As Master Xieyan walked up to the young master, his eyes fixed on the latter.
He was very angry that his good friend was being bullied.
Anger meant agitation.
When Master Xieyan got agitated, his left eyeball would dart around rapidly…
The young master's face also fell.
He was in a hurry to get things done and didn't want to bother with these people, but that didn't mean he was easy to deal with.
He cast his gaze at Master Xieyan, wanting to see who dared to be so arrogant.
As their eyes met, the young master was clearly taken aback.
He hadn't properly looked at Ye Fan and the others before, let alone their appearances.
Now, seeing Master Xieyan, he was completely stunned.
"Holy crap?"
"What the hell is this?"
The young master instinctively took two steps back.
He felt a strange sense of unease when he met Master Xieyan's gaze.
And he felt a chill…
This puzzled him greatly.
He was absolutely sure that the bald man hadn't used any pressure or aura to suppress him, and hadn't even mobilized his internal energy.
Why was he feeling so uneasy and cold?
The young master quickly circulated his internal energy, trying to dispel the chill.
Unfortunately, it was useless.
The chilling sensation came from the depths of his heart.
His body was so hot it could almost fry an egg, yet the coldness showed no signs of receding…
At this moment, Ye Fan walked over and stood between the two.
The young master secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
That awful feeling was finally gone!
Ye Fan didn't say much.
He pointed to Master Xieyan behind him, then pointed to his own head, and made a few gestures.
The young master understood instantly!
"Holy crap!"
"So, this is just a crazy monk?"
No wonder he had felt that way earlier; it was because the guy was insane!
With that in mind, his reaction was completely normal.
If he hadn't felt anything amiss, then he would have had reason to worry about his own sanity!
Therefore, he concluded that his reaction hadn't been fear, but a normal response driven by his own sanity!
Yes, perfectly normal!!!
He would count this incident as bad luck and focus on his important business!
"Ye Fan, don't stop me." Just as the young master was about to leave again, Master Xieyan spoke up.
"You can't leave!" He gently pushed Ye Fan aside, his eyes fixed on the young master again. "You must apologize to the Second Elder today!"
Ye Fan raised his hand to his forehead, feeling a deep sense of powerlessness…
The young master dared not meet Master Xieyan's eyes and gestured to his attendant.
"Young Master, shall we…" The attendant was clearly taken aback.
His young master was quite a figure in the capital.
While he couldn't say he had absolute power, few dared to provoke him.
Though his young master appeared polite and easygoing, he knew full well that he was no pushover.
Publicly, his young master wouldn't bother with those who provoked him, because afterward, they would all end up as corpses.
But now…
Was his young master intending to back down?
Was this still his young master?
Despite his confusion, he quickly complied.
The most important thing when following his young master was to act quickly when instructed!
Failure to do so could mean saying goodbye to this world!
"I apologize, it was my fault before." The attendant walked up to the Second Elder and apologized sincerely.
He was just an attendant, a subordinate, and naturally didn't care about saving face.
"Forget it, forget it, I bumped into you first." The Second Elder waved his hand.
After all, the Second Elder was a reasonable man and didn't dwell on things.
Seeing that the other party had apologized, Master Xieyan said no more.
The matter was thus concluded.
The young master gave Ye Fan and the other two a meaningful look and left with his attendant.
"Master Xieyan, thank you." The Second Elder took Master Xieyan's hand and said sincerely.
"We're good friends, of course I can't just watch you get bullied," Master Xieyan replied, returning the grip.
"Master Xieyan, you are so kind." The Second Elder was deeply moved.
"I told you, we're good friends."
"Yes, forever good friends!"
…
As the two old men gazed at each other affectionately, Ye Fan crossed his arms and rubbed them vigorously.
"Ugh, goosebumps…"
Recalling the strange noises that often emanated from their room at night, and observing their current behavior, Ye Fan felt he had made a rather significant discovery…
"Master Xieyan, shall we eat candied haws?" After expressing his gratitude, the Second Elder, still holding Master Xieyan's hand, said.
"Candied haws are indeed delicious," Master Xieyan nodded.
Then, they both looked at Ye Fan.
"Boss, two strings of candied haws," Ye Fan said, rubbing his temples, as he walked to a stall.
"Take them all!"
The candied haw seller threw the words at him and ran off!
He had clearly witnessed what had happened just now.
These people had provoked that young master, and they wouldn't live long.
What if that young master found out later that he had done business with them and misunderstood that he was one of them?!
His life was more important!
Ye Fan looked bewildered at the owners of the surrounding stalls, hoping for an explanation.
As soon as the other stall owners saw Ye Fan looking at them, they started packing up and fled!
Half an hour later, Ye Fan returned to the Second Prince's mansion with the two old men.
The two old men were happily eating one candied haw each, with a whole shelf of them stored in their rings…
Ye Fan sighed and walked towards the kitchen.
Thankfully, these two old geezers wouldn't wander off as mealtime approached, or he would have more to worry about.
Damn it, life was going to be difficult from now on…
The two old men squatted by an anthill, eating candied haws and watching the ants.
"Ants are our good friends," the Second Elder said to Master Xieyan, "I think we should share delicious food with them."
"Makes sense," Master Xieyan picked off a candied haw and placed it on the ground.
The ants immediately swarmed it and began their arduous task.
The Second Elder tilted his head in thought, took out a pill, and crushed a small piece of it into powder. He then sprinkled it onto the candied haw on the ground…
The Imperial Palace.
Two figures crept stealthily towards a corner of the courtyard wall.
"Your Highness, isn't this a bit…?" Granny Li said, troubled. "If you want to go out, you can just use the main gate."
"Granny Li, you don't understand. Climbing over the wall is much more exciting than using the main gate," Liang Rujing whispered, while observing their surroundings.
"Look, we've avoided all the guards' patrols so far."
As she spoke, a patrol of guards passed by.
The guards seemed not to see them at all and walked past naturally.
After all, it wasn't the first time the Ninth Princess had climbed over walls.
They were used to it…
Of course, the main reason was that His Majesty had said not to bother them, and to pretend not to see them if they did…
Granny Li looked at Liang Rujing with a conflicted expression.
This Highness was actually a very kind person, but her mind was sometimes…
However, thinking of Liang Rujing's condition, Granny Li's myriad emotions turned into a silent sigh.
Perhaps this was for the best; at least she wouldn't be in pain…
"Stop right there!" Liang Rujing suddenly called out to the patrolling guards.