So, They Were the Protagonists All Along

Mu Zhian drank hot tea in the tea room, chatted with Bai Ruoxi for a few words, and then left the tea room together.

Walking on a relatively remote street in Tianxuan City, Bai Ruoxi glanced around and immediately said, "Master Mu, may I take the liberty to ask who the person who was eavesdropping outside just now is?"

"The Gongsun family...or the Chenxi Chamber of Commerce?" Bai Ruoxi asked.

With the power of the Mu family in Tianxuan City, few people have the courage to secretly eavesdrop on the conversations between Mu Zhian and others. The only possibilities are the Chenxi Chamber of Commerce or the Gongsun family.

After all, Bai Ruoxi has been so close to the Mu family in the past few days, and those two families are probably afraid that the Mu family will intervene and save the Bai family.

Two days ago, the Gongsun family also leaked the news, trying to get Ye Yu to disrupt the situation.

Mu Zhian shook his head: "It's not the Gongsun family, nor the Chenxi Chamber of Commerce. He should be from a force outside Tianxuan City. Who he is, I don't know now."

Bai Ruoxi frowned inadvertently and said softly: "In that case, why did the other party want to eavesdrop on our conversation...?"

Mu Zhian smiled and said, "Maybe you want to see if I have that kind of thought about you."

Bai Ruoxi was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion: "Do you have any thoughts about me? What's the difference?"

Whether Mu Zhian likes her or not, it should not matter to others... How could someone eavesdrop on their conversation to find out about such a thing?

Thinking of this, Bai Ruoxi gave Mu Zhian another complicated look.

From the moment she came into contact with him in the carriage that day, she felt that this young man seemed to be shrouded in a layer of fog, making him elusive.

She didn't know what Mu Zhian thought of her...whether he liked her as much as before.

The more she thought about it, the more she wanted to know, but Mu Zhian always kept a certain distance from her, and they had a little intimate contact in the tea room just now... But that was all, she still couldn't see it Understand animal husbandry and know safety.

"There is a difference, and a big one."

Mu Zhian strolled leisurely in this remote street and said, "The deeper my obsession with you, the easier it is for me to take advantage of you."

Bai Ruoxi tilted her head slightly, with doubt in her eyes.

Mu Zhian shook his head slightly and said with a smile: "There is no need to ask more about this matter. In short, it has nothing to do with you."

"Rather than this, what we need to do now is to find a way to contact Gongsun Zan and see if we can get something out of him."

"Miss Bai has many friends in Tianxuan City. Does she know what Gongsun Zan likes?" Mu Zhian asked.

Bai Ruoxi glanced at Mu Zhian casually and said softly: "Woman."

"If Master Mu plans to have some contact with Gongsun Zan, just ask him to sleep with the oiran from the Jiaofang Department."

Mu Zhian shook his head: "I never go to that kind of place."

For a moment, even this noble and elegant beauty couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Everyone in Tianxuan City knew that Mu Zhian used to go to Jiaofangsi every now and then, but now he told her that he never went to that kind of place... Do you think others are fools?

Bai Ruoxi's thoughts changed: But speaking of it, apart from today, it seems that Mu Zhian has never been to Jiaofangsi and Goulan in a while...

Thinking of this, she opened her mouth slightly, about to ask something.

At this time, a young man's voice suddenly came from the end of the street: "Ruoxi, why are you here?"

Bai Ruoxi's face immediately darkened, and Mu Zhian turned around to see a rather delicate-looking young man walking in their direction.

Ye Yu.

Bai Ruoxi frowned inadvertently, took Mu Zhian's wrist and turned around to leave: "Master Mu, let's change the way."

However, just as he turned around, Ye Yu had already approached and said hurriedly: "Ruoxi, wait a minute!"

Bai Ruoxi had no choice but to turn her head and look over, and said calmly: "Mr. Ye, what's the matter?"

Ye Yu was startled for a moment, then smiled and said: "The clan competition just ended today, I went out for a walk, and I didn't expect to bump into you."

Bai Ruoxi gave a soft "hmm" and said, "If there's nothing else, we'll leave first."

"Wait a minute!"

Seeing Bai Ruoxi turning around to leave, Ye Yu felt anxious and raised his hand to grab Bai Ruoxi's shoulders: "Ruoxi, I won the first place in the clan competition today. Believe me, give me a few more months and I will definitely do it." Something that can come in handy——"

Bai Ruoxi frowned inadvertently, immediately raised her hand and waved away his hand, saying coldly: "Congratulations to you, but this has nothing to do with me. Mr. Ye, please respect yourself."

That crisp tone revealed undisguised indifference, just like when Bai Ruoxi first treated Mu Zhian.

