Zhou Chenyang's eyes were deep and ruthless: "If that's the case, perhaps we can cooperate."
Wu Dao nodded: "We were supposed to cooperate from the start, otherwise, out of the thirteen city lords of Liefeng Prefecture, why would I choose to live in your city lord's mansion?"
Zhou Chenyang looked at Wudao, and the two of them looked into each other's eyes and laughed at the same time.
That smile broke the awkwardness.
Zhou Chenyang chuckled and said, "Your Highness, you scared me to death this time. You should have explained your purpose earlier."
Wu Dao wanted to say that he himself did not know what his purpose was. He was just a tool that Ye Junfei threw over to help Lin Xiuyan and Zhou Chenyang break off their engagement.
After their engagement was dissolved, he wanted to run away, but Ye Junfei thought he acted quite well and let him stay in the city lord's mansion to eat and wait for death.
When Wu Dao first heard the phrase "living a life of idleness and waiting to die," he was terrified. In the end, Wu Ge reminded him that he could play himself in the City Lord's Mansion.
He was still worried that he was worthless and would be disliked by Ye Junfei, so he thought about finding out some information in the city lord's mansion to prove his worth.
He chuckled and said, "I've been making it so obvious lately, yet City Lord Zhou still hasn't noticed. You're so oblivious!"
Zhou Chenyang laughed heartily, "Your Highness is right, I was slow to react!"
The two became as close as long-lost brothers, arm in arm, plotting how to trick Prince Pingnan.
After the two had reached an agreement, Wu Dao also thoroughly investigated the people that the Prince of Pingnan had placed in Yucheng.
He disseminated these messages using their specific methods.
Upon receiving these messages, Wu Ge immediately reported them to Ye Junfei.
Upon hearing this, Ye Junfei's peach blossom eyes flashed with a mocking sneer.
Wu Ge lowered his head and dared not speak. He knew that the Prince of Pingnan had not told Ye Junfei about these resources, probably to keep Ye Junfei at bay.
Ye Junfei said calmly, "Pass down the order to cooperate with Zhou Chenyang's operation and eliminate all of the Pingnan Prince's strongholds in Chongqing."
Wu Ge asked with some concern, "But if we do that, won't the young master be afraid of the prince's wrath?"
Ye Junfei said calmly, "He didn't tell me these people were his people, so naturally I didn't know."
"Since I don't know anything about this, what does it matter to me whether they live or die?"
Wu Ge paused for a moment before replying, "What the young master says is true!"
He felt that as long as Ye Junfei didn't give the Prince of Pingnan any leverage, there was nothing to worry about.
He is Ye Junfei's man, so he should just listen to Ye Junfei.
Footsteps came from not far away. He looked out and saw that Lin Xiuyan had returned.
Ye Junfei waved his hand, Wu Ge gave a slight bow, and then used his lightness skill to disappear into the night.
Ye Junfei looked downstairs and saw that Lin Xiuyan's injured arm was in a sling, she had a blade of grass in her mouth, and her uninjured hand was twirling a purse, and she seemed to be humming a little tune.
Judging from her expression, she seems to be in a very good mood.
Ye Junfei snorted softly, a wicked smile playing on his lips.
Lin Xiuyan was already standing downstairs. She didn't really want to go back to her place, but unfortunately her parents wouldn't take her in.
She took a deep breath, pushed open the door, and went inside.
Because Ye Junfei frequented her room every day, she strictly forbade her maids from going upstairs.
When she returned, Qiu Tao wanted to come up and help her rest, but she stopped Qiu Tao and said, "No need, I'll go up by myself."
Qiu Tao hesitated for a moment, but ultimately said nothing, though there was some worry in her eyes.
Lin Xiuyan ignored Qiu Tao and went straight upstairs.
She took another deep breath before entering her room, trying to bolster her courage, but was startled when she opened the door:
Ye Junfei lay on her bed, his face pale, with bloodstains at the corner of his mouth and his snow-white clothes stained with blood.
She rushed over and asked, "What's wrong?"
Ye Junfei glanced at her listlessly: "What's wrong with me? Don't you know?"
Lin Xiuyan wanted to take his pulse, but he reached out and pulled her into his arms.
Lin Xiuyan: "..."
She instinctively reached out to push him away, but he whispered, "Don't move, help me calm my meridians."
Lin Xiuyan then remembered that he was still suffering from qi deviation, and she asked softly, "Are you alright?"
"Something's wrong." Ye Junfei's voice sounded weak and listless. "You also practice martial arts; you should know that someone who has gone mad from internal energy shouldn't use it recklessly."
"I used my internal energy to save you today, and now I'm suffering the backlash."
Lin Xiuyan felt a little guilty after hearing him say that.
Although he showed great killing intent towards Xu Qianting today, the two had a very unpleasant argument.
But he actually saved her today.
She hesitated for a moment, then withdrew her hand from his chest.
She asked softly, "Thank you for saving me today."
Ye Junfei snorted and said, "I risked my life to save someone, but unfortunately, that person is completely ungrateful."
"Not only did they glare at me, but they also avoided me altogether."
"You could have come and helped me stabilize my meridians, but you didn't, and instead dragged me down until I vomited blood, damaging my meridians."
Lin Xiuyan felt slightly embarrassed after hearing what he said.
She was avoiding him today only because his murderous aura had awakened the terrifying memories he left her from her past life.
But to be fair, although he was still picky and unreasonable in this life, he never really hurt her; on the contrary, he even helped her.
Not to mention that they had an agreement that she would stay by his side to suppress his restless meridians.
In fact, she was the one who broke the promise first.
Feeling a little guilty, she apologized to him, "I'm sorry..."
"It's nothing," Ye Junfei sighed. "Anyway, it's just a few mouthfuls of blood; I won't die for now."
He said this, and Lin Xiuyan felt even more guilty: "I know that this kind of thing can't be forgiven with just an apology."
"I didn't know the consequences would be so serious..."
She looked at Ye Junfei and said, "I owe you a life, and I will definitely repay you when I have the chance."
Seeing the seriousness in her voice, Ye Junfei lowered his gaze and said calmly, "I often hear people say that the only way to repay a life-saving grace is to offer oneself in marriage."
"So you're telling me all this because you want to repay me with your body?"
Lin Xiuyan: "..."
If she hadn't known that he fundamentally disliked women, she probably would have misunderstood his words.
She smiled and said, "You actually believe that kind of thing?"
Ye Junfei raised an eyebrow and looked at her.
She lowered the light in her eyes and said, "The so-called offering oneself in return is nothing more than lust at first sight."
"Young Master Ye's appearance is unparalleled. To touch you even once would be a desecration. Even if you had ten lives, I wouldn't dare to have any lustful thoughts towards you!"
These were her true feelings. No matter what Ye Junfei was like, the fear he left her in her past life was etched into her bones.
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