Lan Hongyi took Zi Chen out of the meeting hall and went to other mansions. As the core of the Lan family, this place has a huge area.
Both parties didn't talk much along the way.
On the other hand, Shan Ya glanced at Lan Hongyi from time to time, seeming to be curious about how such a woman could say such things.
Zi Chen and the other four walked for half an hour before they arrived at the place Lan Hongyi mentioned. It was a single-family courtyard with some green bamboos planted outside, and the courtyard was full of birds singing and the fragrance of flowers.
"This is where you live. Everything is available, and food will be delivered by dedicated personnel."
Lan Hongyi pointed to another small single-family courtyard a hundred feet away and said, "I live there. If you need anything, you can come to me and I will give you some help."
Zi Chen hesitated and said, "Would it be inappropriate for us to live here all the time?"
Lan Hongyi glanced at Zi Chen and said meaningfully: "It's impossible to leave."
After saying that, she left.
Noah and Shan Ya looked at Zi Chen, waiting for him to make up his mind.
"Let's take a step first and see what happens."
Zi Chen walked forward. At this moment, he had to sigh that the reward was not easy to get at all.
Not to mention the dangers we experienced along the way, we might even lose our lives here.
The room is very clean and seems to have been cleaned by someone special. It has everything you need, even a practice room.
Moreover, there seems to be a magic circle on the ground of the entire room that gathers soul power, making the soul power here quite strong.
There are also various exquisite ornaments placed in the room, all of which can increase soul power. This alone shows how rich and powerful the Lan family is.
Zi Chen began to practice and his heart slowly calmed down.
On the other hand, Shanya and Noah couldn't calm down for a long time. They thought that coming to the Lan family was a good thing. After all, they were both meritorious people, but who would have thought that their lives would be in danger.
Half an hour later, Lan Rui came. Besides him, there was also Xiao Ya, which surprised Zi Chen.
At this time, Xiaoya was wearing a luxurious dress, which was very different from the previous woman carrying a sword. After seeing the three people, there was a look of surprise in her eyes.
Zi Chen looked at Lan Rui, who said: "There is no way, the goddess insists on coming here, I can only bring her here."
Zi Chen still looked at Lan Rui and said nothing.
Lan Rui said again: "It is inevitable that you will feel uncomfortable when you first come here, but you don't have to worry. If everything goes well, you will be able to see an acquaintance in two days, and he will naturally tell you everything. During this period, please let me know. The goddess lives here."
Zi Chen nodded.
Lan Rui said goodbye and left.
Not long after, someone sent food, which was made with special ingredients. Even the fruits after meals were good things that could enhance soul power.
Zi Chen and Noah ate happily, Shan Ya and Xiao Ya seemed to be infected too, and everyone was in a good mood after eating this meal.
It can be regarded as the only comfort in this place surrounded by tigers and wolves.
"What should we do next?"
Xiaoya looked at Zi Chen, she didn't know anyone here, so she strongly requested to come to Zi Chen's place.
Compared with others, I still feel safe when I am with Zi Chen, who I know well.
"We can only wait."
Zi Chen smiled at Xiao Ya and said, "You didn't notice anything unusual before?"
Xiaodu shook his head and said: "No, I have been living with the young lady since I can remember. I have practiced swordplay hard since I was a child, just to protect the young lady when there is danger."
After her appearance changed, Xiaoyao's voice also became very pleasant. Of course she would not deceive Zi Chen.
Moreover, Zi Chen also heard the other party's helplessness. She who was supposed to protect the young lady turned out to be that young lady.
Even Xiaoya himself didn't know his identity, so he could naturally deceive others. In Zi Chen's opinion, this move was extremely clever.
But as for the specific matter, we can only wait until that so-called acquaintance.
The next day, neither Lan Rui nor Lan Hongyi came over, and no other trouble came to the door. The quality of the three meals a day was very high.
On the third day, the so-called acquaintance came.
It was the old man who was in the Human Soul Realm. This made Zi Chen very surprised and a little happy. Among the group of people last time, he was the most familiar with the old man.
But when Zi Chen stepped forward to greet him, the old man had already taken the lead and bowed deeply to Zi Chen, "My dear friend, thank you very much this time!"
Zi Chen hurriedly stepped forward to help the old man up, but his left hand failed. The old man had lost his right arm.
He was slightly stunned and said in astonishment: "Senior, your hand?"
The old man shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter, I am very satisfied if I can come back alive."
A powerful person in the human soul realm actually felt that he was very satisfied with his life. Zi Chen couldn't imagine what they had gone through.
Noah and Shanya immediately saluted the old man.
Xiaoya also walked out and looked at the old man in front of him.
The old man is the housekeeper of the house, and he treats people kindly. If the old man hadn't shown a powerful state that day, Xiaoya would not have known that the kind housekeeper turned out to be a powerful human soul state.
After seeing Xiaoya, the old man nodded again and again. There was excitement that could not be concealed on his old face, "Okay, very good, really good! The old slave finally saw the young lady again."
For a while, the old man was in tears.
Looking at the crying old man, Xiaoya stood there, at a loss.
"Your real name is not Xiaoya, your name is Gumeng, Lan Gumeng." The old man said again.
Xiaoya became Lan Gumeng, which was decided many years ago.
Zi Chen invited the old man into the room and poured him a glass of water. The old man told him about Lan Gumeng.
It turns out that when Lan Gumeng was born, he was chased by his enemies. At that time, Lan Gumeng's family tried their best to protect him, and finally escaped back to Xingsha City with Lan Gumeng.
During this period, he was worried that his identity would be exposed, so the real Lan Gumeng became a sealed mute girl, practicing swordplay next to a young lady.
Their lives were peaceful and happy until they left Xingsha City for the first time more than twenty years later.
Everyone's fate took a turn for the worse.
"Ted is my friend, and I entrust him to find some reliable people to complete this task."
The old man looked at Zi Chen and said: "So, I finally decided on you. Zi Chen, you really did not disappoint us. This kind of kindness will be unforgettable for the rest of my life."
"Senior, you are too polite. We just acted according to the remuneration. Ted at that time gave me a price that was hard to refuse, but it was not that great."
Zi Chen said politely, but there were many doubts in what the old man said. For example, why did Lan Gumeng, who was born in the Lan family, have enemies?
And the so-called enemy could be the Lan family itself, right?
But the old man didn't say anything, and Zi Chen certainly wouldn't ask. The less people knew about this kind of thing, the better.
Looking at Zi Chen who was a little worried, the old man said: "There is no need to worry. Now that we are here, the Lan family will do their best to protect Gu Meng."
With the old man's guarantee, Zi Chen felt relieved. Since Xiaoya was no longer in danger, there was no need for them to stay, so he said: "Now that the matter has been decided, can we leave?"