Chapter 189 I know your depths, and you know mine…
Of all times, bad luck struck.
The newcomer was none other than Black Fang.
At this moment, his attire was similar to Chen Yi's, both wearing black robes and black iron masks under their hoods.
The difference was that Chen Yi wore a black cloak and a straw hat on his head.
However, both of them paused upon hearing Black Fang's words.
Lou Yuxue was a little stunned, but Chen Yi immediately held his breath and carefully hid himself.
If Black Fang hadn't arrived earlier without concealing his presence and hadn't only focused on Lou Yuxue, he probably would have been cornered by Black Fang as well.
In contrast, after a moment of stunned silence, Lou Yuxue's face instantly lit up with a charming smile. She looked over and said with a coquettish laugh:
"I wondered who was out scaring people in the middle of the night, but it turns out to be Elder Hei!"
"Weren't you going to collect your reward for that deal? You're here at this hour; did you get the money?"
Black Fang remained unmoved, his icy, emotionless eyes fixed on her as he asked, enunciating each word clearly:
Where did you go?
Lou Yuxue remained calm and replied with a smile, "Elder, you know the answer to that question. I was worried that Liu Wu's identity might be questionable, so I went to Liu Wen's place to confirm it myself."
What was the result?
"Of course there's no problem~ That Liu Wu really is Young Master Liu's man, making me come all this way for nothing~"
Black Fang scrutinized her for a moment, then nodded slightly: "I see... I misunderstood you, thinking you were going to leak that deal."
Upon hearing this, Lou Yuxue scolded, "Elder, you are too suspicious. I am from the same Bright Moon Pavilion as you, how could I be so reckless?"
"But you still haven't said whether you've received that sum of money?"
"nature."
"That's good. I congratulate you on your great achievement, Elder. I'm sure the leader will reward you handsomely when he finds out."
Black Fang remained noncommittal, about to take a step, when his gaze suddenly shifted to the alleyway behind him, his eyes icy as he asked:
Who is here?
Hearing his words, Chen Yi's heart skipped a beat. Had he been discovered?
Without a second thought, he suddenly felt a chilling killing intent emanating from him.
It's from Black Tooth!
Seeing this, Chen Yi was certain that Black Fang had discovered him.
His mind raced, and he no longer concealed his form and aura.
However, his first action was not to show himself, but to take off his mask and stuff it into his cloak.
After doing all this, he finally spoke with a smile: "Elder Black Fang is indeed a martial arts expert of the upper three ranks. I am impressed that you still noticed my caution."
As he spoke, he walked to the alley entrance and turned to look at the two people inside.
Upon seeing him, Black Fang was slightly surprised: "Liu Wu?"
Lou Yuxue was equally surprised and asked, "How did you get here?"
Chen Yi glanced at her, his smile gradually turning cold, and said in a effeminate tone:
"Why is Liu here? Miss Yuxue doesn't know. Liu has naturally followed Miss Yuxue all the way here."
A hint of surprise flashed in Lou Yuxue's eyes, "With me?"
Chen Yi snorted, "You don't think I don't know about your probe at the Liu family, do you?"
"Once last night, once tonight, hehe, do you not trust me, or do you not trust my young master?"
As he spoke, his eyes remained fixed on Lou Yuxue's eyes, a hint of mockery in his gaze.
Hidden tigress, huh? You'd better change your tune if you dare.
Lou Yuxue felt even more surprised and uncertain when she saw his gaze.
She knew perfectly well that what she had said to Liu Wu when she went to the Liu family to test him was all nonsense, just to dispel Hei Ya's concerns.
Therefore, she knew very well that what Liu Wu said must also be false.
That……
Since Liu Wu didn't follow her here from Kangning Street, where did he find himself?
Is it outside the West Market?
Or is it the tailor shop in the West Market?
Was it before or after she entered the tailor shop?
Thinking of those terrible possibilities, and the possibility of her hidden guard identity being exposed, Lou Yuxue felt her scalp tingle.
However, with Black Fang present, even though she knew Chen Yi was lying, she could only continue the conversation for the time being.
