Suddenly, the door opened, and Chu Nian peeked out from behind the door, saying, "Xiao Bai, you're not allowed to kill anything you catch, okay? You have to understand that everything has a cause and effect. If you catch that mirror demon, just return it properly. At most, seal it off so it won't come out and harm people again."
"Oh," Bai Ze replied somewhat dumbly after hearing her words.
Chu Nian closed the door again.
The three people, Lin Jingting, Lin Jingting, and Lin Jingting, stared at each other for a long time in the hall.
The Taoist priest finally spoke up, puzzled, "Mr. Bai, what did that senior just say about a 'mirror demon'..."
"The demonic aura emanating from your injuries indicates that the opponent is a mirror demon," Bai Ze replied.
The Taoist priest exclaimed in amazement, "So, that senior was also a highly skilled person who kept his abilities hidden."
"That's right, she's the most accomplished person ever," Bai Ze said with great emotion.
Lou Qianzong muttered in bewilderment, "It's one thing for her attitude towards me to be a little abnormal, but why has she become like a monk, forbidding me from killing? This is not like her at all."
Lin Jingting looked at Bai Ze, and their eyes met, both seeing the helplessness and worry in each other's eyes. They were both worried that when this woman learned the whole story and the whole truth, she would rise up against the pen knife, and it would likely end in mutual destruction.
Lou Qianzong still doesn't know many things. Although he was puzzled, he didn't want to think about it. He quickly put the matter aside and pulled Huo Qinghan aside to talk about the price of the exorcism.
After returning home, Huo Qinghan became even more curious about Lan Nian. He finally understood why his investigation into this woman had yielded no results.
Therefore, he also developed a deep curiosity about Wang Xinrui. On the one hand, how could Wang Xinrui dare to provoke someone like Lan Nian? On the other hand, could Wang Xinrui also be an "extraordinary person" like Lan Nian? On the third hand, since Wang Xinrui was once Lan Nian's best friend, she should know Lan Nian quite well, and he might be able to get some information about Lan Nian from her.
However, since he couldn't find any information about the other party no matter how he tried, he temporarily abandoned his investigation plan and instead began to contact Wang Xinrui directly.
These past few days, Wang Xinrui had sensed Huo Qinghan's rejection of her, and she thought all her efforts over the years had been in vain. Unexpectedly, when she came to work early one morning, Huo Qinghan's attitude towards her suddenly changed, and he actually invited her to have lunch together.
She was overjoyed at the time, but during the meal, Huo Qinghan kept subtly probing about Lan Nian, which made Wang Xinrui feel uncomfortable.
“You mean Niannian?” Wang Xinrui sighed as she spoke. “She’s a really good person, but sometimes she acts too selfishly. Back then, she was in a relationship with her younger brother, and I advised her against it. It’s one thing to have a bad influence, but they’re close relatives, and if they really get together, they can’t have children…”
"Her and her brother? A sibling relationship?" Huo Qinghan said, speechless. Recalling the three men he had seen in the apartment earlier, he wondered which one was Lan Nian's brother, and then asked, "What does her brother look like?"
Wang Xinrui: "Her younger brother is very handsome, with an exceptionally good-looking appearance and a good physique. Otherwise, why would Niannian insist on having a relationship with him despite the challenges?" She is now determined to do everything in her power to smear Lan Nian.
Huo Qinghan pondered for a moment and said, "As far as I know, there are three men living with her, all of whom are exceptionally handsome and have great physiques. Which one are you referring to? Could you elaborate?"
"Three...three men?" Wang Xinrui was quite shocked when she heard this, but she quickly thought to herself: The one who likes to keep a harem must be Lan Nian from the God Realm. Could it be that Lan Nian didn't return to the God Realm when spacetime split, but stayed behind?
But given Lan Nian's personality, how could she possibly haggle with me over a few million? She'd probably even generously give me the property!
Seeing Wang Xinrui deep in thought, Huo Qinghan sensed that this woman also seemed to have a lot of doubts about Lan Nian.
He asked, "How much do you really know about your former best friend?"
Wang Xinrui gave a helpless bitter smile and pondered, "She... I'm afraid no one can truly understand her!"
Huo Qinghan said, "Don't you think she's mysterious?"
Wang Xinrui said, "You can never guess what she's thinking, and you'll never know when you'll offend her. Like that time when I advised her not to have a relationship with her younger brother. I meant well at the time, but I didn't expect it to hurt her and lead to our breakup."
Huo Qinghan frowned and asked, "Did you two fall out over this?"
Wang Xinrui nodded with a wronged expression and said helplessly, "I guess so!"
So, Lan Nian's character is really questionable! Huo Qinghan frowned deeply: Judging from her instructions to Mr. Bai that day, she doesn't seem like the kind of person who would do something like incest!
Thinking of this, he glanced at Wang Xinrui again with suspicion, recalling the incident of Lan Nian chasing after debts at Wang Xinrui's house, and began to doubt the words of the woman in front of him.
The two didn't speak again after that, silently finished their meal, and hurriedly returned to the company to continue their afternoon work.
To show her gratitude for Huo Qinghan's invitation to lunch, Wang Xinrui specially brewed a cup of coffee for him and delivered it to his office, saying, "Mr. Huo, although I know you invited me to lunch because you wanted to understand Nian Nian, I still want to express my gratitude."
Huo Qinghan nodded coolly and hummed in agreement, gesturing for her to place the coffee on the corner of the table.
Wang Xinrui hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Mr. Huo, may I ask why you suddenly became curious about my former best friend?"
Huo Qinghan paused for a moment, then asked instead, "Is Qingyan doing well at your place? Is there anything inconvenient?"
Wang Xinrui quickly replied, "No, she's staying at my place, so she'll keep me company."
Huo Qinghan nodded and continued working, saying, "She lives there. I will transfer her rent, food expenses, daily expenses, etc., into your salary. I hope you can help take good care of her in the future."
Wang Xinrui quickly replied, "Don't worry, she's my best friend, I'll take good care of her."
"Thank you for your hard work," Huo Qinghan nodded. "If there's nothing else, you can go ahead and do your work!"
"Okay, Mr. Huo, I'll head out now." Wang Xinrui turned and left, feeling somewhat disappointed. In the end, Huo Qinghan still didn't answer her question, changing the subject and glossing over the issue.
Why did he suddenly become interested in Lan Nian? Wang Xinrui wondered. After getting off work that evening, out of curiosity, she went to Lan Nian's apartment.
She knocked a few times, and the door was opened from the inside, revealing a tall figure that blocked her view. When she looked directly at him, all she could see was his chest; even though it was covered by a T-shirt, her strong pectoral muscles were still clearly visible.
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