◎ "Sorry, I accidentally knocked over the bowl."◎
Early in the morning, the servants of Golden Snake Villa brought breakfast on time, and everyone in the courtyard ate together in the main hall.
As soon as Mingyi arrived, he firmly took the seat next to Anjiu and came closer enthusiastically.
"Miss An, what are your plans for today?"
An Jiu smiled and said, "Arrangements? No, I'm an idle person, what arrangements can I make?"
Everyone heard this. He Ziqing didn't understand, Pei Ji didn't react, but Lin Qingyan couldn't help but glance at An Jiu.
It’s not that she excluded Anjiu, but Anjiu was too delicate and weak. Once, she accidentally knocked her hand against the corner of the table, and Anjiu’s eyes suddenly turned red, as if someone had bullied her.
This Miss An, like a fragile piece of fine porcelain, can only be kept well at home and not exposed to the wind and sun.
Lin Qingyan and He Ziqing were out and about every day, brandishing swords and guns, but they didn't dare to take her with them.
Ming Yi smiled when he heard this and said, "That's great. I heard that there is a horse farm in Golden Snake Villa. Why don't we go horseback riding together?"
An Jiu didn't want to stay in the courtyard all day, so he immediately agreed: "Okay, okay!"
As she spoke, she picked up a steamed bun and put it into her mouth.
Ming Yi's eyes were fixed intently on the girl's face. He had never seen a woman as beautiful as Miss An. Every time he saw her, he felt like he was feasting his eyes and didn't want to take his eyes off her.
"Hmm? Miss An, why are your lips a little swollen?" Ming Yi asked in a puzzled tone, his eyes moving around the table, "Is the meal too spicy?"
Jinshe Villa is located in the south, with a hot and humid climate, and the locals like to eat dogwood peppers.
After moving into the courtyard, three meals a day are provided by the villa, and chili peppers are added to many dishes.
Can't Miss An eat spicy food?
Mingyi's eyes returned to the girl's face again. He remembered clearly that it was not like this yesterday.
The cherry-like little mouth was rosy and plump, bright red in color, and tender and juicy. The originally clear lip line became a little blurred, as if it had been brutally bitten, like crushed rose petals, revealing a captivating charm.
Mingyi watched it till he could hardly take his eyes off.
“Pah—”
A crisp sound suddenly came.
Everyone's attention was instantly drawn to the direction of the sound.
The young man in white lowered his head and eyes. The bowl of porridge in front of him was knocked over, and the thick white porridge flowed all over the table. The porcelain spoon for scooping the porridge also fell to the ground and broke into two pieces.
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Pei Ji's expression paused slightly, his gentle eyebrows raised, and a hint of apology appeared in them.
"Sorry, I accidentally knocked over the bowl."
The servant of the Golden Snake Villa who was standing nearby immediately stepped forward, cleaned up the messy table for Pei Ji, and served him another bowl of porridge.
With this little episode, the question that Mingyi asked Anjiu just now was unknowingly ignored.
An Jiu seemed unaware and continued chatting with Ming Yi with a smile.
They were the only two talkative people at the table. They could chat about everything from fashionable clothing styles to gossip about the capital, and they could even chat about the latest novels. Both of them were rich young masters and young ladies from wealthy families, and they had a lot in common and could be said to have hit it off right away.
The others were not very lively people. He Ziqing was taciturn, Pei Ji was more used to listening, and only Lin Qingyan was a little lively and would occasionally say a few words to them.
An Jiu ate a few steamed buns and then went to pick up the fried dumplings opposite. Her clothes slipped off layer by layer, and her slender wrist flashed under the fiery red sleeves.
Lin Qingyan suddenly frowned and asked, "Anjiu, what's wrong with your wrist?"
Previously in Pinglan City, the two girls had been walking around the streets for a few days and had become quite close, so they had started calling each other by their names.
Lin Qingyan's opinion of An Jiu also changed a little. Although she still felt that An Jiu was too pampered, her character was not bad. She was just like that because she was spoiled by her family.
"Ah? Nothing, nothing..."
The girl who was asked blinked, retracted her hand guiltily, and stammered in her answer.
Seeing this, Lin Qingyan frowned even more tightly.
If she saw it correctly, there should be a circle of bruises on An Jiu's wrist.
