Yan Zhen, who was falling rapidly, suddenly looked up and, upon seeing the person inside the window, was both amused and exasperated!
An Xin slammed the window shut, then walked to the door, stretched her ankles, and then kicked it. With a loud "bang!", the door cracked in two...
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She hadn't returned home for a day and a night, which worried An Youwei and his wife greatly. When An Xin arrived home, she learned that her parents had gone out to look for her out of concern for her safety. Lu Zhu, with red eyes from crying, waited at home.
An Xin cursed Yan Zhen in her heart and turned to walk outside.
Dewdrop hurriedly followed, asking, "Miss, where are you going?"
Without further ado, An Xin said, "I'm going to find my parents. You wait at home."
Dewdrop said anxiously, "This servant will go with Miss."
An Xin frowned and asked, "Did Father and Mother say where they went?"
Dewdrop wiped away her tears and said, "Master said he would go to the Feng family to ask, because Young Master Yihe, who came back from the county, said that Miss was with Young Master Feng."
An Xin suddenly paused and asked, "Dad went to the Feng family?"
Dewdrop nodded in confusion and said, "That's what the master said before he left, but I don't know if he's still there now."
"Do you know where the Feng family's mansion is?" An Xin frowned. She hoped that if her father went to the Feng family, nothing bad would happen to him. Although her relationship with Feng Yi had improved, she had a dispute with Feng Lin last time. If that woman held a grudge, she might make things difficult for her parents.
“This servant will take you there, Miss!” Dewdrop said immediately.
As An Xin was leaving, she saw Wang Yihe standing outside the door. When he saw An Xin, his eyes lit up and he stepped forward, saying, "Sister Xin, I was just looking for you."
"No time!" An Xin brushed past him without changing her expression, and Wang Yihe's face suddenly stiffened.
Dewdrop hurriedly said, "Young Master Yihe, Master and Madam are missing, and Miss is looking for them anxiously."
Wang Yihe watched An Xin's retreating figure, his expression shifting, but he forced a smile and said, "Where did Uncle and Aunt go? I'll go with you."
Dewdrop hurriedly chased after An Xin, but then turned back and said, "Master said he went to the Feng family, and Miss was worried something might happen, so she rushed there so quickly."
Wang Yihe's eyes flashed. The news of Chen Guangzhi's death had spread throughout the streets and alleys of Yi'an County, and An Xin's name had also become known to everyone. It seemed that the case of Shui Yuerou was indeed solved by her.
When it comes to solving cases, the Feng family is undoubtedly the most renowned, and those who can solve cases are always considered the smartest people. How could An Xin actually do it?!
Is this really the same timid and unknown little girl from back then?!
Due to their pivotal position, the Feng family had their own fiefdom, which was not far from Yi'an County.
Dewdrop was out of breath from running all the way, but when she saw that the young lady was not out of breath at all, she was surprised. Finally, they arrived at the Feng family.
Above the vermilion gate hangs a horizontal plaque inscribed with "Feng Mansion," exuding an imposing aura.
The chief of the Wind Clan does not serve in the court, but many of his sons hold important positions in the court, making the whole family prosperous!
An Xin stopped outside the door, and immediately a servant stepped forward and coldly shouted, "What are you doing?!"
An Xin's eyes flickered as she said, "Please tell Young Master Feng that someone wants to see him."
The servant looked An Xin up and down. Although An Xin wasn't dressed in shabby patched clothes, she was wearing coarse cloth clothes bought from an ordinary clothing store. Apart from a copper hairpin, she had no other hair ornaments, so she naturally didn't catch the servant's eye.
"How dare you even see my young master?!" the servant mocked. "Get out of here! My young master is of noble birth and nobility; how could people like you possibly be allowed to see him!"
An Xin's eyes flickered, and she stepped forward, saying, "You? Who else is there besides me?"
The servant said impatiently, "Enough with the nonsense! If you don't leave, don't blame me for letting people see you!"
Dewdrop said timidly, "Miss, shall we go?"
How could An Xin leave? She suddenly stepped forward, grabbed the servant's wrist, and then kicked him hard in the ankle. With a "crack," the servant fell to the ground and screamed in pain.
The screams of the man naturally alerted the people inside the mansion, and many people rushed out. The leader was probably a middle-aged man with a small mustache on his chin, wearing a gray cloth robe. He hurriedly walked out and shouted, "Who dares to act so presumptuously in front of the Feng mansion!"
An Xin didn't even glance at the servant on the ground and said coldly, "I want to see Feng Yi, but this servant is making excuses and spouting nonsense. The Feng family is a prestigious family, do all their subordinates look down on people like this?!"
The man in gray was taken aback. He looked at the servant lying on the ground screaming in pain, then at An Xin, and frowned. He said, "Young Master is not here. You have injured someone from my Feng family without cause. If you don't give me an explanation, then I will have no choice but to send you to the authorities!"
Dewdrop was terrified and hurriedly grabbed Anxin's sleeve, saying, "Miss, let's stop making a fuss. The master may have already left."
An Xin raised the corner of her lips and sneered, "Since Young Master Feng is not here, then let me ask you, my father's name is An Youwei, did he pass by here this morning?"
The gray-clad man's expression suddenly changed, and he stared at An Xin, narrowing his eyes slightly as he said, "You are..."
An Xin said calmly, "An Xin." The gray-clad man's changing expression did not escape An Xin's notice, and she couldn't help but feel uneasy. Her parents really had come!
The man in gray waved his hand coldly and said, "I've never seen any An Youwei before! You injured someone from my household, and today I will bring you to justice! Guards, arrest her!"
Immediately, several servants rushed towards An Xin.
An Xin knew that if she wanted to find her parents, she had to make a bigger commotion, otherwise she wouldn't even be able to get through the gates of the Feng residence! She ducked to avoid a punch, and then showed no mercy in her attack.
The servant knew some martial arts, but it was mostly amateurish and unskilled. An Xin was naturally unafraid. She kicked one person away, then pressed down on another person's head with one hand and delivered a spinning kick, taking advantage of the crowd's retreat to directly approach the gray-clad man!
"Rebellion! Rebellion!" the gray-clad man shouted as he retreated. "Hurry up and arrest this insolent girl!"
An Xin was good at running and her speed was already fast. She grabbed the gray-clothed man's collar and casually pulled it out of his hair. The bronze hairpin was pressed against the gray-clothed man's throat, which startled him and made him scream repeatedly.
"Stop!" A cold shout came, but it was the voice of a young man. An Xin had no intention of stopping. The bronze hairpin had already cut through the neck of the gray-clothed man, and a drop of blood spurted out.
"Wei Pu, save Steward Miao!"
Instantly, a dark shadow appeared in front of An Xin, its hand forming a claw as it suddenly grabbed at her.