He looked like... Chen Yi?
Neither Wang Ji nor Chen Yi had expected such a request.
Only, their moods at that moment were entirely different.
Wang Ji felt more relief than anything.
He had never been confident that, under Chen Yi and Xiao Wan'er's watchful eyes, he could fully and clearly explain Hundred Herbs Hall's future plans.
Like an employee facing their boss, tense and uneasy, he simply did not have enough confidence.
Chen Yi, on the other hand, was exactly the opposite.
According to the previous arrangement, he would not need to say much, reducing the risk of exposing himself.
That way, he would not feel nervous at all, and his confidence would be absolute.
But now, he had no choice but to speak face-to-face with Xiao Wan'er.
After all, it would not do to remain silent all the time and act like some invisible little nobody.
Though Chen Yi thought this, his expression remained calm. He raised his chin slightly and gave his orders with the air of a superior:
"Since that is the case, wait here."
That expression and manner of speech, coupled with his faint arrogance and the bearing of a superior, gave him something of the temperament of one born into a great clan.
Moreover, he was not currently using the Mysterious Turtle Breath Concealment Art to restrain his aura. His force and True Essence stirred faintly, making his entire figure seem even more upright and powerful.
Compared to his former appearance as a gentle, humble, frail scholar, he was far more striking, with a trace of flamboyance.
Yet when these changes fell into Wang Ji and Zhang Dabao's eyes, beyond their amazement, both could not help but worry for him.
After all, they were inside Marquis Dingyuan's Estate.
They not only had to face