Bai Yeshang felt a little blocked in his heart. Logically speaking, it was a good thing that his strength had recovered a little, but when he saw Fang Fangshan and Wei Sushen, he couldn't help but feel the urge to grind his teeth.

Out of sight, out of mind. When he went out, he found that his junior sister was also missing.

It was almost dark, and Bai Ye Shang's expression grew increasingly grim. "Although Junior Sister is a warrior, she's inexperienced in worldly matters. What if she gets tricked by a villain?"

Fang Shan: "Separately look for it."

He didn't think Meng Xunmei would encounter any bad guys. Even if she did, it would only pave the way for the appearance of the male protagonist or the male supporting role.

Fang Shan was not very confident about Bai Yeshang acting alone, fearing that he might run away. He winked at Wei Sushen and searched alone along the north of the city, while Wei Sushen and Bai Yeshang headed south.

The imperial city was the most lively at this time. It was not the bustling world of people during the day, but a world of prodigals and drunkards.

Along the way, they met a few drunks. Seeing Fang Shan's delicate features, they almost mistook her for a woman and flirted with her. After realizing that she was not the right gender, they cursed her in disappointment, "How come you look more delicate than a woman!"

Fang Shan was not angry. He had seen a lot of things in the world and found them interesting.

Not far away, the clear and resounding sound of a pipa reached Fang Shan. It was quite pleasant. Fang Shan looked around, his gaze fixed on a restaurant. He walked in. It was much larger than the Zuiyueju he had visited during the day, but there weren't many customers inside.

It is quiet and elegant. The first thing you need to order when you enter is not the food, but the table.

If you want to sit down, you have to pay ten taels of silver first. Obviously, this is only for the rich and powerful customers.

Fang Shan's lips curled up: "I don't have any money, can we share a table?"

The waiter who came out to serve us looked unhappy and shook his head decisively.

Fang Shan suddenly pointed to a woman on the second floor and said, "Someone will pay me."

Under the shocked gaze of the waiter, he spoke slowly, "Miss Meng, please pay me the entrance fee."

Meng Xunmei was drinking tea and almost choked. This was the first time in her life that she had seen someone making a woman pay for something.

Fang Shan: "If you don't give me money, I'll rob your senior brother."

Meng Xunmei quickly took out the money. Worrying about Bai Yeshang was only a small part of the reason. The more important reason was that there were more and more strange looks in the restaurant, and she was also one of the focuses of attention.

Fang Shan walked up the stairs slowly with his hands behind his back, without a trace of embarrassment on his face.

"This young man is really capable." A slightly sarcastic voice came.

There was a blind spot before, but after going upstairs, I found that there was a person sitting opposite Meng Xunmei: he was wearing a white robe, a silver mask, and his three thousand black hair was untied, and the slightly open collar gave people a sense of unruliness.

Fang Shan's eyebrows jumped... Why do people like to wear white clothes in this era?

After he sat down, he looked at the other person without any hesitation, and the masked man sat upright, allowing him to look at him.

"What did you find out?" After a while, the man slowly spoke.

Fang Shan said seriously, "He's not a good person."

His eyes are sinister and vicious, and he habitually looks at people with a hint of contempt. Even if he doesn't do evil, he won't be too decent either.

When he opened his mouth, he stopped the masked man from speaking.

Meng Xunmei frowned: "Don't talk nonsense, this young man is a good person."

Fang Shan raised his eyebrows and noticed that although the other person was wearing a mask, some horrible scars could still be seen on the side of his ear. He must have scars on his face as well.

The man noticed Fang Shan's gaze and said coldly, "Left behind from childhood."

Meng Xunmei glared at Fang Shan and said sincerely to the masked man, "Appearance is not important. If someone makes a fuss about it, they are shallow and ignorant."

The masked man's eyes softened a little.

Then Meng Xunmei said to Fang Shan seriously, "You should apologize to him."

"How many ordinary people would dare to comment on his appearance?" Fang Shan yawned. "I see that this young man has an extraordinary temperament. He must have been in a high position for a long time. If anyone dares to disrespect him, he will definitely..."

