"It has been half a year since I saw you last, my little girl. You’ve grown so fast, silently killing over a dozen masters from the Imperial Palace, haha."
Clearly, Bai Junjun had interacted with these men while he was secretly watching from a dark place.
No sooner had Yuwen Jun spoken than another young man appeared in the corner. He stood like a shadow at the base of the wall, nodding at his master’s words.
"Her combat skills really are impressive, it’s hard to tell who taught her."
"It seems she’s had a tough time escaping during this half-year," Yuwen Jun sighed. "Dispose of these bodies, so as not to implicate her."
"Yes," the man nodded.
Yuwen Jun looked toward the Bai Residence and sighed again, "Ah Ke, do you think I made a wrong decision?"
The young man named Ah Ke did not answer, but silently poured Corpse-Dissolving Liquid on the bodies.
"The world is dangerous, the Imperial Court is deceptive, and my surroundings are also filled with threats. Initially, I let her grow on her own, thinking it would help her improve herself since my protection could fail sometimes, and she needs to learn to protect herself. But now, looking back, it seems I made a mistake."
Seeing the undisguised disgust in the young girl’s eyes and her unwavering departure, he felt nothing but deep frustration.
"The Princess Consort will come to understand," Ah Ke answered softly.
Yuwen Jun sighed silently.
Hopefully, that is the case.
Anyway, she is still alive, and that is truly great.
Yuwen Jun’s unresolved grievances were unknown to Bai Junjun, who had hurried back to her estate only to endure a long wait.
Logically, given Fox’s capabilities, he should have returned quickly, but Bai Junjun waited for quite a while without seeing a trace of Fox.
As the sky gradually lightened, a flicker of worry crossed Bai Junjun’s mind.
Logically, Fox’s body had mostly recovered, so handling Great Chief shouldn’t be a problem unless he was once again outsmarted by the Great Chief’s strange rock.
Or had he encountered Yuwen Jun out there upon his return?
At this thought, Bai Junjun frowned; that troublesome ghost outside was indeed a bother.
She decided to go out and take a look; if that guy was still around in the alley or had indeed confronted Fox, she wouldn’t hesitate to show no old affection and act ruthlessly.
Just as Bai Junjun was stepping outside, she saw a disheveled shadow dash in.
Upon closer inspection, it was none other than Li Wenli.
As for what had happened to Li Wenli, she couldn’t tell. At the moment, he was covered in dirt and had much singed hair.
Seeing him in this state, Bai Junjun’s eyes widened: "What happened to you?"
Li Wenli gave her a teary-eyed look and sighed, "Don’t mention it."
Looking at Li Wenli’s expression, Bai Junjun’s mind briefly wandered.
Just now, Yuwen Jun had worn the same mournful look, and she had felt so annoyed after just one glance that she almost wanted to grab a Mosquito-eating Plant and splash sulfuric acid on his face,
Yet when Li Wenli showed the same expression, she felt no aversion at all. Why was that?
Li Wenli, unaware of the question marks in his mistress’s mind, saw her dazed expression and leaned closer, "What’s wrong? Too tired to think straight?"
Bai Junjun looked at Fox’s face, which was only inches away, came back to her senses, and silently stepped back, "No, it’s just that your appearance was somewhat unexpected."
Li Wenli, brought back to reality by his mistress’s words, displayed a touch of hurt on his face and couldn’t help but babble about the harrowing moment in the mountains.
"Miss, you have no idea how terrifying it was just now..."