Zheng Quchi stared at it in surprise.
Could this be a romantic entanglement that Sang Xuanqing had gotten into in the past? In any case, since she transmigrated, she has never gotten involved with a man who would write her "see you there" messages.
But she also felt it was unlikely. Sang Xuanqing clearly liked Mo Ye and shouldn't have any romantic entanglements with other men. So this should still be a secret code, but she just didn't understand it.
The question now is, will she go or not?
If she didn't go, the other party's attitude suggested they would keep sending various people to secretly deliver messages to her, relentlessly pursuing her.
Go ahead, just in case there's a trap inside...
She was clearly Zheng Quchi in women's clothing, not Sang Xuanqing in men's clothing, and she couldn't understand who would need to meet her in such a secret way...
She glanced at the location of Liu Fengmian not far away. If she refused to go, would she anger him and cause him to suffer a desperate situation?
Finally, Zheng Quchi mustered up his courage and came to the arched bridge.
She believed that the other party did not intend to kill her, and as for other things, as long as she didn't die, she would always find a way to get out of danger.
She slid down the embankment to the riverbank, where the bridge above cast a cold, dark shadow. As she looked around, she was pulled inside by people who had been waiting there.
"Zheng Quchi, why are you only arriving now?"
A young male voice angrily rebuked.
She looked up in fright and saw a man in black. He was very tall and exuded a cold and murderous aura.
Zheng Quchi has seen a lot lately and seems to be able to barely distinguish the aura of others.
He's like an assassin; because he's killed too many people, his eyes are fierce, and he exudes a lingering aura of malevolence.
People like Yuwen Sheng or Qiu.
"Who are you……"
The man lowered his face. In the darkness beneath the bridge, where glimmers of water reflected the light, he sneered, "Are you stupid? It's only been a few years, and you've already forgotten who I am?"
As expected, this is someone Sang Xuanqing knows...
"...Child?"
When his gaze fell upon the very distinctive crossbow on his back, Zheng Quchi suddenly remembered the name.
This was all thanks to Qiu's casual remark that Sang Xuanqing and Ya's crossbow skills were tied for first place among the younger generation of the Mo family.
"You're not so bad after all, remembering an old friend like me who's been forgotten for years." He tapped her head lightly with his knuckles.
Zheng Quchi covered his head, but felt a great sense of relief.
Judging from the looks of it, this kid has a decent relationship with Sang Xuanqing and even knows she's a woman...
What brings you here?
Despite asking this question, Zheng Quchi wasn't stupid. Once she learned that he was from the Mo family, she guessed to some extent why he had come to find her.
"Ruler, tell me, what exactly happened? Why was Qiu captured by Yuwen Sheng?" He grabbed her shoulders, not allowing her to back down.
Aren't there so many other people? Does he only care about Qiu?
"I don't know. I wasn't there at the time. They don't trust me, so naturally they wouldn't assign me important tasks. I was just responsible for cleaning up their mess and being their scapegoat," Zheng Quchi said calmly, his eyes lowered.
Upon hearing this, Ya frowned deeply, opened her mouth, but swallowed back the words she was about to say.
He released her, his tone softening considerably: "Fine, I'll pretend you don't know, but you have to help me rescue Qiu."
Damn it, she knew she couldn't escape her fate of being a traitor!
But instead of immediately refusing, she tentatively asked, "Just him? What about the others?"
When Ya heard her ask this, she looked at her with a helpless and speechless expression: "I heard that you've become an acquaintance with Yuwen Sheng, right? Don't you know that it's already a great feat to be able to rescue one person from that living Yama Yuwen Sheng? As for the others... Mo Jiayan can be abandoned."
Zheng Quchi knew how terrifying Yuwen Sheng was, but she wondered why the Mo family was so determined to rescue Qiu, since they could sacrifice others.
Who exactly is Qiu?
Ya avoided her gaze: "I'm not quite sure either."
No, he definitely knew, he just didn't want to tell her.
Zheng Quchi's face turned cold: "Then there's nothing I can do to help you."
Ya said meaningfully, "Of course you can. Do you think I approached you rashly? I've heard the name Sang Xuanqing mentioned quite a few times by key people lately."
Zheng Quchi angrily pushed him away: "So, are you trying to kill me? I finally managed to clear my name from Yuwen Sheng, and now you want me to exchange my life for Qiu's, is that it?"
Ya's expression stiffened, then she focused her gaze and pulled her back: "Of course not, I just need you to provide an opportunity, then I will take action, and you won't have to do anything afterwards."
An opportunity?
Since it was an opportunity, it must have been a secret that few people could find out. If she knew about it and told him, and helped him successfully rescue the person, what would happen to her?
Is Yuwen Sheng really that stupid? Couldn't he find out who this suspicious person was?
Zheng Quchi couldn't help but feel resentful and said, "Child, do you know... how I got to where I am today step by step? I was threatened by the Mo family one moment and coerced by Yuwen Sheng's side the next, but neither side ever truly trusted me. I could be abandoned by them at any time and sacrificed at their will. What am I after? Am I just trying to live too long and have to go looking for death?"
When Ya heard her say that, he felt sorry for her and hugged her tightly.
Zheng Quchi tried to break free, but then heard Ya solemnly say to her.
"...I'm sorry, this is the last time. Please help me this last time. From now on, I will never come looking for you again. After I save Qiu, I will go with him to ask the leader of the Mo family for a favor so that you can completely break away from the Mo family and live the free life you have always dreamed of."
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