Chapter 73: It’s not that easy to leave
"Okay, then I'll trouble Senior Sister Qiao." Zhuo Hua glanced at Zhou Shiqing on the side, then said with a smile.
Humph, my future sister-in-law is still the best.
The maid took Zhuo Hua downstairs to rest.
There were only four people left in the hall.
Su Xun looked at Nan Xiao, who was standing there like a wooden stake, with no intention of leaving at all.
At the second senior sister's glance, Su Xun silently apologized to Nan Xiao in his heart. Then he reached out and grabbed her clothes by the back of her neck and said to Qiao Yue, "Second senior sister, I think my junior sister is tired too. I'll take her back to rest first."
Nan Xiao was about to say: "I don't have..."
The words haven't been spoken yet.
Su Xun was very foresighted and picked up a fruit from the table, which made Senan smile.
Nan Xiao struggled for a while, which attracted the maids in the mansion to peek at her frequently, so she simply gave up to avoid losing face.
Su Xun brought Nan Xiao back to her resting room and then let her go.
"Junior Sister, this is not my fault..."
Su Xun sat down on a chair nearby, picked up the teacups on the table, poured two cups of tea, drank one by himself, and pushed the other across the table. He said, "You said that Second Senior Sister and Senior Brother Zhou haven't seen each other for a long time. It's not easy for them to meet. As junior brothers and sisters, we must be more sensible and give them more time to spend together."
Nan Xiao rolled his eyes at him, then picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.
She is not a real child, how could she not understand.
If you don't know the original plot, just looking at Zhou Shiqing's appearance and talent, they are all first-rate. He also seems humble and kind, so he would definitely be a good match for the Second Senior Sister. So she would definitely be willing to match them up.
But she happened to know the plot, that this man would be one of Shen Chaochao's men in the future.
She didn't want to see her second senior sister suffer the same fate as in the original book, nor did she want to make her sad, so she stayed there and refused to leave. But her fourth senior brother just "carried" her away.
"Little Junior Sister, are you listening to me carefully?"
Su Xun gave her a slap on the head. He didn’t know what was wrong with the junior sister recently. She was distracted at the slightest provocation.
Nan Xiao covered his forehead and said perfunctorily, "I'm listening..."
"Yeah, you're still a little kid, what do you know?"
Nan Xiao: “…………”
Know more than you.
"Okay, I get it. I need to rest now. Fourth Brother, you can go back." Nan Xiao started to drive people away.
The matter of the Second Senior Sister needed to be considered carefully. If she just kept preventing the two of them from being alone together, it might make the Second Senior Sister like Zhou Shiqing even more and become even more dependent on him.
Nan Xiao didn't care whether Su Xun had left or not. She just fell straight on the bed and sighed.
It’s so difficult!!!
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In the morning, the sun was rising and the sky was slightly bright. A light breeze blew, bringing a slight coolness.
When Nan started laughing, the maid informed her that the others had gone to the other courtyard.
She thought she was up early, but she didn't expect these people to be up even earlier than her. It should be just dawn.
Nan Xiao washed her face and started walking towards the yard next door.
The number of palace guards at the villa was several times greater than in the previous few days. Nan Xiao thought something had happened and quickened his pace as he walked towards the inner courtyard.
The door to the house in the yard was not closed, and Nan Xiao could clearly see the scene inside the house.
Elder Qin was concentrating on refining the elixir, while a group of alchemists from the Huanhai Sect gathered nearby, watching and learning. Qiao Yue and the others waited quietly outside.
"Good morning, Junior Sister Nan!" Yang Boyong was the first to see Nan Xiao and greet her.
"Good morning..."
Nan responded with a smile, walking over to the group.
"Senior Sister, what happened? There are so many more palace soldiers outside."
"It's okay. Elder Qin started refining anti-poison pills. Just in case, we added some more manpower." Qiao Yue replied with a smile.
This anti-poison pill needs three days to be refined. No one can predict what problems may arise during this period, so it is always better to be cautious.
Besides, someone ran away last time, and we have to find him no matter what.
Looking at Nan Xiao's messy hair, Qiao Yue naturally smoothed it out. She spoke in a gentle and concerned tone, "Why don't you rest a little longer?"
Nan Xiao shook his head.
She thought to herself, you all are busy out there, and she would feel guilty leaving her to rest alone.
…
During these three days, there were layers of guards outside the villa, and Zhou Shiqing, Zhuo Hua and others were protecting it closely inside.
Under such protection, it stands to reason that no one would dare to seek death unless they have reached the level of Divine Transformation or above.
But on the third night, at the critical moment of alchemy, the villa welcomed a group of uninvited guests.
All of a sudden, countless men in black emerged from the darkness, and the sound of swords clashing was particularly harsh in the silent night.
Su Xun and Zhuo Hua's spiritual power surged, they drew their swords and rushed to the front line to fight with the men in black, and in an instant the flashes of swords and sabers appeared everywhere.
Qiao Yue and Nan Xiao stayed firmly at the back, one throwing talismans like they were free, and the other shooting arrows like he didn't need any spiritual energy, and they just threw them out with a swish.
Not only could the men in black not rush into the yard and destroy the elixir, they couldn't even break down the door to the villa.
It's obvious that these people were well prepared.
The leading man in black realized that he had been tricked and immediately wanted to take his men away from this place.
He shouted, "Retreat."
Qiao Yue curled her lips, her eyes cold as she said, "It's not that easy to leave."
"You have trapped me so many times with your formations. It's time for you to experience my formations."
With that, Qiao Yue's eyes focused, and spiritual energy gathered at her fingertips. With a flick of her finger, spiritual energy, like a dazzling meteor, instantly poured into the center of the formation. Instantly, the formation shone brightly, and its momentum rose like a surging wave.
By the time the men in black realized it, the trap had already taken shape, surrounding them tightly.
The leading black-clad figure glared fiercely at Qiao Yue in the crowd. If only he had known better, he wouldn't have spared her life.
He concentrated his spiritual power on the tip of his sword, trying to break the formation by force.
Veins bulged on his forehead and he swung out a sword energy with all his strength. Suddenly, an even more fierce sword energy came out from behind, with such force that it broke the sword energy that the man in black had worked so hard to condense.
The man in black was hit by the sword energy and spat out blood on the spot.
Qiao Yue raised the corners of her mouth, smiling brightly, and looked behind her, thanking softly: "Thank you for your hard work, Shi Qing."
The latter also smiled calmly and responded in a gentle voice: "It should be."
Nan Xiao, who was ignored on the side, finally understood how Su Xun felt when he was ignored.
She'd been shooting black arrows all night, her arms aching, and she hadn't even heard Second Senior Sister say thank you for your hard work. And Zhou Shiqing had just swung his sword, and he was already working hard?!
Is it fair???
Su Xun patted her shoulder, looking like someone who had experienced this, as if to say: Just get used to it.
Nan Xiao: “…”
No, she must let Second Senior Sister know that sisters are more reliable than men.
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