The next morning, Lan Yan opened her eyes and looked around, feeling a strange sensation. She got out of bed, puzzled, and went to the room in the backyard, pushing the door open and calling out, "Jun Yelan."
However, the room was empty. She wondered, "Strange, where did he go so early in the morning?" The more she thought about it, the more something felt wrong. Seeing others in the courtyard, she asked, "Did you see the Daoist priest?"
No one had seen Jun Yelan. He seemed to have vanished into thin air.
Lan Yan stood alone in the courtyard and suddenly understood, shouting, "Damn Jun Yelan, he actually left!" Her cry startled a flock of birds on the eaves, and they flew into the sky.
Seeing how angry Lan Yan was, the others dared not approach.
Lan Yan returned to her room in a huff and searched everywhere. Finally, she sat at the table and complained, "This Jun Yelan didn't even leave a letter."
"If I ever meet him again, I'll definitely beat him up." The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and she slammed the table heavily.
The system in her mind was awakened, "Host, it's all your fault for sleeping too soundly; I couldn't even wake you."
"Shut up, I'm very angry right now." Lan Yan thought her relationship with Jun Yelan had improved, but it turned out to be false. She looked at the necklace around her neck and mumbled, "No wonder he was so good to me last night; it was out of guilt."
The system said, "...Host, you must have misunderstood. I think Jun Yelan's feelings for you are still unusual."
Lan Yan really wanted to glare at the system, but the system had no physical form. "He is unusual, running off without saying goodbye. No, I can't let this go. I'm going to find Jun Yelan now."
She lifted the hem of her skirt and rushed towards the door.
"Host!" The system couldn't even call out before Lan Yan was already downstairs.
However, downstairs, a group of fierce-looking people had arrived, led by Young Master Xiao, who had a limp. His eyes burned with rage. The last time he woke up, he was lying outside a brothel with a crippled leg.
He had been recuperating for days and had come specifically for revenge today.
Lan Yan walked down the stairs and saw the huge commotion. She instinctively turned to go back, but she was stopped by the men brought by Young Master Xiao. This was bad!
Young Master Xiao stared at Lan Yan, convinced that there was something wrong with this courtesan, as she had caused his injury last time. "Guards, take her away!"
As he spoke, the men behind him stepped forward, looking at Lan Yan with ill intentions.
Lan Yan turned and took a few steps back, her face filled with coldness. "I'd like to see who dares to come closer." She took a box of poisoned needles from her sleeve, the very ones Jun Yelan had given her, and clenched them tightly in her hand.
"If you bleed from all seven orifices, you can only blame yourselves."
Those men hesitated and looked at Young Master Xiao.
Young Master Xiao was not afraid, thinking Lan Yan was bluffing. He pushed the men in front of him and shouted, "Go quickly! Whoever captures her, I will reward them."
Hearing this, his subordinates rubbed their hands together and moved closer to Lan Yan.
Lan Yan placed the poisoned needles in her palm and looked coldly at the people before her. Anyone who dared to approach would be stabbed by her!
"Oh dear, what's going on?" Madam Liang walked over from behind, and seeing the scene, her heart almost leaped out of her chest.
She walked in front of Lan Yan and said ingratiatingly to Young Master Xiao, "Young Master Xiao, please be magnanimous."
Young Master Xiao pushed Madam Liang aside, stepped on her hand, and shouted, "Lan Yan, if you don't come with me, I'll cripple her first." If he caught Lan Yan, he wouldn't worry about catching the person behind her!
"Let Madam Liang go quickly!" Lan Yan looked at the疯子-like Young Master Xiao, helped the fallen Madam Liang up, and shouted, "Alright, I'll go with you. You have to promise me not to harm anyone in this establishment."
Once in the carriage, she could more easily stab Young Master Xiao with the poisoned needles and escape alone, without implicating the people in the establishment.
Young Master Xiao smiled smugly and said, "You're indeed sensible." He turned and walked out of the establishment, followed by his subordinates.
Lan Yan looked at Madam Liang and shook her head, "I'll be fine." She was escorted and followed them, getting into the carriage at the entrance.
Madam Liang and the others in the establishment were helped up, and they all sighed, "Miss Lan is a person of true character; she shouldn't have met such a fate."
Lan Yan sat in the moving carriage, stroking the poisoned needles hidden in her hand, listening to the commotion outside. She was looking for an opportunity to strike.
Young Master Xiao sat opposite her, his eyes gazing at her greedily, and he chuckled disgustedly, "Lan Yan, as long as you behave, I will treat you well."
Being so close, this Lan Yan was truly a beauty! He couldn't help but reach out and touch Lan Yan's face.
Lan Yan's eyes darkened. She raised her hand and forcefully inserted the needle into Young Master Xiao's palm.
"Ah, you venomous woman!" Young Master Xiao clutched his right wrist, looking at his blackened palm, and roared, "Where is the antidote?" He lunged at Lan Yan, trying to grab her by the neck.
Lan Yan dodged directly, causing Young Master Xiao to fall onto the seat. She watched him coldly. "If you want the antidote, let me go. Otherwise, we'll go down together. Do you dare to die with me! Moreover, you will die a painful death."
She held another poisoned needle in her hand.
Young Master Xiao immediately hunched his neck, fear appearing in his eyes. He was afraid of this poisonous woman. However, he couldn't admit defeat so easily. He tapped the side of the carriage and shouted, "Stop the carriage! Guards, teach this woman a lesson first!"
As he spoke, the carriage stopped, but no one entered. Instead, the sounds of fierce fighting could be heard. After a while, the fighting stopped, and silence fell outside.
Young Master Xiao felt the pain in his palm and cried out in agony, "Where are they? Where have they all gone!" When he returned, he would sell all these people. He was so angry!
Lan Yan also found it strange. There was movement at the curtain of the door. She quickly hid behind it, a poisoned needle in her hand. However, when she saw a familiar face, she couldn't help but exclaim, "Jun Yelan."
Jun Yelan froze. Seeing the small Lan Yan in the corner holding a needle, his heart trembled. His eyes filled with self-reproach. He grabbed Lan Yan's wrist and pulled her into his embrace.
Lan Yan was slightly stunned. She leaned against Jun Yelan's chest and felt him trembling all over. She asked in confusion, "Jun Yelan?"
Jun Yelan did not speak. He held her tighter. He placed his hands on Lan Yan's back, suppressing the emotions that were about to well up in his eyes.
It was his fault for leaving without making proper arrangements. If Lan Yan was harmed because of him, he would never forgive himself.
Lan Yan felt a bit breathless. She placed her hands on Jun Yelan's arms and said softly, "Jun Yelan, what's wrong? Let go of me first."
Jun Yelan came to his senses, realizing he had scared Lan Yan. He loosened his grip slightly. He held Lan Yan's shoulders and gazed into her clear eyes, murmuring after a long pause, "I'm sorry."