She should first discuss things with the Wind Shadow guard so that he could save her if she ended up falling into a trap.
The Wind Shadow guard had been following her this entire time, so he came immediately after she sent the signal.
They agreed on the plan of having her infiltrate the manor first to figure out Jun Xinâs precise location, then she would notify the Wind Shadow guard so that they could carry out the rescue. If something unexpected happened, then theyâd immediately send someone back to find Baili Yu!
After making plans for every step, Baili Yiling got up and patted the guard with a nefarious smile. âTake off your clothes!â
Take off his clothes?
The guardâs face turned red as he looked at Baili Yiling in confusion.
Baili Yiling started laughing. âWhat exactly is going on in that head of yours? Iâm telling you to take off your clothes because I want to disguise myself as a man!â
The guard finally realized that he had misunderstood what she meant and his face turned even redder. Baili Yiling found this amusing and was tempted to tease him more, but this wasnât the time to mess around so she just patted him again. âTime wonât wait for anyone, so what are you still just standing there for? Hurry up and take them off!â
The guard took off his clothes as quickly as he could. Due to Baili Yilingâs demands, he stripped until all he had left were underwear and he shivered from the chilly wind.
Eldest Miss was scary!
Baili Yiling looked at the pile of clothes on the ground, then nodded in satisfaction and chased him off.
The guard looked as if he had been granted amnesty and almost instantly disappeared into the forest.
Baili Yiling looked around to make sure that no one was around, then hid behind some trees to change into the guardâs clothes.
The Wind Shadow guardâs garments were all black, but it wasnât a stiff black. Who asked for the Heng Xuan Chamber of Commerce to be so rich?
The black garments had the emblem of the Wind Shadow guard embroidered in gold thread along with some complicated decorative designs. The style was convenient and very functional. A lot of elaborate weapons and tools were place inside the garment along with some first aid medicine and poison. It was truly an all purpose tool!
The only bad part about it was that it was a little large on her.
She spun a few times, then felt that this wasnât bad after all because it was alluring enough!
She was a woman, so her skin was naturally smooth with the faint pink tint of healthy skin. With this black garment as contrast, her skin seemed even more fair and she seemed to glow beneath the moonlight. In addition, her looks were quite similar to Baili Yuâs, so when she changed into menâs garments, she looked extremely handsome.
As the night deepened, the guards stationed at the door of the manor started hearing weak cries of âhelp!â
A guard was just about to go over to take a look when someone came out from the manor. Everyone hastily saluted him, âMurong gongzi!â
âWhatâs going on?â The person addressed as Murong gongzi had a pair of very gloomy and sinister eyes. It was Murong Ming of the Murong family! If Tang Doudou had been here, she definitely wouldâve been shocked. However, Baili Yiling hadnât seen him before, so when she saw someone come out of the manor, she smiled in satisfaction and started crying for help again.
The guard hastily replied, âReplying Your Honor, someone has been crying for help in the forest.â
Murong Mingâs gaze darkened. It was the middle of the night, who would appear here?
Could it beâ¦
He recalled how Jun Xin had just been caught and a cold smile appeared on his lips. Heâd like to see who had come to save Jun Xin. He had gotten news that Baili Yu was currently panicking in Azure Water Valley because something had happened to Tang Doudou, and Feng Long was in Plum Garden⦠So who would it be?
As he was thinking about this, he started walking over.
When the hidden Wind Shadow guard saw Murong Ming appear, he inwardly wiped cold sweat for his eldest miss. He wanted to let Baili Yiling know of this personâs identity, but it was too late. Murong Ming moved extremely fast and soon appeared near Baili Yiling.
From his position, he could see the hidden cold smile in Murong Mingâs eyes and knew that things were bad. Perhaps Eldest Missâs scheme had already been seen through! However, he wasnât certain, so he called over a subordinate. âSend a message notifying Master of this situation and ask Master for instructions. Iâm going to follow Eldest Miss!â
âUnderstood!â
Meanwhile, after Baili Yiling waited for a while, she saw Murong Ming slowly walk over. She briefly met his eyes over the distance and immediately had an uncomfortable feeling.
However, she quickly suppressed that feeling. She was here to save Jun Xin and help Big Brother out with something. As long as it didnât require too much sacrifice, it was fine!
Baili Yiling was currently stuck in a trap that she had made herself. Her clothing and hair were completely disheveled. She pretended to be completely lost and her eyes were sparkling slightly from tears. When she saw that someone had arrived, joy flashed through her eyes and she used the voice technique she had learned in the past to change her voice into that of a delicate boyâs. âThis big brother, can you help me out?â
Murong Ming frowned. He felt like this person was familiar, but he couldnât recall where he had seen this person before. However, this person was beautiful enough to collapse a state, especially with those eyes. The bit of tears that made those eyes glimmer caused anyone that looked at them to feel pity. However, he had been on guard this whole time because of what happened with Jun Xin and this person had appeared in the middle of the night so it was extremely suspicious.
Murong Ming wasnât sure who this person was even he had information on pretty much everyone at Baili Yuâs side. With how outstanding this personâs looks were, there was no way he was an unknown figure. However, no matter how he thought about it, he couldnât place this person.
Could it be that he wasnât someone Baili Yu sent?
Had he been overthinking things?
Baili Yiling became uncomfortable from Murong Mingâs silent stare and she shifted slightly. Her voice was extremely quiet, âBig Brother, why are you looking at me this wayâ¦â
The soft voice tickled Murong Mingâs heart and gave him a shock. However, he didnât immediately speak. He cautiously observed the person for a while more before making a warm expression and asking, âWhy are you here in the middle of the night?â
Baili Yiling relaxed when she saw him respond to her words. She sobbed a little miserably as she said, âI came from a far away village. My parents had died and I had no other relatives, so I came here to look for my relativesâ¦â
This kind of thing happened often so Murong Ming couldnât pick out anything strange about it.
Could it be that he had really been overthinking things?