Liu Nian fell asleep again on the way back.
The fierce battle had drained much of Liu Nian's strength. On top of that, her left shoulder was injured. For a child whose body was only five years old, it had pushed her far beyond her limits.
Lin Ao carried Liu Nian back to the Manor, with Long Aotian right behind him.
Long Aotian had racked his brains the whole way there, but still couldn't figure out what Lin Ao and Liu Nian had been talking about.
He couldn't very well ask right now, so he could only keep staring at Lin Ao, the riddle-spouting man, with a resentful look.
Still, they had this time to thank Dragon Gate for. Sometimes, the most inconspicuous subordinates turned out to be the ones who made the biggest difference. They'd have to reward them handsomely later.
The Manor was brightly lit, and everyone inside was beside themselves with worry.
Only when they saw Lin Ao carrying Liu Nian inside did they finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Liu Menghan ran to the door with red-rimmed eyes. Lin Ao made a "shh" gesture, telling them to keep quiet, then called for the family doctor to examine Liu Nian.
Liu Menghan and Li Wanyu followed them.
"Hey, sister-in-law~"
Long Aotian greeted Gu Wanqing.
"Mm. Thanks for your hard work. Go rest over there."
"Sure thing~"
Long Aotian answered and trotted over to sit on a sofa.
"Who was it? Was it someone from Yama Hall?"
Gu Wanqing's expression was cold. She was in no mood for pleasantries. She and Liu Menghan had only just joined forces to lay their plans, and now, not even a few days later, Liu Nian had been hurt. Naturally, she suspected Yama Hall most.
Lin Ao was somewhat surprised. Gu Wanqing