366 Xiao Ge Returns

Leaning against the bed, Liu Baixue couldn't help but smile. "You must have heard the saying, 'When the Dragon Spring Sword appears, who can compete with it?' There is a secret hidden in this sword, which I know."

Zhao Zhitong just looked at her without speaking, so Liu Baixue continued, "There's a record in one of the ancient books in my family that says the Dragon Spring Sword conceals a technique that can bestow immortality and cure all illnesses. That's why I stole it, to cure my own illness."

Zhao Zhitong looked at Liu Baixue speechlessly. "Do you believe this claim?"

She didn't think Liu Baixue would believe it.

As expected, Liu Baixue laughed. "No, I don't."

"However, this is not the best time for my brother to inherit the position of Villa Master, so I must stop it."

The symbol of the Lingjian Villa's Master, the Dragon Spring Sword, was lost!

This news caused a stir in all corners of the country.

At the same time, various legends about the Dragon Spring Sword were spreading throughout all corners of the country—rumors of hidden treasure maps and peerless martial arts manuals concealed within the sword, stirring the hearts of many.

Since then, news of the Dragon Spring Sword's whereabouts frequently surfaced throughout all corners of the country.

Consequently, heroes from all walks of life gathered for the Dragon Spring Sword, leading to various conflicts and making all corners of the country quite lively.

And Master Liu, naturally, also focused all his attention on retrieving the Dragon Spring Sword.

While the outside world was in chaos over a fake Dragon Spring Sword, the real one was safely hidden in the secret chamber within Miss Liu's room.

All this chaos was orchestrated by her, with the aim of diverting her uncle's attention.

Thus, amidst the chaos, Zhao Zhitong and Qiao Muchen began to investigate the person backing Master Liu, following the clues.

The vast quantities of gold, silver, jewels, and weapons in the secret chamber were most likely stashed there by that figure from the imperial court, awaiting a future rebellion.

While Zhao Zhitong and Qiao Muchen were busy, Liu Baixue remained in her room, quietly embroidering, completely ignoring the turmoil outside.

That evening, she was embroidering as usual.

However, an uninvited guest suddenly entered her room.

Liu Baixue recognized him, so upon seeing him clearly, she remained calm and simply continued to embroider with her head lowered, "Lord Zhao..."

Before she could finish her sentence, the visitor hurriedly interrupted, "Where's my sister?"

Liu Baixue was taken aback.

Zhao Yu said again, his face devoid of expression, "My sister came to your home to see you and hasn't returned for three days. Surely you're not going to tell me you don't know where she is!"

Liu Baixue looked at the man in front of her without saying a word.

Zhao Yu continued, "I'm telling you, if anything happens to my sister, I... I won't let you get away with it."

Looking at the man in front of her, Liu Baixue was speechless.

She now believed what Zhao Yue had jokingly said about Zhao Yu: that he usually appeared to be a normal person.

But once his sister's safety was concerned, he turned into a rash fool, his brain apparently just for show.

Looking at his current accusatory stance, he must have been anxious and, egged on by someone, come here to cause her trouble.

So, Liu Baixue merely glanced at him before lowering her head and leisurely continuing with her flower embroidery.

Zhao Yu had spoken harshly, but seeing that she completely ignored him, he could only pace anxiously around Liu Baixue's room.

After some time, seeing Zhao Yu anxiously circling her room like a headless fly, Liu Baixue suddenly pointed to the orchid she was embroidering and asked, "Look, what do you think of my embroidery?"

Zhao Yu: "..."

His mind was entirely preoccupied with Zhao Zhitong's safety. He merely glanced at Liu Baixue's embroidery and replied perfunctorily, "It's quite good."

"Is that so?" Liu Baixue gave a faint smile and calmly began to chat, "I'm most fond of orchids. I used to cultivate one, but regrettably, my brother accidentally knocked it over and broke the pot, and it didn't survive after that."

As Liu Baixue's calm and gentle voice flowed on, the previously agitated Zhao Yu gradually calmed down, standing quietly to the side and listening to her speak.

Just then, Liu Baixue asked softly, "Who told you that Tongtong came looking for me?"

Zhao Yu, taken aback by Liu Baixue's sudden question, replied, "Miss Ding told me."

"Oh," Liu Baixue acknowledged faintly and said no more.

That night, she hadn't managed to kill Ding Xiang, but Ding Xiang had witnessed her capabilities and had recently been avoiding her on sight. But how could Ding Xiang be willing to let it go? So, she informed Liu Yian that Liu Baixue had stolen the Dragon Spring Sword. Unfortunately for Ding Xiang, she had underestimated the bond between the brother and sister.

When Liu Yian heard that the Dragon Spring Sword could save his sister's life, he actually approved of the theft, even exclaiming that it was good it was stolen, and sternly warned Ding Xiang not to speak of this to anyone.

This left Ding Xiang so furious her expression contorted.

And so, Ding Xiang had seized this opportunity to cause her trouble.

After that, Liu Baixue stopped talking, and the two of them quietly stayed in the room, one sitting and the other standing.

About a quarter of an hour later, there was a sudden noise from a corner of the room.

Zhao Yu immediately looked over vigilantly.

Immediately after, he saw the bookshelf in the room rotate, revealing a secret passage. Then, Zhao Zhitong and Qiao Muchen emerged from it.

When Zhao Zhitong saw Zhao Yu, she was rather surprised, "Xiao Ge? How did you get back from Suzhou?"

Seeing his sister return safely, Zhao Yu first breathed a sigh of relief, which was quickly followed by a sense of shame.

Hearing his sister's question, he whispered, "I received your letter and was worried about your safety, so I came back."

Zhao Zhitong asked, "What about Sister Yaya? With you back, what will happen with her situation?"

Zhao Yu said, "Don't worry about Yaya. Lord Li has been transferred back. With Lord Li and Lady Li supporting Sister Yaya, she'll be fine."

Only after hearing this did Zhao Zhitong finally relax somewhat.

Her business here was concluded. She bid Liu Baixue farewell and returned home with Xiao Ge.

Zhao Zhitong, ever straightforward and unconcerned with subtleties, completely missed the awkwardness on Xiao Ge's face when he interacted with Liu Baixue.

As it was already late when they returned to their lodgings, everyone went to their respective rooms to sleep.

The Sun Family's medical clinic was growing larger and larger. Sun Youwei had bought several adjacent shops. After renovations, he had them connected to the existing medical clinic and recruited many apprentices.

So, they now had more than enough living space.

As for Ding Xiang, she no longer lived in their medical clinic.

Previously, her constantly leading on their eldest cousin had made their grandmother and Eldest Aunt quite uncomfortable. However, they reasoned that marriage was a significant matter, so it was understandable for her to consider it carefully, and thus they didn't blame her much.

But later, their Aunt accidentally overheard Ding Xiang slandering the Sun Family in front of the Liu Clan's young master. Ding Xiang was claiming that in their medical clinic, she had to work constantly, was looked down upon, and treated like a common maidservant.

This thoroughly infuriated their Aunt. With her typically short temper, she was not one to endure such slander and immediately rushed out to confront Ding Xiang.

However, in front of the Liu Clan's young master, Ding Xiang put on an act of being weak and pitiful. Their Aunt, unfamiliar with such manipulative tactics, didn't understand what was happening.

Consequently, her Aunt's furious and aggressive demeanor was overshadowed by Ding Xiang's delicate and pitiful performance, putting her at a disadvantage.