"Have you been bullied? If someone bullies you, be sure to tell me." Lin Qingyan frowned.
She is a woman with a strong sense of justice. Even though she has only known An Jiu for a short time, since they are companions, she also includes him as one of her own.
He Ziqing also echoed: "That's right, since I have promised to protect Miss An, I will definitely protect you."
An Jiu pursed her lips and her eyes inadvertently turned to Pei Ji, only to see that he was holding a cup of tea, his long black eyelashes drooping, the tea mist curling up, and a white jade-like face looming behind the mist.
"No, don't make a fuss. I just bumped into it accidentally. It's nothing serious."
She forced a smile and spoke hesitantly.
Unexpectedly, this behavior seemed more and more evasive, as if there was something unspeakable hidden.
Lin Qingyan was sitting next to An Jiu. She reached out and grabbed An Jiu's hand, rolled up her sleeves, and her face suddenly turned ugly.
On the girl's white wrist, there was a circle of hideous bruises, which set off her flawless white skin, making her look even more miserable and terrifying.
Looking at the marks, it was obviously caused by someone squeezing it hard, and the fingerprints are clearly visible!
"You call this okay?" Lin Qingyan's expression was extremely serious.
Seeing this, everyone else also lost their composure.
Ming Yi's eyes were full of pity, and he wanted to rush over to hold the girl's hands and rub them for her. He almost restrained himself and said hurriedly: "Miss An, I have an excellent white jade skin-regenerating cream, I will bring it to you later!"
Lin Qingyan also said: "Don't be afraid, tell me who hurt you, I will definitely settle the score with him. My family is on good terms with Uncle Jin, he will definitely do justice for you."
He Ziqing even pulled out his sword, slammed it on the table, and said coldly: "Miss An, you can say whatever you want. Since that man dared to hurt Miss An, I, He Ziqing, will not let him go."
An Jiu blinked and looked at Pei Ji silently. Coincidentally, the other party raised his eyes at the right time and their eyes met.
The man had narrow black eyes with slightly curved corners, and a faint smile on his face.
"Haha, no need."
An Jiu turned his head and said with a fake smile: "He is just a scoundrel, there is no need to make too much noise."
As soon as she said this, everyone immediately understood what she meant.
It seems that Miss An accidentally met a lecher and was harassed by him. Although she escaped, it would not be good if this matter were spread out, especially for a girl's reputation. If not handled properly, the consequences would be serious.
Lin Qingyan raised her eyebrows and snorted coldly, "It must be that there are too many people coming to Golden Snake Villa recently, and it's a mixed crowd. That morally corrupt scum has sneaked in. If I meet that kind of person, I will definitely chop off his hand with a sword."
He Ziqing also said: "I didn't expect there are such people. They are simply ruining the morale of the martial arts world."
Ming Yi was particularly indignant. He didn't even dare to touch Miss An's finger, and that lecher actually dared to grab An Jiu's wrist. He felt so sour in his heart as if he had eaten a hundred lemons, and was jealous to the point of being deformed.
"Yes, yes, this kind of person is a cancer. Miss An was so kind to let him go. You are really too kind. If I knew who he was, I would definitely teach him a lesson!"
An Jiu glanced at the motionless young man in white and asked with interest, "Oh? How are you going to teach him a lesson?"
Ming Yi wanted to show off in front of the beauty, so he said immediately: "I will chop off his penis, so that he can never bully a woman again!"
Seeing that person paused slightly, he slowly put down the teacup.
An Jiu smiled suddenly, her pretty face relaxed, her lips were red, her teeth were white, her eyes were bright and charming, and she was so beautiful that it dazzled the eyes.
"Good, that makes me feel better!" She smiled with her eyes curved, and the little seal clapped his hands.
The girl was bright and charming, like a rose in the morning sun, and her manners were so delicate and lovely. Mingyi stared at her so intently that he didn't even notice when the meal was over.
After breakfast, everyone left.
Mingyi stood outside Anjiu's room, waiting for her to get ready and go to the stable to ride horses together.
An Jiu changed into a new dress, which she bought in Pinglan City. It was a light pink top with a scarlet tulle skirt. The hem of the skirt was embroidered with ginkgo leaves in gold thread, which looked gorgeous and cute.
