"Do you feel comfortable, sir?" The man bowed and asked with a smile.

Lord Wang felt completely at ease and laughed heartily. "Satisfied, satisfied. If I had known there was such a good place, I wouldn't have had to wait until now."

"Sir, you've only been here a few times. You'll see more variety here in the future," the man said, fawningly approaching Lord Wang.

Suddenly, he caught sight of me standing in the corner and impatiently waved his hand, saying, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and leave, you worthless thing."

"Yes." I quickly stepped back and faintly heard their voices behind me.

"What's the name of that maid just now?"

"She's called Meixiang, my lord."

I paused for a moment and then hurriedly ran forward.

The teahouse was gradually becoming lively. Although it was called "elegant," the main hall was inevitably crowded and noisy.

I didn't have time to go back and change clothes. Taking advantage of the crowd, I quickly ran out of the teahouse and slipped into the adjacent clothing store. I wiped off the rouge I had used to disguise my face and changed into inconspicuous regular attire.

I headed straight for the Wang Mansion, wanting to find Young Master Wang as soon as possible.

Although I had walked this path hundreds of times, today it felt particularly different.

I always felt like there were eyes watching me, but when I turned around, I couldn't see anyone suspicious.

The sun had gradually risen, casting a scorching heat over the entire capital. Ever since I left Baolian Pavilion, my nerves had been on edge, and now I felt dizzy and disoriented.

I couldn't help but lean on a nearby vendor's stall and take a breath, hoping to rest for a moment.

Suddenly, I felt someone tightly gripping my wrist, and then a force pulled me to the side. I was about to shout when a cloth bag covered my mouth.

I struggled for a few moments but only felt my vision darken, and my limbs gradually lost strength.

Just as I thought I had nowhere to escape, the sound of a sword unsheathing pierced the darkness.

The force that had bound me was suddenly released, and I immediately collapsed to the ground.

But instead of landing on the hard surface, I found myself in warm and gentle arms.

"The one who attacked in public is guiltless. Capture him," said Young Master Wang's voice.

I passed out, feeling relieved.