Demons and monsters wreak havoc: gain one new confidante every day.

The relationship between the Zhu family and the Lin family stunned Zhu Rusong.

His face turned pale, and after a long while, he gently lowered his head and said to Xiao Hui and Shen You:

"Miss Xiao Hui, Junior Brother Shen... I was blind and didn't recognize your greatness just now. I have offended you greatly. Please forgive me and don't tell the Zhu family what I just said..."

Shen You was stunned by his words. She hadn't expected his attitude to change so drastically in the blink of an eye.

Xiao Hui panicked immediately: "No, you don't need to apologize like that... I won't tell Miss about this so easily!"

"Thank you!"

Zhu Rusong nodded emphatically, then looked at Shen You seriously and said:

"Junior Brother Shen, from now on, as long as you stay in this inner courtyard, I will protect you every single day!"

"Oh, thank you..." Shen You replied blankly.

Shen You hadn't even realized that Zhu Rusong, whom she had just fought to the death to defeat, had been scared off by Xiao Hui's words.

Is this the power and prestige of the Lin family?

That's incredible!

Zhu Rusong gave Shen You a deep look before finally turning and leaving.

Xiao Hui stood on tiptoe and whispered in Shen You's ear, "Young Master Shen, is this your current senior brother? He's so strange..."

"Yeah..." Shen You shook her head speechlessly, not knowing what to say.

Shen You's gaze fell on Zhu Rusong's back, on the crisscrossing bloodstains that seeped into his white clothes.

"What kind of injury is that?" Shen You's heart skipped a beat. "Why... does it look like a centipede?"

Shen You unconsciously thought of Huang Yaoshi.

Just now, Zhu Rusong was taken by Huang Yaoshi to practice his skills.

What kind of kung fu is he practicing?

Zhu Rusong's "Golden Snake Hand" is exactly the same as his own. Could it be that he will have the same experience in the future?

Thinking of this, Shen You frowned again.

Song Zhiqing, still standing nearby, said in a deep voice to Shen You and Xiao Hui, "Junior Brother Shen, Miss Xiao Hui, we were wrong today, and I apologize on behalf of Third Junior Brother. I promise you, such a thing will never happen again in Huangfeng Academy!"

"Yes, yes, Young Master Song!"

When Xiao Hui saw Song Zhiqing talking to her, her face immediately turned red with embarrassment, and she lowered her head, not daring to look at Song Zhiqing.

Shen You raised an eyebrow and coldly said to Song Zhiqing, "Before saying such things, you should first tell the people in the courtyard to stop calling Xiao Tian a good-for-nothing!"

Shen You had long been fed up with the idea that a mere pharmacist's courtyard could be so domineering.

"A good-for-nothing?"

Song, the educated youth, looked astonished. "Is that so?"

He quickly nodded earnestly, "Understood, I'll handle it as soon as possible!"

"Brother Shen..." Tian Yi'er was touched when she saw Shen You speak up for her.

"Let's go, Xiao Hui!" Shen You then pulled Xiao Hui up again.

"Oh, oh, let's go..." Xiao Hui was still somewhat absent-minded, constantly stealing glances at Song Zhiqing.

Shen You glanced back one last time, her gaze sweeping over Aunt Dou, Tian Yi'er, Yao Shan, and finally landing on Shi Jie, who was clearly seriously injured but was still glaring at her with hatred and anger.

Shen You gave him a disdainful smile, which infuriated him.

Seeing that Shi Jie was about to vomit blood, Shen You laughed heartily and left with Xiao Hui.

……

After leaving Huangfeng Courtyard, Xiao Hui finally came to her senses and shyly pulled away from Shen You's hand.

"Young Master Shen, I can walk by myself..."

Shen You turned her head and looked at her calmly. After a long while, she suddenly said:

"You've taken a liking to Senior Brother Song?"

"How...how is this possible?!" Xiao Hui was shocked.

She hurriedly waved her hands, saying, "How could a lowly maid like me dare to dream of such a distinguished young master! This is utterly outrageous, Young Master Shen, please don't scare me!"

