Lin Xiao looked terrifying in that momentyet no one could stop him. He had already prepared for the worst. If something truly happened to Ling Xi, he wouldnt let a single person here walk away unharmed.
Suddenly, as if struck by a thought, Lin Xiao gathered Ling Xi into his arms and rushed into the houseonly to run straight into Zhang Nu, who was just coming out.
When Zhang Nu saw the little fox in Lin Xiaos arms, his expression changed drastically.
Whats going on? Lin Xiao, that fox in your arms .
Lin Xiao frowned, glaring at him. Dont tell me you dont recognize her? Have you forgotten that Ling Xis original form is a fox?
Zhang Nus eyes widened. That fox was Ling Xi? How could that be? She had only gone to speak with Madam Fuhow did she end up like this?
What happened? Thats impossible. Why would Ling Xi suddenly revert to her original form?
Lin Xiao shot him a resentful look. If it hadnt been for them insisting that Ling Xi go question Madam Fu, she wouldnt be like this now. Even though he hadnt witnessed it firsthand, he could already guess what had happened.
And truthfully, part of the blame lay with him toofor not stopping it.
If you all hadnt pushed Ling Xi to question Madam Fu, would she be in this state now?
Zhang Nus face turned grave. If Madam Fu had seen Ling Xis true form… then things were about to get complicated.
No. You cant stay here. If this really involves Madam Fu, then shes probably already gone to report it. It wont be long before someone comes looking for Ling Xi.
Lin Xiaos eyes turned murderous.
Let them come. If she dared to hurt Ling Xi… then I wont let her off.
Zhang Nu could see how much Ling Xi meant to Lin Xiao. But that didnt mean he could go around hurting people on a whim.
Lin Xiao, can you calm down a little? I know you want to avenge Ling Xibut we havent gotten to the bottom of this yet.
Have you even thought about what Ling Xi would want? What if she doesnt want to harm Madam Fu? If you keep making decisions for her like this, youll only push her further away.
Lin Xiao froze. He turned to look at Zhang Nu with a confused expression.
Why would Ling Xi be upset with him? Everything he didhe did for her.
Why are you saying that? Why would she be upset with me? She has no reason to be upset with me. Ive been nothing but good to her!
Zhang Nu could tell how much Lin Xiao cared. Otherwise, he wouldnt react this strongly just at the idea of Ling Xi resenting him.
But Zhang Nu was only speaking the truthand maybe, that truth was already beginning to play out.
Lin Xiao, Im not trying to deceive you. Ling Xi may seem cheerful and sweet, but she has her own beliefs.
Maybe it really was Madam Fu who forced her to reveal her true form. But how she wants to deal with that we dont know. We have to wait for her to wake up and decide for herself. s
The only thing we can do now is help her recover as quickly as possible.
Lin Xiao fell silent.
Finally, he nodded with a bitter expression. If that was the case, he would just have to do what Zhang Nu said.
Understood. Ill take Ling Xi away for now, let her lie low for a bit. Ill leave the rest to you.
Zhang Nu nodded, watching Lin Xiaos silhouette as he carried Ling Xi away. Right now, Zhang Nu had a feeling that everything was about to get a whole lot messier.
Ling Xi was their comrade. No matter what, they would never abandon her. But if Madam Fu and her husband kept targeting Ling Xi, there wasnt much they could do to stop it.
He could only hope that, when the time came, the two would be reasonable enough not to drag Ling Xi down with them.
With that, Zhang Nu immediately went to find Liu Hai and Zhao Yang. They needed to be told everythingbefore word got out. This matter absolutely could not be leaked.
Just as Zhang Nu finished explaining it to them, a loud knock suddenly came at the door.
All three of them tensed immediately. They all knew exactly who it wasservants from Madam Fu and her husband. But what they didnt know was how the couple planned to question them this time.
I meant what I said just now. Dont forget a single word.