Otherwise, if Black Fang notices something amiss, neither of them will fare well.
"Please forgive me, Brother Liu Wu. I did all this to ensure that nothing goes wrong."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yi smiled inwardly, looked at Lou Yuxue who remained composed, and mocked her:
"Otherwise, why would I have tolerated this time and time again?"
"Black Fang, you've gone a bit too far."
Upon hearing this, Black Fang glanced at him, then at Lou Yuxue beside him, and slowly shook his head:
"This matter is of great importance, and I hope Brother Liu Wu will forgive me for these minor matters."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yi's expression softened accordingly, and he pursed his lips, saying:
"Since you've put it that way, I, Liu Wu, am not an unreasonable person, especially since this concerns your important plans, young master."
"But if this happens again, don't blame me for being ruthless and cruel!"
"That's how it should be."
Black Fang nodded in response, his earlobes twitching slightly, and then said:
"This is not the place to talk. Why don't we go to Chunyu Tower for a chat?"
Chen Yi nodded and said, "My young master has something to tell me."
Originally, he just wanted to go to Chunyu Tower.
Despite some setbacks, he still has no intention of changing his plans.
The three then headed towards Chunyu Tower.
During this time, Lou Yuxue was clearly distracted, her gaze falling on Chen Yi several times, but she dared not utter a single word.
Chen Yi was aware of this, but he wasn't worried about it.
What was that saying again?
I know your depths, and you know mine... I am a "ghost".
Now he and Lou Yuxue are in the same boat.
They both knew the other was lying, but they were both wary of Black Teeth.
So be it.
Chen Yi didn't believe Lou Yuxue would dare to reveal the truth.
Before long, the three arrived at Chunyu Tower and headed straight for the quiet room on the top floor.
However, Black Fang did not linger, but left first, leaving Lou Yuxue alone to take care of Chen Yi.
He was obviously going to hide those silver notes or gold notes.
Chen Yi and Lou Yuxue were both fully aware of this.
However, their feelings were quite different.
Chen Yi was completely relaxed, sitting back in his chair with an air of nonchalance.
Although Lou Yuxue wanted to find out where Heiya had put the money, she was more concerned about Chen Yi because of what had happened earlier.
"Brother Liu, what message did your young master bring?"
Lou Yuxue asked the question in the same charming tone as before, but her face was icy cold, and her eyes were filled with murderous intent as she stared at Chen Yi.
At the same time, she dipped her finger in water and wrote a few words on the table.
Who exactly are you?
Chen Yi glanced at it, then smiled and said:
"Why do you ask that, Miss Yuxue? Your handwriting is quite good."
"you?!"
Lou Yuxue was furious. She gritted her teeth, wiped the water stains off the table, and asked, suppressing her anger, "What characters are good? Is Brother Liu referring to your young master's calligraphy?"
At the same time, she wrote another line.
[If we don't explain, we'll all die together!]
After reading it, Chen Yi nodded with a smile: "My young master was afraid I would forget, so he specially wrote a note before we came."
Then he wrote two words on the table:
[West Market.]
Lou Yuxue's expression changed slightly. While chatting with Chen Yi, she wrote on the table to communicate.
[Who are you? ]
[you guess? ]
You could never be a member of the Liu family!
Why not?
What is your purpose in coming here?
[Of course, it was to burn the summer grain harvest in the three towns.]
[you……]
The two chatted for a long time, but Lou Yuxue didn't get a single question out.
She was so angry that she could hardly breathe, her chest heaving dramatically.
She suspected that Chen Yi came from the Xiao family.
However, all indications suggest that the Xiao family is currently unaware of Mingyue Tower's plans.
The old man even had the leisure to inquire about the affairs of Baicaotang and Xiao Family Pharmacy.
The same thing happened at the border market; Xiao Jinghong stayed there without making a move.
But Liu Wu isn't from the Xiao family, so who is he from?
The Liu family?
The Liu family is a possibility.
But why did he end up in Xishi and follow me?
