"Young master, are you alright?" A group of people rushed forward from behind the young man to help him up.
The young man, supported by them, looked at his Zhan Feng, who had fallen dead on the ground. He was furious, pointing at Wen Yuxi in the carriage and shouting, "Catch him for this young master! How dare he kill my Zhan Feng? This young master will make him pay with his life for Zhan Feng."
As soon as he finished speaking, the people behind the young man surrounded Anning's carriage.
"Wen Yuxi, what is going on?" Anning asked from inside the carriage.
Wen Yuxi gritted his teeth and said, "A brash kid who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth has arrived."
"Who are you calling a brat? My young master is the nephew of General Wu. Do you know who General Wu is?" the servant beside the young man yelled.
Wen Yuxi's patience was wearing thin. "I don't know who General Wu is, but I know that if you don't move aside, I'll beat you until you can't find your teeth."
The young man heard this and became even more enraged. "Too arrogant, utterly arrogant! They hit someone and then surround this young master like this? Won't you catch him?"
The people surrounding the carriage were about to seize Wen Yuxi, but who was Wen Yuxi?
He was the lord of the Thousand Gold Tower, the number one assassin organization in the world. How could these ordinary people touch him?
Wen Yuxi leaped into the air, hovering in mid-air. His green robes billowed in the autumn wind. The people below were stunned and retreated several steps.
Wen Yuxi's gaze turned cold. With a wave of his hand, a powerful force repelled those surrounding the carriage dozens of feet away.
Then, Wen Yuxi descended from the sky and landed on the horse in front of the carriage. He sat sideways on the horse's head, one foot on the saddle, the other pressing against the young man's chest. He sneered, "Catch me?"
The young man stumbled back a few steps, his face flushed with anger. Although he was terrified, he still retorted stubbornly, "You killed my horse. You will pay."
"What if I don't pay?" Wen Yuxi raised his eyebrows and said coldly.
"You..." The young man bit his lower lip. His previous arrogance had completely vanished.
"Wen Yuxi, don't make it difficult for them. Just pay the money quickly," Anning said, peeking her head out as she lifted the carriage curtain.
The young man heard a pleasant and melodious voice. He subconsciously looked up and saw a beautiful face and a pair of clear, water-like eyes he had never seen before.
He was taken aback.
"No... no need to pay..." The young man suddenly turned and ran.
Wen Yuxi: "..."
Anning: "..."
Wen Yuxi turned to look at Anning and grinned, "If I had known you were so useful, I would have had you come out earlier."
Anning frowned. The young man's expression earlier had been a bit strange.
After a day of long travel, they finally arrived at the inn. The moment Anning lay on the bed, she felt much more comfortable.
The door was pushed open. Anning got up and said, "Jiu Xing, why are you back so early?" She had thought Jiu Xing would pester Wen Yuxi and be unwilling to return.
But when she saw the person who entered, she was slightly startled, because it wasn't Jiu Xing, but Gui Ning.
"Wh-why is it you?" Ever since that night of confused passion, she felt unable to face Gui Ning alone.
Gui Ning sat on a chair and said calmly, "I will be here tonight."
Anning knew that Gui Ning was doing this to protect her, but her heart couldn't stop fluttering.
In fact, he cared about her very much, afraid she would get hurt.
"Where is Jiu... Jiu Xing?" Anning felt that if she didn't find something to talk about, she wouldn't be able to control her wild thoughts.
"She's staying next door to Wen Yuxi," Gui Ning said very little, always using the fewest words to convey the most information.
"Goodnight," Anning said.
Lying on the bed, although she couldn't feel Gui Ning's presence at all, she knew that the dark figure sitting by the table was Gui Ning.
"Come back, come back..."
A voice echoed in her ear. Although she didn't hear it, she knew it was familiar.
Who is it? Who is calling her?
She suddenly opened her eyes and saw a flicker of light in Gui Ning's dark pupils, as if he was worried about her.
"Wh-what's wrong?" she asked, getting up.
Gui Ning said, "You had a nightmare."
A nightmare? She had never had one before.
"What time is it?"
"Chen Shi," Gui Ning replied.
Anning got out of bed, put on her clothes, and said, "It's already so late?"
Gui Ning nodded, "I tried to wake you, but you wouldn't wake up."
Anning knew that the voice calling her then was not Gui Ning's, but someone else's, as if emanating from her heart.
She walked to the table. The food was laid out, untouched. She turned back and asked, "You haven't eaten either?"
Gui Ning looked up, his eyes showing a fleeting starlight. "No."
It was then that Anning realized his complexion was not good, and she couldn't help but ask, "You didn't sleep last night?"
Gui Ning paused, then lowered his gaze. "Yes."
Anning sat down and said, "Today, Wen Yuxi will accompany you. You should rest well here."
"I'm fine..."
"No," Anning said, looking up. "If it goes on like this, you won't be able to protect me at all."
Gui Ning was silent for a moment, then said, "Alright."
After eating, Anning left the room and went to Wen Yuxi's room. Just as she was about to knock, she found the door ajar.
Pushing the door open, she saw Wen Yuxi with his upper body bare. She quickly turned away, blushing with shame and indignation. "You... why aren't you wearing any clothes?"
Wen Yuxi smiled, "Little Anning, this is my room. Is there anything wrong with me not wearing clothes in my own room?"
Anning turned back and walked forward. "Then fine, it would be even better if you took it all off. I'd get a feast for my eyes."
Wen Yuxi was taken aback, and his face visibly reddened. He put on his outer robe and mumbled, "I don't want you to see me naked."
"Where is Jiu Xing?" Anning asked, assuming Jiu Xing was still pestering Wen Yuxi.
Wen Yuxi's expression turned cold. He said indifferently, "She's not someone I need to protect. What she does is none of my business."
"I'll go check," Anning went to Jiu Xing's room and knocked, but there was no answer. She pushed hard, but the door wouldn't budge, clearly locked from the inside.
"Jiu Xing?" Anning called out a few times, but there was no response from inside.
"Why isn't she here?" Wen Yuxi walked over and asked.
Anning shook her head. "She's not in the room, and the door won't open."
"Move aside, I..."
"Young Master Wen, Miss..." A voice came from behind. It was Jiu Xing.
Anning turned around and indeed it was Jiu Xing.
"You went out?" Wen Yuxi asked.
Jiu Xing nodded, holding up the item in her hand. "I heard that a Peach Blossom Pastry shop opened in Dongling Pass, so I specifically went to buy some for Miss."
"Peach Blossom Pastry?" Anning stepped forward, picked up the paper bag, and opened it. Inside were indeed freshly made, steaming Peach Blossom Pastries.
She picked up a piece and took a small bite. The taste in her mouth was a faint scent of peach blossoms.
"How is it, Miss?" Jiu Xing asked.
Anning nodded. "It's quite good."
Jiu Xing said, "Miss, let's all go to Jiu Xing's room to eat. Oh, and should we invite Young Master Gui Ning?"