C13

The surroundings of the courtyard were incomparably quiet, and only the sound of Xiao Lan's tools colliding with the rocks within the soil could be heard. Occasionally, Xiao Lan would even be heard by herself in a low voice that was barely audible.

"Housekeeper Liu, this courtyard was found by you for me. Now, I will return it to you."

"Housekeeper Liu, you should rest here properly. There will be many bright flowers blooming on top of you today next year. You won't be lonely then."

After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, Xiao Lan filled the last handful of dirt and buried the Liu Family members without anyone noticing.

After finishing everything, Xiao Lan threw his tools to the side and retreated a few steps back. He moved his somewhat sore arm and lifted his head to look at the night sky.

When Xiao Lan raised her head, she was extremely shocked. She was truly quite frightened.

She saw a man squatting on the wall, staring at her with a smile.

Xiao Lan was so shocked that he even forgot to breathe as he looked at the person squatting on top of the wall without moving.

Who is he?

How long had he been here?

What did he see?

If he saw everything, why didn't he say anything?

Was he an enemy or a friend?

Did he come here on purpose?

Or accidentally passing by?

Countless questions flashed crazily in Xiao Lan's mind.

The man squatting on top of the wall saw that Xiao Lan had finally discovered him and couldn't help but laugh even more brightly. He changed his half-squatting body from sitting on top of the wall to sitting on top of it.

The man's voice was clear and pleasing to the ear, causing one to like it, "Little girl, your buried killing skills are not bad. It was done in a single go."

He had seen everything!

Xiao Lan's mind started to race. She wanted to find someone like the man on the wall in the original owner's memories, or at least find out who he was.

But no, Xiao Lan didn't find the slightest bit of information regarding the man.

The smile on the man's face faltered when he saw Xiao Lan not replying to him. He teased in a teasing tone, "What's wrong little girl? Am I even scarier than the corpse that you buried?"

This time, Xiao Lan gave him a response, and moreover, Xiao Lan replied in an affirmative manner. "Yes."

For the living are always more terrible than the dead, except for the regent, Xuanyuan.

When the man saw how serious Xiao Lan's reply was, he couldn't help but laugh out loud. He leaped up and flipped over the top of the wall in the blink of an eye. When he landed on the ground, he didn't make any sound.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Lan's eyes couldn't help but widen slightly. She couldn't help but raise her head to look at the several meter tall wall as she muttered to herself, "How did he do it?"

Jumping down from such a high place didn't make any sound at all.

"What did I do?"

The man's voice suddenly sounded beside Xiao Lan's ears.

Instinctively, Xiao Lan took a step back, and the direction she retreated happened to be the spot the man was standing at, as she fiercely collided into his arms for a moment.

The man raised his arm and wrapped it around Xiao Lan's chest as he laughed in Xiao Lan's ear. "I didn't expect the little girl to not only kill people, but also attract men."

Xiao Lan's entire body went stiff, but he quickly recovered his composure. He abruptly flipped his wrist, and the dagger that had killed Housekeeper Liu instantly appeared in Xiao Lan's right hand.

Xiao Lan directly pierced towards the man behind her. However, just as she made a move, the man's palm, which was originally locked tightly onto her, instantly tightened around her wrist.

"Little girl, that dagger of yours just killed someone, and the blood hasn't been wiped clean. It's too dirty, so don't touch me."

The man's teasing, unruly voice did not subside.

Xiao Lan used all of her strength to try and break free from the man's imprisonment, but the man's arm was like a steel pincer that could not move at all.

Xiao Lan clearly understood in her heart that she was not a match for the man. She probably wouldn't even be able to withstand a single move from the man.

A person must have a clear understanding of himself. Xiao Lan decisively stopped struggling as he gazed forward and spoke with a calm voice.

"Who are you? Why is it in my courtyard? "

The man stood behind Xiao Lan and looked at her beautiful profile as he smiled happily.

Seeing that she couldn't win in a fight and started to retreat in order to advance, she was truly a cruel, merciless, and intelligent girl.

He liked it, very much.

"Little girl, who I am isn't important. The most important thing is whether you want to follow me or not."

After saying that, the man slowly approached Xiao Lan's neck. Xiao Lan quickly felt the man's warm breath teasing her as it sprayed down by her ear.

Xiao Lan's entire body instantly tensed up as he abruptly closed his eyes and held his breath, allowing himself to calm down.

The man naturally clearly sensed Xiao Lan's reaction. He immediately whispered in a magnetic voice, "She's also a sensitive girl."

Yes, he liked it even more.

Xiao Lan closed her eyes and said in a low voice, "So you are a rapist!"

The man's movements instantly became sluggish when he heard Xiao Lan. He raised his head to look at Xiao Lan's coquettish face with closed eyes and laughed extremely loudly for a moment.

A rapist? In this world, there were people who could call him a rapist.

Interesting, really interesting.

The man raised his arm, and his long fingers, which were clearly defined by the bones of his fingers, slowly streaked across Xiao Lan's chin in an ambiguous manner.

"Little girl, I've taken a fancy to you. Please don't die. Remember, don't die."

After she finished speaking, Xiao Lan felt that the man that had bound her had suddenly vanished without a trace.

She thought she was in a trance, that she was hallucinating, but everything was real. The man who had been standing behind her disappeared in the blink of an eye, as if he had just vanished into thin air.

And how did he do it!?

Xiao Lan stood dumbly on the spot, feeling that her brain wasn't enough.

"You Lanyi, get out here!"

The gate of the courtyard was slammed open by someone, and a group of people holding torches or lanterns barged in.

Xiao Lan turned around to look at the door, and very soon, he saw Master Hou, Wei Ze. His wife, Yan Shi, two of the Wei family's daughters, and a group of people.

Only now did Xiao Lan understand the meaning behind the man's words before he left. He mustn't die. So it was because he had caused trouble for her and the people in the main hall had all arrived.

Xiao Lan hid the dagger in her sleeve without batting an eyelid.

Not long after, the previously dark and dilapidated courtyard was lit up. Even the darkest corners of the courtyard were lit up.

Leading the group was Marquis Wei Ze, who stared at Xiao Lan with eyes full of viciousness and heartlessness.

"You've done such a heinous thing today, don't you know you're guilty!"

The roar of the duke was deafening.

Xiao Lan calmly looked at Wei Ze as her eyes silently rotated a few times. Her ears recalled the words that the man had just said: "Do not die."

Xiao Lan swallowed all of the retorts before replying in a gentle voice, "You know your wrongs."