Lan wangji was long used to be stared at. He could perfectly handle such scenario but what could be said about the lad standing next to him?
His sweat would've been visible had his skin not died. He looked nothing like Ghost General. He was still the Wen Ning he used to be if one really wanted to see it.
The gathering was too big, it circled all kinds of gossips and each mouth spoke a different story.

"Don't."

Lan Wangji spoke first.
Wen Ning was not Lan Xichen who could decode his expressions nor was he Wei Wuxian who can understand him through mere words. With confused expression he looked at the second Jade.

"All good."

Ah! Wen Ning nodded, he understood now. It was Lan Wangji's attempt to comfort him.
This gesture was enough to mark a smile on Wen Ning.

"Thank you Master La-"

There was an immediate uproar when the Ghost General dashed away shocking everyone including Hanguang-Jun.
His  (LWJ) eyes followed the Ghost General in the direction where his husband was headed. It put Lan Wangji on high alert and he followed the Ghost General.
Rushing through the crowds, everyone looked at them. Bichen had been unsheathed? Was there any sort of threat?

Jiang Cheng and Lan Xichen sensed something was wrong but both being sect leaders knew how much chaos it would create if the crowd got out of hand so instead they decided to handle the banquet.
The junior Square wanted to follow them.

"No wait! Hanguang-Jun and Ghost General are really strong!" The little Zizhen traced his steps back.

"Of course they're strong! What are you implying here?" Jingyi humphed.

"Shizui!"

Jin Ling's voice scared Lan Shizui, he was worried. His dad, his father and uncle they all headed in the same direction. His worry was clear on his pale face. Which was odd! Where ever was anyone of the duo, it always put him at ease, why not this time? He felt his stomach not swallowing this feeling.

"Let's help our uncles. " Jin Ling gestured towards both Zewu Jun and Sandu Shengshou.

"Let's go." Lan Shizui didn't added much and they all went to help their elders.

                                                                          . . .

It was dark in the room. There was smell of blood?  Each of Lan Wangji's step grew faster than the previous. He knew that Wei Wuxian was strong and could handle himself but he couldn't help the weird feeling inside him. Like his soul was being taken away.
Wen Ning's mind was rushing into one direction only,
 Wei Gongzi!

Inside the private quarters, they both stood there shocked. They didn't know how to comprehend the scene before them.
Nie Huaisang horrified at the corner of the room, trembling with the blood stains all over him and Wei Ying?
Where was Wei Ying? Lan Wangji's mind looking for answers searched the whole room. Wei ying was not there.

"Wei Ying!"

He didn't receive a response. He scanned through the bloody room to look for his love. 

"Wei Ying!" 

He called again and again but no response, only the trembling Nie in sight.
Wen Ning didn't move an inch from his spot. He had his eyes closed like he was sensing something.

Few moments later, he opened his eyes and made his way to the Nie leader,
"Sect leader Nie, Will you tell us what happened here? "

His voice snapped Nie Huaisang back to reality, he clung to Ghost General, with the voice so hoarse
He let out,

" I don't know! I don't really know!!!"

The Head Shaker was back. Did he really not know though?
This made a vein in Lan Wangji snap, he appeared all calm and collective but there was a Storm in him.

"Where is Wei Ying?"

He demanded, clearing their boundaries.

" He was... He said... He..." Nie Huaisang fainted.

                                                                  . . . 

"Thank you for coming to Unclean Realm, be careful on your journey."
"Sect leader Nie, exhausted himself. We all know how overwhelmed he gets."
" He sent me to bid farewell to all our fellow comrades."
"Your presence was much appreciated."

The Lan and Jiang pair managed to send each and every guest back without raising much suspicion.
Lan Xichen finally let out a sigh while Jiang Cheng still had the intense expression on him. Before he could say anything, Jiang Cheng dashed into the direction where Lan Wangji and Ghost General went.
Lan Xichen assigned the juniors to guard the area while he followed the Purple thunder.
Sound of Zither stopped them both. Lan Xichen was aware of this Melody

"Enquiry?"

This made Jiang Cheng rush even more , following the sound.
What was happening? Huaisang. Wen Ning. Lan wangji. Wei Wuxian? Where was Wei Wuxian?

Wen Ning was holding the fainted sect leader Nie, covered in blood stains. Lan wangji was sitting alone in a corner playing the Guqin. And there was blood on the floor. Was it Wei Wuxian?

Lan Xichen didn't know how to proceed, should he comfort his brother? Attend to Nie Huaisang or calm down Jiang Wanyin?

"Wangji, go trace the array on unclean Realm"

"Mn."

"Young Master Wen, will you keep an eye on the juniors?"

"O-okay"

"Sect Leader Jiang, may I trouble you to take care of Sect leader Nie with me?" 

                                                                             . . .

It was just 3 leaders in the room now.
Lan Xichen cleaned Nie Huaisang while Jiang Cheng inspected the room.

"Sect leader Jiang, Wei Gongzi will be alright!"

Jiang Cheng frowned at this but didn't say a thing. Lan Xichen was good at reading the wooden board Lan Wangji ,so reading Jiang Cheng was not a big deal. No, that was not it! If he could read People like this, he would have saved Nie Mingjue and Jin GuanYao along with many other victims. He was terrible at judging people's character.

"Da-ge!"

Nie Huaisang woke up abruptly, startling both the leaders. He was panting and trembling.

"Brother Huaisang, here drink some water." Lan Xichen stroked his back with one hand while gave him water with the other. After calming down a little, Nie Huaisang looked at Jiang Cheng with a guilty expression,

"I'm so sorry."

Jiang Cheng who had been drinking his anger for a while now, finally snapped,

"What do you mean you're sorry!? What did you do!? Where is Wei Wuxian!?"

Jiang Cheng's voice struck like lighting to their ears, he was really furious.

                                                                               . . . 

"Father." Lan Shizui called out to him. Lan wangji looked at his son but didn't say a word, he couldn't say a word. Lan Shizui's pale face grew paler.

"A- Yuan." Ghost General gathered his attention.

"Let's go outside." 

The juniors followed them.

                                                                                          . . . 

"......" Wen Ning
"......" Lan Shizui
"......." Jing Ling
"......." Ouyang Zizhen
"WHY IS EVERYONE SO SILENT?!" Lan Jingyi
"You guys are acting as if somebody died."
Lan Shizui's face was giving all shades of colors now.
  Jin Ling hit the idiot Lan while Zizhen comforted the not idiot Lan.

"Nobody died...."  Wen Ning.

At least not for now.

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