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Xiao Rufeng knew she was not welcomed, but she didnt expect she would be so unpopular in the family. No one in the Xiao family was willing to stick up for her; instead, they joined many outsiders in questioning her where Xiao Rufei was.

She was sent back by the woman named Zhi Po, so she had no idea where Xiao Rufei and those people were, either.

Finally Xiao Rufeng was detained in the dungeon of the Xiao family. Her relatives threatened that if she didnt tell them the whereabouts of Xiao Rufei, she would not be let out.

The dungeon had been set up to be difficult to escape.

Before Xiao Rufeng could think of a way to escape, she heard Xiao Rufei and Lord Seven had returned already. But Xiao Rufei was seriously injured and her life was in danger.

With a joint search and rescue by the Royal School and various major families, the rest of the students also came back one after another.

Xiao Rufei was trapped in a coma all the while. The Xiao family invited plenty of famous healers from all over the continent to treat her, but none of them could cure Xiao Rufei.

Xiao Rufeis mother, driven by great resentment and anger, relieved all her wrath upon Xiao Rufeng. Xiao Rufeng was fed medication to suppress her spirit force, thus she didnt have any strength to resist. Each time she would be tortured almost to death.

But deep in Xiao Rufengs heart, she held an unyielding belief. As a former dignified killer, she crossed over here with much more advanced ideas in mind. Now at the mercy of these people, she felt angry and humiliated. She kept thinking of an opportunity to get herself out.

Unfortunately, before she could escape the Xiao family, she would be discovered and taken back every time.

Xiao Rufeng, if you dare to run again, I will break your legs. Xiao Rufeis mother stood opposite the iron bars of the cell and condescended to Xiao Rufeng, accompanied by girl servants. Rufei is home now, but if anything bad happens to her, Ill let you offer your life.

Thinking of how weak Xiao Rufei was now, Mother Xiao couldnt help hating the person in front of her. Its all your fault, loser! Its not enough for you to bring death to your parents, so now you want to murder my Rufei!

Xiao Rufengs body was fully covered in injuries. She looked up slowly to the woman outside, curling up the corners of her mouth, and coldness gathered in her deep eyes.

For this moment, I will let you know the consequences, I promise.

Mother Xiao met with Xiao Rufengs eyes unintentionally, and she was suddenly startled a bit to take a step back. But she calmed herself immediately. Dont forget your identity, loser! You go in there and beat her as violently as possible. Let her know who she is. What do you think the Xiao family is? Your home? Next time, if she escapes again, you will all be punished!

The last sentence was spoken to the guards.

Seeing Xiao Rufeng being punched and kicked, Mother Xiao could finally vent half of her anger. She sneered again and then left the dirty dungeon with the servant girls in tow.

Xiao Rufeng was even more covered in injuries now and lay there weakly. She clutched the straw strewn on the ground, eyes filled with unprecedented hatred.

The Xiao family and that Zhi Po

Just wait. I will have my revenge.

Ming Shu had stayed in the city for a few days. She didnt hide her identity, though. Since she certainly would be recognized, at least it would be known she was from Death Valley.

Not surprisingly, the Xiao family visited her for Xiao Rufeis sickness. But Ming Shu didnt expect the Bai family would also come to her.

Miss, the Lord of the Bai family came in person, will you meet him? Hui Xue stood beside Ming Shu. Although she didnt want to see anyone from the Bai family herself, she had to listen to what the Miss wanted.

Have the people from the Xiao family gone?

Not yet, theyre all there. Hui Xue glanced outside. Now that the whole Xiling City knows youre here, Im afraid it wont take a long time for those visitors to flock.

The reputation of Death Valley was definitely not for nothing, and the number of people who wanted to ask for treatment was just large enough to queue around Xiling City in many circles.

Who does the Bai family want to treat?

They didnt say. Hui Xue shook her head, moving her eyes around, and guessed, Its possibly about what happened to Bai Yanran?

Bai Yanran was the most favored and valued in the Bai family. Now the Lord of the Bai family came to the door personally. Except for Bai Yanran, who else it could be about?

Ming Shu rubbed her chin lightly. Thats interesting.

So does the Miss want to meet him or not?Hui Xue wondered.

These people all gathered outside the inn, blocking the way. She suspected that within a short time, the inn owner would come up to drive them away for making trouble.

Ming Shu didnt give a certain answer, and Hui Xue didnt dare to ask again. Normally, the Miss was a reasonable and insightful master, except before, when she was obeying Bai Yanrans orders weirdly.

And recently, the Miss was still a bit weird, smiling more and eating more, but at least the former reasonable and insightful Miss had come back.

The Miss would tell her when she had made a decision.

Hui Xue was still a blind fan of her Miss. Poor innocent girl, she would never have thought her Miss had long been replaced by another person.

Oh, right, Miss, heres the invitation sent by Drunken Flower Pavilion. Hui Xue remembered and took out a gilded invitation card covered in carved flower patterns from her sleeve to hand to Ming Shu.

Three enlarged words,Drunken Flower Pavilion, were particularly prominent on the invitation.

Drunken Flower Pavilion?

Inviting her?

What, does he want to grab my snack again?

Ming Shu opened the invitation with her index finger; nothing strange was written on it. It was only inviting Ming Shu to attend the opening ceremony of Drunken Flower Pavilion ten days from now.

Well, Ming Shu just destroyed his place, and now he was going to open another already?

Are the rich people now all willful like this?

Impressive.

Ming Shu turned over the invitation again and again, suspecting it may hide some unknown message. But it truly was just an invitation. She turned back to Hui Xue and asked uncertainly, Hes inviting me to destroy his new place?

Hui Xue was a little shocked and carefully said, Well, I think its more like hes showing off.

Wasnt he saying,You worked hard to destroy my place, but I could just open another one in an instant. And he should be so generous to send an invitation to the Miss. If this was not showing off, what else could it be?

Ming Shu fell into silence for a moment. Whats the grudge between Death Valley and Drunken Flower Pavilion?

It might be a coincidence that the man had taken the egg; perhaps he needed its force. But after that, his disdainful tone and provocations both seemed to hint at something. If the two groups were not enemies to each other, then that man was definitely playing stupid.

Hui Xue frowned as she searched her memories. As far as I know, there shouldnt be such a thing. But I dont know too much about some stuff in the Valley. Everyone knows the Drunken Flower Pavilion is a brothel, but it also dabbles in many other industries. Its an extremely large force. No one dares to disrespect it willfully.

Is he very powerful? Before, Ming Shu had fought with that man, and he indeed was disadvantaged. He didnt seem to have hidden his real strength.

Not exactly, I heard his force is not strong. But he practices an odd technique which can control peoples hearts and minds. The controlled person will do whatever they are told and has no means to rebel, its frightening.

Ming Shu thought of the mans appearance before, and she was suddenly covered in goosebumps all over.

Drunken Flower Pavilion, this force was mentioned in the story several times, but it wasnt the main point. Later in the plot, it didnt appear at all. Apparently the Pavilion and its master were not important.

Whats his name?

Qing Chen, everyone called him Lord Qing Chen or Master Qing Chen.

His image doesnt exactly match his name. How could that man use the nameQing Chen, his appearance had nothing to do with unworldly, it was a total waste. Ming Shu pushed the invitation to the edge of the table using her index finger, and as she lifted her finger the invitation dropped to the ground. Ming Shu then smiled slightly. It must be a final dinner, too dangerous, Im not going.

She was a party person.

However, the man had a criminal record of grabbing her snacks, shed better not go there.

I have to resist the temptation.

Everything can be sacrificed except my snacks.