Chapter 4 The Young Valley Lord’s Order
Back at the courtyard, Xie Ning ordered the demon pills to be stored away.
"Young Valley Lord, are those two girls really staying in the valley?"
Xuan Ming spoke with difficulty. "We only robbed wealth before, not people."
"If you break the rules like this, what if the brothers follow suit."
"If word gets out, the old valley lord will be furious. Ling Yun Valley's reputation will be ruined."
Xie Ning stayed silent.
He lowered his eyes to adjust his wrist guard. "I was just joking."
Xuan Ming let out a long breath. "I knew it. That girl is beautiful, but you're not the type to be swayed by looks."
Xie Ning said calmly, "But it was love at first sight."
Xuan Ming froze.
Xie Ning removed the bamboo hat and switched to a dark gold forehead band.
That brief glimpse had caught him off guard.
She looked disheveled, yet her face was bright and striking.
Dark hair like clouds, snow-white skin, and rosy cheeks.
She was beautiful.
It seemed any man would be amazed at first sight.
But the feeling lasted only a moment.
He looked up and spoke evenly.
"The Imperial Princess escaped from Cang Wu Mountain's temporary palace. Rong Che ordered me to intercept her with men at Ling Yun Valley."
Xuan Ming stared. "You mean these two are the Imperial Princess and her maid?"
Xie Ning gazed out the window. "It's only a guess."
Ling Yun Valley lay far from Yu Jing.
No one here had seen the Imperial Princess.
They had only heard she was the number one beauty in Yu Jing.
Xuan Ming muttered angrily, "Rong Che looked down on our Wolf Clan before, yet he turns to us now when he needs help."
Xie Ning glanced at him.
"It's not 'our Wolf Clan.' You're from the Fox Clan. You're not one of us."
Xuan Ming fell silent, then burst out, "So what? I'm already part of Ling Yun Valley! What do we do with these two girls?"
Xie Ning walked toward the door. "Keep them for a day and see."
Xuan Ming nodded, then pressed on. "That lady you mentioned earlier was fake, right?"
Several of them had grown bold.
Daring to marry the Imperial Princess.
If you want to die, don't drag me down with you.
Xie Ning's figure was nearly out of the courtyard.
His voice drifted back lazily.
"Fake."
"Rong Che likes his sister so much. This will disgust him."