A piece of Japanese incense

Deep in the backyard of the Wangchao City Lord's Mansion, isolated from the hustle and bustle of the front yard and the salty sea breeze, Zhi Yihe, led by a maid, pushed open a sandalwood door.

The rich fragrance of storax almost suffocated her. She covered her mouth and nose with her sleeves, but wisps of it still diffused from the huge gilded beast furnace in the corner.

However, beneath this thick fragrance, there was also a sweet smell like rust. The smell was very light and was covered up as much as possible, but it still penetrated Zhi Yihe's nose and reminded her of the time she was here a few days ago.

They joined forces to put an end to the city lord Chu Hai...

The room had undergone a dramatic transformation. The light, filtered by crimson velvet curtains, was dim and ambiguous. The floor was covered with an intricate Persian rug, silent and silent, absorbing all noise. A large rosewood screen was embroidered with auspicious cranes, its gold thread dazzling and ornate.

In front of the screen, Feng Yan was reclining on a large soft couch covered with snow-white fox fur.

She was wearing only a soft, cloud-colored nightgown, her long hair loosely tied up with a jade-studded hairpin slanting through it. Ting Zhu was lying facedown on the ground, carefully applying nail polish to her.

"Eda Iwa! You're here!"

Zhi Yihe bowed.

Feng Yan's fingers limp, and he motioned for Zhi Yihe to sit down: "Is your injury feeling better?"

"Thank you, Madam. The poison has been resolved, but Yu Tuan is too deeply poisoned and will need more time to recover. Once she is fully recovered, I will bring her back to thank you."

"No need! She's just a maid! Out of sight, out of mind!"

There was silence for a moment.

"Giggle..."

The child was wrapped in a bright yellow brocade swaddling cloth embroidered with a pattern of five poisonous creatures. He had a pair of big black eyes open and was attracted by the bright and juicy nail polish on his mother's slender white fingers. He stretched out his chubby little hands to grab it.

Feng Yan frowned, without a trace of warmth, and there was even a flash of...disgust?

As if she had noticed Zhi Yihe's gaze, she lazily said, "I've just taken over the city's affairs. Finding the 'Blood Coral' for you has exhausted me. That Ghost Island is filled with poisonous fog all year round, and dozens of lives have been lost. My brothers have been complaining to me non-stop..."

Feng Yan suddenly stood up: "Hey! There's something I can help you with!"

She beckoned her fingers, and a few muffled groans came from behind the screen!

"Hmm! Uh..."

Then there was the rustling sound of flesh being dragged against the carpet.

Zhiyihe's heart sank suddenly.

The five men were dragged out from behind the screen by several guards like dead dogs!

Their mouths were stuffed with rags, and they could only make desperate "ho ho" sounds as they twisted and struggled in vain on the ground.

It was those people at the city gate! The one in the front was none other than the man with rotten teeth who had stared at Tingzhu with that obscene and sticky look that day!

The thought was just a flash.

There was no time for anyone to react. The guards dragged him without hesitation. One of them raised his foot and kicked the rotten-toothed man hard in the knee! The huge force made him fall face-first onto the carpet with a thud, and another guard grabbed him by the back of the neck!

"Crack!"

There were a few more crisp and clear sounds.

"Crack!"

"Crack!"

"Crack!"

"Crack!"

Several lives that were struggling just now instantly turned into corpses lying limp on the carpet.

Zhi Yihe gasped, collapsed to the ground, his lips trembling, and looked up at Feng Yan who was lying on the couch.

Feng Yan's slender fingertips brushed across Ting Zhu's delicate cheeks, and his newly nail-painted fingertips lingered on her neck. His voice was filled with a lazy, silky smoothness as he smiled and whispered, "Why! You've killed so many people, and you're still afraid?"