Upon hearing this, Shen Yunhao awkwardly touched his nose, chuckled twice, and finally stopped fooling around.
Given the little fox's temperament, if he really dared to bring two female snakes back to the palace, let alone hold them and look at them, it was uncertain whether the two snakes would still be intact by tomorrow morning.
Looking out the window at the now completely dark sky, Shen Yunhao guessed that the banquet was probably nearing its end, and suddenly spoke, breaking the silence:
"It's getting late. If Miss Tang has anything to give me, you should do it as soon as possible..." He looked calmly at the doorway. "You've had this spirit array running for so long. A certain fox outside is getting impatient. He'll probably be scratching at the door soon."
Upon hearing this, Tang Xi's pupils suddenly contracted, and for the first time, a look of shock appeared in her eyes.
"You know I have something to give you?!"
It's one thing if the other party could see that everything before was a test, but how could they possibly guess her ultimate goal at a glance? This matter was never mentioned from beginning to end!
Shen Yunhao simply smiled, not answering the question directly, but instead asking another question:
"I wonder if Miss Tang knows... Hongyu?"
"..."
As soon as the question was asked, an eerie silence fell over the room.
Tang Xi narrowed her eyes and stared intently at Shen Yunhao.
Shen Yunhao remained calm and composed; if the table hadn't been overturned by the python, he might have been able to enjoy a cup of tea.
It was as if... he had already seen through everything!
Finally, Tang Xi stared at him for a long time but still couldn't discern anything from his face. She sighed softly, her tone tinged with complexity:
"I must say... Shen Yunhao, I really underestimated you..."
Before she could finish speaking, Shen Yunhao waved his hand, "Alright, alright, I understand, I understand. Are you going to say again that I'm essentially a gigolo? There's no need to repeat the same thing so many times..."
"..."
Tang Xi was speechless for a moment after hearing his words. She then took out a letter and handed it over.
"Hongyu... used to be my subordinate!"
She gave a brief explanation, her tone revealing neither joy nor anger.
Upon hearing this, Shen Yunhao's heart skipped a beat, and a multitude of speculations instantly surfaced in his mind.
But he didn't ask immediately; he simply reached out and took the letter.
The envelope was made of ordinary kraft paper without any special markings, but it felt slightly heavy, suggesting that some kind of protective measure had been applied.
In the corner of the envelope, there was a crooked yet cute and playful chibi-style scorpion drawn with vermilion ink.
As Shen Yunhao expected, it was a letter from Mu Shuangshuang!
It's not too difficult to deduce this.
Judging from Tang Xi's actions, we can first rule out that he is a member of the Blood Sect.
If the Blood Sect truly wanted to kill him, they would never have deliberately created such a commotion...
Then, considering her repeated mentions of "living off a woman," it suggests that she is very familiar with her interpersonal relationships, and it is highly likely that the people were found by her own daughters.
Based on this, we can use the process of elimination—it's unlikely that the Guanghan Palace would secretly collude with the demon race to send messages, and Zhuli from the North Sea Dragon Palace had just left not long ago, so in the end... it can only be the Saintess of Ten Thousand Poisons, who is unable to appear in Lizhou.
Shen Yunhao was truly surprised to learn that Hongyu had previously been Tang Xi's subordinate!
Is the relationship between Mu Shuangshuang and Tang Xi a cooperative one, or... a superior-subordinate relationship?
Shen Yunhao didn't rush to open the letter to check its contents. He simply put it away carefully, then looked up at Tang Xi, who was about to get up, and asked, "Do you know where she is now?"
For safety reasons, he did not directly mention Mu Shuangshuang's name.
Tang Xi glanced at him and said irritably, "I've already given you the letter, it will naturally be written inside, why do you need to ask me again?"
Having said that, she didn't want to stay in this room where she had repeatedly humiliated her any longer, so she got up and walked towards the door.
"Hey? Wait a minute!"
Shen Yunhao quickly stopped her, "Didn't she... say she wanted me to reply to her? Or what kind of contact information I should use?"
Tang Xi paused, but didn't turn around.
"Get lost! I'm not your personal mouthpiece! Don't get involved in your affairs from now on!"
Immediately afterwards, there was a loud "bang" as the door slammed shut without any politeness!
Tang Xi had already left the room with a belly full of resentment, leaving Shen Yunhao with only the letter with the Q version of the little scorpion in his hand, touching his nose and revealing a helpless bitter smile.
Once Tang Xi's footsteps had completely disappeared at the end of the corridor, Shen Yunhao turned his attention back to the letter in his hand.
After a moment's hesitation, he opened the envelope directly.
However, the moment the seal was broken—
"laugh!"
A faint, almost invisible cyan light shot out from within the seal, piercing Shen Yunhao's fingertip with perfect precision before disappearing!
"Ouch—!! It hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts!!"
A sharp, piercing pain suddenly shot through Shen Yunhao, who screamed in agony and sprang up from his chair. Clutching the finger, he writhed around the room twice, cold sweat beading on his forehead.
Although Han Haixin can make him immune to all poisons, Mu Shuangshuang's Qingwei Needle is clearly not an option. It won't kill you with poison, but it can cause you excruciating pain!
After a while, the pain gradually subsided.
Shen Yunhao looked at the envelope that had fallen to the ground with lingering fear, but he was hesitant to touch it directly with his hands.
He looked around, picked up a small stick, carefully opened the envelope, and only after confirming that there were no other hidden surprises did he breathe a long sigh of relief.
"That damn scorpion! Just you wait!"
Shen Yunhao gritted his teeth, took out the folded letter, and slowly unfolded it.
The first thing that catches the eye is a line of neat handwriting with a touch of playfulness:
"This letter is to be opened by my husband. I will not be responsible if it accidentally stings someone else..."
"..."
Shen Yunhao's lips twitched violently.
What the hell are you in charge of?! That blue-tailed needle was clearly aimed at him!
If it were truly intended for defense against outsiders, why would they use the Green Tail Needle, which only causes intense pain but is not fatally poisonous...?
Mu Shuangshuang had long anticipated that Shen Yunhao would not be on guard against her, which is why she specially prepared this Green Tail Needle for him to "enjoy" it!
He gritted his teeth, resisting the urge to crumple the letter into a ball, and continued reading:
"But if this needle unfortunately stings my dear husband, then... I'll just have to accept it... because my all-powerful husband can't be killed by a sting, right! (*￣︶￣)"
He even drew a simple yet expressive smug little scorpion face in the back.
It can be described as killing someone by destroying their spirit.
"Fine! Fine! You wicked scorpion! You win this time!"
Shen Yunhao spat angrily, but when he saw the next line of text, most of the resentment he had been holding in dissipated instantly.
"After all, a mere pet... how could it dare to truly offend its owner? It's just been so long, it wants its owner to remember it more vividly... *blushing emoji*"
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