Yu Liuli's words were like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, stirring up a stormy sea.
In fact, ever since Shen Yao learned that Ye Qingzhu's death was a hoax, he had also guessed her true identity, but he did not expect that she would be the deputy leader of the assassin organization Dark Moon Pavilion.
Seeing that she had a chance, Yu Liuli pressed her advantage and pleaded repeatedly, "Chen Yao, I'll tell you everything you want to know, just please spare my life."
Shen Yao's eyes darkened, as if he was somewhat swayed by Yu Liuli's words.
But he also knew in his heart that Yu Liuli was a cunning person and that most of what she said was unreliable.
After all, he was still in the Ghost Market, where his safety was not guaranteed, not to mention that Su Yan had been poisoned. Chen Yao could not afford to think too much.
"Antidote..."
Shen Yao increased the pressure on his hand, pressing Yu Liuli for answers.
"What antidote..."
Yu Liuli felt a slight pain in her neck and panicked instantly, but when she heard Shen Yao's words, she looked puzzled.
"Don't play dumb with me, the sword is poisoned, hand over the antidote..." Shen Yao pressed again.
Yu Liuli instantly understood Shen Yao's words, "I don't have the antidote. Those were assassins sent by the Vice Pavilion Master. They weren't under my jurisdiction..."
"Do you think I'd believe you? Hand over the antidote, or don't even think about leaving the Ghost Market alive..."
"I...I'll...please take the knife off my neck first."
Thinking that Yu Liuli couldn't escape his grasp, Shen Yao put away the knife.
In that instant, Yu Liuli suddenly grabbed a handful of jade from the ground and threw it at Shen Yao as he lowered his guard.
Shen Yao reacted quickly, raising his hand to cover his face. When he lowered his hand, Yu Liuli got up from the ground and fled in a panic.
Seeing this, Shen Yao quickly gave chase.
Just as they were about to catch up with Yu Liuli, a sharp arrow suddenly shot from behind and pierced through Yu Liuli's body.
Yu Liuli felt a sharp pain and looked down in disbelief at the arrow that had pierced her chest. Her lips moved silently as if she wanted to say something, but then she collapsed to the ground with a thud. Her eyes quickly lost their light, and she was lifeless in the blink of an eye.
The instant Yu Liuli was struck by the arrow, Shen Yao immediately turned around, looking warily in the direction from which the arrow had come.
He immediately recognized that the arrow that killed Yu Liuli was exactly the same as the arrow that killed Zhang Lanzhen.
"Who goes there..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of swaying branches came from the forest. Shen Yao realized that the murderer was trying to escape and immediately gave chase.
On the other side of the ghost market lies a vast, continuous mountain range.
At this moment, the moon escaped the confinement of the dark clouds and revealed its full form in the endless night sky, generously showering the earth with its bright moonlight, as if the entire vast land was coated with a layer of silver light.
Under the moonlight, Shen Yao saw figures fleeing incessantly ahead.
Shen Yao felt that the figure was extremely familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before, but he couldn't remember where.
The two chased each other through the woods, and it seemed that Shen Yao was about to fall behind.
Suddenly, the fleeing figure stopped abruptly. It turned out that there was a cliff in front of them, and the murderer had no choice but to stop.
Shen Yao also stopped behind him, instinctively gripping the knife in his hand, and pressed closer and closer to the murderer.
Shen Yao frowned deeply, pressing the man in black in front of him, "Who exactly are you...?"
The man in black seemed to have no intention of continuing to escape, and slowly turned around.
When Shen Yao saw the man in black's face, he was completely stunned.
He never imagined that his reunion with Ye Qingzhu would turn out like this.
Seeing Shen Yao's surprised expression, Ye Qingzhu smiled faintly, just like when they first met, her smile as gentle as a spring breeze.
"Chen Yao, it's been a long time..."
Ye Qingzhu exchanged pleasantries in a calm tone.
"So it was you..."
"Judging from your expression, you don't seem surprised that I'm still alive..." Ye Qingzhu replied with a smile.
Ye Qingzhu had also imagined what kind of expression Shen Yao would have if the two met again.
Shen Yao was indeed taken aback for a moment, but quickly regained his composure, as if he was not surprised that she was still alive.
Shen Yao snorted coldly, his tone devoid of any warmth, "I knew long ago that you faked your death to escape, but I never expected you to be the deputy head of the Dark Moon Pavilion. Did you order Yu Liuli to kill Wulemu...?"
Ye Qingzhu nodded, "That's right, I personally set up this scheme..."
"Why? Aren't you a citizen of Daliang? You know perfectly well that doing this is a disaster for all the people of Daliang."
"What do I care about the lives of the common people..."
“You…” Shen Yao clenched his fists in anger, feeling that the person standing in front of him was completely different from Ye Qingzhu in his memory.
"You are not the Ye Qingzhu I know. Who are you...?" Shen Yao pressed Ye Qingzhu for her true identity once again.
Ye Qingzhu knew that if she were to fight Shen Yao, she wouldn't last more than a few moves against him, but she was too lazy to chat with Shen Yao and immediately made a decision.
He smiled and looked at him, "Shen Yao, try catching me first..."
After saying that, Ye Qingzhu turned around and ran towards the edge of the cliff without hesitation.
Shen Yao realized what Ye Qingzhu was about to do and immediately chased after her.
Just as Shen Yao was only two steps away from Ye Qingzhu, Ye Qingzhu gave him a contemptuous smile and decisively jumped off the cliff.
When Shen Yao caught up with the county's cliff edge, he found that the abyss below was bottomless, and jumping down would likely mean certain death.
However, seeing Ye Qingzhu's unwavering demeanor, Shen Yao felt that Ye Qingzhu's choice to jump off the cliff meant that she might not necessarily die.
At this moment, the night wind was biting, and dawn was just around the corner.
Worried about Su Yan's injuries, Shen Yao decided to stop chasing Ye Qingzhu and return to the place where he had hidden Su Yan.
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Soon, two hours passed, and the sky began to lighten with the first light of dawn, before the morning glow painted the sky crimson in the blink of an eye.
Su Yan woke up from her coma, and the first thing she saw when she opened her eyes was a familiar ceiling.
Su Yan struggled to sit up in bed and looked around the room.
No wonder the layout of the room felt so familiar; it was her room.
Su Yan looked down at herself and found that her clothes had been changed.
At this moment, she was in utter confusion.
Was everything that happened last night just a dream?
Soon, Su Yan dismissed this conjecture, because the pain in her arm kept reminding her that she wasn't dreaming and that everything last night was a real experience.
Su Yan recalled what had happened yesterday. She only remembered that she seemed to be injured and poisoned.
Before losing her memory, Su Yan remembered that Shen Yao went to lure away the pursuers from the Dark Moon Pavilion.
The thought of this made Su Yan's heart clench; she was very worried about Shen Yao's condition.
She immediately threw off the covers, preparing to get out of bed, put on her shoes, and go find Chen Yao.
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