Lou Yuxue was most eager to confirm whether her identity as a hidden guard had been exposed, but the person in front of her was unyielding, which made her secretly resentful.
Finally, having exhausted all other options, she wrote: [What will it take for you to tell the truth?]
Chen Yi raised an eyebrow slightly and wrote a few words: [That makes some sense.]
[However, I have a very large appetite; I wonder if Miss Yuxue can satisfy me?]
Lou Yuxue gritted her teeth and wrote down four words: [Tell me about it!]
[I'd like half the money for this deal. Would Miss Yuxue be willing?]
[Dream on!]
[I'm afraid I cannot answer that.]
Lou Yuxue was furious after reading it, but seeing his ambiguous smile, she forcibly suppressed her anger and asked:
[Aren't you afraid I'll tell Black Fang that you're not from the Liu family?]
Chen Yi smiled and shook his head, then casually wrote two words:
[I am. ]
[Impossible! If you were a member of the Liu family, why would you be after that money?]
[you guess? ]
Seeing that Lou Yuxue's eyes were red, Chen Yi was secretly pleased, but he also knew that things would only get worse if this continued.
He pondered for a moment.
Chen Yi wrote:
[Right now, the most important thing isn't who I am, but ensuring the deal goes smoothly.]
[If Miss Yuxue is truly curious, then do as I say and bring me 150,000 taels of silver.]
Lou Yuxue stared straight at him, weighing the pros and cons in her mind.
At this moment, although she was unsure of Chen Yi's identity, and whether Chen Yi knew about her identity as a hidden guard, she was certain of one thing—
The Xiao family was unaware of the situation, and the person in front of them was not a member of the Xiao family.
This assessment reassured Lou Yuxue somewhat.
At least the plan to "burn the summer grain in the three towns" could still proceed; otherwise, she would never have allowed the hawk to take such a risk.
Even her own grand scheme, which she was plotting while hiding in Mingyue Tower, would be affected.
[If I find out you've sabotaged this matter, you'll pay the price!]
Chen Yi watched her nervously erase the writing as soon as she finished, a mischievous smile spreading across his face:
"Miss Yuxue, with the power and influence of your Mingyue Tower, you wouldn't be so stingy as to not even refill a cup of tea, would you?"
Lou Yuxue saw his smiling face and wished she could scratch it raw.
However, given the current situation, she could only force a smile and say in a charming tone, "Brother Liu, please forgive me, I'll pour it for you right away~"
However, as she held the teapot, she flipped her wrist and poured it towards Chen Yi.
Although Chen Yi reacted quickly, he inevitably got some water stains on his body and legs.
Looking at Lou Yuxue, whose little scheme had succeeded, he couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time, saying:
"Miss Yuxue, you..."
Before he could even finish saying "petty," Lou Yuxue had already put down the teapot, leaned over, and patted him apologetically.
"Please forgive me, Brother Liu, I didn't mean it."
However, the force clearly exceeded the scope of "slapping".
Seeing this, Chen Yi let out a soft hum, releasing and withdrawing his fist intent.
While Lou Yuxue was being suppressed by the overwhelming power of the fist intent, Chen Yi used one hand to lock her behind her back and press her against the table.
"Miss Yuxue, please forgive me."
Lou Yuxue was restrained by him, especially in such an indecent position, and a look of embarrassment and annoyance appeared on her face.
But she still said in a charming tone:
"Brother Liu, what are you doing? Why aren't you letting me go?"
"you……"
But before Chen Yi could finish speaking, the side wall opened. Liu Lang appeared outside the door.
Upon seeing the scene inside, a look of astonishment flashed in Liu Lang's eyes.
What are you doing here?
He glanced at Chen Yi, then at Lou Yuxue, who was being held down by Chen Yi, and chuckled:
"It's only right for a man and a woman to be alone in a room and do what they should do, haha."
As he spoke, Liu Lang didn't forget to close the door, "You can continue, just pretend I was never here."
Seeing that the wall was smooth again, Lou Yuxue blushed and scolded, "Aren't you going to let me go?"
