This thing most likely doesn't belong to Wei Dan, but to Old Man Mi!

No wonder Old Man Mi always had a strange smell, though it was always quite faint. At first, he thought it was just that old people naturally have some odor, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

Looking back now, it smelled very similar to the smell in Wei Dan's room!

The reason why Old Man Mi asked me to get close to the Wei family from the beginning was probably because he wanted to find out about Wei Dan's movements through him.

Wei Dan must have only recently arrived in Mingyue City, and it seems that his target is most likely Old Man Mi.

Old Man Mi must have escaped from the palace because of something back then. To avoid being captured, he changed his name and hid in the Chu family, becoming a flower farmer.

But after so many years, the people in the palace eventually found some clues, so Wei Dan came to Mingyue City.

However, Wei Dan probably hasn't found out his exact location yet, otherwise he would probably have already taken action against Old Man Mi.

Thinking back to the strange expression Wei Dan had given him, Zu An suddenly realized that he had used the Sunflower Illusion in public during the family competition with the Yuan family. It was probably seen by someone with ulterior motives at that time, and then the news reached Wei Dan's ears.

Those teachers in the academy who used to have dark circles under their eyes every now and then, maybe it was because Wei Dan went to investigate the people around them.

The academy's investigation is almost complete; they'll probably find out about the Chu family next.

Thinking that Old Man Mi had been hiding his whole life, only to have his whereabouts discovered because of him, Zu An suddenly felt a little apologetic.

His first instinct was to tell Old Man Mi to be careful, but then he hesitated, thinking about how Old Man Mi was so good at not being able to tell friend from foe.

Forget it, I'll just have to play it by ear.

"What's wrong with you?" Pei Mianman, who was standing beside him, couldn't help but worry when she saw his expression change.

“It’s nothing,” Zuan forced a smile. “It’s just a pity I couldn’t find the gold medal for you this time.”

"Actually, it was expected. He would most likely carry something this important with him at all times," Pei Mianman sighed.

Zuan was startled: "Don't be impulsive. Since it's on the other party, it's definitely not something you can get."

Pei Mianman smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm not that stupid. I definitely won't take any risks easily."

Judging from her tone, she still hadn't given up on finding the gold medal. Zu'an hesitated, then thought, "Forget it, I can't persuade her anyway. Besides, with her intelligence, she wouldn't do something so foolish as to throw her life away."

Just as Pei Mianman was about to say something, she suddenly noticed Zu An picking the object up from the bushes again, and her heart churned: "Why are you picking this thing up?"

"It might come in handy if I keep it." Zu'an smiled, carefully put the treasure into the box, and then gently placed it in his pocket.

"Disgusting!" Pei Mianman cried out, unable to bear it any longer. With a light touch of her toes, she disappeared into the night sky.

Zuan smiled slightly. There were many things he couldn't explain to her. This thing might be an important bargaining chip at a crucial moment, so how could he throw it away?

After returning to the Chu family, it was already late at night. Zu An went to Qingyin Pavilion, but unfortunately, the beauty was not there, and the huge Qingyin Pavilion seemed even more deserted.

"Sigh~" Zuan sighed deeply, quite missing the feeling of sleeping with her fragrant body in his arms.

It seems Chu Chuyan won't be able to return anytime soon, and will likely be a monk for quite some time.

...

Two days passed uneventfully. On the third day, Zu An did not go to the academy, but instead privately approached Qin Wanru: "Madam, there is something I need your help with."

"What's going on?" Qin Wanru was a little surprised. What was this guy up to so mysteriously?

Zuan said, "I've found out the whereabouts of the salt certificates that were stolen before."

"What!" Qin Wanru stood up abruptly. The reason why the Chu family was in such a crisis was ultimately because of that batch of salt certificates. How could she not be excited? "Where are those salt certificates? I will immediately muster my troops and take them back!"

Zuan: "..."

After a long silence, he said, "The reason I didn't tell you before was because I was worried that if you mobilized so many troops, the sheer scale of it would scare people away, and then we wouldn't be able to find those salt permits."

Qin Wanru frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"

Zuan said, "I have reliable information that the batch of salt certificates will appear in a certain place tonight, but if the Chu family sends people there, it will alert them, and it may not be so easy to find them again next time."

Qin Wanru frowned slightly. Reminded by him, she also thought of these things: "Then what do you suggest we do?"

Zuan said, "Let's go there lightly and find an opportunity to steal that batch of salt permits without anyone noticing."

"Just the two of us?" Qin Wanru was taken aback.

Zu An hummed in agreement: "I could have done it all by myself, but my cultivation level is still too low, so it would be safer to have an expert by my side. After thinking it over, the only person I can trust most in the entire Chu family is you, Madam."

Qin Wanru snorted: "If it weren't for needing me to be your henchman, you probably wouldn't have told me about the salt permit by now."

Zuan chuckled awkwardly, "I was just afraid of alerting them."

Qin Wanru then said, "But what if the two of us are not strong enough?"

She knew that the force capable of swallowing that batch of salt permits was no ordinary power. Although her cultivation was not bad, she was not at the level to be able to intimidate the entire Bright Moon City on her own.

"Is Madam afraid?" Zu An asked with a half-smile.

Qin Wanru retorted angrily, "What a joke! Why would I be afraid?"

Qin Wanru's anger level increased by 111!

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