Put Bella away.
Ling Yuan took Ophis's hand and headed next door to Aunt Xiao's house.
"Knock, knock, knock."
He lightly knocked on the door.
"Aunt Xiao, are you home?" Ling Yuan asked.
Click!
The front door opened.
Ling Yuan froze when he saw the figure behind it.
It was neither Aunt Xiao nor Xia Ranran, but a complete stranger. She was very beautiful and gave off a gentle, breezy feeling.
Upon seeing Ling Yuan, the woman named Qingyou smiled faintly, making him feel as though a spring breeze had washed over him.
"Lord Ling Yuan, it is a pleasure to meet you for the first time. My name is Qingyou. I already know why you have come. Please, come in."
Stepping aside, Qingyou made a welcoming gesture.
Ling Yuan nodded. The moment he entered the house—
Flames appeared, and the muzzle of a gun pressed against Qingyou's forehead. Ling Yuan stared at her expressionlessly. "Who are you?"
After contracting Ophis, he had become extremely sensitive to the spiritual energy around him.
He could sense an enormous amount of spiritual energy within the woman named Qingyou.
Faced with Ling Yuan's interrogation, Qingyou did not seem nervous in the slightest. Instead, she calmly said, "Lord Ling Yuan, please remain calm. I am Qingyou, Lady Xiao Qingya's contracted spirit."
"Aunt Xiao's?" Ling Yuan raised a brow.
"Lady Qing Ya already knows why you have come. Miss Ranran is upstairs. You may go see her yourself." Qingyou smiled slightly.
"Xiao Fei, keep an eye on her."
After saying that to Ophis, Ling Yuan hurried upstairs.
"Miss, shall we have a chat?" Qingyou smiled at Ophis.
Stare—
Ophis stared at her expressionlessly.
"Uh..."
Even Qingyou felt a little awkward under such a direct stare.
"This is so strange. Why did I sleep for