Duan Ximu sighed deeply.
Ugh, so boring.
I thought I was about to witness a great show, but it ended before even an incense stick had burned.
That cold-hearted brat has really learned how to charm young girls.
In this way, he, as the master, could rest assured.
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"Is that female assassin still in the manor?"
"Yes. Whether she stays or leaves is her own choice. If she chooses to stay, then let her go."
Upon learning that her background was indeed as she had described, without any falsehood, Xiao Ziwu did not send her away, but let her decide for herself whether to stay or leave.
She chose to stay and did some rough work in the mansion, just like she used to do in the gold mine.
However, the Duan residence was much more stable than that cannibalistic place, and there was less work to be done, so she followed the shadow guards to practice martial arts.
She harbored a deep-seated hatred for her family and was determined to avenge them, demonstrating a tenacity that surpassed that of others.
Duan Ximu admired her to some extent, and occasionally, in his spare time, he would give her some pointers.
Shi Que always treated him like a treasure, but dared not call him master.
Having stayed at the manor for so many days, she vaguely sensed that this young master Xiao was of extraordinary status, someone far beyond the reach of someone as lowly as an ant like herself.
This small Duan mansion harbors countless masters.
At night, she could occasionally hear the faint, almost inaudible creaking of the roof tiles. Even with her improved martial arts skills, she could only barely make out a few sounds.
Senior Duan is Young Master Xiao's master, so his status is naturally quite high, and she dared not hope for too much.
She only wanted to hone her martial arts skills so that she could personally storm the Liao mansion and take that corrupt official's head!
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