Departure

As soon as Huo Hai came around from the back, he saw a group of people gathered together, seemingly looking at something. He walked over and asked in a low voice, "What happened? What are they all crowding around to see?"

Whenever Yun'er saw something lively, she wanted to squeeze forward for a look. But this time, Ji Mu held her tightly and refused to let her go near no matter what. Huo Hai found it strange. Could it be something unfit for the eyes? Yet they seemed to be laughing quite happily. Besides, wasn't this the Lord's Manor? Who would dare cause trouble here?

Ji Mu's face reddened as she shot Huo Hai a fierce glare. "Isn't it all because of your good deed? People from the He Family came, and they're looking at He Ya." He Ya? So it was that fellow. Huo Hai found it rather amusing as well.

But then Huo Hai wiped the smile from his face and pretended not to know anything. After all, during these days in the Huo Family, he truly had received no news from outside. It was only normal for him not to know about these matters.

"What happened to He Ya? I heard something major happened to the He Family. What exactly was going on?" Huo Hai's act of ignorance made Ji Mu's teeth ache. This guy really knew how to put on a show. An ordinary person truly would not have seen through it.

"Hmph, you really don't know? Then tell me, what was with the bugs in the He Family? If I remember correctly, someone seemed especially skilled at controlling insects. Tell me, if others learned about this, what would they think?" Ji Mu spoke in a voice only the two of them could hear. Huo Yuner,