However, Ye Yu didn't seem to realize any problem and said again: "Ruoxi, Mu Zhian can help you, and so can I. Believe me -"

Ye Yu was about to continue talking, but at this time, Mu Zhian spoke at the right time: "Master Ye, it's pointless to pester others like this. You'd better go find your true love."

After saying that, he ignored Ye Yu, turned around and left with Bai Ruoxi.

Ye Yu watched the girl's slender back follow Mu Zhian away, clenching his fists quietly.

It's Mu Zhian again, it was him two days ago... He must have threatened Ruoxi, otherwise how could they be walking together today?

"Mu Zhian, I want to compete with you!" Ye Yu suddenly shouted from behind.

Mu Zhian paused slightly, looked sideways, saw the undisguised anger in Ye Yu's eyes, and smiled: "Why should I compete with you? I still have important things to do, and I don't have that much time." of."

"Don't you dare?" Ye Yu challenged.

Mu Zhian smiled and nodded: "Yes, I don't dare."

Ye Yu was suddenly stunned at that moment, as if he didn't expect Mu Zhian to be so calm.

Mu Zhi settled down for a moment and continued: "Also, Miss Bai hates you not because you are not strong enough."

"What's that for?" Ye Yu asked subconsciously.

Mu Zhian smiled: "I won't tell you."

Licking a dog will not end well, no matter in which world it is.

Just like Mu Zhian in the past, if he had not awakened the memory of his previous life and kept his attitude very low, Bai Ruoxi may not have a good impression of Mu Zhian now, and may still hate Mu Zhian as much as he hates Ye Yu.

The so-called dog licking does not mean that when you chase a girl, you go along with her, which is called licking. It means that you keep your posture very low during the pursuit. The status between the two parties is unequal, and the woman does not pay much attention to you at all. But he still persists in persisting... This is called dog licking.

Just like Ye Yu now.

Even if the talent comes back, so what if he wins the first place in the Ye family competition? Emotionally still a complete failure.

If you have to say it, a proper "licking" is harmless at all.

The two walked along the street. Mu Zhian glanced behind him casually. Ye Yu was still not far behind them, keeping a certain distance from them.

He always believed that Bai Ruoxi must have been threatened by Mu Zhian and had evil intentions. As long as Bai Ruoxi rescued her when she was in danger, Bai Ruoxi would naturally understand.

"Ye Yu is still following us." Mu Zhian said softly.

Bai Ruoxi frowned slightly and said softly: "I will handle this matter well. I'm sorry for causing you trouble."

With that said, he was about to turn around and walk towards Ye Yu.

At this time, Mu Zhian suddenly pressed her shoulders lightly, smiled and shook his head: "It's not a problem, it's okay not to worry about him."

Generally speaking, if Bai Ruoxi went back to Ye Yu now, she might scold Ye Yu at first, but then she would get annoyed by him and give Ye Yu a chance.

An opportunity to save the Bai family.

As the "Chosen One", with Ye Yu's great luck, he might really be able to save the Bai family.

The best way at the moment is naturally to avoid too much contact between the two of them.

When Bai Ruoxi heard this, she nodded silently and ignored Ye Yu.

Not long after the two walked, they suddenly discovered that they could vaguely see several attendants at the end of the street in front of them. They were guarding the door of a mansion, looking very murderous.

"That's...?" Bai Ruoxi looked sideways, with doubt in her eyes.

"It should be Gongsun Zan who brought people to ransack the house." Mu Zhian explained.

Bai Ruoxi suddenly realized.

"But why do you have to go out of your way to clear out a house?" Bai Ruoxi muttered to herself.

"Perhaps they are worried that some family members in the mansion will abandon themselves and hurt others." Mu Zhian guessed.

Generally speaking, not every house raid requires clearing out the area. It is rare for Gongsun Zan to deliberately evacuate nearby people before ransacking his house.

"Taking this opportunity, just wait for him to come out at the door and test Gongsun Zan later." Mu Zhian said.

Bai Ruoxi said "hmm" softly.

Gongsun Zan is an ignorant and evil young man, and his brain is not very good. It is not difficult to get something out of him.

Not far away, Ye Yu seemed to realize that the person in the mansion was Gongsun Zan, who led the team to ransack the house today. His eyes flashed slightly and he stepped forward and said:

"Ruoxi, the relationship between the Gongsun family and the Bai family is on fire right now, let's get out of here? If Gongsun Zan sees you later, there may be conflicts."

Bai Ruoxi replied coldly: "I have my own plans, I don't have to worry Mr. Ye anymore."

He was so cold that he seemed to put people away thousands of miles away, which was completely different from when he was chatting with Mu Zhian just now.

Ye Yu opened his mouth slightly and was about to continue to say something.

