With a light tap of his toes, Zuan silently flew to a nearby tree and looked into the distance through the dense canopy.
A group of people slowly walked out from the corner at the end of the corridor. The person in the lead was none other than Pei Shao, the city lord whom they had met outside the city. He was talking to a young man next to him.
Although his attitude wasn't exactly obsequious, he was all smiles and spoke politely, clearly showing that he valued the other person's status highly.
Zuan looked closely and saw that the young man was dressed in luxurious clothes, with details such as the cuffs and collar trimmed with gold and jade thread. He was also handsome and dashing, but his eyes revealed a strange arrogance.
"It's alright. You're going to pick up the imperial envoy, aren't you? I came here discreetly this time, not wanting too many people to know." The young man suddenly frowned as he spoke, and subconsciously moved his feet.
From the very beginning, his gait occasionally appeared somewhat unnatural, and each time this happened, a hint of gloom would flash in his eyes.
Pei Shao clearly noticed this and asked with concern, "Is the young master injured? There are many medicinal herbs in the manor that should help with the young master's injuries."
"What kind of miraculous medicines doesn't our Qi Prince's Mansion have?" The young man rolled his eyes. "It's just a minor aftereffect of an injury, nothing serious."
Despite saying this, his tone was clenched and resentful, clearly not as calm as he appeared.
Anger points from Zhao Zhi: +444 +444 +444...
Zu An was delighted. This person was none other than Zhao Zhi, the heir apparent of the Prince of Qi. This guy really is my lucky star; he brought a gift as soon as he arrived.
As for the discomfort in the other person's leg, it was obviously caused by him stepping on it and breaking it. Although it has recovered, it still aches faintly whenever it's windy or rainy.
These days, the weather in the Northwest is very cold in winter, so this feeling is naturally even more pronounced.
He glanced to the side and saw an old man following closely behind Zhao Zhi, a few feet away. The old man had his silver hair neatly combed and his sharp eyes scanned the surroundings, as if he were on guard against a hidden enemy.
This is also an old acquaintance, Han Fengqiu, a guest elder of the Qi Prince's Mansion and a peak ninth-rank expert.
Zu An thought about how miserable it was to be a guest elder in the Qi Prince's mansion. Several famous guest elders had been wiped out in the West Dog Hill Secret Realm, and now only Han Fengqiu was left all alone. He wondered if Han Fengqiu was feeling panicked.
At this moment, Pei Shao immediately realized that the injury was probably a painful one that the Prince of Qi's heir was unwilling to mention. He secretly regretted his impetuousness just now and naturally did not ask again: "With the abilities of the Prince and the heir, even the most serious injury is no problem."
Zhao Zhi gave a perfunctory reply, then glanced to the side and said, "By the way, I've long admired Miss Pei, but why haven't I met her yet?"
Upon hearing this, Zu An's eyes narrowed. This guy actually came for Da Manman? Young man, you've chosen the wrong path!
Pei Shao replied, "I have already sent someone to invite them."
Just then, a maid rushed over and said, "Master, Miss doesn't want to go out. She says she wants to go into seclusion and doesn't want to see anyone."
Pei Shao's smile froze: "Useless thing, go and invite another one!"
"Yes!" The maid looked aggrieved, but seeing the master's anger, she dared not argue and hurriedly turned to leave.
At this moment, Pei Shao explained to Zhao Zhi, "My daughter was spoiled by her mother in previous years, which made the young master laugh. I hope the young master will not mind."
Zhao Zhi waved his hand: "It's alright, anyway, the main purpose of this trip wasn't to see her..."
Although Zuan really wanted to hear what they had to discuss, none of that mattered compared to Pei Mianman.
Watching the maid's departing figure, he quietly followed her.
Han Fengqiu, who was in the distance, seemed to sense something and turned to look at the big tree where he had just hidden.
"What's wrong?" Zhao Zhi asked curiously, noticing his unusual behavior.
"It's nothing." Han Fengqiu was also a little puzzled. She seemed to have sensed a figure flash by, but upon closer inspection, there was nothing there. Was she just being paranoid?
However, he quickly dismissed these suspicions. He had been fully focused on scouting his surroundings. With his current cultivation level, there were probably no more than a handful of people in the entire Yunzhong County who could escape his notice. Moreover, those were all important figures, so how could they possibly have gotten to Pei Shao's house? It must be because I've been too stressed lately.
Meanwhile, Zu An followed the maid to the inner courtyard, his brows gradually furrowing. Logically speaking, Da Manman was the eldest young lady, so why did she live in such a remote place? No wonder he couldn't find her earlier.
Soon the maid arrived at a dilapidated courtyard. Compared to the splendor of the other residences in the city lord's mansion, this place could only be described as dilapidated.
However, its tranquil environment gives it a sense of seclusion.
"Miss, Miss!" The maid kept knocking on the door. "Master insists that you come out no matter what."
"I'm not going!" A familiar voice came from inside the house, still as gentle and pleasant as ever, but it seemed to reveal a hint of weariness.
"Damanman!" Upon hearing this familiar voice, Zuan could no longer suppress his longing and strode inside.
"Who dares to trespass into a young woman's residence!" Just then, a cold snort rang out from the side.
At the same time, Zu An sensed a warning and hurriedly jumped several feet away to the side.
A gleaming longsword had already pierced the spot where he had been standing.
Zuan secretly wiped away a cold sweat. If he had been just a moment slower, he probably would have already been stabbed through the skin.
Previously in Yi County, he easily caught a sword strike from the city lord of Yi City with two fingers, but when faced with this sword strike, he never even considered catching it with his fingers; his first reaction was to dodge immediately.
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