"Of course I would not treat our cooperation as a joke, but Young Master Sikong did just that. Otherwise, why would he detain my wife? As the saying goes, a friend's wife should not be bullied. Since we are in a cooperative relationship, Young Master Sikong is plotting against my wife behind my back. I really can't accept this!" Although Han Yu could not fully see through Sikong Ling, since he chose to cooperate with Sikong Ling in the first place, he still had a certain understanding of Sikong Ling's nature, and basically guessed the purpose of Sikong Ling's cooperation with him.

Public matters are public and private matters are private, but Han Yu is not Sikong Ling, who would sacrifice his wife for the benefit of his family. He endured the discomfort in his heart and cooperated with Sikong Ling because although Sikong Ling had some feelings for Su Wenyue, he was able to suppress them and did not covet her. He was considered aboveboard. Now the situation has obviously changed.

Although Sikong Ling was thick-skinned, he was somewhat embarrassed by Han Yu's stab. When he first cooperated with Han Yu, he really didn't intend to touch Su Wenyue, and even had a protective mentality, otherwise he would not have chosen to cooperate with Han Yu. Han Yu's attitude from beginning to end showed that he cared a lot about Su Wenyue. If he had that kind of intention, cooperating with Han Yu would definitely not be a good choice.

"I didn't do anything. As for Yue Niang, even though I admire her in my heart, I never had any bad intentions. It was your incompetence that caused her to be lost and almost killed. Since you are incapable of protecting her, there is nothing wrong with me doing this. Who do you think took Yue Niang away? If she hadn't happened to meet the Phantom, even if Yue Niang jumped off the cliff and escaped death, the result would not be much better. I'm afraid she would have lost her life long ago. And you are still questioning me here!"

Sikong Ling is not a pushover either. Although he felt a little guilty when questioned by Han Yu, he quickly came to his senses. However, even if he wanted to keep Su Wenyue this time, he did it in secret. In the absence of evidence from Han Yu, he could do nothing even if he knew the truth. It was only because of the situation later that he had no choice but to call Han Yu. He was so hesitant at the beginning because he knew that calling Han Yu was almost equivalent to giving up on keeping Su Wenyue. All the difficulties that followed were just a way for him to vent his depression, although he still had some hope in his heart.

Han Yu felt guilty and regretful, but that was towards Su Wenyue. As for Sikong Ling, Han Yu would not accept that. "I am indeed sorry for Yue Niang and for putting her in danger, but you are not the one to be held accountable. It is not your turn to ask about the matter between Yue Niang and me. This is not a reason for you to betray our cooperation. Of course, I am still very grateful that you saved Yue Niang, otherwise I would not be standing here talking to you."

"It's not up to you to decide whether it's my turn or not. You should know that you are now standing on my Taohua Valley's territory, and I have the final say on things here. I don't want to discuss Yue Niang's affairs with you now. I just want to ask you what your plans are for Yiyang Prefecture, and see if you are still qualified to cooperate with me." Sikong Ling looked at Han Yu sharply. He didn't believe that Han Yu had no plans at all. If so, then Han Yu would not be qualified to cooperate with him anymore, let alone take Su Wenyue away.

Sikong Ling chose to cooperate with Han Yu because he saw that Han Yu's power was growing. He had a power that Wang Mang was afraid of and could use it to contain Wang Mang, forcing Wang Mang to divert his attention. Later, Han Yu even became Wang Mang's biggest concern. The most important thing was that Han Yu was smart and had potential, making him a very good choice.

Although the Sikong family is a century-old clan, and it seems to be powerful, even Wang Mang is afraid of it, but in fact, it is full of crises and is far from being as glamorous as it seems. Apart from other things, Wang Mang has to respect the Sikong family, which is also a taboo! As a person in power, no one wants to have something beyond his control. If it weren't for the internal and external troubles of the court, Wang Mang would not be able to spare any effort. Maybe it would be the Sikong family that he would have to deal with now, so Sikong Ling naturally had to find more things for Wang Mang to do, so that Wang Mang could not be idle and think about how to deal with the Sikong family.

Among the rebel army now, the most capable one is Liu Xiu's faction. And within Liu Xiu's faction, the one who plays the most important role and can take the lead in confronting the imperial court is Han Yu. Now that Han Yu has left Yiyang Prefecture, the army led by Liu Xiu is in danger of being suppressed by the imperial court, which is something Sikong Ling does not want to see.

"You don't need to worry about this. I know my limits. As for whether we should continue the cooperation, not only you have to consider it, but I also need to reconsider it. After all, no one wants to have a partner who is always ready to steal your girlfriend." Han Yu didn't have the slightest intention of showing weakness. Instead, he was very arrogant. His confident look made people dare not underestimate him.

Sikong Ling also felt that Han Yu was not the kind of person who would do things without considering the consequences. Seeing Han Yu's attitude and reaction, he became more certain that Han Yu might have some plans.

"No matter what your plan is, the situation in Yiyang Prefecture is not optimistic. If you don't rush back in time, I'm afraid there will be big problems. Your current strength is not enough to fight against the court with Liu Xiu and his people. Are you sure you don't want to go back?"

Sikong Ling asked tentatively. In his heart, he really hoped that Han Yu would focus on his career. On the one hand, he could stabilize the situation and contain Wang Mang so that Wang Mang would not dare to make any move against Sikong's family. On the other hand, Su Wenyue could not leave Taohua Valley in her current situation. If Han Yu left, he would naturally find an opportunity to cultivate feelings with Su Wenyue. Even if he could not win Han Yu's heart, it would be good to spend more time with Su Wenyue and cause trouble for Han Yu. Of course, Sikong Ling admitted that he felt very satisfied and comfortable even if he was just with Su Wenyue.

"If the situation is really critical, there will naturally be news from Yiyang Prefecture. At present, I haven't received any notification from the lord, not even a letter. This means they can handle it, and I don't have to rush back." Han Yu was aware of the test in Sikong Ling's words. Since they haven't broken up yet and they have the same stance in some aspects, Han Yu doesn't mind revealing some of it. So there is a lot of information hidden in these seemingly ordinary words.

Sikong Ling's intelligence was naturally enough to understand Han Yu's hidden meaning. He had some understanding and knowledge that the current situation in Yiyang Prefecture was so bad, but they did not pass on any information to Han Yu, indicating that they did not want Han Yu to return. The reason was clear. Liu Xiu was afraid that Han Yu had more power than him, his lord, so he wanted to take this opportunity to consolidate his power. If he were Liu Xiu, with a capable subordinate like Han Yu, he would also have such concerns. However, he was in a hurry to consolidate his power at this time, ignoring the imminent danger. This approach was not very desirable. Either Liu Xiu was too stupid, or Han Yu really made Liu Xiu too afraid.