Return of the Phoenix Lady

I wandered around outside for the whole afternoon and returned to Fengyun Tower in the evening.

After dinner, Han Xing sat in the room with Yingchen. He tilted his head and squinted his eyes, making a bet with Yingchen to see who would arrive first.

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"Why aren't you talking? Guess quickly! It's so boring to just wait like this! You have to find something to entertain yourself!" Han Xing curled her lips.

“…Xing’er, we can practice…” Yingchen looked at Han Xing speechlessly.

"I don't care about you. I'll bet that they arrive together. If you lose, you have to promise me one thing!" Han Xing tried to pressure Ying Chen.

"Haha! Young Master knows our personalities very well and knows that we will definitely arrive together. He still has the nerve to make a bet with me. Isn't it too... shameless?" A man in white walked in from the window, followed by a man in black with a cold appearance, a charming woman in red, and Yirou walked in leisurely from outside the door.

"Oh..." Han Xing pretended to sigh deeply.

"Young Master, why are you sighing?" The red-dressed woman's eyes flickered and her charming voice rang out, making the listeners feel ecstatic.

"It's Yingrui! Look at me, how could I raise such a problem child who doesn't go out the door but insists on climbing through the window?" His depressed look made everyone laugh.

"You..." Ying Rui stared at Han Xing childishly, unable to speak.

"Haha! Young Master is still the same as before, loving to compete with Brother Rui." Yirou chuckled.

"Master~ Mei Ye misses you so much~" The woman in red walked forward, sat her delicate buttocks on Han Xing's thighs, and her two thin arms like white jade were wrapped around Han Xing's neck like thin snakes. She gave Han Xing a seductive look, but her eyes glanced at the silent man in black beside her.

Han Xing understood immediately and started to act cooperatively. She also sincerely hoped that her friend could find a good companion. "Xiao Ye'er, actually I miss you so much~ I've been so lonely all these years when you were away! We must reminisce about the past tonight." He lifted the beauty's chin with his slender hand and said with an ambiguous look on his face, while his other hand caressed her slender waist playfully.

Han Xing noticed the changes in Ying Jue. Very good! His eyes were closed, his hands were clenched into fists, which meant he was jealous. Looking at Mei Ye again, she lowered her head after glancing at Ying Jue, but Han Xing saw a flash of loneliness in her eyes. Not bad! There was a play between the two of them.

"Young Master, you really are popular with both men and women!" Ying Rui, as smart as he is, naturally saw through Nie's intention and agreed.

"Alright, stop messing around, Master, and get down to business!" Yi Rou naturally understood what was going on between Mei Ye and Ying Jue, but Ying Jue was just too jealous! Everyone knew the Master was a woman, yet he was still like this. Seeing Ying Jue's angry yet unyielding expression, she had no choice but to smooth things over.

"Yes!" He put his arms around Mei Ye's slender waist and said, "Yingchen and I are going to the Five Nations Academy soon. You should all take care of your own things! By the way, has there been any movement in the Liu Mansion in the past five years?"

"Young Master, overall it doesn't seem to be a big deal. However, Mei Ye discovered that they seem to have dealings with people from the Fire Nation." Ying Rui put away his playful mood as soon as he talked about business.

Han Xing looked at Mei Ye. Mei Ye seemed to be still thinking about something, with a contemplative look, and she didn't notice that everyone was looking at her.

"Mei Ye! Ying Jue is leaving!" Han Xing deliberately shouted.

"What? Where is he going?" Han Xing felt helpless when she saw Mei Ye's look as if she had just woken up from a dream. Seeing that everyone was looking at her, her already beautiful face became even more beautiful. "Master, I'm sorry, I..."

"Do people from the Liu Mansion have any dealings with the Fire Country?" Han Xing interrupted Mei Ye.

"Uh... yes! It was accidentally revealed by a servant of the Liu Mansion when he came to the pavilion to look for the girl. It is said that the people of the Liu Mansion don't seem to be that simple. Unfortunately, not much was revealed. Moreover, Huo Aoxuan who is in the Five Nations Academy has often come into contact with people of the Liu family recently." Mei Ye knew that she had made the young master unhappy, so she quickly spoke honestly.

"Huo Aoxuan? Who is this person from the Liu family?"

