Ying Ziping wore a gentle smile. When Xu Yuehuai asked the question, all he could think was, "Just as I expected." He had already guessed what Xu Yuehuai wanted to ask. He casually replied, "I've always been from here."
Xu Yuehuai asked in surprise, "Then why did you end up in that place in the first place?"
Xu Yuehuai couldn't understand. If he really was from here, why did he appear in that place in the first place? What was his purpose?
Ying Ziping chuckled lightly, "A young master like me naturally needs to find some amusement for himself, otherwise, it would be really boring every day, wouldn't it?"
These words sound too self-evident. If Xu Yuehuai knew nothing about him, she might believe these nonsense he was spouting. How could a dissolute young master suffer such serious injuries on the third floor? No one would believe it.
Xu Yuehuai knew perfectly well that he didn't want to talk about this matter, and Xu Yuehuai didn't have the spirit to pry into things. Since the other party didn't want to talk about it, it was best to leave the topic at that.
"Are you here to investigate the unusual events in the south of the city?" Ying Ziping asked.
Xu Yuehuai nodded. "You too?"
The two exchanged a smile, understanding each other's meaning.
The private room was large, and the two chose a corner, some distance from the others. They spoke softly, and the people around them couldn't hear what they were saying at all. Seeing that the two of them were laughing happily, Nangong Yu said sourly, "You're having such a good time, and you don't even know how to share this with us."
His muttered words caught everyone's attention, and they looked at him as if he were a monster, their expressions indescribable. "Nangong Yu, tell me honestly, you don't have feelings for Senior Sister, do you?"
Shangguan Xi's expression was somewhat serious. His past little thoughts had been bluntly stated, causing Shangguan Xi to stiffen. He looked at Shangguan Xi and said with a slightly guilty conscience, "You're just talking nonsense and spreading alarmist rumors!"
Nangong Yu's voice was loud, causing Xu Yuehuai and Ying Ziping to turn their heads and look over. Shangguan Qiming clearly only wanted to test his attitude, but he never expected Nangong Yu to speak so loudly like a frightened bird.
For a moment, everyone present looked at him with intriguing eyes, except for two unaware people who looked at him with suspicion.
When people are embarrassed, they always seem very busy. They gesticulate wildly, and in the end, they don't even know what they are doing.
Shangguan Xi looked at Xu Yuehuai, then glanced at Nangong Yu and said, "It's nothing. We were just saying that the purpose of this dagger must be a secret, but Nangong Yu doesn't agree. He thinks we're talking nonsense. It's perfectly normal to get emotional when you have opinions."
Shangguan Xi spouted a bunch of nonsense, but the others tacitly refrained from calling her out. Xu Yuehua frowned slightly, feeling that there was something suspicious about what they were saying, but then she thought that they had no reason to deceive her.
She nodded to Shangguan Xi and continued chatting with Ying Ziping. She wanted to know about Pu Pu and Aunt Pu, who was the first person she met here who showed her kindness.
Seeing that Xu Yuehuai did not suspect anything, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, they all looked at Nangong Yu with some resentment in their eyes. Shangguan Xi glared at him fiercely, "I said, you're such a grown man, can't you be a little more composed? Stop shouting."
Nangong Yu lowered her head, "You're slandering me, so what if I get a little agitated!"
Nangong Yu felt wronged. Before he discovered that Xu Yuehuai had a Daoist partner, these people didn't realize that they liked her. Now that she and her Daoist partner are in love, they've discovered their own long-overdue little secret. It's heartbreaking no matter how you look at it.
Shangguan Xi knew about Xu Yuehuai's situation. He sighed, looked at his brother, patted him on the shoulder, and comforted him, "It's okay, don't be discouraged. What if there's still a chance to take advantage of the situation?"
Shi Mu was to Nangong Yu's left, and Xuan Chi was to Shangguan Qi's right. The two in the middle had their arms around each other's shoulders. Shangguan Qi patted his shoulder reassuringly. At this moment, silence spoke louder than words.
For a moment, everyone tacitly stopped talking and looked at the display stand below, each busy with their own tasks.
After the auction ended, Xu Yuehuai and Ying Ziping finished their conversation. Everyone was looking forward to the next bid from Box 1 and Box 3, but unexpectedly, apart from grabbing the dagger, the two of them did not bid again.
Xu Yuehuai walked up behind the group and found them unusually quiet, none of them saying a word. She glanced at them suspiciously, wondering if they had done something wrong to make them seem so guilty. "Why are you all so quiet? Why aren't you saying anything?"
Nangong Yu stiffly turned around, looked at Xu Yuehuai, and felt a little embarrassed. For a moment, she didn't know how to explain the situation. She laughed twice and looked to Shangguan Xi for help. Shangguan Xi smoothed things over and said, "There are outsiders here. Everyone is too shy to speak."
Shangguan Xi could spout nonsense with ease, and everyone else just had to nod in agreement – it was that simple.
After the auction ended, everyone went out together. Xu Yuehuai walked in front, Nangong Yu walked at the back, with several people in between. Ying Ziping walked next to Xu Yuehuai. Outside the private room corridor, many people were waiting nearby, wanting to see who this generous person was.
When they saw this group of young people come out, everyone had a hint of doubt, especially those who had just thought that the dagger had other meanings.
They didn't think that such a young person could have any good ideas or big thoughts, and they discriminated against them to some extent.
Mao Yuan used some spirit stones to sneak in with Qin Chi. When he saw Xu Yuehuai and the others there, he couldn't help but mock, "I thought you were so noble. Now you're just here to curry favor. You look so high and mighty, but you're really nothing special."
Mao Yuan crossed his arms and looked at Xu Yuehuai with disdain in his eyes.
Although they were there to curry favor, it didn't stop them from mocking Xu Yuehuai when they saw her. The people who had been waiting there since early morning didn't quite understand what Mao Yuan meant when they heard her say that. They all turned their heads away. At first, everyone thought that Mao Yuan had mistaken someone for someone else and had misunderstood something. But seeing how certain Mao Yuan was, and the man beside her was also very certain.
Some people began to waver, thinking that Xu Yuehuai and the others had simply wandered in by mistake and happened to be seen by them when they came out, thus creating this beautiful misunderstanding.
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