NOVPUBWhen Wei Rui opened the door, he indeed saw the black-clad man.
Everyone felt a surge of tension, still unsure of the situation.
Shen Roujia whispered from behind, “Young Master Xi, may I ask, did you manage to cure that person?”
Xi Lan shook his head, “I only managed to wake him up, but he’s not fully cured yet.”
Shen Roujia responded politely, “That’s still impressive.”
This reassured Shen Roujia. Since the person wasn’t fully cured, they wouldn’t risk harming the doctor just yet.
With this thought, Shen Roujia began to relax.
Wei Rui confronted the black-clad man coldly, “What are you doing here?”
The black-clad man cautiously asked, “Have you encountered anything strange?”
Wei Rui shook his head, “If you’re looking for Xi Lan, go somewhere else. This place is full of women; don’t scare them.”
The black-clad man, a bit embarrassed, apologized, “Sorry.”
Shen Roujia, hearing the tone of their conversation, realized they were just here to check on things without any malicious intent.
She then spoke up from the back, “Perhaps I was overthinking it. They probably only eliminated someone who was a threat to them.”
With that, Shen Roujia seemed to provide an explanation, but she didn’t say much more and turned to leave.
The black-clad man returned to the eastern courtyard, frowning.
Inside, a weary voice asked, “Tu Lie, is everything alright?” 𝘯𝑜𝑣𝑝𝑢𝘣.𝑐𝑜𝑚
The black-clad man named Tu Lie removed his cloak, revealing a relatively young and healthy face, though it was somewhat tanned.
His deep-set features bore a striking resemblance to the person inside the room, especially his hawk-like eyes.
“Father, maybe I was mistaken. How could Mother be in such a place?”
