Chapter 5072 — How Did He Get In
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"But what about Mengyao and the others?" Qiu Lingshan said with a frown. She too could not choke down this foul breath, but if they all rushed off on impulse in the heat of the moment and Gu Mengyao and the rest were left with no one to look after them—or worse, came to harm because of it—the regret would be beyond remedy.
The others looked at one another, and just as they were about to discuss it, a voice came drifting down from the staircase to the second floor: "You mean those lovely ladies upstairs, still unconscious? Don't worry. Just come with me to the Tai Gu Alliance."
Watching the man slowly descend the stairs, everyone was greatly alarmed and surrounded him in a tight ring as though facing a mortal enemy. Wu Chengtian barked coldly, "Who are you? How did you get in?"
"Who am I? Has she not introduced me to you?" As he spoke, the newcomer settled himself on the sofa with perfect composure, not regarding this pack of Heaven Rank Great Perfection masters in the least.
All eyes turned as one to Qiu Lingshan. Her face was a mix of shock and fury. Clenching her teeth, she said, "Xue Jianming!"
At this, the pressure on Wu Chengtian and the others redoubled. No one could have imagined that Xue Jianming would suddenly appear in the villa—and stroll brazenly down from the second floor at that—while so many Heaven Rank Great Perfection masters had failed to notice a thing. Such strength was truly enough to make one's heart leap with fright.
"Why are you here? What have you done to Mengyao and the others?" Qiu Lingshan demanded at once, and at the same time shot a look at Ying Ziyu and the others beside her, who immediately rushed up the stairs to check.
"Rest easy. I am, after all, the senior disciple of a sect in the Tai Gu Alliance. I would not stoop to anything so sly and despicable. Those women are all unconscious—what could I possibly do to them?" Xue Jianming said mildly.
"Is that so?" Qiu Lingshan and the others were hardly convinced. It was not until Ying Ziyu and the rest came back downstairs and confirmed that Gu Mengyao and the others had not been touched and that all was as usual that they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Very well. Now I can answer your first question—why am I here? The reason is simple. I went to the Mystery Investigation Bureau and could not find you, so naturally I had to condescend to come here in person." Xue Jianming's tone was haughty.
Qiu Lingshan was startled to the core. Dull as she might be, she had already grasped it: she had plainly been followed by this bastard!
Realizing this, Qiu Lingshan was beside herself with chagrin. She had been far too careless. Knowing full well that this creature meant no good, she had still swaggered straight over to the villa. If anything had gone wrong, she would have been guilty of a crime no death could atone for!
In truth, she was simply overthinking it. With Xue Jianming's strength, following anyone present was a trifling matter. Unless she had never come to the villa to meet the others at all, this outcome had been inevitable, and the blame was not hers in the least.
"Good. Since you are here, you may as well give us an explanation. Last time you insisted at every turn that you would not disrupt the order of the secular world—but what about now? Surely you will not claim you know nothing of the fine work your Tai Gu Alliance has done at Snow Valley?" Qiu Lingshan demanded furiously.
"Snow Valley?" Xue Jianming arched his brows with a trace of amusement and curled his lip. "I have heard people speak of that business. It is true the Tai Gu Alliance has a rule that the order of the secular world must not be disturbed at will—but it is only a rule. Whether it is strictly observed varies from person to person." (To be continued.)