Outside, the sky was gradually darkening, but Feng Yunshu was so immersed in her thoughts that she lost track of time.
"Master, master. Since you probably won't leave here anytime soon, we can take our time to explore the secrets of this Prince Helan... As long as he has secrets, he will surely show his flaws one day."
Seeing Feng Yunshu lost in thought for a long time, Xiaoling gave her a suggestion. "Moreover, I'll look for that little white dragon whenever I'm free to see if I can learn more information."
Feng Yunshu nodded, but her brows were still furrowed. "Do you think it's really such a coincidence? I remember that Master once tamed a white dragon spirit beast. After Master ascended to immortality, this little white dragon disappeared without a trace."
"Xiaoling, do you think the little white dragon you saw is similar to the one Master used to raise?"
Xiaoling shook her head. "No, not at all. The little white dragon in the pool is still very young. Its horns haven't even grown yet."
"This..."
"Master, it's almost midnight."
Xiaoling's sudden words made Feng Yunshu jolt. She turned to look out of the window. "It's already almost midnight?!"
Xiaoling nodded. "Yes, Master. Didn't you make an appointment with the masked man for a tryst at midnight?"
"Xiaoling, you go and rest in the cubicle first. Your master has to be fully alert to deal with this old fox."
Feng Yunshu temporarily put aside the matter of the little white dragon. For now, she had to deal with whatever might happen next.
"Okay then. If you encounter any danger or need help, just call me anytime."
As night fell, everything around was quiet.
Feng Yunshu sat on the stool, propping her chin up, and glanced towards the door from time to time.
As soon as midnight arrived, the window suddenly creaked.
Feng Yunshu's heart skipped a beat. She turned to look at the window. The originally closed window was opened, and then a black figure jumped in.
"Is the young lady waiting for me?"
After the man came in, he walked straight towards Feng Yunshu. Feng Yunshu looked at the tall masked figure in front of her, but she felt something was wrong.
"Sir, you're a quarter of an hour late."
Feng Yunshu raised the corners of her eyes slightly, scanned the man up and down, and parted her red lips.
"What, is the young lady complaining that I'm late?"
The man took a step forward and approached Feng Yunshu. Suddenly, he reached out to grab Feng Yunshu's arm. Feng Yunshu immediately stepped back to dodge and looked at the man warily.
"Miss, what do you mean? You were so flirtatious and enthusiastic towards me during the day. But now that I'm here, why are you so resistant to me?"
This voice did sound the same as the masked man during the day, and his appearance and face were almost exactly the same. But Feng Yunshu still noticed something was wrong. This man didn't have the unique smell that Helan Yanting had.
It's not him! This man is definitely not Helan Yanting!
After making this judgment, Feng Yunshu sneered in her heart but still pretended to be calm on the surface.
"Sir, don't be in such a hurry. The night is long. Why don't we sit down and have a good chat to get to know each other better?"
The black - clothed man seemed a bit hesitant after hearing this. Just then, Feng Yunshu stared into his eyes all the time and skillfully released her original power. "Tell me, who on earth are you?"
The black - clothed man's eyes gradually became dull, and his expression became wooden in an instant. Then he opened his mouth woodenly and said word by word, "I am—"
Before the black - clothed man could finish, a thin needle flew in from outside the window and hit the man's acupuncture point. The man closed his eyes and fainted on the ground.
"Who?!"
Feng Yunshu was shocked. She immediately ran to the window and looked out, but there was no sign of any suspicious person outside.
Just as Feng Yunshu was feeling strange, she suddenly realized something and turned around sharply. The black - clothed man who had just been lying on the ground had disappeared!
Where is he?!
Feng Yunshu anxiously looked around, but she didn't find any suspicious exit. Moreover, she didn't hear any strange sounds just now. How could such a big man disappear just like that?
"Xiaoling, come out quickly!"
Feng Yunshu suddenly felt a chill down her back and immediately called Xiaoling out.
"Master, what's wrong with you? You look so pale. What happened just now?"
As soon as Xiaoling came out, she saw Feng Yunshu's strange complexion and was worried.
"Quick, come with me to Helan Yanting's room to see what's going on. Just now, a good - sized man disappeared into thin air! This matter must be related to Helan Yanting. This old fox is really going too far!"
Xiaoling quickly followed behind Feng Yunshu. She could tell that this time her master was really angry.
Somehow, a strong wind was blowing outside, making the leaves of the surrounding trees rustle. The quiet night just now suddenly became noisy.
Soon, bean - sized raindrops fell from the sky crackling. Feng Yunshu was walking on the corridor. The strong wind blew the raindrops in. After walking just a few steps, her clothes and hair were wet by the raindrops, and she felt quite uncomfortable.
Xiaoling followed behind. Immediately, she released her spiritual power to wrap herself and Feng Yunshu up to prevent their clothes from getting wet by the rain.
At this moment, Feng Yunshu didn't care about the strong wind and heavy rain at all, nor did she care if her clothes were wet. She only had one thought: to find Helan Yanting, expose his true face, and pull out this old fox's tail!
She had always been the one who played tricks on others. She never thought that after coming here, she would be toyed with by him. Moreover, he had taken advantage of her. It was simply...
The more Feng Yunshu thought about it, the more annoyed she became. Her mood became even more complicated. She seemed angry, a bit aggrieved, and also a bit pent - up...
Soon, she came to the door of Helan Yanting's room. She pushed it but couldn't open it. The door was locked from the inside.
She started knocking on the door. "Helan Yanting, open the door for me!"
However, after knocking a few times, there was no response from inside. Just then, Yan Qi, who was guarding outside, came forward.
"Princess, it's already late at night. The prince is not feeling well and has gone to bed early. Does the princess have any important matters?"
Feng Yunshu turned to look at Yan Qi, her face cold. "Yan Qi, you're also helping your prince hide things from me. Do you think it's very interesting? Sleeping? Hahaha, do you really think I'm a fool?"
Yan Qi's expression showed a moment of panic, but he quickly regained his composure and replied with his head down, "Princess, why do you say so? Yan Qi has always been following the prince's orders. I don't know anything else."
"It doesn't matter if you don't know. Just get out of the way. I want to see your prince!"
But Yan Qi still stood in front of the door. "Princess, the prince has a bit of a cold. He told this subordinate that if the princess came, I must persuade you. I hope the princess won't make this subordinate embarrassed..."
Feng Yunshu looked at him, and her face became even colder.
"Yan Qi, this princess will ask you one last time. Are you really not going to get out of the way?"
Yan Qi suddenly felt a chill down his back and his scalp went numb. He managed to squeeze out a sentence through his teeth. "Princess, please go back and rest early."
"Xiaoling, knock him out."
After receiving the order, Xiaoling didn't say a word. Her pupils turned red as she released her spiritual power. Considering that Yan Qi was an acquaintance after all, she just immobilized him on the spot and blocked all his senses.
Then, Feng Yunshu glanced at the locked door. Xiaoling snapped her fingers at the door, and it creaked open.