Upon entering, this is an extremely spacious room, empty as it is, with nothing but a small door, bereft of possessions.
Miss Xiao, having walked to the small door inside the room, turned around and smiled, "What, aren't you afraid I'll set the dog on you again?"
Lin Wanrong cautiously looked around, finding nothing unusual. He sneered, "You've seen my skills, not only can I handle evil dogs, but also any evil person."
Miss Xiao's face changed, "You, this servant, have quite the audacity. I'm your mistress, so show some respect. Without me, you wouldn't even be able to enter the Xiao residence."
Lin Wanrong suddenly realized. The reason he could smoothly enter the Xiao family was not due to Old Wei, but this little lady had arranged it in advance. It seemed she had long harbored resentment, going to great lengths to deal with him.
"So, you've had a plan all along. But I wonder where I offended Miss Xiao to make you go to such trouble against me?" Lin Wanrong asked.
"Offend me? Didn't you hold my sister's portrait, shouting and selling it everywhere, making those frivolous remarks? Do you think our Xiao family is easy to bully?" Xiao Yushuang, her brows furrowed, clearly unable to refute Lin Wanrong's defense.
"Haha, Miss Xiao, you seem to be mistaken. I'm just a contracted employee of the Xiao family, with a contract bearing the name Xiao Yushuang. If I find you displeasing, I can leave immediately. There are plenty of servants in the Xiao residence. Pardon me for not accompanying you." Lin Wanrong retorted, ready to leave.
However, when he tried to open the door, it didn't budge. He realized Xiao Yushuang had set up something.
"Are you scared now? Without my orders, no one can leave this room today." Xiao Yushuang, with a triumphant smile, revealed that she had triggered a mechanism, trapping Lin Wanrong inside.
Lin Wanrong looked at Xiao Yushuang's triumphant expression and realized he fell into her trap. Nevertheless, being alone with her, he felt confident and taunted, "Whether I can leave or not doesn't matter. With Miss Xiao accompanying me, what is there to fear? It's you who should be concerned. I'm not a good person, and I have some particular preferences for beautiful young ladies. Be careful when alone with me."
Hearing Lin Wanrong's provocative words, Xiao Yushuang blushed with anger, but she opened the door behind her. Two faint green lights emanated from the room.
A wolfhound! Lin Wanrong's heart skipped a beat. This creature, larger than the one he killed before, had eyes emitting fierce glows. The cloth-wrapped mouth explained why he hadn't heard any barking earlier. Xiao Yushuang had set this up to avenge her previous dog.
Seeing Lin Wanrong's pale face, Xiao Yushuang gloated, "Surprised, aren't you? This is a wolfhound I specially brought back from Suzhou, named General Zhenyuan. It's a pair with the one you killed. Today, Zhenyuan won't let you off."
This girl knew about me eating dog meat. Lin Wanrong realized it must have been Uncle Fu who betrayed him. No wonder he hadn't seen him for days; he had been wary of Xiao Yushuang. Remembering Uncle Fu's fearful appearance, it was clear he knew about this young lady's vindictiveness and had confessed.
Zhenyuan, with its green eyes gleaming, stared at Lin Wanrong, as if recognizing the person who had taken its "wife's" life. Lin Wanrong, feeling a chill, didn't know how to deal with the situation.