Shen Lingyun let out a cold snort and dashed out quickly. He gave those two men a few hard kicks and scolded mercilessly, "Well? Now do you know how powerful I am?"
"Ouch! Big brother, please... stop hitting..." One of the men was beaten to the point of spitting blood and had several teeth knocked out. He looked extremely miserable.
"Quickly tell me, who sent you here?" Shen Lingyun narrowed his eyes and stepped on the man's chest with one foot.
"..." The man was in so much pain that he was about to roll his eyes. His chest felt like it was about to suffocate. He said with difficulty, "We don't know either. It's usually an undercover deal. I've never seen what the employer looks like."
"How is that possible?" Su Qingwen squatted down and looked at him unhappily. "You're even willing to kill for someone, but you don't know what the other person looks like?"
"I really don't know. The other person pays, and we do the job. That's it. We know nothing else. There's really nothing else, miss. We really made a mistake. I have elderly parents to support and young children to raise. If I die, my whole family won't be able to survive." The man started to play the victim and said aggrievedly.
Hearing this, Su Qingwen rolled her eyes at him. "Humph, you deserve it. You're just getting what you deserve!"
After saying that, she forcefully hit him on the forehead. The man let out a painful howl and then fainted.
"Let's go back quickly." Su Qingwen glanced at the sky. She had been gone for a whole night. She didn't know how worried Huayueye was. She wondered if there would be any bad things waiting for her when she got back.
"Okay." Shen Lingyun took off his outer robe and covered her with it. He asked, "Are you hungry? Are you hurt anywhere?"
Hearing his concern, Su Qingwen felt as warm as if she had drunk a cup of URM milk tea.
She gave a bitter smile and looked back at him. "Why did you suddenly come here? You're really like a timely help."
"Hahaha." Shen Lingyun laughed. "Well, we're both players in this game. If you're in danger, I'll get a prompt, so I rushed over."
A real savior, truly a savior.
Su Qingwen patted him on the shoulder. "Shen Lingyun, you're really amazing. Thank you. How about this? Let's combine our strengths and clear the game together! Complete the quests!"
[System: Honey, don't you feel ashamed saying that? He is really strong, but don't you know how strong you are yourself?]
"Shoo, shut up. You almost got me killed just now." If the system hadn't spoken, it would have been okay. But as soon as it did, Su Qingwen remembered what had just happened and felt extremely angry.
Hearing her scolding, the system either felt wronged or embarrassed. It immediately silenced itself and didn't say anything else.
"Sure." Shen Lingyun looked down at her with a hint of a smile in his eyes. "I just happen to like you too."
When he said this, his eyes were so gentle that it seemed like water could drip from them. Any girl who saw his look would immediately feel the tenderness and affection in it.
However, Su Qingwen was no ordinary woman. She didn't show any reaction at all. She just slapped her chest boldly and said, "Don't worry. I like you too. From now on, you're my big brother. Let's work together to create a bright future."
Hearing this, all the affection in Shen Lingyun's eyes faded away, leaving only helplessness. He shook his head. Forget it. She would understand his feelings one day.
In the Prince Rui's Mansion, everyone was bustling around. There was only one reason: Our Concubine Xian had gone missing again!
Huayueye sat there with a gloomy face. His brows were knitted together, and the anger in his eyes was about to burst out.
Li Ruhua beside him curled her lips. It had been a whole night. Even if Su Qingwen had been found, she should have been violated by now. No, maybe Su Qingwen was quite honorable and had already killed herself.
Thinking of this, Li Ruhua felt extremely happy. She blinked her eyes and tried hard to hold back her laughter.
"Your Majesty, we still haven't found any trace of Concubine Xian. Could she have left the mansion?" A servant came to report.
"It's late at night. How could she go out alone? Search again carefully and see if there are any clues." Huayueye shook his head. He had a bad feeling in his heart.
"Your Majesty, here's something of Concubine Xian's. It seems to be the hairpin on her head. She should have been kidnapped and it fell on the ground during the struggle." Just then, the butler ran over out of breath, holding the hairpin above his head.
Seeing this, Huayueye felt a sinking feeling in his heart. He suddenly stood up straight and said sternly, "Go out and search immediately. You must find Concubine Xian."
Li Ruhua deliberately let out a sigh. She picked up a handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes. Pretending to be very sad, she said, "Concubine Xian is really so pitiful. She's been kidnapped for a whole night. Could she have already been..."
She didn't continue the rest of the sentence, but Huayueye's face had turned ashen. He stared at her fiercely and said, "Don't talk nonsense."
The Prince Rui saw how much Huayueye cared about Su Qingwen. There was also a hint of mockery in his eyes, and he showed a playful expression. "Your Majesty, the most important thing now is to find Concubine Xian quickly. We can talk about other things later."
"Okay." Huayueye picked up his long sword and walked towards the door. He was extremely upset.
What Li Ruhua had just said was actually on point. If they found Su Qingwen, not to mention anything else, just the gossips of those busybodies could drown her with their saliva.
Fool! Where on earth are you? Huayueye was faintly worried in his heart as he strode forward.
At this time, Shen Lingyun and Su Qingwen had already reached the back door of the Prince Rui's Mansion. As if he suddenly remembered something, Shen Lingyun suddenly looked at Su Qingwen's clothes and said, "You can't go in like this. Well, I'll take you to a place."
"What?" Su Qingwen hadn't even reacted yet when Shen Lingyun dragged her to a family's house. She didn't know what Shen Lingyun said to the people there, but the mistress of the house found a clean set of clothes for her and took the trouble to send her back to the Prince Rui's Mansion.
"Concubine Xian is back!" The servant at the door saw her coming back and immediately shouted excitedly.
Hearing this, Huayueye immediately quickened his pace and rushed over. After seeing that Su Qingwen was safe and sound, he finally put his heart back into his stomach. He pulled her into his arms and asked, "Where have you been?"
"I just..." Su Qingwen blinked her eyes and was about to speak, but the woman who sent her back gently tugged at the corner of her clothes, signaling her not to say anything.
"This girl got lost accidentally after she came out yesterday. I happened to take her in."