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Meng Jianhua and his group listened to the list of losses recited by Shen Yu’an, feeling extremely irritated.
How could she dare to say such things!
Clearly, it was their people who were injured, while on the other side, nothing had happened, yet they had the audacity to ask for money from them.
With a grim expression, Meng Jianhua said, “We won’t give it. Move aside quickly.”
Then, in the next moment, they heard the sound of wrists moving.
The menacing group led by Shen Dalang stood blocking the entrance, glaring at Meng Jianhua and his companions with ill intentions.
Their expressions seemed to say, “Your life or your money?”
Meng Jianhua and the others were trembling with fear, ultimately deciding to just give them the money.
In a panicked rush, they handed over the damaged items in the shop and the expenses listed by Shen Yu’an, then hastily ran away, not even caring about the servants on the ground or the woman Meng Jianhua had brought with him.
Seeing their master flee, the servants quickly got up from the ground and ran away as well.
As the woman watched Meng Jianhua disappear into the distance, she felt a tightness in her chest.
Originally, while in bed, she and Meng Jianhua had reached a deep emotional connection, leading him to promise to buy her two pieces of jewelry from this jewelry store.
But the jewelry wasn’t purchased, and she wondered how Lord Meng would react and possibly blame her.
She stared fixedly at Shen Yu’an.
Shen Yu’an smirked and said, “What’s the matter? Your good fortune has run away. Why don’t you go after it?”
The woman twisted the handkerchief in her hands in frustration, then took small, hurried steps and ran away.
Once they had all left, Shen Yu’an and the others lost interest in continuing their stroll and left, carrying the things they had bought along the way.
Meanwhile, in a tea house across from the jewelry store, a mysterious man dressed in red on the second floor observed everything that had unfolded with utmost clarity.
He took a sip of tea, chuckled lightly, and whispered, “How interesting.”
Standing behind him was a tall figure dressed in black, with a sword hanging from his waist.
Upon hearing the voice of the man in red, the black-clad man looked at him with a reverent gaze.
In a low voice, the black-clad man asked, “Your Highness, what are your orders?”
The man in red, possessing enchanting peach blossom eyes, raised an eyebrow at the corner of his eye and said without turning his head, “No orders, let’s go.”
“Let’s wander elsewhere and experience the charm of Da Wei as well.”
The man’s laughter-filled voice dispersed in the air as the black-clad man hurriedly followed.
…
Meanwhile, after Shen Yu’an and the others left, Fei Yanchen also left the Bai Residence.
He arrived in front of an inconspicuous house and stopped his footsteps. Then, he knocked on the tightly closed wooden door in a specific pattern.
The person inside the door cautiously opened it and, upon seeing Fei Yanchen, the man quickly welcomed him inside.
There were many people standing in the courtyard, all dressed in coarse linen clothes, disguising themselves as commoners.
Upon seeing the newcomer, everyone in the courtyard knelt down on the ground.
The crowd lowered their voices and said, “Greetings, Your Highness!”
Fei Yanchen, with a change in his usual expression, looked sternly at the people kneeling on the ground.
His voice sounded cold and serious, “How is the situation in the capital?”
The individuals on the ground explained the current state of affairs in the capital and the situation at the Wuding Prince’s residence, patiently awaiting Fei Yanchen’s further instructions.
Fei Yanchen asked, “How is my younger sister living in the palace?”
One of them lowered their voice and replied, “Not very well.”
“The young princess has a gentle temperament, and the people in the palace don’t openly criticize her, but the princes and princesses there like to scheme behind the scenes.”
Feeling the temperature around Fei Yanchen dropping and his expression growing darker, the person quickly added, “However, when we returned, we left people behind in the palace to protect the young princess. As for the Prince… it seems there have been some actions.”
The person spoke hesitantly, as they originally belonged to the Prince’s secret guards.
But now, with the Wuding Prince/Heir as their leader, it was natural for them to disclose everything.
“Oh? What kind of actions?” Fei Yanchen was genuinely curious this time.
He had initially thought that the King, would consider their years of friendship and not ruthlessly eliminate them as he did in the dream.
The person continued to relay the information they had gathered to Fei Yanchen.
Fei Yanchen nodded in satisfaction.
It seemed that dreams were just dreams, and the endings in those dreams held no weight.
He stayed behind to discuss the upcoming plans with these individuals, and it wasn’t until evening that he left the house.
After his departure, the people in the courtyard gradually dispersed, blending into the darkness of the night, making it impossible to discern their whereabouts.