Seven Parts Drunk from Drinking, Tears Fall as You Act

"Phew!"

Even with her perfect outward facade, Sheng Lanzhi's heart was ultimately still uneasy.

When she first learned her father was gone, Sheng Lanzhi had even anticipated that Ye Liufeng would immediately come to her with a divorce letter.

Then, the shops she owned would be targeted by those wolves and tigers, devoured completely.

Left with no choice, she would have to leave the Imperial City and live out her life in a remote small town.

If she was lucky, with the money she had, she might be able to live a comfortable life for the rest of her days.

But if her luck was bad, Sheng Lanzhi couldn't even imagine the scene.

This was why, upon learning that Ye Liufeng was dead and the person before her was Ye Liuyun, Sheng Lanzhi immediately thought of relying on him.

Given the limitations of the era, it was still difficult for a woman to survive alone when surrounded by wolves.

'Thinking about it, older brother must also really want to see this outcome.'

Seeing Sheng Lanzhi's expression relax, Ye Liuyun silently sighed inwardly.

Ye Liufeng must have also hoped that he could take good care of Sheng Lanzhi.

As for Sheng Lanzhi,

'That good-for-nothing Ye Liufeng, it's truly good that he died.'

Thinking about it now, it was fortunate that Ye Liufeng was the one who died. Otherwise, in a situation like today, Ye Liufeng would probably not only want to divorce her but also want to seize the shops she owned.

Perhaps to ease the tension between herself and Ye Liuyun, Sheng Lanzhi poured wine for Ye Liuyun while recounting stories about herself from childhood to adulthood.

She spoke of how, from a young age, her father had instilled in her the idea of doing whatever it takes to achieve her goals, even resorting to unscrupulous means.

It wasn't just Sheng Lanzhi; her other sisters were also raised in the same way.

It could be said that Sheng Li had always treated his daughters as tools to gather connections for himself.

No one is born knowing how to scheme.

They are all influenced little by little.

Ye Liuyun just listened from the side, nodding occasionally.

He felt this situation was a bit like a company team-building event before he transmigrated, where the boss would drink and ramble on about their hardships.

Drinking until you're seven parts drunk, and acting so well it brings you to tears.

It was basically describing all sorts of difficulties, as if saying so would elicit sympathy from others.

Although he thought this, Ye Liuyun had no intention of interrupting. For no other reason than Sheng Lanzhi was beautiful enough.

That's just how reality is.

If Sheng Lanzhi were replaced by some burly man, Ye Liuyun guaranteed he would kick him away immediately. Am I that free? Do I have time to waste with you?

What's more, while Sheng Lanzhi spoke, she would intentionally or unintentionally lean closer.

The more she did this, the more Ye Liuyun sighed, As expected, strength is a good thing. As long as you are strong enough, perhaps what you want will obediently come to you.

"Hmm?"

However, when Sheng Lanzhi spoke about the cause of her father's death.

Ye Liuyun suddenly froze and looked over strangely.

"Your father was killed by a Jianghu bandit?"

According to Sheng Lanzhi's description, Sheng Li was killed by a Jianghu bandit who escaped from the Heavenly Prison, not because of Chieftain Wan's reasons.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Ye Liuyun's expression, Sheng Lanzhi also found it strange.

"My father was once in the Ministry of Justice and judged many criminals. Among them, he offended many people. One of them, a Jianghu bandit known as the Cloud-Turning Dragon, because he had no money to bribe my father, was said to have been severely punished.

I heard that after escaping from the Heavenly Prison, he immediately chose to retaliate against my father."

No wonder the maids and servants in the Sheng family mansion were all killed that day. This was clearly an act of revenge.

"Tsk!"

Ye Liuyun suddenly realized a problem.

If Sheng Li's death had nothing to do with Chieftain Wan, then why did Lu Quan jump around in front of him?

Hmm! He must just like being a jerk!

You, something that has nothing to do with you, why were you jumping around? Now you've been killed by me.

If Lu Quan hadn't jumped around in front of him at that time, Ye Liuyun really wouldn't have thought much about it, nor would he have linked Sheng Li's death to Lu Quan and Chieftain Wan.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Ye Liuyun deep in thought and not speaking, Sheng Lanzhi called out strangely.

"Nothing!"

Coming back to his senses, Ye Liuyun shook his head with a wry smile.

"I just didn't expect that prisoners could still escape from a place like the Heavenly Prison."

Logically speaking, the security of the Heavenly Prison should be the strictest, even stricter than the Bright Prison. For people to be able to escape from there, tsk tsk!

"Things are unpredictable!"

Sheng Lanzhi also sighed softly.

She didn't care too much, anyway, the person was already dead, thinking too much was useless.

After talking for a while longer.

Seeing that it was getting late, there was no need to continue talking.

Seeing that Sheng Lanzhi seemed a little drunk, Ye Liuyun took the opportunity to call the maid beside him to help Sheng Lanzhi back to her room.

As for Ye Liuyun himself, he continued to return to the side courtyard.

He also took out the lightness skill he had just obtained from Sheng Lanzhi.

Phantom Ninefold Body.

A technique that, when cultivated to mastery, allows one to move like a ghost, making it difficult to detect. It can also leave behind nine phantom bodies, both real and illusory, making it impossible to discern the true body's location.

He walked back to the side courtyard while looking at the cultivation method in his hand.

At the same time, Xing'er, who was beside him, quietly followed by Ye Liuyun's side.

"Did you know a long time ago?"

Just then, Ye Liuyun suddenly spoke.

"?"

Xing'er, whose thoughts were somewhat wandering, was clearly startled after hearing this sudden question.

Continuing to look at the cultivation method in his hand, Ye Liuyun continued without raising his head.

"Did you know a long time ago that I am not Ye Liufeng?"

Knowing what Ye Liuyun was asking.

Xing'er hesitated for a moment before lowering her head and saying softly.

"Yes, Master!"

Xing'er had indeed noticed that something was wrong with Ye Liuyun a long time ago.

She just hadn't told anyone.

"Is my acting that bad?"

Closing the cultivation method, Ye Liuyun was just curious, was his acting really that bad? It seemed like everyone could tell.

She was originally a little worried that Ye Liuyun might blame her for this matter.

But hearing Ye Liuyun's self-doubting tone, Xing'er couldn't help but laugh.

"At first, this servant just felt strange, but later, Master didn't seem to be trying to hide it anymore."

It had nothing to do with acting.

Because he didn't intend to act at all.

"So that's how it is!"

Thinking about it, it seemed to be true. As his strength grew stronger later, Ye Liuyun became more and more unrestrained in his actions.

He did whatever he wanted, completely disregarding his identity.