Fang Shan made a gesture of wiping his neck.

Meng Xunmei shook her head: "He is just a servant in the palace."

Upon hearing this, Fang Shan lowered his eyes to hide the strange light that flashed in his eyes. Fortunately, he arrived in time and had not told Meng Xunmei before that he would go to Li Wangfu to pretend to accept the invitation, otherwise something bad would definitely happen.

Would a servant eat in a place like this?

Fang Shan didn't point it out, but instead said, "That's perfect. Who knows, we might run into each other more often in the future."

"What do you mean?" the man spoke slowly.

Fang Shan smiled and said, "I'm just about to go to the Li Palace to find a living."

Meng Xunmei talked to the man for a long time because she wanted to find out what was happening in Li Wang's mansion, so she didn't interrupt him at this moment.

Fang Shan sighed in his heart. The possibility that Meng Xunmei was the heroine was becoming increasingly greater. Her IQ was sometimes high and sometimes low, just like riding a roller coaster.

The masked man had no good feelings towards Fang Shan: "I'm afraid the Li Palace can't accommodate a big Buddha like you."

Fang Shan's words were profound: "As long as you have the heart."

Judging from his attire and manner of speaking, the person sitting opposite him is most likely King Li himself.

He is of noble status and somewhat cynical. Now that he has discovered that his motives are not pure, he might act differently and keep him under close observation.

The masked man fell silent, and a hint of interest appeared in his cruel eyes.

Seeing that it was almost time, Fang Shan stood up and said, "It's getting late, come back with me."

Meng Xunmei seemed to want to stay a little longer, so Fang Shan said calmly, "Your senior brother is still looking for you."

After the two left, a dark figure suddenly appeared beside the masked man: "Master."

The man tapped his fingers on the table and said, "Go check their identities."

The night was cold and windy. Fang Shan didn't say a word on the way, which made Meng Xunmei feel a little uneasy: "Did I do something bad?"

Now that I think about it, if that person was a close confidant of Prince Li, wouldn't she have alerted him?

Fang Shan shook his head: "No problem."

Some developments cannot be defied. If Meng Xunmei were the protagonist, she would have a destined encounter with King Li no matter what.

Bai Yeshang searched in vain and waited for Huihe at the door of the inn. He was relieved to see Meng Xunmei return safely.

After a busy day, Meng Xunmei was tired and nodded to go back to her room to rest. Bai Yeshang was a sensible person. Fang Shan told him what happened before: "I have already attracted the attention of Prince Li. If you go to Prince Li's mansion again, it shouldn't attract too much attention."

Bai Ye Shang: "Now that King Li has noticed you, are you in danger?"

They had disguises, the only difficulty was getting a fake identity, but he had a few friends who knew how to handle it.

Fang Shan waved his hand: "Li Wanggang is in the mood, and I can't bear to kill him for the time being."

“…”

After going upstairs, Bai Yeshang saw that Wei Sushen and Fang Shan lived in the same room, and he could hardly control his soaring thoughts.

"I have to give up my job as a matchmaker." Inside the guest room, there was no such beautiful scene as Bai Yeshang had imagined. Fang Shan leaned back in his chair, and Wei Sushen seemed quite interested in the book here, reading while listening to him talk.

Fang Shan muttered to himself for a long time, went out early the next morning, and came back around noon.

It could have been earlier, but in order to shake off the followers following him, he circled the city several times.

Just in case, he gave Bai Yeshang and Wei Sushen two new human skin masks as replacements.

"Did the Prince Li's Mansion take you in?" Bai Yeshang asked casually.

Fang Shan nodded seriously: "Of course."

Bai Yeshang joked: "Matchmaker?"

Fang Shan shook his head: "Advisor."

Wei Sushen and Bai Yeshang stopped what they were doing at the same time and looked at him at the same time.

Fang Shan frowned: "What are you looking at?"

It is an honor for the palace to have him as an advisor.

Wei Sushen felt that this would become the thing that King Li would regret most in his life.

Fang Shan asked them to wait for a few days before applying for the job and to explore it on their own first.

