Chapter 96 The Ghost-Faced Yama Assassin "Xi" Has a Homosexual Preference?

Yan Jue responded softly, turned his back, and used his lightness skill to dart away to a certain place.

Night Court followed closely behind.

Of course, Ye Ting wasn't the only one who went with him; there were also several trusted confidants of Yan Jue.

"Reporting to the young master, a young lady wants to pay you a large sum of money to assassinate someone."

After an unknown amount of time, Yan Jue and Ye Ting finally stopped at a certain place.

Jiang Mian looked at the man wearing the Shura mask in front of her, and respectfully knelt on one knee with her maid behind her, her face devout.

Yan Jue stopped in front of Jiang Mian. His voice was no longer as deep and cold as before, but instead gentle and tender. "Jiang Mian, there's no need for formalities."

Jiang Mian was taken aback for a moment, but obediently raised his head. At the same time, he turned to the maids behind him and said, "Young Master Xi told us to get up, so please get up."

"Yes, we obey," the maids said in unison.

Jiang Mian handed the portrait she had prepared to Yan Jue, her expression still slightly ingratiating. "Young Master Xi, this job is really big. The client is Miss Luo. She gave us five hundred taels of gold as a deposit and wants us to kill someone."

Yan Jue frowned. "Miss Luo?"

Jiang Mian nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, it's Miss Luo. But I've heard that the Luo family has several young ladies, and the one who came this time... seems to be the second young lady of the Luo family, Luo Xi."

Isn't this the second young lady of the Luo family that Ye Ting secretly protected Shen Pingjin last time, and the one Shen Pingjin met at Zuixiang Tower?

Thinking of this, Yan Jue's brows furrowed with a deep, fierce aura.

"So what if it's five hundred taels of gold? I won't accept it." Yan Jue's tone was very soft, but it carried an unprecedented unwavering certainty.

Jiang Mian was taken aback, seemingly not expecting that Xi, the Yama assassin known for his love of money and his fondness for wearing the Ghost Mask, would directly refuse such a large order this time.

Jiang Mian was somewhat puzzled: "Young Master Xi, is something wrong recently? This deal is worth five hundred taels of gold."

Yan Jue's eyes flashed with disgust as soon as he thought of the things Luo Xi had done to Shen Pingjin in the past. "I won't answer."

Jiang Mian looked to Ye Ting for help. Ye Ting was taken aback, touched his nose, and walked straight to the side, pretending not to have heard anything.

The others followed Ye Ting's example and retreated behind Yan Jue.

Jiang Mian looked somewhat troubled. "Young Master Xi, has this Miss Luo ever done anything to offend you? After all, our Xuri Pavilion never refuses business that comes to us."

Beneath the Shura mask, his cold eyes appeared even more profound. Jiang Mian was taken aback, after all, this Young Master Xi's eyes were usually warm and gentle.

Could it be that Miss Luo offended Young Master Xi? But that shouldn't be the case, since if Miss Luo had offended Young Master Xi, he could have easily...

Jiang Mian swallowed.

Yan Jue gripped the dagger at his waist, his eyelids slightly lowered. "Young Master Jiang, I won't take this order. If it's really difficult to refuse the second young lady of the Luo family, then let Young Master Ye handle it."

Jiang Mian's face showed a hint of difficulty. "Actually, I can complete this mission by myself, but... I don't know if the second young lady of the Luo family is confused or what, but this time she actually wants our Xuri Pavilion to help her kill the Crown Princess."

Yan Jue was taken aback.

"Princess?"

Seemingly sensing the interest in the young master Xi's words, Jiang Mian's face immediately lit up with joy, "Yes, yes, this second young lady of the Luo family wants us to kill the Crown Princess."

Ye Ting listened to this thoughtfully. After all, the Crown Princess was... Ye Ting glanced at his master's profile, his mistress's younger sister.

The crucial point is that Ye Ting also noticed that his master seemed to have suddenly become interested in this matter. Just when Ye Ting thought he might see his master nod in agreement, he didn't expect his master to shake his head and refuse, and...

"Did this second young lady of the Luo family ever tell you why she wanted to assassinate the Crown Princess?"

Jiang Mian was taken aback, then said thoughtfully, "I don't know about that. But there were rumors in the capital that the eldest daughter of the Shen family and His Highness the Crown Prince were childhood sweethearts, and the second daughter of the Luo family... also had feelings for His Highness the Crown Prince?"

"Nowadays, the eldest daughter of the Shen family is no longer the Crown Princess, and the second daughter of the Shen family is just a lowly concubine's daughter. Perhaps the second daughter of the Luo family assassinated the second daughter because she felt that the second daughter of the Shen family was not suitable to be the Crown Princess, and then she wanted to take her place?"

Yan Jue said, "That makes sense, but... I won't take action this time. You should find someone else."

Jiang Mian looked troubled. As the head of the Rising Sun Pavilion, why was his life so miserable?!

It's not that his Xuri Pavilion doesn't have others who can complete this mission, but since the target is the Crown Princess, it would be best and most secure for Young Master Xi to take the plunge.

After all, this person, despite his calm and still eyes, is very simple, decisive and brutal in his methods of killing.

He once thought that Young Master Xi looked like a soft persimmon, easy to manipulate. But after receiving a mission, he witnessed this man fighting hand-to-hand with someone without regard for his life, and finally killing the other person with his fists. He then developed a deep fear of this kind of person.

Those who only care about money are often the easiest to manipulate. But those like Young Master Xi, who are willing to do anything to achieve their goals, are often the most difficult to deal with.

Moreover, he is none other than the Ghost-Faced Yama "Xi".

Jiang Mian glanced at Ye Ting and the others, still somewhat reluctant to part with the five hundred taels of gold, and could only sigh, "Alright, if Young Master Xi really disagrees, then I will find another way."

Seeing Jiang Mian about to leave, Yan Jue frowned slightly. "Jiang Mian, let me ask you, is what you told me recently true?"

Jiang Mian was stunned, looking blank, but when she met Yan Jue's unfathomable eyes, she suddenly remembered.

"Oh, you mean what I told you the other day? Someone on a mission told me that the Emperor has a certain fetish, and it's been confirmed. Young Master Xi, you wouldn't... be into that too, would you?"

As Jiang Mian spoke, she became increasingly incredulous.

Yan Jue gave a low "hmm," ignoring Jiang Mian's stunned expression, and walked straight to Ye Ting's side.

"Ye Ting, the Spring Banquet will be here in a few days. Do as I instruct you."

"Night Court obeys."

Ye Ting knew exactly what his master was thinking. Looking at Jiang Mian's expression, he could vaguely see the contempt in his eyes.

His master has long been in love with the princess, how could he possibly have homosexual tendencies?

It's not surprising that Jiang Mian was surprised, since he had the same reaction when his master told him these things.