Chapter 40: The Mysterious Person (Part 2)

  "Hello Miss Zhuge, Ling Shao is also here, what a coincidence." Lin Yuhans smiled and greeted, "May I come in, Miss Zhuge?"

  "Come in, is there something?" Zhuge Mingyue stood up and welcomed Lin Yuhanshan. Behind Lin Yuhanshan were still Qin Juan and Zheng Zhi Cheng, as well as two unfamiliar faces.

  "I brought some gifts for Miss Zhuge, and came to visit my lifesaver, isn't that allowed?" Lin Yuhans smile as he walked in, his tone playful but not unpleasant. When he saw Ling Feiyang was also there, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

  "Of course." Zhuge Mingyue also smiled and said, "Come in and take a seat."

  Duanmu Xun glanced at everyone and went to make tea.

  "There's nothing much, just came to pay a visit to Miss Zhuge." Lin Yuhansmile was as warm as the spring breeze, and he followed Zhuge Mingyue into the main hall to sit down. His guards stood behind him, their eyes fixed straight ahead.

  "Oh, won't Young Master Lin return to the capital?" Zhuge Mingyue asked with some puzzlement.

  "It'll be a while, I have some business to discuss in the nearby city." Lin Yuhans smiled warmly and elegantly. "I've prepared some small gifts for Miss Zhuge, I hope she won't mind." After finishing speaking, he waved his hand, and the people behind him placed a pile of gifts on the table in the house, then retreated back.

  "You're too polite." Zhuge Mingyue smiled and said, "How about staying for a meal?"

  "No, another day I'll invite Miss Zhuge and Ling Shao, and I hope you two will honor me with your presence then." Lin Yuhans stood up, about to bid farewell. "I won't disturb you two anymore today, let's meet again another day. If Miss Zhuge needs something from me, it's still the same place." Lin Yuhans wasn't a fool, he could tell that Zhuge Mingyue didn't really want him to stay for dinner.

  "That's fine, I won't see you off." Zhuge Mingyue smiled and stood up, sending Lin Yuhans group to the door. After bidding farewell, she watched them leave before closing the door and returning to the house.

  Duanmu Xian held two cups of tea, blinked her eyes, and handed one to Ling Feiyang: "Brother Ling, have some tea." She had brewed two cups, one originally for Ling Feiyang and the other for Lin Yuhanshan.

  "Thank you, Xuan Xuan." Ling Feiyang smiled and took the tea. Duanmu Xuan watched as all the guests left, then picked up another cup of tea for herself, figuring it would be a waste otherwise.

  Zhuge Mingyue walked to the table, looking at a large pile of gifts, and carelessly unwrapped them. She said to Ling Feiyang, "Feiyang, what do you think this Lin Shao is trying to say?"

  "It's simple, to win you over." Ling Feiyang took a sip of tea and said decisively, "I've also heard about the internal struggle within the Lin family. The rivalry between Lin Yuhanshan and his older brother has been getting more intense over the years. As for who will be the next head of the Lin Clan Merchant Guild, it's really hard to say. I'm sure he also knows about your battle with those exchange students at the academy last time."

  Zhuge Mingyue unwrapped the gift and saw that it was something of great value. A smile played on her lips as she continued, "He must have investigated me. As the abandoned child of the Zhuge family, I am not well-received in the Zhuge household. If I want to make a name for myself, I can only rely on my own efforts. Cooperating with him is a good choice."

  "And besides, you've grown from a novice summoner to an advanced one in such a short time, and your magical pet is still the Cloud Patterned Wind Leopard. He's naturally concerned about this. This fabric is not bad, Lin's Merchant Association produces it in limited quantities, and even the noblewomen in the capital may not be able to get their hands on it." Ling Feiyang explained, walking over to Zhuge Mingyue's side, looking at the gift, and suddenly changing his tone to explain.

  "Oh, it feels good to the touch. Now that summer is here, this fabric can be used to make a set of clothes for each of us." Zhuge Mingyue stroked the fabric before handing it over to Duanmu Xun, "Xun, wait for you to find someone to make a set of clothes for us two."

  "Good." Du Mu Xuan replied briefly and took over the fabric.

  "What do you think?" Ling Feiyang asked.

  "Let's get in touch first. It won't do me any harm either. However, you should be careful. He is so good to me, and there must be a reason for that. A great person like you is my guardian, unintentionally becoming a piece of fat meat in his eyes." Zhuge Mingyue smiled and handed over the gift, "This waist buckle is not bad, you use it."

  "You make the decision, I have a bottom line." Ling Feiyang also took over the waist buckle without being polite.

  "Then I'll sell you!" Zhuge Mingyue couldn't help but roll her eyes at his casual attitude.

  "Remember to split the money with me. Oh no, at least it's seven three open, I'm seven and you're three." Ling Feiyang said smoothly. That was truly a calm face, heartbeat not accelerating just saying it out smoothly.

  Du Mu Xuan smiled secretly on the side. In these days of contact, she found that Ming Yue Jie was a bit offbeat, and Ling Gege didn't know if he had been led astray or not.