She was so scared she almost cried.

"Is Senior Brother Song from a very distinguished background?" Shen You couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Of course it's extraordinary!"

Xiao Hui said, "The three major families in Rongcheng are the Liu family, the Lin family, and the Song family. Even though the Song family ranks last, it is still the most powerful force in Rongcheng! I've always heard that the young master of the Song family entered Renxin Hall for training, so I suppose it's this young master Song!"

"So..." Shen You's eyes widened in surprise, "Is Senior Brother Song's status equivalent to your young lady's?"

"Of course!" Xiao Hui nodded. "Senior Brother Song is the second young master of the Song family. Although he has always kept a low profile, just looking at his noble status, he is almost on par with our young lady!"

"I see!" Shen You nodded thoughtfully.

I never expected that this small Renxintang would be full of hidden talents.

It must be because of the exceptional status of the medicine hall and the merits of its cultivation techniques that various families like to send their children here.

Shen You scoffed inwardly, "Of Huang Laogui's three white-robed disciples, two are from powerful families... He really is a profit-driven old bastard!"

"but……"

At this moment, Xiao Hui changed the subject, cautiously looking at Shen You: "Although my young lady and Young Master Song are both extraordinary, I have also seen a truly divine figure. Even my young lady's aura was suppressed by him. He was like a star from the sky, suddenly descending to earth, leaving people only able to look up in awe..."

"Oh, there are such extraordinary people in the world? Who is that person?" Shen You couldn't help but ask.

Xiao Hui swallowed hard and said:

"That person...it was you, young master!"

"ah??"

Shen You was stunned.

……

Shen You took Xiao Hui to a secluded corner, ready to get a good look at the information Xiao Hui had mentioned.

He never expected that his predecessor was so outstanding, even more so than the eldest daughter of the Lin family.

Who was my predecessor? Why did I end up in a pharmacy? How did I save the eldest daughter of the Lin family? Who is secretly plotting against me?

Shen You wanted to get all the answers to her questions from Xiao Hui.

"Xiao Hui, to be honest, I have amnesia and don't remember anything from before, which is why I stayed in the pharmacy as an apprentice."

Shen You said to Xiao Hui in a serious tone:

"Now tell me everything you know about me, completely and completely! Shen You will surely repay this kindness!"

"Oh, Mr. Shen, there's no need to be so polite. If you want to hear it, I'll tell you!"

Through Xiao Hui's narration, Shen You finally learned the truth about why he came to Renxintang.

It turned out that it was on the way back from a trip for the eldest daughter of the Lin family. She was traveling by boat from the capital of Jinzhou back to Rongcheng when she met the young master Shen.

The two were very well-matched in terms of background, conversation, and appearance, and they hit it off immediately, becoming acquainted on the ship.

But halfway through the journey, the boat was suddenly attacked by a monster in the water.

That was a fourth-grade demonic beast, and the martial artists on the ship were no match for it. Everyone's hopes were pinned on Miss Lin, who had just been promoted to the fourth grade not long ago.

Miss Lin fought desperately to kill the demon beast, but she was also seriously injured and sank into the water, her whereabouts unknown.

At this moment, Young Master Shen, who knew nothing about martial arts and was completely powerless, jumped in without hesitation and found Miss Lin, who was almost drowning, in the water.

Young Master Shen risked his life to bring Miss Lin to the surface, only to be ambushed by the demon beast that was still alive but not dead.

Young Master Shen shielded Miss Lin from the attack, preventing her from dying in the monster's final counterattack.

He himself was seriously injured, and the wounds were highly poisonous, putting him at risk of losing his life at any moment.

At the last moment, Miss Lin ordered someone to take him to Renxintang for treatment.

Xiao Hui looked up at Shen You and said, "Young Master Shen, because Miss was also at home recovering from her injuries at the time, everyone was in chaos, so we don't know what happened to you at Renxin Hall afterwards..."