40: What can you enter whenever you want?

"Good! The deal is done. Third Miss, let us go to your bedchamber," Su Xiaobai said, standing up.

"What did you say?! You pretty boy, after all that, you didn't come here to help the Young Miss at all; you're after her bedchamber!"

The man behind Shui Yanling immediately rushed forward, looking at Su Xiaobai with surging Killing Intent.

In this era, a woman's bedchamber was a private space, usually only allowing female friends and the man she loved to enter.

"Guan Quan!" Shui Yanling shouted coldly, stopping the man named Guan Quan.

"Young Miss..."

"The situation is urgent right now; this is no time to worry about such worldly etiquette. Go and call Eldest Miss Liu and Hero Sun Feng here as well."

...Yes."

In the end, Guan Quan left unwillingly, giving Su Xiaobai a warning look as he departed.

It was as if he were saying: if you dare to do anything, I won't let you off!

"Everyone, follow me?" Shui Yanling led the way.

"Mm."

"Master, is it really okay for us to enter Third Miss's bedchamber? She is an unmarried girl, after all," Little Han whispered.

"What's there to fear? Don't I enter your room whenever I want, and sleep in your bed whenever I want?" Su Xiaobai said dismissively.

These young misses just had such feudal mindsets.

"Ma—Master! Don't say such things here! What—what if people misunderstand!?" Little Han glared at him, her face blushing crimson.

These past few days, Su Xiaobai had been leeching off her—eating her food, using her things, and even sleeping in her bed!

He had even kicked her out of bed to sleep on the floor!

What kind of Master in this world does that!

But at the thought of him saying in front of everyone earlier: 'If I wish to protect her, who in the entire Desolate Continent would dare touch her!'

Her little heart couldn't stop thumping.

Shui Yanling's ears twitched as she walked in front; she had caught bits of their conversation.

"Enter whenever he wants, sleep whenever he wants?!"

"What kind of thing can just come and go as it pleases? And what does 'sleep whenever he wants' mean? What exactly is the relationship between this Master and disciple?!"

Her cheeks were flushed as a storm raged in her mind, and she unconsciously imagined some indescribable, forbidden scenes!

Soon, the group arrived at Shui Yanling's bedchamber.

Her room was on the top floor of the Linglong Merchant Guild, offering a spectacular view of the entire Jile City.

The room was filled with the scent of books and ink. The bed was tidy, and the shelves were packed with books; there were a few feminine decorations, but not many.

"This is my room. What did you come here to do?" Shui Yanling looked at him, puzzled.

Su Xiaobai stood with his hands behind his back, surveying the room.

"Little Han, you go outside for a moment. I have some matters to discuss with Third Miss in private. Remember to close the door tightly."

He Han, who was about to leave, immediately showed a look of vigilance when she heard about closing the door.

"Master, why do you need to close the door?"

"Oh, don't worry about it." Su Xiaobai impatiently pushed her out and locked the door.

He turned around and looked at Shui Yanling with burning eyes.

"Wh—What are you going to do?" Shui Yanling crossed her arms over her chest and took a few steps back, looking at him warily.

Su Xiaobai rested his chin on his hand, his gaze unscrupulously sizing up her body, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"I'm warning you! This is the Linglong Merchant Guild. If you dare do anything to me, I... Ah!"

...

Outside the door.

Little Han's face was puffed up with anger. "Hateful Master, what kind of business requires locking me out!?"

"He wouldn't really be doing something to Third Miss in there, would he?!"

"No, no! Master and I have been together for so long and he's never done anything!" She shook her head repeatedly.

"...Could it be that I'm not charming enough? Wuwuwu."

He Han leaned against the door, looking dejected.

"Young Miss, I've brought the people."

Just then, Guan Quan arrived with Liu Feifei and the other.

"Ah~, don't~"

Shui Yanling's scream came from inside.

Guan Quan seemed to have a switch flipped; he snapped his head up and rushed forward like a madman.

"Bastard! What on earth did you do to the Young Miss!" He kicked the door open!

Inside the room, Su Xiaobai was holding Shui Yanling by her collar, and a large expanse of snow-white skin was exposed on her chest.

"Bastard, let go of the Young Miss!"

Guan Quan's eyes were bloodshot as he threw a punch!

"Wait, Guan Quan, calm down, it's not what it looks like... Pfft!"

Su Xiaobai took a heavy punch to the face and was sent flying.

Shui Yanling sucked in a breath of cold air and covered her eyes with her hand. "Tsk tsk, that punch wasn't light..."

"Get out, you aren't welcome here!"

He threw Su Xiaobai toward He Han.

"Wait, that was just a misunderstanding. We were actually sparring," Shui Yanling said as she stepped forward.

"Young Miss, stop defending this kind of person!

Isn't he just a Flower-Thief? If he dares to come tonight, I, Guan Quan, will make sure he never leaves!"

"Oh~, we really were just sparring." Shui Yanling hugged his arm, her voice soft and tender.

Guan Quan's face instantly turned red, and his Aura weakened.

"You..." Su Xiaobai looked at Shui Yanling, struggling to raise his arm, his face green with anger before he finally passed out.

He Han looked at Su Xiaobai's half-swollen face, then at the charming Shui Yanling. Her willow-like brows furrowed; she felt something was off.

"Sister He Han, you take Fellow Daoist Su to rest first.

Miss Liu, Hero Sun Feng, let us discuss the matter of capturing the Flower-Thief tonight."

"Good."

Liu Feifei and Sun Feng walked in.

He Han supported Su Xiaobai and took him to the inn.

"Why is Master so much lighter?... Is it really as I thought?" she muttered to herself.

...

Midnight.

Shui Yanling was preparing for sleep.

After all, she managed the entire Linglong Merchant Guild by herself, and her daily rest was very important.

Outside, Guan Quan, Liu Feifei, and Sun Feng were guarding in layers upon layers.

At this point, not even a fly could hope to fly in!

At that moment, a maidservant came over carrying a washbasin.

The three guards' eyes met, and they instantly blocked the maidservant's path.

"Halt, what are you doing here?" Guan Quan barked.

The maidservant jumped in fright. "I... I am here to help the Young Miss wash up."

"Wash up?" The three of them frowned; indeed, it was about time for her to wash up.

Liu Feifei felt the maidservant's face several times and then nodded. "It's not a disguise. Go in."

The maidservant hurriedly carried the basin inside.

Sun Feng gave a look, signaling the other two to keep an eye on this person's movements.

After all, besides them, only this maidservant could get close to the Third Miss at night.

If that Flower-Thief wanted to strike, he could only do so by tampering with her!