I raised one eyebrow. "Oh, the old man finally couldn't stand you anymore and kicked you out of the sect."
Immediately, a pair of beautiful eyes glared at her fiercely.
"Without me, could you have escaped from the Marquis's mansion so easily!" She raised her head and looked down at me with an air of superiority. "It's a wonder you thought of choosing this time to escape; it saved me a lot of trouble."
"Are you all alone?" He turned and looked around; there was hardly anyone around.
"You're thinking about Nangong Ling, why didn't he come?"
I pursed my lips, and for no reason felt a bit awkward. When did I become the one who would die for someone?
"I never thought that Shao You would appear in such a short time after he went missing, but being so timid and hesitant is really unlike him."
She rolled her eyes so hard she almost couldn't look back. "Seriously, how much do you even know about him? Who is he doing this for? He's been putting up with this all this time. Don't you even think about who'll be the first to suffer if he makes any move?"
It's definitely me. Li Mu isn't a gentleman either; he'll definitely use me to blackmail Nangong Ling.
"He's clearly just a piece of trash in other people's eyes, but he's a treasure in my junior brother's eyes. That's why my junior brother is good in every way, except his eyesight is bad. Our Qionghua is much better."
Bah! What a troublemaker!
"Alright, alright, don't tell me you just came here to gull over a girl. What's the matter?"
It seems she's been following me around for quite some time now; she deliberately gave herself away to let me know just now.
"Keep a close eye on you, lest you get carried away and have an affair."
Feelings can make people vulnerable, and my heart aches terribly. I've always known that the trust between us isn't strong, and that problems would arise if we were apart for too long, but to have it brought up so suddenly and without warning is just too cruel.
"Hmph, he's the one we should be keeping a close eye on..."
As I spoke, a sudden sense of panic arose within me. I was truly terrible, with such a sharp temper. Had I worn down that person's patience by intentionally or unintentionally running away for so many years? Even the most persistent person gets tired. Obtaining it was merely to justify my own stubbornness, to keep it by my side to prove myself and to show off to others, nothing more. Had I long forgotten the initial heartache?
"What's wrong? Why is your face so pale all of a sudden?" Zhiyu frowned and asked.
Perhaps, as Li Mu said, this is nothing more than revenge. Why does he like me? I can't find a reason no matter how hard I try.
But this method is truly ruthless; each cut is painful enough to draw blood and cut to the bone. It's just a hypothetical situation, yet it has already made my heart clench with pain.
"Hey, you..."
I never beat him, not even once. I lost completely from beginning to end. Rong Lian was probably the funniest joke in his eyes.
"Hey!" Suddenly someone grabbed my ear and yelled, which gave me the creeps.
"W-What are you doing?!" I shoved Zhiyu away and hid far away.
"You've been sunburned, you're just spacing out and looking pale. Even in broad daylight, you wouldn't act like this if someone were a ghost."
I rubbed my face; I really wasn't in the mood to talk to her. "Tell me the truth: where is he?"
Rather than being swayed by others' words and becoming unsettled, it's better to ask them directly; a short, sharp pain is worse than a long, drawn-out one.
Zhiyu looked at me strangely for a moment, "Are you sure you want to know?"
He suddenly looked up and glared at her, "Nonsense!"
Her eyes flickered strangely for a moment, then slowly drifted away, looking at the mountains, trees, and flowers but not at me.
"No, it's too far..."
Chapter 93
To hell with your "so far away" nonsense, I'll slap you to death, you clueless idiot!
If you keep heading north along Peach Blossom Valley, you'll reach the Han residence in less than three days. Beyond that lies the desert. Why run off to the desert when you could run anywhere else? You'll be eating sand!
“Someone is following me.” While eating, Zhiyu suddenly wet her food and wrote on the table.
"...Let's walk into Peach Blossom Valley."
She looked at me in surprise, and of course I knew why. She showed me what she had written, explaining that the person following us could hear what we were saying, but I had already told her exactly where we were going next.
In reality, we were supposed to walk through the dense forest outside the valley.
After entering Peach Blossom Valley, I quickly changed my clothes and then took the path I had discovered last time into the dense forest.
"Do you think they're that easy to fool?"
