In fact, Xue An and the old man had not waited long before the gate of the small courtyard was forcefully smashed open, and then a corpulent figure rushed in at great speed.
Upon approaching the old man, this figure fell to the ground with a thud, crawling on his knees to the old man, touching his forehead to the ground.
"My Lord!"
This fat eunuch had only shouted these two words before the rest choked in his throat.
Upon witnessing this scene, a trace of gratified expression emerged on the old man’s face.
"Wu Ai, I truly didn’t expect that after all these years, you still remember our agreement."
"My Lord’s earnest teachings, how dare I forget them. To be honest, I have been waiting for this day all these years!"
As he spoke, the fat eunuch raised his head, showing a determined look on his tearful face.
"My Lord, did you suddenly disappear because of Shi Chang’s treachery?"
The old man nodded, sighing, "Who else could it be!"
"So it was like that." Wu Ai gritted his teeth and said, "No wonder you disappeared without a trace at that time."
"What happened after I disappeared?" the old man, or rather the true Xu Ling’an, asked at this time.
Wu Ai let out a wry smile, "What else could have happened? This Shi Chang is scheming and deeply astute. After you disappeared, he disguised himself as you and fooled almost everyone!"
"Even those disciples under you were deceived into believing he was you, and under such circumstances, he eliminated all your disciples within less than two years for various reasons."
Upon hearing this, despite being mentally prepared, the true Xu Ling’an still showed a look of distress on his face.
"What a pity for those good kids!"
After lamenting for a while, he asked in a deep voice, "Did you expose yourself?"
Wu Ai shook his head, "I strictly followed your teachings, and unless this hand seal appeared in the world, I would never act rashly. So when I discovered that the person in the City Lord’s Mansion was not you, though I was shocked internally, I pretended to be pletely unaware on the surface, successfully fooling Shi Chang!"
"Later, I earned his trust through my efforts, and now I am the chief steward of the City Lord’s Mansion!"
"Well done!" The true Xu Ling’an clapped in mendation and couldn’t help but exclaim.
"When I left you as a backup option, I didn’t think much of it at all, just out of habitual caution, but I didn’t expect this backup would play such a significant role!"
Wu Ai courteously stood up, "My Lord, this place is not suitable for conversation, please e into the courtyard!"
"Is it safe here?" The true Xu Ling’an, now like a startled bird, asked instinctively.
Before Wu Ai could speak, Xue An, who had been silent, suddenly said, "Rest assured, at least this place is not a stronghold for Shi Chang and his men!"
As he said this, he looked at Wu Ai, smiling slightly, "I didn’t expect Qie Weilan to be hiding here with you!"
In fact, Wu Ai had long noticed Xue An standing aside but dared not ask out of respect for the true Xu Ling’an.
However, when Xue An uttered these words, he trembled slightly and then remembered something, blurting out.
"Are you the Zhuo Benzheng who embarrassed Xu Gaotian at Wan Hua Lou the other day?"
Having heard about these events from Qie Weilan before, he couldn’t help asking.
Xue An chuckled and shook his head, "I am not, but I was entrusted by those friends to find Miss Qie!"
"Let’s go inside to talk."
The true Xu Ling’an had absolute faith in Xue An. Since he said it was safe inside, then there wouldn’t be any danger, he quickly said eagerly.
After the three entered the courtyard, Wu Ai, walking last, casually shut the door, and thus the small courtyard once again became a Divine Sense exclusion zone.
Meanwhile, Qie Weilan stood restlessly inside the courtyard.
Wu Ai’s sudden and very excited rush out of the courtyard had frightened Qie Weilan.
Her first reaction was that Xu Gaotian’s men had e.
In this situation, she immediately prepared for the worst, pulling out her dagger, holding her breath in wait.
If they were indeed Xu Gaotian’s men, she would fight even to the death, not letting herself fall into Xu Gaotian’s hands, even if it meant dying right there.
But when she saw Wu Ai entering the courtyard with an old man and a young man, her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, slightly calmed down.
It seemed they weren’t Xu Gaotian’s men, but then who were they?
Just as she was puzzling over this, that good-looking young man in white gave her a slight smile.
"Qie Weilan?"
Qie Weilan was slightly shaken, "You know me?"
"The top girl of Wan Hua Lou, who would not recognize you!" Xue An said with a smile.
"I was specially missioned by Zhuo Benzheng and Miss Qian’er to find you!"
Hearing the names Zhuo Benzheng and Miss Qian’er, Qie Weilan slightly opened her mouth, then her eyes dropped sadly.
"I have troubled Mr. Zhuo and the others!"
Xue An smiled and then said to the true Xu Ling’an and Wu Ai.
"I am currently just a Divine Sense projection; the real me is still with Zhuo Benzheng and the others. You wait here, and after I return, I’ll bring them over shortly!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Ai wasn’t much fazed, but the true Xu Ling’an was taken aback.
Because the means Xue An had just exhibited had already far surpassed the strength expected at this stage.
Especially the extraordinary strength of his Divine Sense, which was astounding to the true Xu Ling’an.
But unexpectedly, this was just one of Xue An’s projections; his real body hadn’t even arrived.
How strong must his real body be?
As the true Xu Ling’an was in shock, Xue An’s figure quickly faded, then turned invisible.
Meanwhile, in another small courtyard, Xue An slowly opened his eyes, his sight immediately met with the anxious gazes of those waiting.
From Xue An’s entering the meditation till now, more than two hours had passed, which naturally made everyone anxious and fearful.
Logically, exploring the City Lord’s Mansion shouldn’t have taken so long!
Could something unexpected have happened?
This thought weighed heavily on many people’s minds.
Ren Ning sat silently beside Xue An, seemingly wanting to watch over him until he awakened.
Just as the atmosphere grew more stifling, Xue An finally opened his eyes.
At this, everyone couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Ren Ning, who had been tightly clutching the hem of Xue An’s garment, also let go.
"How did it go?" Zhuo Benzheng asked expectantly.
Xue An smiled faintly, "I lived up to the mission!"
In an instant, everyone showed joyful expressions.
Qian’er and many other ladies were so excited that they bowed respectfully to Xue An.
"Thank you, young master!"
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