As soon as Su Yan finished speaking, Lin Shu saw Li Shen's suddenly cold expression and realized that he had said the wrong thing.
Once Li Shen made up his mind, Lin Shu knew he couldn't persuade him otherwise, so he quickly changed his attitude and apologized to Su Yan, saying, "It was my narrow-mindedness that led me to do this. I hope Commander Su won't take offense."
Lin Shu's apology was a way to save face.
Su Yan wasn't just looking for trouble, so she naturally went along with it and accepted Lin Shu's apology.
"The rumors about the Overwatch Council have never been kind to the world, so it's understandable that Prince Lin would misunderstand."
Lin Shu's interest in Su Yan grew stronger as he looked at her composed demeanor.
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In the days that followed, the Xie and Xiao families fought each other incessantly, and before long, the Xiao family was completely defeated.
While both sides were barely clinging to life, Su Yan and Lin Shu secretly dispatched troops to infiltrate Chang'an, waiting for the Dark Moon Pavilion to make a move so they could wipe them all out.
The generals of the Golden Guard were not mostly under the command of Li Shen; most of them were retainers of the Xie family.
For various reasons, Su Yan led the Lin family army to the Ghost Market to rescue Xie Yu and Shen Yao.
Five days ago, on the night Yunxi came to see Su Yan.
Su Yan persuaded the Crown Prince, and together with her senior sister, led the Lin family army to the cave where they were hiding, under the guidance of Yun Xi.
She was shocked when she saw Xie Yu lying on the bed in the cave, barely alive.
After Wang Ruofu's diagnosis, Su Yan learned that Xie Yu was not seriously injured and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
The Ghost Market was, after all, Dark Moon Pavilion's territory, and Su Yan felt extremely uneasy and vaguely uneasy.
Xie Yu is safe now, but there's still no news about Shen Yao. It would be a lie to say Su Yan isn't worried.
At this time, it was a dark and windy night, and the howling wind sounded like the wailing of demons from hell.
In the stillness of the night, such a time is indeed an easy time for a sneak attack.
Su Yan stood on the riverbank and watched as the Lin family army carried Xie Yu onto the boat, followed by Xiao Xue, Xiao Man, Da Zhuang, and Nan Gua.
Then she looked at Wang Ruofu beside her, "Senior Sister, why don't you go with them..."
Upon hearing this, Wang Ruofu frowned, looking puzzled. "What do you mean? Are you planning to be the hero and rescue Chen Yao all by yourself?"
Su Yan shook her head. "That's not what I meant. I've fought against the people from the Dark Moon Pavilion. They're not as easy to deal with as I thought. You're the only family I have in this world."
Four years ago, Su Yan watched helplessly as her father and mother fell at her feet.
Su Yan didn't want to experience something like that again.
For Su Yan, this operation was like knowingly walking into a tiger's den, as it concerned Shen Yao's life, and she could not stand idly by.
However, Wang Ruofu and Shen Yao did not have much of a relationship, so she could completely avoid getting involved in this matter.
Wang Ruofu naturally understood what Su Yan was thinking at that moment. He smiled and stepped forward to pinch her cheek, saying, "I survived the hellish trip to Suizhou. Why would I be afraid of a mere Dark Moon Pavilion? Little Yan'er, you're just boosting the morale of others while diminishing our own!"
"Senior sister, I'm not joking. The puppet soldiers Xie Yu mentioned are invulnerable to swords and spears; they are not something you or I can contend with."
Wang Ruofu smiled calmly, "Then I should go even more. Although I'm not as good as you at autopsies and case solving, you're far inferior to me when it comes to identifying and using poisons..."
Seeing that Wang Ruofu was determined to have Shen Yao intervene in this matter, Su Yan knew that she could not persuade her senior sister to change her mind, and sighed helplessly.
At this moment, the boat carrying Xie Yu and several children gradually disappeared from sight on the river.
Su Yan looked up at the sky and decided not to delay any longer.
He turned to Yunxi beside him and said, "Yunxi, I'll have to trouble you with this next step."
The Ghost Market is located on an isolated island, and apart from Yunxi, no one else is more familiar with the location of the Dark Moon Pavilion's stronghold.
Therefore, Yunxi must stay.
Of course, as soon as Su Yan mentioned this to her, Yunxi immediately agreed.
Soon, Yunxi led Su Yan and the others into a dark alley and pointed to a gambling den not far away, saying, "That is the entrance to Dark Moon Pavilion."
Su Yan looked in the direction Yun Xi was pointing. The gambling den was very ordinary, not as luxuriously decorated as those in Chang'an City. If one did not look closely, it would be difficult to tell that this was a gambling den.
With people coming and going at the entrance of the gambling den, it was indeed difficult to arouse suspicion.
Su Yan had assumed that the Dark Moon Pavilion's lair was deep in the mountains and forests.
Yunxi then told the people beside her about the situation in the dark place, "My lords, don't be fooled by the fact that it's a simple gambling den. There's a lot more to it than meets the eye. If you try to force your way in, you probably won't even be able to get through the door, let alone rescue anyone. It's best to sneak in."
Su Yan looked at Yun Xi and pressed, "Did you sneak in?"
Yunxi shook her head. "No, I escaped from inside. I originally wanted to rescue the others as well, but the Dark Moon Pavilion strengthened its defenses, and I haven't been able to sneak in since then."
Su Yan thought for a moment, and a brilliant plan had already formed in her mind. "Senior sister, I'll sneak in. Once I find Chen Yao, I'll send a signal, and you guys will meet me outside the door..."
Upon hearing this, Wang Ruofu immediately rejected Su Yan's plan, "No, let me go..."
Su Yan didn't argue with Wang Ruofu, but simply smiled and explained, "Senior sister, don't argue with me this time. You don't look like someone who gambles at all. You were spotted before you even reached the door. I'll go instead..."
"If I don't know how, do you?"
Su Yan nodded confidently, "Of course I can..."
Wang Ruofu was very surprised after hearing this. In her impression, Su Yan had always been a well-behaved and obedient person, and she had never known that Su Yan would gamble.
He frowned deeply. "When did you learn to gamble?"
Seeing that her image had been ruined in her senior sister's eyes, Su Yan explained somewhat guiltily, "It was Master who led me to gamble."
Upon hearing this, Wang Ruofu immediately knew that the 'master' Su Yan mentioned was Lu Yuanxiu, the former Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review who had disappeared without a trace.
Taking Su Yan to a gambling den was something he was capable of doing.
Wang Ruofu, feeling quite helpless, agreed to Su Yan's plan to sneak into the gambling den, earnestly advising, "Be careful in everything..."
Su Yan nodded, "I understand..."
After saying that, Su Yan got up and swaggered towards the gambling den.
Upon arriving at the entrance of the gambling den, the guards at the door stopped her from entering, giving her a once-over.
"Young man, you look unfamiliar. Is this your first time here?"
Su Yan cast a cold and disdainful glance at the guard. "What? You're not allowed into the gambling dens of the Ghost Market?"
The gambling dens in the Ghost Market are somewhat different from those in Chang'an City.
That is, the gambling dens in Chang'an accepted all comers, even ordinary people and beggars.
However, gambling dens in the Ghost Market involve extremely large sums of money, so there must be a threshold for the identity of customers.
The gatekeeper, seeing that Su Yan was dressed very simply, naturally questioned her.
That's why Su Yan adopted an arrogant and disdainful attitude.
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