Chapter 660: Maybe good things come in pairs

Su Youyue shook her head: "Xiao Zi, rest assured, I'm not injured. This is Tuoba Xiao's blood. I'll explain the details when we get back."

As she spoke, she glanced down at her dress, which was already soaked with Tuoba Xiao's blood, making it look particularly gruesome.

Along the way, Chu Xiaozi kept nervously checking Su Youyue's body, only calming down after confirming she was indeed unharmed.

But when they arrived at the Bai family, the Bai family and Bai Ming'an were also startled by the blood on her, along with Qingluo and Jin'er, who hadn't come out today. Su Youyue couldn't help but sigh, having just explained everything once already, now she had to start all over again.

"Uncle, aunt, Ming'an, let me freshen up first before I explain."

Su Youyue was also sick of the smell of blood on her.

The Bai family, though concerned, quickly arranged for hot water.

At this point, they still didn't know that Tuoba Xiao had abducted Su Youyue. After learning she wasn't injured, they calmed down and promptly shared the shocking news.

"Yue'er, the situation outside is unstable. I heard General Tuoba has gone mad, killing anyone he sees in the city, taking many lives. His own clansmen say he's a monster who killed his own mother, no wonder he's so cruel and heartless. The authorities haven't caught him yet, so we should try to stay indoors as much as possible," Madam Shi said with deep concern.

Bai Rui nodded: "Who would have thought Dongrong's top warrior could be such a cold-blooded beast? Just thinking about how he was once betrothed to Yue'er makes me anxious. Thank goodness that marriage didn't happen!"

Bai Ming'an also detested Tuoba Xiao for his indiscriminate killings: "Now he's no longer the top warrior; he's my brother-in-law's defeated opponent!"

Hearing about Tuoba Xiao's massacre of innocent civilians in the city, Bai Ming'an was filled with hatred and disgust.

The Bai family's reaction mirrored that of the entire city of Shengdu. The events outside the general's residence had already spread throughout the city, and the horrifying news had left the citizens terrified, with everyone cursing Tuoba Xiao.

Although Tuoba Xiao had already been defeated by Helian Lin, he was still a respected general in Dongrong, a mythical figure of unparalleled martial arts. Many even believed his defeat was just a mistake and that his true strength was no less than Helian Lin's.

But today, he had fallen from grace, becoming a hated outcast.

Su Youyue vaguely surmised that Tuoba Xiao's sudden madness was related to Tuoba Yi and his wolf-hunting clan.

She had always known he was insane, showing no mercy to Dasheng's civilians, but she never expected him to kill his own country's civilians so casually, even massacring them in the streets.

He cared nothing for the lives of others, nor for his own identity, reputation, or even his entire life trajectory. Was there anything in this world he cared about? Anything he feared?

What a lunatic.

Perhaps it was for the best. Now the world could see his true colors. If he died, all would be well. If he lived, he could never return. Since he wanted to be a beast, let him remain in the wilderness with the wolves forever.

Su Youyue couldn't help but recall those haunting blue-green eyes, then exhaled deeply.

After Qingluo helped her freshen up, she came out to see Xie Yuan, who had changed clothes, conversing with Hua Qingyun outside. Chu Xiaozi and Jin'er were chatting together, while Zhe Jing and Zhe Ying stood by, whispering with their arms folded.

Only Hua Qingyun's attendant, Shu Mo, was left, glancing left and right, then at the two cold-faced shadow guards, finally realizing he didn't fit in anywhere. After some hesitation, he chose to approach Jin'er.

"Miss Jin'er, you must know Shengdu well. Are there any good places to eat nearby? I’d like to buy something for my master in the next couple of days."

Rather than interrupting his master and Lord Xie's serious discussion or trying to converse with the two cold-faced shadow guards, Shu Mo thought it better to chat with Jin'er, who seemed more approachable.

At this question, Qingluo had more to say: "Young man, there are plenty of tasty foods in Shengdu, but it depends on what your master prefers."

Jin'er, having been fed many delicacies of Shengdu by Zhe Jing recently, started counting on her fingers: "The flower cakes from Huashizhai, the grilled meat boxes from Liji, the yam with goat milk from Pinxianglou..."

With each name she mentioned, Zhe Jing's eyes softened, and he couldn't help but smile slightly.

Qingluo, having heard from Jin'er about her and Zhe Jing's recent interactions, knew these were all treats Zhe Jing had secretly given her, and couldn't help but chuckle.

Then she suddenly turned to Zhe Ying, "Hey there, if you're going to Huashi Zhai Bakery to buy food, could you bring me some red bean and barley cakes for me? Ah Ying likes them."

Shu Mo, eager to get acquainted with the people here, was quick to agree, "Of course, Miss Qingluo."

Zhe Ying, suddenly mentioned, didn't think much of it and just said to Qingluo, "No need, I'll handle it myself."

Zhe Jing, standing beside him, elbowed him, "When do you think you'll have time? With so many things the master needs to handle, we'll be busy. Let Miss Qingluo prepare them for you."

This brother, with such a great opportunity, is being so clueless.

Honestly... How is he ever going to get married?

Zhe Jing didn't see anything wrong with his own thoughts. Instead, he noticed that Qingluo seemed to have a thing for Zhe Ying and wanted to give them a push.

Zhe Ying felt a bit puzzled, wondering why Zhe Jing had to elbow him when he could just speak, but seeing that his reasoning was sound, he kept silent.

Su Youyue, who had just come out, noticed Zhe Jing's little gesture and glanced at Qingluo, lost in thought.

Could she have accidentally played matchmaker again?

Perhaps, when they returned to Yanjing, there would be twice the joy.

Seeing Su Youyue come out, Zhe Jing straightened his posture and stepped forward, whispering to her, "Madam, today I received news that the reason the Ding'an Marquisate found out about Meng Ziyu's death being our doing was not because the Shen family figured it out, but because Shen Zhuyu personally informed them."

This result was not far from Su Youyue's speculation, and she nodded.

"The Shen family really doesn't rest."

"Have you sent all the evidence we prepared?"

Zhe Jing nodded, "I've already made sure all the evidence of the Shen family's persecution of the Bai family was delivered to the officials investigating the Bai family case. I believe they will present it by tomorrow at the latest. However, with the incident involving Tuoba Xiao, I'm not sure if Emperor Xuanming will still be able to give this matter his full attention..."