"Phew...that was close!" Liu Yingying took a deep breath and quickly looked at Xue Ye; "Are you alright?"
“No!” He shook his head.
At this moment, Grey Falcon spoke up: "Madam Liu, our young master invites you!"
A hint of doubt flashed in Liu Yingying's eyes as she glanced at Gray Falcon.
He thought to himself, "Even the dogs kept by powerful people are so arrogant!"
"We are grateful for everyone's help earlier, but we wonder where the young master is now?"
She didn't ask why the other person wanted to see her; she figured she'd find out when she got there.
To everyone's surprise, Grey Falcon deliberately mocked, "Where is the young master? Didn't you know very well just now?"
Liu Yingying blushed slightly.
She knew the other party was trying to annoy her by revealing the young master's room to the assassins earlier.
Xue Ye originally intended to go with her, but was stopped by Grey Falcon; "Wait, the young master said he only wants to see you!"
Upon hearing this, Xue Ye immediately drew his dagger, but Liu Yingying stopped him, deliberately raising her voice and saying, "It's alright, that young master looks delicate and doesn't seem like the type to eat people!"
After saying that, he slowly walked upstairs...
Grey Falcon gritted his teeth; this woman... is truly outrageous!
With a creak, Grey Falcon pushed open the door and glanced at the distinguished man inside.
"Young Master, the person has been brought here!" With that, he withdrew and closed the door.
Liu Yingying stood there, looking around the room with a hint of wariness.
The conditions in this remote town were limited. Apart from a bed, the only other furnishing in the house was a somewhat dilapidated desk.
There was only one lamp lit on the table, and the light flickered, making the facial features appear somewhat indistinct.
"Sit down!" The young master was still wearing the mask he wore during the day, and his hand with distinct knuckles tapped the table idly, looking slightly lazy.
"Then thank you, young master!"
Liu Yingying didn't stand on ceremony with him. She walked over and sat down in front of him, asking bluntly, "May I ask what business the young master has with me?"
He squinted at him, his tone devoid of any warmth; "Who exactly are you? And how did you provoke the Jade Bone Tower and... the Yun Zhao assassins?"
Liu Yingying frowned in confusion and looked at him with puzzlement.
"As expected of the young master, he truly has extraordinary abilities. He found out the origins of those two groups of assassins in such a short time. This humble woman is far inferior to him!"
The young master was already tired of such flattery. He glared impatiently at Liu Yingying and said coldly, "I'm asking you, who exactly are you?"
"Pfft!" Liu Yingying suddenly laughed.
"Do you really think I won't kill you?" The young master's tone was icy, his patience gradually running out.
At this moment, Liu Yingying said seriously, "Didn't I already say that I am just a country woman who is going to the capital to take care of some private business? There is no need to explain this to you, young master?"
"After all, it has nothing to do with you. The reason why you and I met was purely by chance. Young Master, you don't need to be so suspicious all the time, thinking that everyone who approaches you has an ulterior motive!"
It felt so good to say everything that had been bottled up inside!
She knew perfectly well that the young master wanted to see her simply to find out if she had any ulterior motives in approaching him.
Well, he's just overthinking it!
So, instead of letting him continue to be so suspicious, it's better to just make things clear.
This made the young master's icy face gradually lose its composure.
He thought he was being direct enough, but he didn't expect the other party to be even more direct!
This left him momentarily speechless.
"Young Master, I truly don't know anyone from Jade Bone Tower, nor do I know anyone from Yun Zhao! As for why they want to kill me? Why don't you ask them?"
Liu Yingying's tone was rather helpless. Observing the man's expression, she added, "However, I still want to thank you for your help tonight, young master. You also helped me find out the origins of those two groups of assassins. I thank you in advance."
"If you have nothing else, this humble woman will take her leave. I wish to regret this forever, young master!"
She felt that the young master was just too suspicious, but they weren't enemies, so if they talked things out clearly, they should be able to live in peace.
Liu Yingying got up to leave, but the young master neither spoke nor tried to stop her.
The moment Liu Yingying turned around, she couldn't help but roll her eyes. Who knows what he was thinking!
However, just as she was about to open the door, she suddenly heard a loud bang behind her.
Startled, she immediately turned around and saw the young master lying on the ground.
The half of the mask that was originally on her face had fallen to the side, revealing her stunningly perfect features.
But at this moment, his face was as pale as paper, and large beads of sweat appeared on his forehead…
Before Liu Yingying could recover from her shock, Grey Falcon had already led his men in.
"Master, are you alright?"
At the same time, someone had already pressed a sword against Liu Yingying's neck.
Liu Yingying glanced at the man and quickly stopped, explaining, "Please don't misunderstand... this has nothing to do with me. I haven't even touched a single hair on your young master's head..."
But the man was like a cold piece of wood, neither listening to her explanation nor reacting in the slightest.
"Sigh!" Liu Yingying sighed helplessly, hanging her head.
The incident happened suddenly, and the room was in complete chaos.
The doctor arrived quickly. By then, the young master had been carried to the bed and was unconscious, allowing the doctor to take his pulse.
At the same time, Xue Ye, who was originally guarding downstairs, also ran up after hearing the commotion, but was blocked by the young master's men.
He was very anxious, not knowing what was going on with Liu Yingying inside.
At the same time, she hated herself even more for being useless and unable to protect her!
"Doctor, how is my master?" Grey Falcon asked anxiously.
They did not bring a doctor with them on this trip back to Beijing. The old man with the goatee in front of them was someone they had just grabbed from a pharmacy in town.
Grey Falcon didn't know if this person was reliable or not, but he had no other choice at the moment.
But the old man looked troubled and said, "This young master's pulse is rapid and weak, indicating an excess of internal heat and a sign that the fire poison is attacking his heart! You have arrived too late! I'm afraid I cannot help you!"
"What..." Grey Falcon froze, as if struck by lightning.
Looking at the scene before her, Liu Yingying's eyes flickered slightly; it seemed her guess was indeed correct.
The young master has been poisoned, and quite severely so…
Grey Falcon, however, was still unwilling to give up. "Doctor, is there really no other way?"
The doctor shook his head helplessly; "If there were any other way, why would I stand by and watch someone die?"
"Sigh, you should prepare for your funeral!"
Grey Falcon's mind went completely blank at that moment.
If something really happens to the young master, what will happen to the northern frontier?
How will he explain this to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion when he returns?
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