My elder sister is so noble, this time it's my turn to strike back

But judging by the current situation, Wan Zilang is most likely a playboy who is idle and uneducated.

How could we expect such a person to be a helper to the imperial concubine? It would be great if he didn't hold her back.

Qiu Ning waited for a long time, but Qinghe still didn't come, so he decided to go and look for her.

I remember Qing He mentioned that she was going to a herbal medicine shop to get a sachet for the imperial concubine to calm her mind and strengthen her spirit. Qiu Ning searched the area according to her memory but couldn't find anyone. Just as she was about to go to another street to look for her, she was suddenly blocked at the entrance of the alley.

"Hey? I'm really lucky today. I actually met such a beautiful girl."

Wan Zilang and two other young men who looked like bad friends were standing at the entrance of the alley, looking at Qiu Ning with malicious expressions.

"Brother Zilang, didn't you just come out of the courtesan's boudoir? Why don't you give the one in front to me?" A young man wearing a pink brocade robe and looking as flamboyant as Wan Zilang suddenly spoke.

"Don't waste your time. When has Brother Zilang ever failed to get the woman he liked? What's more, the one today is superior in both appearance and temperament." Another young man in crescent white said.

Wan Zilang scanned Qiu Ning from head to toe with his narrowed eyes. He saw that Qiu Ning had bright eyes, white teeth, skin as white as snow, and her eyes sparkled with agility and wisdom. She was very different from those women who used to cry when they saw her.

A gleam of determination flashed in Wan Zilang's eyes.

He shook the folding fan in his hand, pretending to be a gentleman, and replied: "Brother Jing'an is right. This girl today is the one I want."

After Wan Zilang finished speaking, he slowly walked towards Qiu Ning and teased her in a frivolous manner, "Miss, are you alone here? Are you lost?"

It took Qiu Ning a long time to react and realize that he was being teased by Wan Zilang and his group.

She suppressed the urge to beat someone up and pretended to be confused, "What are you doing?"

"Haha, don't worry, young lady. I am Wan Zilang, the son of the Minister of Rites, Wan Da Ren. You can go to this street and ask around. No one doesn't know my name.

Where are you going, young lady? I can arrange a carriage to take you there."

As long as she is on the carriage, he can bribe her or make her a promise. If that doesn't work, he will just force her. He must take this beauty for himself.

Wan Zilang thought so in his heart.

Qiu Ning knew at a glance that Wan Zilang was up to some bad idea.

She deliberately hesitated for two seconds, then said hesitantly, "This... isn't a good idea. Will it be too much trouble for you, sir?"

When Wan Zilang saw that there was a chance, his eyes immediately lit up with joy, and he hurriedly said, "It's not a bother, not at all. Helping others is what I'm best at. My carriage is just ahead, young lady, please follow me."

Seeing this, Ye Haoyang and Su Jingan couldn't help but shake their heads secretly.

Well, it’s so hard to meet a beauty, and this time Wan Zilang will get it.

Wan Zilang, who was walking in front, seemed to sense the dissatisfaction in the hearts of the two, so he fell behind by two steps and nudged Ye Haoyang with his arm. He whispered to the two of them:

"Okay, don't worry about it. At worst, I'll go first, and after I'm done, you two can come after me."

Ye Haoyang: “…”

Su Jingan: “…”

"No, Brother Zilang, are you serious?" The speaker was Ye Haoyang, who, like Wan Zilang, was a famous playboy in Kyoto.

When he asked this question, he glanced at the area below Wan Zilang's abdomen intentionally or unintentionally, thinking to himself, he just came out of the courtesan's room, how could he be able to do it again so soon?

Wan Zilang felt his dignity as a man seriously challenged by his best friend's insulting gaze. He suddenly raised his voice and said:

"Ye Haoyang, why are you looking at me like that? I just had a few drinks in that courtesan's room. Nothing really happened."

The other two glanced at each other and understood each other instantly.

"Hehe, since Brother Zilang has spoken, I will obey your orders, haha." Ye Haoyang immediately gave a lewd smile, and the three of them reached a consensus.

Qiu Ning, who was walking in front, had sharp ears and listened to everything the three people said without making any expression, while at the same time curling up a sneer.

Ha! None of these three beasts can escape today.

Soon, following Qiu Ning's instructions, the carriage arrived at a remote courtyard. This was originally the residence of the Prime Minister before it was confiscated. Due to its remote location, no one lived there. After the Prime Minister's residence was confiscated, the government had not had time to relocate the residents, so it remained vacant.

Wan Zilang and his companions also dismounted and saw that this place was remote and sparsely populated. It was the perfect place to commit murder and robbery.

The three dandies looked at each other, and all of them were delighted in their hearts at the same time.

Especially Wan Zilang, his mouth was almost stretched to his ears from laughing.

He pointed at the closed door with his fan and asked Qiu Ning, "Miss, do you live here?"

Qiu Ning shook his head and said, "No, there's no one here. I just came here to get something and will leave later."

When Wan Zilang heard that there was no one in the room, he felt even happier.

It’s not good to have no one around. Even if the little beauty screams at the top of her lungs, she doesn’t have to worry about being discovered.

So he said, "Well, I see this yard has been uninhabited for a long time, so I'll go in with the girl and protect her, how about that?"

Qiu Ning didn't say anything and looked at Wan Zilang with some caution.

Then, Wan Zilang added, "Don't get me wrong. I just heard that houses that have been uninhabited for a long time often have poisonous insects and rats. I'm worried that the girl might get hurt."

After hearing what he said, Qiu Ning finally showed a look of sudden realization.

"I am a mean person. In that case, thank you very much, sir. Please come in!"

Just like that, Wan Zilang followed Qiu Ning into the house alone. When he left, he turned back and gave Ye Haoyang and Su Jingan a look that said, "I understand, we understand, and everyone understands."

The two of them understood each other and found a place to rest under a tree not far away, thinking of waiting for Wan Zilang to finish before entering.

After a while, an extremely shrill scream suddenly came from the house.

"what--"

The sound was so loud that even Ye Haoyang and Su Jingan outside could hear it.

The two of them were startled and immediately ran towards the yard without saying a word. However, just as Ye Haoyang put one hand on the bolt, he suddenly heard Wan Zilang say in panic, "Don't... don't come in."

"Brother Zilang, are you okay?" Ye Haoyang asked.

"No...ah...uh, that, I was just joking with the beauty. It's okay, you guys go out quickly. Remember to guard the door and don't let anyone in."

Although the two were somewhat suspicious, they still followed Wan Zilang's instructions and retreated outside the door.

Inside the house, Wan Zilang was stripped of his upper body and tied to a chair in a very humiliating posture. He was looking at Qiu Ning with horror, as if he was looking at a devil.