Chapter 52 The Owner of Su’s For (1/2)

Shen Lian was led in by an old servant when he was looking for a shelter from the rain. The servant disappeared right after.

It was merely a side hall of the fort to shelter passers-by from the rain. It was a sign of goodwill by the owner and nothing more than that.

Shen Lian was initially attracted by the title of Su's Fort and neglected other details. However, he did notice some oddities.

A handsome man walked into the room, accompanied by the sound of coughing. His face was impeccable and it was possible that no sculptors could ever replicate his face. He was dressed in luxurious materials, sewed together with techniques Shen Lian had never seen before.

His skin was even more beautiful than Xiao Zhu. His fingers were long and slender, suitable for playing the zither and even more suitable for a sword.

However, he covered his mouth with a piece of silk handkerchief as he coughed.

If it was not for the cough, he would totally go under the radar of Shen Lian.

It was the first time for Shen Lian to meet anyone who would not make a sound in between movements. He had good ears, but even then he could not hear anything, neither the sound of the man's footsteps nor the movement of the joints.

Kuhui's usually relaxed face started to show a sign of worry.

Nobody made a move even under such a tense situation.

The rain stopped, water dripped from the roof.

The man glanced over the three standing in the room.

Unknowingly, Xiao Zhu started to swing her folding fan, looking as if she was extremely calm. However, she was holding on to the handle tightly, and her veins were showing at the back of her hand. She was not as calm as she looked.

Shen Lian was the only one who managed to calm down after the initial shock.

He activated The Mastery of Senses as the man's glare was too unusual. It was as if a tiger just woke up from its sleep. It was not malicious, but the kingly power was meant to keep you under his reign of command.

”Who are you?” Xiao Zhu was the first to lose her cool.

Shen Lian sighed, and from this, he could tell Xiao Zhu was not as good as Ye Liuyun.

Even though by sheer luck Shen Lian defeated Ye Liuyun that day, he would never underestimate this opponent. Ye Liuyun was one of the most talented persons he had ever met.

Whoever it was, it was unlikely that anyone could fare better than Ye Liuyun on his wheelchair.

”I am the owner of this place,” the owner answered.

”I am asking for your name?”

”This is Su's Fort. Hence, I think it is obvious that my family name is Su. I will not mention my name, as you will not be aware of it. A name is just a representation, but it is destiny that brought us here today and it is getting late, why don't you stay over for dinner? You can rest for a night here before continuing your journey.” The owner had a relaxed demeanor even when he said this, but it was apparent that his decision was final and no one could oppose it.

”I am sorry, uncle, my mother told me to have dinner at home tonight.” Xiao Zhu let out a gorgeous smile, ignoring the ball formed by the Gobi trio.

She landed on the tip of her feet, like a cloud floating around the mountain and headed toward the exit.

The way she moved was really elegant.

Xiao Zhu was smart and given that she had achieved her goal. She needed not to spend more time here to deal with Kuhui, Shen Lian, and the unknown owner of Su's Fort. There was not any added benefit to stay.

She was also a lady. Even if she ran away from this situation, it would not deal damage to her reputation.

Xiao Zhu was fast, but the owner was already standing before her.