"Mr. Xiao? What are you doing here?" Bai Yiluo's voice carried a hint of barely perceptible joy, as if she had seen a glimmer of light in a desperate situation.
Xiao Chen cupped his hands in greeting: "I was just passing by and came in for a look."
He looked at the bloodshot eyes in Bai Yiluo's eyes and asked, "The Bai family... is in a bad situation?"
Bai Yilu was silent for a moment, then nodded, her voice tinged with bitterness: "The Shi family and the Tang family are going to make their move first thing tomorrow morning. Grandfather is currently in seclusion, focusing on his final stage of cultivation, and cannot be disturbed. The only ones in the manor who can fight are Father and a few elders..."
She raised her head and looked at Xiao Chen, her eyes filled with anticipation, but she quickly lowered her head again, clearly finding it difficult to speak.
Looking at her slender figure, Xiao Chen recalled their comrades-in-arms battle in the mine and the bottle of detoxifying pills she had handed him, and his heart stirred slightly.
He didn't immediately agree to anything, but simply said, "We'll come to see the excitement first thing tomorrow morning."
Bai Yiluo suddenly looked up, hope rekindling in her eyes: "Mr. Xiao..."
"Just watching the show," Xiao Chen added calmly, which made Bai Yilu inexplicably relieved.
She knew that with Xiao Chen's strength, as long as he was willing to "come and watch the show," he might be able to bring a glimmer of hope.
"Thank you, Mr. Xiao." Bai Yilu bowed deeply, turned around and hurriedly returned to her residence. Her figure appeared particularly frail in the tense city alley.
Stone scratched his head: "Senior Brother, are we really going to get involved?"
Xiao Chen gazed at the tightly closed gates of the Bai family mansion, then looked in the direction of the Shi and Tang families in the distance, and said calmly, "Let's take a look first."
Once you've witnessed some excitement, it might be impossible to remain detached.
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