I Only Know That Heaven Never Blocks All Paths

"Clatter!"

At the same time, Ye Liuyun took out the token from his person and threw it in front of Yan Shuzhu.

"Since the money has been paid, I'll return the token to you."

Perhaps Yan Shuzhu hadn't expected Ye Liuyun to be so straightforward.

She played with the token for a moment before looking at Ye Liuyun with interest and saying,

"Do you know that with this token, you can come and go freely within the Imperial Palace, and even mobilize the Imperial Guards? Isn't it a pity to return it to me just like that?"

As soon as she said this, Shi Sheng frowned and looked over.

Even Si Nan sobered up a bit from his drunkenness.

If these words weren't boasting, then Yan Shuzhu, who possessed such a token, must have an extraordinary identity.

Ye Liuyun was also quite surprised, but...

"I heard that Great Grandmasters can also come and go freely within the Imperial Palace, regarding a million-strong army as nothing."

Currently, there was only one Great Grandmaster on the surface in the Great Qian Dynasty, who was the current Prime Minister and the head of the civil officials.

Yan Shuzhu understood that Ye Liuyun intended to become a Great Grandmaster. Even Lü Lan couldn't help but glance at Ye Liuyun a few more times.

"Brother Ye, do you know that the Great Grandmasters in the Fourteen Prefectures of this world combined are less than a hundred?"

There were so many martial artists in the world, but only a handful could break through to the Great Grandmaster realm, which was enough to show how difficult the martial path was.

Yan Shuzhu's tone wasn't mocking; she was purely curious about where Ye Liuyun's confidence came from.

"I only know that there is always a way out. Only those who don't even dare to try are destined to fail."

"..."

Ye Liuyun's words made Yan Shuzhu think of herself.

Didn't many people also see her desire to break free from her puppet identity as a pipe dream? But if she didn't even have the courage to try, then there would be no chance at all.

"Brother Ye, the information I've gathered about you is really completely different."

Thinking about the information that said Ye Liufeng was someone who was good at scheming but incapable of great things, Yan Shuzhu couldn't help but shake her head with a smile.

Are the people around me all so useless? They can't even gather intelligence properly.

Have they investigated my identity? Well, yes, after all, I'm someone from the Imperial Palace. It's not strange that they have this ability.

"Humble origins are not a disgrace; being able to bend and stretch is the mark of a true man."

In fact, before transmigrating, Ye Liuyun had always liked this saying.

Yan Shuzhu carefully pondered and savored Ye Liuyun's words, and her expression became much clearer.

She cupped her hands towards Ye Liuyun and said,

"I have been enlightened!"

In Yan Shuzhu's opinion, perhaps Ye Liuyun's previous behavior was just a matter of expediency.

Before you have the ability to change the status quo, you must first endure and bide your time, waiting for the day the hidden dragon emerges from the sea.

"..."

What is he imagining now?

Ye Liuyun just glanced at Yan Shuzhu, not paying him any mind, and continued drinking.

Yan Shuzhu began chatting with Ye Liuyun, but it was all about trivial matters. It seemed he intentionally wanted to befriend Ye Liuyun, even asking him about some case files.

Fortunately, Ye Liuyun had read quite a few case files during this time.

Coupled with the perspective of a transmigrator, his angle on problems was ultimately different from the people of this era, so he answered without any pressure.

"Brother Ye, I encountered a difficult case. Before, an Imperial Concubine in the palace was poisoned, but after investigating thoroughly, there wasn't a single clue. The eunuchs and palace maids around the concubine didn't discover anything, as if the poison truly fell from the sky."

"Brother Ye, do you know how something like this could be done?"

Are you testing me here?

I came here to drink and relax, how did it turn into something like a graduation defense?

"Either it's a martial artist skilled in lightness techniques and stealth, or everyone was involved in the poisoning!"

When Ye Liuyun gave the first answer, Yan Shuzhu was a little disappointed, as he had also thought of such an answer but still had no leads.

But after the second answer came out, Yan Shuzhu was stunned.

"Everyone was involved?"

"Isn't that normal? Everyone was involved, so everyone would conceal it from each other."

Did I watch Detective Conan for nothing?

"Brother Ye is truly talented!"

Seeing that Yan Shuzhu still wanted to ask more questions, Ye Liuyun stood up directly.

"Alright, time is almost up today, I'll head back first!"

Tsk, there isn't even a courtesan performance, how boring.

Seeing Ye Liuyun about to leave, Yan Shuzhu also quickly stood up.

"Then, Brother Ye, when will you be free to come out again?"

"When there's a courtesan performance!"

After saying that, Ye Liuyun left directly. Shi Sheng and Si Nan also quickly followed. While Ye Liuyun and Yan Shuzhu were talking, they hadn't said a single word.

"A courtesan performance? Brother Ye is also a man of passion!"

Lü Lan, standing beside him, couldn't help but feel a little speechless hearing her Majesty's sigh.

Are you sure it's not just lust?

"Lü Lan!"

"Your subordinate is here!"

Lü Lan immediately clasped her hands and knelt down.

"Go arrange it. Have the courtesan from the Imperial Brothel perform in the next few days."

Courtesans didn't perform every day. The courtesans from the Imperial Brothel performed only once a month, and the date was not fixed.

But the Imperial Brothel was backed by the imperial family. With Yan Shuzhu's authority, it was very simple to have a courtesan perform once.

"Understood!"

Lü Lan had no questions.

After all, she had been standing beside Ye Liuyun when he was speaking just now. Some of his words had even given Lü Lan a sense of sudden enlightenment. This was indeed a great talent.

Yan Shuzhu didn't speak, but instead savored Ye Liuyun's answers from just now.

Her eyes became much brighter.

"Sir, who do you think that Yan Shu is?"

After leaving the Imperial Brothel, Si Nan couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked.

"Who knows? Maybe he's a prince from the palace or something!"

Since Yan Shuzhu wanted to dress as a man, Ye Liuyun wouldn't expose anything.

"Hiss!"

A prince.

Si Nan couldn't help but gasp, feeling that the other party's status was like the difference between clouds and mud compared to theirs.

"So what if he's a prince? If he breaks the law, I'll still arrest him."

Shi Sheng said dismissively from the side.

Si Nan, who was still feeling a bit emotional, was interrupted by this sentence.

He immediately glared at him angrily.

"You still have the nerve to arrest others? I really want to arrest you. Remember to return those three hundred taels to me."

He should have known not to come. He lost three hundred taels for nothing.

"Didn't I say I'd treat you to steamed buns tomorrow?"

Knowing he was a bit in the wrong, Shi Sheng mumbled.

"Steamed buns my ass."

What kind of steamed buns could be worth three hundred taels?

"I can see it now. You only look honest on the surface, but you're actually very black-hearted."

It was clear that having lost three hundred taels, Si Nan was very resentful.

Shi Sheng didn't care. Anyway, he had heard this kind of harmless nagging countless times.

You can say whatever you want, I won't listen.