At this time, Mu Zhian suddenly interrupted with a smile: "Master Ye seems to be worried about our contact with Gongsun Zan... Why?"

Ye Yu was startled, and his voice raised a few points unconsciously, and said: "I'm not afraid that you will come into contact with him. After all, what do I have to be afraid of? I'm just worried about Ruoxi's safety-"

"Then don't worry, I will protect Ruoxi." Mu Zhian said.

Ye Yu frowned slightly and was about to continue talking.

At this time, a woman's shrill cry suddenly came from the mansion. The sound was full of misery and clearly reached the ears of Mu Zhian and others.

"Why does a house raid make such a sound...?" Mu Zhian frowned.

Ye Yu's eyes flashed slightly, he glanced at Mu Zhian, and said: "There is no such sound when a house is raided... But when Gongsun Zan raids a house, it is usually not just a simple raid..."

After hearing Ye Yu's words and thinking of the screams and pleas he just heard in the mansion, Mu Zhian's eyes changed slightly and he strode towards the mansion.

The attendant at the door stood up with a knife to block the door of the mansion and said: "Young Master Gongsun's house is being searched today. Unrelated persons are not allowed to come near this place."

Bai Ruoxi raised her eyes to look at the attendants and said coldly: "Can't you even recognize the eldest young master of the Mu family?"

The attendants were slightly startled and looked at Mu Zhian subconsciously. After recognizing his appearance clearly, they sheathed their swords and backed away, no longer blocking him.

Bai Ruoxi looked at Mu Zhian who was walking towards the mansion with big strides, with a complex look in her eyes.

The Bai family was already in danger, and it was not rational to follow Mu Zhian to offend the Gongsun family.

However...

She raised her head slightly, looked at Mu Zhian who was already a distance away from her, and followed him as if she had made up her mind.

Ye Yu was also struggling, his expression was even more complicated, and he clenched his fists, but he never moved.

With his current strength, he couldn't do anything even if he followed into the mansion... and Gongsun Zan would hold a grudge against him afterwards.

Before reaching the realm of refining the spirit, he had to be patient. Even if he took action now, he couldn't save anyone...

Ye Yu's fist slowly loosened, guarding the door, looking into the mansion.

If Bai Ruoxi was in danger later, he could save her... so that she would understand his intentions.

Thinking of this, and looking at Mu Zhian who walked into the mansion, Ye Yu's eyes flickered slightly, and he felt a little jealous inexplicably.

If he was in the Mu family, he would not have so many scruples... If he was in the Mu family, he could go in now to stop Gongsun Zan.

However, Gongsun Zan is different from other Gongsun family members. If he loses his mind, he will not show mercy even if he is the eldest son of the Mu family...

It would be best if Mu Zhian and Gongsun Zan could have a conflict, one dead and one injured... Ye Yu thought to himself.

Mu Zhian kicked the door open, and a rather spacious yard came into view.

The flowers and plants in the yard were trampled and messed up, and the maids in this mansion were also in a mess.

Several of Gongsun Zan's confidants were looking at the maids in the mansion with excitement, as if they were looking forward to what was going to happen next.

At this moment, the door was suddenly knocked open with a "bang", and several servants of the Gongsun family turned their heads to look.

One of them was already on the verge of a fight, and was frightened by this. Naturally, he was furious and turned his head suddenly and said, "The Gongsun family is being raided today. Who is causing trouble?!"

Turning his head, he saw Mu Zhian with a cold expression, and his heart skipped a beat. He lowered his head and said, "Mu, Master Mu... why are you here?"

"Where is Gongsun Zan?" Bai Ruoxi said coldly.

The servant's eyes flickered slightly, but he never spoke.

Bai Ruoxi frowned slightly and was about to speak.

At this time, Mu Zhian gently patted the servant's shoulder and asked gently, "Where is Gongsun Zan?"

The servant mustered up his courage and raised his head and said, "Master Mu, I can't tell you! If I tell you, Master Gongsun will definitely execute me to death when I go back!"

"If you tell me, maybe only you will die. If you don't tell me, your whole family will die." Mu Zhian said calmly.

The servant's face suddenly turned extremely pale.

He believed Mu Zhian's words very much.

Because the other party is the evil young man of Tianxuan City, with the power of the Mu family, it is too easy to wipe out an ordinary family.

"He, he is in the third room after entering the yard!" The servant said hesitantly.

Mu Zhian kicked the servant away, turned his head and looked at Bai Ruoxi and said, "Let them all be honest."

Bai Ruoxi nodded, glanced at the maids who covered their faces and cried, and glanced at the servants who lowered their heads and seemed to understand that they had made a mistake.

She frowned slightly and felt disgusted for no reason.

