Chapter 41 Ye Hongjian 's City

Ye Hongjian 's voice was not loud, and it could even be said to be gentle, but the moment she said that, Xu Han felt as if he was in a thunderclap and suddenly shook.

The smile on his face dissipated at that time, and the shock in his gaze towards Ye Hongjian could not be concealed.

"Miss…"

He wanted to quibble subconsciously, but the corner of Ye Hongjian 's mouth and the confident light in his eyes caused Xu Han to suppress the thought that had just arisen.

He didn't know how Ye Hongjian knew about this, but she must have noticed something.

Looking at the woman sitting at the tea table wearing a long pink dress, Xu Han had an inexplicable illusion that she was completely different from what he had seen before.

Her beautiful eyebrows slightly sunk, her long and narrow eyes half narrowed, and the curves at the corners of her mouth were as sharp and cold as razors.

She was still as beautiful as before. However, her beauty lacked the vitality that she should have at her age, but she was also a bit more charming and bizarre like a demon.

That kind of strange beauty coupled with her beautiful and young face gave rise to a soul-stirring charm at that moment.

However, Xu Han had no time to enjoy such a beautiful scenery.

The certainty on Ye Hongjian 's face allowed him to understand that the other party must have sensed something. At this moment, not only was sophistry useless, it would even leave him at a disadvantage in the conversation that followed. Therefore, after a slight hesitation, he finally spoke and asked.

"How did you know?"

Ye Hongjian seemed to have expected Xu Han to ask this question. She smiled and stood up.

"My father has always loved me. Everything is according to my will. Even the son of Lin Li has tried to force me to marry him, but my father has never compromised. How can he marry me to an old friend he has never met before without asking me what my intentions are?"

When Ye Hongjian said this, she paused for a moment. She turned to look at Xu Han. Seeing his expression as usual, Ye Hongjian was a little surprised. However, her expression was quickly concealed by her. She continued.

"If Father can do this, then he must have some unavoidable difficulties. That's why we came here earlier today to test him out."

"Testing?" Xu Han frowned. Obviously, Ye Hongjian's sudden attack today was defined by Ye Hongjian as a test. This kind of statement did not satisfy Xu Han.

Hearing this, Ye Hongjian did not refute.

"Indeed, before today I do have the intention to kill you. In my opinion, my Ye Clan has countless connections with the Mu Palace, and has always been disliked by the Long Night Division. Now that I have been valued by my master as a member of the Exquisite Pavilion, I will definitely make some people in the Long Night Division fear me. I thought that my father's compromise had something to do with the Long Night Division. It was even possible that you were the method the Long Night Division sent to restrain me. "Ye Hongjian said as she stared at Xu Han with a smile on her face.

"However, after today's battle, I changed my mind."

"Why?" Xu Han subconsciously asked, He really didn't understand where he had revealed his weakness. The disciple of the Headmaster of the Tiance Prefecture was extremely sensitive. If Ye Hongjian could see through it, then it meant that more people would probably see through it. There would definitely be a lot of inconvenience for his future actions. Therefore, Xu Han really wanted to find out where the problem was.

"Smell." However, Ye Hongjian seemed to have noticed Xu Han's eagerness. She rolled her eyes and bought a key point instead.

"Smell? What smell?" Xu Han was a little confused about Ye Hongjian's thoughts. At noon today, he had once thought that Ye Hongjian was just a spoiled and unreasonable rich lady. However, the thoughts revealed in her words were completely different from her previous performance, and even her rash action at the beginning seemed to be hidden thoughts.

She was only seventeen years old, and she was born in this prosperous Chang'an City, yet she was able to have such a city, which made Xu Han shiver.

"The smell of pear fallen flowers." Ye Hongjian wrinkled her nose and sniffed in front of Xu Han's right arm, seemingly confirming that there was nothing wrong with her statement.

Pear Falling Flower? Xu Han was stunned. It was a medicinal ingredient that the Headmaster had prepared for Xu Han to suppress the abnormal movement of his right arm. It had been half a month since the last time he soaked in the medicinal bath, yet Ye Hongjian could still smell it. Xu Han was surprised at that time.

"Grandpa Headmaster understands pharmacology. He often says that the medicinal properties of this pear flower are gentle, but it can be matched with many medicinal ingredients. It is also very common in the market. It can be considered a good medicine. Therefore, many of his prescriptions contain this medicine in order to regulate some of the medicinal ingredients with strong medicinal properties." When Ye Hongjian talked about the Headmaster, her expression immediately darkened.

"I smelled it when we fought. Later, I calmed down and thought carefully. With my father's temperament, no matter how much humiliation he endured, he wouldn't necessarily compromise with the Department of Long Night. Perhaps your appearance wasn't because of the Department of Long Night, or maybe it was because of the Tiance Prefecture , so I tried you out just now, even though I knew it." Ye Hongjian rolled her eyes, and the haze on her face dissipated. Her eyes once again revealed a cunning smile.

