Finally found him!

How could I bear to hit him, I don’t even have the time to feel the pain.

It’s obvious~

Peng Ran frowned and retorted, "I know Senior Brother Shen wouldn’t make a move. When he treated Miss Ye that way, I meant Miss Ye would strike again!"

Ling Que, not wanting to get involved, said, "Boring, I’m leaving." With a tap of her toes, the light green figure left the courtyard.

Qin Yin watched her back and shouted, "Leaving just like that?!" 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

When she disappeared, he shook his head, with a tone of regret, "It seems she’s still hung up on that matter."

That matter refers to the incident that changed Ling Que’s personality.

As the Lanhua Pavilion expanded, more branches were set up, and when it opened in Bianliang, it caught the attention of Yama Hall established by Li Shu at the time, nearly getting exposed and attacked, resulting in casualties. Mr. Shen sent Ling Que to Bianliang to handle it, ensuring there was at least one point left in Bianliang.

At that time, Ling Que was proud and ambitious, sometimes acting inappropriately. Upon receiving the order, she saw it as a kind of training, accepted it immediately, and set out the next day. Upon arriving in Bianliang, she confronted Yama Hall head-on but suffered a setback. One night, she and an attendant escaped into a large valley, with seven or eight Yama Hall members in pursuit.

Two days later, Ling Que emerged from the valley, her nature changed dramatically, and the Yama Hall members were dead, the attendant sacrificed his life to save her.

What happened in the valley, she never spoke of, nor did others ask.

Since then, she’s been training her martial arts tirelessly, reading military books, learning strategies and tactics...

No longer the Ling Que she once was.

Now, she is revered as the Vermilion Bird, one of the Four Symbols of the Investigation Factory.

Mr. Shen always had a keen eye for people. Making her one of the Four Symbols indicates he acknowledged her ability, not just because she was his fellow disciple.

Compared to the endless gossiping of the three men in the back courtyard!

In Room No. 2 of the Bright Moon Inn, things were far from calm...

Ye Zhi stood by the round table in the room, bowed her head and murmured, "Xiao Chen, can we pretend tonight never happened? You just pretend you don’t know I was the one who broke into the prison, and secretly let me go. Have you seen the promise letter I left you? You said you would protect my safety, and a real man keeps his word."

The elegant, solitary young man seated in the circular chair, resting his chin on one hand, unwillingly spoke, "Is there anything else besides this that you want to say?"

Ye Zhi quietly looked up at him; his face appeared like Muru Qingfeng under the bright candlelight.

Indeed, Little Traitor is quite handsome!

As he raised his gaze, she immediately looked down, missing the eye contact, and murmured softly, "What do you want me to say?"

He spoke calmly, "Say what’s truly in your heart."

Things she wanted to say? Ye Zhi seemed to half understand and half not, "Earlier, I did you wrong. I shouldn’t have clung to you; I was wrong. I won’t do that in the future. Also, I’m glad you called off the engagement. I wish you and Liu Qingxi a lifetime of happiness, love, and many children. I shouldn’t have appeared before you, and it was thoughtless for me to do so today."

She sneakily glanced at his expression.

Better if she hadn’t—why did he look so grim? Did she say something wrong?

Stepping forward, her gaze clear as she looked at him, "I’ll make sure to hide well and never appear again, rest assured."

Shen Chen’s face grew even more gloomy, and yet, she mentioned a next time...

She realized it too, and felt a jolt in her heart.