When Long En asked, Lan Xiang gave him a disdainful glance, then snorted coldly, carefully surveying the lush, verdant, and tranquil mountain forest scenery around her, and said:
"Hmph... It seems I'm doomed today, unable to leave this place. Well, so be it. This mountain forest, nestled beside the water, with its babbling brooks, birdsong, fragrant flowers, and gentle breezes, is a perfect resting place. I'll surely be accompanied by these flowers and birds every day! It's quite a blessed land! I only pray that in my next life, I won't be reborn as a scumbag... Come on, do it! I've long since lost all will to live in this world; living is nothing more than being a walking corpse..."
Lanxiang hesitated, then, after speaking for a moment, took one last look at the world, and finally smiled as she slowly closed her eyes.
Seeing Lanxiang close her eyes, vowing only to die, Long Ye, secretly pleased, approached Long En and whispered in his ear, "Brother, keeping her alive will only bring trouble. Look at her seductive face; she's repeatedly tried to seduce me in my room. We mustn't give her any chance to escape. This vixen is cunning; she must be a spy sent by that brat to gather intelligence on our Xiaolong Society. Kill this vixen and avenge the heavy blow the Xiaolong Society has suffered today!"
Even now, Long En still has a vague feeling that from the moment this woman first appeared in front of him, he felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity and closeness towards her.
After much deliberation, his brows furrowed more and more tightly. After a long while, Long En took a deep breath, put his hands behind his back, slowly closed his eyes, and turned to the side.
Upon receiving the order, Long Ye grinned maliciously and walked step by step toward Lan Xiang's side, gritting his teeth as he said, "You bitch, you actually dared to try and fight me? It seems you'll never escape my grasp in this lifetime. This time, I'll do you a favor and personally send you on your way. Consider it a favor to you and that short-lived ghost, so you can meet in the underworld sooner and become a pair of ghost lovers."
However, Lanxiang seemed to have completely lost hope in this world. No matter what Long Ye said or how he provoked her, she didn't utter a single word in rebuttal or argument, and she didn't even open her eyes. Instead, a slight smile remained on her face, as if she were mocking this cruel, filthy, indifferent, ironic, and heartless world.
She felt no attachment to this world, as if she had fallen into a deep sleep forever, never again having to see those hypocritical and ugly faces, nor having to be bothered by a speck of dust.
Upon seeing this, Long Ye, as soon as he finished speaking, drew a rather extraordinary-looking dagger with a copper sheath and dragon-patterned relief from his waist with a "whoosh." He slowly removed the sheath, revealing its extremely sharp tip. He narrowed his eyes and slowly walked forward step by step, gradually raising the dagger and aiming it at Lan Xiang's left chest before forcefully stabbing it in!
Just as the knife tip was about to pierce Lanxiang's heart, less than half an inch away, a woman's voice suddenly rang out: "Stop!"
Upon hearing the voice, Long Ye immediately stopped what he was doing, looked up, and turned to look in surprise at the woman and the surrounding area. When he recognized the familiar face of the lone woman, he quickly took two steps forward and exclaimed, "It's you! ...You brat, you've come at just the right time, daring to come here all by yourself. Now that you've caused such a mess in the Xiaolong Society, let's see how your big brother deals with you!"
"Brother Long, you're finally back!" However, Yi Shangyun didn't pay any attention to him or his words, and only said this to Long En's back.
At that moment, Long En, who was standing with his back to everyone, opened his eyes, which had been slightly closed, as soon as he heard that familiar voice ring out in his ears again. He tried hard to suppress his excitement and did not turn around to look at her.
He remained silent for a moment, then suddenly spoke, his voice stern as he rebuked him: "I trusted you so much, entrusting the entire Xiaolong Society to you before I left. Is this how you repay me? Colluding with the King of Qin's men, attempting to dismantle my entire Xiaolong Society..."
Long En put one hand behind his back and clenched his fist tightly in front of his chest, as if he himself couldn't quite put his finger on it.
After being rescued from the Xiaolong Hall courtyard by Long En, Long Ye's first act was to report to him, embellishing his account, every single word of Yi Shangyun's actions within the Xiaolong Society. As for how much Long En actually believed him, and how much he didn't, only Long Ye himself knew! However, the thought of returning to find the Xiaolong Society in such chaos still made him furious.
Upon hearing this, Long Ye's lips twitched, a smug look secretly appearing on his face, and he retreated to Long En's side.
Hearing the sound, Lanxiang opened her eyes and looked at the woman in front of her, her eyes glistening with tears of emotion, and said, "Miss Yi!"
At the same time, she quickly glanced behind Yi Shangyun and, seeing that no one else was with her, asked again in confusion, "Miss Yi, why are you alone? Qin..."
Yi Shangyun stared intently into her eyes, and Lanxiang seemed to vaguely understand her meaning, so she quickly fell silent.
