Chapter 450: Chapter 422, Yan Ying_1
Daohua arrived at Taohua Temple the second day, and Xiao Yeyang came.
“Are you alright?”
Xiao Yeyang pulled Daohua in front of him and gave her a once-over, making sure she wasn’t hurt before he allowed himself to relax. Then he couldn’t help but scold her, “What were you thinking? Facing an assassination, instead of running away you rushed in. What if something had happened to you?”
With dark circles under her eyes and a somewhat languid expression, Daohua replied, “Do you think I wanted that? It’s just my bad luck to encounter it. If I hadn’t dealt with those men in black, what if they decided to kill the witnesses afterward?”
Seeing that Daohua was lacking in spirit, Xiao Yeyang knew she must have been frightened by yesterday’s events. He took her hand and soothed her, “It’s alright now. I’ve sent someone to the scene. I guarantee there won’t be any traces left for someone to find.”
Daohua hastily asked, “Are you sure no one behind those men in black will find their way to Taohua Village? And they won’t discover that I was involved? In those stories, assassins like the men in black are supposed to be omnipotent.”
Last night, the moment she hit the bed, her mind was either filled with images of the men in black chasing down Taohua Village and annihilating it, or finding the Yan Family and wiping them out completely. She was so scared that she dared not sleep all night.
Xiao Yeyang let out a bit of a laugh, “You just said it, those are just stories. If assassins really were omnipotent, then the world would be in chaos. Alright, it’s over now, stop thinking nonsense.”
As he spoke, he paused for a moment and looked at Daohua somewhat helplessly.
“Yesterday’s events did serve as a warning to me. Your luck, I don’t know if it’s good or bad. Last time, it was kidnapping the princes… and this time, you encountered an assassin. The frequency of such incidents is far too high. In that case, I’ll assign someone to stay by your side.”
Daohua was not very focused and didn’t catch what Xiao Yeyang said clearly, nodding her head carelessly. After she had nodded, she came to her senses and asked, “Who do you want to place by my side?”
Xiao Yeyang: “Of course, someone who can protect you.”
Daohua’s eyes brightened, and she nodded repeatedly. Before, she would certainly have refused, but after yesterday’s events, she realized that when trouble came, she didn’t have a single capable person at her disposal.
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Qin Xiaoliu and Wang Manman were only good for everyday affairs. During an emergency like yesterday, the fact that they didn’t panic was already a great help to her.
It wasn’t long before the Hidden Guard Xiao Yeyang had sent to erase the traces came back.
To completely ease Daohua’s mind, Xiao Yeyang took her to meet the Hidden Guard.
The Hidden Guard repeatedly assured that all traces of yesterday’s fight had been erased and that no one would trace it back to them. Only then did Daohua’s tense emotions begin to relax.
Even though her master had done some cleaning yesterday, he wasn’t a professional, and some worries still lingered at the bottom of her heart.
“What do you think of the Hidden Guard that just went down?” After the Hidden Guard had left, Xiao Yeyang asked Daohua.
Daohua hesitated for a moment before responding, “Pretty good, but you’re used to him. If you give him to me, won’t you be short of people?”
Xiao Yeyang smiled lightly, “As long as you think he is fine, that’s enough. I have more than one Hidden Guard.”
Not being dismissive, Daohua pondered for a moment and said, “I made up some medicinal pills when I had some free time a few days ago. Let me give you some.”
Xiao Yeyang was used to Daohua’s habit of returning the favor whenever she received something, and he nodded with a smile, “Sure, that would be great. I’ve had a lot to deal with lately and could use them.”
Daohua went back to her room and brought out several bottles and jars, placing them in a cloth bag and handing it directly to Xiao Yeyang, “The instructions and effects are written on the bottles.”
Xiao Yeyang took the cloth bag, glanced at it, and then gave it to De Fu, who was behind him, to hold.
Daohua sat down again and asked, “How’s the search for the gold mine going?”
At the mention of the gold mine, Xiao Yeyang’s smile gradually faded, “We have almost searched through the three provinces and eighteen counties under the jurisdiction of Ningmen Prefecture, yet there’s still no news.”
Daohua continued, “A few days ago, my father asked me if you, my third brother, and fourth brother were looking for something. I told him about the gold mine.”
At this, Xiao Yeyang showed no sign of surprise, “Uncle Yan is the Magistrate of Ningmen Prefecture; it was only a matter of time before he found out.”
Daohua: “My father said the Jiang Family has also found something, and even Prince Duan’s people have been spotted within Ningmen Prefecture.”
Xiao Yeyang was momentarily taken aback before he chuckled, “Uncle Yan is indeed well-informed. Prince Duan’s people coming to Ningmen Prefecture is something I only learned a couple of days ago.”
