Oh my god, this is a bolt from the blue! A true heiress of metaphysics!

The group discussed the matter repeatedly, but they still couldn't come up with any feasible solutions.

Jin Ran frowned, and finally made up her mind, saying, "I'm going to see the minister! This is not Xia Xia's fault at all! I want the minister to uphold justice!"

Before she finished speaking, she had already left without hesitation. Her colleagues tried to stop her but to no avail, and could only wait anxiously for the outcome.

......

After being reprimanded by Shi Xiaxia, Du Zhengming didn't dare stay in the department any longer. He took the talisman and went directly to his grandfather, Master Qingchuan, without even bothering to treat his injuries.

"Grandpa! Grandpa!"

As soon as Du Zhengming returned to his residence, he began to shout in a panic.

"Zhengming, what's wrong?!" Master Qingchuan rarely saw Du Zhengming so flustered, so he came out after hearing the shout.

"Grandpa... Grandpa!" Du Zhengming ran in a panic, and was a little out of breath, unable to explain what had happened for a moment.

"You are hurt?!"

Master Qingchuan noticed Du Zhengming's clasped hands and immediately stepped forward: "Who hurt you?! Grandpa will teach him a lesson!"

"It's...it's Shi Xiaxia!"

Du Zhengming gasped for breath and stammered, "It was Shi Xiaxia! That person back then was Shi Xiaxia!"

"Shi Xiaxia?!"

Master Qingchuan looked puzzled; he had never heard of this name before: "Who is Shi Xiaxia?!"

"She's new to the department, it's her..."

Before Du Zhengming could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Master Qingchuan: "A new kid like you dares to cause you trouble?! You really don't know your place!"

After finishing his speech, Master Qingchuan prepared to leave for his department.

He wanted to see what Shi Xiaxia was capable of. She had only been here a short time, yet she dared to hit his grandson!

"Grandpa! Grandpa!"

Du Zhengming hurriedly pulled Qingchuan Shangren: "It's her! She's the one who captured Master Qingyun!"

Master Qingyun was confused by Du Zhengming's words.

How come one minute it's said that Shi Xiaxia hit him, and the next minute it's said that Shi Xiaxia captured Master Qingyun?!

Seeing that Du Zhengming had not yet recovered, Master Qingchuan was anxious but there was nothing he could do for the time being.

"Take a rest first, and we'll talk when you're rested!" Master Qingchuan frowned deeply.

Du Zhengming ran to the table, took a big gulp of water, and then took a deep breath. When he could speak normally again, he said, "Today I had an argument with Shi Xiaxia, and she hit me."

As Du Zhengming spoke, he revealed the finger that Shi Xiaxia had broken, and then anxiously continued, "Then, she stuck this talisman on me! I couldn't move at all!"

Du Zhengming took out a talisman and handed it to Master Qingchuan: "This talisman is exactly the same as the one I encountered when Yu Mujian and I were capturing wizards in Meilai and Qinghai and were helped by you!"

Later, when Master Qingyun was arrested, we saw the talismans on his body and guessed it was the same person! That person might be Shi Xiaxia!

Master Qingchuan took the talisman and examined it for a long time before confirming that he had seen it on Master Qingyun.

He looked thoughtful, then asked, "What does Shi Xiaxia look like?! Do you know her background?!"

"She looks to be in her early twenties, very pretty, but her personality isn't very good."

As Du Zhengming recalled, he said, "I'm not entirely clear about her background. I'll ask her when I get back."

"No need to ask anymore,"

Master Qingchuan raised his hand to stop Du Zhengming: "This talisman paper is high-grade talisman paper. How could a young girl in her early twenties draw such high-grade talisman paper?!"

These must be talismans drawn by Master and others.

Master Qingchuan finished guessing and then looked troubled.

Shi Xiaxia has powerful backers with formidable abilities, so Du Zhengming will likely only suffer unnecessary injuries this time.

"Grandpa is right!" Du Zhengming thought for a moment and realized that he had lost his composure and even his most basic judgment after seeing the talisman.

Go check your hands!

Master Qingchuan stood up: "Although she has considerable power behind her, Zhengming, don't worry, Grandpa won't let you get hurt for nothing!"

"Yes, Grandpa!" Du Zhengming replied.

......

Meanwhile, Qiao Zihao had already learned that Shi Xiaxia was about to return.

The moment she stepped through the villa's gate, an enticing aroma of food wafted towards her.

"Xia Xia!"

Qiao Zihao's cheerful voice came from the kitchen, "Dinner will be ready soon!"

“Okay,” Shi Xiaxia replied.

Next, she went back to her bedroom to put her luggage away, then went to the dining room, placed a delicate box down, and said, "This is a local specialty I bought for you."

"Great!" Qiao Zihao's voice was even happier.

Just by listening to his voice, Shi Xiaxia knew how wide Qiao Zihao's grin was without even looking at him.

After all, Qiao Zihao hadn't even come out to see what Shi Xiaxia had brought her before he was already thanking her profusely in the kitchen, saying, "Thank you, Xiaxia!"

Qiao Zihao worked quickly and soon prepared several dishes.

Since there were only two people dining, Qiao Zihao didn't serve large portions of each dish.

"Xiaxia, go wash your hands first, dinner is ready!"

About ten minutes later, Qiao Zihao brought the food out of the kitchen while talking.

Shi Xiaxia responded and prepared to go into the kitchen to wash her hands and bring out the remaining dishes.

Qiao Zihao walked out of the kitchen with a happy smile on his face, carrying dishes in both hands.

When he walked out of the kitchen, he immediately looked at Shi Xiaxia, but his expression froze when he noticed her arm wrapped in a cast.

Then, Qiao Zihao rushed forward in a panic, raising his hand to touch Shi Xiaxia's injured arm.

Shi Xiaxia raised her left hand and steadily caught the plate, thus preventing the dishes that Qiao Zihao had just prepared from spilling all over the floor.

"Be careful." Shi Xiaxia glanced helplessly at Qiao Zihao, then placed the plate on the dining table.

Qiao Zihao paced anxiously around Shi Xiaxia like an ant on a hot pan, constantly muttering, "Xiaxia, what happened to your arm?!"

Shi Xiaxia said casually, "It was just a minor accident, nothing serious."

There was no sign of pain on her face, as if she were not the one who was injured.

"What do you mean 'it's not a big deal'!"

Qiao Zihao's eyes widened, and his voice involuntarily rose eight octaves, "It's in a cast! It must be a serious injury!"

Shi Xiaxia sighed helplessly.

She raised her left hand and gently patted Qiao Zihao's shoulder, trying to calm him down. "It's really nothing, you'll be fine in a few days."