhang Xu felt intense discomfort upon seeing it for the first time.
In contrast, Yan Chenghuan showed an expression of enjoyment as the black energy swirled around him and entered his body.
As Zhang Xu watched Yan Chenghuan inhale the black energy, her eyes gradually reddened.
Zhang Xu was shocked. Wasn't this exactly how Rong Yue had seen him before?
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