The sound of rain outside the window gradually weakened, turning into a ticking sound hitting the eaves, which was quite a unique charm. Meng Ruyi looked at the dim sky and couldn't help yawning. After reading for a while, she asked outside: "Lianqiao, hasn't Brother Xiao Song come back yet?"
"Not yet." Lianqiao replied, her voice gentle as she comforted Meng Ruyi: "Young Master Song left early today, so Miss need not worry. I've already sent someone to wait at Young Master Song's residence. If he returns, someone will surely come to report."
Meng Ruyi nodded.
It was so strange. Song Huaizhi wasn't the kind of person who was eager for quick success and instant benefits. He wouldn't have gone out in the rain unless there was something urgent!
Thinking this way, Meng Ruyi grew more and more restless in her heart. Her eyes couldn't help but look towards the bullet screen.
[So sleepy, so sleepy. Watching the rain inside, I'm almost falling asleep]
[What did Song Huaizhi go out for? Yu Yu has been thinking about him all this time. Young lovers are like this, hehe]
[So lazy. I'm too lazy to change perspectives. Song Huaizhi keeps flashing the screen. It makes my heart beat so fast. I don't want to look anymore]
Meng Ruyi: "..."
Was it really that exciting?
"Young Lady." Just as Meng Ruyi finished reading this sentence, she heard Lianqiao say outside, her voice hesitant: "Young Master Song has returned to the courtyard, but..."
Meng Ruyi quickly got up and lifted her skirt towards Lianqiao. She saw Lianqiao looking embarrassed, hesitating to look at her.
Her heart sank, as if being grasped by a big hand, "Say it."
"Young Master Song seems to be injured, but he doesn't want me to tell you, Young Lady. He sent the person back first."
Sure enough!
Meng Ruyi was shocked in her heart. She didn't have time to listen to what Lianqiao had to say next. She picked up the umbrella that was leaning against the door and rushed towards his courtyard.
What was going on? Why was Brother Xiao Song injured!
The more anxious Meng Ruyi was, the calmer she became. Her steps were steady and fast, which made Lianqiao, who was following behind, feel a little more at ease.
Standing at the door, Meng Ruyi knocked on the door. She saw Li Ergou open a crack. When he saw that it was her, he quickly opened the door and said: "Why did Miss Meng come?"
As he spoke, there wasn't much panic on his face, only tiredness.
When Meng Ruyi saw this, she felt at ease. It should be fine. Perhaps there was some misunderstanding.
According to Song Huaizhi's awkward personality, if there was really something wrong, Li Ergou wouldn't have let her in.
Meng Ruyi's heart gradually calmed down. When she lowered her head, she saw that the hem of her skirt was covered in mud and water. It was heavy and uncomfortable.
"Yu Yu?"
Song Huaizhi heard the noise outside. He was shocked. When he went out, he saw Meng Ruyi standing there. He quickly said: "Come in quickly. It's still raining."
"Brother Xiao Song." Meng Ruyi walked over when she heard this. She put down the umbrella and asked: "What's going on? Why did you go out on a rainy day?"
"It's just a small matter." Song Huaizhi saw the mud and water on the hem of Meng Ruyi's skirt. He looked at Lianqiao behind her with dissatisfaction and signaled her to get a cloak for Meng Ruyi and wipe the mud and water off her.
"The Third Prince was assassinated." Song Huaizhi said, his tone calm, "I happened to meet him, so I caught the assassin."
"The person is inside now."
Meng Ruyi listened to Song Huaizhi's words one by one. She felt Song Huaizhi's mouth moving, but her mind was following behind.
What! He casually caught an assassin!
Meng Ruyi didn't believe that he just happened to meet him and casually caught him. So she looked at him with a complicated expression. She saw that there was nothing wrong with him. He just looked like he had changed into a new set of clothes, so she felt at ease.
It seemed that the assassin wasn't very powerful?
