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Chapter 21
Ye Fu dark room.

"My lord, the spies came to report, but Second Housekeeper Xue failed to catch up with Missy." A man in black said.

Xue Huaitan frowned slightly: "Have you sent someone to investigate?"

"We have already sent people to chase after them, but unfortunately we didn't find any trace. Instead, our people were scattered." The man in black replied respectfully.

Xue Huaitan nodded, his face gloomy.

"Where's the second housekeeper Xue?" Xue Huaidan asked.

"Report to Master, Second Housekeeper Xue has not returned yet." The man in black reported truthfully.

Xue Huaitan's face became more serious when he heard this.

Among the troops brought by Steward Xue Er are several elites, enough to deal with most situations, plus Ji Sinian with extraordinary swordsmanship...

But now, they all disappeared at the same time.

Xue Huaitan sat at the desk, lost in thought.

He always felt that there was an invisible force preventing him from looking for Ye Zhaoyan.

Who is it?Which force took people away?
Could it be that this is just a coincidence?

If it is a coincidence, what purpose do these people have?Is it for him, or for Ye Zhaoyan?

The more Xue Huaidan thought about it, the more troublesome he felt.

"Keep looking, and you must find the eldest lady." Xue Huaidan ordered.

"Yes!"

The man in black responded, turned around and walked out without further words.

"Wait!" The moment he turned around, Xue Huaidan suddenly stopped him.

"What orders does the master have?"

Xue Huaitan's dark eyes shone with a faint cold light, as if two groups of ice blades shone in his dark pupils.

"Send a group of people to the foot of the mountain, lurking on the only way of Ye Mansion, you know how to do it." He said in a cold tone.

"Yes! This subordinate will do it immediately."

"Send someone to find Xue Zhiyan and get them ready." Xue Huaidan continued.

The man in black stepped out.

Xue Huaitan sat on the chair with a dignified expression.

He always felt that this matter was not that simple, and if it was just a coincidence, it was too coincidental.

He looked out of the window with a gloomy look, his expression was cold, and there was strong hatred in his eyes.

"Ye Zhaoyan, this time, don't blame your father for being cruel and merciless, who made you a disobedient daughter."

……

Ye Zhaoyan didn't realize that the danger was approaching.

After resting for a while, she and the boy surnamed Zhuo headed southeast, hoping to leave the mountain as soon as possible.

Walking out of the forest area, there is a shortcut down the mountain, leading to the city.

Ye Zhaoyan and the young man were exhausted, their bodies were stained with blood, and their faces were covered with dust.

Ye Zhaoyan looked at the road ahead, gritted his teeth and said, "Persist a little longer, we will be there soon."

Along the way, because of Ye Zhaoyan's support from time to time, the boy occasionally touched her slightly weak arm, which felt very warm.

This feeling seems very familiar.

He hasn't felt it for a long time.

There is a reassuring smell about Ye Zhaoyan, which makes people really relax.

The stars in the sky were brighter than before, Ye Zhaoyan felt emotional, and didn't know how his mother worried about her at home.

After walking for about two sticks of incense, the two finally saw a fork in the road.

Looking at the familiar city wall in front of him, Ye Zhaoyan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The boy shook and almost fell to the ground, but fortunately Ye Zhaoyan held him up.

"What's wrong with you?" Ye Zhaoyan asked with concern.

The boy forced a smile and replied, "It's okay, my feet are slippery."

In order to prevent the spread of the remaining poison, he did not use his internal strength to hurry, and almost exhausted most of his strength.

Now the body is really weak.

Ye Zhaoyan looked at his face as pale as paper, and frowned, "Can the poison in your body hold up?"

The boy shook his head and was about to speak when footsteps suddenly came from afar.

"Shh, someone..." He looked forward and lowered his voice to Ye Zhaoyan.

Ye Zhaoyan followed the boy's eyes and saw two masked men in black walking towards them.

"It's them."

Ye Zhaoyan nodded and looked at the clothes. These two people were among the group of men in black.

However, these two people are probably one of the teams that dispersed to explore the way.

Ye Zhaoyan's heart beat suddenly.

The two men in black got closer and closer, and the distance between them was less than ten feet.

"Don't act rashly, you hide behind this tree." She told the boy.

"How can you let someone take risks alone?" The boy frowned.

As soon as the words fell, the two men in black had already stood in front of them.

"Who sent you here?" Ye Zhaoyan asked in a deep voice.

"I advise you to be obedient and let him go." The tall man in the lead glanced at Ye Zhaoyan contemptuously and said with a sneer.

"If that's the case, then I'm welcome!"

Ye Zhaoyan snorted coldly, shielded the young man behind him, at the same time drew out a dagger, and stabbed at the leading man.

Seeing this, the man sneered, slapped the dagger she stabbed with his palm, and then punched her right arm with all his internal strength, knocking Ye Zhaoyan back a few steps.

Ye Zhaoyan struggled to hold on, and the wound on his shoulder was torn open.She couldn't help but groan in pain.

This person's martial art is extraordinary, it is as good as [-]% of Ji Si's year.

Her heart sank to the bottom.

On a normal day, she is completely capable of a fight, and it will be no problem to deal with the person in front of her for more than a dozen rounds.

At this time, she was injured for a long time, not only her body was limited, but her physical strength was also a little weak because of the journey.

"I don't know how to live or die!" The man spat and looked at Ye Zhaoyan mockingly.

This woman looked more than ten years younger than him, and she dared to attack him. This was the first time he had encountered such a murderous guy.

Ye Zhaoyan gritted his teeth, a pair of beautiful eyes flashed fierce light.

These people were indeed coming for her.

It's just that the opponent not only has a companion with high martial arts skills, but also a sword in hand.

She only had a dagger, and she was injured again, which was not enough to deal with those two people.

Ye Zhaoyan looked at the young man leaning against the stone. He was meditating with his eyes closed at the moment, his brows were tightly frowned, as if he was enduring great pain.

There is still poison in his body, if he uses his kung fu rashly, he may leave a disease in his body.

Ye Zhaoyan clenched the dagger in her hand, she had to fight quickly.

Seeing Ye Zhaoyan holding the dagger, the man moved and quickly attacked Ye Zhaoyan.

Ye Zhaoyan hurriedly dodged, and quickly swung the dagger in his hand.

"Qiang! Qiang!"

The weapons were intertwined together and made a burst of metal collision sound.

After several moves, Ye Zhaoyan's offensive slowed down.

The wound on her shoulder had already bled a lot, flowing down her arm to her fingertips.

Seeing this, the two men in black showed triumphant smiles at the same time.

Ye Zhaoyan was panting, while staring at the man in black opposite him with a vigilant expression.

At this moment, another man in black had touched behind her and slapped her on the back of the head.

With a muffled sound of "啪~", Ye Zhaoyan's eyes went dark, and he almost lost consciousness.

(End of this chapter)