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"Ruyu Tower".

She was taken aback: "Ruyulou?"

Li You blinked, suppressing a laugh: "Naturally, it's Ruyulou, to go and do what we didn't finish earlier."

Unfinished business?

Yang Nianqing immediately felt relieved, her face turning even redder.

Of course, he wouldn't be out having a fling now. After hearing the rumors about Yun Biyue from the martial arts world last time, Yang Nianqing had vaguely guessed that she was the all-knowing mysterious person. Although it was somewhat unexpected, she didn't expect that such a gentle woman would actually hold so many secrets of the martial arts world.

It turns out Li You had already suspected there was something wrong with the case, which was why he went to her to inquire about things; it wasn't what she thought... Sigh, my thoughts have been getting more and more impure lately!

Blood.

A thin pink curtain hung down, dividing the room in two. On the floor, a shocking trail of blood stretched out from the other side of the curtain... No wonder the maid screamed and ran away. Stepping into the room, Yang Nianqing was also stunned with fright; all her previous enthusiasm had instantly turned cold.

What happened? Where did all this blood come from? She scanned the room and immediately understood—

Through the curtain, a figure could be vaguely seen lying on the ground.

This is Jianghu Yao's room.

As I vaguely saw that figure, a sudden, intense chill swept over me, slowly and gradually engulfing my entire body, spreading and intensifying...

Is Jianghu Rumors dead?

Such a beautiful and gentle woman is dead!

Yang Nianqing was terrified and it took her a long time to come to her senses.

Was it suicide or murder? Could it be that because I said those things I shouldn't have, she was so disappointed in Li You that she took this path?

Everything was too coincidental.

Could he be the murderer who killed her? No way! Thinking of the unwavering determination that had once flashed in those eyes, she was definitely not such a fragile person…

Yang Nianqing gasped, trying to calm herself down, afraid to think any further, and slowly closed her eyes...

Suddenly, she noticed that the hand holding hers was trembling.

Li You was trembling!

After a while.

He suddenly released her hand, slowly lifted the gauze curtain, and walked towards the pink figure on the ground.

The room was elegant and cozy, just like her. On the wall hung a fresh and beautiful painting of lotus flowers bathing in water, with the words "washed by clear ripples, like jade" inscribed on it. The elegant and unrestrained handwriting seemed familiar.

The person on the ground was helped up.

Her body was warm and soft, suggesting she had only recently died, perhaps shortly after he left.

A short sword pierced through his chest.

Her jade-like hands gripped the sword hilt tightly.

Yang Nianqing took two steps back in terror, her whole body went limp, and she almost collapsed to the ground—could it be that she really committed suicide out of grief and indignation? Was she the murderer?

Her delicate eyebrows and cherry lips remained as beautiful as ever, untouched by her death. However, those captivating eyes would never open again.

His handsome face was expressionless, and his long eyelashes did not tremble at all.

After a while.

He gently picked her up, no longer looking at Yang Nianqing, and slowly walked out the door. A stream of blood slowly flowed down his white clothes and dripped onto the ground.

Yang Nianqing silently followed him out—

I'm a good person, I'll update more often—but if the quality isn't up to par, please give me your feedback quietly. My heart is fragile, I can't take big blows.

Volume Four: Heartbreaking Gambles in the Martial World

Night swallowed everything, and the entire garden was cold and gloomy. The light of the lanterns seemed so faint, completely powerless against the boundless darkness, and could only ever illuminate a small area.

My heart felt as if it had been emptied out.

Gazing at the white figure standing quietly in the night, Yang Nianqing sat on a rock, hugging her knees, not knowing what to say, what to do, or even what to think.

The wind and dew grew heavier, and although it was springtime, the chill had not lessened much, and the nights remained bitterly cold.

It's so cold...

He had been standing there for a long time, and hadn't said a word since returning from Ruyulou.

She gently buried her head in her knees.

She never intended to kill anyone. At the time, she just felt that he was playing with her. She did say those words with the intention of taking revenge on them. She never expected that those words would bring such a huge blow to Jianghu Yao, so much so that it would make her give up her life.

What Yang Nianqing didn't expect was that Li You would appear.

In her memory, those eyes were always so cheerful and bright, those eyelashes were always so free and unrestrained, and that face always had a pleasant smile.

No matter how big the problem, Li You remained calm and resourceful.

The first time I saw him lose his temper was with Kuroshiro, because that was his friend.

Now, however, she is a figure of gossip in the martial arts world, she is...

Yang Nianqing found her heart trembling. Regardless of Jianghu Yao's place in his heart, she was the one who had caused her death.

Is it all over?

A wave of heartache washed over her, and her whole body felt numb, whether from the cold or something else, she didn't know. Her head felt heavy, her chest felt tight, she wanted to cry, but no tears came.

This is not the first time in my life.

She remembered feeling a chill and fear in her heart as she watched her father drive away on the day her parents divorced, but it didn't hurt as much that time.

We shouldn't have come here at all, but how can we go back now?

