Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 132 Hostility
Xiao Wang's thoughts were exposed in front of him, and he couldn't help feeling a little nervous, but he didn't show it on his face and explained seriously.

"This is about a woman's reputation, so please don't make any assumptions. Ah Ci and I are just good friends, it's not as complicated as you think."

Si Buping slowly sat up straight: "You are lying."

Xiao Wang defended himself calmly, "What I said is the truth."

Si Buping narrowed his eyes slightly, carefully looked at the person in front of him for a moment, and then suddenly changed the subject.

"If you want my help, just let Ning Ci come and beg me himself."

Xiao Wang's fingers hidden in his sleeves involuntarily closed. He guessed right. Si Buping really had some unusual feelings for Yan Ciwan!
He met his boss's aggrieved gaze and expressed his refusal with silence.

Si Buping smiled and refused to give in.

Neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere became inexplicably tense.

At this moment, the charcoal in the brazier suddenly exploded, making a crisp sound.

The dead silence was broken.

Xiao Wang said in a deep voice: "Aci is already engaged, I hope the Grand Master will show mercy and not make things difficult for her."

Si Buping raised his eyebrows and asked coldly, "Since you already knew that she was engaged, why were you still so close to her? Xiao Liulang, you have always been self-disciplined and polite, so you shouldn't do something like stealing someone's love, right?"

Xiao Wang clenched his hands into fists hidden in his sleeves, and wanted to impulsively say that yes, he just wanted to steal her away!

But in the end, reason prevailed.

He lowered his eyes, looked at the brazier burning quietly at his feet, and spoke slowly.

"The relationship between Ah Ci and I cannot be explained in a few words. There is no need to explain it to outsiders. The most important thing right now is to find out the truth as soon as possible and stop the real murderer from continuing to kill people. This matter concerns the safety of everyone in the villa, including the chief himself. Please put aside your personal feelings for the time being and focus on the overall situation."

Si Buping leaned back, picked up a book, and said as he flipped through it, "I still say the same thing, let Ning Ci come and beg me, otherwise I won't interfere."

There seemed to be frost in Xiao Wang's eyes: "Aci is already engaged, she is not someone you can just dream of!"

Si Buping raised his eyes to look at him and said calmly: "Xiao Liulang, I am different from you. You are a gentleman and I am a villain. Etiquette and law are meaningless to me. Not to mention that she is engaged, even if she is married, as long as I am interested in her, I will still do everything I can to snatch her away."

The two looked at each other, hostility spreading silently.

Xiao Wang stood up slowly, his voice as cold as ice: "Put away your thoughts, I won't let you touch even a hair on her."

Si Buping chuckled, retracted his gaze, looked at the book in his hand, and said casually.

"see a visitor out."

The door was pushed open, and the inner guard walked in and made a gesture of invitation to Xiao Wang.

Xiao Wang walked out of Yufeng Hall with an expressionless face.

……

In Wanxiang Courtyard, Fuxue was still in a coma, and Lingniang stayed by her bedside to take care of her.

In the next room, Yan Ci Wan and Chao Lu were sitting by the stove. On the stove was a clay pot, in which medicine was being boiled. A steady stream of white hot steam was coming out of the pot, and the bitter smell of medicine filled the entire room.

Zhaolu was worried: "Will the murderer really kill again? Who will be his next target?"

Yan Ciwan couldn't give a definite answer, she could only give a reminder.

"From now on, you must stay with us. Do not act alone, lest the murderer finds an opportunity to kill you."

Chaolu nodded and agreed: "Yes!"

It was getting late and Xiao Wang was still nowhere to be seen. Yan Ciwan felt a little worried.

She stood up, pushed the door open and walked out. Looking at the sky outside, it was still snowing heavily and the snow on the road was already very thick. Why hadn't Xiao Wang come back yet? Was he in danger?

She was a little annoyed that she shouldn't have let Xiao Wang go alone. Even if she couldn't go to Yufengtang with him, she could find a servant to accompany him.

With a creak, the gate was pushed open.

A familiar figure came into Yan Ciwan's sight.

Her eyes lit up involuntarily: "Xiao Liulang!"

In the wind and snow, Xiao Wang strode towards her. Because the snow was so deep, it made a slight creaking sound every time he stepped on it.

A series of clear footprints were left on the white snow.

When Xiao Wang walked in front of Yan Ci Wan, his nose had already turned red from the cold, his eyelashes were covered with crystal frost, and his head and shoulders were covered with snow.

White hot air came out of his mouth and he called out softly.

"Aci, I'm back."

Yan Ciwan’s worries were gone, as long as he could come back safely!
She quickly opened the door and let him in to warm himself by the fire.

Xiao Wang took off his heavy cloak which was mostly wet, and sat in the seat where Yan Ci Wan had just sat. He put his hands next to the stove, and the warmth gradually enveloped him, making the coldness around him fade away little by little.

Yan Ciwan poured him a cup of hot ginger tea.

"Thank you." Xiao Wang took the teacup, leaned close and took a big sip.

The warm ginger tea flows into my stomach, and I feel my internal organs becoming warm.

Yan Ciwan moved a stool and sat down next to him. She asked, "What did the chief say?"

Xiao Wang lowered his eyes and looked at the teacup in his hand, and whispered, "He doesn't want to get involved in this matter."

Yan Ciwan frowned: "The murderer will not stop until he achieves his goal. Everyone in the entire Mengdie Villa may become his next target, including the Grand Pavilion Leader. Doesn't he care about his own personal safety at all?"

"He has the protection of the inner guards, and he himself is very skilled. In comparison, he is much safer than us."

Yan Ciwan was deeply dissatisfied. As a court official, he stood aside and watched the murder. What was the difference between this and being a celibate? !

Chaolu said worriedly, "Now that the Grand Lord is unwilling to help identify the real culprit, can we still investigate?"

Yan Ciwan said firmly: "No matter what, we must investigate!"

If left unchecked, everything seen in the dream will become reality, everyone will die, and the villa will be burned to ruins.

She didn't want to die, but she couldn't let the people around her die.

So she must find out the truth and find out the real culprit behind the scenes before the tragedy happens!

Xiao Wang said: "I just found Uncle Shi and asked him to take me to see Huang Yefei."

It was precisely because he took a detour to meet Huang Yefei that he came back so late.

Yan Ciwan was cheered up. Huang Yefei was in cahoots with Feng Wu and Sun Hu. If Feng Wu and Sun Hu knew about what happened in Lingdie Temple back then, it was impossible for Huang Yefei, as their accomplice, to be completely unaware of it.

She asked, "What did Huang Yefei say?"

When Xiao Wang found Huang Yefei, the effect of the poison had not completely disappeared. Huang Yefei was still unable to move, but he could already speak.

He hated Xiao Wang so much that he started cursing at him as soon as he saw him.

He stopped talking angrily only when Xiao Wang pulled out the dagger.

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