The chirping of insects echoed among the wild grasses growing in the woods, and dappled sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting indistinct shadows on the wild grasses and orchids on the ground.
When Yi Shangyun arrived, he was certain that Long En and Long Ye, who were hiding somewhere in the forest, had discovered and kidnapped Lanxiang. Given Lanxiang's current hatred for Long En, they would definitely clash head-on, resulting in mutual destruction. In the end, it would be the villain Long Ye who would gain the upper hand.
So, after much persuasion, she finally convinced Xuan Yuanhan to personally sever the entangled love and hate between the father and daughter before her, caused by a tragic fate. At the same time, it was also a way for her to give Long En an explanation.
How could Xuanyuan Han, who knew Yi Shangyun's personality so well, refuse her? So, he had no choice but to secretly watch over her from afar.
Yi Shangyun had long known that regardless of whether the chaos in the Xiaolong Society today was her fault, Long En had suffered a fatal blow and was very heartbroken. She should indeed apologize to him.
After thinking for a while, Yi Shangyun finally mustered up her courage and stepped forward, saying, "Brother Long, I'm sorry, Ruoxi has disappointed you. Ruoxi knows that I have failed you, causing this to happen in the Xiaolong Society. But, it's really not what you think. Now, I don't want to defend myself anymore. But I've always felt that I did nothing wrong. If you truly believe me, you'll understand me. You know, I would never betray you!"
Seeing that she still refused to admit any wrongdoing, Long En, who had initially felt some pity for her, suddenly became furious. He glared at her and shouted sharply, "Shut up! I don't want to hear any more of you. Long Ye, why aren't you doing it!"
"You can't kill her?" Seeing that Long En was truly enraged, Ruoxi quickly went over and spread her arms to shield Lanxiang.
"Why can't I kill a mere shameless spy from the Xiaolong Society who used her looks to seduce me?" Long En suddenly turned around and asked Yi Shangyun angrily.
"Because...because..." Suddenly seeing Long En's deep and cold eyes, which she had never seen before, Yi Shangyun hesitated.
"Miss Yi, stop talking, stop... You see, in that person's heart, I am such a shameless woman. In fact, in Wanjiao Pavilion, wasn't I the same?! What else can I say..." Lanxiang pleaded sadly and desperately behind her.
"Hurry up and do it!" Lanxiang's soft words had barely faded when Long En roared again.
"Brother Long, you can't kill her!" Yi Shangyun was immediately awakened by the roar and said anxiously.
Just as Long En was about to say something, Long Ye stepped forward to interrupt, saying, "Witch, stop spouting nonsense and spreading rumors. Now that my brother is back, the affairs of my Xiaolong Society have nothing to do with an outsider like you. Quickly return the Dragon-character gold token and get out of here. If you continue to spout nonsense, be careful, or I'll take you down with me..."
Just as he finished speaking, a flock of birds in the seemingly calm forest suddenly took flight from the tree above Long Ye's head. Startled, Long Ye looked up to check, only to be met with a shower of grayish-black bird droppings that fell rapidly, covering his entire face.
Everyone was stunned when they saw his ridiculous, disheveled, and disgusting appearance.
Yi Shangyun seemed to suddenly realize that this must have been done by Xuan Yuanhan, who was hiding in the side. So she instinctively glanced around and couldn't help but turn her head to the side and cover her mouth to chuckle.
Xuan Yuanhan, who was carefully hiding nearby and whose eyes never left the woman he longed for, saw Yi Shangyun smile and couldn't help but smile slightly, revealing a handsome curve.
Long Ye, enraged and embarrassed, grabbed his sleeves and smeared his face haphazardly like a clown, making the smear more and more even, instantly covering his face with the disgusting stench of bird droppings.
A gentle breeze carried a strong, pungent odor to Long En's nose. Long En covered his nose in disgust and snapped at him, "Go wash yourself clean! Look at the state you're in!"
"Witch, is this another one of your petty tricks to fool your grandfather? Just you wait, your grandfather will be back to settle the score with you right away, hmph..." Long Ye roared at Yi Shangyun in a fit of anger, and then hurriedly went downstairs.
After Long Ye left, Yi Shangyun took a deep breath and mustered up her courage to speak to Long En, saying, "Brother Long, actually Ruoxi came to say goodbye to you."
“Saying goodbye? You…” Long En exclaimed in surprise.
Yi Shangyun nodded slightly and said, "In the few days that Brother Long was away, the guard accompanied Ruoxi to the family that took her in. Not only that, Ruoxi has also learned her true identity. It turns out that Ruoxi's real home is in the Xiyi Mansion in Xiqin City, and her real name is Yi Shangyun. Perhaps, Ruoxi will be going home soon."
After speaking, she paused, then slowly pulled out the gleaming gold plaque with the character "Dragon" from her sleeve pocket...
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