Seeing her dressed like this, Mingyi's eyes began to shine again, and a string of compliments came out of his mouth uncontrollably, making Anjiu laugh non-stop.
When going out with Mingyi, passing through the central garden, Anjiu saw a white figure sitting in a wheelchair under the vermilion corridor opposite. Ah Qi was standing behind him. The master and the servant were looking at her from a distance.
The young man’s white clothes were as white as snow, his black hair was like a waterfall, and his narrow and long black eyes were calm and peaceful.
Across the colorful flowers and willows, their eyes met.
While Mingyi was not paying attention, Anjiu tilted her head, wrinkled her nose, pouted her lips, quickly stuck out the tip of her tongue at him, and then snorted silently.
A demonstrative grimace.
[Pei Ji's favorability towards you -5, currently 25. ]
[Pei Ji's favorability towards you +5, currently 30. ]
【……】
An Jiu: "???"
Stop brushing, stop brushing. Isn’t it enough that I’m afraid of you?
An Jiu shouted in his heart, suddenly quickened his pace, and quickly left the garden. The favorable impression notification sound gradually stopped.
When Pei Ji saw this scene, the girl avoided him as much as possible. She walked away in disgust when she saw him, and didn't even want to look at him.
The fingers pinching the fan ribs curled up unconsciously.
Pei Ji knew in his heart that this was actually the best outcome.
She remembered nothing and, under his misleading, she thought she had gone crazy after drinking, so she ran to his room and occupied his bed.
As for the scar on her wrist, Pei Ji only said that it was accidentally caused when they were arguing when she "broke into" the room.
Because she felt she was in the wrong, An Jiu didn't dare to tell everyone about it. But with her arrogant personality, she would not suffer a loss even if she was wrong, so she secretly provoked him during breakfast to vent her "anger".
His secret has not been exposed and everything is still going according to his plan.
The only thing that changed was Anjiu's attitude towards him, which seemed to have become even worse after this incident.
But...it doesn’t matter whether she likes Pei Ji or not.
As long as she still likes Fei Yi, that's enough.
Pei Ji retracted his gaze, loosened his hand that was marked by the fan bone, and said to Ah Qi who was standing silently behind him: "Let's go."
Ah Qi said, "Sir, nothing happened last night, right?"
Ah Qi is the only one who knows that Pei Ji will be poisoned every full moon night, but every time this day comes, he will be sent out by the young master.
At this time, the young master did not allow anyone to stay by his side. Even Ah Qi, who had followed him for more than ten years, he would not trust him.
Ah Qi had already gotten used to it, but he still couldn't help but worry.
Pei Ji was silent for a moment before he slowly said, "...Nothing."
"I have passed on your order to find the Medicine King, but sir, didn't the Medicine King die a long time ago? Why are you..." Ah Qi asked while pushing the wheelchair.
Ah Qi seems to be a servant beside Pei Ji, but in fact he is the official leader of Qiansha Pavilion, "Xian Wuming".
After all, Pei Ji was unable to walk, so he had been hiding in the dark and never appeared in public.
Every time Qiansha Pavilion had an important mission, Ah Qi would disguise himself and show up.
Thousand Killings Pavilion was established ten years ago. At that time, Pei Ji was only eight years old. The entire Thousand Killings Pavilion was almost managed by Ah Qi. To be honest, Ah Qi was the "Immortal Without Life" and Pei Ji was just a shadow hidden behind him.
However, Thousand Killings Pavilion has always been under Pei Ji's control. His method of controlling Thousand Killings Pavilion is very simple, that is poison.
When Pei Ji was eight years old, he refined a highly poisonous Yin-Yang Talisman and tested it on humans at that time.
Once you are hit by the Yin-Yang Talisman, you must take the antidote within a month. If you don't, the poison will take effect and you will suffer unbearable pain.
Pei Ji used this method to control the martial artists, making them become assassins of Qiansha Pavilion and work for him. If they did not agree, he would turn them into medicine men, unable to live or die.
With the Yin-Yang Talisman, no matter how powerful the martial arts master is, he will be controlled by him once he falls into his hands.
"If he is really dead, it would be fine..." Pei Ji's eyelids drooped slightly, and his long eyelashes cast a shadow.
He really wanted to know, if Pei Zhou hadn't died, what had he been doing all these years?
Why did he fake his own death? What was he plotting?
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