Xiling Che guessed the cause in just a blink of an eye. Unfortunately, Xia Tan'er didn't understand the true meaning of Xiling Che's words, and nodded in agreement.
"I agree with what you said. Uncle Nine Emperors did treat me well. Before I missed him..."
Xiling Che stopped talking and just listened to Xia Tan'er praising Dong Lingjiu. He already knew everything in his heart. He would not tell Xia Tan'er the truth. Of course, such a good trump card should be saved for the most critical moment. .
But just as Xia Tan'er was chatting, it became lively outside.
"It's not good, it's not good, it's gone, it's gone, come and put out the fire!"
Xia Tan'er made eye contact with Xiling Che, and hurriedly got up and walked outside. Feng Muchi also ran out following the sound. When he saw Xia Tan'er, he was overjoyed at first, and he was glad that she was not injured.
But when he was walking towards her and saw Xiling Che behind her, Feng Muchi stopped instantly and looked like he was still angry, then ran out past Xia Tan'er.
As soon as he went out, a eunuch happened to be there to greet him. Feng Muchi stepped forward and pulled him over.
"What happened outside? It's so noisy?"
As soon as the eunuch saw the sword hanging loosely around Feng Mu's waist, he knew that he was not someone to be trifled with, so he immediately answered truthfully.
"Returning to this gentleman, the palace where the second prince of Nanling lives suddenly flooded. Everyone is carrying water to put out the fire."
"The Second Prince of Nanling? That's not Nanling Mu!"
Xia Tan'er heard this and asked hurriedly.
"Are the people in Nanling injured?"
"This... I don't know. I just came here. I'm going to put out the fire. If you have any questions, please ask the others."
After that, the eunuch broke free from Feng Muchan's hand, picked up the bucket and rushed over.
Feng Muchi turned back and glanced at Xia Tan'er. The two of them just looked at each other like this, and they could understand what the other person was thinking without saying a word.
Feng Muchi hurried over to check on Nan Ling Mu's safety, but Xia Tan'er stayed where she was and looked back at Xiling Che.
"Is this your handiwork?"
"Would I do such a gentle thing?"
Also, Xiling Che was more ruthless. If he wanted to massacre, it would be a river of blood. Setting fire to the palace was really gentle to him.
"And I have an agreement with you not to kill people casually."
"Who did that?"
No matter how much she tried, Xia Tan'er couldn't figure out who had a grudge against Nanling Mu. After thinking about it, Xiling Che was the more likely candidate.
"If you go and ask, you will know. Aren't you on good terms with Nanling Mu?"
"That being said, but..."
Xia Tan'er hasn't told Nan Lingmu about her participation in the Kyushu Festival yet, so she becomes an opponent directly, which feels a bit uncomfortable.
Xiling Che was really extremely smart, and he could see Xia Tan'er's concerns at just one glance.
"I believe that the Second Prince Nanling will not care about your identity, let alone be angry that you are his opponent. Although Nanlingmu is greedy for pleasure, he can be regarded as a gentleman."
"Since you care about him, you might as well go over and take a look. It just so happens that I also want to see who is so bold and dares to burn the fire in the open."
With Xiling Che as an excuse, Xia Tan'er felt more at ease.
"Then let's go and take a look. Don't forget your disguise."
"Doctor Tan should be worried about himself."
A slight smile appeared on the corner of Xiling Che's mouth. Xia Tan'er was still worried about him even though they were enemies. Only a good person like Xia Tan'er could do this.
But this made Xiling Che unreasonably happy, so much so that his footsteps became extremely brisk when he pulled Xia Tan'er away.
