During the Qin Dynasty, he was in charge of the net.

Li Ji suddenly appeared behind the two girls, a simple action that made Ying Wan extremely nervous.

Yingwan held her cousin's hand tightly, thinking that no matter what happened, she had to make sure her cousin escaped first.

As long as my cousin escapes and tells everyone what happened here, Uncle Lü will definitely send someone to rescue her.

There will inevitably be a process in between, and hopefully she can hold on until then.

Li Ji was unaware of Ying Wan's inner thoughts, but he could tell that the girl in the moon-white Confucian dress seemed to be very afraid of him.

What a perceptive girl! Perhaps she has discovered something.

Li Ji walked calmly toward the two girls.

Ying Shu turned around and looked at Li Ji curiously after being called back.

Only then, by the moonlight, could she truly see his face.

It was a rather cold and stern face, but surprisingly handsome, and the person possessed a mysterious and deadly aura.

She had never seen anyone with such an aura in the palace before, like a crescent moon reflected in the water, hazy and mysterious, as if it did not belong to this world.

"I wonder whose jade pendant this is?"

Li Ji approached the two of them, and in his palm lay a small, plain jade pendant.

When Ying Wan saw what was in Li Ji's palm, her tense body finally relaxed.

She had been thinking that the other party might make a move at any moment to leave the two of them behind.

Ying Wan's fair fingertips gently brushed across Li Ji's palm, then she picked up the small jade pendant and held it in her hand.

"Thank you for your attention, sir. This is my jade pendant."

Ying Wan guessed that she must have accidentally fallen after jumping into the courtyard. Afterwards, her attention was focused on her cousin and the strange man, so she didn't notice that the jade pendant was missing.

Li Ji withdrew his hand and nodded slightly to Ying Wan.

Ying Wan bowed slightly to Li Ji again, then took her cousin's hand and left.

It was a strange scene: under the cover of night, two young girls, one bright and beautiful and the other elegant and simple, left a dark courtyard, their shoes and socks soaking wet.

After walking a distance, Ying Shu couldn't help but complain softly:

"Xiao Wan, why did you walk so fast just now? You pinched my wrist until it's red."

However, Ying Wan did not reply to her cousin. Instead, she lowered her head as if she was thinking about something.

Ying Shu asked several questions in a row, but her cousin didn't answer any of them, and her expression became somewhat flustered:

"Xiao Wan, don't scare me, what's wrong?"

"Answer me, Xiaoshu! I promise I won't lie anymore, please talk to me, okay?"

"Oh my god, this is absolutely terrifying."

Amidst Ying Shu's bewildered expression, the aloof young woman exhaled a long breath.

"Just now, we may have just escaped death."

Upon hearing this, Ying Shu's expression became even more bewildered.

"Xiaowan, what are you talking about? I can't understand a single word!"

Ying Wan looked at her cousin with a disappointed expression and said:

"I've been telling you to read more books and practice more, but you never listen. Now you're asking me all this?"

Ying Shu hugged her cousin's arm and shook it:

"Xiao Wan, just tell me, what have you discovered?"

Ying Wan ignored her cousin's actions, recalling everything that had just happened, her brows furrowed with seriousness:

"The people in that courtyard just now were definitely not ordinary people, and they certainly weren't from Uncle Lü's household."

This person has the ability to kill us instantly. If we had been any slower, I really don't know what would have happened.

Upon hearing this, Ying Shu couldn't help but interrupt:

"Xiaowan, I think he's a good person. He even helped you find your lost jade pendant. Isn't it a bit inappropriate for us to talk about him behind his back like this?"

Upon hearing this, Yingwan felt an urge to send her cousin back to that courtyard.

Even if you can't distinguish right from wrong, you can't go too far.

Ying Wan kept a straight face and didn't say a word as she strode forward.

Ying Shu knew her cousin was truly angry this time, so she quickly followed after her and apologized:

"Xiao Wan, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have interrupted you. Please continue."

Actually, Ying Wan wasn't really angry. She just resented her cousin for siding with that person, who had no idea how dangerous he was.

"Cousin, do you remember what that person said about where the water in the yard came from?"

Ying Shu nodded. Of course she remembered that the other party said that in order to recuperate, he deliberately blocked the drain, which caused the water to accumulate in the courtyard.

This practice may seem strange, but there are all sorts of illnesses in the world, and perhaps the other person really needs this method to get better.

He's lying.

Ying Shu looked earnestly into her cousin's eyes and said:

"That water wasn't deliberately blocked up; it was clear water that appeared out of nowhere."

Do you remember the water droplets we touched on the courtyard wall? Those were just recently formed.

To achieve this, this person must have cultivated some extremely powerful secret technique, which is why their aura could influence the entire courtyard.

Hearing this, Ying Shu didn't see the fear Ying Wan had expected; instead, her eyes lit up, and she said excitedly:

"Doesn't that mean this person has extremely high martial arts skills?"

"Xiao Wan, tell me, which one is more skilled, that person or those old men who taught us in the palace?"

Upon hearing this, Ying Wan couldn't help but pinch her cousin.

Why does her cousin always think of other places? Isn't she afraid?

They finally managed to leave the palace, only to encounter such a dangerous person.

In that situation, she couldn't protect her cousin at all, and she couldn't even protect herself.

Ying Wan almost dared not think about what would happen to the two of them if that person had malicious intentions.

"Alright, Xiaowan, I know you're doing this for my own good."

But I think you might be a little too nervous this time.

Since he was able to stay at Uncle Lü's house, he must have obtained Uncle Lü's consent.

"Let's go ask Uncle Lü together later, and then we'll know everything, right?"

Ying Wan sighed softly, knowing that her cousin wouldn't understand if she told her these things now.

However, asking Uncle Lü is one way, but Yingwan always felt that Uncle Lü might not tell them the truth.

Moreover, she made another discovery that she didn't tell her cousin.

That was earlier, when that person approached them to return the jade pendant, Ying Wan vaguely sensed that there was a second person secretly watching them.

That gaze was filled with malice.

It was like a sharp dagger pressed against her back, making her feel a chill run down her spine.

That was the real reason she didn't dare to stay at the time.

However, she couldn't tell her cousin about this discovery. Firstly, it was just a feeling, without any evidence, and secondly, she was afraid that her cousin would worry and be afraid because of it.

Perhaps it was just her imagination, Ying Wan could only comfort herself with that thought.

Anyway, they don't leave the palace often, so they probably won't see that person again.