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Qiao Nian understood what he meant. Ji Lingfeng only had He Lin now. He could use the others, but he wouldnât feel safe.
Mo Dong and Qin Si were both looking at her.
Bo Jingxing had gone to work and wasnât around.
Ye Wangchuanâs fringe covered his eyes, giving him a different aura as he handed her a water bottle. â⦠Do you still not care?â
Qiao Nian looked at the water bottle with throbbing temples. She wanted to say she didnât care, but her throat was stuck. Every time she wanted to say something, she would think of what Ji Nan had said to her.
âMy dad gave me the only lifeboat.
âBefore sending me away, he only asked me to protect you and not repeat his tragedy.
âHe knew that the trip to Continent M was dangerous. Uncle He and I advised him not to go. We donât know why he insisted on going.â
Qiao Nian gulped as she lowered the brim of her cap. âJust this once!â
**
The Ji familyâs old residence hadnât been peaceful the past two days.
Ji Lingfengâs plan failed, and the elders and hall masters now knew what he wanted to do.
Although they tacitly did not mention what happened that day, they were now careful and refused to surrender their weapons before entering.
Of course, Ji Lingfengâs remaining power was still there.
They didnât dare to bring their weapons to meet Ji Lingfeng. If both sides took a step back, the elders and hall masters would have to hand their weapons to the accompanying members before meeting Ji Lingfeng.
But they could bring two to three people to the old residence.
In the afternoon.
He Lin hurriedly went to look for Ji Lingfeng in the study, stopping outside by Second Elderâs men.
âAssistant He, the elder is discussing something important with the Patriarch. Itâs better if you donât disturb him.â
He Lin frowned and waved the person away. âI have something important to report to the Patriarch.â
The personâs eyes flashed. He actually stopped him again.
âAssistant He, the Patriarch and the others are discussing Miss Qiao. Itâs not appropriate for us to barge in. I hope you can cooperate!â
Discussing Miss Qiao?
He Lin stopped in his tracks and looked at him. âHow much longer is it going to take?â
The man looked down. âSoon, I think.â
He Lin could only wait outside.
He waited for nearly an hour, but there was no sign the meeting was ending.
He couldnât wait any longer and tried to enter the study.
That person beat him to it again. âThe Patriarch and the others will finish in half an hour at most. If Assistant He is in a hurry, you can wait in the courtyard. You can see the Patriarch in half an hour.â
Half an hour was indeed not a long time compared to the one hour he had already waited. He Lin was suppressed again.
He frowned, feeling that something was wrong.
However, the other party looked like he was just doing his job and not letting him disturb an important conversation. He could only size up the other party. He was apprehensive since they had been in an awkward situation with the elders and hall masters recently. He pursed his lips and said, âIâm going to take a walk.â
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He didnât go far. He only walked around the study.
He Lin could hear Ji Lingfengâs voice coming from inside. But it was not clear due to the soundproofing.
At the very least, he could tell Ji Lingfeng was safe.
He Lin was relieved.