Anqi guessed that perhaps someone was seeking revenge.
What grudge could lead someone to disfigure another person instead of killing them with a single sword strike, allowing them to live a wretched life?
An Qi asked Ye Zheng's former maid, "What has Ye Zheng been doing these past few days?"
Having worked together for many years, based on Anqi's understanding of Ye Zheng, she would never stand idly by and watch the sect leader marry.
Ye Zheng will definitely make a move.
The maid who was being questioned was named Xin'er. She was kneeling on the ground, her face full of unease.
"Reporting to Your Excellency, the Right Protector had been staying indoors until two days ago."
An Qi's intuition told him something was wrong, so he pressed, "Who are you going to see?"
"Perhaps it's the lady." Actually, I can't be sure.
All she knew was that the Right Protector had been paying extra attention to his appearance during those days, and that day he even got up early to put on makeup.
She even asked me if I had ever heard of something called "Red Beauty's Intoxication".
Xin'er had never heard of "Red Beauty's Intoxication".
She was just a maidservant, barely recognizing any medicinal herbs, let alone a forbidden drug like "Red Beauty Intoxication." She only felt that Ye Zheng's expression that day looked very strange.
"Beauty's intoxication." It sounds like something related to appearance. Anqi pondered, deciding he should ask the old apothecary this time.
"Beauty's Intoxication?"
Why would you ask about this medicine?
The old apothecary found it strange, "The Beauty's Drunkenness is used to ruin a woman's face."
"It can make a person's appearance age rapidly in just a few days, turning them into an old woman, extremely ugly."
After hearing Yao Lao's explanation, An Qi finally understood that Ye Zheng had actually planned to ruin the lady's appearance.
But before she could make a move, her face was disfigured and her martial arts skills were crippled.
Could this matter be related to that gentle and frail lady?
An Qi felt inexplicably uneasy. "Thank you, Elder Yao."
Anqi had seen that lady many times; she was very beautiful and lovable.
In terms of appearance, Anqi has never seen anyone more beautiful than that lady.
In front of the cult leader, she was always pampered and obedient to him, her gaze towards him filled with adoration.
Unlike Yan Chenghong, An Qi had seen Liu Yin's expression change in an instant.
She appeared weak and coquettish in front of the cult leader, but the smile on her face vanished instantly after he left.
Her face was cold, which didn't quite match her pitiful appearance.
The cult leader had never had any contact with women before, but now that he had encountered such a stunning beauty, it was inevitable that he would fall head over heels for her.
But Anqi, being an outsider, naturally understood it clearly.
Now he should be considering whether Ye Zheng's matter has anything to do with Liu Yin.
Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that Ye Zheng was about to use the Beauty's Intoxication to deal with Liu Yin, but that very night her appearance was ruined and she became a cripple.
How should he report this to the leader?
Liu Yin was naturally unaware of An Qi's speculations at the moment, and even if she did know, she probably wouldn't care.
After all, she wasn't the one who did it, so no matter how much they investigate, they won't be able to trace it back to her.
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Qiu Jiayou and his group's trip can be described as smooth.
Weishan is a small place with a small population. Qiu Jiayou stood by the street, watching the bustling crowds.
He Leyou and Sang Yichun had never been to such an ancient place before, and they looked around with a sense of novelty.
He Leyou saw Qiu Jiayou standing motionless to the side and waved his hand in front of him.
"Snap out of it!"
Suddenly, a hand reached out in front of him. Qiu Jiayou asked helplessly, "What's wrong?"
"Looking at these, does anything come to mind?"
The town was so remote that they had walked for a long time to get here. He Leyou was now eager to find a place to rest.
Qiu Jiayou thought carefully, "No, it just feels a bit familiar."
"Familiarity is a good thing!"
"Looks like we've come to the right place!"
In fact, He Leyou also wanted to know what was going on with her friend.
Has he really married the woman next to him? Or is his memory blurred due to amnesia?
Throughout the journey here, Qiu Jiayou truly ignored Sang Yichun completely. Although Qiu Jiayou was cold in the past, he was not heartless.
He Leyou has been finding it hard to understand him lately.
In his view, even if Qiu Jiayou did not want any romantic entanglement with Sang Yichun, he should at least treat her well out of respect for the fact that Sang Yichun was the daughter of his mother's friend.
But he didn't do that.
Judging from He Leyou's interactions with Sang Yichun over the past few days, she was not interested in Qiu Jiayou either.
He Leyou initially thought that Sang Yichun wanted to come out with them, and that she wanted to take this opportunity to make contact with Qiu Jiayou.
After all, it's normal for a good-looking friend to be admired by others.
However, during this period, perhaps sensing Qiu Jiayou's indifference and aloofness, Sang Yichun did not intend to speak to him.
He continued to study herbs and appreciate the beautiful scenery, showing no sign of sadness whatsoever.
He Leyou then realized that he had probably misunderstood the girl.
He and Sang Yichun were now quite familiar with each other. "Yichun, let's find an inn to stay in first."
“Okay!” Sang Yichun nodded in agreement.
She could tell that the two of them were avoiding her, but she didn't care, since she had only just met them.
Anyway, she's just here for fun, and besides, she has two highly skilled martial arts experts to protect her, so there's no need to worry about any danger!
He Leyou meant that he should first settle Sang Yichun in the inn, and then go out with his friends to see the sights.
Putting everything else aside, at the very least, the young girl came out with them, so they can't just abandon her.
He is a few years older than her, and besides, he agreed to it himself, so He Leyou should naturally take responsibility for this matter.
There was only one inn in this small town, and it looked somewhat dilapidated due to the sparse population.
"Give me three superior rooms."
Following the waiter into the room, He Leyou raised an eyebrow. He hadn't expected that although the inn looked rather dilapidated, the room was quite clean.
However, there's not much to choose from here; any place to stay is good enough.
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