Hu Xiaotian's expression softened slightly, and he nodded. Yan Boguang leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Actually, no matter how powerful an aphrodisiac is, its effects will wear off after lovemaking. Why don't you find somewhere private and help her..." Before he could finish, a fist struck his nose. Hu Xiaotian's punch left blood streaming down his face.
Yan Boguang clutched his nose and cried out, "I was trying to help you, and you hit me..."
Yan Nujiao hurried over to shield her brother.
Hu Xiaotian sneered. "Do you really think I'm as shameless as you?"
Seeing blood pouring from her brother's nose, Yan Nujiao could not help feeling sorry for him. "How could you hit him without even hearing him out?" she scolded.
"He's done so many wicked things, yet you still defend him," Hu Xiaotian said. "You're helping a tiger prey on others. Think of how many innocent women he's ruined. You're a woman yourself-you should understand those victims' suffering better than I do."
Yan Nujiao bit her lip and sighed inwardly. Her brother really had done far too many utterly heartless things.
Yan Boguang wiped away his nosebleed and continued on.
The secret passage from Azure Cloud Manor led all the way to neighboring Rock Valley Mountain. As they approached the exit, they felt water underfoot, and it grew deeper as they advanced. The mouths of secret passages were usually placed where water gathered or vines grew thickly, to keep others from discovering them easily.
Azure Cloud Manor's secret passage was no exception. Its opening lay on the bank of the Li River at the foot of Rock Valley Mountain, with the entrance submerged underwater. In this respect, its design achieved the same ingenious effect as the secret passage in the Great Kang Imperial Palace.
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