After traveling through time, the four best friends were all targeted by the boss

Meng Yin blushed and slapped his hand away: "Why do you call me A Yin?"

"Don't you like it?" Gu Ling asked her with his head down.

Meng Yin took two steps back, her eyes drifting: "It's okay, you can yell whatever you want."

She glanced at Gu Ling and said, "Then I'll accept this skirt. It's no use regretting it now."

Gu Ling grabbed her arm and chuckled, "I do regret it now. Ayin will receive a lot of flowers tomorrow night, right? I should keep you here all the time and never leave my side."

Hearing this, Meng Yin became rebellious.

She raised her hand and poked Gu Ling's chin, saying viciously, "How dare you!"

Gu Ling raised his eyebrows, let go of her arm, and held her hand.

The hot touch instantly surrounded Meng Yin's hand.

"Do you think I would dare?" he asked softly, his fingers stroking her slender wrist.

"You!" Meng Yin couldn't pull her hand away, and was angered by him. She said angrily, "If you dare, just try it."

Her strong-willed attitude was indeed the reason why he didn't dare.

Gu Ling let go of her hand, and when Meng Yin stepped back, he hugged her waist and pulled her into his arms.

Meng Yin was frightened and hit him with her hands: "Damn Gu Ling, men and women should not touch each other!"

The smile in Gu Ling's eyes became even more intense. He put one arm around Meng Yin's waist and lifted her chin with the other.

Meng Yin's heart was beating very fast. She was about to step on Gu Ling's foot when an anxious male voice suddenly came from the door.

"Sir Gu, I have something important to report." It was Lu Yun's voice.

Gu Ling did not let go of Meng Yin. He looked towards the door and said, "Come in and talk."

Lu Yun pushed open the door, looked up and saw the scene in front of him. He was shocked and quickly lowered his head.

"What's the matter? Tell me quickly." Gu Ling put down his hand that was holding Meng Yin's chin and said.

Lu Yun glanced at Meng Yin, who looked desperate in his arms, and hesitated.

Gu Ling frowned: "It's okay, just say it directly."

"Master Gu, this is about the reputation of the Soul Devouring Hall..."

Gu Ling glanced at him calmly, and Lu Yun immediately changed his words: "Something happened on the trail to the Mist Mountain in front of Xiaoyao City. For the past month, all the people who went to the Mist Mountain from there have disappeared. The rumors in the martial arts world are that it was our palace that did it."

Meng Yin's eyebrows jumped: Xiaoyao City? Isn't it also one of the ten major cities?

Gu Ling snorted coldly, his expression disdainful: "What else."

Lu Yun said, "Master Gu, you know that there are many precious herbs and game in Wushan, but the terrain is biased and there is only one small path that can be safely entered and exited. There have never been any problems in the past. I don't know when, the path in Wushan will emit layers of smoke in the morning and evening, and many people have disappeared in the smoke!"

"What?" Meng Yin shouted.

Gu Ling held the back of her head with his hand in a soothing manner, so that her face was almost pressed against his chest, and said, "Any more news?"

"Because our palace also often goes to Wushan to collect herbs, some people in the martial arts world say... it is because our palace wants to monopolize Wushan, so they came up with this plan to prevent those people from going in." Lu Yun continued.

He swallowed and said, "Some people say that Wanxiang Tower and our palace are colluding, and some people say that Wanxiang Tower and our palace are competing for the treasure of Wushan."

Gu Ling frowned: "What does this have to do with Wanxiang Building?"

Lu Yun said: "Because someone found the hidden weapon of Wanxiang Tower on the trail."

"Wanxiang Building? What is that?" Meng Yin asked.

Gu Ling lowered his eyes and looked at her: "It is the organization behind the Pei family. It is good at researching and making hidden weapons. It should be managed by Pei Xuanxi now."

Meng Yin breathed a sigh of relief: "That's easy, just go find Pei Xuanxi and ask him clearly."

Gu Ling looked at her and said nothing.

Meng Yin thought about what Lu Yun said and her expression changed: "No! Someone is behind this, right?"

Gu Ling curled up the corners of his mouth and gently stroked her cheek with his fingers.

"Yes."

Lu Yun was sweating coldly in the back. He had never seen Gu Ling treat anyone like this before. It was too unbelievable.

