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Seeing Xiao Lan's sorrowful expression, An An was momentarily stunned. He lowered his head and looked at the finger that Xiao Lan had pinched his arm. Suddenly, he felt as if the finger had pinched his heart.

Only after a long time did Wei An recover from his shock and return Xiao Lan's restless fingers to his side, then spoke with a gentle voice.

"I thought it was something big, but it turns out to be something small like this."

Xiao Lan looked at him. A small matter? Is this a small matter? How big is this matter? In this foreign world, other than wanting to obtain the Profound Spirit Bead, she also wanted to see him.

Xiao Lan pursed her lips, her voice muffled. "Big Brother doesn't care about it, so I naturally feel it's a small matter."

When he saw the sorrowful and complaining expression on Xiao Lan's face, Yu An smiled helplessly.

"Who said that I don't care? Even if you become the Regent's Consort, you can still come out and see me. I can also go to the Regent's Estate to see you, so what's there to be sad about it?"

"Can I?" The grief in Xiao Lan's eyes weakened slightly.

"Of course, very well."

Xiao Lan finally revealed a smile. "Alright, then Big Brother must remember to come see me."

"Don't be sad, then." Yu-An gently reached out and rubbed Xiao Lan's head. "Remember, don't be sad."

She wasn't sad anymore. She was probably sad later. She was sad now, but what should she do when she returned?

The corners of Xiao Lan's mouth curled up and she was extremely agile. "Big Brother has something to discuss with Father?"

After hearing Xiao Lan's reminder, Wei An just remembered and wanted to console her, forgetting all about the important matters.

"Yes, brother and father will discuss about how to modify the crossbow. I won't talk to you about that, I'll go to the study to see father first."

"Okay." Xiao Lan obediently nodded.

After another glance at Xiao Lan, Yu-An walked quickly to his study.

The gentleness in Xiao Lan's eyes turned into indifference after he saw the figure of You An. It was as though her gentleness, her happiness, and her joy had never existed.

Without any hesitation, Xiao Lan turned around and returned to the Warm Fragrance Pavilion. The moment she stepped into the courtyard, she saw the red lotus watering the flowers.

"Send him back?"

Hearing Xiao Lan's voice, the red lotus quickly turned its head and hurriedly put down the item in its hand as it respectfully replied.

"They were sent back, but only to the gates."

Xiao Lan frowned. "I didn't allow you to enter?"

Red Lotus shook her head. "Ru Feng didn't allow this servant to enter."

Xiao Lan turned around with a heavy expression as he coldly glanced at the pavilion in the distance.

If she did not allow the red lotus to enter, then how would she understand the general structure of the Residence of Regent? Then, would she still have to sneak into the Residence of Regent tonight?

The red lotus secretly glanced at Xiao Lan, and when she saw Xiao Lan's serious expression as she pondered, she tactfully and silently withdrew.

It was best for her not to disturb the Third Miss when she thought of something. Although she was also curious about what the Third Miss was thinking, she felt that whatever she thought of was not something she could bear.

This profound insight became clearer day by day in the days to come.

She felt that today was the best time. Since Xuanyuan Wentian was not at the Duke Palace and Ru Feng had been heavily injured by her, wouldn't such a rare opportunity be specially prepared for her to find a Profound Spirit Pearl?

It would be a waste if he didn't go!

Xiao Lan finally made up her mind. She had to go, she had to go!

After making her choice, Xiao Lan started to take out a piece of paper and tick on it.

While Red Lotus was pouring the tea, she went up and asked in confusion, "Third Miss, what are you drawing?"

Xiao Lan replied without raising her head, "Crossbow."

Crossbow?

The Red Lotus became even more confused. Why would Miss draw a crossbow?

Xiao Lan made the last stroke. Although she had only heard from Wei An about the improved crossbows, she felt that the arrows she had drawn were definitely better than what he had imagined.

After all, she had drawn the essence of the Old Ancestor for thousands of years on paper. Xiao Lan looked with satisfaction at her drawing of the bow and arrows, the precise curves and materials beside her.

Tomorrow perhaps. Tomorrow, she would send these drafts to him again. If today, she sent them to him in case he asked for them, he might delay her from infiltrating the palace at night.

When she obtains the Profound Spirit Bead tomorrow, she will be able to go back.

When she thought of how she wouldn't be able to see her brother once she returned, Xiao Lan's heart started to become depressed again, but a moment later, Xiao Lan started to enlighten herself.

What did not belong to her did not belong to her. This was not a place she should stay, and returning was the best choice. Before this, seeing her dead brother once again was already the best blessing the heavens had for her.

Darkness slowly approached while Xiao Lan was quietly contemplating. Night descended as night descended. On the first light of the lamp, the darkness was thick and everything was quiet.

Just as everything turned silent, Xiao Lan, who was lying on the bed, suddenly opened her eyes. She quickly changed into the night clothes she had prepared beforehand and left the Marquis' Mansion like a ghost.

After leaving the Marquis Estate, Xiao Lan stood at the highest point of a pavilion as she gazed into the distance with a dumbstruck expression.

F * ck you, which one is the Regent's Mansion!?

In the capital, luxurious and powerful mansions were moving up and down, making it impossible to tell which one was which.

Xiao Lan heaved a sigh of relief.

Search! She didn't believe that she couldn't find it even if she looked for it one after another!

However, when Xiao Lan finally found the Residence of Regent four hours later, her entire person was in a bad mood because the sky was about to brighten!

Xiao Lan fiercely pursed his lips, looking at the white color of fish belly that was about to appear in the sky. His entire being sank into a torturous state of being unable to live while dying.

Xuan Yuan!

Why did he build the house to the north? She had searched for the three directions to the east, south, west, and north according to the sequence!

And the Regent's Manor was built in the final direction, the north!

That night, she, Xiao Lan, really became a wolf from the north. Running alone in the dark, yet unable to find the true direction of her food.

Xiao Lan sat on the wall directly facing the door of the Residence of Regent and began to rethink the question that he had pondered for a long time yesterday.

Was this Prince's Mansion diving or not? Yesterday, she had been thinking of nighttime diving, but now, she was afraid that it was going to be day diving.

Suddenly, the gates to the manor were slowly pushed open by a group of guards. A dozen of people stood outside the manor in an orderly manner.

Xiao Lan bit her lips. Alright, those who were standing guard during the day had already made their move.

Xiao Lan lowered his head to look at the night clothes on his body. That clothes was a good stealth device yesterday and it was probably a live target for him now!

Forget it, she might as well go back.

With a wish of death in his heart, Xiao Lan returned to the Wei Hou manor. After returning to his own Warm Fragrance Pavilion, Xiao Lan didn't think of anything else as he sat on the bed.

"Sleep!"

She wanted to sleep, to sleep as soon as possible, because only then would she not think about what had happened last night, would she not really want to die.