The man said, "Go ahead," and the maid quickly stepped forward to support her.
With the help of her maid, Xiao Yunying walked to the man's side: "Who are you? Wouldn't you like me to introduce you? What do you want from me?"
The man didn't answer, looking at her with a furrowed brow: "What's wrong with her?"
The group of people who came down with Xiao Yunying didn't dare to breathe loudly. It was Ying Yi, the leader, who replied, "Reporting to Master, Miss Xiao is seasick."
"Seasickness? How could it be this bad?"
Xiao Yunying didn't need to look in a mirror to know how disheveled and weak she looked: "Don't ask him. I don't even know why I'm so seasick. Can we find a place to rest? I can't stand up anymore."
The man reached out to help her: "The carriage is ready. I'll take you to rest now."
Xiao Yunying pulled her arm back so he wouldn't help her: "It's enough that the maid is helping me, there's no need for you to do it."
This guy looks respectable, so why did he start touching me inappropriately right away?
Ignoring everything else, she went to the only carriage parked nearby, climbed on, lowered the curtain, and said, "Let's go quickly, I feel so awful."
It was clear that they didn't intend for the men to get on the carriage with them.
The coachman leading the horse glanced timidly at the man, who remained calm and composed, still feigning gentleness: "Go ahead, take Miss Xiao to the lodgings I've prepared for her."
The coachman then bowed, turned the carriage around, and drove away.
Once the carriage was out of his sight, he stopped smiling, stepped off the dock, and turned cold as he asked the person behind him.
"Tell me how you brought her here."
Ying Yi hurriedly followed behind him, carefully choosing her words to recount what had happened along the way.
After listening to Ying Yi's report, the man looked at Ying Zhao behind him and said, "So, it was your brother who injured Zuo Qingzhi."
"yes."
"If I remember correctly, this is your brother's first mission, is that right?"
Ying Yi lowered his head even further: "Yes, it's just that Zuo Ningyuan suddenly appeared and blocked Ying Zhao. It was also Ying Zhao's first time making a move, and he lacked experience, which is why the other party was slightly injured but not killed."
"Indeed, the younger generation is formidable." The man glanced at Ying Zhao and praised him, "It's alright that you failed this time. After all, it was your first time, and you brought the person back safely without delaying our business. As the older brother, you should guide him more and make sure he doesn't make the same mistake again."
Ying Zhao didn't understand the deeper meaning in those words at all, and thought it was a sincere compliment. He suddenly replied loudly, "Don't worry, Master, I will work harder in the future."
The man chuckled but didn't speak. Everyone present, except Ying Zhao, was startled by the laugh and broke out in a cold sweat.
Ying Yi's heart pounded even harder. He turned around and shouted sternly, "How dare you speak without asking the master a question!"
Ying Zhao realized that he had indeed broken etiquette because of his momentary joy, and his excitement dissipated completely. He looked at his brother with some helplessness.
"That's enough." The man spoke first: "The child is still young, he can be taught slowly. Yingyi, don't be too strict."
"yes."
"Let's go back to the manor. You've had a long trip, so go back and rest early."
"It is my honor to serve my master; it is not hard work."
The man at the front snorted, the meaning of which was unclear, but Ying Yi knew that he was definitely not pleased by her flattery.
He dared not wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, and turned to look at his silly younger brother behind him, who was still secretly pleased by his master's praise. His heart was filled with complicated emotions.
Now he can only gamble on the kindness he has shown to Miss Xiao along the way, and on her inherently good nature, to ensure his younger brother's safety.
If all else fails, he will have no choice but to desperately try to escape this place with his younger brother...
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