Shen Chongyao was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a long time. Just as he came to his senses, he saw an icy and sharp arrow pointing at his forehead!

Although he grew up in the Xinyuan Marquis Mansion, which was famous for its military achievements, Shen Chongyao was actually a gentle scholar. He was weak as a child, and his father did not force him to learn martial arts because he had difficulty even mounting a horse.

For the first time in his life, Shen Chongyao felt an iron arrow pointing right at his forehead. He instantly felt his hair stand on end, and a chill ran from his tailbone straight to the top of his head.

When he looked carefully, he saw that the man standing proudly on the steps, holding a bow and arrow, was actually the leader of the fierce black cavalry he met on the road this morning!

Shen Chongyao surrendered immediately. While he was afraid, he suddenly felt a strange sense of security in his heart - he had been worried since he met this group of people in the morning, thinking that something would happen, and it must be here!

The black knight looked more than a head taller than him, and was extremely strong and sturdy. He stared at Shen Chongyao with a bad look, like a black panther waiting for its prey.

Before he could speak, the man said coldly: "No passage ahead!"

Shen Chongyao said very politely: "Sir..., this is the villa of my Shen family. I wonder if you have any instructions?" He was afraid that if he said something wrong, or if this person's hand trembled, he would lose his life in vain.

The man didn't even raise his eyebrows when he heard this. He just looked at him seriously and said concisely: "Leave here."

As he said this, he put down the bow in his hand.

Shen Chongyao promised that if he hadn't had to go find that damn Miss Zining, he would have turned around and left, staying away from this evil spirit.

But now he could only stand here and see if there was any room for maneuver.

When the man in black saw that he did not leave for a long time, his eyes became fierce again. Shen Chongyao knew something was wrong as soon as he saw his expression, but he could only rack his brains to think of an excuse.

While the two were in a stalemate, the knight's expression suddenly changed, and he stood behind Shen Chongyao in an instant. Before he could understand what was happening, he heard a somewhat messy sound of footsteps on the mountain path.

In a moment, he saw a slender girl in a moon-white jacket and skirt, with a light blue shawl on her arm, walking hurriedly down the stairs, holding up the hem of her skirt.

Shen Chongyao subconsciously wanted to protect Ning'er behind him to avoid harming innocent people, but he didn't expect that the man in black who had been rude to him before would suddenly change his expression when he saw Ning'er coming down.

Ning'er was concentrating on her journey when she suddenly saw the second master who saved her standing in front of her. She was immediately delighted and stepped forward to greet him: "Second Master! Why are you here?"

Her eyes fell on the warrior standing behind Shen Chongyao, and she had a guess in her mind: "Second Master, are you leading people on patrol?"

Seeing that his distant niece treated this killer as a servant who was guarding the house, Shen Chongyao was scared to death. He was about to open his mouth to make amends when he heard the man in black respectfully clasped his fists:

"My subordinate has met the lady!"

He actually accepted this identity directly!

This was the first time Ning'er had seen a guard wielding a bow and a sword since she came to the Marquis' Mansion. She looked at his tall and strong body with some envy, then looked down at her own thin arms and legs, feeling emotional.

When the man in black was looked at like this by Ning'er, a blush actually appeared on his icy face.

Shen Chongyao felt as if he had seen a ghost. He looked at the cold-blooded killer who had suddenly attacked him just a moment ago with such an embarrassed expression, feeling unbelievable.

He could only say to Ning'er, "That's right. Because there are so many people at the banquet today, I'm worried that someone might take advantage of the situation, so I took... the guards out to inspect a few things."

Ning Er nodded in understanding: "Second Master is really working too hard."

Shen Chongyao said quickly, "Miss Ning, please go down quickly. Your maidservant is very anxious at the bottom of the mountain, so she asked me to come up to look for you. Now that we have met, let's go down together."

Ning Er felt a little embarrassed when she heard this: "Chuncao, why are you bothering me again? You are busy enough."

Shen Chongyao thought to himself, this is nothing. I don’t know how many things you have done for your ancestor.

He wanted to go down with Ning'er, but he heard the man in black say stiffly, "Second Master, I will come to report to you later."

Shen Chongyao was overwhelmed, but thinking of the cold arrow, he dared not disobey, and could only answer stiffly: "Okay, come find me after the banquet."

Chuncao was relieved to see her daughter and the second master going down the mountain together. She hurried over to look at Ning'er, thanked Shen Chongyao first, and said:

"Girl, you're so annoying. I'm so anxious. Didn't you say you'd blow the whistle if anything happened?"

Ning Er felt guilty and let her say, "Nothing really happened. I just saw the beautiful scenery on the mountain and was late."

When Shen Chongyao heard this, he was moved, but he kept it to himself. He looked at the time and said, "Come back with me, the host and the guests will probably be here soon."

He was very familiar with this manor, and as he spoke, he led them out from another path on the side. It didn't take long before they arrived at the main garden.

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At this time, the sun was at its zenith, and the sunshine was bright and shining among the willows by the lake. There were birds singing everywhere, and beautiful women were everywhere.

As Ning'er walked in it, she felt that everything she had encountered before, the dense forests in the mountains, the cold wind, and the god-like young man, seemed like a dream.

Chuncao quietly pulled Ning'er's hand and whispered, "Why are your clothes dirty?"

Ning'er looked down and saw a brown-red stain on her light blue shawl near the sleeve.

She knew that it was probably accidentally contaminated when it was left behind, but now there was no time to clean or replace it. She could only whisper to Chuncao: "It must have been accidentally contaminated when we went up the mountain. We can only deal with it for now and deal with it during the afternoon rest."

Before she even got to the table, two young girls surrounded her. One of them, a girl with twin buns, asked with a smile, "But is it Sister Shen?"

She was plump and beautiful, and wore an apricot pink double-breasted jacket, which made her look quite pretty and charming.

Ning Er nodded in surprise: "That's right, I wonder who your sister is?"

Before the girl could answer, the slightly smaller girl next to her smiled and said, "But they are dear cousins."

Ning'er immediately realized that they were the daughters of Old Madam Zhu's family, the Zhu family. She always remembered her current "identity".

The girls were talking as they walked.

These two girls from the Zhu family, one named Ji Jin and the other named Ji Yu, are sisters from the same mother.

Their father was Madam Zhu's nephew, but he was the second son in the family and had not inherited a title. Now he only held a position in the Ministry of Works.

When they arrived at the banquet, several of them greeted Old Madam Zhu first. When the old lady saw these young girls who were like flower buds, she smiled so hard that her eyes disappeared.

Shen Chongyao's wife flattered the lady beside him: "The bloodline of the old lady's family is actually full of beautiful embryos, which can be compared with our family."

Sitting next to Mrs. Xiang were a group of little girls. In addition to Shen Chongyao's four daughters, there were also three nieces from her brother's side. It was really dazzling.

The old lady laughed cheerfully and said, "That's not true. Look at those cute little girls around you. Which one of them is not as pretty as a peach or a plum?"

Everyone was noisy for a while, and after a while, Shen Chongyao came up and announced that the auspicious time had arrived and the banquets on both sides were ready, so they could start.

The old lady and the marquis both nodded in agreement, and then string and wind music began to play, and maids came up with cups and glasses in their hands.

At this moment, one of Shen Chongyao's personal servants ran over like the wind and said in a low voice, "Second Master, the carriage from the Wen Mansion has arrived at the door!"

Shen Chongyao stamped his feet and said, "Didn't we agree before that you would come in the afternoon? Now the banquet is already started."

The confidant was also extremely anxious: "But, but it's not Madam Wen who came, but Lord Wen!"

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