"Patriarch, the gift you gave to Lin Xiao's daughter, was it to lower his guard against us?" Not only were others confused, but even the Nangong family members couldn't figure it out. When the Third Elder was reporting to Nangong Wushuang, he couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
"Of course not. Lin Xiao won't let his guard down just because of a crown," Nangong Wushuang shook her head.
"Then? Such a precious crown, I recall you spent a great deal to acquire it," the Third Elder was even more curious. When this crown was first obtained, Nangong Wushuang cherished it dearly. It was out of the question to give it away, not even to let others touch it.
Yet now, it was being given to a child so readily?
"There's no other intention," Nangong Wushuang shook her head. "The other day, I saw this little girl, and I liked her very much. I thought I must give her a gift. But for such a cute little girl, only this kind of crown would be worthy of her."
"Is that so?"
The Third Elder pondered for a moment. Could Nangong Wushuang be telling the truth?
"Third Elder, you think too much. At most, it's about building a good relationship with Lin Xiao. Later on, if there's an opportunity to recruit Lin Xiao into our Nangong family, then of course we must build a good relationship with his little princess."
"Indeed."
It seemed the Patriarch greatly valued this Lin Xiao.
After the Third Elder left, Nangong Wushuang was alone in her room, looking at a message on her phone.
On her phone was a piece of old news.
"...The North Border War God Lin Xiao returns unharmed. The name Dragon King resounds throughout the world..."
This news was accompanied by a photo.
However, in the photo, that person was slightly different from the current Lin Xiao.
The difference was not significant.
Looking at the photo, a captivating smile appeared on Nangong Wushuang's face. She murmured softly, "Dragon King... no wonder..."
After losing to Lin Xiao, she had been puzzled. A master who could enter the Earth Ranking at such a young age couldn't possibly be unknown.
As a result, she had directly searched for him on a search engine.
When she saw the name Lin Xiao, she was indeed shocked.
But she hadn't mentioned this matter to anyone in her family.
The Dragon King of the Dragon Country...
From the moment she made her decision, perhaps the consequences were already sealed.
However...
If she could truly win over this man, Lin Xiao, she would spare no expense, even if it meant the entire Nangong family!
...
Lin Xiao sneezed.
He sniffed his nose. Was someone talking about him?
But upon reflection, it was probably Nangong Wushuang and the Nangong family members badmouthing him behind his back, or perhaps that rascal Luo Bing was talking about him. It was deserved.
He didn't care about these things. The people of Shashi were truly in a state of confusion.
Those who initially thought he and the Nangong family were about to clash, to the death, were now unsure what to say when Nangong Wushuang so politely sent a gift.
Now, some people who had been vocally supporting the Nangong family against him and the Luo family were like headless flies.
Lin Xiao felt as though he was just watching a show.
Whatever the Nangong family did, they could do so, as long as they didn't harm his family.