After trying hard to break out of the crowd, Qu Lingyuan suddenly stood still.
Something seems to be wrong.
There is nothing wrong with stealing when there are many people around, but there is no need for the thief to squeeze into the deepest part of the crowd to steal, and he specifically picked her, a woman who obviously didn't have much money in her pocket.
She had just stood there without moving. No matter how poor the thief's stealing skills were, there was no reason for him to touch her waist.
Now that I think about it, it seems like it was intentional.
Looking at the direction the thief fled, it seemed to be the rarely visited back mountain of Daxing Temple...
It seemed like someone wanted to lure her and Yu Jinjiang over there.
Could it be Wangsheng Pavilion?
I wanted to let Yi Ling go ahead to see if there was an ambush, but his speed seemed not as fast as Qinggong.
"What's wrong?" Yu Jinjiang looked at her puzzledly.
"It's nothing. Let's chase him with light skills, faster." Qu Lingyuan raised the corners of her lips, with some anticipation.
I wonder what surprises Wangsheng Pavilion will bring her.
"Okay." Yu Jinjiang nodded and took the lead to chase forward.
Qu Lingyuan could only barely keep up with his speed. They were not far apart and could still hear Yu Jinjiang talking.
"There's something fishy about the direction this thief ran in. Be careful, there might be a scam."
The thief was not far ahead, and he also knew the art of light work, so there was no need for him to steal.
As Yu Jinjiang chased after him, he felt more and more that something was wrong.
"Well, how about... not chasing her?" Qu Lingyuan said hesitantly, and added, "But there's something important in that purse, I still want to get it back..."
Of course, she didn't want to give up halfway, and she was looking forward to a head-on confrontation with Wangsheng Pavilion.
But how could they be so confident that she and Yu Jinjiang would chase them to such an obviously fraudulent place just for a purse?
"Go ahead and chase them. I'm here, so why should I be afraid of them?" Yu Jinjiang had the capital to be confident. His current skills had already surpassed those of the former sect leader, and he rarely had any rivals.
The thief looked thin, but he was incredibly fast. He was delayed for a while when he squeezed out of the crowd, and it was impossible to catch up with him for a while.
The thief followed them all the way to the depths of the mountain behind Daxing Temple. He suddenly braked and stopped, turning to face Yu Jinjiang and Qu Lingyuan.
Knowing that there was a trap, the thief stopped and they also stopped and kept a certain distance.
"It seems like you two already know my purpose?" The little thief chuckled and raised the purse in his hand, throwing it towards Qu Lingyuan. "Take it. I'm not interested in this."
Qu Lingyuan took the purse calmly and looked through it in her hands.
"Is it someone from Wangsheng Pavilion?" She looked up at the thief, not surprised at all.
"This girl is quite clever. Someone specifically wants to kill you two. Don't blame us for showing no mercy."
After the thief finished speaking, many masked men in black clothes walked out from the darkness, and it looked like that was the case.
Yu Jinjiang immediately drew his sword, narrowed his eyes and prepared to fight at any time.
Qu Lingyuan wasn't as nervous as him, and was in a mood to laugh: "If I'm not mistaken, the other party just wants to take my life, right?"
The little thief pursed his lips and didn't answer, which was considered as his consent.
Yu Jinjiang gave her a strange look and continued to act defensively: "How do you know?"
Qu Lingyuan sneered, "Shi Ran."
Hearing these two words, Yu Jinjiang frowned tightly.
Finding the jade pendant on Zhao Qi meant that Shi Ran was the mastermind behind the letter incident.
Wangsheng Pavilion was mentioned in the letter. When people frame someone, they will subconsciously add what they know, which shows that Shi Ran has some connection with Wangsheng Pavilion.
The last time Shi Ran tried to assassinate Qu Lingyuan, he was rescued in time by him and his life was not in danger.
Now that he is unwilling to give up, it is reasonable to look for other ways.
And Shi Ran likes him, so he will definitely not let Wangsheng Pavilion kill him as well.
But Yu Jinjiang was thinking the same thing as Qu Lingyuan at this moment.
Where does Shi Ran get the confidence to believe that Wangsheng Pavilion will keep its promise and not harm him, Yu Jinjiang?
Or maybe she just desperately wanted to get rid of Qu Lingyuan, even if she didn't have the confidence, she still wanted to give it a try...
Thinking of this, Yu Jinjiang felt even colder in his heart.
The encirclement of Wangsheng Pavilion was getting closer and closer. He held the hilt of the sword in his hand, ready for a fierce battle.
Qu Lingyuan rubbed her nose with one finger, looking nonchalant.
"Yiling, has the Pavilion Master arrived?"
Yi Ling silently checked the location, then looked up and replied, "Here it is. It's hiding in the huge pine tree on your left."
Looking to the left, Qu Lingyuan fell silent. Then, in a strange tone, he called out, "Pavilion Master, won't you show up and give me some respect? Those pine trees are quite prickly."
The head of Wangsheng Pavilion was standing on a pine tree. He was so startled by what she said that he slipped and almost fell off the tree trunk.
What does "prick your feet" mean? Why doesn't this girl seem a bit stupid?
Seeing that she had discovered his trace, the Pavilion Master did not hide and jumped down from the tree with a light leap.
"The little girl is quite alert. She can find my location." His slender figure stood in front of the pine tree, with some scholar's elegance and gentle voice, not like a man of the world.
Half of Qu Lingyuan's face was buried in the furry collar, and no one noticed that the corners of her mouth were raised.
How could she be alert? She was just cheating with a certain location.
The Pavilion Master was the only one at the scene who was not wearing a mask. Perhaps he was certain that the two would die here and was not worried about exposing his appearance at all.
The white snow reflected the dazzling sunlight. The man, dressed in thin clothes, did not feel cold at all. His temperament was indeed somewhat similar to Qu Lingyuan, and his facial features looked like they were carved from the same mold.
With just one glance, Qu Lingyuan was almost certain that this person was her blood relative, but she was still a little confused.
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