Ji Xianlin's lips drooped, revealing an unfathomable gloom. He said, "Su Li, you know my true identity. Then you should also know that no matter where you are in Yutai County, I can find you."

Ali was at a loss. She glanced at Ji Xianlin, then hurriedly looked away and said, "I understand."

"Sweetie, see you tomorrow, let's pinky swear."

Ji Xianlin extended his little finger towards Ali, whose hand trembled as she hesitated to approach. This person seemed to be a yandere...

Wait a minute, is he some kind of yandere male lead? He looks like an exceptionally elegant, gentle, and handsome young man, but is he actually a cunning and ruthless person inside?!

The next second, Ah Li's hand was forcefully pulled over by Ji Xianlin, and they even made a pinky promise.

Ah Li was pulled along by him to do all this with a heart full of fear. After she stopped standing up for them on the bridge and beating up those burly men, the plot took a little different turn.

Ji Xianlin said, "Su Li, you must remember that we have held hands, made pinkies, and hugged. As for other intimate things, I am restraining myself now, because those are things that only husband and wife can do. As long as you are good, we can take it slowly."

Ahri nodded haphazardly, and subconsciously pulled her hand back, which went smoothly this time.

She glanced furtively at Ji Xianlin's face again and found that his eyes were still dark and gloomy. She hurriedly pushed open the small door behind her and closed it without saying a word.

This small door in front of us can only allow one person to enter or exit at a time.

Ji Xianlin looked around and saw that there weren't many houses nearby, and it was very quiet.

Ali leaned against the door, listening to Ji Xianlin's footsteps as he left.

She hurried towards the main room, her earlier fear and anxiety completely gone, and said, "I'm not playing anymore, Shadow Two, I'm going back to the Shadow Guard camp."

Ah Li entered the house, looked around, and found there was nothing to pack.

Shadow Two appeared behind Ahri, holding the jade pendant she had just dropped, and said, "You dropped this."

"Oh, so you found it."

Ahri took it from Shadow Two's hands, and she moved closer to Shadow Two, who was wearing a mask, her breath hitting his mask. She said, "Shadow Two, why did you find it?"

Shadow Two remained perfectly calm and said, "Because I'm following you."

"oh."

Ahri retreated.

There is a training program in the Shadow Guard Camp that specifically trains the Shadow Guards not to be seduced by beautiful women. The training includes women who are scantily clad or even naked.

Sometimes, medication is also used.

Those who can persevere are true warriors.

Those who couldn't survive were instantly killed.

After Ahri stepped back, Shadow Two's heart began to race.

This person loves to play; he's used to it.

Ah Li played with the jade pendant in her hand, still remembering what she had said when she threw it away.

Whoever finds it will become her romantic partner.

Shadow Two, this big, simple-minded guy, is honest, obedient, capable, and has amazing self-control.

Ahri walked to the back, took off her pink clothes, changed into a black outfit, put on a mask, and then said in a rough voice, "Let's go."

This trip back to the Shadow Guard camp won't be boring; it'll be fun to tease this guy then.

Shadow Two didn't move, and continued, "But he said he wanted to see you tomorrow."

They even made a pinky promise.

Ah Li said expressionlessly, "You're wrong. He's meeting Su Li tomorrow, not me. I'm Shadow One now."

Shadow Two looked at Shadow One, who was dressed the same as him. She really didn't feel any reluctance and left very quickly.

A gust of wind blew by, and the two dark figures at the door disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Shadow Guards are masters of stealth, and their whereabouts are unpredictable.

Unless they choose to, no one will be able to find where they are hiding.

By the time Ji Xianlin sent people to guard the house, it was already empty.

Ji Xianlin was unaware that he was in his courtyard, fiddling with the candlelight with his fingertips, thinking: Su Li looks timid, but when we first met, she was capable of scaling walls.

Therefore, someone still needs to guard it.

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In the blink of an eye, a month has passed.

In the Shadow Guard Camp, there is a building called the Reincarnation Pavilion.

Inside the pavilion were many wooden shelves, on which were placed bamboo slips, booklets, and scrolls of paintings.

On some shelves were weapons, or a stone, a hairpin, a withered leaf, a rattle drum, a hardened steamed bun, and so on.

Each item had a small wooden tag attached to it.

The small wooden sign had a name and a shadow guard's code name on it.

Ahri stood behind a row of shelves and hung a small wooden plaque with the words "Shadow Thirteen" on a scroll.

Shadow Two leaned against the wall, holding a book in his hand and reading.

There were a few people standing in the main hall of the Reincarnation Pavilion, all of whom were going to do a mission.

Ahri held a pen in her hand and listened to someone say, "I remember my name was Gouzi. That year, my house was flooded, and I was rescued. As a result, I was brought here and became Shadow Seven Nine. I... I was happy, wasn't I?"

Ahri listened quietly, with only the voice of the person who came to write her biography ringing out.

There were also people who couldn't speak; they came as mute. They took a pen and drew little figures, but no one knew who those figures were because they were illiterate.

This person is Shadow Twelve. He came with Shadow Thirteen. Shadow Thirteen is dead, and now it's his turn.

Missions that inevitably lead to death are either assassinations or stabbings.

Sometimes, if they succeed in a mission, they will receive a reward and may return alive, or they may be killed to silence them.

Sometimes when a mission fails, they bite off the poison hidden in their teeth, ensuring they are never caught or tortured into revealing who is behind it all.

If they are caught, they won't live long; someone will send them on their way.

In the Reincarnation Pavilion, everyone's biography is different.

Some people will cry and shout: "I haven't married or had children yet! I've never heard anyone call me husband! I haven't found my parents yet!"

Of course, he was just venting.

Everyone who entered the Shadow Guard camp knew perfectly well that these were all illusions, like the moon reflected in water or a flower in a mirror.

Entering the Reincarnation Pavilion and leaving again, life and death are predetermined.

After venting his anger, he picked up a pair of scissors, cut off his own hair, and put it in a small wooden box.

He even carved a small wooden plaque himself, which was not yet smeared with his blood.

Suddenly, he drew his longsword from his waist, pointed it at Ahri, and shouted, "Why is it always us who go on missions? You and Shadow Two have never gone out!"

The next second, he was sent flying backward.

Ahri remained seated, and Shadow Two slowly emerged from behind her. He looked at the person who had flown three meters away and said, "If you can defeat me, you will be Shadow Two, and you won't need to go out on missions."

The man spat out a mouthful of blood, then stood up and said, "Then I won't challenge you! I want to challenge Shadow One!"

Ahri sat behind the long table, sighed softly, and asked, "How did this person obtain the Shadow Thirty wooden plaque?"