"My adoptive father can make the final decision on my affairs. I don't have any objections."

She clutched her sleeves tightly, her sharp nails digging into her flesh.

What qualifications does a person like her have to receive such precious love?

She shouldn't have delusional thoughts, she shouldn't have delusional thoughts.

Zhou Qingyan could be said to be completely disheartened.

Xiao Guozhang immediately had some tributes prepared and held a simple sworn ceremony.

In this way, Zhou Qingyan and Yun Luan became sworn brothers and sisters.

In Xiao Guozhang's eyes, Master Luan was completely tied to his boat.

He allocated a better courtyard in the mansion to Yun Luan to live in, and sent two young men and two maids to serve Yun Luan well.

Yun Luan did not refuse and accepted them all one by one.

Xiao Guozhang thought he was strategizing and was in a good mood, humming a tune and returned to the study.

Unexpectedly, there was a person sitting in the study.

He couldn't help but stop, and then said in a loud voice: "Zong Lin? Are you back?"

The man slowly stood up from his seat.

Although his hair on the temples is half white, his face is as young as that of a man in his twenties.

He has childish hair and a fair face, and his figure is even more burly and powerful.

Anyone who looks at it will ignore his half-white hair and focus on his handsome and young face.

When he saw the abbot entering, he couldn't help but pursed his lips, cupped his fists and bowed to him.

"grown ups."

Xiao Guozhang hurriedly stepped forward and held his arm: "Are you okay? How do you feel now?"

Zong Lin shook his head slowly, with a look of relief on his face.

"My health has gotten much better. I no longer feel the pain in my heart that I had that day. Sir, please rest assured that my illness will not recur in a short period of time."

Xiao Guozhang then slowly breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, I'm relieved that you're fine. You don't know how scary it was when you got sick that day."

He still has lingering fears.

Those too frightening images appeared in his mind again.

The wrinkled, extremely weathered face was completely inconsistent with the handsome young man in front of him.

He really couldn't figure out what kind of disease Zong Lin had contracted that could cause his skin and body to age like that in an instant.

That day, he was really frightened.

Fortunately, it was just a false alarm.

Xiao Guozhang and Zong Lin were reminiscing about old times, and Zong Lin asked tentatively.

"I heard that your Excellency just accepted a knight into your residence?"

Xiao Guozhang nodded quickly, and he enthusiastically told Zong Lin the whole story of how to conquer Yun Luan.

Zong Lin couldn't help but frown slightly after hearing this.

"Sir, don't you think this is too much of a coincidence?"

"Why did Mr. Luan save Miss Zhou by such a coincidence at that moment? Is there anything fishy in this?"

Xiao Guozhang laughed nonchalantly: "I have considered everything you suspect, and I even sent people to the restaurant to check it out."

"According to the shopkeeper's report, this Mr. Luan is indeed a member of the martial arts community who has just arrived in Kyoto. He is also very willing to draw his sword to help when encountering injustice... There is no problem with his identity or background."

"Zong Lin, I've always been very good at judging people, so you don't have to worry too much. Your body hasn't fully recovered yet. During this period, you should stay in the house and take good care of yourself. I can handle some small things by myself."

Zong Lin looked at Xiao Guozhang's confident look, and he said nothing to undermine his self-confidence.

He has been with Xiao Guozhang for many years, so he knows his temperament well.

If he continued to ask questions, Xiao Guozhang would probably be angry and alienated.

He didn't want to hurt the relationship between him and the father-in-law because of the sudden appearance of Mr. Luan.

Not urgent.

He will definitely look for an opportunity to meet Mr. Luan and find out his background.

Yunluan's side has just been packed up and ready for resettlement.

Suddenly, there was a slight noise from the window.

Her expression suddenly changed.

Full of vigilance, he cautiously walked towards the window.

She scolded in a low voice: "Who?"

Xiao Tingyan's low and suppressed angry voice came from outside: "I..."

Yun Luan couldn't help being startled, and she quickly opened the window.

Xiao Tingyan was agile and jumped in from the window.

Yun Luan quickly closed the window and locked the door.

She looked at Xiao Tingyan with an ugly face: "Why did you come over suddenly? What you did is a very dangerous behavior."

Xiao Tingyan had a cold face and ignored her.

He walked to the desk and poured himself a cup of hot tea.

Yun Luan couldn't help but feel anxious: "After you drink this cup of tea, leave quickly. This place is not safe. If someone discovers you, you will be in danger."

Xiao Tingyan held the tea cup and looked at Yun Luan with raised eyebrows.

"Do you still know the danger? Why, you can come, but I can't?"

Yun Luan couldn't help but sigh, she walked over and gently tugged on his sleeve.

"Ayan, I know you are very angry, but at this special moment, please don't act out of anger, okay? My plan has been half successful. Xiao Guozhang did not doubt me at all. I also succeeded and became his person. I have sneaked into his sect. I will act according to the opportunity in the future, and I will definitely cause chaos in his father-in-law's house."

"I believe that it won't be long before I can plunge the entire Guozhang Mansion into an eternal hell. After getting rid of Xiao Guozhang, the next one will be Queen Xiao, and then Liang Wenkang. I must let them, for my father, brother, and To avenge the 90,000 Yun family troops who died tragically."

Xiao Tingyan pulled his sleeve away from her palm.

He couldn't help but snorted coldly: "Do you think that you can easily destroy the entire Guozhang's Mansion with just your own strength? Yun Luan, don't be too confident and be careful about sailing the ten thousand year ship. You are not Almighty, it is not your responsibility alone to bring down the Xiao family and Liang Wenkang."

"Don't habitually exclude me from everything you do, leaving you to face it alone. You are only a flesh and blood body, not an omnipotent god... You think you don't have any flawless plans, In my opinion, it is actually vulnerable. Do you know that there is a counselor named Zong Lin in the Guozhang Mansion?"

Zong Lin?

Yun Luan's eyes narrowed, she seemed to have heard Chu Feng talk about this person.

Zong Lin recognized Chu Feng as his adopted son, and he was Xiao Guozhang's most capable right-hand man. The Xiao family's current glory is inseparable from Zong Lin's plan.

Yun Luan clenched his fists and sat down opposite Xiao Tingyan.

She raised her head and looked at Xiao Tingyan: "He doesn't seem to be in the Guozhang's Mansion."

"Just half an hour ago, Zong Lin came back. The first thing he did when he came back was to ask the abbot to send some guards to surround the courtyard where you live." Xiao Tingyan put down the tea cup with an expression on his face. He replied very calmly.

Yun Luan was surprised, she didn't notice at all.

Her face suddenly became ugly.

When Xiao Tingyan looked at her appearance, he couldn't help but sigh. No matter how angry he was, the moment he saw her, it gradually dissipated completely.
Chapter completed!