Chen Yi did as she was told, released her hand, took a few steps back, and looked at her innocently, saying:
“Miss Yuxue, I told you not to come, but you insisted on coming. Now you’ve become a laughing stock.”
"you……"
Lou Yuxue almost ground her teeth to powder at his shameless words.
But she knew that Chen Yi's purpose in saying this was to deceive Hei Ya and Liu Lang, so she could only helplessly close her eyes, straighten her clothes, and say in a soft voice:
"It's all because Brother Liu is so handsome that he made my heart flutter for a moment~"
But before she could finish speaking, Lou Yuxue had already opened the door beside her, looked at Liu Lang outside, and said with a smile:
"Oh dear, come in quickly, we have important business to attend to."
"Is that all you've done?"
"..."
Seeing Lou Yuxue roll her eyes playfully, Liu Lang smiled and walked into the quiet room, saying:
"Don't blame me for coming at the wrong time. It's all because of that bastard Black Fang. He sent me here."
Chen Yi glared at him, signaling him to shut up, then spoke impatiently in Liu Wu's tone:
"Where's Black Tooth?"
"If you don't come soon, I'm going back."
Just then, Black Fang appeared outside the other wall and said, "Some things have been delayed."
After scanning the room, he invited the group to sit down without further ado.
"I wonder if Young Master Liu has any message for me?"
Chen Yi glanced at him, raised his head and said, "My young master asked me to inquire when that deal can be completed. He's waiting to go to the Xiao family again."
Black Tooth said "Oh," and asked, "I heard that Young Master Liu ran into trouble with the old Marquis?"
Chen Yi snorted, "You already know, so why ask?"
"If it weren't for that old bastard's ungratefulness, why would my young master have sent the two of us here?"
"He said that if your Mingyue Tower had used the same effort you put into testing my identity on that deal, it would have been done long ago."
Black Fang paused for a moment upon hearing this, then said:
"Brother Liu, please go back and tell them that we will be going there soon."
"Specific time?"
Black Fang didn't say anything, but glanced at Lou Yuxue.
Lou Yuxue understood and said, "I have my own plans once the weather clears up."
Chen Yi glanced at her, then at Black Teeth, and raised an eyebrow, saying:
"Is this deal being decided by Miss Yuxue? Isn't Brother Heiya an elder of Mingyue Tower in Shuzhou?"
Lou Yuxue was furious upon hearing this. This person was utterly hateful, setting traps with every word while revealing nothing of the truth, which infuriated her greatly.
"Brother Liu is joking~ This servant only follows Elder Black Fang's lead, how dare I take action on my own?"
Chen Yi smiled and nodded: "That makes sense. I only trust Brother Black Tooth."
"In that case, I will go back and report immediately."
Black Fang hummed in agreement: "We will notify you later."
Seeing this, Chen Yi didn't linger any longer. He gestured to Liu Lang beside him and then got up to leave Chunyu Tower.
When everything is calm and peaceful.
Black Fang sat quietly for a moment, then looked at Lou Yuxue: "You seem different today than usual. Why?"
Lou Yuxue's heart skipped a beat, but she dared not look away for a moment, staring directly at Hei Ya as she said seductively:
"Elder, please don't be offended."
"As you know, I come from a humble background. Although I am a courtesan, I am inevitably looked down upon in this world, and I must find a place to belong."
Black Fang remained unmoved and asked, "Liu Wu?"
"Yes, he has the right status, and his martial arts and medical skills are both excellent. If I follow him, I will have someone to protect me in the future."
"Of course, I'm doing this for the sake of our Mingyue Tower. After all, he's a medical master who will be of great use in the future."
Seeing the sincerity in Lou Yuxue's words, Hei Ya gave her a deep look and said:
"Whatever your plans, that deal cannot be affected in the slightest, or you will surely die!"
"That's natural..."
Seeing Hei Ya walk away, Lou Yuxue remained outwardly calm, but inwardly she was still furious.
Liu Wu!
You just wait!
(End of this chapter)
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