He suddenly remembered the last time Gu Ling asked him about his feelings for Meng Yin. He had hesitantly answered that he was pleased with her. He regretted it for a long time, worrying that Gu Ling would give Meng Yin to him because he was afraid that Meng Yin would become his weakness...

It seems unlikely now.

"Continue to send people to inquire." Gu Ling spoke with an indifferent tone, as if something very small had happened.

"Yes, I'll take my leave." Lu Yun bowed and glanced at Meng Yin before leaving.

He came to the yard and happened to meet Qiao Yi who had arrived.

"How is it? Have you told Lord Gu?" Qiao Yi stopped him and asked.

Lu Yun nodded: "Yes."

"What's Lord Gu's reaction?" Qiao Yi asked.

Lu Yun sighed: "The reaction was very calm, and..."

"And what?" Upon hearing this, Qiao Yi's beautiful brows immediately frowned.

Lu Yun told her about Gu Ling and Meng Yin, and a cloud of worry appeared on his face.

"This is not a good thing. If those guys knew about Miss Meng's situation, how much danger would she be in?" Qiao Yi felt very uneasy after hearing this.

"Yes." Lu Yun nodded.

The two were speechless for a moment. They didn't quite understand. For someone in Gu Ling's position, it was extremely taboo to have feelings. Having feelings was equivalent to having a weakness. Now that he treated Meng Yin like this, did he have the confidence to protect her, or did he not care about Meng Yin's safety at all and was just playing around because of his youthful vigor?

Lu Yun patted Qiao Yi on the shoulder and said, "Forget it. I think Lord Gu has his own considerations."

Qiao Yi nodded.

In the room, Meng Yin escaped from Gu Ling's restraint under the pretext of looking in the mirror and ran behind the screen.

She poked her head out: "Gu Ling, why aren't you in a hurry at all?"

Gu Ling smiled and walked towards her: "These are all old tricks, there's no need to rush."

Meng Yin stepped back: "But this matter involves you and Pei Xuanxi."

She finally understood why the four of them split up. Ever since they came into this world, there have been countless hands behind their backs plotting to bring them down.

"Yes, so I have to go see him tonight and can't accompany Ayin." After he said that, he stopped where he was.

Meng Yin muttered softly: "Who wants you to accompany me?"

Gu Ling naturally heard it, but he was not angry. He just pointed behind Meng Yin.

"Ayin, there are bugs behind you."

As he expected, Meng Yin turned around and backed away, shouting, "Where are those bugs? I'm most afraid of them! Especially those with many legs!"

Gu Ling raised the corner of his mouth, hugged her waist from behind, leaned down and whispered in her ear: "Ayin, don't you like being with me?"

Meng Yin was stunned, realizing that she was being tricked. She swallowed and said, "I like it, I like it. Let me go first."

Gu Ling didn't listen at all and used a lot more strength in his hands. Meng Yin felt the heat coming from her lower abdomen and her body became a little stiff.

"Then why are you hiding from me?" Realizing her discomfort, Gu Ling couldn't help but snort and laugh.

"How could I hide from you?" Meng Yin said stubbornly, "Can I go back and tell Nian Nian and the others about what Lu Yun just said?"

Gu Ling nodded: "Of course." He saw Meng Yin's worry, "Don't worry, Yin, we will solve this problem."

Meng Yin glanced at his arms around her and couldn't help but lower her eyes.

When Gu Ling said "we" just now, he must have been talking about the four of them. Even the most introverted Gu Ling has a sense of solidarity. They should be close to returning home, right?

A faint sadness emerged in Meng Yin's heart.

What will happen to Gu Ling then? She can feel that Gu Ling likes her, they are too ambiguous now, and she is not very attracted to Gu Ling.

Perhaps she had some concerns in her heart, so she had been suppressing her emotions. When Meng Yin thought of this, the smile on her face completely disappeared, and she looked lonely.

She finally met someone who suited her taste, but it turned out they were from a completely different world!

Gu Ling noticed the change in her expression, frowned, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Meng Yin reacted and suppressed the discomfort in her heart: "It's okay, I'm just worried that something might happen to you."

"Ayin." Gu Ling let go of her, held her shoulders with both hands, and asked her to turn around to face him.

Meng Yin looked at him innocently, not knowing why.

"You can only worry about me."

Meng Yin: ...