Chapter 601 A Deal
Food Safety Tavern.
After Wen Luoyun left, it took a lot of effort to find this place using the navigation.
It's called a tavern, but the surrounding area is desolate, and it doesn't look like a lively place that could attract customers.
Qianliu was waiting at the entrance of the tavern. When she got out of the car, he nodded slightly to her and said, "Miss Xu."
Wen Luoyun smiled at him: "This place is really hard to find."
As Qianliu led her toward the main hall, he said, "I own this tavern."
"You opened this place?" Wen Luoyun was surprised for a moment, then her eyes deepened and she smiled, "You've hidden it quite well. Master Tang didn't know about this place, did he?"
Qianliu said casually, "It's just a small business I invested my own money in for my retirement. Even if Master Tang finds out about this, it won't matter."
Wen Luoyun remained noncommittal, casually glancing at the tavern's decor.
The overall style is quite traditional, with wooden tables and chairs, and wine menus hanging on the walls, all written with calligraphy brushes.
The setup was quite thoughtful, but this location...
Xu Ruoyun raised an eyebrow and said, "In such a remote place, do you think anyone would come?"
"I never expected to make money here, I just wanted some peace and quiet." Qianliu took a bottle of wine, turned around and gestured for her to sit down: "Miss Xu, please have a seat."
Xu Ruoyun sat down and watched as Qianliu poured her a small cup of wine.
This wine has a sweet taste and a faint aroma.
"Osmanthus wine?" Wen Luoyun picked it up and brought it to her nose.
Qianliu nodded and said, "I brewed it myself. Would Miss Xu like to try some?"
Wen Luoyun smiled and put down her wine glass: "Qianliu, you didn't invite me over so late just to see your tavern and drink your wine?"
Qianliu remained silent for a moment before speaking, "Of course not, Miss Xu. Let's not beat around the bush. I know you're not the real Xu Ruoyun."
Like a thunderclap out of nowhere, Wen Luoyun's expression suddenly changed.
After a long pause, she forced a smile: "Qianliu, your joke isn't funny. If I'm not Xu Ruoyun, then who am I?"
Qianliu looked at her calmly, without any expression: "I don't know who you are, but you are not her."
Wen Luoyun tightened her grip on the wine glass, but put on a "you're talking nonsense" expression: "Ha, you're saying this without any evidence. Do you believe I'll report you to Master Tang?!"
“Miss Xu, don’t be so quick to deny it.” Qian Liu took a sip of her drink and said calmly, “Why don’t you take a look at this photo first, and then we can talk.”
Qianliu took out a photo and placed it in front of Wen Luoyun.
The moment Wen Luoyun saw the person in the photo, her blood froze.
This is... Xu Ruoyun?!
No, she had already thrown her body into the sea, how could Qianliu have filmed it?!
Her voice trembled slightly as she forced herself to remain calm, saying, "What do you mean? You photoshopped this picture for me, are you cursing me?!"
Compared to her panic, Qianliu on the other side remained calm: "Actually, when you returned to the Tang family, I began to suspect you. Although you know quite a lot and are trying your best to imitate Miss Xu's behavior, you are ultimately two different people."
"The longer it goes on, the stranger your behavior seems to me, but I really have no evidence, which is why I chose to take some time to go to Haicheng."
Wen Luoyun kept her lips tightly pressed together and remained silent.
Qianliu didn't need her response, and simply said to himself, "I don't know why you killed Miss Xu, but I guess when you disposed of the body, you didn't expect that it was high tide in Haicheng and the body would be washed ashore by the waves, right? Although the face is swollen from being submerged, you can still vaguely tell that it is Miss Xu's face, can't you?"
"After I found the body, I walked around the area again. Although you restored the room to its original state after the murder, don't forget what I do. Even if you wipe away the bloodstains on the ground, they will reappear with just a drop of luminol solution."
Wen Luoyun felt a chill run through her body.
The facts are clear, and her previous act of putting on a brave face now seems like a joke.
At this moment, she was terrified by Xu Ruoyun's horrifying face in the photo, but also grateful that the photo was in front of her.
She forced herself to calm down with all her might, looked at Qianliu opposite her, and her lips tightened into a line: "Where is the body?"
Qianliu's lips curled up slightly: "Miss Xu, rest assured, I have taken good care of the body for you. No outsiders will see it. Only I know where the body is now."
Wen Luoyun wasn't stupid; she immediately picked up on a meaning from his words. She calmed her flustered heart and asked, "Since you know everything, why didn't you go to the family head but came to me? There must be a reason, right? Just tell me what you're thinking."
Qianliu seemed to have been waiting for her to say this. She flipped the photo over and placed it face down on the table: "It's so refreshing to deal with a smart person like Miss Xu. I have a deal I'd like to discuss with Miss Xu."
"A deal?" Wen Luoyun raised an eyebrow.
“Miss Xu should know that when I went to Shadow Gate to find the jade pendant, the master only gave me a week,” Qian Liu said calmly.
Wen Luoyun nodded: "That's right, judging from your expression, it seems your search wasn't going smoothly?"
"It didn't go well." Qianliu finished his drink. "I searched the entire Shadow Gate, but I couldn't even find the jade pendant."
Wen Luoyun frowned: "Have you searched Qin Feng's bedroom and study?"
“I searched everywhere, but found nothing. I even bribed one of the people who served Qin Feng during his bath to tell him that he didn’t have the jade pendant on him.”
Knowing that the other party had something to ask for, Wen Luoyun felt a little more confident. She looked at Qianliu and asked, "Do you want me to plead for you and Master Tang and ask for more time?"
“No, Mr. Tang can’t wait any longer and won’t give me any more time. I just hope Miss Xu can get something from Mr. Tang for me.” Qian Liu’s expression darkened as she said this.
"What is that?"
"A type of medicine."
"Medicine?" Wen Luoyun asked, then suddenly remembered the scene of Tang Zhi giving Qian Liu medicine.
Qianliu nodded: "I am poisoned by 'Water Condensation Frost'. The poison has entered my five internal organs. I rely on half a Hundred Fragrance Pill given by the Master every month to prolong my life. To completely cure the poison of Water Condensation Frost, I need to take five Hundred Fragrance Pills at once. Only the Master has this medicine."
Wen Luoyun fell silent.
She knew long ago that Qianliu had been poisoned by Tang Zhi; otherwise, how could a renowned assassin have willingly stayed by his side for so many years?
This Hundred Passion Pill is indeed the only antidote for water condensation and frost, and since there is no formula, it is difficult to imitate and develop.
It's normal for him to want the passion fruit pills, but...
She looked at Qianliu: "Are you going to betray Master Tang?"
Qianliu said calmly, "It was forced by circumstances, so how can it be considered betrayal? Miss Xu, you seem to have forgotten what Master Tang told me before I went to Shadow Gate."
If you don't get the jade pendant within seven days, you don't need to come back.
These are Tang Zhi's original words.
Wen Luoyun understood: "So, the deal you're talking about is that I help you steal the antidote for Shui Ningshuang."
Qianliu nodded: "That's right."
Do you know where the antidote is?
"I don't know, but Miss Xu's status is different from mine. If she's willing, it should be easy for her to find me."
Wen Luoyun knew he was referring to her relationship with Tang Zhi.
"Are you sure I'll help you?" she asked again, her hands quietly reaching into her bag.
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