She's obsessed.

"Don't blame him." A cold voice said.

Yang Nianqing neither moved nor spoke, but He Bi sat down next to her without a word, one hand still on the hilt of his knife, gazing at the white figure in the distance, silent.

It's really strange. Despite being next to such a cold person, Yang Nianqing didn't feel colder at all. Instead, she felt much warmer and more at ease.

for a long time.

He suddenly spoke up: "Her original name wasn't Jianghu Yao."

Upon hearing this, Yang Nianqing was taken aback and turned to look at him.

He didn't look at her, but stared at the white figure in the distance, and said indifferently, "She should have been called Jiang Yushi, or Shishi. She is also a daughter of a martial arts family. Her father and the old master of the Li family have been friends for many years."

It turns out they recognized each other.

"With her family background and looks, she could have easily found a good husband and lived a happy life back then. Who knew that fate would play tricks on her? She met Old Li one day and made a vow to marry no one but him."

"But Old Li is a man of a flirtatious nature, and even the old master Li can't do anything about him. Shishi also comes from a prestigious family, so she can't go out and meet people at will, and naturally she can't attract his attention. Later, she finally came up with a plan."

At this point, He Bi actually sighed as well.

"She was willing to lower herself to a lowly life, immersing herself in the world of prostitution, and adopting the pseudonym Jianghu Yao. You know, it would be difficult for such an intelligent and beautiful woman not to become famous in a brothel. Sure enough, Old Li soon heard about her and came to her door. From then on, she became Old Li's confidante."

No wonder no one ever knew her past. No wonder she was willing to stay in that brothel even though she didn't have to worry about making a living. It turns out that she did all this just for him.

Yang Nianqing remained silent.

What else could she say? In this day and age, it takes immense courage for a girl to make such a terrible decision for the person she loves; she is undoubtedly worthy of admiration.

He Bi shook her head: "Her actions were too rash and reckless. When Old Master Jiang saw that she had ruined the family's reputation, he was so angry that he severed ties with her, removed her from the Jiang family, and forbade her to ever return."

She has lost everything because of him, so that's why she chose this path today, right?

Yang Nianqing turned her face away and murmured, "Wouldn't it be better if they were together?"

He Bi suddenly frowned and looked at her coldly, saying, "You still don't understand Old Li."

Yang Nianqing was taken aback.

Don't you understand? He's always the one who understands everyone else's thoughts perfectly, but when have others ever understood him?

“Although he…” He Bi paused, then changed the subject, “Old Li also knew her background and respected her very much. Therefore, after only meeting her a few times, he was unwilling to go again and only told her to go back.”

"But Shishi insisted on refusing. Seeing that Old Li wasn't going anymore, she was very clever and easily found out that Old Li had helped me with the case, so..."

Therefore, she used Ruyulou as a channel to obtain secrets of the martial arts world and to gather information for them. Li You was naturally curious, and for investigating cases, this information was undoubtedly the most valuable, so he naturally went to find her.

Could a woman be considered infatuated to give so much for the man she loves?

He Bi looked at Li You in the distance: "You know, she made four bets with Old Li in the Nanshan Formation, stepped on Old Qiu's flowers four times, and was drugged as a result, falling into the pit four times."

"Back then, when Old Li was being pestered by Xiao Ling'er and the others, he jokingly made a bet with Old Qiu about the ever-changing Nanshan Formation. Whoever could make it through would take them as concubines."

So that's how the bet was made.

"When Shishi found out, she also said she wanted to try it. We just thought she was joking, but who knew she would actually drag Lao Li along," He Bi said calmly. "She is kind by nature and doesn't like stepping on flowers, but she still stepped on them every time, a total of four times."

He then looked at Yang Nianqing and asked, "Doesn't it seem strange?"

Yang Nianqing remained silent.

She was indeed very curious about this matter. Knowing full well that stepping over there would lead to a trap and drugs, even the most foolish person would learn their lesson after being tricked once, let alone a woman as intelligent as Jianghu Yao, who had no interest in harming women. Why would she fall for it again and again?

He Bi shook his head.

"She knew that even if she couldn't get out, if she fell into the pit, Old Li would definitely come to save her," he said, emphasizing each word. "She trampled the flowers simply so that Li You would come to her."

Half a day.

He Bi stood up, looked at the dazed Yang Nianqing, and hesitated on his cold and handsome face: "That's why he's sad now. You... don't blame him."

He probably has no record of ever speaking so much in a single day in his entire life, yet he said it was for his friends.

He's not a god, he's a man, and he has friends. Li You is one of his friends, and he thought of things his friend had overlooked, which is why he came to explain them to her.

However, he made a huge mistake.

He forgot that there was a woman in front of him.

After an unknown amount of time, Yang Nianqing finally stood up silently and walked towards the white figure.

The white robe remained perfectly still, without a single wrinkle, like a block of frozen ice. Yang Nianqing had mistakenly believed that the former brightness and flamboyance would last forever.