As night fell, the entire city of Baidi was bathed in moonlight, peaceful and quiet.
In that spacious and elegant house, Yuwen Yao and Nan Lingqin went to bed early, and Tingfeng and Tingyu, who had been guarding outside the door for a while, also went to sleep.
Because they had to travel early the next morning, Nan Lingqin told them to rest early.
In the dead of night, a figure silently slipped into the mansion, turning left and right, and quickly found the house where Nan Lingqin and Yuwen Yao lived. After pausing for a moment, instead of breaking in, the figure flashed and hid under a large tree next to the house.
Just as that figure flashed away, under the thin moonlight of the dark night, a slightly composed figure silently entered the courtyard. He stared at the house where Yuwen Yao and Nan Lingqin were staying for a long time before beckoning. Instantly, countless men in black appeared behind him, surrounding the entire house completely.
The atmosphere was eerie and oppressive. Then, the person stepped forward, took out something, and placed it outside the door. After a short while, a charming fragrance filled the air, lasting for a long time until the fragrance dissipated.
"Squeak—"
The man pushed open the door. In the darkness, though his face was obscured, a fleeting glint of wickedness could be seen in his eyes, and a triumphant smile played on his lips. He moved slowly and stealthily toward the bed behind the floor-length gauze curtains.
On the couch, the two slept soundly, seemingly unaware of the strange surroundings. Their slightly closed eyes were captivating to behold.
Such beauty, such a figure, those thin, cold lips, those resolute lines—every step made that person start swallowing incessantly.
"Hehe, she's a natural beauty."
With a rough laugh, he swept aside the man who had lunged at the bed, but his body suddenly froze, and his expression changed drastically. A short sword was already pressed against his back.
"He, who is it?"
The man immediately growled, but his voice was clearly hoarse and deep, carrying a kind of disgusting emotion.
The short sword drew even closer, almost piercing the man's flesh, rendering him unable to move.
"Who goes there? Do you want to die?"
The man snorted again.
Behind them, the person holding the short sword remained silent, only making slight rustling sounds, indicating how agitated the newcomer was.
"You're courting death! Today I'm going to kill you."
Finally, a voice came from behind, very young and innocent.
The man frowned upon hearing this, then laughed, "With you?"
"I...—I'm going to kill you."
With a swift movement, the sword was thrust down, but unexpectedly, the person who was pinned against the short sword suddenly turned around, dodging the sword, and leaped through the air, transforming his palm into a claw, heading straight for the top of the head of the person behind him.
"Bang."
"Clang."
The two sounds, though not loud, were enough to make the people outside look serious.
"Don't come in."
At that man's command, the people outside immediately stopped moving.
Inside the house.
The man holding the short sword stared blankly at the person who had just saved him from the brink of defeat, having rolled out of bed at the last moment.
On the other side, the person who had just been kicked to the ground by Nan Lingqin who suddenly jumped up also changed his expression drastically. But when he turned around and saw that Yuwen Yao was still sleeping soundly on the bed, a smug look appeared on his face.
"So..."
Nan Lingqin stood there, rubbing her belly, and then gently raised her hand, instantly illuminating the room.
Hmm, both of them are familiar.
One of them was the city lord, but he had completely changed his usual calm and amiable demeanor. He was now wearing a rose-colored wide robe, with his eyebrows drawn and lips painted. He was really... quite perverted.
Meanwhile, the person she had just saved was none other than the waiter who had stayed at the inn with Yuwen Yao earlier. He was now looking at the city lord with a mixture of hatred and anger.
"You, how did you wake up? You weren't infected."
Given the city lord's current situation, he stopped pretending and glared at Nan Lingqin.
"Oh, I'm naturally sensitive to unusual scents, and I like to sleep without breathing."
She chuckled, of course she was just kidding, how could a person not breathe?
"Is that so?" The city lord's expression remained unchanged as he pointed to the bed. "Why hasn't he woken up?"
"Oh, because I want my husband to sleep a little longer, so he won't see some of the filth and depravity in this world."
"Dirty and filthy?"
The city lord's expression changed drastically, his eyes turning bloodshot. "What did you say?"
"Don't tell me what you're thinking, or I'll send you to your death right now."
Nan Lingqin spoke calmly and casually, yet every word she uttered was powerful and chilling.
Then Nan Lingqin glanced at the waiter on the ground and said, "Bring me a stool."
"I?"
The waiter was annoyed, pointing to himself in disbelief.
"Could it be that the city lord will bring me a stool?"
Nan Lingqin straightened her clothes and stared at the waiter.
Upon hearing this, the waiter cautiously stood up and said, "Since you saved me just now, I'll carry it for you."
"Good girl, how old are you this year?"
"...ten, fourteen."
"Oh, it's not young anymore."
"……fine."
Are you pretending I don't exist?
The city lord, his face contorted with anger, suddenly stood up. “No matter how you sleep or breathe, now that you’re here, don’t leave. I originally intended to keep your husband here and let you go, but it seems you can forget about leaving.”
"Oh, so what do you intend to do to me?"
Nan Lingqin asked, but there was truly no sign of panic on her face or in her eyes.
"Hmph, go out and see if you can even get out."
The city lord, his face contorted with rage and his eyes filled with fierce intent, stood up from the ground, clutching his chest.
"Oh?" Nan Lingqin looked at the city guard with amusement. "I say, aren't you curious about who I am?"
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