But... she didn't know.
Qiu's eyes suddenly darkened: "You really do?"
Zheng Quchi was very perceptive at this moment. She carefully analyzed his expression, that brief yet extremely genuine expression of emotion. Suddenly, she laughed, her eyes narrowing into slits, and said sarcastically, "You must have had a hard time. Is this what you're doing befriending me for?"
Qiu pursed his lips, a hint of fire shining in the boy's dark eyes.
"no."
"Still denying it? Then why are you so agitated as soon as you hear it?"
Seeing that she was also angry, Qiu immediately calmed down.
"You... you did reach some kind of agreement with the people of Julu Kingdom, right? If that thing is really with you, you must not give it to anyone, otherwise, the Mo family will definitely come out in full force to hunt you down," Qiu Yan warned sternly.
"Who exactly are you? Surely an ordinary Mohist disciple wouldn't know so much as you do?" Zheng Quchi suddenly became suspicious.
And this mission, so dangerous yet so important, has the mastermind Qu Shi here. Even the usually cowardly Shan Bian has personally taken charge, yet he wasn't assigned to the mission at all.
To others, it might seem like they're excluding a peripheral disciple from important missions, but from another perspective, isn't it also a way of showing favoritism and protecting him?
Qiu's pupils paused for a moment.
He didn't explain, he just pulled her along: "Ruler, come with me."
He had just reached out his hand when, unexpectedly, a long arrow shot out from behind with a "whoosh".
Qiu suddenly looked up.
The arrow grazed his sleeve and plunged straight into the ground.
He saw a dark figure on the hilltop, like a night owl lurking in the jungle, vaguely watching its opponent.
Zheng Quchi was also taken aback.
Who shot the arrow? Was it one of Yuwen Sheng's men?
"You'd better let her go immediately, or I can't guarantee that next time, this arrow will just whiz past you."
Behind them, Master Li, dressed in an extravagantly thick fur coat, slowly walked out. A circle of fox fur around his neck made his face look much smaller. His clear, bright eyes were fixed on Qiu.
It was as if an invisible pressure was being exerted on people.
When he saw it was him, Zheng Quchi immediately breathed a long sigh of relief.
Qiu had been standing in front of Zheng Quchi, but after hearing his words, she frowned and suddenly turned to ask him, "Who is he?"
Seeing that Li Shidu had been lured out, Zheng Quchi knew that this place was not hidden at all. In order to prevent more people from being drawn out, she pushed Qiu and said, "Don't worry about who he is, it doesn't matter. What matters is that if another Yuwen Sheng comes later, you will definitely not be able to leave."
No sooner had they finished speaking than a mesmerizing, smiling voice came from behind them.
"That's right. I didn't expect Sang Xuanqing to know me so well. Once I arrive, you won't be able to escape."
It was as if the voices came from hell, and they instantly resounded in their ears.
Zheng Quchi also performed a Sichuan opera face-changing act for everyone on the spot.
It changes from red to white, and from white to green.
Is this some kind of sudden, exciting event?
She turned her head very slowly, still clinging to a sliver of hope.
But the next second, his mentality collapsed.
...He was lucky enough to die from the fall, but those Yuwen Sheng ghosts really don't go away!
The moment Zheng Quchi saw him appear, he suddenly remembered something.
One thing she had found rather strange but couldn't understand was the meaning of the sentence he said to her before he left.
"Sang Xuanqing, you're very lucky. This time... you've escaped another disaster."
You escaped a terrible fate...
Thinking it over carefully, considering what Qiu told her, it's highly likely that she has been betrayed by Master Qu and the others.
Yuwen Sheng's sudden appearance at the Casting Department was not just to see her "earthen cement," but also to find out whether she had any connection with the Mo family.
Is all of this just slander by Qu Shi, or is it true?
Zheng Quchi's speculation was correct; Yuwen Sheng's purpose in going to the Casting Bureau was not pure.
Although Yuwen Sheng did not expect that Zheng Quchi would be pushed forward so easily, it was as if the Mo family wanted to drag her down with them to destruction.
Or perhaps she was just an insignificant figure in the Mo family, and that pushing her out was merely a diversionary tactic to hide someone more important.
Alternatively, she possesses sufficient "specialness" within the Mo family, such that the first thing to do when danger arises is not to protect her, but to eliminate her as quickly as possible.
But he had no interest in understanding any of these things; he only wanted to use her value and then get rid of her at will.
However... what he didn't expect was that Sang Xuanqing and Zheng Quchi had such a kinship relationship.
To kill or to spare?
For the first time, he hesitated slightly.
However, having reached the conclusion that he should keep her around as bait, and following the clues, he successfully caught a remnant of the Mohist school, just as he had predicted.
Wei Yao removed his scale armor and walked out confidently and proudly.
"Are you going to surrender right now, or do you want me to trample you to the ground before you surrender?" He twisted his wrist, his fox-like eyes mocking and cold.
This was a side of him that Zheng Quchi had never seen before.
To her, Brother Wei, who was kind to her and loved to tease her and pat her head, could also be seen as a devil's henchman by others.
Seeing the scene before her, Qiu looked at Zheng Quchi with a stiff expression, her eyes filled with hurt: "This time, have you chosen Yuwen Sheng of Ye Kingdom?"
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