Yang Chen returned to the Yang family from the Feng family and, without lingering long, made his way to Second Master Yang's residence. Just as before, when he arrived, he saw Pill Apprentice Xu San standing guard at the gate.
What surprised Yang Chen was that Xu San had completely changed his manner. The moment he saw him, he hurried over with nods and bows, asking after his well-being. "Young Master Yang, what wind has blown you here? I suppose you must be here to see Second Master. Please, come in, come in!"
Yang Chen gave Xu San a faint glance and saw that the man was all smiles, without a trace of the contempt he had shown before.
Yang Chen could not help but smile. Xu San was a clever man after all. Having seen his performance at the Coming-of-Age Ceremony, he knew Yang Chen was not someone he could afford to provoke, so he no longer dared make things difficult for him.
Still, out of caution, he casually glanced into Xu San's eyes.
It was that very glance that allowed Yang Chen to catch a flash of venom in Xu San's gaze.
Xu San thought he had concealed it deeply, never realizing that Yang Chen had seen that sliver of malice as clearly as day.
Looks like I was overthinking it. Yang Chen's lips curled upward as he murmured inwardly.
Xu San was fawning on the surface, but beneath it all, he remained stubbornly unrepentant.
His expression did not change. As usual, he acted as though he had noticed nothing of Xu San's thoughts. Yet deep down, he had already become wary. Compared with his previous life, his vigilance had grown much stronger. Aside from a select few, he would not trust anyone.
What he was curious about