"Humph! Can't you tell who I am?" Bai Chen gave a cold snort, removed the hand covering his face, and looked at her coldly.
Wan Ruo took off her mask and stared coldly at the man who looked exactly like Bai Chen.
"Then, where's the mask I gave you? Where are the things I bought? ... And do you know? He would never have said such things to me in that situation! Who on earth are you?"
At this moment, the Bai Chen in front of Wan Ruo didn't say a word. He just stared at her with a cold glint in his eyes and a strange smile on his face.
Suddenly, there was a whooshing sound. A white light shot straight into the night sky, instantly blooming into a gorgeous firework.
Everyone looked up at the sky. Then, after a few bangs, the night sky was instantly filled with fireworks.
As more and more fireworks lit up the sky, everyone looked up, marveling at the colorful display. "How beautiful!" they exclaimed.
Amid the noisy crowd, only Wan Ruo and the "Bai Chen" stood there, looking at each other in silence.
Just as everyone was looking up at the fireworks, the Bai Chen in front of her instantly transformed into a seductive man!
This man had long black hair and a pair of red eyes that exuded an evil aura. It was Chi Yan, the evil friend of Bai Chen from 500 years ago!
"Yue Ling! ... Long time no see!"
Wan Ruo's pupils dilated. She looked at the man in front of her and subconsciously took two steps back.
"Yue Ling? Who is that?"
She frowned slightly and murmured, "You've got the wrong person! I'm not this Yue Ling you're talking about!"
Chi Yan walked towards Wan Ruo step by step. He grabbed her chin and gave a devilish smile, his eyes full of contempt.
Just then, a cold voice suddenly came from behind Chi Yan.
"Let her go!"
That familiar voice. He turned his head and, sure enough, it was Bai Chen.
Everyone was startled by Bai Chen's voice. Seeing this, they quickly walked around.
Chi Yan turned around and put his arm around Wan Ruo's neck. He provocatively said, "Bai Chen, long time no see!"
Wan Ruo was shocked. Being threatened like this made her a bit nervous. She stared at Bai Chen with wide eyes, never expecting that they knew each other!
Seeing Wan Ruo being threatened, Bai Chen's heart tightened. He frowned slightly and said sharply, "Chi Yan? It's really you!"
Seeing Bai Chen's surprised expression, Chi Yan felt quite proud. He curled his lips into a devilish smile and said, "Look at how nervous you are. Tut-tut-tut..."
"Let her go. She's not Yue Ling!"
Bai Chen knew that Chi Yan must have mistaken Wan Ruo for Yue Ling, which was why...
Yue Ling? This name again. Wan Ruo frowned tightly. How did Bai Chen also know this name? What was the relationship between this Yue Ling and Bai Chen? Did he like Yue Ling? Then what was she?
"She's not Yue Ling? Then if I kill her, it won't matter to you, right?" Chi Yan threatened.
He didn't believe that this woman who looked exactly like Yue Ling wasn't Yue Ling. Humph! How could that be possible?
Hearing that Chi Yan was going to kill Wan Ruo, Bai Chen frowned slightly and his heart tightened...
And Wan Ruo was completely speechless...
It was always Yue Ling, Yue Ling, Yue Ling. She had already said that she wasn't, wasn't, wasn't! And now he even wanted to kill her? This was so absurd!
At this moment, Wan Ruo's face darkened. Taking advantage of Chi Yan's carelessness, she quickly broke free from his restraint. For a moment, Chi Yan was stunned by her action.
Looking at this woman who looked exactly like Yue Ling, her sharp eyes were completely different from Yue Ling's gentle and timid nature. He was stunned for two seconds and then quickly reacted...
Just as he was about to grab Wan Ruo again, Bai Chen suddenly kicked him, sending him flying several meters away.
Everything happened so fast that Wan Ruo didn't even have time to react before she fell into Bai Chen's arms.
Humph! Chi Yan gave a soft snort. He slowly got up, patted the dust off his body, and stood there straight, glaring at Bai Chen with cold eyes.
Just then, the crowd had already surrounded them. Si Hongxi and Wei Qingshan also noticed them when they saw the crowd gathering.
Wan Ruo looked at Bai Chen. Just thinking about this Yue Ling that he mentioned made her feel uncomfortable. She quickly got up and broke free from Bai Chen's embrace.
Did she really look that much like Yue Ling? What was the relationship between Yue Ling and Bai Chen? Did he like Yue Ling? Then what was she?
Bai Chen also seemed to sense something.
