Chapter 57

"Ahem, ahem...!" The breath of the graceful woman, which had just calmed down, immediately became rapid. Her lips slightly parted, and her delicate hands involuntarily clung to the right hand of Dongfang Bubai. In this situation, her incomparable demeanor remained undiminished.

"Hmph!" Dongfang Bubai's eyes were icy cold. No matter how extraordinary this woman was, he showed no sign of melting.

Suddenly, he exerted force with his hand, lifting the graceful woman from the stool. He moved closer to her crystal-clear, translucent face, staring directly into her stubborn yet beautiful eyes. His cold voice sounded again:

"Let me tell you one more time, if you don't want the Li Garden to be filled with corpses, you'd better listen obediently, understand?"

As he spoke, Dongfang Bubai increased the force of his hand. The woman could no longer speak, and the aura of death immediately enveloped her. Although her beautiful large eyes were filled with resentment and determination, she was afraid when Dongfang Bubai threatened the entire Li Garden.

From the depths of Dongfang Bubai's icy eyes, she knew that this man, who was not only incredibly handsome but also incredibly cold, would definitely follow through on his threats.

Now, she was no longer afraid of death, and even wanted to die. However, she absolutely did not want the place filled with her warm memories to be filled with corpses, nor did she want anything to happen to the person in her heart. Although the person in her heart was very powerful, she still worried foolishly and protected him in her own unique way.

Seemingly noticing the woman's fear, Dongfang Bubai slowly released his right hand. The graceful woman quickly supported her neck with one hand and pressed her chest with the other, taking several steps back. Her beautiful and charming eyes looked at Dongfang Bubai with a hint of anger.

Dongfang Bubai remained unmoved, his left hand habitually resting on the hilt of the White Peak Sword, his right hand behind his back, and he coldly watched the woman.

"Phew, phew, phew!" The woman quickly composed herself, soon regaining her graceful and noble appearance.

"This is the Li Garden, and I am surnamed Lin," the graceful woman said, sizing up Dongfang Bubai with a thoughtful look in her eyes.

"Surnamed Lin! Li Garden!" Dongfang Bubai's eyes flashed, as if he had thought of something. He sized up the graceful woman again and frowned slightly. "Are you Lin Shiyin? Is this Li Xunhuan's home?"

The graceful woman's willow-like eyebrows twitched, and she looked at Dongfang Bubai with a slight surprise, as if to say, "How do you know?"

Although the woman's reaction was calm, Dongfang Bubai had already confirmed that this extraordinary woman was indeed Lin Shiyin. However, what puzzled him was that Li Xunhuan was not in the Li Garden.

"Where is Li Xunhuan?" Dongfang Bubai asked directly.

The woman, who was Lin Shiyin, did not speak. She remained graceful and noble but clearly became more guarded. Although she felt that this person had no grudge against Li Xunhuan, she did not want to reveal his situation to outsiders to prevent them from harming him.

However, without Lin Shiyin saying anything, Dongfang Bubai had already figured it out. This must be the time when Li Xunhuan was out womanizing, trying to make Lin Shiyin give up and marry Long Xiaoyun.

Thinking of this, he made a decision instantly. Staying here to recover was the best option. Li Xunhuan would likely not return for a long time, and this place could effectively avoid the search by the Ming Dynasty government.

As for the idea of finding people like Yan Shisan, Dongfang Bubai had never considered it. Before he was mostly healed, he would not seek out these familiar people, not because he was afraid they would betray him while he was injured.

Rather, because any proud beast, when injured, would find a secluded corner to lick its wounds alone, without seeking help or protection from companions. Only after healing would it return to dominating the mountains and forests.

Dongfang Bubai had always been a proud and unparalleled beast.

Having made his decision, he noticed Lin Shiyin's slight guard and couldn't help but smile. "Don't worry, I have no grudge against your cousin. As long as he doesn't provoke me, I won't cause him any trouble."

Lin Shiyin did not speak, but the slight guard in her body disappeared. A woman's intuition told her that this man was too proud to lie.

"Alright, do you know the current situation outside?" Dongfang Bubai put away his smile and asked coldly.

Lin Shiyin shook her head slightly and said in a calm voice, "I never leave my home, how could I know the situation outside?"

Dongfang Bubai had been carefully observing Lin Shiyin's expressions and actions, knowing she was not lying. It seemed she really did not know the situation outside.

After some thought, he sat down on the stool, looked at Lin Shiyin, and said coldly and dominantly, "From now on, this room will be mine. Also, you are not allowed to leave this second floor, understand?"

"You!" Lin Shiyin's graceful and noble demeanor was shaken for the first time, and she was somewhat embarrassed and angry. Although her family was from the martial arts world, she herself was a refined lady and could not bear to share a room with a stranger.