Meng Xunmei's identity had probably been discovered by Prince Li. Bai Yeshang explained the situation to her and pretended to be strangers. Meng Xunmei hadn't been running around for the past few days and stayed quietly in the inn.

Wei Sushen continued to detoxify Bai Yesang, who sighed softly, "Everyone in the palace thinks highly of themselves. Your friend has just arrived at the palace, so he must have suffered a lot of grievances."

"You're overthinking it." Wei Sushen said calmly, "He'll be very successful."

When it comes to muddying the waters, no one is better than Fang Shan.

As the focus of discussion, Fang Shan was acting arrogantly in the palace. There were indeed a few people who wanted to intimidate him, but Fang Shan was decisive and took action at the first sign of disagreement.

"Such arrogance, I must report it to the prince!"

"The palace doesn't keep useless people." Fang Shan smiled slightly. "How do you think the prince will deal with a villain who only knows how to complain?"

The person who started the trouble said something harsh with an ugly look on his face, but left with his tail between his legs.

"The prince summons you." The butler appeared under the eaves at some point, and it was unknown whether he had seen what had just happened.

Fang Shan smoothed out the wrinkles on his clothes, his attitude calm and composed.

"Greetings, Your Highness." Fang Shan clasped his fists.

"I don't deserve it," Prince Li said, his back to him. "Half of the people in the palace who didn't obey you have been beaten. I am also worried."

Prince Li did not hide his identity and was still dressed the same as when they first met in the restaurant. The only difference was that he no longer concealed the faint murderous aura on his body.

Fang Shan pretended to be oblivious. "The prince personally agreed to my admission. They provoked me because they doubted your decision. I am doing this for the prince's reputation."

The housekeeper was a little nervous, afraid of being taken out on by others. But unexpectedly, after the King fell silent, he chuckled softly: "You are being unreasonable, but it is very interesting. I can tolerate your arrogance for a while longer."

Fang Shan said seriously, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness."

The butler shook his head. He had followed the prince for so many years, and this was the first time he had seen such a shameless person.

"Walk with the king."

Pavilions, waterside terraces, and green willows surround the place, creating beautiful scenery everywhere.

Prince Li's eyes swept over every scene, but he showed little appreciation. "There are many hidden dragons and crouching tigers in this palace. Being an outstanding martial artist doesn't guarantee a long-term career."

Fang Shan: "At least it's strong enough to deter some villains."

As he spoke, he was completely trying to guess what Prince Li was thinking. His peculiar temperament must be related to his damaged appearance. If he continued to compromise, Prince Li would probably send him to see the King of Hell without hesitation.

"Well said!" Li Wanglang laughed: "When dealing with a domineering person, you have to be more arrogant than him."

Fang Shan narrowed his eyes, it seemed that his bet was right.

On the other side, Bai Yeshang took Wei Sushen to visit the pharmacy in the imperial city, and they could be considered to have a pleasant conversation on the way.

Bai Ye Shang discovered that the Demon Cult leader, though taciturn, was nonetheless insightful. He wasn't a complete murderer; he'd feed stray puppies and give way to the elderly. Most surprising of all, he had a broad vision and a strong sense of purpose.

After spending a long time with my junior sister, I suddenly found someone who didn't need too much protection, but could be my spiritual companion. This feeling was quite wonderful.

…

Besides, after Fang Shan became a counselor, he lived in the palace. He would occasionally meet with Wei Sushen during the day under the pretext of going out for a stroll.

Fang Shan: "Prince Li's interest in me has clearly increased, and he already has an appreciation for me."

"Bai Yeshang has been asking me out a lot lately." Wei Sushen hesitated when he said this: "It's just that sometimes he looks a little weird."

Fang Shan: "Is it the complexity revealed in the confusion, the contradictions intertwined in the interest?"

Wei Sushen raised his eyebrows: "How do you know?"

Fang Shan: "The look in Prince Heli's eyes is the same."

The author has something to say: Wei Sushen: Do you feel anything strange?

Fang Shan: It’s terrifying when you think about it.