  "But seriously, Mingyue, don't you have any plans? What's your next move?" Ling Feiyang asked casually after putting away his waist buckle.

  "Not for now, I'll think of something later." Zhuge Mingyue finished unwrapping the gift and couldn't help but feel that Lin Yuhanshan was indeed wealthy and generous, as all the gifts were good things.

  "Hmm, then talk about it when you think of it." Ling Feiyang didn't mind either.

  "What's for lunch?" Zhuge Mingyue turned her head and asked Duanmu Xun.

  "Braised pork, steamed fish, stir-fried lettuce, mushroom and meat slices, small dish soup." Dongmu Xuan replied.

  Zhuge Mingyue nodded repeatedly. Since she had Duanmu Xun, her food supply was guaranteed. After Duanmu Xun's diet improved, her body also gained some weight and no longer looked as weak as when Zhuge first saw her.

  "I'm just curious, why don't you gain weight no matter how much you eat?" Ling Feiyang said with a puzzled expression as he looked at Zhuge Mingyue, whose eyes lit up at the mention of eating.

  "Natural talent!" Zhuge Mingyue said with great satisfaction.

  "Xuan Xuan, steam the fish a bit longer." Ling Feiyang turned to Duanmu Xuan, speechless towards Zhuge Mingyue.

  "Those who freeload are still picky!" Zhuge Mingyue shouted at Ling Feiyang, "If you keep making a fuss, don't come over to eat again in the future."

  Ling Feiyang smiled slightly and fell silent.

  ……

  In the evening, Ling Feiyang had dinner at Zhuge Mingyue's place again and then jumped over the wall to return home. After resting for a while, he started practicing his sword skills. People only see his genius halo, but they don't know about the sweat and hard work behind this halo.

  After practicing sword, Ling Feiyang wiped the sweat from his forehead, took a bath, and sat quietly on the bed, recalling the sword mantra he had practiced. After doing all this, he finally lay down to sleep.

  However, in the middle of the night, a faint sound came from the rooftop. Ling Fei Yang suddenly opened his eyes, vigilantly grasped his sword and quietly exited the house.

  Under the dim night sky, he saw a figure stealthily jumping from his rooftop to the rooftop of Zhuge Mingyue's house, and then seemed to be confirming something.

  Thief? Ling Feiyang narrowed his eyes slightly. The next moment, Ling Feiyang overturned his own speculation. Because he clearly saw the giant sword on that person's back. That was a swordsman! At such a late hour, jumping onto Zhuge Mingyue's rooftop, what did he want to do?

  It won't be a good thing! It must be unfavorable to Zhuge Mingyue!

  Ling Fei Yang grasped his sword and silently leaped onto the rooftop of his own house, preparing to approach that person. A black shadow flashed past him, directly floating behind the black-clothed man, only stretching out a hand to point with a finger, and the black-clothed man slowly fell backwards. The shadowy figure clutched the black-clothed man under its arm, lightly tapping its foot, and floated away.

  Ling Feiyang was shocked, that person had passed by his side, he hadn't felt anyone behind him at all. And that person had even taken down the swordsman with just one finger. How could someone with such overwhelming power appear here? What had just happened in that scene?

  Pursue!

  Ling Feiyang didn't say a word, slung his sword over his back and chased after him with all his might.

  The person in front didn't notice Ling Feiyang, but instead had someone under his arm flying quickly forward. It's not an exaggeration to say they were flying. Because the person's movements were so fast that it left Ling Feiyang a bit dazed. Ling Feiyang was inherently unwilling to admit defeat, he used all his strength and desperately chased after the person in front. He didn't know how long he had been chasing, but Ling Feiyang only felt that his entire body was almost out of energy. However, the person in front still maintained a constant distance from him. When he sped up, the other person also sped up, when he slowed down slightly, the other person also slowed down their speed, as if waiting for him.

  After leaving the city, having traveled more than ten miles from Cangfeng City, that person suddenly stopped.

  "Little one, you've been following me, what do you want?" This was a hoary but still majestic voice.

  "I, I want to know who you are? And who is the person under your arm?" Ling Feiyang was panting slightly, trying to keep up with this old man in front of him, which was indeed very strenuous. What he didn't know was that his opponent hadn't even used his full strength yet. If that person wanted to, Ling Feiyang wouldn't have been able to keep up no matter what.

  "Heh heh, why do you want to know?" The old man chuckled and asked in return.

  "I am the guardian of Mingyue, and I will naturally protect her." Ling Fei furrowed his brow and said in a deep voice.

  "What a great guardian, what a great protector. But can you really protect her?" As soon as the words fell, Ling Feiyang only felt a flash in front of his eyes, and his throat was already locked by a hand, making him unable to breathe. In just an instant, that person was already standing in front of him, and the terrifying aura emanating from his body made people feel suffocated.

  Such killing intent, Ling Fei Yang had never encountered before!

  What kind of strength does this person have? Ling Feiyang suddenly realized that the person in front of him could kill him with ease!

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