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The candle wick suddenly popped, and with that sound, the firelight in the room dimmed slightly.

The second-in-command dragged his weak body to his feet, put on an outer robe, and slowly moved to the cabinet. He took out a small pair of scissors and gently trimmed the wick of the lamp a little shorter.

In an instant, flames shot up and the room became much brighter.

"Liuyun Village is now..."

The second elder sighed and sat down on a chair in the room, his eyes fixed on the burning fire.

His heart was filled with nostalgia for the good old days of Liuyun Village.

Back then, he and his elder brother became acquainted through a chance encounter that turned into a fight, and because they couldn't bear to see the refugees suffering and helpless, they founded Liuyun Village.

At that time, the refugees in the village were simple and kind, and they were able to live and work in peace and contentment. There was never a trace of undercurrent in the village.

However, times have changed, and now some people have set their sights on Liuyun Village.

From this day forward, Liuyun Village will likely never have a peaceful day again.

"You should go and find Young Master Su Ci." The second-in-command lowered his eyes slightly, his words filled with helplessness.

Xiao Ran looked puzzled and asked softly, "I'm a little confused. Who is Young Master Su Ci?"

"That is the Master of Wangyue Tower."

"Perhaps you can find the answer you've been longing for from him."

……

On the shore of a lake in the suburbs, the bright moonlight poured down on the lake like water, making the surface shimmer. At this moment, the soft moonlight was gently enveloping Xiao Ran, draping her in a layer of silvery white gauze.

She held a pebble in her hand, then gently tossed it, instantly creating ripples on the calm lake surface, spreading outwards in concentric circles.

At this moment, Nangong Ming curiously stepped forward and picked up a pebble, throwing it into the lake.

However, when he threw the pebble, it didn't create beautiful ripples on the water like Xiao Ran's pebble had. Instead, it hit a withered lotus leaf on the lake's surface with a loud "splash," sending large splashes of water flying around the leaf.

He suddenly felt bored, and just looked at the man with the sword on his back in the pavilion not far away, and asked:

"what happened to him?"

Xiao Ran gently shook her head. "Let him have some peace and quiet."

"Oh..." Although Nangong Ming didn't know what had happened, he could clearly sense that something was wrong, so he didn't ask any further questions.

"Enough about you guys, I've found something fun, can you guess what it is?"

Nangong Ming wanted to pique Xiao Ran's interest, but little did he know that she simply stared at the lake without saying a word.

“You’re all like this…” Nangong Ming was a little unhappy, and his tone became more impolite. “Fine! Then I’ll tell you.”

"After you went inside, didn't Mudan take me to be treated separately?" Nangong Ming coughed twice. "The medicine was indeed good, but not long after, I felt drowsy!"

Xiao Ran raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, but then seemed to suddenly remember something and regained her composure.

This is Nangong Ming! Even when beating a dog, one must consider its owner; presumably, Wangyue Tower wouldn't dare do anything to the son of Prince Yan.

She had also heard of an excellent ointment that could heal injuries extremely quickly. It only had one side effect: it made people feel drowsy, but that was harmless, since injured people needed to rest anyway.

Nangong Ming's tone remained high-pitched.

"But you would never have guessed! I held back and pretended to be asleep for a while. After the Peony Girl saw that I was asleep, she secretly left the room."

"After that, I searched the house for the antidote, but I couldn't find it... I suppose it's because I have a good constitution, the feeling of drowsiness gradually disappeared! However..."

"Guess what I found?"