Jiang He was increasingly unable to understand what his master was thinking.

The person the master is so concerned about is right next to him, so why is he able to sit still?

In fact, he would always make a timely move to avoid them whenever they made a move.

So much so that even though we've stayed at the same inn for so many days, we've never run into each other face-to-face.

However, the other party was unaware that Ze Lin was nearby, while Ze Lin knew everything about the other party.

This includes the two arguing in the corridor, and the young master throwing a tantrum and crying...

Although Jiang He and Ze Lin did not see it with their own eyes, they heard it clearly.

The two people in the corridor were making quite a racket; it was impossible not to hear them.

Jiang He watched his master Ze Lin cautiously, but Ze Lin did not react for a long time.

She finally couldn't hold back any longer, "My lord, we've been here for many days... You've remained inactive, and I don't understand. After all, you can't leave Chidu for too long..."

After a long silence, just when Jiang He thought Ze Lin wouldn't answer her, Ze Lin spoke up, "Help me lure him out tomorrow."

...

When Song Xiwei woke up, Aoqian was not there.

Judging by the time, Aoqian should be busy in the kitchen.

Song Xiwei changed her clothes, tidied her appearance, and prepared to wait for Aoqian to return.

A knocking sound suddenly rang out.

Song Xiwei opened the door and saw an unfamiliar woman standing outside. The woman looked weak and pleaded, "Lord Song, please have mercy and save me..."

The woman then knelt down and kowtowed to her.

Song Xiwei quickly helped the woman up, saying, "Miss, please get up and talk."

"Lord Song, my brother has been captured by a monster. I heard that you were the one who subdued the river monster. Could you please help me rescue my brother?" The woman looked at Song Xiwei with a pleading expression.

Upon hearing about the monster, Song Xiwei's expression changed slightly. "Do you know where the monster is hiding?"

"I'll take you there!" the woman said hurriedly.

Song Xiwei had no doubts. She didn't sense any power fluctuations from the woman. She was just a mortal, and the woman's expression seemed genuine, not like a joke.

If Aoqian comes back and doesn't see me, he'll definitely be anxious.

However, she is now wearing the hair crown that Aoqian gave her, and can communicate with Aoqian telepathically.

If Aoqian gets anxious later, he'll contact me, right?

As the woman left the inn, Song Xiwei saw her being led to a very bustling market.

"Is the monster hiding among the people?" she asked.

The woman pointed anxiously ahead to a densely populated area, saying, "We're almost there."

Song Xiwei didn't ask any more questions and continued to walk briskly with the woman.

Finally, we arrived at a place with flowers and grass. It was a pavilion in the middle of a lake, and a figure was sitting inside. Although it was only a back view, it exuded an extraordinary aura.

The man had long, flowing hair that cascaded down his back, and he gently waved a folding fan in his hand.

Song Xi was stunned for a moment, and when she came to her senses, the woman who had led the way was gone.

She roughly understood what was going on; this mastermind, who had been hiding for so long, had finally revealed himself today.

She swaggered over, staring at the man's back, and said, "What brings you here, sir?"

As soon as she spoke, the man's back trembled slightly, and the folding fan in his hand stopped waving.

Song Xiwei waited for the person to speak, but the person seemed to be carefully choosing his words and remained silent for a long time.

Song Xi frowned slightly, somewhat impatiently, "Fine, if you're going to make fun of me, you don't need to. I need to go back for breakfast, so I can't keep you company!"

Song Xiwei didn't have time to play riddles with the other party.

All she knew was that she had finally managed to appease Aoqian, and she couldn't let him down this morning with his delicious meal.