My family has been wielding knives for generations, but now it's my turn to wield a pen!

"Dumb?"

Jiang Xiaobai was surprised, then pointed to her ear: "So she's deaf too?"

Logically, the woman should have at least given some response after he asked her a question.

But the woman completely ignored him!

If it wasn't intentional, then it can only mean that they couldn't hear it.

"this……"

Liu Guanlan glanced at the woman.

Seeing that the woman was still looking out the window, Liu Guanlan responded softly, "Yes, she... is also deaf."

"All right."

Jiang Xiaobai nodded, a look of regret on his face: "That's such a pity."

"This girl is so pretty, yet she's deaf and mute. But... that's alright too."

As he spoke, Jiang Xiaobai said with a serious expression, "There's so little trouble that even if we wanted to argue, we wouldn't be able to."

"..."

Liu Guanlan was stunned, then his face showed a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

It has to be said that Jiang Xiaobai's approach is quite unique.

The woman sitting by the window, whose lips had been calm until now, couldn't help but curve slightly as she glanced sideways at Jiang Xiaobai.

But Jiang Xiaobai didn't see it at that moment, as he was just picking up his teacup to drink tea.

"This tea is good."

Jiang Xiaobai sighed in admiration.

The tea tastes light at first, but then a subtle sweetness lingers on the palate.

This light tea is definitely refreshing.

"If Young Master Jiang likes to drink, then drink more!"

With a smile, Liu Guanlan filled Jiang Xiaobai's glass, then changed the subject, asking, "By the way, Young Master Jiang!"

"Um?"

Jiang Xiaobai looked up, puzzled, at Liu Guanlan.

"It's being said that you wrote both 'On Teachers' and 'On Horses'."

As Liu Guanlan put down the teapot, he asked, "I wonder if this matter is true or false?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the woman sitting by the window put down her teacup.

Although his gaze remained fixed on the view outside the window, his ear shifted slightly to the side.

But Jiang Xiaobai didn't notice. After smiling, he said, "I think this... is no longer something I can decide."

"Oh?"

Liu Guanlan looked puzzled: "If you wrote it, then you wrote it; if you didn't, then you didn't."

"Why... is it not enough to just say it?"

Indeed, Jiang Xiaobai's words are hard to understand.

"It's very simple."

Jiang Xiaobai leaned back in his chair and smiled, "If I said I wrote it, but no one believed me, then it wasn't me."

"But if I say I didn't write it, and everyone thinks I did, then... then I did write it."

"That's an interesting thing to say."

Liu Guanlan asked in surprise.

"It's not exactly interesting."

Jiang Xiaobai shook his head: "Sometimes, what people say isn't important; what matters is what others want to hear."

"Aren't you worried?"

Liu Guanlan continued, "If those two articles weren't written by you, but everyone believes you did, and then... you're exposed at the Orchid Pavilion tomorrow, what will you do?"

Now everyone in Beijing is convinced that it was written by Jiang Xiaobai.

In such a situation, the worst thing would be to be exposed in public.

"Worrying won't help."

Jiang Xiaobai sensed Liu Guanlan's probing and said, "The outcome is already predetermined!"

"However, sometimes, the article itself will speak for itself."

Jiang Xiaobai paused slightly before continuing, "Boss, if you want to know the answer, just go to Lanting Tower tomorrow."

"Alright!"

Liu Guanlan raised an eyebrow and nodded with a smile: "Come on, let's continue drinking tea."

"Um!"

Jiang Xiaobai nodded, picked up the teacup, and took another sip.

The aroma of the tea was even stronger than before, prompting Jiang Xiaobai to exclaim again, "This tea is indeed excellent. Is it for sale?"

"Hehe, if Young Master Jiang likes it, I'll give you two taels when you leave."

Liu Guanlan smiled slightly.

"That's great."

Jiang Xiaobai didn't stand on ceremony: "I generally like things that are free."

"Ha ha!"

Liu Guanlan chuckled again upon hearing this, but before the smile could fully unfold, his brows suddenly furrowed.

The next moment, Liu Guanlan suddenly raised his head.

Ok?

Jiang Xiaobai hadn't reacted yet.

Suddenly, a very faint sound of wind breaking came from above.

Immediately afterwards, a chilling sensation pressed down from above.

boom!

On the fourth floor rooftop, sawdust exploded.

Several dark figures appeared and fell almost simultaneously.

The glint of blades, the shadows of swords, and the chilling killing intent instantly filled the entire fourth floor.

Jiang Xiaobai's expression suddenly changed.

My first thought was that these people were after me.

After all, he has gotten himself into quite a bit of trouble lately.

But soon he realized something was wrong.

Because the closest man in black didn't even look at him, the moment he landed, his long sword trembled and slashed towards the woman by the window.

Ok?

Were they here for this woman?

Jiang Xiaobai was taken aback. He was just about to reach into his pocket when Liu Guanlan moved even faster.

Indeed, with a flick of his wrist, Liu Guanlan sent a bamboo chopstick flying off the table.

Whoosh!

The bamboo chopsticks pierced through the air, directly penetrating the arm of the man in black wielding the knife.

The man in black grunted, his long knife veering off course and slamming hard against the corner of the table beside him.

boom!

The wooden table suddenly cracked, and teacups shattered all over the floor.

Jiang Xiaobai's eyelids twitched as he read it.

Good heavens, a bamboo chopstick can be used as a hidden weapon?

The owner of Guanlanlou is definitely a master!

Unfortunately, there was not just one man in black, but eight or nine.

As Liu Guanlan made his move, the others dispersed.

Some people headed straight for Liu Guanlan, some blocked the stairwell, and two others approached the woman again.

Jiang Xiaobai frowned, gripping the Desert Eagle tightly in his hand, ready to shoot the two men twice. But just then, several more men in black descended from the rooftop.

"You two, get out of here!"

Seeing so many people, Liu Guanlan knew that the other party had come prepared. His brows furrowed, and his voice became slightly hurried.

Jiang Xiaobai's expression also changed.

Given the current situation, unless he were a sharpshooter who could headshot everyone, he would be in a very difficult situation.

If even one of them fails to explode, those chaotic blades will definitely fall on them.

But the question is, which way to go now?

wrong!

There really is a place!

Jiang Xiaobai glanced out the window.

Yes, although this is the fourth floor, the lake is right outside.

If I jump, perhaps... I'll still have a chance to survive.

Thinking of this, Jiang Xiaobai gritted his teeth, disregarding everything else, and grabbed the woman's wrist: "Come with me!"

The woman was clearly taken aback.

Before she could react, Jiang Xiaobai had already pulled her towards the window.

A sudden gust of wind blew close in from behind.

Jiang Xiaobai felt a chill run down his spine and fired a shot in response.

boom!

Amidst the explosive sound, the man in black paused, but the knife still landed on Jiang Xiaobai.

Jiang Xiaobai felt a sudden weight on his back, and with the impact, he and the woman were thrown directly out of the window.

At this moment, he felt somewhat fortunate; thankfully, he had the soft armor that Mo Li had given him.

Otherwise, he would have been seriously injured.

call!

Before Jiang Xiaobai could think any further, the wind whistled past his ears.

With a splash, the two fell heavily into the lake.

The icy lake water instantly submerged them completely.

Before Jiang Xiaobai could recover from the shock of falling into the water, the woman made the first move, wrapping herself around him like a water snake...