northernbook Chapter 254 Madam Xie questions: Who exactly have you offended?
Chapter 254 Madam Xie questions: Who exactly have you offended?
Xie Ansheng then realized what was happening. He thought for a moment, then pulled out a token from his waist and said, "This is one of my shadow guards. If there is any danger in the future, they will appear in front of you immediately."
Xie Xing: "..."
She had a hard time explaining it.
Why didn't you give it to me after I died?
System: [Normally, the eldest daughter of a noble family would have several bodyguards protecting her when she goes out. In the story, Xie Mingzhu has several guards with her whenever she goes out.]
[You only remembered to give me one when you were almost dead.]
The Xie brothers: "..."
Xie Jiaojiao's smile froze.
Madam Xie frowned and looked at Xie Ansheng with displeasure. "What kind of arrangements are these? You're only giving us one shadow guard now. What were you doing before?"
Xie Ansheng had no idea that much was going on.
But then again, it makes sense.
It wasn't just their own family who could hear Xie Xing's thoughts; Xie Yuhe said that Luo Hanfeng might also be able to hear Xie Xing's thoughts.
To avoid any accidents, nipping Xie Xing in the bud might not be a bad idea.
Seeing the state of Xie's father and son, Old Madam Xie truly felt that the Xie family was doomed.
Knowing Xie Xing's importance, they still managed to completely ignore these things.
"Today someone can freely enter and leave the Xie family compound, tomorrow someone can plant something in the Xie family compound to frame them!" The old Madam Xie's voice boomed, her cloudy but shrewd eyes sweeping over the crowd as she spoke.
"They're all useless trash!"
"It's such a disappointment."
The Xie family father and son were so scolded by Old Madam Xie that they couldn't lift their heads.
[Madam Xie's words have reminded me. Luo Hanfeng's visit to the General's Mansion probably wasn't just about killing me, was it?]
Xie Xing pondered to himself.
[Given Luo Hanfeng's personality, they might actually want to check if anything is missing or added to the General's Mansion.]
After all, the fact that Luo Hanfeng could come and go freely in the vast General's Mansion was a terrifying thing for any official family.
Xie Yuhe's pupils contracted.
He suddenly stood up and said, "It's getting late, let them go back and rest first, we can talk about it tomorrow."
“Father, come with me.”
With that, Xie Yuhe grabbed Xie Ansheng and hurriedly left.
Although Xie Yuze was also startled by Xie Xing's thoughts, he turned around and looked at Jun Lanjin with a wary gaze after Xie Yuhe left.
"Although you are the savior of my Xie family, your origins are unknown. So, you will come with me today."
Xie Xing blinked.
Jun Lanjin had watched the show long enough. He chuckled and stood up, saying lazily, "There's no need to stay at the General's Mansion. I'm just a passerby. Since it's none of my business, I'll be leaving now."
After saying that, Jun Lanjin lifted his foot to leave.
However, Xie Yuze blocked their way.
Xie Yuze raised a hand, his eyes narrowed, and looked at Jun Lanjin dangerously: "I'm afraid you can't go out. Until your identity is found, I'll trouble you to stay in the General's Mansion."
Jun Lanjin slowly wiped the smile off his face.
He looked at Xie Yuze expressionlessly.
Xie Yuze showed no fear and met Jun Lanjin's gaze.
Jun Lanjin stared at him for a long while, then said in a nonchalant voice, "Is that so? What if I insist on leaving?"
Xie Yuze raised his hand, and a row of soldiers behind him, each holding a long spear, turned to face Jun Lanjin.
Xie Yuze smiled and said, "Would you like to give it a try?"
The atmosphere suddenly froze.
The women of the Xie family all took a few steps back in fear.
"Yuze!" The old lady of the Xie family spoke up at this moment. Her voice was calm and steady as she slowly said, "You must not treat your benefactor so rudely."
Xie Yuze withdrew his hand.
With Xie Jiaojiao's help, Madam Xie walked up to Jun Lanjin.
She said, "I am very grateful to this young master for saving my granddaughter's life in the midst of the crisis."
"It's just that your background is unknown, which makes it hard for us to feel at ease. We hope you can understand."
"As long as you can tell me your origins, I will immediately have you released."
Although Madam Xie's words were more pleasant, the underlying meaning was no different from Xie Yuze's.
Jun Lanjin's expression remained unchanged: "Even if I don't want to say, can the General's Mansion force me to stay here?"
Madam Xie's expression stiffened slightly.
After a moment, she said in a deep voice, "Then don't blame me for being rude."
Seeing that the two sides were about to fight, Xie Xing immediately stepped in to stop them: "Grandmother, Third Brother, he doesn't have any special status, he's just an idle person."
"Let him go."
[What a joke! He's the master of the Ghost Palace. Even if the General's Mansion wanted to keep him, could they really do it? They'd only offend people.]
Lord of the Ghost Palace?
Xie Yuze looked at Jun Lanjin in shock.
This seemingly innocent-looking young man is actually the ruthless and bloodthirsty master of the Ghost Palace, a figure rumored to be ruthless and bloodthirsty in the martial arts world?
Xie Yuze was usually a leisurely person in Shengjing, often listening to interesting stories about the martial arts world in teahouses. The storytellers talked most about the Lord of the Ghost Palace, the Ghost King, who was a figure that no force in the martial arts world dared to provoke.
Xie Xing actually knows the Lord of the Ghost Palace?
When did this happen.
Madam Xie looked at Xie Xing with suspicion: "Do you know who he is?"
Jun Lanjin stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Xie Xing with a half-smile.
Xie Xing then said, "Grandmother, he certainly poses no threat to the General's Mansion."
"If it weren't for that, they wouldn't have saved me."
"The most important thing now is to catch the assassin who broke into the general's mansion."
Xie Yuzhe thought for a moment, then dismissed the guards behind him and approached Madam Xie. He said gently, "It's getting late, and Grandmother's health is more important. Please rest assured, we will handle this matter properly, and this situation will certainly not happen again."
Madam Xie hesitated for a moment.
Xie Jiaojiao chimed in, "Grandmother, let's go back first."
Madam Xie sighed softly and said, "Do as you please, but you must not let the General's Mansion fall into an irreparable state."
After speaking, Madam Xie left with Xie Jiaojiao's help.
Once everyone had left, Xie Yuze turned to the side, letting Jun Lanjin leave.
He said coldly, "From now on, no unauthorized person can enter the General's Mansion so easily anymore."
After this, the General's Mansion will lay a tight net, so that not even a fly can easily fly into the General's Mansion.
Jun Lanjin didn't say anything and slowly walked out of the general's mansion.
Xie Xing watched his retreating figure.
She vaguely sensed something.
Could it be that Jun Lanjin was following her around just to wait for this day when Luo Hanfeng would arrive?
But why does it have to be today?
Xie Xing was completely baffled.
She also couldn't understand Luo Hanfeng's intentions.
After pondering for a while, Xie Xing turned around and saw Madam Xie looking at her coldly: "What kind of people have you offended? Why do you keep getting into trouble every now and then?"