Volume 1 Chapter 60: Familiar Face at Midnight

  In the general's mansion, An Xin had already been thrown onto the couch by An Mu Chen and was snoring loudly. The fragrance of orchid wine that she breathed out with each breath filled the entire room with a faint scent, extremely pleasant to smell.

  An Mu ordered Si Jin to give An Xin a hangover soup and some sobering pills before leaving.

  Si Jin furrowed her brow and gazed at An Xin who was still fast asleep, sighing softly.

  Oblivious to what's going on in the room, sleeping soundly and carefreely.

  As night fell, a figure suddenly flashed into Anxin's inner chamber and stood quietly in front of the bed, looking at Anxin who was sleeping soundly on the couch.

  A moment later, that figure stepped forward and sat down beside An Xin, lifting his arm to reach out and touch An Xin's face.

  When the fingers were about to touch An Xin's face, An Xin suddenly opened her eyes, which sparkled in the darkness. She waved away the hand that was about to touch her and remained lazily reclined on her side, smiling and saying, "Ye Da Xia, it's been years since we last met, have you upgraded to become a flower thief?"

  Ye Xiao didn't mind An Xin guessing his identity, and the hand that she had waved away landed on the brocade quilt covering An Xin. His upper body leaned forward slightly, and the enchanting smile on his face was mesmerizing. His voice also carried a hint of laughter, "The village girl from back then has transformed into the Countess of Chang'an, I must say, it's truly astonishing!"

  "A generation of businessmen took away the profession of Liang Shang Junzi, and I am also full of emotion." An Xin shook her head and said that in the floating residence, what she saw was naturally Ye Xiao, who could make her feel the long-lost familiar atmosphere, and there was no second choice besides Ye Xiao.

  The night owl's smile deepened, and his body leaned forward again in the direction of An Xin, almost close enough to touch her face. His hot breath splashed onto her cheeks. "For years on end, you've been as quick-witted as ever, but finally, I've learned your name, miss!"

  A lazy smile, raised an arm, hooked around the Night Owl's neck, the charming smile on his face was even more radiant than the Night Owl. In a moment, he saw his eyes shaking and his body stiffening. An Xin's hand, which had been hooking around his neck, suddenly withdrew and quickly gave him a severe slap on the head, scolding, "Dare to take advantage of me? You want to die?! Get back three feet away from me, otherwise don't blame me for making you change your profession again to become a eunuch!"

  That carefree punch didn't hold back at all, and Night Hawk only felt like a big lump had formed on his head. He rubbed it with his hand, and the pain made him grit his teeth, complaining, "You hit too hard, didn't you? After all, we've had some history together!"

  "Speak up if you have something to say, and fart quickly if you need to. Sneaking into a girl's bedroom in the middle of the night, thinking you can take advantage of her? You're still too young for that." An Xin's mouth curled up in disdain as she snickered with half-closed eyes.

  "I just want to know how Feng Xing got involved with you?" Ye Xiao collected the playful smile on his face and said calmly.

  "What the national teacher said, but the words didn't kill anyone. That day when we returned to the capital, wasn't it also the young mistress of the Le family and the eldest miss of the Yunxiang fu?" An Xin sat up straight, spreading her hands.

  The owl snapped its fingers at the candle flame on the candlestick, and a stream of fiery red air fell onto the wick. Suddenly, the flickering firelight brightened and dimmed, casting a blurry glow over everything in the room.

  "Inner strength has recovered? No wonder I almost went crazy last time, it turns out that it was the fire-based cultivation method." An Xin said lazily, leaning against the bed wall.

  "How did you find out I was a member of the demonic cult at first?" Ye Xiao sat on the soft couch, speaking in a low voice. At that time, although he didn't admit it, they both tacitly understood each other, and now they just broke through that thin layer of window paper.

  "Your kung fu is quite something, who in the proper martial arts world would dare to go against the flow of energy? And yet you still dare to cultivate this kind of kung fu that can self-destruct at any time?" An Xin raised an eyebrow and said disdainfully.

