What came into view was a patch of bright red blood that had stained a large area of ​​the snow red.

My legs were trembling with fear, but I still couldn't help but peek forward to take a look.

Xiangye, startled, shrank to the side and tugged at my sleeve: "Miss, shall we call the Prince?"

"Don't be afraid!"

He said that, but he was terrified inside.

I had barely poked my head out when I froze in place, terrified. There lay a boy covered in blood in the snow.

His face was covered in blood, obscuring his features, but his two piercing eyes were fixed on me with a fierce gaze.

He struggled to raise the sword in his hand, pointing it at me, and asked, "Who are you?"

Trembling with fear, he stammered, "I...I am the owner of this place!"

He coldly uttered a single word: "Get out!"

I pointed to his bleeding leg and kindly said, "Do you want to bleed to death?"

"Will you help me?" he asked uncertainly.

"Of course..."

Although I was scared, I couldn't bear to watch a life slip away before my eyes.

"Xiangye, go and get the medicine box!"

"Miss!" she called out somewhat reluctantly.

"It's alright! Go get it!"

I knelt down to examine his wound, and he kept a wary eye on me, the sword in his hand only millimeters away from me.

"That's very impolite of you! I'm healing your wounds and you're pointing a sword at me!"

Hearing what I said, he lowered his sword a little. I did some simple bandaging for him, and Xiangye went to get medicine but didn't show up for a long time.

I guessed she was scared, so I said, "Wait here for me, I'll go get the medicine!"

His wary gaze followed my retreating figure until it disappeared before he looked away.

When I arrived after getting the medicine, all I found was a patch of blood and a purse lying on the ground; the person was already gone.

I found the embroidered pattern on the purse intriguing, so I picked it up and examined it closely.

"Miss!" Xiangye called from afar.

I instinctively hung the purse around my waist and jogged off to find the fragrant leaves.

Perhaps because of the cold weather, there wasn't a single person on the street, only a string of footprints.

Ye Lisheng and Ling Ran leaped from the rooftop to the ground, following the footprints.

"Your Highness, should I arrest him?"

"Let's not alert them yet. Let's observe them discreetly and see what they're up to!"

"yes!"

Several strangely behaving people sneaked into Xinghua Tower.

"Please come in, gentlemen!" the madam greeted them warmly, but was startled by a cold look in their eyes.

After they entered the room, they turned around and saw Ye Lisheng standing behind them.

She patted her chest and said, "I wonder what gust of wind blew Your Highness here?"

A wicked smile curled at the corner of his lips: "I've come to offer some warmth to those who just went in!"

The madam was completely confused.

A large, gleaming gold ingot shone brightly in front of her, making her eyes widen in amazement.

"Call over a few of your most clever girls; I will reward them handsomely!"

She happily accepted the gold ingot with both hands and said, "As long as it's not illegal, everything is negotiable!"

"Grandpa, we're here!" the girls said enthusiastically.

The group of people who were discussing something were startled and secretly drew their swords, waiting for them.

They were all dressed in their finest clothes and were incredibly beautiful, making them unforgettable at first glance.

Everyone poured a full glass of wine.

"Young master, let's have a drink!"

Qu Ping'er was one of the most beautiful women in Xinghua Tower. Her fiery red gauze dress accentuated her curvaceous figure, and many men came from far and wide just to catch a glimpse of her.

She leaned against one of them, but the person moved away with a look of disgust, leaving her with nothing.

"Young Master!" Her voice was soft and sweet, making one's whole body melt.

But they remained unmoved and didn't say a word to them.

One of them grinned wickedly and pointed to the bowl, which was as big as a plate, saying, "Drink!"

Qu Ping'er instantly understood and said, "Come on! Bring in big bowls to keep the young master company while he drinks!"

In no time, the two tables pushed together were filled with bowls as big as washbasins, all filled to the brim with wine.

The group of men exchanged confident glances, then raised their glasses and downed them in one gulp, emptying their bowls quickly. They then tapped their bowls with their fingers, signaling for the other women to drink.

The women looked at each other, then quickly made excuses, saying, "I'm suddenly feeling a little unwell, you guys drink first!"

After they finished speaking, they left one by one, leaving Qu Ping'er alone.

She smiled and said, "Since they're not drinking, then Ping'er will keep them company to the very end!"

After saying that, he picked up the bowl and started drinking.

"Gurgle, gurgle!"

She was, after all, a woman; she couldn't drink much in one gulp, and after several sips, her face grew increasingly flushed.

The men all wore smug expressions upon seeing this.

"I really can't drink anymore!" she said, rubbing her round belly, which was bloated from drinking too much alcohol.

"Hahaha!" the men laughed loudly.

She then staggered to her feet, but after taking only a few steps, she felt dizzy.

Before he could finish speaking, he collapsed to the ground, drunk.

Seeing that she was drunk, the men gradually lowered their guard.

One of the men finally spoke up: "Are all the women in Lingqi this proactive?"

His voice had a broken accent.

"Everyone, stay vigilant and remember our mission!"

"yes!"

After they left, Qu Ping'er's drunken eyes suddenly brightened. She got up from the ground, straightened her clothes, and went out.

Behind the peony-embroidered screen, Ye Lisheng sat by the window, watching the departing figures of the men.

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