At this moment, Princess An Yao was covered in blood. She shouted in panic, "Help! Help..."
The people on the street looked at her indifferently and no one paid any attention to her. She saw the crowd bustling and managed to squeeze through the thick crowd to the front. She collapsed on the ground and cried, "Help... Please save him..."
"An Yao?" Si Hongxi and Wei Qingshan quickly helped An Yao up.
Wan Ruo and Bai Chen also saw An Yao and quickly rushed to her side.
"What happened? How could this be?" Si Hongxi asked anxiously.
Seeing Si Hongxi and the others, An Yao felt as if she had seen a savior. She suddenly gained strength and urged, "Hurry up and come with me! Go and save him! Hurry up!"
She grabbed Si Hongxi's arm and dragged him away. Wan Ruo and Bai Chen also followed suit.
"Hey! You, just leaving like this?" Chi Yan looked at Bai Chen coldly.
"Ah! I still have something to do. If you have nowhere to go, you can wait for me at Shan'anfang first!" Bai Chen said and then left.
Chi Yan frowned slightly and stood there alone. This guy!
An Yao led Si Hongxi and the others to a small alley in front.
Looking at the bloodstains on the ground, one could tell that a fight had taken place in this deserted alley while the sky was filled with fireworks!
An Yao looked at the pool of blood on the ground but didn't see Bing Tu. Suddenly, she felt a sense of unease. She wiped away her tears and started to search, calling out his name.
"Bing Tu, where are you? Bing Tu?"
Wei Qingshan had never seen such a scene before. She was a bit scared and hid in Si Hongxi's arms. Seeing this, Wan Ruo quickly followed the bloodstains to look for Bing Tu.
Seeing Wan Ruo risking herself to go forward, Si Hongxi wanted to stop her, but since Wei Qingshan was still hiding in his arms, he could only stand there helplessly, waiting for the result of their search.
Bai Chen was also looking for clues.
Just then, a hand suddenly reached out from the dark alley, scaring Wan Ruo.
She quickly stepped forward to check.
The hand that reached out looked familiar. The sun tattoo on the arm was unique to the outer vassal states. Could the person under the straw mat be Bing Tu? Was he already dead?
Wan Ruo nervously lifted the straw mat slowly.
Sure enough, it was Bing Tu. At this moment, Bing Tu was covered in wounds. The most fatal blow was probably the dagger still stuck in his abdomen!
Wan Ruo felt his breath with her fingers. Seeing that he was still breathing, she quickly tried to wake him up.
"Bing Tu, Bing Tu?"
Bing Tu suddenly gasped and woke up. He spat out a mouthful of blood. Looking at Wan Ruo in front of him, he weakly said, "Wan Ruo."
Then he fainted again.
Seeing that Bing Tu had been found, An Yao quickly ran to his side. Looking at his wounded body, her heart ached as if being stabbed by a knife. She shouted loudly, "Wake up! Wake up! Bing Tu! As long as you wake up, I'll do anything you ask. Don't die! Waaah..."
"Alright, he's still breathing. It's urgent to take him back for treatment!" Wan Ruo said seriously.
Hearing that Bing Tu wasn't dead, An Yao immediately felt relieved. She quickly said, "Okay, okay, okay! What are we waiting for? Let's go!"
"It's closer to my prince's mansion. Let's go there first!" Si Hongxi said.
Si Hongxi and Bai Chen carried Bing Tu to the gate of the Prince Pingnan's Mansion. Seeing this, Mu Qing quickly ordered two servants to come forward and take the injured Bing Tu.
Only then did Si Hongxi and Bai Chen relax.
"Quickly send him in and then go and invite the imperial physician immediately!" Si Hongxi instructed.
"Miss Qingshan, it's getting late. You've been scared. Go back and rest early. I'll send someone to take you back!" Si Hongxi motioned for Mu Qing to arrange someone.
Bai Chen also casually said, "You guys don't need me anymore, do you? I still have something to do, so I'll go back first!"
After saying that, Bai Chen glanced at Wan Ruo. Si Hongxi also looked at Wan Ruo and asked, "Miss Ruo Ruo, you should also go back and rest. I'll take care of things here!"
Wan Ruo looked at An Yao beside her. Her emotions were quite unstable. Looking at Si Hongxi, she said, "Your Highness, I'd better stay and accompany the princess. I think she's in a bad mood!"
Hearing that Wan Ruo was going to stay, Bai Chen frowned slightly. Was it really just like this? Or was she deliberately avoiding him?