"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?
"Lord Guan, he's so famous, who doesn't recognize him?"
Famous? I had no idea. Although I vaguely felt that he had some connection with Li Mu, that wasn't the point right now. The point was that Nangong Ling was avoiding me!
"Don't glare at me! I didn't expect him to run so fast either. As for his current whereabouts, don't ask me. I have no idea."
"How about I help you find it?" the man with peach blossom eyes interjected.
Zhiyu and I both turned to look at him, and he gave us a charming wink.
Suddenly, I felt a churning in my stomach, which prevented me from eating a proper meal for the next three days.
Chapter 94
This person's surname is Xiao, given name Lianjue, identity and background unknown. She possesses a foxy face, truly a captivating and alluring beauty, bewitching men effortlessly.
Having seen so many men with such good looks, I've become indifferent to them. So no matter how many faces he's made blush, I just find it an eyesore.
Looking at the table full of dishes in front of me, I had no appetite. Even the ginger fish slices didn't appeal to me. It's not like it's the height of summer, so it's really quite unusual.
"Aren't you going to eat?" The beautiful woman had a bamboo shoot between her lips; even in the mundane details of daily life, she exuded charm.
"I have no appetite when I'm around you."
He wasn't annoyed; he simply chewed the bamboo shoot slowly and then began to eat his meal and drink his soup in a leisurely manner.
Do you know where your three older brothers are right now?
"My eldest brother lives a vegetarian diet and chants Buddhist scriptures on Mount Jiuhua, my second brother travels all over the world with an uncertain whereabouts, and my third brother has retired to the mountains and forests, no longer concerning himself with worldly affairs. Are you satisfied with this answer?"
"Since it's true, what do I have to be dissatisfied about? But how long has it been since you last contacted them?"
"It's been years, why are you asking this?"
After eating and drinking his fill, he took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped his mouth, then spread out his five fingers and wiped them one by one.
"So you're saying you have no idea what they've been doing these past few years?"
Upon hearing this, my heart skipped a beat, and I immediately sensed something was wrong.
"Don't be so nervous."
Who exactly are you?
"What good will it do you to know? It won't do you any good, and it will probably only bring you a lot of trouble."
Don't you know that the more you say things like that, the more you arouse people's curiosity? You're doing it on purpose.
I took a deep breath and forced a smile. "Fine, I won't ask. But why should I believe you can find him?"
"I have a way. I'll get news this afternoon. Anyway, you're not in a hurry."
That tone was incredibly annoying, so confident, like they had me wrapped around their little finger.
But this time, I actually waited patiently until the afternoon.
An eagle flies in from afar, its eyes sharp as blades, and its swooping down seems to cleave the sky.
Xiao Lianjue raised his hand, and the eagle folded its wings and landed on his hand. He didn't even wear gloves.
A small cylinder, about the size of a little finger, was tied to the eagle's foot with a red string, inside which was a small roll of paper.
Just as I was about to lean closer to take a closer look, the perfectly intact piece of paper instantly crumbled into powder and scattered away in the wind.
"Why did you have to marry your own enemy? Your older brother is very disappointed in you."
I was suddenly struck by a warning – this person is dangerous!
"That letter from earlier..."
"Oh, it was written by Rong Cheng."
"You know my older brother?"
His silence was an admission of consent.
"As for Nangong Ling, you don't need to chase after him. Knowing that you are most afraid of the cold, why did he run to Jade Dragon Mountain? Is he hiding from you?"
Why bring up something you shouldn't talk about? I glared at him fiercely, but he seemed completely unfazed and just kept smiling.
"It's none of your business."
He finally couldn't help but sneer, "You really think I want to talk to you? It's true that anyone who touches a prickly person will get hurt."
"This is not simple. It would be best to break up completely. Zhiyu, let's go."
"You really believe him?" Zhiyu pulled me back. "You believe a random person who suddenly appears out of nowhere and says just a few words?"
"Alright, Zhiyu, you've gone this far, stop acting."
"What are you saying?!" Zhiyu looked at him incredulously.
“What’s there to be embarrassed about? Li Mu has countless admirers, and there are many like you who have sacrificed themselves for him. Be more generous…” Xiao Lianjue curled her lips lightly, “Or do you have another plan even if I beat you to it? Oh, sorry, did I say something too much?”
"You, you, you..." Her delicate hands trembled as she pointed wildly, her face turning green with embarrassment. "You're spouting nonsense!"
"A bloody mouth?" Xiao Lianjue widened her eyes dramatically. "She clearly has cherry-like lips, okay?"
Ah, Gemini, you've met your match! That was my first thought at that moment.
That was a ruthless move; did it intend to shake morale? The guards in the distance must have heard it all clearly.
"Your eyes are darting around so fast, what are you up to?" Before I knew it, he was right next to me, staring intently at my eyes with a curious look.
"It would take at least a month to get from here to Yulong Mountain. I should never have given Li Yu the money."
"Are you really going to chase after them?" He raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.
"Oh right, Gemini Ann still owes me money!" I actually forgot about something so important.
"Hello!"
Finally, the man I had completely ignored narrowed his alluring eyes dangerously.
"Come with me, your brother wants to see you."
"Get away!" I hurriedly pushed his hand away, feeling my heart pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of my chest.