The incident passed without further ado. The next morning, Linghu Zhou woke up and was still not used to the sudden increase in the number of people outside. When he saw the mess the place was in, his face darkened. He grabbed his toiletries, ready to explode in anger, but then realized that none of them had gotten up yet except for Xu Yuehuai. Xu Yuehuai had obviously noticed his expression. Her face stiffened for a moment, but after recovering, she walked apologetically to Linghu Zhou's side. "They fought without any restraint. If you continue to live here, we will repair this place before we leave. We are truly sorry."
Xu Yuehuai spoke very politely, and didn't even say that he should leave immediately. She only talked about possibilities. She didn't think that she had such great influence that she could move them with just a few words. All she could do was to tell them more about what she knew and let them consider the pros and cons.
Seeing that the person who had done wrong was apologizing so sincerely, even if Linghu Zhou wanted to be angry, he had no reason to vent his anger. He nodded and said, "The old man is still sleeping. If you want to talk to him, you will have to wait another half an hour before he wakes up."
Linghu Zhou kindly reminded her, considering it a favor from their past acquaintance. Xu Yuehua nodded, indicating she understood. Seeing what he was holding, she didn't disturb him as he went to wash up. However, shortly after Linghu Zhou left, she followed him in the direction he had gone, arriving at a stream. She then drank the water directly from it. Only then did Xu Yuehua realize what they had forgotten: why wasn't there any poisonous gas here? Realizing this, Xu Yuehua quickly walked to Linghu Zhou's side, asking, "Haven't you felt any discomfort while staying here?"
Linghu Zhou hadn't expected Xu Yuehuai to follow him. His initially leisurely movements had become hurried. He quickly finished his business, wiped his mouth, stood up, straightened his clothes, and then turned to Xu Yuehuai. "No, nothing's wrong. What happened? Did something happen to you last night?"
Xu Yuehuai shook her head and briefly recounted their experiences over the past few days to Linghu Zhou. However, after she finished speaking, Linghu Zhou appeared even more puzzled and confused. He had never heard of such a thing before, and besides, the food and supplies here were all normal and had not been polluted in any way, let alone the possibility of poison in the air. "Perhaps there is something special about this place."
After learning there was no pollution, Xu Yuehuai didn't dwell on the reason. There were many possible causes, and she couldn't investigate them all. Doing so would have reversed her purpose, which wasn't their intended goal. After their conversation, a strange atmosphere arose between them. Over the past few days, Xu Yuehuai hadn't paid much attention to this, but she forgot that Linghu Zhou, before coming here, was from a prominent family, and being watched while washing up would still make him somewhat uncomfortable.
"Have you found your enemy? Do you need my help?" Xu Yuehuai had never forgotten this matter. She had always wanted to help Linghu Zhou, but she hadn't found the opportunity. She never imagined that their reunion would be like this. She had thought that she would meet Linghu Zhou again, perhaps in some alley, while he was carrying out his goal of killing his enemy and dodging some people's pursuit. Or perhaps he had already achieved his goal and was walking on the street. After the two met, he completely let go of his obsession and greeted Xu Yuehuai without any formality. There were all sorts of ways, but none of them were like this.
Deep in the mountains, he cared for an old man, exuding an aura of loneliness, like a hedgehog, easily provoked, devoid of emotion, only concerned with protecting the territory he wanted to defend, keeping others out. Therefore, she found it somewhat hard to believe that when they first met, Linghu Zhou was so cheerful and always smiling, completely different from how he was now.
When Linghu Zhou heard this, he was stunned for a moment and thought for a while before saying, "I don't know, but he should be dead, right? I haven't been paying attention to the news outside since I rescued the old man, so I don't know about this. If he's still alive, I'll take him down the mountain after he recovers and take revenge myself. I won't trouble you."
Linghu Zhou has already found out who the mastermind behind this was. The people sent to kill him that day were none other than the patriarch of the Zhentian Clan on the second floor. He dreamed of killing that person, but the difference in their strength was too great. Not to mention killing him, even getting close to him after being here for so long was a difficult task. However, he never gave up on this matter and kept thinking of other ways to take him down in one fell swoop.
Upon hearing this, Xu Yuehuai decided not to ask any further questions. This matter was not a good thing, and if someone was unwilling to talk about it, continuing to ask would only hurt them. She shut her mouth, and the two of them headed back together. Fu Ziyi and Baili Xiuwen were standing in a tree, and Baili Xiuwen inadvertently noticed the situation over there.
Fu Ziyi noticed that the person beside him hadn't moved. He glanced at him and saw that he was looking in one direction. Curious, he followed his gaze and saw that Xu Yuehuai and Linghu Zhou seemed to be having a good chat. The person who didn't usually talk much was actually willing to talk so much with Xu Yuehuai. Baili Xiuwen noticed that the person beside him had noticed this scene. He coughed twice and said, "You know what, they really do look like a good match. Neither of them talks much, which is just right. They're both quiet people."
Baili Xiuwen just wanted to tease him. Who told this guy to stay up all night fighting? If he hadn't gone out for a walk, he would definitely have been one of the injured. So what's wrong with him getting revenge now? If Fu Ziyi didn't care, he could easily dodge his attack. He didn't kill anyone on the road. Baili Xiuwen thought wickedly, a smile on his face.
Fu Ziyi couldn't escape it either. Although so much time had passed, seeing Xu Yuehuai walking so close to someone else, he felt a strange sense of loss. He tried to control these thoughts, but failed. He could only let his mind wander to those things, even though he didn't really want to. "How are they a good match? You have terrible taste. Next time you're looking for a fiancée, you must let me give you some advice, so you don't end up spending your life with someone who's not a good match for you. I would definitely find it very unpleasant to watch."
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