Song Huaizhi pushed open the door. Meng Ruyi followed him in. As soon as she entered, she saw a person tied up in front of the familiar screen. A subordinate of Song Huaizhi's that Meng Ruyi didn't know the name of was holding him.
The person was kneeling on the ground. When he saw Meng Ruyi enter, he looked up at her indifferently. Then he said to Song Huaizhi: "I won't say anything. If you want to ask me anything, then..."
When Meng Ruyi saw the person's hair was in a mess, covering his side face, she could still see that he had outstanding looks. He had a cold beauty, like a sword out of its sheath, which made people afraid.
Song Huaizhi heard this and laughed lightly, saying: "I naturally know."
"However, what I want isn't what you know." Song Huaizhi said. His expression was completely different from when he was facing Meng Ruyi. His expression was cold and dangerous, like a beast staring at its prey, "I just want you."
"You just need to stay here and work for me. After the matter is done, you can go or stay as you like."
Meng Ruyi was still thinking about why Song Huaizhi would suddenly make a move. So he took a fancy to this assassin?
Rarely, Song Huaizhi would make a move once.
Thinking this way, Meng Ruyi took a closer look. The bullet screen also followed her vision and looked at the person on the ground.
[My god!!! Why has the plot line become like this!!!]
[Why was the male lead captured!!! If he's captured now, who will inherit the Sword Tower!!!]
[What's going on? No, if he really becomes Song Huaizhi's person, won't he fight with the female lead?]
[Looking at Song Huaizhi's level, I think Jing Zhe is finished. Oh well (wipe away a bitter tear)]
Male lead! Jing Zhe!
No way, the male lead was captured by Brother Xiao Song!
"I'm just a third-rate killer. Why do you have to go through so much trouble?" Jing Zhe looked at Song Huaizhi and said puzzledly: "Moreover, your martial arts are better than mine. Why do you need me?"
Song Huaizhi didn't answer his question. He just looked at him fixedly, his eyes cold.
"It seems that if I don't want to, you will definitely kill me." Jing Zhe didn't have any expression on his face. He was like a delicate and perfect puppet. There was no fear, no anger. There was completely no emotion of his own.
Even when facing death, Meng Ruyi still couldn't see his heart. It was like a sword and a knife wouldn't have a heart.
One of the original male leads, Jing Zhe, the owner of the Sword Pavilion, was actually like this?
Meng Ruyi stood at the side. She couldn't come back to her senses for a long time. She looked at him fixedly.
She didn't expect that Jing Zhe saw someone following behind Song Huaizhi. So he turned to look at her.
The two of them looked at each other. Meng Ruyi was shocked. She was slightly stabbed by the coldness in his eyes and was silent.
She didn't expect that Jing Zhe finally showed a thinking expression and even pursed his lips.
"What's the difference between you working for the Sword Pavilion and working for me?"
Song Huaizhi calmly blocked in front of Meng Ruyi, separating Jing Zhe's sight. His killing intent grew even more.
Meng Ruyi didn't realize Song Huaizhi's small actions. She was still searching for information about Jing Zhe.
It seemed that his personality was very strange. The bullet screen said that he was naive and very innocent. He didn't even have any intentions towards the female lead. He had high martial arts skills.
Then how did Brother Xiao Song know about this person who only appeared in the later stages of the plot? Now, Jing Zhe was just an unknown little killer in the Sword Pavilion. He hadn't been able to kill the pavilion master in one fell swoop and inherit the Sword Pavilion.
Song Huaizhi saw that Jing Zhe didn't say anything. He really had the intention to kill. He was just about to signal Li Ergou to take Meng Ruyi out.
He didn't expect that Jing Zhe completely ignored his words. He looked past him at Meng Ruyi behind him and asked: "I remember. I saw you at the entrance of the pastry shop last time. You and the maid behind you waited for a long time."
Meng Ruyi was shocked and looked up.
"How was it? Was that pastry delicious?"
Meng Ruyi: "!!!???"
No way, what was going on?