Only then did Xu Han understand that he was actually being bluffed by this girl again, exposing his own carelessness.

He smiled bitterly and shook his head. After sorting out his thoughts, he looked at Ye Hongjian again and said, "I am indeed a disciple accepted by the Headmaster. However, I wonder what Miss plans to do after knowing about this matter."

Previously, he was shocked by Ye Hongjian 's transformation, causing Xu Han to feel a little confused. Now that he regained his senses, he calmed down and decided to showdown with Ye Hongjian .

After all, she still needed Ye Hongjian's help to go to the Exquisite Pavilion, and the Marquis Manor of Ning Country was destined to be unable to work together with the Long Night Division. No matter how much Ye Hongjian hated him, she would never sell him to the Long Night Division.

"Disciple?" Xu Han's words surprised Ye Hongjian . She had indeed expected that Xu Han had something to do with the Tiance Prefecture or the Headmaster, but she did not expect him to be the Headmaster's disciple. For this reason, she suspiciously sized Xu Han up and down, and finally asked doubtfully, "Why would the Headmaster's grandfather take you as his disciple?"

"Then you have to ask the old man himself, why does he have his eyes on me?" Xu Han helplessly waved his hand.

"What about the Headmaster's grandfather?" Ye Hongjian suppressed her appetite and asked unyieldingly.

"Dead." Xu Han replied casually.

"Dead? How is that possible?" However, Ye Hongjian 's reaction was exactly the same as her father's.

Perhaps in their eyes, the old man who had assisted the Great Zhou Empyreans was already a god-like existence. How could such a person die?

"If you're old, you'll naturally die." Xu Han, however, did not take it seriously.

But at this time, Ye Hongjian could no longer hear anything. She was stunned on the spot, her body trembling slightly, and finally tears started to flow out of her eyes.

Xu Han had probably heard some things about Ye Hongjian . When she was young, she had been taught by the Headmaster of the Tiance Prefecture . She was considered half of the old man's disciple and had an excellent relationship with him. Now that she suddenly heard the news of his death, it was difficult to accept it. Xu Han could understand.

He did not say anything else, only quietly standing at one side, waiting for Ye Hongjian to calm down her emotions.

This wasn't a long time. After about a hundred breaths of time, Ye Hongjian reached out to wipe the tears off her cheeks and turned to look at Xu Han.

"Are you going to Linglong Pavilion?" Ye Hongjian asked, her voice somehow cold.

"Yes." Xu Han nodded.

"Alright." Ye Hongjian 's answer was very straightforward, "I will take you to Linglong Pavilion, but our engagement…"

"Young miss, don't worry. I also know myself. When this matter is over, I will definitely report it to Marquis to avoid the engagement so as not to delay young miss' future." Xu Han cupped his hands and said respectfully.

"I hope you can keep your promise." At that time, Ye Hongjian looked deeply at Xu Han. After saying this, she turned around and walked out of the room without turning her head.

The sudden change in Ye Hongjian 's attitude surprised Xu Han. He watched as her departing figure completely disappeared into the night before he regained his senses.

A seventeen-year-old girl with such thoughts was not something that any teaching could accomplish.

The innocence and ignorance she displayed in front of her parents were like the meticulous thoughts she displayed at this moment.

The contrast between the two can be attributed to the seemingly calm, but turbulent undercurrents of the situation in Chang'an. It made a girl have to think and disguise.

Xu Han shook his head again, shaking off the distracting thoughts in his mind.

Seventeen-year-old Ye Hongjian was still like this, then what kind of city would those high-ranking officials and dignitaries who had risen and fell in Chang'an City for many years be like?

The water in Chang'an City was too deep. Xu Han did not want to participate. With his ability, he was only a doll that everyone could play with. It was not as good as having fun in Jianghu alone.

As Xu Han thought about this, he stretched out his hand and groped in his arms for a while. Finally, he took out a green object.

It seemed to be a jade pendant wrapped in red spikes of thread. The surrounding was carved with the image of a tiger and leopard. Its body was emerald green and translucent. It was obviously not an ordinary product. However, there were a few more fierce cracks on the jade. Although there weren't many of them, they were quite eye-catching when they landed on the already smooth jade.

That was the jade pendant that the Headmaster had left for Xu Han before he left.

He said that it was his fate talisman. Once the jade pendant was shattered, it would be the day of his fate.

Xu Han counted carefully. Compared to yesterday, there were two more cracks on the jade pendant.

He sighed and muttered to himself.

"Old man, you said that the arm that Canghai Liu left me was the key to resolving my doubts. The heaven-reaching staircase is also the chain that imprisons me in the abyss."

"What about you? What is the identity of this Headmaster disciple you gave me?"

After Xu Han finished speaking, he let out another long sigh. He wanted to stay out of this, but for some reason, he gradually felt that a huge net was being stretched out towards him. However, he could not avoid it, and there was no way he could hide.

Finally, he put the jade pendant back into his arms, picked up the black cat, walked to his bed, and fell asleep.

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