The carriage traveled all the way and arrived at a medium-sized city in the evening.
There are guards at the city gate. These guards are disciples of Wanhai Sect. Anyone entering the city must pay them an entrance fee.
Two spirit stones per person.
Although it is not a lot, for many low-level people and cultivators, two spirit stones are a considerable burden, especially when they have to pay it every time they enter the city.
In order to save this money, many people simply do not leave the city. After all, all their daily needs such as eating, drinking, defecating and urinating can be met in the city.
The Wanhai Sect collected this entrance fee not to extort money, but to repair and maintain the city defense formation.
Every year, there would be large or small waves of beasts attacking the city. If there were not enough spirit stones, the city defense formation would be scrapped after just a few hits. When the monsters rushed into the city, there would surely be countless casualties.
Therefore, no one had any objection to paying the city entrance fee.
Mrs. Xie's coachman showed a token to the guard, and the guard waved his hand and let them in without charging any city fee.
After entering the city, Xue Huan said, "Thank you, Madam, for giving me a ride. Please drop me off on the roadside."
Madam Xie held her hand and said, "Xiaoxian, why are you so anxious? I feel like we've known each other for a long time. I even wanted to invite you to my home. Come on, I'll take you home and welcome you home."
Her cool and smooth hands came up to hold onto hers, like two snakes entwined around her. Xue Huan subconsciously wanted to pull her hands away, but Mrs. Xie held them even tighter.
It was obvious that he was not going to let her go.
Xue Huan smiled and said, "Then I'll bother you, Madam."
I want to see what Mrs. Xie is planning.
After driving for about two quarters of an hour, the car arrived in front of a magnificent mansion with a sign that read "Xie Mansion".
Is this really Mrs. Xie?
Xue Huan originally thought that this was a surname she made up casually, but then she thought, if it was just a random fabrication, wouldn't it be exposed now?
This Mrs. Xie seems to be a thorough person. She will definitely do her best to perform. She can just watch.
Xue Huan followed Madam Xie into the Xie Mansion. Every step along the way was a different scene. The corridor was winding and it took five or six minutes to reach the central hall. It can be seen how large the house is.
The area from the gate to the central hall alone is probably three or four acres, right?
The pavilions, towers and exquisite courtyards behind the hanging flower gate are endless.
What was the origin of the Xie Mansion? How could it occupy such a large area in the city?
In this world, the area outside the city is a wilderness, and monsters roam everywhere in the wilderness, making it extremely dangerous. People live in cities, and only those with a city defense formation are safe. However, the area within the city is limited, which leads to increasingly tense housing conditions within the city.
The fact that the Xie family can own such a large mansion in the central area shows the financial strength of the family.
While Xue Huan was looking at the scenery along the road, Mrs. Xie was observing her expression out of the corner of her eye. Seeing that she seemed to be attracted by the beautiful scenery here, the smile on her lips deepened.
When they arrived at the central hall, a maid immediately came forward to serve them. Madam Xie said to the servants, "This is Miss Zhao Xiaoxian. I have a special connection with her. I'd like to invite her to stay at my house for a few days. You must serve her well and make her feel at home, understand?"
"Yes, ma'am."
For some reason, Xue Huan felt that the maids looked at her with a somewhat strange look in their eyes. However, when she looked again, she could not see anything. Was she being too suspicious?
After washing her hands and wiping her face, Mrs. Xie led Xue Huan to sit in the hall. Mrs. Xie sat behind the long desk at the top, and Xue Huan sat below her.
A line of tall, slender maids dressed in a fairly consistent manner came in one after another and gently placed the food on the trays in their hands on the two people's dining tables.
A rough count shows that there are no less than ten dishes, but the portion of each dish is not large, only two or three chopsticks' worth, which is enough for people to taste.
They are all made very delicately and the presentation is also exquisite. They look pleasing to the eye, like works of art, making people reluctant to put down their chopsticks.
"Xiaoxian, eat, don't be shy. Now that you're here, don't be restrained, or I'll feel bad."
Xue Huan nodded with a smile: "Okay."
The taste of the dishes was impeccable and Xue Huan enjoyed her meal very much.
"Come, let me toast you." Mrs. Xie raised her glass towards Xue Huan.
A maid standing behind Xue Huan immediately stepped forward and poured her a glass of wine. The clear wine glowed in the glass.
Xue Huan picked up the wine glass and clinked it with Madam Xie's from a distance. When she brought it to her lips, she couldn't help but pause.
There was actually a Gu in the wine, a colorless and odorless Gu that could control people.
I see.
Mrs. Xie's true colors were finally revealed.
She wanted to put a curse on her and manipulate her to do things?
Xue Huan remained calm and drank the wine in the glass. However, the moment the wine entered her mouth, she wrapped it with the Nirvana Divine Flame, preventing the poisonous insects in the wine from invading her body.
Wouldn't it be better for her to just kill the insect directly?
Xue Huan also wanted to see what Madam Xie would do next. If she killed the insect now, Madam Xie would definitely notice it, and that would be no fun.
Just let her think that you have successfully cast the spell, and then you will reveal your true colors in front of her, right?
Seeing Xue Huan drink the glass of wine, Mrs. Xie's smile became even wider.
At this time, a maid hurried in and whispered a few words to Madam Xie.
Mrs. Xie's smile remained unchanged, but her eyes grew colder. "Watch her and don't let her step out of the courtyard."
The maid nodded and went down.
Madam Xie said to Xue Huan, "There's an unfilial daughter in my family who's actually leaving me and running away for a man she's only known for a few days. My heart is really..."
She covered her chest with her hands and looked sad.
Xue Huan hadn't expected her daughter to confide in her about such intimate family matters, so she could only console her by saying, "Your daughter may have just had a momentary distraction. She'll be fine once she calms down."
Mrs. Xie wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief and said, "I hope so."
After the meal, Madam Xie personally escorted Xue Huan out, apologetically saying, "Xiaoxian, I have to go see that rebellious girl, so I won't be able to take you to your residence. However, I've already asked someone to make arrangements for you, so you can rest assured and stay here."
Xue Huan hurriedly said, "Madam, please go quickly. Don't worry about me."
Madam Xie pointed at a maid and said, "Please help me send Xiaoxian to Taoyao Pavilion. Be sure to serve her well. If I find out that anyone has neglected Xiaoxian, I will not forgive her."
The maid hurriedly said, "Madam, don't worry. This servant will serve Miss Xiaoxian well."
"Miss Xiaoxian, please follow me." After the maid stood up, she made a gesture of invitation to Xue Huan.
Xue Huan nodded to Madam Xie and followed the maid.
The smile on Mrs. Xie's face disappeared, and she walked towards the backyard with a cold and angry look on her face.
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