Chapter 6

Young Master Qingge Luo Xuan gave a slight cupped-fist salute.

"I am Luo Xuan. Greetings, everyone."

"This is no place to talk. The Yan Family's people might return at any moment, so please move elsewhere."

Baili Dongjun and Sikong Changfeng exchanged a glance. Naturally, they had no objections.

But Jiang Mu Ming showed no reaction.

Luo Xuan immediately urged him, "This is absolutely not a quiet place. I can tell that you are a lover of books, Young Master. Surely you would not want to be disturbed by idle people."

After pondering for a while, Jiang Mu Ming finally gave a slight nod.

As far as he was concerned, he did not necessarily have to get involved in the affairs of the Gu Family and Yan Family.

The most important thing right now was to finish reading all the books he had found after leaving Beyond Heaven.

By now, he had read more than twenty-nine thousand nine hundred volumes.

According to the system's usual pattern, once the number of books he had read reached thirty thousand, he would surely receive an incomparably generous reward.

Breaking into the Carefree Heaven Realm was practically guaranteed!

So at a time like this, he absolutely could not be disturbed by anyone else!

"In that case, I'll go with you." Jiang Mu Ming moved toward the bookstall and waved. "Come on, come on. Help me carry some of these."

"These books can't be left here."

Outside the city, at Xi Ruo Temple.

Night gradually descended.

The bonfire crackled from time to time.

Everyone gathered around it.

At the very back, Jiang Mu Ming sat sideways by the firelight, absorbed in his reading.

It was as if nothing could attract his attention.

Even though everyone was currently discussing the most important matter in the entire Southwest Dao!

"Since you two little brothers have been dragged into this matter."

"It's necessary for you to know what is really going on."

Lei Mengsha slowly explained the current situation.

There were two great clans in the entire Southwest Dao: the Gu Family's Gold Coin Workshop in Chai Sang City and the Yan Family's Wood and Jade Guild in Kaiyang City.

However, half a month ago.

The Gu Family's patriarch, Gu Luoli, suddenly died.

The entire Southwest Dao was then drawn into a massive whirlpool.

While the Second Young Master Gu Jianmen was away, Fifth Master Gu took advantage of the situation.

Using his status as an uncle, he forcefully arranged a marriage between Gu Jianmen and Miss Yan.

"What's going on?"

Baili Dongjun immediately asked in confusion, "The Gu Family's patriarch just died. How did they turn around and arrange a marriage for the Second Young Master Gu?"

"That doesn't make any sense!"

By rights, shouldn't they have immediately investigated who had murdered Gu Luoli?

Could it be...

"It's simple. The true murderer of Gu Luoli is Fifth Master Gu."

Nearby.

Jiang Mu Ming, who was reading sideways, spoke softly.

As for this answer.

Jiang Mu Ming did not even need to think about it.

It did not delay his reading in the slightest.

Because only the murderer would know best who the murderer was!

"That's right."

Sikong Changfeng also deduced, "Gu Luoli should have been killed through the joint plot of Fifth Master Gu and Yan Bietian."

"Their goal was to completely swallow up the entire Gu Family!"

Baili Dongjun's eyes lit up as the whole situation became clear to him.

He praised, "Not bad, Money-Loser!"

Now everything was completely clear. In order to swallow up the Gu Family, Yan Bietian had joined forces with Fifth Master Gu to kill Gu Luoli.

And next.

This wedding banquet was most certainly not going to be a joyous occasion!

Yan Bietian would definitely make a move!

Gu Jianmen, Young Master Lingyun, one of the Eight Princes of Northern Li, was probably in danger!

And that was precisely why Lei Mengsha, Luo Xuan, and the others had appeared here!

"Someone's coming."

Jiang Mu Ming suddenly lowered his book.

He looked toward the outside.

Everyone immediately looked over as well.

Outside, in the darkness of night, a figure slowly walked out of the shadows and into the light.

Her black clothes gradually turned into a red robe.

The newcomer was a woman, but a woman without the slightest expression on her face.

Even so.

Her breathtaking beauty had not diminished in the slightest.

Seeing this.

Young Master Qingge Luo Xuan immediately rose to his feet.

Holding his flute, he cupped his fists.

"Miss Yan."

The newcomer was none other than Miss Yan, Yan Liuli, who was about to be married!

Yan Liuli remained expressionless.

She merely said, "Young Master Qingge, Young Master Zhuo Mo."

Lei Mengsha was instantly stunned.

Why had Yan Liuli come to find them at a time like this?

Moreover, judging by the looks of it, Luo Xuan was in contact with her.

"What's going on?" Lei Mengsha immediately asked.

Baili Dongjun and Sikong Changfeng were also somewhat dumbfounded. Yan Liuli was a member of the Yan Family—didn't that make her their enemy?

Why had she come here?

"Because this young lady is also merely a pawn, merely a pitiful person."

The speaker.

Was Jiang Mu Ming, who had set down his book.

Speaking of which.

This Miss Yan's experiences had truly been extremely miserable.

The person she loved had died at the hands of her own elder brother.

Yet under Yan Bietian's control, she still had to marry Gu Jianmen and become the pawn through which the Yan Family would gain legitimate control over the Gu Family.

"Who is this..." Yan Liuli looked at Jiang Mu Ming.

She could not help feeling a trace of curiosity toward this blue-robed youth.

Young Master Qingge Luo Xuan hurriedly introduced him.

"This is Jiang Mu Ming, Boss Jiang. During the day, we were indebted to him for saving these two little brothers from White-Browed Xiao Li."

Having said that, he added deliberately,

"It is worth mentioning that..."

"White-Browed Xiao Li also died at Boss Jiang's hands."

Yan Liuli's expression immediately changed.

As the Yan Family Steward, Yan Liuli naturally knew Xiao Li's strength.

To have killed Xiao Li while appearing completely unharmed.

His strength was surely astonishing.

Perhaps... he could help her fulfill her wish!

At this thought.

Yan Liuli crossed her hands in front of her, knelt on both knees, and bowed gracefully.

She pleaded, "Since Sir pities what I have suffered."

"I beg you, please help me!"

Jiang Mu Ming merely smiled calmly.

He neither agreed nor refused.

He said, "The people beside you will naturally help you."

"They are already more than enough."

However, Jiang Mu Ming did not make his words absolute. Instead, he changed tack. "Still... if you need me to help you at a critical moment, that is not impossible."

"It's just that... you must agree to one request of mine unconditionally."

Jiang Mu Ming revealed a mysterious smile.

Since he wanted to Spread the Way Across the World, relying on himself alone would certainly take far too long.

And Yan Liuli before him was an excellent helper.

Once the wedding banquet ended.

As the Yan Family's head.

Yan Liuli could play a completely major role!

However, in Yan Liuli's eyes, that smile carried a profound meaning.

Could it be...

A flush spread across Yan Liuli's pale face, and she could not help imagining the worst.

But when she thought of Gu Luoli's death.

And of everything her elder brother, Yan Bietian, had done.

Her hatred ultimately prevailed.

She clenched her teeth and nodded. "I will do as Sir commands!"

She, Yan Liuli.

Was going all out!