After listening, Ye Qingzhu smiled slightly, "That kid surnamed Luo still needs the Pavilion Master to seize the position of Tusi of Suizhou, so it's impossible that he won't do his best."

Despite saying that, Qinglong still didn't trust that kid surnamed Luo. The main reason was that he had been staying in this place for three whole years. Apart from going to Chang'an some time ago, he had been guarding Broken Mountain all day long and wouldn't even let anyone out of the door.

He had been cooped up for ages, and now that he had finally found something fun to do, he wasn't about to let it go so easily. He looked at Ye Qingzhu with a fawning smile on his face.

"Vice Pavilion Master, you've come all the way from Chang'an, you must not have had a chance to properly explore Huai'an Prefecture. Let me treat you to a proper welcome and a way to wash away the dust of your journey."

After saying that, Qinglong made a move to put his arm around Ye Qingzhu's shoulder.

Ye Qingzhu slapped away Qinglong's outstretched hand with a look of disgust, "Don't think I don't know what you're up to. Forget about dealing with the Surveillance Bureau..."

Upon hearing this, Qinglong's face immediately darkened, and he said with a very aggrieved expression, "Vice Pavilion Master, what did I do wrong to deserve such punishment? I have to face these stinky men every day, there's no fun at all..."

Ye Qingzhu retorted with disdain, "Isn't this fun? You've almost killed everyone. If you don't complete the Pavilion Master's requirements within the stipulated time, let's see how you get out of this mess."

"No, no, in another six months, I will be able to completely end things here."

Ye Qingzhu was too lazy to continue chatting with Qinglong. "You'd better watch yourself!"

After saying that, Ye Qingzhu turned and walked towards another place.

After walking a few steps, he seemed to remember something, turned around and said to Qinglong, "Speaking of which, the people sent by the Surveillance Bureau this time are old acquaintances of yours."

Qinglong frowned, looking at Ye Qingzhu with a blank expression, not understanding the meaning behind her words, "An old acquaintance? Who is it?"

Qinglong has never taken people seriously, so in his memory, the number of people he can consider old acquaintances is really very small.

Ye Qingzhu smiled, "The person you met in your hedonistic lifestyle..."

"Oh, it was him!"

After Ye Qingzhu finished speaking, Qinglong immediately recalled the man he had fought with in the game "Drunken Dream"—a man he had only encountered a handful of times in his life.

Shen Yao was the first person he had ever encountered who could escape from his grasp since birth, so how could Qinglong not care?

But when Qinglong saw Ye Qingzhu's face, a past event immediately surfaced in his mind, and he said thoughtfully, "The man I fought that day was named Shen Yao, right?"

Ye Qingzhu rolled her eyes at Qinglong, seeing right through what he was about to say, but didn't deny it. "So what if it's him?"

"No wonder you wouldn't let me get involved; you were afraid your old flame would be in danger..."

Ye Qingzhu was not angry at Qinglong's provocation. She looked at him coldly and said, "Qinglong, I have conveyed the sect leader's words. If you insist on courting death, don't blame me for not stopping you."

Although Ye Qingzhu deceived Shen Yao, she was well aware of his abilities and knew that Qinglong was no match for him.

After saying that, Ye Qingzhu didn't linger any longer, and her figure gradually disappeared into the darkness.

Qinglong watched Ye Qingzhu leave with his eyes wide open, secretly overjoyed, because he knew that the days ahead would be anything but boring.

…………

Shen Yao, who had been hiding in the bushes, had already seen the face of the woman in red under the moonlight.

He never expected to see Ye Qingzhu again.

No wonder no body was found at the foot of the cliff; the body was still alive and kicking in front of him.

Shen Yao's eyes darkened instantly. Although he didn't know why Ye Qingzhu was here, if he guessed correctly, the place ahead should be where the villagers were hiding.

Before Shen Yao could think, he quietly followed Ye Qingzhu to a natural cave.

There were many guards outside the cave, and there was only one entrance. Shen Yao couldn't sneak in and could only watch helplessly as Ye Qingzhu went in.

Shen Yao waited in the dense forest outside the cave for an hour, but Ye Qingzhu did not come out. So he stopped waiting and quietly went down the mountain.

He rushed back to the thatched hut to discuss countermeasures with Su Yan.

After listening to what Shen Yao had seen and heard, Su Yan fell into deep thought.

Ye Qingzhu's sudden appearance must be related to the Dark Moon Pavilion. Although Su Yan did not know what her purpose was, she guessed it was related to the wealthy businessman.

"Shen Yao, we can't just sit here and wait to die any longer."

Seeing Su Yan's serious expression, Chen Yao felt uneasy and asked, "What are you going to do?"

Su Yan narrowed her eyes slightly and said coldly, "Please step into the trap..."

Shen Yao looked puzzled, not understanding Su Yan's words, and asked again, "What do you mean..."

Seeing that Shen Yao didn't understand, Su Yan leaned close to his ear and whispered her plan in a very low voice.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yao's expression immediately changed, and he rejected Su Yan's plan on the spot.

"No, this is too dangerous..."

"Nothing ventured, nothing gained. I think Ye Qingzhu might be here specifically to take advantage of us. Rather than being passively attacked, we should take the initiative."

"Now the county government is probably under Shi Zhongyu's control. What do you have to do to deal with the people from Dark Moon Pavilion?"

“Shen Yao, don’t forget, we still have Losang.”

Shen Yao was extremely surprised that Su Yan would choose Losang. "You actually believe him?"

Su Yan spread her hands, indicating her incomprehension, "Why don't you trust him? He's the one who hid Li Qingming's body, and he deliberately warned us during the assassination attempt at the inn that day. No matter how you look at it, he's not on the other side."

"No...that kid looks so calculating, would he really be willing to cooperate with us?"

Su Yan smiled and said, "Don't worry, he will."

Shen Yao didn't quite believe Su Yan's words, but seeing how certain she seemed, he didn't say anything more.

The next day, Su Yan sat on the windowsill, seemingly waiting for someone, her gaze fixed on the pedestrians on the street.

Early in the morning, Su Yan sent someone to deliver a letter to Losang.

Almost an hour has passed, and there hasn't been a single person in sight. Su Yan is getting a little bored.

Just as Su Yan was lazily yawning, she heard voices coming from the doorway.

The waiter led Losang to the door and said, "Sir, Lord Su is in this private room."

Losang waved to the waiter, signaling him to leave.

The waiter, quite tactfully, went downstairs.

Losang looked at the closed door, gently pushed it open, and stepped inside.

Upon seeing Losang, Su Yan smiled, gestured to the seat beside her, and said in a deep voice, "Young Master Luo, please..."

Losang scrutinized her with a stern face, but still obeyed Su Yan's words and sat down at the tea table.

Although he didn't know Su Yan's purpose in seeking him out, Losang was too lazy to guess and went straight to the point, asking, "What do you want with me...?"