After hearing what Yamu said, Chen Pingping quickly analyzed the meaning of Yamu's words.

There is no doubt that Yamu's target is indeed Fan Xian, but he seems to have no ill will towards Fan Xian, just like himself. Instead, he seems to be testing Fan Xian's character and methods.

...just like he is doing now.

Putting himself in other people's shoes, Chen Pingping asked Fan Xian to interrogate Si Lili to see if he was qualified to inherit the Supervisory Council.

What about Yamu?

Why did he want to investigate Fan Xian?

Could it be that, like the story made up by Fan Xian, Yamu also wanted to find a qualified disciple?

Countless thoughts flashed through Chen Pingping's mind in an instant.

But no matter how smart he was, there was no way he could guess the existence of the Time Travelers Alliance.

This is a limitation of vision, and it is an obstacle to knowledge and perception that ordinary people cannot possibly break free from.

Yamu looked at Chen Pingping quietly, and suddenly his figure blurred for a moment.

Chen Pingping only felt a gust of wind blowing past his ears. The next second, the two hands pushing the wheelchair slowly loosened, and the figure of the black-robed and masked man fell to the side without any warning.

"thump!"

The black figure fell into his peripheral vision.

Chen Pingping was shocked, but his face remained expressionless.

"You want to kill me?"

Yamu shook his head and said, "It's just that some private conversations are inconvenient for him to hear."

Chen Pingping calmed down and said coldly, "What do you want to say?"

Yamu said calmly, "I know your plan and what you want to do, but don't worry, I won't stop you, and I won't take Fan Xian away by force, so don't let your imagination run wild."

"The existence behind me is far beyond your imagination."

Chen Pingping frowned slightly: "So, you are not from the temple, but there is another force behind you."

Yamu sighed when he heard this. As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Pingping started to have wild thoughts again.

Chen Pingping didn't care at all. He continued to stare at Yamu and asked, "How does the existence behind you compare to the temple?"

Seeing Chen Pingping's persistence, Yamu had no choice but to ask, "Has Ye Qingmei ever told you the story of Journey to the West?"

"…I mentioned it a few times."

"That's easy to explain. If the temple is a temple on earth, then we are the heaven in heaven."

...Heaven?

Chen Pingping stared at Yamu in a daze, as if he could hardly imagine that there was anything more lofty than the temple in this world.

"Don't try to trick me!" Chen Pingping suddenly spoke, as if he was refuting Yamu, or as if he was trying to convince himself, "You are just a grandmaster, what are you talking about Heaven? Do you really think I will believe it?!"

Yamu glanced at him and said, "It's up to you whether you believe it or not. We don't care."

After saying that, Yamu turned around without hesitation and walked out of the secret room.

When he reached the secret door, Yamu suddenly stopped and said without turning his head, "In the next three days, remove all the people you have planted around Fan Xian. With me here, Fan Xian is the safest person in the world."

Chen Pingping said coldly: "What if I don't do it?"

Yamu said nonchalantly, "Then you'll see them here."

As he spoke, Yamu raised his hand and inserted it into the gap in the wall, opening the secret door as easily as pushing open a sliding door.

The rough movement without any hesitation caused the mechanisms in the wall to crack layer by layer, and a creaking sound of twisted metal was heard.

The dark stone brick walls also cracked as the metal structure was destroyed.

After roughly opening the secret door and walking out of the secret room, Yamu turned around and nodded to Chen Pingping, who was sitting in a wheelchair with a stunned look on his face, and then politely closed the loose secret door again.

The door closed with a friction sound. Chen Pingping frowned and looked at the wall with strange eyes, as if he could see Yamu's back through the wall.

“Heaven…”

Chen Pingping muttered to himself, and suddenly the corners of his mouth curled up, and he chuckled softly: "I am really looking forward to it now. If the so-called heaven really exists, then your majesty, what does your lifelong fame and hegemony mean to you?"

"After all, only the young lady's own flesh and blood are qualified to join the game!"

At this point, Chen Pingping could not help laughing. His laughter was long and contained a hint of subtle joy.

…

…

"What are you laughing at?"

Yamu glanced at the secret door behind him in surprise, then returned to the fork in the road and looked at Fan Xian who was interrogating Si Lili.

At this time, the charming woman was huddled in the corner of the cell. Fan Xian squatted in front of her, holding a porcelain bottle in his hand. He looked like a bad boy who forced a decent woman to drink drugs.

Not long after, the woman uttered a name with a pale face.

After Fan Xian got the name, he put away the porcelain bottle, thanked him calmly, and turned to leave.

"Did you find out?"

"I found out."

Fan Xian nodded and walked past Yamu without stopping.

"The man she was in contact with was called Wu Bo'an. He was a famous scholar in Kyoto. He had always been wavering between the Second Prince and the Crown Prince, and didn't seem to have any obvious preference. But now it seems that he has made his choice."

Wang Qinian hesitated and asked, "But sir, how can you be sure that what Si Lili said is true?"

As Fan Xian walked, he replied calmly, "It's very simple. If that Wu Bo'an is still in the capital, then it's not him. If he has already run away, then it's him!"

