Duan Yangxin was furious at her provocative words, her face flushed red, but she was powerless to do anything to the two of them and could only admit defeat.

"Now that you're a prisoner, you can kill or torture me as you please."

Seeing that she didn't fawn or beg for mercy, Qin Luo felt a bit more approval towards her.

"You are much better than Jiu Fangduo."

Upon hearing this, Duan Yangxin seemed to feel less pain.

"That's right, everyone in Wumang City says so."

Qin Luo truly hadn't expected that she could still boast like this even at a time like this.

“We don’t mean to harm you, but we can’t explain it to you in a short time. You will know in the future.”

After saying this, he left enough food behind and left Duanyang Prefecture with Wu Hua, heading straight for Wu Zhaoliang's gambling den.

Ming Yi had been pacing outside the mansion, knowing that Qin Luo and Wu Hua were inside.

But she didn't dare to go see him, afraid of leaving a bad impression on Qin Luo.

He lingered for about two hours when he saw Qin Luo and Wu Hua walk out of there, extremely arrogantly, chatting as they went.

“My little one, you’re still the cutest when you’re like this. That sickly guy looks terrifying.”

Wu Hua touched her little face and replied, "Right? I also think my natural self is the cutest, hehe~"

Unaware of Ming Yi lurking in the shadows, the two skipped and hopped hand in hand, disappearing from Duan Yang's sight.

Ming Yi watched the two figures disappear into the distance, a surge of joy welling up inside him, but beneath that joy lay a deep-seated jealousy.

She secretly followed the two until they reached the entrance of the gambling den before retreating into the shadows.

"What are you doing at the gambling den? Did you pick up this bad habit here?"

The more he thought about it, the more guilty he felt. If only he hadn't turned this place into a den of evil...

Qin Luo didn't develop a gambling addiction in such a short time; no, not only a gambling addiction, she also stole someone else's husband...

Ming Yi grew increasingly desperate, while Ming Zhao within the magical artifact had long since grown impatient.

It kept running around aimlessly, which made him extremely irritable.

"Zhao'er, if you continue to be naughty, you will stay inside forever."

Ming Zhao fell silent instantly upon hearing this, but soon began to make a ruckus again.

"Father, have you found my sister? Why won't you let me see her?"

Mingyi himself didn't dare to go see her, how could he possibly let her go?

"The time is not right yet. She is busy with something right now. We'll meet again when she's done."

Ming Zhao refused to agree no matter what this time.

“You keep putting it off. When are you going to stop? Once my sister is done with her work, she’ll definitely leave again.”

Mingyi didn't know what he was delaying for. It seemed he was afraid of not meeting Qin Luo's wishes, and also afraid that the evil things he had done would be condemned by her.

Just as he was frowning in worry, Ming Zhao offered a not-so-good idea.

“Father, I know what you’re worried about, but one can’t just keep backing down. We have to try to get closer so that there’s a chance of reunion.”

"Get closer? How do I get closer?"

"Of course, it's about a weak and helpless father and daughter who are being chased and killed. They are rescued by a valiant female knight-errant, and the two become friends. That's how it's written in storybooks."

Upon hearing this, Ming Yi actually thought the idea was quite good, so he began to discuss the details with Ming Zhao.

Qin Luo and Wu Hua entered the gambling den and headed straight for Wu Zhaoliang's residence in the inner courtyard.

Wu Zhaoliang was also waiting for news from the two of them. When he saw them appear in front of him, he was both excited and curious.

"How's it going? How's it progressing?"

Qin Luo carried Wu Hua to a chair, then plopped down herself before answering her question.

"It's all taken care of."

Upon hearing this, Wu Zhaoliang's eyes were almost brimming with disbelief.

"You two aren't joking with me anymore? You've taken care of the Nine Directions Prefecture so quickly?"

Qin Luo shook her head: "No, no, no..."

Wu Zhaoliang then smiled knowingly: "I knew it."

"Both Jiufang and Duanyang prefectures have been taken care of. How about that? Surprised?"

It wasn't just a surprise, it was downright shocking. Wu Zhaoliang could no longer laugh.

She was even a little scared, and her attitude towards the two of them became much more respectful.

"Could you two tell me about the hardships you've faced?"

"It's not exactly arduous, but if you'd like to hear about it, that's fine with me."

As Qin Luo spoke, he tapped his fingers on the empty tabletop.

Wu Zhaoliang immediately understood and launched into a tirade against the maids and servants standing outside the door.

"What are you all good for? You can't even serve tea to our distinguished guests. What use are you?"

The maids and servants immediately knelt on the ground, and after being forgiven, they ran to the kitchen to fetch tea.

Qin Luo snapped his fingers at that moment, and Tengteng received the command.

The vines that had been lying in ambush there for some time also began to move.

The same tactics, the same immediate results—even the patrons of the gambling den were not spared.

Wu Zhaoliang sensed something was wrong, glanced at Wu Hua, and then turned to attack Qin Luo.

After using the vines to dodge, Qin Luo didn't forget to question, "Look at him, why did he attack me?"

Wu Zhaoliang did not stop, but continued to unleash spells at her: "Because you are weak."

Qin Luo was furious after hearing this, and immediately splashed a basin of stream water on her forehead.

"Then let me show you whether this old lady is weak or not."

Wu Zhaoliang was already at her limit, and now that she had splashed him with water, she was completely unable to fight back.

She lay on the ground in agony, her eyes fixed intently on Qin Luo.

"Is this the scheme you all conspired to pull? Is it the Jiu Fang family, the Duan Yang family, or both?"

Qin Luo was tired of explaining.

"The three of you are truly a den of snakes and rats, even your suspicions are exactly the same. I just don't understand, are you so sure that no external force will disrupt this balance?"

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