The Ice King's Little Trouble Maker-Chapter 681 - 643: Don’t Expose Me

"Suspecting Cao Wei?" Huo Yan suddenly asked.

Qiao Yuxian shook her head, "I don’t know, anyone could be. Everyone’s identity has the possibility of things we haven’t uncovered."

Huo Yan was silent for a moment, then said, "Hmm. Yan Ting is investigating. Let’s wait for his news."

"Okay," Qiao Yuxian replied.

The meal was served, and Qiao Yuxian began to eat.

Huo Yan had eaten lunch, so she wasn’t hungry and just watched her eat.

After watching for a while, she asked, "Who is that girl?"

"Hmm?" Qiao Yuxian looked up at her.

"Don’t play dumb with me." Huo Yan looked into her eyes, applying pressure, "You know whom I’m talking about."

Qiao Yuxian met her gaze for a moment, then lowered her eyes and continued eating. After taking a couple of bites, she said, "You’re talking about the one with Huang Qi?"

Huo Yan remained silent, watching her act clueless.

Qiao Yuxian kept her head down and slowly said, "Just a doctor I invited." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

"What? Is she a wizard or something?" Huo Yan said, "Not a single strand of hair visible, and she doesn’t speak at all. Not speaking is one thing, but Huang Qi can somehow understand her. I’m truly amazed."

Qiao Yuxian quietly ate, without speaking.

Huo Yan continued, "She might as well cover up while eating and sleeping. She’d stink within two days."

Qiao Yuxian still did not speak.

Huo Yan tapped the table, "I’m talking to you."

"Hmm?" Qiao Yuxian looked up at her, pausing for a moment before cautiously asking, "Which sentence was directed at me?"

"..." Huo Yan was speechless, "Every single one."

"Oh," Qiao Yuxian thought for a moment and said, "She definitely ate lunch. Didn’t you see her face?"

"I couldn’t be bothered," Huo Yan said.

"Then why mention it?" Qiao Yuxian mumbled softly.

"I’m just saying. Not just about her, but about you too!" Huo Yan said, "What are you thinking? Can this person be trusted?"

"But didn’t you trust without knowing anything either?" Qiao Yuxian countered.

"I trust you," Huo Yan stated.

Qiao Yuxian fell silent again.

Huo Yan looked at her and said nothing more.

After Qiao Yuxian finished eating and drank her medicine, they both returned to Mr. Huo’s room.

Upon returning, Huang Qi was removing the needles from Mr. Huo.

Qiao Yuxian stood by the bed watching, while Huo Yan turned to look at the "masked wizard" sitting by the table writing something.

After observing for a while, she walked over to her and glanced at what she was writing.

The masked woman halted slightly when Huo Yan approached, then continued writing on Mr. Huo’s medical record.

Huo Yan watched for a while, realizing she couldn’t really understand it.

Her Chinese was a bit poor, and the writing looked like gibberish, making it even more unreadable for her.

"Are you writing talismans?" Huo Yan asked.

The masked woman nodded.

Huo Yan: "... Are you a wizard? Writing talismans to save people?"

The masked woman’s pen paused again, yet she didn’t speak and continued writing.

Huo Yan lowered her eyes, watching her.

The woman hadn’t shown even her eyes, covered with a thin black veil.

Through the veil, Huo Yan could faintly see her long eyelashes fluttering gently.

Watching for a while, Huo Yan pulled out a chair and sat beside her.

The masked woman glanced at her but said nothing.

Huo Yan just watched her "writing talismans."

After a while, she suddenly reached out and grasped the woman’s writing hand.

The masked woman flinched and looked up at her.

Through the veil, limited as the view was, one could still sense her shock.

Just then, Qiao Yuxian turned to glance at them. Seeing Huo Yan holding the woman’s small hand, she could barely restrain herself from rolling her eyes, quickly turning back to focus on Huang Qi.

The masked woman came to her senses and immediately tried to withdraw her hand but couldn’t.

Through a layer of gloves, Huo Yan clasped her hand, looked at her, then smiled, "Miss, I see you have great medical skills. Why not stay on Yao Mountain Island?"

The masked woman remained silent.

"Is it that you have some illness? The kind that makes you unable to speak?" Huo Yan asked again.

The masked woman nodded.

"Oh, it’s like that," Huo Yan said, "That’s a real pity. If you could speak, your voice would probably be very beautiful."

Huang Qi finished extracting Mr. Huo’s needles and packing up his tools just in time to hear this.

He looked at Huo Yan and then at Qiao Yuxian.

Qiao Yuxian tucked in Mr. Huo’s quilt and said, "No need to mind her."

Huang Qi nodded and stopped listening to them.

Huo Yan still held the woman’s hand, "I see you have good skills, so stay on Yao Mountain Island."

The masked woman shook her head.

"Alright then, I’ll take it as you agree," Huo Yan said, "Rest assured, you’ll be well taken care of."

The masked woman grew anxious, shaking her head hastily.

Huo Yan laughed, "Don’t worry, everything will be arranged well for you."

She said this while releasing her hand, intending to leave.

In a hurry, the masked woman grabbed her wrist, looking up at her.

Huo Yan paused in her departing action and looked down at her.

The masked woman continued shaking her head.

Despite the smile in Huo Yan’s eyes, she exuded an icy sharpness. She reached out and pinched the woman’s face, forcing her to lift her head, then lowered her voice, "Shi Tan, why play these games with me? We used to be so close. I would recognize you even if you turned to ashes."

Shi Tan held onto her wrist, not without force.

Huo Yan smiled again, "I don’t know what happened between you and that girl, nor how you suddenly learned all these things. Since the little girl trusts you, I do too. But if you dare deceive me, I’ll kill you."

With that, she let go of her face.

Shi Tan, seeing her about to leave, once again grabbed her clothes.

Huo Yan frowned.

Shi Tan whispered, "Don’t reveal my identity; it’s not good for Qiao Yuxian and Mr. Huo."

Huo Yan lowered her gaze, looked at her for a while, then said, "Do I need you to spell it out?"

Shi Tan released her.

Huo Yan asked, "Anything else to say?"

Shi Tan said, "I am mute."

"Got it, got it," Huo Yan said, "I won’t reveal you."

Shi Tan said nothing more.

Huo Yan also fell silent, then walked over to Qiao Yuxian to see Mr. Huo.

Qiao Yuxian watched her.

"What are you looking at?" Huo Yan said, "Don’t recognize your sister?"

Qiao Yuxian continued to look at her, a few seconds later, turned to Mr. Huo and said, "Grandpa Nine, look at her! She’s bullying me again!"

"Don’t push me to hit you when I’m in a bad mood," Huo Yan kindly warned, "Or I won’t hold back."

"Grandpa Nine, look at her." Qiao Yuxian quietly complained again.

"Qiao Yuxian," Huo Yan called her softly.

Qiao Yuxian glanced at her, closed her mouth, and said nothing. When Huo Yan’s gaze shifted away, she quietly hummed, but still got a light tap from Huo Yan.

She held her head, wanting to retort, but upon meeting Huo Yan’s eyes, she closed her mouth and didn’t speak...