Qian Renxue wore a warm smile as she said, "It's been a long time, Little Brother Ye. Please forgive this unannounced visit, but I had no choice. A very important person wishes to visit Senior Dugu, but his identity makes it inappropriate for him to come directly, so I could only serve as a pretext."
Ye Wen narrowed his eyes slightly. He did not believe a single word of Qian Renxue's nonsense.
If they're looking for Dugu Bo, why drag me into this? You're using my teacher as a pretext to fool me, aren't you?
"I see. Crown Prince, you've truly had it hard," Ye Wen said flatly before getting straight to the point.
"May I ask which senior wishes to see my teacher, and for what matter? And why did Crown Prince summon me here? Please speak plainly. It is already late, and this commoner is preparing to sleep."
Dugu Bo was no fool. He caught the hidden meaning in Qian Renxue's words, and curiosity flickered in his eyes. Who could be worth Qian Renxue paying such a price—one that could damage her own reputation—to personally act as an intermediary?
At that moment, Qian Renxue stepped outside and used flashing Soul Power to send a string of signals in a certain direction.
The next instant, Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes. A broad, cloaked figure vaulted over the walls of his residence at tremendous speed and landed before Qian Renxue.
Heh, visiting in the middle of the night and not even using the front gate. This night is getting more interesting by the minute, Dugu Bo thought.
The man then entered the room alongside Qian Renxue and used Soul Power to shut every door and window, acting thoroughly mysterious.
Ye Wen's eyes flickered. From that precise control of Soul Power