Half an hour later.

Chu Yuan felt like crying again.

Dugu Jue kept her hanging on, saying, "Don't you want to know anymore, huh?"

Not only are they deliberately keeping the information ambiguous, but... you bastard, you have a knack for keeping her stuck in this awkward position!

After all this, who wouldn't cry?

"You did this on purpose!" Chu Yuan said through gritted teeth, her eyes filled with tears.

Dugu Jue chuckled mischievously, "So, do you like it or not?"

"Like you my foot!"

Chu Yuan was stubborn, so Dugu Jue deliberately didn't give her time to prepare...

In order to finish off Dugu Jue in one fell swoop and suffer less torment herself, Chu Yuan used several props this time, such as Honey Dew Pill, Soaring to the Clouds, and Long-lasting Aftertaste... She used them all!

...

Perhaps because she had used the pills more often, Chu Yuan recovered her senses faster than Dugu Jue.

Now it was her turn to roll over and pin him down. "Will you talk or not? If you don't, I'll..."

She threatened, "It probably doesn't want to do it again now, right?"

Chu Yuan knew a secret: everyone has a certain cooldown period.

Whether it's a man or a woman.

Therefore, even if Dugu Jue has a very good physique, he cannot immediately start again without any buffer time.

If you absolutely have to, it won't be pleasant.

It will also forcibly sever the beauty of the previous second.

That's why Chu Yuan was so fearless.

Dugu Jue smiled and admitted defeat, stretching out his long arms to pull the mischievous little woman into his embrace. "Alright, I'll tell you."

Chu Yuan pouted. Little brat, now you know what it means to be one foot higher than the devil, right?

"He's not exactly tough either." Dugu Jue scoffed lightly before saying this.

Anyway, none of them are as hard as his fist.

"And very stupid." This was followed by another sentence.

Chu Yuan rolled her eyes at his chest, then patted it, "I know, you're harder and smarter."

Dugu Jue was quite satisfied with this evaluation, especially the first sentence.

Then he got down to business, saying, "The person who sent him was indeed Xiao Jing, and their goal was the key to the Secret Treasure Pavilion. However, one night while he was enjoying the breeze in a tree, he overheard Xiao Jing's son, Xiao Sa, talking to his confidant. It seemed that there was someone else behind them."

Chu Yuan was startled. "Who? What did they say?"

Noticing Chu Yuan's nervousness... or perhaps her curiosity that even made her toes curl, Dugu Jue raised an eyebrow. "Well, your good guard didn't mention that. He said the tree was very tall, and he only vaguely heard the conversation. He couldn't make out the details. Xiao Sa's internal strength is not weak, and he was afraid of being discovered, so he didn't dare to climb down to eavesdrop any further."

Chu Yuan was disappointed, then remembered something, "So you called him stupid because of this?"

Dugu Jue didn't speak, but looked down at Chu Yuan. After they finished, her little face was as pink and tender as a peach, and you could even see the fine, cute downy hair.

The reason why Nightshade is considered stupid is not only because he is incompetent, but also because he has poor judgment and can't even choose the right master!

Although he had never met Xiao Jing in person, someone who couldn't even open a secret room after all these years probably wasn't very smart.

They outwardly comply but inwardly defy, secretly engaging in all sorts of underhanded and treacherous schemes.

How can I compare to the lovely yet bold woman in front of me?

Originally, he didn't want to tell her, but suddenly, Dugu Jue couldn't help but say, "Fortunately, there is another piece of information about this mysterious person behind the scenes, which Ye Ying guessed from the vague conversation."

This person isn't from Ji Yun City, but is very likely a high-ranking official in Hua Xu. So, besides wanting to "catch up" with you, he also wants to secretly investigate who this person is, hoping to gain an advantage for his own future.

Chu Yuan had already accepted it, but the person behind the scenes wouldn't figure it out so quickly.

Then Dugu Jue said something else, and she looked up with wide eyes, "Hua Xu holds a high position? Doesn't that narrow down the scope a lot?"

The latter narrowed his eyes slightly.

Chu Yuan, ever perceptive, asked, "Are you suspecting someone?"

"I don't think so, but Dugu Ling did suspect one person about the assassination attempt in the mountains last time."

"Did he tell you who it was?"

Dugu Jue suddenly hooked her chin, "As for his thoughts, you can ask him when he comes out! But I have a suggestion, I wonder what you all think?"

Seeing Dugu Jue's sinister smile, Chu Yuan instinctively felt that something was wrong.

Sure enough, the perverted man's fingers traced along her spine. "Why don't we arrest whoever we suspect? I don't mind interrogating them one by one."

Chu Yuan, “!”

This is to extend the simple and brutal way she dealt with Nightshade from an individual case to the general public!

Does this guy have such a heavy taste?

Thinking of this, Chu Yuan felt a pang of anxiety. "I say, Dugu Jue, you haven't already killed Ye Ying, have you?"

"No."

Hearing those two words, Chu Yuan breathed a slight sigh of relief, but before she could fully relax, he added, "I just gave him Five Stone Powder so that he couldn't feel the pain, could stand up again, and had even stronger explosive power than before, so that he could fight me and see who was faster."

"And then what happened?"

"Of course I was faster. With two quick slashes, I cut off both of his hands and his sword. But I didn't really kill him. He couldn't accept that he was no good and committed suicide by hitting his head against the wall. What could I do?"

Chu Yuan, "..."

So the person still died!

I've been muttering to myself for a while now, and it's not just idle talk!

He's so infuriating, I could practically spit out blood.

Night Shadow died, and Chu Yuan felt no pity.

He was originally a heartless wolf in sheep's clothing.

But keeping him around is still somewhat useful! Especially in the matter of secretly investigating the mastermind behind the Huaxu Kingdom.

Xiao Jing and his son have concealed the existence of the Secret Treasure Pavilion for so many years because they wanted to seize the vast wealth left by Ji Yun for themselves, harboring treacherous intentions.

With their military strength and various constraints on the former royal women of the Ji Yun clan, their ambition to rebel and establish their own rule is obvious.

The fact that this person from Huaxu Kingdom conspired with him proves that he, too, harbored wolfish ambitions.

From both Chu Yuan's and Crown Prince Hua Xu's perspectives, it would be best to know the other party's background as soon as possible.

As a result, he accidentally killed someone!

Chu Yuan was furious and kicked him out of bed. "Tomorrow... no, next month, you'll be sleeping alone!"

This gives her some free time to think about restoring her country.

Since the mastermind behind Hua Xu's actions tacitly agreed to let Xiao Jing and the others use Night Shadow to lure her into handing over the key and then kill her, it means they are not on the same side as her!

Perhaps the previous assassination attempt in the mountains was orchestrated by this person.

Therefore, she is now besieged on all sides. Whether in Ji Yun or Hua Xu, there are people plotting to kill her.

After driving away Dugu Jue, Chu Yuan fell into deep thought.

I slept for less than two hours before dawn.

Dugu Ling knocked on the door with a steaming bowl of seafood porridge, looking pitiful. "Yuan'er, can I come in? I know he made you angry, but he is him and I am me. Yuan'er is magnanimous and will definitely not bear to take it out on me."