CHAPTER 95: CHAPTER 95: HOSTILITY

Suddenly, the lights came on. Lin Xiaoyan closed her eyes, opened them again, and saw Xuan Shiyi tidying up his clothes.

"Let’s go, go upstairs and ask them for the money!"

Xuan Shiyi glanced at the time, "Tsk, the original plan was ten minutes, but now fifteen minutes have passed..."

Lin Xiaoyan: ... Has it only been fifteen minutes? Why does she feel like it’s been so, so, so long...

Lin Xiaoyan stood up, then squatted back down.

Xuan Shiyi wiped the Peach Wood Sword, "What’s wrong?"

Lin Xiaoyan expressionless, "My legs are weak."

Xuan Shiyi: "Ahem... don’t worry, weak legs will gradually turn to stone, no big deal!"

Lin Xiaoyan: ...

Back in the elevator again, Lin Xiaoyan’s heart finally returned to its place.

"Um... ahem..."

Lin Xiaoyan opened her mouth to speak, only to find her voice hoarse, "Where did the ghost go?"

Xuan Shiyi raised his head, "Of course, it has turned to ashes and smoke!"

Lin Xiaoyan looked at Xuan Shiyi.

Xuan Shiyi said, "If it’s a ghost from Hua Country, I’d definitely send it down, but a ghost from Gouzi Country, huh, not a chance!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaoyan nodded in agreement, Gouzi Country, enemy to all of Hua Country.

"Ding"

The eighth floor arrived, and Lin Xiaoyan followed Xuan Shiyi out of the elevator. Looking at the warm lights and the splendid corridor, she finally felt safe.

"Huh? They haven’t finished dealing with it yet?"

Xuan Shiyi went to Xuan Wu’s room, tried to open the door, but failed, sneering contemptuously.

"Looks like we’re the first!"

Upon hearing Xuan Shiyi’s words, Lin Xiaoyan’s hair stood on end, "Wha... what do you mean? There’s a ghost here too?"

Seeing Lin Xiaoyan’s frightened look, Xuan Shiyi comforted her, "Don’t worry, I’ve informed them before, they all set up barriers, those things can’t get out of the rooms!"

"Clang!"

A room’s door opened.

Xuan Shiyi looked over, raised an eyebrow, "Yo, Xuan Er has finished his task!"

A slender figure with a calm gaze appeared in the corridor.

Upon hearing Xuan Shiyi’s words, he nodded slightly, "Let Lin Xiaoyou come sit with me first."

"Sure!"

Xuan Shiyi led Lin Xiaoyan to Xuan Er’s room.

The room was large, but Lin Xiaoyan wasn’t interested in anything inside at the moment, she just wanted to sit down and catch her breath.

"Please, have a seat."

Xuan Er pointed to the sofa, inviting Lin Xiaoyan to sit down.

"Thank you."

Lin Xiaoyan sat down and breathed heavily, the recent experience was something she really didn’t want to go through again.

"Please, have some tea."

Lin Xiaoyan looked at the steaming tea in front of her, the fragrant scent of the tea leaves was familiar.

Feeling parched, Lin Xiaoyan picked up the teacup and took a cat sip.

"Hmm?"

Xuan Er looked at Lin Xiaoyan, "What’s wrong?"

Lin Xiaoyan smiled sheepishly, "This tastes similar to the tea from Four Directions Restaurant."

Xuan Er’s eyes flashed with amusement, "That’s right, this is the same tea as that from the Four Directions Restaurant."

It really is!

Lin Xiaoyan was surprised, she lowered her head and took another small sip, "Very fragrant."

"If you like it, I’ll give you a packet later."

Hearing Xuan Er’s words, Lin Xiaoyan quickly waved her hands, "No, no, I don’t really appreciate tea, it would be such a waste for me."

Xuan Er laughed softly at Lin Xiaoyan’s words.

"Regardless of its worth, it only shows its value if someone likes it.

If no one likes it, then its value is worthless in people’s eyes."

"Anything, if no one likes it, lacks meaning in this world."

"Don’t you think?" Xuan Er asked Lin Xiaoyan, looking at her.

Lin Xiaoyan recalled Xuan Er’s words, she seemed to understand, but she didn’t know the deeper meaning behind his words.

She nodded, "Yes."

Xuan Er stood up, took out a packet of tea, "Take this and enjoy it back home."

Lin Xiaoyan looked at the tea on the table, nodded slowly, "Thank you."

She felt that if she refused again, Xuan Er would probably continue to say something.

Xuan Shiyi looked enviously at the packet of tea, he had been asking for it every day but didn’t get even a bit.

Now this guy actually gave Lin Xiaoyan a whole packet!

"Um... Xiao Lin, could you spare me some?" Xuan Shiyi asked with a face full of anticipation.

Lin Xiaoyan looked at Xuan Er, who smiled faintly, "I’ve already given it to you, it’s yours to decide."

Hearing this, Lin Xiaoyan decisively shook her head, "No!"

"Huh?"

Xuan Shiyi looked at Lin Xiaoyan in surprise, wasn’t this little girl always soft-natured, never refusing anyone? Why did she reject him?

Lin Xiaoyan was still angry about Xuan Shiyi fooling her into coming!

Seeing Lin Xiaoyan’s expression, Xuan Shiyi felt a pang of guilt, he didn’t expect Gouzi Country to have such demands this year, otherwise, Lin Xiaoyan wouldn’t have suffered such a mishap.

Xuan Shiyi turned his head, and saw Xuan Er looking amused, he suddenly stood up, "I’ll go check on the others, why are they so slow, it’s already this late and they haven’t finished..."

He opened the door, and Xuan Shiyi’s words came to an abrupt halt.

Outside the door stood a dozen people, not even sparing Xuan Shiyi a glance, they all entered Xuan Er’s room.

When they saw an unfamiliar girl sitting on the sofa, they paused in surprise.

"You must be the one replacing Shiliu!" said a small-statured, cute-looking girl.

Despite her adorable appearance, her words were somewhat attacking.

"May I ask under whom you studied? What method did you use to join our team?" Xuan Shisan asked sharply.

Lin Xiaoyan looked at the hostile girl, her gaze darkened, her pent-up anger looking for an outlet, she glared at the girl opposite.

"I don’t want to participate in the competition, if you can, let Shiliu you mentioned come back, then I can leave right now."

Lin Xiaoyan stared straight at everyone opposite her, at this moment she forgot her fears, her blazing anger occupying her mind.

"I keep my promises, if you can persuade the bureau chief, I can leave immediately!" Lin Xiaoyan said firmly.

"Shisan!"

Xuan Er warned Xuan Shisan.

Xuan Shisan, upon being warned by Xuan Er, unwillingly shut her mouth.

Xuan Shiyi glared at these people, "Are you trying to cast aside the donkey after it’s done its job?

If it weren’t for Xiao Lin’s foresight tonight, you all would have been caught off guard!"

"I brought Xiao Lin here, what? Are you dissatisfied?"

Everyone was puzzled when they heard that this girl was invited by Xuan Shiyi, they looked at him questioningly.

Xuan Shiyi pointed at Xuan Shisan, "You ask Shiliu if he wants to come to the competition?

I gave him a whole mountain, and he ran faster than a rabbit when he heard he didn’t need to compete!

Now you’re standing up for him?"

Saying this, Xuan Shiyi took out his phone and directly called Xuan Shiliu.

"I want to ask if it’s his idea to have you standing up for him!"

Seeing Xuan Shiyi calling Shiliu, Xuan Shisan immediately panicked.

"No, Shiliu doesn’t know... he hasn’t..."