The Little Husband Who Became the Ghost-Faced King

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Thinking of this, Xiji frowned. He didn't doubt that the Night King had someone outside. After all, according to the character of the Night King, if he had someone, he would bring it back to the mansion directly instead of keeping it outside. Now the Night King didn't let him know, it seemed more like there was something troublesome and he didn't want him to know.

Thinking that he would stay in this city without any news, his brows furrowed even deeper. Putting down the bowl of porridge in his hand, Xiji turned his head and looked at Wanlian who was serving beside him, "I have something to ask you."

Wan Lian carefully glanced at Xiji's serious expression and said cautiously: Sir, please let me know if you have anything to say.

Has anything happened in or outside the city recently? Xiji stared at her, wanting to see if his guess was correct.

When Wan Lian heard Xiji's question and saw him staring at her seriously, her heart skipped a beat. Thinking about how well the Night King protected the young master, she felt that she shouldn't say too much, after all, those were things that the Lord didn't want the young master to know.

Xiji looked at Wanlian's hesitation and realized that she must have known something, but just didn't want to tell him. So, he narrowed his eyes, put on a serious face that he had never had before, looked at her and said: I know you always listen to the adults, but you have to know that the master you serve is me. You should put my orders first. What do you think will happen if I go to the adults to complain?

When Wan Lian heard Xiji's words, her face turned pale. She almost couldn't hold it back when she saw Xiji's serious face, and even secretly felt ashamed for bullying the little girl.

Just when he was regretting and wondering if he was too serious, he saw Wanlian kneeling down and looking at Xiji in panic and said: I dare not deceive you, sir, but you have always loved you and don't allow me to disturb you with these things, so I hesitated just now.

Xiji looked at her, retracted his intention to comfort her, and asked directly: What happened?

Wan Lian raised her head and looked at him, bit her lip and said directly: I don’t know much, but from the bits and pieces of information heard by others, I know that your territory is constantly invaded by foreign enemies, and even bandits appear more frequently than before.

Xiji was not surprised to hear the news. After all, he could always feel the excitement from the Night King, which was the surging desire after he killed someone. He had a vague guess at that time, but he didn't expect that the reality was similar to what he thought. He just didn't understand why the Night King, as the leader of a place, needed to go out and meet the enemy himself. Xiji was so confused that he asked his question.

Wan Lian, who was kneeling on the ground, looked at Xiji, whose expression became more and more serious. He thought for a while and said cautiously: No one else can be as brave as you, that is why you need to be in charge.

When Xiji heard her words, his subconscious reaction was, is there no other officials in the city besides the Night King? Is it necessary for the Night King to go there in person every time? However, when the words came to his lips, Xiji swallowed them back. These things were not his business, nor were they his business to ask.

Looking at Wan Lian who was still kneeling on the ground and seemed a little nervous, Xiji pursed his lips and said somewhat embarrassedly: You get up first. Actually, I don’t want to force you like this.

Hearing Xiji's words, Wan Lian immediately stood up, lowered her head, and said respectfully to Xiji: I know that you have a kind heart, you are just anxious today.