But when Bai Mo turned around as he spoke, there was nothing behind him, and Ning Xian was nowhere to be seen... He didn't drink today, did he?
On the other side, Ning Xian, annoyed, once again pulled away the hand covering her mouth, and suddenly dragged her into the corner of the corridor. Just as she was about to turn around and complain, she saw that it was not the person she expected.
"Bai Yan? It's you?"
Bai Yan raised an eyebrow. "Who does sister-in-law think it is? Or... who does sister-in-law hope it is?"
"You don't have to deliberately speak in such an annoying tone—but it really is annoying."
"Sister-in-law, you really don't speak politely." Bai Yanyi lost interest and put away his lecherous face. Now that they were on the topic, he said directly, "Although I don't know what 'connections' you have with those members of the Demonic Cult (--anyone with eyes can see that), I wonder what you think of the saying 'don't let the good stuff go to outsiders'?"
"What do you mean, how?" Ning Xian subconsciously took a step back, instinctively feeling that something was wrong with what he was saying.
Bai Yan pulled back a step and slowly smiled, "Sister-in-law... how about we have an affair?"
"surface!"
Why?
"You don't like me anyway."
"Having an affair doesn't necessarily mean you have to like someone. Maybe feelings will develop while you're having an affair—"
Ning Xian's expression remained firm as he raised his chin and asked, "I'm asking you, why did you specifically choose me?"
"Of course, it's because you're my only sister-in-law." Isn't that obvious? Did he have any other choice?
"Then why specifically 'sister-in-law'?"
"Because my sister-in-law is my older brother's wife..." This question is getting more and more idiotic. Is there any controversy about this?
"You just want to make Bai Mo unhappy, don't you? There are plenty of ways, why did you have to pick on me to have an affair?" She had absolutely no interest in [the Bai family's products].
There are plenty of ways? Bai Yan never thought so—he had done many things with the goal of ruining Bai Mo's wooden face, but the only thing he had achieved any real success with was the Yue Ji incident. However, after all his reckless behavior and unscrupulous methods, he discovered in just one day that this sister-in-law could easily do what he had spent so much effort to achieve… Just look at how many times Bai Mo's expressions changed in half a day—more than in several years.
The matter of Yue Ji was truly an unexpected turn of events, allowing him to witness an extremely fascinating scene. Unfortunately, Bai Mo recovered in just one night, making Yue Ji no longer a useful woman… Now, only Ning Xian remains. Just by observing Bai Mo's expression when she was entangled with those three from the Demonic Sect, he knew there was something to be done.
"Sister-in-law, you've only been married into the family, and my brother has already neglected you, only thinking about another woman—don't you even want to retaliate properly?"
"Not even a little bit!" Ning Xian replied decisively—she would be upset if that guy's heart wasn't with that woman!
Bai Yan frowned, "Aren't you being a bit too kind?" — What a huge misunderstanding!
"Making him unhappy won't make me any happier, so why should I do something so thankless?" Wait a minute... So, why did she so desperately seek out a lover in the first place?
Bai Yan, of course, had no idea what she was thinking. He simply looked at the woman struggling with her own doubts and smiled helplessly. "What a silly girl... You're so kind, you're bound to suffer sooner or later. What good luck that blockhead brother had to marry a woman like you. He's truly blessed..."
"Huh?" Ning Xian looked up blankly, completely at a loss for words.
—This misunderstanding…is quite significant. Bai Yan, you've completely misunderstood Ning Xian's meaning…She did say she wouldn't do things that harm others without benefiting herself, but she didn't say she wouldn't do things that harm others for personal gain either…
His smile softened, the cynicism gone, and he said, "It's a pity we met too late. If you change your mind, I'll be waiting for you anytime."
...Isn't that unnecessary?
Ning Xian gave a dry smile. Bai Yan raised his hand as if to stroke her cheek, but in an instant, there was a whooshing sound. Ning Xian almost instinctively pushed him away. Several boomerangs grazed Bai Yan's hand, instantly drawing blood—who is this?!
Ning Xian glanced at the dart nailed to the wall, then leaped onto the roof to look around, but saw no one. Just as he was about to come down, he saw Bai Yan's dumbfounded astonishment and realized that his internal energy had actually recovered by more than half.
"Don't just stand there, come with me!"
Ning Xian jumped down, used a handkerchief to pull a boomerang from the wall, grabbed Bai Yan, and hurriedly went to find Mu Yuan and Feng.
Bai Yan followed her for only a few steps before feeling dizzy and slowing down. Ning Xian turned around, her face instantly turning pale. Bai Yan tried to speak but found himself unable to utter a sound. He only saw Ning Xian looking slightly panicked as if she wanted to say something to him before everything went black, and he lost consciousness.
...
"Didn't you see who attacked?"
Ning Xian shook her head. Mu Yuan gently tapped her cheek with her fan. She knew very well that although Ning Xian seemed unreliable, she was generally quite dependable. The fact that she hadn't discovered anyone meant that the other party shouldn't be underestimated. Looking at the boomerang wrapped in a handkerchief on the table, and then looking up at Feng—when it came to things like poison, the people of Blissful Heaven were more qualified to speak.
Feng examined Bai Yan's swollen and slightly black wound on the bed and said, "This poison isn't meant to be fatal, but I'm afraid..."
The door was suddenly pushed open, interrupting Feng's words. Bai Mo rushed over, "What happened to my second brother?"
Mu Yuan replied seriously, "Young Master Bai, someone suddenly attacked with a hidden weapon, and the Second Young Master was poisoned."
"May I call a doctor?!"
"The doctor's arrival may not be of any use, but rest assured, we will ensure the Second Young Master's safety."
Bai Mo rushed to the bedside, looked at Bai Yan, and whispered, "What exactly happened? Why did this happen so suddenly..."
"This... seems to be a trick of the martial arts world. I'm afraid the Second Young Master was just implicated."
—To implicate? Then the real target is… Six gazes focused on one place, only Ning Xian looked around blankly, finally meeting their gazes, and pointed to himself—Me?
She quickly jumped behind Mu Yuan and whispered, "Hey, don't talk nonsense. I haven't caused trouble in a long time. How could I have gotten into this?"
“I didn’t say you caused this, it’s just that you happened to be there, and the Second Young Master happened to be nearby—this dart belongs to the Xuanlang Sect.”
Ning Xian immediately understood his meaning, and Bai Mo had also witnessed that battle between the demonic sects in the Netherworld Heaven, so it was not difficult to understand the reason.
"They actually managed to track us all the way here?"
Mu Yuan shrugged. "This shouldn't be difficult, right? I'm afraid... since they can't break through Youmingtian, they've become smarter and learned to find a way to break through by exploiting weaknesses. Unfortunately, this poison, although not fatal, will be terrible without an antidote, and here—there are only a few of us."
Ning Xian frowned. "Are they leading us there? This doesn't seem like the way the Xuanlang Sect does things."