The big fish eats the small fish, the small fish eats the shrimp, and the layer exploits the layer. This practice is really disgusting.

On the other side, Mu Zhian walked deep into the yard, swept his eyes around, found the third room, and vaguely heard the crying of a girl in the room.

Mu Zhian stepped forward and kicked the door open.

The girl in the room had tears in her eyes, full of helplessness, and looked at Gongsun Zan in horror.

When Mu Zhian kicked the door open, she seemed to see a glimmer of hope and looked at him with tears in her eyes.

Gongsun Zan seemed a little surprised, turned his head and looked over, and then smiled: "It's Master Mu, how come you have time to come to this mansion?"

Before Mu Zhian could speak, he seemed to understand something, pointed at the helpless girl hanging in the air, and smiled: "So that's the case... Then Master Mu, you go first?"

"You should know that the family members will not be affected by the confiscation of property." Mu Zhian said calmly, and his expression did not seem to change.

Gongsun Zan said "Hey" sarcastically, wiped his palms carelessly, and said: "Forget it, Master Mu, in Tianxuan City, everyone knows that the eldest master of the Mu family has done many evil things, so don't pretend to be a good person, we are all the same bad people."

After a pause, he continued: "Bad people, why bother bad people?"

"Let her go." Mu Zhian said calmly.

Gongsun Zan was silent for a moment, staring at Mu Zhian.

Then, as if suppressing his emotions, he nodded: "Okay... let her go, right?"

With a hint of dissatisfaction and trembling in his voice, Gongsun Zan flicked his finger, and an invisible air blade cut the thin rope. The young girl in her prime fell from midair, uttering a small cry.

Mu Zhian quietly raised his head and stared at Gongsun Zan.

"Didn't you ask me to let her go? I just listened to you." Gongsun Zan spread his hands.

Then he shook his head and sighed: "Master Mu, I respect you as the eldest master of the Mu family, so I speak to you in a friendly manner, but this does not mean that I am really afraid of you."

"The Mu family is strong in Tianxuan City, but they can't do whatever they want."

"Also, today the court ordered the Gongsun family to confiscate their property. If you stop me, will you be responsible for this?"

"When Gongsun Zan confiscated their property, he oppressed women and embezzled a lot of treasures... Is this also part of the confiscation?" Mu Zhian's tone was full of calmness, "The court knows about this, will it continue to support the Gongsun family?"

"We'll talk about this later."

Gongsun Zan retracted his gaze and smiled faintly: "But before that, I want to enjoy the beauty first!"

He turned around and half-crouched in front of the girl, gently stroking her fair little face.

The girl had tears in her eyes, as if she wanted to grab the last straw, she desperately raised her head, and looked at Mu Zhian with pleading eyes.

Gongsun Zan noticed the girl's eyes, but didn't care, just showed a sarcastic smile.

It's not the first time he has done this, and he has never seen anything go wrong.

In the final analysis, it would be enough to appease these people and give them some money to shut their mouths.

As for reporting to the higher-ups?

That also depends on whether the Gongsun family agrees.

Clang.

There was a sound of a sword being unsheathed behind him. Gongsun Zan turned his head slightly and saw Mu Zhian standing behind him with a sword, the tip of the sword pointing at his forehead.

You dare to do it...?

Gongsun Zan's mouth drew a sarcastic arc, sneered, and reached out to grab the girl's clothes.

This young lady who once had a glorious life and had a golden spoon in her mouth looked at Gongsun Zan desperately, closing her eyes as if she accepted her fate.

However, at this moment, Gongsun Zan suddenly felt a momentary stabbing pain in his chest, his eyes slowly widened, and he looked down at his chest.

Mu Zhian's sword pierced his heart.

Gongsun Zan turned his head with difficulty and stared at Mu Zhian.

"If you kill me, the Gongsun family will not let you go--"

The voice stopped abruptly.

Until his death, the young master of the Gongsun family could not believe that Mu Zhian actually dared to attack him.

Behind him, the servant of the Gongsun family who had been watching secretly because he was worried shouted in fear: "Quick, go and get a doctor--"

Bang.

With a muffled sound, Bai Ruoxi hit the back of the servant's neck from behind, and the servant rolled his eyes and fell to the ground.

She glanced at the girl in the room who was trembling because of this scene, and then at Gongsun Zan who had lost his life. After a moment of silence, she handed over a handkerchief and said: "In this way, your original plan has been disrupted."

The original plan was to contact Gongsun Zan and get something out of him.

As a result, it turned out to kill Gongsun Zan. Although it was a relief, after that, even the Mu family would inevitably face some troubles.

"There's nothing we can do. After all, plans are dead."

Mu Zhian wiped the blood from his forehead, silently looked at the girl who was trembling with fear, and said softly:

"But people are alive."