Let's skip Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue.
Now even Xiao Zhao and Tian Boguang have come.
The Ming Dynasty is so big, why are they all flocking to our side?
This doesn't make sense!
Beside him, seeing Chu Qinghe staring thoughtfully at the front yard, Dongfang Bubai suddenly said, "Since you couldn't bear to part with her, why did you send her away just now? This girl is quite pretty, a real beauty in the making. Keeping her as a maid wouldn't be bad."
Hearing Dongfang Bubai's voice, Chu Qinghe snapped out of his reverie, then glanced at Yaoyue and said, "Stop fooling around. I was just thinking about something else. Besides, who keeps someone as a maid on their first meeting?"
Suddenly, Yaoyue asked, "Didn't you poison this courtyard? Why wasn't that girl poisoned just now?"
Chu Qinghe said calmly, "It's not that she wasn't poisoned, but that I cured her of the poison."
Inviting the Moon asked in surprise, "It's been resolved? When?"
Chu Qinghe said calmly, "Just now, when that girl asked me my name."
Hearing what Chu Qinghe said, Yaoyue couldn't help but give Chu Qinghe a deep look.
"Your methods of poisoning are truly unpredictable."
From beginning to end, Yaoyue stood by Chu Qinghe's side the whole time.
Even so, no one had noticed that Chu Qinghe had taken any steps to detoxify him.
This shows that Chu Qinghe's skill in using poison is truly astonishing.
Now that someone has taken care of the body, Chu Qinghe is naturally happy to see it.
After using the corpse-dissolving powder to dissolve the bloodstains left by Tian Boguang, the four returned to the card table.
Only after all the money on the three women had gone into Chu Qinghe's pocket did Chu Qinghe walk towards his room, completely satisfied.
The three women, who had lost everything and had blank expressions, were left sitting in the courtyard.
Looking at her empty purse, Qu Feiyan's lips were pursed as she got up and returned to her room.
Just as Qu Feiyan returned to her room, Yaoyue said, "I'm going out for a walk," and slowly stood up.
Before Yaoyue could even use her movement technique to leave, Dongfang Bubai's voice, tinged with disdain, rang out.
"Just say you're going to get the money from your Yihua Palace disciple. Why use the excuse of going out for a walk? It's hypocritical."
Upon hearing Dongfang Bubai's words, Yaoyue paused, her expression suddenly darkening.
"Hmph, I've lost everything, so what about you?"
As soon as the voice fell, Yaoyue's figure flashed and disappeared from the courtyard.
Just as Yaoyue left, a subtle whistle suddenly reached Dongfang Bubai's ears.
Upon hearing the telepathic message from the Sun Moon Sect disciple, Dongfang Bubai narrowed his eyes slightly and flashed outside the courtyard.
"Master!"
As Dongfang Bubai appeared, Sang Sanniang and other disciples of the Sun Moon Sect hurriedly bowed in greeting.
"What is it?"
Sang San Niang hurriedly replied, "Reporting to the leader, we have received a reply regarding the matter you previously instructed us to investigate. The token with the character 'Xuan' on it does not belong to the Dragon Guard Manor's secret agent, but to the Eastern Depot under Cao Zhengchun."
Dongfang Bubai turned his face slightly to the side.
"The Eastern Depot?"
Sang San Niang nodded and said, "That's right. Five years ago, Cao Zhengchun, the supervisor of the Eastern Depot, learned that the Iron-Blooded Marquis of the Dragon Guard Manor had established four secret teams of Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow. So he followed the example of the Dragon Guard Manor and established four secret teams, also in the order of Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow. According to the reports from the disciples who investigated, the token that the leader gave us before was the 'Black' token under the Eastern Depot."
Upon hearing Sang San Niang's report, Dongfang Bubai frowned slightly.
But in her mind, she recalled the discussions she had had with Chu Qinghe.
"So, if it really is a case of shifting the blame eastward, then the Eastern Depot is actually not a suspect?"
After pondering for a moment, Dongfang Bubai slowly asked, "Is there anything else?"
Sang San Niang cupped her hands and said, "Reporting to the sect leader, according to the report from my disciples who are lurking in the Hengshan Sect, Liu Zhengfeng of the Hengshan Sect will be washing his hands of his past in a month. The location will be Nanyue City next to Yushui City. At that time, people from the Five Mountains Sword Sects should all be attending."
Dongfang Bubai spoke up: "Liu Zhengfeng? The junior brother of the Hengshan Sect leader?"
Sang San Niang lowered her head and replied, "That's right."
After a moment's hesitation, Sang San Niang lowered her head and whispered, "In addition, Elder Tong Baixiong from the sect sent word that Elder Qu also wants to resign from his position as elder and retire to the mountains to request an audience with the sect leader."
Dongfang Bubai snorted, "Heh! Liu Zhengfeng of the Hengshan Sect wants to retire from the martial world, and at this time, Qu Yang also wants to retire from the martial world. It seems like they planned it together."
Hearing what Dongfang Bubai said, Sang Sanniang lowered her head and dared not respond, fearing that she might anger Dongfang Bubai and bring trouble upon herself.
After thinking for a while, Dongfang Bubai said, "Send a message to Tong Baixiong, and tell Qu Yang to come to see me in Yushui City."
Sang San Niang quickly replied, "Your subordinate obeys."
After finishing their business, Dongfang Bubai slowly turned around and prepared to return to Chu Qinghe's courtyard.
However, before Dongfang Bubai could even set off, he suddenly glanced in the direction where Yaoyue had left earlier.
After a few moments of contemplation, Dongfang Bubai said, "Take out all the money you have on you."
"ah?"
Upon hearing Dongfang Bubai's words, Sang Sanniang was taken aback for a moment.
But the next second, Sang San Niang, having regained her senses, hurriedly took out all the money on her person, and then, together with the money on the other Sun Moon Divine Cult disciples, respectfully handed it to Dongfang Bubai.
After tucking the bulging money pouches into his sleeve, Dongfang Bubai slipped back into Chu Qinghe's courtyard.
After Dongfang Bubai left, looking at the several empty money pouches in her hands, Sang Sanniang's face inexplicably showed a bit of worry.
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