"Oh? You're still alive. It's been so many days, and I thought you died outside." He stared at the clean clothes on the other person, and his gaze moved slowly to look at the girl next to him.
In the dim environment of the Night Pearl, the three light screens only dimly illuminated her tall figure and half of her delicate profile. The old man looked at her and was distracted for a moment.
He thought of someone...
The voice, smile and appearance in his memory seemed to be just yesterday, but the last image was the other person's body with shattered limbs and no longer existed. The broken limbs on the ground were even more desolate than the poisonous creatures he had dissected and studied, making it impossible for him to get it back even if he wanted to.
The memories that had been deliberately numbed came to mind again. The old man closed his eyes, a hint of gloom and irritability appeared between his brows, and his tone became cold.
"You saved him by meddling in other people's business?"
It sounds like he is here with ill intentions.
Xiao Yunting frowned and wanted to change the topic and let the girl avoid it.
Unfortunately, Ye Lan got there before him and replied with a resounding, "Yeah."
There is not a single extra word of explanation.
"..." The old man almost laughed out of anger. His eyes fell on the girl again. This time, he was more or less sober and could see clearly that her appearance was completely different. However, the cold and indifferent expression on her face, and the half-dead temper, made him feel angry for a moment. "Heh, she's not very old, but she has a lot of compassion. Tell me, why did you use him to find me?"
Ye Lan didn't care about his provocation at all. He said directly: "I am cursed and I need you to save me."
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