Although Baili Xiuwen didn't know much about Qi Guze's background, he had known Qi Guze for a long time. He knew of Qi Guze's existence from a very early age, and that Qi Guze's strength was terrifying.
His hands, hanging by his sides, were clenched until they turned white. Normally, he would never have said that, but he wanted Fu Ziyi to live, and naturally he also hoped that Xu Yuehuai could come back alive. If he could really bring them both back, that would be a happy ending for everyone.
If not... Baili Xiuwen hadn't considered this outcome. The only result he believed would be success for Qi Guze after he did this was success; the word "failure" didn't exist for him.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the air became stiff and frozen. No one spoke, but it was clear that everyone's expression and mood were not good, and everyone had their own thoughts.
After Qi Guze left, Nangong Yu turned to Baili Xiuwen and asked, "Are you very familiar with him?"
Baili Xiuwen shook his head. To be honest, he had hardly ever spoken to this person.
"Then why are you getting involved? Are you sending him to his death?" Nangong Yu couldn't help but say. Everyone knew that Baili Xiuwen had become somewhat suspicious and lost after Fu Ziyi left, but no one expected that Baili Xiuwen would say such a thing in order to save Fu Ziyi.
Shui Xia wasn't worried at all. She turned around and looked outside the door, wary of anyone coming to cause trouble. This was Qi Guze's prediction. If he went to the back mountain and turned it upside down, the front mountain would definitely not be peaceful either. There might even be someone who wanted to come and capture them to provide energy for a short time.
Elder Zhang is capable of such disgusting things; there's nothing he wouldn't do, just in case.
But when he heard them say that their master was weak, he couldn't help but show a mocking expression on his face. He thought to himself that these people really had never seen anything like the world, and that such a small piece of news could make them panic like this.
Seeing that no one agreed with his idea, Nangong Yu turned his gaze to Shui Xia, "Your master has already left, aren't you worried about his safety at all? Or are you not sincerely following your master at all?"
Shui Xia said that he was not at all on guard. How could he not see through Nangong Yu's little tricks? He just wanted to make him angry so that he could leave and they could get out. No way!
Shui Xia adhered to the principle of self-discipline.
For some reason, lightning and thunder suddenly began to flash in the sky. Shangguan Xi looked at the sky and wondered, "Is it going to rain?"
She whispered this, and no one else heard it, but Baili Xiuwen, who was standing behind her, heard it clearly.
He didn't think this was a sign of impending rain; he believed it meant the weather in Cangwu City was about to change.
Everyone stayed inside the house watching this scene, and no one intended to go out and do anything else.
Shangguan Xi couldn't help but worry, hoping that her senior sister could return safely.
Since the last incident, it's as if there's a barrier between her and her senior sister. Although they can still communicate, she always feels that things are different from before. It wasn't like this before, but now it's like this.
She clasped her hands together and looked up at the sky. She was alone in the room; everyone else had gone back to their own rooms.
She prayed to heaven that if her senior sister could return safely this time, she would definitely explain to her what had happened and make up for their past grievances, so that they could be friends again.
These were all Shangguan Xi's own imaginations. She didn't even know if Xu Yuehuai could come back safely; she just hoped it would be as she wished.
Shui Xia knew from the changes in the sky that her master had made a move; no one on the second floor had such power.
Seeing that Shui Xia had been standing there without drinking any water or eating any food, the shopkeeper kindly handed him some food and drinks. "Young master, you've been standing here for so long, you must be tired. Why don't you sit down and have a meal?"
Shui Xia glanced at the shopkeeper, then at the things he was holding, and shook her head, saying, "No need, these things are not for me to eat. You can take them back."
His tone was very stiff, making people feel uncomfortable for a moment. The boss was embarrassed for a moment, unsure whether to withdraw the bowl or hand it over.
Just then, another slender, fair hand took the item from the shopkeeper's hand, waved to the shopkeeper to leave first, and stood next to Shui Xia. "You should be from the first floor, right?"
The person who came was Xuan Chi. Shui Xia turned around in surprise when she heard the words. She didn't expect that there would be such a discerning person in this place. She thought that this person was like everyone else and was blind.
With just one glance, he knew that this person hadn't said a word during their conversation.
Now, he waited until everyone had left before coming over; his true intentions are obvious.
Shui Xia did not answer Xuan Chi. Even when Xuan Chi told her the news, she was extremely surprised but did not show her shock and disbelief. She remained indifferent.
Xuan Chi didn't expect this wooden figure in front of him to answer him. He continued, "You're not in a hurry to admit or deny it. I know your identity clearly, but don't rush me. I have no ill intentions. I just want to know why you came here?"
Xuan Chi is probably the one who knows the least about Xu Yuehuai and Qi Guze among them.
He had seen Qi Guze standing next to Xu Yuehuai before, but he had never doubted his identity or where he came from. But now, as they were in the same boat, Xuan Chi naturally became wary of this unexpected newcomer in the group.
Shui Xia clearly sensed this person's hostility towards him, but he didn't care at all. He could even casually cast his gaze at him, his eyes conveying a range of emotions, though Xuan Chi felt there was some warning in them.
Seeing that Shui Xia hadn't responded yet, Xuan Chi didn't want to make a fool of himself. He changed direction and handed the things in his hand to Shui Xia, saying, "This stuff is fine. We've been eating the food here these past few days. Eat some, or we'll be the ones exploiting you and not giving you anything to eat."
Xuan Chi's tone was indifferent. Shui Xia didn't know if he was genuinely ignorant or pretending. She frowned and said, "Don't you really think there's a problem here? You're still eating here. You've got quite a mind of your own."
"What do you mean?" Xuan Chi couldn't understand the sarcasm in his words.
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