Chapter 2269 - 2270: The Second Person to Call Me Humorous
The middle-aged man’s words were filled with a strong sense of confidence, as if to him, Olivia’s problem wasn’t a problem at all.
Excitement washed over Olivia’s face instantly: "You... are you serious?"
"Do I have any reason to lie to you?" the middle-aged man replied calmly, "Come with me, this place is no longer suitable for you!"
"Alright!"
Without any hesitation, Olivia immediately agreed, because it was he who gave her Cain’s left hand, and it was also this man who directed her to go to Broken Cliff Residence.
The man’s strength was mysterious and unpredictable, so Olivia agreed without hesitation. Of course, Olivia didn’t think she had anything worth deceiving for, and if he had any hostility toward her, he could have killed her a long time ago.
The middle-aged man saw Olivia agree and said nothing more, instead focusing his gaze on Jue Tian: "Are you alright?"
"I’m fine!"
"The thing in Ru Meng’s hand is probably what Lin Yuhai wants." The middle-aged man didn’t ask further about Jue Tian’s condition but instead changed the subject: "The King is probably just a pawn."
"So you mean..."
"Keep an eye on Ru Meng. If there’s anyone suspicious, show no mercy," the middle-aged man said forcefully.
As the words "show no mercy" came out of the middle-aged man’s mouth, his entire demeanor turned sharp, like a sword, exuding an intense aura.
Jue Tian nodded: "I understand, don’t worry."
"I’m taking her with me now. Do you know what to say to that little guy?"
"I know."
The middle-aged man said nothing further, directing his gaze at Olivia: "Can you walk?"
"Yes!"
"Then let’s go!"
Then, like a casual stroll, the middle-aged man and Olivia lifted their feet and walked forward neither hurriedly nor slowly.
"Who exactly are you?"
Although Olivia could recognize that it was he who gave her Cain’s left hand, and even going to Broken Cliff Residence was at his behest, she didn’t know who he was. It was a completely unfamiliar face.
Yet, this unfamiliar face seemed like she had seen it somewhere before, especially the expression between his brows, giving Olivia a sense of déjà vu.
The middle-aged man chuckled lightly: "We’ve met before, even before I gave you Cain’s left hand, but if you can’t remember, just let it be!"
"We’ve met before?" Olivia’s eyebrows furrowed slowly.
"Yes!"
Olivia stopped questioning and started scrutinizing the middle-aged man, with a serious and contemplative look.
After an unknown period, a slender figure flashed through Olivia’s mind, with a graceful and elegant face!
The next moment, the figure in her mind slowly merged with the middle-aged man in front of her.
When the two images slowly fused together, Olivia’s face was immediately flooded with shock: "You... you are..."
The middle-aged man chuckled: "You remembered!"
"I..."
At that moment, a tidal wave surged in Olivia’s heart, hard to calm, to the point where she couldn’t even find the words to say.
"Don’t be so surprised," the middle-aged man said lightly, "I’m taking you to a place where you can recuperate well. With the help of others, you should recover quickly, and even improve your strength."
"Thank you!"
This time, Olivia didn’t doubt the man in front of her anymore, choosing to trust him instead.
"No need to be so polite."
"Why are you helping me?"
"I’m playing a big chess game, and you weren’t originally a part of it, but now you’ve been drawn in."
"You’ve made all of us into pawns?"
"Everything under heaven is a pawn, you are, and so am I!" the middle-aged man said softly, "Don’t be dissatisfied. Behind us is a little bitch called the Goddess of Fate who has been treating us as pawns, toying with us!"
"You’re quite humorous!"
"You’re the second person to say I’m humorous."
"Who was the first?"
"You’ll meet them," the middle-aged man didn’t tell Olivia immediately but instead left a teaser: "But aren’t you angry that I treat you like a pawn?"
"I actually know that even though you say so, you haven’t actually treated anyone as a pawn. Besides, I think you have nothing to gain, though perhaps you want to kill someone, but for some reasons, you haven’t been able to do it!"
"You’re very smart," the middle-aged man said softly, "but you only got it half right."
"What’s the other half then?"
"Let time reveal it to you!" The middle-aged man again left a teaser, then said, "Alright, stop asking me questions. What can be said, I’ll tell you without asking. What can’t be said, I won’t tell you anyway."
Upon hearing this, Olivia sighed softly, her face filled with resignation, asking no more questions.
...
Ye Xunhuan didn’t know that Olivia had been taken away in just the blink of an eye, but whoever Olivia left with wasn’t important. What mattered was that Olivia could be cured.
When Ye Xunhuan and the others returned to the Xiahou family, Xiahou Yutong, Qiu Shuihan, and Mu Shuyi were waiting in the hall.
Each of their faces showed signs of anxiety.
When they saw Ye Xunhuan and the others walk in from outside, joy immediately appeared on Qiu Shuihan’s face and others.
"Xunhuan, are you alright?"
In a flash, Qiu Shuihan was in front of Ye Xunhuan, asking excitedly.
Ye Xunhuan gently shook his head: "Dad, I’m fine."
Glancing around, Ye Xunhuan asked, "Dad, where’s Ruoxi, isn’t she here?"
Qiu Shuihan was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "Isn’t Ruoxi in Jiangzhong City, how come..."
"The King!" Ye Xunhuan’s face immediately turned grim, a shadow spreading from within his heart, engulfing his surroundings like a storm.
Upon hearing Ye Xunhuan’s words, Qiu Shuihan seemed to realize something, his face changed: "Xunhuan, what do you mean by that?"
Ye Xunhuan didn’t speak immediately, instead taking a deep breath to suppress the anger inside, then slowly said, "The King abducted Ruoxi from Jiangzhong City!"
In just a few words, Qiu Shuihan’s face changed drastically, and Xiahou Yutong’s body shook uncontrollably, as if she was about to collapse on the ground at any moment.