"Are you a big man who only knows how to bully a weak woman?" Lin Shiyin's delicate body under her white dress trembled slightly, and her beautiful eyes, filled with anger, met Dongfang Bubai's cold gaze without fear.

"Hmph!" Dongfang Bubai gave a disdainful cold laugh, looking Lin Shiyin up and down, making her feel somewhat uncomfortable before saying coldly, "I have no interest in you right now, and you have no room to resist."

"Shameless." Lin Shiyin was instantly furious, her always graceful and noble demeanor finally giving way to a shy rebuke.

"Hmph, considering you are a woman, I won't hold it against you, but if you dare to insult me again, someone in the Li Garden will die," Dongfang Bubai glared at Lin Shiyin, his tone icy.

"You!" Lin Shiyin pointed a delicate finger at Dongfang Bubai. This was the first time she had encountered such an unreasonable and cold-blooded person, but she had no way to deal with him.

Dongfang Bubai's eyes flashed with a cold light, and his tone became even colder, "Also, don't point your finger at me, or you'll know the consequences."

Lin Shiyin struggled to control her emotions, reluctantly retracting her delicate finger. At that moment, she felt deeply wronged, but the person in her heart did not come to support her.

Dongfang Bubai ignored Lin Shiyin and started eating the food on the table. Although he did not need to eat, with his severe injuries, the healing power of the earth's qi was not enough, so it was better to eat some food to supplement his nutrition. Although the food was not medicinal, it was better than nothing.

Lin Shiyin stood alone, glancing at Dongfang Bubai and quickly turning away, as if she was disgusted by looking at this man.

She did not say anything more about Dongfang Bubai eating her food. She had already understood that he was an unreasonable and extremely cold-blooded person. Everything was done according to his own will, and he did not care about others' feelings or the value of human life. She had no way to deal with such a person and could only stand there in silence.

After eating, Dongfang Bubai walked directly into the room, and Lin Shiyin's face changed, and she quickly followed.

Dongfang Bubai came to the embroidered bed at the back of the room, glanced at it, and without regard for Lin Shiyin's extreme embarrassment, picked up the fragrant bedding and laid it on the ground. He then pointed to the bedding on the ground and said unequivocally:

"From today on, you will sleep here."

After saying that, Dongfang Bubai took off his boots, sat cross-legged on the embroidered bed, and slowly began to heal his injuries, not giving Lin Shiyin any chance to speak or object.

Lin Shiyin stood there in a daze, taking a while to react. Her beautiful eyes were filled with disbelief, and even the sadness and resentment in them had diminished. She had underestimated this man's dominance, cold-bloodedness, and heartlessness, as he had made her sleep on the ground so easily.

She no longer wanted to look at this man again. After locking the door to the outer room, she sat by the table, staring blankly at the moon outside the window. The sadness and resentment in her heart deepened. Dongfang Bubai naturally sensed this but did not care, as long as Lin Shiyin did not go downstairs.

Time passed quietly. Dongfang Bubai was healing his injuries on the embroidered bed in the inner room, while Lin Shiyin sat by the table in the outer room, lost in thought. They were a few meters apart, neither seeing nor disturbing each other.

Unconsciously, Lin Shiyin fell asleep on the table, with the empty bowls and plates from Dongfang Bubai's meal still on it.

In the middle of the night, a cold wind blew in from the window, waking Lin Shiyin. Her eyes were red and swollen, and her sleeves were wet, as she had unknowingly shed tears in her dreams.

After quickly tidying up, Lin Shiyin went to close the window. She wanted to take a blanket but thought of the man and did not want to go in.

Returning to the table, Lin Shiyin could not help but think of Li Xunhuan.

Although she was heartbroken, she could not forget him. Just as she was about to fall asleep again, a commotion sounded from nearby.

Lin Shiyin immediately became alert, feeling puzzled. At that moment, hurried footsteps sounded from downstairs. Lin Shiyin instinctively glanced at the inner room, feeling somewhat panicked. If someone found out there was a man in her room, how could she face anyone? How could she face Li Xunhuan?

Fortunately, the person came upstairs but did not open the door directly. Instead, they knocked on the door urgently.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

"Cousin Miss, Cousin Miss, it's bad! A large number of soldiers have come to the door, saying they want to search for a wanted criminal."

Lin Shiyin was startled, her eyes flickering, and she looked at the inner room again. "Ah!" she gasped softly, as Dongfang Bubai had appeared behind her.

Dongfang Bubai's face was cold, and he gave Lin Shiyin a meaningful look. Then, ignoring her resistance, he leaned close to her ear and said, "You must not leave the second floor. Let others search as they please. If they find me, it means you betrayed me. I guarantee I will wipe out the entire Li Garden. Don't believe me? Try it."

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