Hearing Fan Xian's calm words, Yamu's face showed a thoughtful expression.

As far as he knew, in the TV series, the Niulan Street assassination case was instigated by the eldest princess behind the scenes, but the person who actually planned the incident was the second son of the prime minister's mansion, Lin Gong, who was also Fan Xian's second brother-in-law.

Although Lin Gong was not a very good person, he was very good to his sister Lin Wan'er. Lin Wan'er also respected her brother very much. If he was killed, it would definitely cause a rift between him and Lin Wan'er.

Therefore, after investigating Lin Gong's identity, Fan Xian was extremely conflicted, not knowing whether or not to take revenge on his brother-in-law.

But in the novel, the person who planned the case was actually a strategist named Wu Bo'an. On the surface, he was wavering between the second prince and the crown prince, but in fact he had already secretly defected to Prime Minister Lin Ruofu.

Regarding this assassination, he first approached Lin Ruofu, but Lin Ruofu strongly opposed the plan, so he approached the Second Young Master. As a result, Lin Gong, who had long been extremely annoyed with Fan Xian, was very enthusiastic.

So, the two of them began to do these things secretly.

Since Fan Xian asked Si Lili about Wu Bo'an's name, it means that the Niulan Street assassination in this world is a plot in the novel.

Of course, whether in the novel or the TV series, Lin Gong, the second son of the prime minister's mansion, is an extremely entangled existence for Fan Xian.

Fortunately, Fan Xian in this world did not suffer any losses due to the assassination.

The conflict between him and Lin Gong did not escalate to the point where a fight of life and death was necessary.

Moreover, with Wu Bo'an around, the second son Lin Gong is just a bewitched fool.

Let Fan Xian decide his life or death...

While thinking this, Yamu followed Fan Xian out of the Heavenly Prison.

…

…

After leaving the Heavenly Prison, Fan Xian sent Wang Qinian to find out about Wu Bo'an.

He and Yamu returned to the bookstore which had not yet opened.

After changing his clothes and walking out of the room, an unexpected young man appeared in front of Fan Xian.

"Fan Sizhe, why are you here?"

Fan Xian looked at the slightly plump boy in front of him in surprise.

Fan Sizhe glared at Fan Xian and said, "We opened this bookstore together, why can't I come?"

Fan Xian raised his eyebrows and looked him up and down, which made him feel a little uneasy.

"What...what do you want to do?"

"Nothing." Fan Xian said with a half-smile, "It's just that school shouldn't be over yet at this time. You are the eldest son of Lord Si Nan, but you didn't study hard in the private school and sneaked into the bookstore. What's going on?"

Fan Sizhe looked embarrassed, and after hesitating for a long time, he whispered, "Brother, don't tell the family, I sneaked here. You know, I like doing business, and this bookstore is my first business. Dad finally got a colleague, so I must come and take a look!"

Fan Xian said unhappily, "Look if you want, but don't show up. You are the legitimate son and will inherit the title of Si Nanbo in the future. Don't be tainted by the name of a merchant."

Fan Sizhe sighed and said, "My mother said the same thing. I really envy you for being able to sit in the bookstore every day."

Fan Xian laughed and said, "You just like doing business so much..."

The two brothers were walking and talking, but Yamu did not follow them. Instead, he jumped onto the roof after the two brothers walked out of the yard.

"Why are you here?"

Yamu stood on the roof, looking at Wuzhu who was squatting in front of him.

Wu Zhu looked up at him, was silent for a moment, and then asked, "Have you met Chen Pingping?"

Yamu nodded and said, "Yes...you have seen him too?"

Wu Zhu was silent for a moment, then said, "Chen Pingping said that Wu Bo'an has already left Kyoto. He was picked up by the people of Lin Gong, the second son of the Prime Minister's Mansion. He is currently hiding in a manor about 18 miles outside the capital."

Yamu thought about the plot and frowned, "You want to kill him?"

Wu Zhu said softly, "I will kill anyone who wants to kill Fan Xian."

Seeing Wuzhu's calm and firm words, Yamu thought for a moment and said, "I'll go with you!"

Wu Zhu shook his head: "You have already appeared next to Fan Xian. If you take action, Fan Xian will be implicated."

Yamu smiled slightly: "Don't worry, no one will be able to tell!"

Soon after, both figures disappeared over the roof of the bookstore.

On the other side, Fan Xian took his brother to visit a bookstore, and after he was satisfied, he arranged for someone to send him away.

When he returned to the backyard of the bookstore, Yamu had disappeared. Fan Xian frowned and called out a few times, but when there was no response, he frowned in surprise.

Before he could think more, a figure climbed over the roof and landed lightly in front of Fan Xian.

"Master Xiao Fan!"

Wang Qinian smiled and bowed to Fan Xian.

Fan Xian said quickly, "Don't be so pretentious. Tell us your findings right away!"

"Yes, sir!"

Wang Qinian bowed again and whispered, "I have checked. Mr. Wu has already left the capital. The people who picked him up were all strangers. I haven't found out their identities, but according to the description of the city guards, they should all be masters!"