Chapter 186 - Sight Seeing at The City

"About Misty lake….what Jin Hao said, no matter what is still his family" Lory worried how Jin Hao would feel when he knew about Lao Min Na.

"Jin Hao cut his relationship after his Father let his Mother killer alive"

"Jin Hao's mother was killed?" Lory was stunned.

"When he was thirteen he found his mother died from poisoning, its only took a few days for him to find the culprit but his Father refused to arrest the culprit"

"Who is the culprit?" Lory heart race in suspense.

"His mother sister…" said Zhao Li Xin with flat toned, killing between wives is common in this world so his not surprised with it.

'I know its gonna be messed up!'

Lory cross her arms on the table "Is that why he left his family clan?"

Zhao Li Xin pour more wine on his cup "No, he tries to kill his Mother's sister with his owned hand…" he said casually than he sips his wine elegantly he licks the remaining wine on his lips then he continue again.

"He failed though than he was put in a house arrest but then someone poisoned him, people, thought he died but they only pretend they don't know, The Jin clan is famous as great alchemist and physician how could they not know" Zhao Li Xin sneered

"he almost buried alive when I found him" Zhao Li Xin remembers the skinny white hair kid who has the same dead eyes as him, maybe that's why he took Jin Hao with him.

Meanwhile, Lory jaw drops she wonders why everyone has pitiful childhood can everyone raised they're child normally?

Is no surprised all of them become violent killer when they were grown up, Lory just realizes what's the problem of parenting in this world if they are not spoiled their child to rot they would abuse their child to the graves.

"How old are you at that time, should you be at Jiang Wei Kingdom at that time?"

"People knew I'm in monastery and its normal no one looking for me for years, except I'm dead no one care…"he said indifferently without anger or sadness, only Lory who unconsciously clenched her arms she can't imagine how he felt as a child to be left alone waiting to die, how lonely and desperate his world were.

On the other hand, Zhao Li Xin didn't feel sorry with his situation.

Is he ever sad? of course

is he angry ever angry? totally

Is he ever desperate? Certainly

But then he learned cry is meaningless, anger is useless and desperation means nothing, when you are alone you can only count yourself, other people pity didn't mean much if you want to survive you can only depend on himself that's why he achieve so much at his age and after all that pain had led him to her….so why must he grieve he felt blessed instead.

Lory takes a deep breath than she stares at Zhao Li Xin again "So, can I go to Xilin?" Lory tilted her head "I curious what would Xi Ying do to infuriated Tang Mei Yi" Lory smile slyly.

"Is not hard to guess, Xiling is Fu Hua only competitor in business so she tries to buy Xiling for a while and recently that 'Tang' woman offers quite a sum of money to buy Xiling but the owner of the Xiling is a bit weird no matter how much money you offer the owner of Xiling refuse to give in," said Zhao Li Xin.

"Why Tang Mei Yi insist to buy that place, is Fu Hua is in trouble?

Zhao sneered "It is and Xilin is profitable business and she nee a lot of money to keep her business afloat"

"What happened?" Lory didn't understand how Fu Hua in trouble when they have so many customers the last time they visit.

Zhao Li Xin brew Pink blossom tea for Lory, his movement is smooth and elegant but swift at the same time "First, I retract all Hei Shen support for her mercenary group and I make sure everyone knew about this and without Hei Shen protection many people who dissatisfied or disliked her start to come and create trouble for her" he pours the warm tea on the white jade teacup slowly.

"Than Li Mo Zhen also sounds his 'dissatisfaction' to Fu Hua and I let him spread the news about Jiu Yun and Hei Shen good relationship, now you can imagine how Fu Hua business today" Zhao Li Xin push the wine cup gently in front of Lory.

"You make her out of business huh" Lory grinned widely while blowing her hot tea.

"I try to be magnanimous for her, I hope she didn't disappoint me," he said with a smile who didn't reach his eyes.

Magnanimous? Who knew how many enemy Tang Mei Yi created all these years when she running mercenary group, no one dare to against her in the open because of Hei Shen protection and support but now without it, one by one her enemy will knock on her door, hopefully, Tang Mei Yi is strong enough to protect herself even if she has her Master Lu Yao protection her master is far away would she have enough time to save Tang Mei Yi?

"And what about you're Master Tian? You know he fond with Tang Mei Yi very much" she asks while sipping his tea slowly.

"What other people think about me meant nothing for me, other then you everything can be replace in this world," he said coolly without doubt or hesitation in his eyes, it should make any woman feel happy but lory heart aching for him, what kinda lonely world his living before they met each other.

Lory pushes away the table between them then she jumps into his embrace "Don't talk like that" Lory said with a displeased voice, she buries her face on his broad chest.

"Like what?" he stroked her hair gently.

"Like you the only one in the world" Lory than lift her head, the two of than stare each other deeply "You know, you might not lonely as you think you are, you keep looking what in front of you but if you took some times…you should look behind you, maybe you'll see that you never been alone in a first place"

"You think so?" its hard for him to believed her words but when I see her smiles he can't stop questioning himself, is it true…?

"I know so…." Lory smile blooms beautifully.

Zhao Li Xin smiled back ay her he kissed her forehead softly "Then I believe you…"

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After tug and war between Lory and Zhao Li Xin as expected, she wins again but of course, with a few rules that Mong Ki and Mong Yi will protect her openly meaning they will not hide in the shadow, the two shadow guard knew their main job is not just to protect her safety but also repels for any unwanted flies near their young miss.

Lory also banned to talk with any young men, is better if she pretending to be muted. Should Lory angry? Perhaps if only she's not so used to this, Zhao Li Xin is not her first over protective guardian she had at least Zhao Li Xin is more honest that Fredhard and more tactful then Fargo also less creepy then Clift and Jay.

Because of it lory just giggles when Zhao Li Xin nagging her, the truth is Lory didn't worry for any men would hitting on her, she got averaged face who can blend perfectly in the crowd and she had make sure of that and she walk with Yang Xi Ying who is one of the most beautiful woman in the city so who have time to look at her?

Before lunchtime Yang Xi Ying arrived with her carriage at Zhao Li Xin manor the two girls decide to go together, Zhao Li Xin reluctantly let her go alone, well not exactly alone, Mong Ki and Mong Yi is coming with Lory and so the dozens of shadow guards who follow secretly, combined with Jiu Yun secret shadow guard who is following her both girls could sleep drunk and sleep in the street without no one could touch them.