  "You won't cut ties with me just because I'm from the Demon Sect, will you?" Ye Xiao blinked his sparkling peach blossom eyes, his voice laced with a hint of tension.

  "Don't pretend we're close, besides, what does the demonic cult have to do with me? I'm just a copper coin away from being a nobody." An Xin sighed wistfully, really wanting to experience the legendary Jianghu and see what ancient heroes were like.

  Although An Xin spoke bluntly, there was not a hint of disdain or unwillingness in her words, and Ye Xiao let out a silent sigh of relief as the anxiety at the bottom of his heart dissipated completely.

  "What brings you to the capital? Are you here to catch up with me?" An Xin looked at Ye Xiao's charming and enchanting smile, but averted her gaze after just one glance. What was he smiling about like an idiot? Was it because of his own captivating appearance? Thinking this, An Xin wrapped her quilt tightly around herself, her face guarded against him.

  "If I said I'm really a businessman, and came to the capital to make a big deal, would you believe me?" Ye Xiao gazed at An Xin's bright and beautiful face, his eyes filled with astonishment.

  Several years ago, I already saw that she was a perfect beauty, and I had also outlined her grown-up appearance many times in my heart. It's just that now, seeing the real person, I still feel that she is much more beautiful than what I imagined.

  "Murder and robbery? Burglary? Plunder?" An Xin rubbed his chin, a rich smile on his face, and smiled slyly.

  "I'm also a man of honor in the Jianghu world, I've killed people before, but I've never done anything else!" Ye Xiao said with a smile.

  "Let's put it this way, you must be someone with a big background, so why don't you tell me your identity!" Perhaps Night Hawk had met An Xin before and added to the trust he had in him last time, so An Xin still kept that thread of good feeling towards him.

  "In the martial arts world, there are three sects, three pavilions and three aristocratic families. I am the master of one of the three pavilions, the Blood Pavilion." Ye Xiao told An Xin without any concealment.

  "This name is quite impressive." An Xin casually praised, she wasn't really interested in these things. "I'm going to the Hanging Temple tomorrow, let's chat again when I get back and talk about the interesting things of Jianghu, and what you've seen and heard!"

  "What about Yu Shizi?" Ye Xiao asked.

  Don't worry about it.

  "The master of Xingyou Pavilion seems to be Yu Shizi." Yexiao thought for a moment, and said somewhat uncertainly.

  "Can people from the imperial court also mix with the martial arts world? I've never heard of it before!" An Xin was shocked, Xing You Ge? It should also be one of the three pavilions.

  "Nan Yun and Xi Chu, as well as many other Jianghu figures, have entered the imperial court to become officials, it's not unusual." Ye Xiao explained, "Among the top ten young masters in the world, there isn't one who isn't a dragon or phoenix among men. The three countries have tried every means to recruit them. Yu Shizhi is the leader of the top ten young masters, his whereabouts are unknown, and his appearance is extraordinary. No one knows how much power he really has."

  "People who admire Yulan Flower must have water in their brains. Yuhua is just a poisonous man-eating flower that swallows people whole without spitting out bones!" An Xin couldn't help but scold, discovering she couldn't bear to hear others praising Yuhua.

  "It seems that only you think so about Yu Shizhi." Ye Xiao listened to An Xin's evaluation of Yu Hua and smiled.

  As soon as the words fell, a hurried footsteps sounded outside the yard, heading towards Qingxin Pavilion.

  "I've been discovered, I'll leave first!" Night Shadow frowned and said, seeing An Xin nodding in agreement, smiling softly, his figure flashed and he disappeared.

  Just as he was flying in mid-air, the Night Owl's heart was filled with doubts. This time, he hadn't startled anyone at all. Except for An Liancheng, whose martial arts skills were on par with his own, no one else in the General's Manor was worth mentioning. Who could have detected his uninvited arrival?