"You still remember me?" Zhao Yun's face paled.
She had never met Lin Bufan, and logically speaking, Lin Bufan had never met her either.
Who would have thought that Lin Bufan would address her with such respect upon their first meeting? It was truly astonishing.
Is he really the ancestor of the Tong family?
Yin Zhong sent me to test him, but I don't want to risk my life for that little bit of money.
"Don't be nervous, Miss Zhao Yun."
Lin Bufan saw through Zhao Yun's thoughts and offered a word of comfort.
He then asked, "Did Second Master send you here to test me?"
Zhao Yun immediately hung his head in dejection. He had died halfway through his journey. He hadn't even tested the waters before the other party saw through his intentions. This Tong family patriarch was truly formidable. He was indeed an old monster who had lived for a thousand years.
However, this old monster doesn't look old at all; he's much more handsome than Yin Tianqi and Tong Bo.
As for her temperament, well... it's pretty good too.
Using my beauty to seduce him, I, Zhao Yun, am not at a loss.
"He told you to use your femininity against me?"
Lin Bufan guessed Zhao Yun's thoughts again, startling her.
But then she saw Lin Bufan stand up, walk towards her, and reveal a gentle, harmless smile.
"He has a good eye for people. I do like girls, especially a beautiful girl like you."
"Am I as beautiful as a flower?"
Zhao Yun was taken aback, and said with a sense of inferiority, "Ancestor Tong, you are the first person to say this to me."
"Don't call me Patriarch Tong, call me Young Master Lin, or Brother Fan."
Brother Fan?
Zhao Yun frowned, goosebumps rising all over her body, unable to utter those three words no matter what she tried.
Calling him Young Master Lin would be more appropriate.
"Young Master Lin, do you think I'm beautiful?"
"Of course, in my eyes you are more beautiful than Yin Tianxue, and even more beautiful than your two younger sisters."
Dou Dou and Zhu Er, one attracts Tong Bo, and the other attracts Yin Tian Chou.
Zhao Yun also has a fan, namely Yin Tianqi.
But Zhao Yun doesn't like Yin Tianqi; she likes Tong Bo.
But Tong Bo doesn't like her.
Now, there is another person who has feelings for her—the Tong family patriarch.
Two people started liking her: Yin Tianqi and the Tong family patriarch.
In terms of martial arts skills, temperament, appearance, and experience, Patriarch Tong is superior to Yin Tianqi.
Tong Bo, well, he's been outshone too, so we can put him aside for now.
"It's clear you're starting to get interested in me too."
Lin Bufan laughed heartily, lifting Zhao Yun's delicate chin to admire her flawless, beautiful face.
The most beautiful person in the whole show should be the female lead, how could she be a vicious supporting character? Director, come out here, I promise I won't kill you.
Zhao Yun blinked her bright eyes, staring into Lin Bufan's eyes, feeling extremely nervous, wondering what the Tong family patriarch was going to do to her.
After admiring the beauty of the woman for a while, Lin Bufan took the opportunity to put his arm around Zhao Yun's waist, pulling her closer to him.
"Since it's a honey trap, Miss Zhao Yun, you should also put your charm to good use."
Zhao Yun thought to herself: Yin Zhongcai gave me twenty taels of silver, and I left after I finished gathering information about you. What charm do I need to use? Do you expect me to offer myself to you?
Because you're so handsome...
"It's not that it's impossible, it's just... it would cost more."
“I’ll give you double the amount of silver Yin Zhong gave you.”
Lin Bufan was decisive and efficient.
Zhao Yun was overjoyed; there was more money to be made!
Second Master, Second Master, people are giving me money, don't blame me, I'm just an ordinary folk, I love money.
We can't say twenty taels; we have to raise the price a bit.
He gave me one hundred taels.
Zhao Yun made an outrageous demand and nervously awaited Lin Bufan's response.
Lin Bufan had no shortage of money, so he waved his hand and took out two hundred taels of silver to give to Zhao Yun.
Zhao Yun's eyes lit up with surprise, but at the same time, she felt a sense of loss that she hadn't said enough.
"Now you belong to me."
Lin Bufan laughed even more recklessly, his expression playful.
Zhao Yun suddenly felt a chill.
She heard people say that the older a person gets, the more playful they become, and the more fun they get.
Would the Tong family patriarch, also known as Young Master Lin, try anything new with her?
If they were to torment her, she would rather not have the two hundred taels.
Although Zhao Yun loves money, she is definitely not a casual person.
Lin Bufan had no plans to try anything new for the time being. He simply put his arm around her waist and asked, "You deal with the people of Yujian Manor all year round, so you should know that Yin Zhong has an underground city nearby, right? Take me to the entrance."
"An underground city?" Zhao Yun shook his head and honestly replied, "Never heard of it."
"Did Yin Tianqi tell you which places in the Imperial Sword Manor are off-limits or prohibited from entering?"
“Oh, now that you mention it, I remember something. Yin Tianqi said that Second Master forbade anyone to approach, not even his siblings or the Iron Guard Captain.”
"That should be the entrance to the underground city. Take me there."
"I don't know the exact location."
"Knowing the general location is enough; I'll have a way to sense it when the time comes."
"Okay, come with me."
Zhao Yun had received two hundred taels of silver and gained the favor of the handsome young master Lin, so she was riding high and had completely forgotten the task Yin Zhong had given her.
Now, let's turn to the other side of the story, Sanhuafang.
A young man in white returned, coughing up blood.
Zhao Yun's third sister, Zhu'er, immediately went to help him up and asked with concern, "Tianchou, are you injured?"
The young man in white, Yin Tianchou, gritted his teeth and said, "That guy Yin Zhong is really something. I can't scare him even if I try to be a ghost."
"Stop talking, let me see your injuries."
Without saying a word, Zhu'er checked Yin Tianchou's injuries.
When Zhu'er saw the charred wounds on her back caused by wind, fire, thunder, and lightning, she burst into tears and said sadly, "I've heard that the fire and thunder attack spell is like being poisoned by fire. Tian Chou, you won't live a day longer."
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