"Maybe. ... What's with that expression? Are you afraid I'll drag you down? Don't worry, if things get out of hand and a fight breaks out, I'll definitely stay far away."
You're already on the pirate ship; even if you weren't a thief, you'll become one.
Why the sudden change to such a positive attitude?
"There are some things I need to ask him about."
"Oh, then let's go quickly."
Looking at her back, I opened my mouth, something was wrong, absolutely wrong.
But after that, they wouldn't give me a chance to ask about the depression again, or they would just give me a vague answer.
Perhaps I was destined to never be connected with the desert. In Beiqiu City, before we even passed the Han residence, an uninvited guest blocked our way.
At first glance, I thought, "Who is this person, parading around in peacock feathers?" and I felt disgusted.
I had to look at him the second time because this person was blocking my way. His dark green clothes made me dizzy, so I had to look up and face him directly.
With skin as white as cream, eyes like peach blossoms in March, cherry-red thin lips, and a pointed chin, she was a standard beauty.
The air was thick with a sensual and luxurious atmosphere, a testament to extravagance and opulence.
"Is that Rong Lian?"
His smile is like an orchid in full bloom, dazzling and elegant.
"No." Looking away, I still felt a bit dizzy, probably because of the scent of rouge on him.
"Is that so... That's a pity. I'm leaving now. If she doesn't come soon, I'll just have to let her make a wasted trip."
"Why?" I asked casually.
Her peach blossom eyes narrowed, and she smiled brightly, "Since you are not Rong Lian, why should I tell you?"
I glanced at Zhiyu; she was silent, her head bowed so I couldn't see her expression.
"Tell me and you can retire gracefully. I'll stay here and relay the message for you."
He blinked, easily brushing aside the momentary daze. "That's a good idea, but how can such an important matter be easily told to others?"
Another Tai Chi practitioner, doesn't he feel tired?
"Alright, to tell you the truth, this is my wife."
I pointed at Zhiyu, who looked up and stared at me in surprise.
Peach Blossom Eyes looked at Zhiyu in surprise, "Oh, my apologies."
Zhiyu forced a smile, looking incredibly awkward.
A fleeting unease crossed the man's face; I would have missed it if I hadn't been watching him closely.
"Can you tell me now?"
But that only elicited a chuckle from the other person, who covered their mouth and said, "Do I really look like someone who's easy to trick into talking?"
It took me a long time to realize that he was another one with a spiderweb-like mind.
"Why don't you just say you recognized me from the very beginning? Aren't you tired of going through all this trouble?"
"Then why didn't you just admit you were Rong Lian from the beginning? Wouldn't that have saved you all this trouble?"
I'm so angry I'm practically spitting out my anger. And don't try to imitate my tone of voice!
"Since we've already come this far, there's nothing more to say. You should just leave. It's none of your business if I make a wasted trip."
"No, since you are Rong Lian herself, I have to tell you."
I'm so frustrated I'm about to vomit blood from all his antics, so just tell me already!
After the northwest wind blew back and forth twice, he cleared his throat and finally spoke.
"actually……"
He spoke very slowly, dragging out a long monologue. Zhiyu and I craned our necks, holding our breath, but he just wouldn't finish.
"Actually what? Can't you just be straightforward? I've never seen such a fussy man!"
"This is so much fun. Don't rush. Anyway, if you keep going forward, you won't see Nangong Ling again once you leave the desert."
"What do you mean?" I looked at him suspiciously, then glanced at Zhiyu, who immediately looked away guiltily.
"Hmm, it seems he heard you were coming, so he disappeared again. To be honest, I finally found out where he was hiding and even went to this desolate place myself. I'm still upset that I couldn't catch him."
I took a step back and looked at him warily.
Who are you?
He smiled wryly, his eyes shining with an eerie light.
“My beloved.”
I'd be a fool to believe you! What ordinary person could afford to wear all that peacock feathers? And what ordinary family could cultivate such an air of wealth and luxury?
If this person hadn't been perfectly positioned at the intersection with no gaps, I would have simply ignored him and walked away.
"You want to capture my husband? Do you think you can do it all by yourself?"
"What, it won't work?"
It's that same inexplicable confidence again, exactly like that bastard Li Mu.
Oh, right, Li Mu!
Do you know Li Mu?