"Are you Xiao Zhan?"
A calm, indifferent voice suddenly entered Xiao Zhan's ears. His outstretched hand froze in midair, completely motionless.
"I... I am Xiao Zhan. May I ask who you are? Has my Xiao Family offended you?" Maintaining that posture, Xiao Zhan's mouth went dry, and even his words came out stammering.
Who exactly is this?
The Oba Clan or the Gale Clan?
Did they hire outside help? Is their goal to get rid of me?
Damn it, Yan'er is still here. I need to find a way to draw this mysterious person away.
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Xiao Zhan's mind. The most important thing now was ensuring Yan'er's safety!
"Why don't we go outside and discuss whatever it is in detail?" Xiao Zhan asked hoarsely.
"Ha ha, are you afraid I'll harm Xiao Yan?" The mysterious voice sounded again.
Hearing this, Xiao Zhan's pupils abruptly contracted. He turned to look at the utterly motionless Xiao Yan, his heart filled with alarm.
"Don't worry. I have no interest in him. On the contrary, I have something to discuss with you."
"May I ask what it is?" Hearing that the man had no interest in Xiao Yan, Xiao Zhan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Come out first."
The moment the words fell, Xiao Zhan suddenly discovered that his body had appeared atop a slope in the Xiao Family's rear mountain.
"I want to borrow a place in your Xiao Family for one of my clansmen." The mysterious voice sounded again, this time directly behind him.
Every hair on Xiao Zhan's body stood on end. With the strength of a Five-Star Da Dou Shi, he had failed to detect the figure behind him in the slightest.
He stiffly turned around, only to find no murderous assassin behind