He suddenly turned his head and yelled, “Who goes there!”
Presently, he was easily alarmed as he was worried that the formidable enemy would pursue them. If that was the case, he wouldn’t be able to ensure Zhao Ya’s safety even if he was willing to lose his life.
The footsteps outside the house came to a halt, and a moment later, a soft voice was heard saying, “Who are you? Why are you in my house?”
It was a woman’s voice!
Zhao Ye Bai quickly calmed himself down and pushed the door open. Lifting his gaze, he saw a woman clad in expensive clothes who appeared to be in her forties. She appeared slightly younger than her age as she had taken good care of her skin; however, there was a tinge of melancholy behind her eyes for some reason.
The woman must be from a wealthy family as the bodyguards behind her were now vigilantly staring at Zhao Ye Bai.
“Seven Stars Town’s Zhao Ye Bai greets Madame.” Zhao Ye Bai respectfully saluted her, “I had no idea that this house belonged to you. Please forgive me for causing any inconvenience.”
The woman examined him and seeing that he was acting politely, she nodded gently, “It’s fine. I don’t use this house often. Since you’re in need of a resting place, you can stay here for a few days.”
Upon finishing her words, she prepared to leave.
She initially decided to come here to get some rest, but since there was an outsider around, it was no longer appropriate for her to do so.
“Madame!” Zhao Ye Bai raised his hand and called out.
The woman turned her head and looked at him doubtfully.
Zhao Ye Bai cupped his fist, “My Sister and I came across a villain just now, and she was injured by him. As a man, it’s not appropriate for me to treat her wound. Will you please lend us a hand, Madame? We would be very grateful.”
“Your Sister is hurt?” The woman was astounded.
Zhao Ye Bai nodded, “She’s inside the house.”
“I’ll have a look.” The woman directly decided to enter the house.
On the other hand, the bodyguards looked cautiously at Zhao Ye Bai and one of them said in a small voice, “Madame, it might be a trap.”
“A life is at stake here,” the woman replied, the led the bodyguards to step into the house. Instantly, a metallic tang came right at their faces.
It wasn’t until the bodyguards saw the frail Zhao Ya on the bed that they believed Zhao Ye Bai’s words.
“Give me some medicine, then all of you should go out.” The woman waved her hand.
Zhao Ye Bai thanked her as he fished out all the necessary items from his Space Ring and put them down beside the bed. It was then he left the house with the bodyguards and closed the door before waiting patiently.
A moment later, someone was heard exclaiming from the house.
A stunned Zhao Ye Bai quickly asked, “What happened, Madame?”
The bodyguards immediately stepped forward in an attempt to barge into the house, but they were forcefully blocked out by Zhao Ye Bai.
“Don’t come in,” the woman was heard saying from the house a moment later. For some reason, her voice sounded shaky as she called out, “I’m fine! I’m fine!”
“Madame, are you really alright?” One of the worried bodyguards asked.
“I said I’m fine!” The woman replied in a firmer tone.
The bodyguards exchanged worried glances. Although they had no idea why the woman cried out just now, they reckoned that they shouldn’t barge in as she had said she was fine. They could only wait patiently.
A while later, the woman in the house said again, “Alright, you can come in now.”
An eager Zhao Ye Bai pushed the door open. When he looked up, he saw Zhao Ya calmly lying on the bed. The woman was just seated beside her as she looked down at her. She didn’t seem to mind the fact that her hands were covered in blood while her gaze was quite gentle.
The strange thing was, Zhao Ye Bai noticed that the woman’s eyes were slightly red, like she had cried earlier.