With a bang, her body instantly slumped to the ground.
"Hahaha."
The burly man with the round face burst into laughter.
"How is it, feeling quite comfortable, aren't you?"
"You bastard!"
Ye Qingli cursed in anger.
"You actually dared to poison me!"
Her cheeks flushed, and her body trembled.
"Haha, poison you?"
The burly man with the round face roared with laughter.
"That depends on who you are, to dare to offend our young lady!"
"No matter who it is, no one can offend our young lady!"
"Hmph, if you don't obediently kneel and beg for mercy, then don't blame me for being impolite!"
Saying that, he brandished his iron hammer and swung it down at Ye Qingli.
"Stop!"
Just as the iron hammer was about to fall.
Suddenly, a clear voice echoed from the sky.
Then, a golden light, accompanied by a whistling sound, slammed down fiercely towards the burly man's head.
The burly man was startled.
He immediately stopped what he was doing.
"Bang!"
A loud noise.
The burly man's head exploded like a watermelon.
Blood splattered everywhere.
"Who?"
He roared.
Then, he heard a familiar voice.
"Who I am is not important. What's important is that today, you must die!"
"Who exactly are you?"
He shouted as he looked around.
But besides his own footsteps, no one answered him.
"Could it be him?"
A trace of apprehension appeared on the burly man's face.
This person was the young man who had defeated him and his subordinates in their restaurant last time!
"No, it's impossible. He was sent on a mission by the master. How could he still be here?"
The burly man shook his head repeatedly, trying to dismiss the thought.
"No matter who it is, if they dare to ruin our good deed, then they can only blame themselves for being unlucky."
He flicked his horsewhip and galloped forward.
"Rumble!"
A cloud of dust rose.
Then, Ye Qingli saw him fall directly into a nearby tree like a cannonball, completely dazed.
Blood flowed from his nose and mouth, making him look utterly pathetic.
"Huh, that person doesn't seem to be dead."
Ye Qingli said in surprise.
"Impossible?"
Xiao Yichen's eyes widened.
That attack had clearly hit his head, so how could he not be dead?
"Could it be that jade pendant?"
Ye Qingli was stunned.
She quickly walked over and picked up the jade pendant from the ground.
"Huh, this jade pendant looks a bit familiar?"
Ye Qingli frowned and pondered.
Suddenly, she slapped her forehead!
"Good heavens, isn't this the thing that group of bandits stole when we were in Dalocheng?"
"You're saying? Who were those bandits?"
Xiao Yichen asked curiously.
"I'm not too sure, but they were a group from Dalocheng. They seemed to be acting under the orders of a mysterious force. It is said that it is a force from the famous Demonic Beast Forest on the continent."
Ye Qingli told Xiao Yichen all the information she knew.
"So that's how it is."
Xiao Yichen suddenly realized.
"Then, do you think those bandits have any connection to Murong Qingyan?"
"That's right."
Ye Qingli nodded in agreement.
She had always felt that Murong Qingyan looked familiar.
And this time, the secret chamber she found in the Murong Manor.
Wasn't it also related to that demonic beast?
Therefore, she decided to help Murong Qingyan solve this trouble.
However, she never expected that before she could act, a group of people in this world would be unable to contain their restless hearts.
They actually dared to covet her man.
Hmph!
Then they should be prepared to pay the price!
Thinking of this, killing intent flared in her eyes.
Xiao Yichen's gaze fell on the jade pendant in her hand.
"What you're holding, could it be the Murong family's heirloom?"
"Indeed."
Ye Qingli nodded faintly.
"I have obtained this heirloom, but the person behind it has been hesitant to reveal themselves, which makes me very helpless."
She shrugged.
Xiao Yichen's eyes narrowed slightly.
"What exactly does this behind-the-scenes person want?"
"Hmph, they are nothing but a bunch of ants. It's as easy as pie for me to deal with them!"
Ye Qingli said proudly.
In her opinion, these people were merely clowns.
However, as soon as she finished speaking, she felt a chill down her neck, as if someone was staring at her.
She couldn't help but shiver.
Then, she turned around and looked behind her.
She saw Xiao Yichen looking at her with that strange expression.
"Hey, what's with that look?"
"Cough!"
Xiao Yichen gave a light cough, then looked quite embarrassed.
"I just think you're so amazing!"
"Amazing at what? It's just that my luck is a bit better than others. It's nothing."
"Mm."
"Didn't you say that Murong Qingyan was connected to that mysterious person?"
Ye Qingli's reminder.
Xiao Yichen immediately reacted.
"Oh, this matter, it does seem a bit interesting."
Ye Qingli's heart suddenly clenched.
If it really was as she suspected, then it would be terrible.
She quickly asked, "By the way, I remember you once said that the mysterious person was a woman. Could she be the mysterious person you were talking about?"
"Hehe, indeed."
Xiao Yichen said with a grin.
"Actually, that mysterious young lady is not from this continent, but from another world. I met her once. At that time, she was dressed in flowing white, as beautiful as a fairy. However, I didn't think much of it then, only associating her appearance with my junior sister, Murong Qingxue."
"Then, I reported this matter to her. As a result, she excitedly told me that she had found a trace of junior sister."
"She also said that if I could get in touch with that mysterious woman, I might be able to find junior sister!"
Saying this, Xiao Yichen couldn't help but express some regret. "However, at that time, because I was still a child and my body hadn't fully recovered, I was no match for her at all. So, I had to give up on that path."
"Now it seems that this path might not be a dead end after all."
"You mean, that person didn't kill you?"
"Of course not."
Xiao Yichen raised his chin proudly.
"I am the number one expert in Dalocheng. How could that person dare to make a move against me?"
After saying that, he sighed with regret again.
"But I couldn't contact her, and I don't know who she is. Alas."
"I think you can try to search for her whereabouts."
Ye Qingli suggested.
"However, I think you should go back and see your parents first. After all, this matter concerns your father's life. Moreover, I suspect that Murong Qingyan may not be dead at all."
After hearing her words, Xiao Yichen was overjoyed.
He quickly sent Ye Qingli back to the inn.
Then, he eagerly rushed home.
What he wanted most now was to go back and check on his parents' situation.