"What's the situation?"
"I heard that although the deceased Liu seemed well-behaved, she secretly harbored feelings for the master of Linglong Manor and would often sneak off to look for him," Lianzi said in a low voice. "Miss, as you know, the master of Linglong Manor never leaves the manor. No one knows his name or what he looks like. Apart from a steward who comes out to shop regularly, no one else from Linglong Manor ever leaves. I heard..."
Feng Guang became serious. "What did you hear?"
"Someone stood far outside the village and took a look, only to see a white-haired ghost! Everyone's saying that a man-eating ghost lives in that village!" Lianzi covered her face in panic. The word "ghost" was terrifying to a little girl.
Feng Guang forgot to bite the candied hawthorn in his hand. "White-haired ghost?"
"Yes, I heard that the person who saw the white-haired ghost died of illness after going back." Lianzi said mysteriously, "I bet Liu was bitten to death by this white-haired ghost."
A storm raged in Feng Guang's mind. She quickly reviewed the plot and, after discovering that there were no ghosts or monsters involved, she breathed a sigh of relief and said calmly, "Ridiculous. Does that mean the authorities will blame ghosts and monsters for the crime if they can't catch the murderer?"
"This... this servant doesn't know either." Lianzi said, confused. "But nothing has happened in Tong County in recent years. Linglong Manor has only been around for a few years, and now there have been cases of missing children and murders in Tong County. Now everyone is saying that the owner of Linglong Manor must be some kind of evil spirit."
"One minute they call someone a ghost, the next they call someone a god, how pedantic." Feng Guang shook his head dismissively, as if lamenting the folly of the world.
She knew about Linglong Manor, but she had only heard a few words about it from other people. She heard that it was a large mansion in the city, not far from their Xia family mansion, but she had never been there. Her father protected her very well. Even today, when she was able to go out and play on the street, there were actually several people protecting her in secret. She knew this.
Otherwise, she wouldn't dare to wander around.
As soon as Linglong Manor was mentioned, Fengguang stopped in her tracks, because they had just arrived at the entrance of Linglong Manor. As long as you leave the Xia residence and want to go to the most bustling street, you will pass by Linglong Manor. But in the past, she was too lazy to even glance at it, after all, Linglong Manor had nothing to do with her. But after hearing what Lianzi said, she couldn't help but take another look.
The door was tightly closed, and it was impossible to see what was inside.
"Miss, let's hurry up and leave!" Lianzi shook Fengguang's hand fearfully.
Startled, the little embroidered ball nestled in Feng Guang's arms let out a meow and jumped down. It quickly jumped onto the wall and disappeared into the house.
"Little Hydrangea!" Feng Guang called out, and a cat's meow came from the other side of the door.
"Miss..." Lianzi stammered, "Let's go find someone to save Xiaoxiuqiu..."
Feng Guang glanced at Lian Zi and said, "It's all your fault for making such a fuss."
She shook off Lianzi's hand, stepped onto the stairs, hesitated for a moment before placing her hand on the door, but then remembered that Xiaoxiuqiu was on the other side of the door. She knocked on the door and said that it wouldn't hurt to ask for a cat, so she placed her hand on the door.
Unexpectedly, the door opened easily, revealing a deep courtyard. Little Embroidered Ball called out at the door and turned to run inside.
"Little hydrangea, don't run away!" Fengguang lifted her skirt and chased after her inside.
Once inside, they discovered the house was terrifyingly large. After passing through a courtyard with water and a bridge, they entered a grove filled with flowering trees. There was only one tall loquat tree in the grove, and under the loquat tree was a pavilion. Inside the pavilion sat a man.
His robes were snow-white and spotless, and his waist-length white hair hung lazily down his back. Even the afterglow of the setting sun was too shy to leave dappled shadows on him. A sense of tranquility slowly permeated his picturesque face, eventually infecting the entire sea of flowers.
He gazed at the cat lying on his lap with a smile in his eyes, his smile carrying a fresh and gentle aura, untouched by worldly concerns. A gentle breeze rustled through the dense bamboo leaves, filling the air with the fragrance of herbs.
One glance was enough to make him seem like a celestial being.
Finally, his tender gaze fell upon her.
Feng Guang paused, unconsciously raising her hand. In her hand was a candied hawthorn with only one fruit left. She blinked and said, "You're so pretty. Let's be friends. This is a gift for us."
His eyes curved slightly, and a faint smile played on his thin lips. "Okay."
Even their voices seemed to possess a magic that could melt ice and snow.
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