After her mind was read, the spoiled brat became the darling of the whole group.

at the same time.

the other side.

Xie Yuhe was unaware of the riot on the ship. After riding back to the Xie residence at full speed, he went straight to Xie Mingzhu's courtyard.

He was covered in dust from his journey and kicked open Xie Mingzhu's courtyard gate.

The maid in the courtyard was startled and turned around to see Xie Yuhe. His cold expression startled her. "Young Master."

The maidservant hurriedly bowed.

"Where is Miss?" Xie Yuhe asked in a deep voice.

The maid replied blankly, "Miss has already fallen asleep."

Upon hearing this, Xie Yuhe breathed a sigh of relief.

But he still planned to go to Xie Mingzhu's room to check on her before he felt at ease.

So Xie Yuhe waved his hand, telling the maid to go about her business, and walked towards Xie Mingzhu's boudoir.

As soon as the door opens.

There is no one in the house.

Xie Yuhe's face immediately turned cold. He strode to Xie Mingzhu's screen. The bedding on the bed was neatly folded, and there was no one in the room.

Xie Mingzhu's personal maid hurriedly followed Xie Yuhe. Seeing that there was no one in the room, her eyes widened in disbelief, and she covered her mouth, saying in a panic, "Miss... Miss was in the room just now."

Why is there no one in the house?

Xie Yuhe took a deep breath, suppressing the urge in his chest, and asked calmly, "Didn't you see Miss leave the manor?"

The personal maid shook her head and said, "If Miss goes out, she will definitely take me with her."

There's nothing more to say now.

Just as Xie Xing had said, Xie Mingzhu should be on a ship on the river right now, with those remnants of the former dynasty…

Thinking this, Xie Yuhe's expression grew even colder. "Guards!"

He immediately summoned the guards in the mansion.

"The Fourth Miss has disappeared! Search the entire capital!"

Xie Yuhe's commotion immediately alerted everyone in the mansion.

Madam Xie put on a coat and came out. Seeing the large commotion in the mansion, she couldn't help but ask, "Yuhe, what's going on?"

Xie Yuhe said, "Mingzhu is gone."

"What?" Madam Xie exclaimed in shock.

"How could Mingzhu have disappeared?"

Xie Yuhe also wanted to know. He narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "The security in the mansion is not strict. Next time, I will have Father strengthen the security."

Although Xie Xing's predictions had come true many times, Xie Yuhe always harbored subconscious doubts.

What if there's something different about it?

After all, Mingzhu was their younger sister whom they had watched grow up and who had always doted on since she was little.

But now she is indeed gone. If she really is with the remnants of the previous dynasty, then what does all their affection for Mingzhu over the years mean?

With so many years of friendship, what does it matter if Mingzhu really is a princess from the previous dynasty?

Would they kill Mingzhu?

I don't know when, but in Mingzhu's heart they have become so untrustworthy?

Xie Yuhe sighed deeply.

He led his men straight to the riverbank.

……

"Boom!"

On the other side, Xie Xing and Yue'er were talking when the wall next to them was suddenly kicked open.

Xie Xing was terrified.

She turned her head and saw a tall, black figure standing in the dust, and looking up, she saw that familiar ghost mask.

Xie Xing: "..."

Her eyebrows twitched, and without thinking, she took off running.

She had just reached the door when someone grabbed her around the waist, a strong hand gripping her waist and pulling her close: "Where are you going?"

Through the mask, the voice sounded deep and somewhat cold.

Yue'er covered her wound, took a step back, and looked at him warily.

Jun Lanjin didn't even glance at her, but instead looked down at the young girl beside him, raised an eyebrow, and smiled, "How come I run into you everywhere?"

"Could this be considered our destiny?"

Xie Xing struggled for a moment, but found that there was no way to escape the man's hold.

"Next time, I'll definitely find someone with superb martial arts skills to protect me!" she thought angrily to the system.

The system also felt that she was a bit unlucky.

Why do I keep running into this masked man?

Jun Lanjin raised an eyebrow beneath his mask. "What, are you unhappy to have met me?"

Xie Xing didn't talk to him.

Jun Lanjin scoffed.

He picked the little girl up and held her close to his side, saying lazily, "Since we've run into each other, let's go together."

Xie Xing: ?

"Together with what?" She looked at Jun Lanjin blankly.

Jun Lanjin pulled up a chair and sat down, crossing his long legs and swinging them nonchalantly, laughing, "I don't know, I'll do whatever you do."

"This is not a place for a young girl like you."

As he spoke, Jun Lanjin glanced at Yue'er beside him.

Yue'er felt that this person's eyes were extremely dangerous. He looked at her as if she were a weed on the roadside, someone who could be crushed with one hand at any moment.

However, he was very gentle with Xie Xing.

Xie Xing looked at him, her mouth opening and closing as if she wanted to say something but hesitated. She said, "You were following me?"

Jun Lanjin leaned back leisurely in his chair, his feet dangling from his knees, and remained silent.

Seeing his expression, Xie Xing was furious, but she dared not speak out.

She puffed out her cheeks, and after a long while, she said weakly, "You can't do this."

"Oh?" Jun Lanjin's voice was intrigued.

“I saved your life before, you can’t repay kindness with enmity.” Xie Xing tried to reason with him: “Let’s go our separate ways.”

"I'll pretend I didn't see you today."

Jun Lanjin didn't speak, but looked at her with a half-smile.

It was quiet all around.

Xie Xing was silent for two seconds, then couldn't hold back any longer.

She really didn't understand why she kept running into this masked man.

Seeing that it was getting late, she had to hurry out and find Luo Hanfeng's location.

So Xie Xing said, "My brother is still here. If they see this chaotic scene, they will definitely come to save me."

Jun Lanjin retorted, "You said you wanted to go our separate ways, but you still have the poison I put in your body. Why don't you want the antidote?"

Xie Xing: "..."

An antidote... we still need an antidote.

She was deflated and said, "Why do you insist on following me?"

As she spoke, she seemed to have thought of something, and looked at Jun Lanjin with a strange expression, tentatively asking, "You can't possibly have fallen for me, can you?"

Why are you following me now? Don't you have anything better to do?

Jun Lanjin: "..."

Moon: "..."

He laughed and said, "When you grow up, you'll definitely be good-looking. Right now, you look like a bean sprout. What do I like about you?"

Now it was Xie Xing's turn to fall silent.

She was a little angry.

[Disgusting man, so repulsive, and he even attacked my body.]

Do you think your figure is good? You have the body of a child, wow!

Jun Lanjin: "..."

Xie Xing cursed him several times in her heart, feeling much better, and then said softly, "Yes, I'm still young."

Jun Lanjin: "..."

He laughed angrily.

Having enjoyed Xie Xingxin's unwavering affection for him, he now receives a completely different treatment under a different identity, which is quite strange and novel.

Jun Lanjin changed the subject: "But then again, you are indeed more to my liking."

Xie Xing: "..."