"What's wrong now?"
"The old man is here!"
Xiao Jinyan's handsome, sword-like eyebrows suddenly furrowed, and his thin lips pressed into a cold, curved line.
He came at this time...
He glanced at the woman who was stubbornly standing upright, and his brows furrowed even more. He walked over in a few steps, grabbed her arm, and pulled her away.
"Don't touch me, let go!"
Her eyes were filled with disgust and disdain when she looked at him.
He was enraged by that look.
"Shut up if you don't want to die!"
Xiao Jinyan's warning had an effect.
The woman glared at him fiercely, but said nothing more, her eyes blazing with fury.
Xiao Jinyan, who had just settled her in, came out of the room and felt several dark figures walking towards him.
"old……"
"Smack!"
He had barely opened his mouth when he received a solid slap across the face.
Immediately following was the old man's reprimanding voice.
"Xiao Jinyan, didn't I tell you to investigate the Savage Village thoroughly before coming back? What are you doing back now? Are you trying to provoke me?"
"I wouldn't dare!"
Although he said he dared not, his eyes were fixed on the old man, showing no sign of admitting defeat or cowardice.
The old man felt uncomfortable under his gaze and raised his hand to slap him again. Xiao Jinyan caught his hand precisely before it could land.
Standing to the side, Xiao Shenxing, as if afraid things would escalate, made a sarcastic remark.
"Big brother, the old man is the backbone of our Xiao family. He slapped you twice because he values you, and you still want to resist? Tsk tsk, look at your murderous eyes. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were going to kill someone. Do you want to anger the old man to death before you're satisfied?"
Xiao Jinyan remained silent, her sharp, blade-like eyes sweeping over him with a cold indifference, as if she were about to riddle him with holes in an instant.
"Why are you glaring at me? Am I wrong? Grandpa, look, I've said it before, my brother has grown too big for his britches and doesn't listen to your discipline anymore."
The old man's face flushed red and then paled; he didn't want to lose face in front of so many servants. He tried to pull his hand away, but Xiao Jinyan was too strong, and he couldn't break free at all.
"Shen'er, what are you looking at? Come and help me!"
The old man glanced at Xiao Shenxing and said in a low voice.
Before Xiao Shenxing could answer, Xiao Jinyan suddenly released his grip.
The old man staggered forward a few steps due to inertia before regaining his balance.
After regaining his balance, the old man coughed lightly twice to cover up his embarrassment.
"Ahem, how's the investigation into the Savage Village going? Any progress?"
"No progress."
Xiao Jinyan answered as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
The old man was so angry that he almost choked on his phlegm, but seeing that Qingyun and Mohan were guarding behind Xiao Jinyan, he couldn't lash out.
"Why don't you investigate quickly if there's no progress? Do you know how much impact the Savage Village incident has had on Bincheng? Everyone says it's hell, full of killing intent and carnage! You need to find out the truth as soon as possible and give the public an explanation."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinyan gave a subtle, cold laugh.
He knew it was hell, full of killing intent and carnage, so why did he let him go with only Qinglong?
"Don't worry, sir. I will give you and everyone in Haishi an explanation for this matter."
"Hmph, I hope so. Don't let him end up like your useless father..."
Halfway through the conversation, a loud "bang" suddenly came from the inner room.
It sounded like the clanging of iron chains.
Xiao Jinyan suddenly became alert and clenched her fists tightly.
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