In the space, Jiang Xue naturally didn’t know that Shui Yixuan had already revealed her existence. She was still thinking about how to rescue Shui Yixuan that night. As for Beiming Yi, he was subconsciously ignored by her.

Shui Yixuan was not someone who liked to tease others, "You’re treating me to a meal, huh? Once I’m full, I’ll tell you who that person is. Rest assured, it definitely has something to do with you. I wouldn’t bother to speak if it didn’t."

Shui Yixuan and Murong Han usually had no dealings. In Murong Han’s eyes, he was just a slightly capable businessman. For someone like him, Murong Han felt there was no need for him to joke like this. So, the person he mentioned, who had a connection, made Murong Han’s heart suddenly skip a beat.

All these years, no one understood better than him why he was wandering around. So, as long as there was a glimmer of hope, he didn’t want to give up.

But he’s not someone to be easily fooled, "Tell me clearly, what relationship does this boy have with me?"

"What relationship? Hmm, if I must say there’s a relationship, it’s that she’s fifteen years old this year. When she was five or six, she was chased and later went into hiding in Snow Wolf Mountain. Oh, and she’s a girl disguised as a boy. Coincidentally, the old man’s hideout is also in Snow Wolf Valley. Though we met late, what should be known and guessed, I can think of it. You’re looking for her, aren’t you?"

As soon as he said that, the air instantly froze. Murong Han was even more agitated, grabbing Shui Yixuan by the collar and lifting him up.

"What did you say? Say it again!" 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"Even if I say it ten times or twenty times, it means what you understand. I’m not someone who likes to beat around the bush. Though it loses some fun this way, since the heavens arranged to send us here, it’s probably because of your years of... waiting and searching, right? Although I have no relation with you, Murong Han, you’ve spent more than half of the past ten years traveling outside and not even returning to the Imperial Palace, there should be a reason for it, right?"

Murong Han’s heart pounded fiercely, as if it would jump out the next second. The hand grabbing Shui Yixuan’s collar gradually let go until it was released. Then he looked at him with blazing eyes, full of complexity and bitterness.

"I had imagined countless times the scene of our sibling reunion, yet never thought it would be revealed by you before we even met. Since you can judge that she is my sister, you must have factual evidence. Fine, considering you’re quite clever, I’ll treat you to this meal!"

Seeing Murong Han being so agreeable, Shui Yixuan couldn’t help but ask, "And..., what about Beiming Yi? You see, since you’re being the good guy, why not let him out and give him some nutrition too? Poor thing, with disabled legs, this time he brought your sister up from the sea. At the time, even I wasn’t there; later, a wave hit and I managed to grab them. If it weren’t for him..."

Murong Han slowly glanced at him and said nothing, but Shui Yixuan knew this meant he agreed.

Sure enough, an hour later, the two of them moved into a very simple straw hut. Inside, besides a wooden table, there were also two wooden plank beds with bedding. An old lady came in to tidy up and said, "Tonight you’ll rest here."

Another hour later, the food was brought over: a large pot of rice, simple stir-fried potato slivers, fried cabbage, two pan-fried fish, a spicy fried clam, and kelp soup. How should I put it? It was a very humble meal, four dishes and a soup, quite substantial. The big pot of rice wasn’t quite like home in terms of quality, but eating it was, well, not bad?

Both Shui Yixuan and Beiming Yi had experienced hardships when they were young. Having lived through luxurious days, eating coarse grains wouldn’t make them picky. They faced it calmly, not turning a hair, which greatly satisfied the old lady serving them tea and water.

Reporting the situation to Murong Han, he wasn’t surprised at all.

"Shui Yixuan was thrown out by his parents when he was five, and as for Beiming Yi, there’s no need to mention it; he’s even eaten human flesh, so what’s there to fear? Serve them well, and try to meet their needs. Then order people from the palace to quickly find someone. A girl can’t disappear into thin air. Search both front and back mountains, especially check near the port to see if she might be hiding on a ship or in the sea."