"Huo Aoxuan is the only prince of the Fire Kingdom and will inherit the throne in the future. He is cold and evil, but extremely ambitious and scheming. His actual strength is unfathomable, and he is very close to the young lady of the Liu Mansion. He ranks first in the strength ranking of the Five Kingdoms Academy." Ying Rui reported Huo Aoxuan's information one by one.

"It seems that he is really not simple and interesting. I have to meet him. But why does Liu Hexian have dealings with the Fire Country? Is he going to collaborate with the enemy and sell out his country? But isn't the Wood Country the best on the continent now?" Han Xing asked puzzledly.

"Young Master, a lot has happened in the five years you've been away. The former Crown Prince of Mu Country, for unknown reasons, actually forced the Emperor to abdicate and was ultimately killed on the spot by His Highness the Fourth Prince. The Emperor was deeply troubled by this incident for a long time. He couldn't understand how his eldest son, who had always been filial, could do such a ridiculous thing as forcing the Emperor to abdicate. In desperation, he passed the Crown Princeship to his fourth son, Mu Juetian, who was only fourteen years old. Now that the new Crown Prince has just been crowned and is still young, the people are very uneasy and many forces are ready to make a move. However, this new Crown Prince is no simple matter. He has drastically eliminated the remaining forces of the former Crown Prince, making an example of him. This has also successfully caused those forces to subside a little. However, some people still refuse to sit still."

"Mu Juetian? This name sounds familiar... I seem to have heard it somewhere." Han Xing tilted his head, looking confused.

"Young Master, you probably heard it from someone passing by! His ascension to the throne at the age of fourteen caused quite a stir."

"Maybe!"

"Mu Juetian's mother was once the most beautiful princess of the Ice Kingdom, and now she is Concubine Xin in the Mu Palace. She is not very favored and her status is average. I heard that no one went to see her even when she gave birth. Fortunately, she gave birth to a son and survived in the palace. Mu Juetian was not outstanding in the Mu Palace when he was a child, but I suspect he was pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger. He is not simple either. Moreover, he is also in the Five Kingdoms Academy. If the young master wants to know something, he can approach them directly. I think with the young master's ability, it is not difficult to make friends with them." After saying this, he winked at Han Xing, looking like he deserved a beating.

He rolled his eyes at Ying Rui before saying, "Have you got any news on Liu Hanyun, the one I asked you to investigate?"

"...No." Annoyance flashed across Ying Rui's face. This was his greatest shame! Known as the "Tongtian Ying Gongzi," he couldn't even find a single person. He truly lived up to that title.

Han Xing lowered her head and said nothing. "Brother Yun, where are you? Why can't I find you? Are you angry and hiding so Xing'er can't find you? Please don't get into trouble. Don't leave me forever like mother and the others did, okay? Brother Yun...

Everyone couldn't see Han Xing's expression, but she was filled with a sadness that made them feel distressed. However, they could do nothing but stay by her side and give her support.

"Young Master, we've finally gotten some results on the investigation you asked us to conduct into Liu Hanyang. He was far away at the Five Nations Academy, and upon hearing about your situation, he rushed back home. According to his family's servants, Liu Hanyang was acting very strangely that day. He was so anxious and worried when he went in, but when he came out, he was incredibly calm, as if nothing had happened. He just returned to the academy like that."

Han Xing nodded lightly: "Okay, I understand!"

"Young Master, it seems that everything still needs you to verify and explore it yourself." Yi Rou looked at Han Xing with heartache.

"Young Master, someone is paying to hunt you down." Ying Jue, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said.

"Oh? Who?" Han Xing smiled with interest.

"The Chu family."

"The Chu family! It seems that they can't wait to come and die! You should agree to them! We'll talk about it after you make money. By the way, do they know me?" This guy who doesn't know how to live or die will soon get a lesson!

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"I've just taken in a mother and daughter, Han Qingyu and Han Xi. You take good care of them. They will deal with the Chu family. You just need to help them when the time is right."

"Yes!"

"Okay, there's nothing to do today! Let's go back and rest!" Han Xing continued, "Mei Ye stay." Seeing Ying Jue paused before walking out, a plan came to his mind, and Han Xing smiled evilly again.