The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Chapter 123 A Bizarre and Ambiguous Kiss After the Massacre of an Entire Family! (5)

As soon as An Mi entered her room, she saw Bai Yi sitting on the couch with a solemn expression. When he saw her come in, his expression flickered. When he met her eyes, he hesitated to speak, which aroused An Mi's curiosity. What could make the dignified Prince of Bohai hesitate to speak?

"But what happened?" Anmi asked.

Bai Yi paused for a moment before finally speaking, "Last night, everyone in the Holy Physician Hall was brutally murdered. The state government blocked the news, and there wasn't a single survivor."

An Mi's body stiffened, and the strange feeling in her heart suddenly became very obvious. A chill rose from the soles of her feet, and An Mi felt cold all over. The entire Holy Healer Hall... murdered, not a single survivor? This...

Even someone as composed as An Mi swayed slightly. She wondered if Qing Lan, who hadn't left yesterday, was among those people? Or perhaps… An Mi, realizing something, looked up and met Bai Yi's deep gaze, “Those people…”

Was this just a simple massacre? No, Anmi's intuition told her it couldn't be that simple.

Bai Yi's eyes narrowed. "Those people are probably not ordinary. They must be after the eldest prince."

Those people... Bai Yi could easily guess who sent them. Apart from the Empress and the Second Prince's faction, who would be so eager to take Qing Lan's life outside the capital?

"Who...who leaked the news about Qinglan in Rongjin City?" An Mi's eyes narrowed as she looked at Bai Yi. In her previous life, nothing like this had ever happened. Those people must be the Empress's people!

Bai Yi paused, his brow furrowing slightly, and said in a deep voice, "It wasn't me!"

It certainly wasn't him, but in the past, he wouldn't bother explaining to anyone. However, just now, he blurted out his explanation to An Mi.

Suddenly, Bai Yi realized something. He looked at An Mi with a more inquisitive expression. An Mi... An Mi's question... why did it feel strange to him? It was as if she knew who sent the people and also knew Qing Lan's situation.

An Mi was still shaken and didn't notice Bai Yi's unusual gaze. Fortunately, Qing Lan had already left, but would those people give up if they couldn't find Qing Lan? No, absolutely not!

They will definitely continue to track Qinglan's whereabouts, and Qinglan's journey back to the capital will likely be anything but peaceful...

Thinking of the help Qinglan had given her since her rebirth, Anmi lowered her gaze, took a deep breath, and made a decision in her heart. She looked up at Baiyi.

With just one glance, the shrewd Bai Yi understood An Mi's meaning: "You want me to help my eldest brother return to the capital?"

He never interfered in his brothers' affairs, but... if An Mi made this request, he would do it, even if he knew that his eldest brother was a potential rival in love.

However, An Mi lowered her eyes and shook her head.

Bai Yi was slightly taken aback, his brows furrowing. "I thought you were worried about Qinglan's safety."

He could tell that An Mi had no romantic feelings for Qing Lan, but rather a friendship. An Mi's concern for Qing Lan stemmed from a friend's care, which was precisely what he admired about An Mi.

"Yes, I am worried." An Mi said in a deep voice. She had considered asking Bai Yi for help, but in the next instant, a new candidate, a better candidate, came to her mind.

The image of those long, narrow, eagle-like eyes flashed in her mind. Anmi's lips curled into a slight smile, and she turned and walked towards the door...

"Anmi!" Bai Yi suddenly called out to her. What was she going to do? Did she intend to go by herself?

An Mi stopped in her tracks, understanding his thoughts. "Your Majesty, rest assured, An Mi will be right back."

After saying that, he continued to walk out of the room, leaving Bai Yi alone in the room, his deep eyes revealing no emotion.

Anmi left the blazing flames of prosperity, boarded a carriage, and instructed the driver to head in a certain direction. After leaving the city, the carriage stopped outside a manor about half an incense stick's time later. The manor looked magnificent, but it exuded a gloomy atmosphere, as if no one had lived there for a long time.

An Mi alighted from the carriage and was about to head towards the manor when the coachman called out to her, "Miss, this manor... I've heard it's haunted. You should... perhaps I could accompany you inside..."

"Uncle Zhao, it's alright. Wait for me here, I'll be out in a moment," An Mi said gratefully to the coachman, and then walked into the manor.

The manor was filled with the unusually lively chirping of insects. At a glance, the ground was covered with withered branches and leaves, not much different from when she last came here.

Thinking of that person, and then of the purpose of her visit today, An Mi looked in one direction and said loudly, "Young Master Nalan, An Mi has something to ask of you."

As soon as An Mi finished speaking, a dark figure descended from the sky and landed in front of her. Looking at An Mi, Nalan Jue's eyes darkened. "What? You've come to seek justice from me? Don't forget, that's what you owe me!"

An Mi gave a cold laugh, "Young Master Nalan, you're overthinking it."

Nalan Jue's eyes darkened slightly. "That young lady came to see me, perhaps wanting insects again? This time, there's still one condition as payment!"

“Young Master Nalan, you should just ask An Mi why she came to see you!” An Mi glanced at him indifferently, but she didn’t blame the Southern King for his actions that night. After all, it was a transaction, and now it was settled.

Nalan Jue's lips twitched. This woman's cold tone and demeanor were really... making it hard not to take a second look.

A hint of a smile appeared in his narrow eyes. "What brings you here, young lady?"

His words carried a hint of teasing, but An Mi's next reply made him freeze in shock...

"Qinglan!" Anmi said, "Young Master Nalan, you must have already heard about what happened in the city yesterday, right?"

Nalan Jue's eyes flickered slightly. "I have heard that the entire Holy Physician Hall was wiped out, with not a single survivor. Fortunately, Qinglan and Gu Ming have already left."

After saying that, Nalan Jue pondered for a moment, noticing An Mi's expression change, "You still woke up that night, how much did you hear?"

An Mi frowned. She only knew that Nalan Jue and Qing Lan had an unusual relationship, but she was curious about the specifics. However, she had no time to probe at the moment. Thinking of Qing Lan, An Mi went straight to the point, "Last night, those people came for Qing Lan and actually wiped out the entire Holy Medicine Hall. You can imagine how cruel their methods were. Do you think they will let it go after they didn't find Qing Lan?"

Nalan Jue raised an eyebrow; the Empress's faction would certainly not let this go easily. "What do you want?"

This woman came to see him today, surely she didn't just say these things!

An Mi didn't mince words, meeting his hawk-like eyes directly, "I suppose you also hope that Qing Lan can reach the capital smoothly. Once he arrives in the capital and meets the Emperor, he won't be in any trouble. And you... if you don't want Qing Lan to have any mishaps along the way, you should help him."