Feng Yin Wan's condition was to return to the Xu family for a visit.
"You knocked me out and brought me here. All my medical supplies are still at the Xu family's. If you want to treat Miss Li'er's terminal illness, I must go back to get my things."
The reason was fabricated, but she genuinely wanted to go back.
She had been missing for several days. Yu Ping and Xu Yun Xiao still didn't know, and they hadn't found any trace of her. They must be going frantic.
Feng Wu Xi didn't believe her. After a moment of hesitation, he spoke in a low voice.
"You'd better not have lied to this master."
Feng Yin Wan: Ah, yes, yes, yes!
Feng Wu Xi eventually agreed to her request, allowing her to return to the Xu family. Feng Yin Wan rubbed her hands excitedly, then turned her head to find him following closely behind.
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Feng Wu Xi glanced at her, his tone neither warm nor cold.
"Do you know the way down the mountain?"
Feng Yin Wan was about to say she didn't, but remembering his previous warning, she frowned.
"Isn't there only one path down the mountain?"
Feng Wu Xi paused slightly at her words, a flicker of unnaturalness crossing his face.
However, Feng Yin Wan still noticed this slight change.
"Hmph, speaking so nicely, aren't you just here to keep an eye on me!"
Where was the trust between people?!
Having been seen through, Feng Wu Xi stopped pretending. "Since you know this master is following, behave yourself and don't harbor any improper thoughts!"
Feng Yin Wan: ...
The darkness of night obscured the surroundings. Feng Yin Wan couldn't see her environment clearly, only judging their location by instinct. Wu Xi Pavilion was located east of Jin Zhou, near the border with Jiang Zhou.
By the time they reached Xu Yun Xiao's home, it was already late at night. The courtyard gate was shut tight, and there were no lights in the rooms. They must have gone to bed. Feng Yin Wan had no choice but to ask Feng Wu Xi to help her leap over the wall.
They landed precisely in front of the door to the west wing. Feng Yin Wan secretly glanced around and noticed that the silver needle she had left at the door was gone. She immediately understood.
It seemed Yu Ping had already discovered something.
Just as she was about to push the door open, Feng Wu Xi stopped her. Puzzled, Feng Yin Wan turned her head and met his eyes, which were suddenly filled with a ferocious killing intent.
"Something's wrong."
Feng Yin Wan's heart tightened. "W-What's wrong?"
Did he see through her intention to return and reassure them?
Feng Wu Xi stared intently at the door, his eyes narrowing further.
Faintly, Feng Yin Wan seemed to hear a very light chime. The next instant, cold light erupted from the west wing, and several figures in black burst through the door.
Assassins!
Feng Yin Wan's heart lurched, and in the next moment, she was pulled behind Feng Wu Xi.
When she came to her senses, the courtyard was already surrounded by figures in black. Judging by their formation, the other side was clearly well-prepared.
Feng Yin Wan was still wondering what was happening when Feng Wu Xi's face darkened, and a questioning gaze was directed at her.
"Don't glare at me, I don't know either..."
Besides, looking at the way these people were positioned, their target seemed to be her!
Without further ado, the figures in black immediately attacked.
Feng Wu Xi flung her aside, and a palm imbued with chilling coldness landed precisely in front of the leader. With a powerful suction, the steel saber in the man's hand fell into his.
Feng Yin Wan thought this demon king was going to go on a killing spree, but to her surprise, the blade was then flung directly at her, embedding itself diagonally into the wall.
"Take it."
He meant for her to defend herself.
Her eyes sharpened, and she immediately pulled out the saber.
The black-clad figures recognized Feng Wu Xi the moment he unleashed that palm strike. After a moment of exchanged glances, they resumed their assault.
Feng Wu Xi, primarily trained in secret arts, fought with the assassins with ease despite being unarmed.
Repelled, the assassin's blade shifted its aim towards Feng Yin Wan behind them.
This strike was clearly a killing blow, but Feng Yin Wan's martial arts training over the years hadn't been in vain. She swung her saber forward, accurately blocking the attack, and even managed to suppress the assassin's inner energy by half.
"Who sent you?"
There were many who wanted her removed from her position as the Princess of Mo, and they had pursued her to Jin Zhou to kill her, indicating a deep-seated hatred.
Feng Wu Xi was still fighting. Seeing the tide turning against them, the leader of the black-clad figures feigned an attack and quickly vanished into the night.
Feng Yin Wan wanted to pursue, but her attention was drawn to a jade token that had fallen to the ground.
She bent down to pick it up, and in an instant, her beautiful eyes turned cold.
She had seen this jade token before. The hidden guards by Ye Ting Lan's side wore such waist tokens!
Feng Wu Xi clearly recognized it too. He leaned in for a closer look, a hint of amusement in his eyes.
"It seems Ye Ting Lan's people aren't here to escort you back."
Not to escort her, but to kill her!
Her body stiffened, and a chilling coldness seemed to seep from her bones.
Feng Yin Wan's grip on the jade token tightened, but the next moment, it was wrenched from her hand by a forceful pull.
"Alright, since you can't return to the capital, stay at Wu Xi Pavilion and treat Li'er. With your talent, if you wish to stay, this master will certainly not mistreat you."
He did indeed appreciate Feng Yin Wan. Since Ye Ting Lan didn't want her, he didn't mind taking the opportunity to recruit her.
This was a grudging form of comfort, but it was rare to hear it from Feng Wu Xi's lips.
Feng Yin Wan forced a smile.
"There's no need to stay. After all, the food at Wu Xi Pavilion isn't very good."
From the moment she left the Mo Prince's estate, she had never intended to return. If she were to go back to the capital in the future, it would be with irrefutable proof, seeking retribution, and restoring the Feng family's name!
What was originally meant as a lighthearted remark, however, made Feng Wu Xi's brows furrow in surprise and seriousness.
"You say the food at this master's Wu Xi Pavilion is bad?"
He didn't claim to have the world's best chef, but the cooks he had brought in were accomplished figures in Jin Zhou. How could the food be bad in Feng Yin Wan's mouth?
Then he thought about it again. It made sense.
This woman came from the capital, and judging by her voracious appetite, she must have eaten at many high-end establishments like the Four Seas Cloud Feast.
Having grown accustomed to the refined cuisine of the capital, her palate would naturally become more discerning.
Therefore, his eyes narrowed dangerously. "You'll cook tomorrow's meal."
Feng Yin Wan (confused face): ???
Wait, she just made a casual remark, how did it turn into such a big issue?
To cook for everyone in the entire estate, wasn't this guy trying to work her to death!
Feng Wu Xi completely ignored her protest.
As if disdainful, he glanced at his disheveled clothes from the fight and then spoke in an unhurried tone, urging her on.
"Didn't you want to get your things? You have half an hour. Get them and leave quickly."
Feng Yin Wan wasn't really concerned about getting her things; she wanted to see Yu Ping!
But given the circumstances just now, the Xu family must have been empty early on. She glanced into the kitchen and saw that the stove hadn't been used for several days. She immediately felt relieved.
It seemed they hadn't returned.
But in an instant, her relieved heart tightened again.
If they hadn't returned, where could they have gone?
Yu Ping's injuries hadn't fully healed. Xu Yun Xiao was not a careless person, so he wouldn't have left her alone outside.
Could it be... they were staying at the military camp?!
Suddenly remembering Li Cheng Yan, who had been scratched by a bear, Feng Yin Wan's eyelids twitched. She suddenly had the feeling that a pig had entered her cabbage patch.