"I've already had the Jianghu Assassination Order targeting Chu Xuan withdrawn."
Liu Ruyan stopped beside Jiang Che and looked out beyond the manor through the floor-to-ceiling window.
"The ten-million reward won't be canceled. Its terms will simply change from assassination to locating him."
"Once our people find Chu Xuan, they won't attack him without authorization. They'll only demand that he return my great-grandfather's remains."
She spoke very calmly.
Yet Jiang Che could still hear the dissatisfaction hidden beneath her cool voice.
"Miss Liu doesn't seem willing to let him off."
"Do you think I should be?"
Liu Ruyan turned around, her cool, beautiful eyes settling on Jiang Che.
"Reverend Zhiheng's stance is one matter. Chu Xuan's debt to the Liu Family is another."
"I can withdraw the assassination order out of respect for Grandfather's relationship with the Celestial Master Sect, but that doesn't mean what he did before can simply be written off."
As she spoke, a faint chill surfaced on Liu Ruyan's cold, stunning face.
"Once he returns the remains, I'll settle the old scores with him properly."
Jiang Che raised his brows slightly, a trace of admiration appearing in his eyes.
This was the real Liu Ruyan.
Calm, rational, and aware of the bigger picture, yet never lacking the ruthlessness to repay every grievance.
Liu Ruyan did not continue dwelling on Chu Xuan.
After a brief silence, she suddenly changed the subject.
"Do you have plans tonight, Young Master Jiang?"
"Not for the moment."
"There's a lounge bar called Nightveil in the southern district of the Imperial Capital. It's fairly quiet, and the drinks are good."
Liu Ruyan lightly pressed her red lips together, her tone sounding as though she were discussing an ordinary business engagement.
"If you don't mind, Young Master Jiang, I'd like to treat you