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

"Ahem!"

Jiang Xiaobai noticed Tang Ningshuang's gaze, coughed lightly, and then asked, "Miss Tang, you... you haven't fallen asleep yet, have you?"

"Of course not!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Ningshuang opened her eyes and said calmly, "If you hadn't just spoken, I don't know how soundly I would have been sleeping!!!!"

"Oh?"

Jiang Xiaobai raised an eyebrow and said, "Then you still haven't told me why you came here?"

"I was worried you might be in some danger, so..."

Tang Ningshuang paused for a moment, then said, "That's why I'm staying close to you!"

"That way, we can better protect you, that's all. We're definitely not here because we're afraid of your... story!"

"Absolutely not!"

"what?"

Jiang Xiaobai looked surprised: "Really?"

"right!"

Tang Ningshuang nodded, her face tense, and said, "Really!"

Jiang Xiaobai pressed down on the corners of her mouth.

Who would believe that?!

Thinking of this, Jiang Xiaobai said, "If you can't sleep right now, I'll write a few more stories for you to read?"

"As for *Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio*, there are even more interesting stories to come!"

"No thanks, I'm not interested in stories right now!!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Ningshuang tensed up immediately, her face paled, and she glared fiercely at Jiang Xiaobai before jumping off the bed and walking outside.

Jiang Xiaobai watched Tang Ningshuang's retreating figure and couldn't help but chuckle twice.

After hearing the door close, Jiang Xiaobai lay back down.

However, he had only closed his eyes for a short while when he heard another noise.

Jiang Xiaobai squinted and glanced at Tang Ningshuang, only to see her quietly return.

Then, she sat down again at the head of his bed and leaned against it.

Jiang Xiaobai almost burst out laughing when he saw this scene.

To avoid being discovered by the woman, he simply buried his head in the blanket.

But this only made things worse.

Jiang Xiaobai, covered by the blanket, was trembling uncontrollably.

Tang Ningshuang, sitting on the edge of the bed, naturally noticed it and immediately gritted her teeth.

Her hand reached for the sword at her waist more than once.

That guy is so annoying!!

Jiang Xiaobai hid under the covers and laughed for a while until he felt sleepy and then drifted off to sleep again.

The next day, the sky gradually brightened.

When Jiang Xiaobai woke up, Tang Ningshuang was no longer in the room.

Clearly, the woman left on her own after daybreak.

Jiang Xiaobai smiled, didn't think much of it, quickly put on his clothes, and walked outside.

But just as he passed the desk, he suddenly stopped.

Ok?

Jiang Xiaobai's expression flashed with surprise as he noticed a piece of paper that had appeared on the table.

The paper was placed next to the inkstone, looking quite ordinary.

But the problem is, this thing wasn't on the table when he went to bed last night!

What Tang Ningshuang left behind?

Puzzled, Jiang Xiaobai walked over, picked up the paper, and glanced at it.

It was this glance that caused his pupils to contract noticeably.

The handwriting on the paper was very neat, and there wasn't much content on it.

"I apologize for arriving uninvited last night. I hope you will forgive me, sir. The maidservant was also inappropriate and offensive yesterday. I apologize on her behalf."

"The song at the lakeside pavilion still lingers in my memory. May I ask, sir, what is the name of the second song? If you would not mind, I would be grateful if you could enlighten me!"

"Respectfully submitted by the guest of Huting Pavilion."

Ok?

After reading it, Jiang Xiaobai was completely stunned.

A guest at the lakeside pavilion?!

hiss!

Jiang Xiaobai gasped, knowing without a second thought who this Lake Pavilion Guest was.

That's right, that expert at the lakeside pavilion is the current sect leader of Cangfeng Mountain!

But when...did this letter leave behind?!

Jiang Xiaobai looked at the paper in his hand, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

Yes, after a quick examination, he realized that the paper wasn't brought from outside, but rather from his own residence.

In other words, the other party came last night and wrote this letter in his room using his paper and pen.

And then... he just disappeared without a trace?!

And he didn't feel anything at all.

He didn't even notice that Tang Ningshuang was sitting by his bedside.

Thinking of this, Jiang Xiaobai felt a slight chill run down his spine.

What if the other party wasn't leaving a message, but rather targeting his life?

Does that mean we won't even know how he died?!

hiss.

Jiang Xiaobai gasped again.

Entering the sect at the ninth rank.

Is this the terrifying power of Rushu?!

No wonder the music could be heard across the lake from the pavilion in the middle of the lake; its power was truly astonishing!

Fortunately, the other party came to apologize, and they were probably after the title of the second song.

It seems this expert is indeed quite obsessed.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have made this special trip!

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Xiaobai folded the letter, held it in his hand, and then walked outside.

Upon entering the courtyard, they saw Tang Ningshuang still practicing her swordplay.

The sword light was clean and sharp, even more so than usual.

I don't know if it's because I didn't sleep well last night, or if I got angry from being scared by Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio.

Yes, every sword strike felt like it was aimed at killing someone!

Jiang Xiaobai stood to the side for a while, cleared his throat, and said, "Miss Tang, come here for a moment!"

Upon hearing Jiang Xiaobai's voice, Tang Ningshuang sheathed her sword, glared at him, and then walked over.

"What's up?"

Tang Ningshuang's voice was clearly not very pleasant.

She couldn't sleep a wink all night!

When I close my eyes, the image of the painted skin appears, and I always feel a chill down my spine.

Meanwhile, that bastard Jiang Xiaobai was sleeping soundly.

In comparison, one can imagine how bad she must have felt.

"Last night..."

Jiang Xiaobai looked at Tang Ningshuang, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Have you... discovered anything?"

"No...no!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Ningshuang's expression immediately tensed up.

I'm talking about people!

Jiang Xiaobai looked at Tang Ningshuang's tense appearance and couldn't help but smile wryly.

This woman has probably misunderstood again.

I'm talking about people!

Tang Ningshuang said with an unnatural expression, "I'm not talking about ghosts!"

"Okay, okay, you're talking about people!"

Jiang Xiaobai shook his head helplessly.

What a strong woman!

While he looked on with a hint of helplessness, Tang Ningshuang, puzzled, looked at Jiang Xiaobai and asked, "Why are you suddenly asking this?"

That's right, Jiang Xiaobai asked her early in the morning if she had noticed anything, which means something is going on.

"oh!"

Jiang Xiaobai handed over the letter in his hand: "Take a look at this."

Tang Ningshuang took the letter and looked down to read it.

At first, Tang Ningshuang's expression was relatively calm, but when she saw the three words "Lake Pavilion Guest" at the end, her expression changed.

"This letter..."

Tang Ningshuang raised her head, her gaze falling on Jiang Xiaobai, and said with some disbelief, "Was it left behind by that master from the lakeside pavilion?"