Pei Mianman blushed slightly, but she didn't look shy. Instead, she found it amusing, hooked her arms around his neck, stood on tiptoe, and kissed his lips.
Zuan felt something soft against his chest. Looking at the mischievous look in her eyes, he couldn't help but sigh that this woman was truly a vixen.
At this moment, several people slowly walked out from around the corner.
"I didn't expect Bai Yujing to be behind the Zhenyuan Chamber of Commerce. This is troublesome. That woman Yan Xuehen is not easy to deal with."
"Mr. Zhang, you can rest assured. Yan Xuehen has never been one to get involved much, so she shouldn't be too involved. Besides, even if something does happen, the sect leader will deal with her."
Zu An was startled and quietly looked outside. He saw two middle-aged men leading the way. One of them was dressed in a green robe, with a burly build and a sharp glint in his eyes. He walked with a powerful stride, exuding the air of a tyrant.
Pei Mianman secretly transmitted her voice and said, "This person is Zhang Che, the boss of the Pegasus Chamber of Commerce. Over the years, he has often visited my father to bring gifts and such. I met him once and have some impression of him."
“Zhang Che?” Zuan had also heard of this name. With his wealth from the Pegasus Merchant Guild, he was a key figure to be watched in Yunzhong County.
At this moment, Pei Mianman let out a soft exclamation: "Why is that guy here too?"
Zuan naturally knew why she had such doubts, because there was a big fat man next to Zhang Che, who looked like a nouveau riche, holding a golden abacus in his hand. If you didn't know him, you would think that he was the boss of the Pegasus Merchant Guild.
This person was seen on the way from Mingyue City to the capital. He was Jin Sanren, one of the eight great wanderers of the Demonic Sect!
Pei Mianman had met him before, which is why she had such doubts.
Zuan's heart sank. So the Pegasus Merchant Guild really was connected to the Demonic Cult. It seemed that Qiu Honglei's appearance at Yanzhikou earlier was a deliberate attempt to lure him away.
Thinking back to when Qiu Honglei was in Yi County, she vaguely mentioned that she might be angry if she found out one day that she had been deceived. I suppose she was referring to this.
"I was used as a tool." Zu An sighed, thinking of how Qiu Honglei had desperately protected him last night. He thought to himself that she probably didn't know that there were so many top experts gathering inside at the time.
By this time, Zhang Che and Jin Sanren had already walked quite a distance. Pei Mianman noticed that his expression was not good and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing." Zu'an also let go of his worries. He could tell whether someone was sincere or not, so why should he dwell on it?
"Who is this Yan Xuehen they just mentioned?" Seeing that he was alright, Pei Mianman's curiosity returned.
“The head of Baiyujing, and also Chuyan’s master,” Zuan replied casually.
"Huh? She's the Grandmaster from last night." Pei Mianman was startled, not because of the other party's cultivation level, but because she was Chu Chuyan's master.
Thinking of this, she bit her lip and asked somewhat guiltily, "If she finds out about us, will she stand up for Chu Yan?"
“That’s certainly possible,” Zu’an thought, recalling how the other party had confronted him last night because of Qiu Honglei. What if they also found out about his relationship with Pei Mianman…
Uh, just thinking about it sends chills down my spine.
The trip had been fruitful, and Zuan left the Pegasus Merchant Guild with Pei Mianman.
After what happened with Yan Xuehen, Pei Mianman wasn't in high spirits and looked preoccupied.
He didn't even feel like shopping with Zuan anymore; the two chatted for a while and then went their separate ways.
Zuan was also preoccupied, because he felt he had fallen into a big net, as if he were being led by an invisible hand to do something.
Unfortunately, no matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't figure out where the problem lay, so he could only go back to the guesthouse first.
However, when he arrived at the mansion, he found that the entire mansion was surrounded by a large number of soldiers.
These soldiers were all incredibly fierce, with sharp eyes, and their formation exuded a murderous aura; clearly, each of them had seen bloodshed.
These were not the county soldiers from the previous prefectural governor's office, but the field army from the governor's office!
Zu An's heart sank. Could it be that Jian Taiding was desperate and preparing to rebel?
However, after observing for a while, he dismissed the guess.
These soldiers seemed to only intend to surround the residence and had no intention of attacking.
After returning to his room at the inn, there was a knock on the door: "Ah Zu, I don't want to disturb your seclusion, but there's something urgent I need to discuss."
Zuan summoned Daji back before running to open the door.
"Jian Taiding has sent troops, and the situation is very critical." Upon seeing him, Sang Hong didn't have time for pleasantries and went straight to the point.
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