Mei Qianluo

This answer was far beyond what Chu Qing and the black-clothed man expected.

"Utterly ridiculous!"

The black-clothed man couldn't believe it and said coldly,

"Who exactly are you? Why are you lurking in the Chu Family?

"Do the Chu Family members... know that I am currently in Heavenly Dance City?

"If you tell me the truth, I might still spare your life tonight... Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless."

These words were clearly meant to deceive.

Hiring assassins, wearing black and a mask, and even launching a sneak attack just now.

It was obvious he intended to silence her, so how could he possibly spare her life?

Junior Sister Wen's indifferent face showed no change, only a slight hint of confusion in her eyes:

"I am Wen Rou, the fourth disciple under Cui Bunü of the Great Easy Sect's Divine Fist of Non-Anger.

"Lurking in the Chu Family? No, I wasn't... I went with my third senior brother.

"My third senior brother returned home after completing his training. Afterward, he planned to travel the martial world to find his third younger brother, saying he could take me home along the way. So, Master told me to go down the mountain with him.

"He even instructed me to listen to my third senior brother...

"Whether the Chu Family knows you're in Heavenly Dance City, I don't know.

"But looking at you, you don't seem like a good person, so even if I knew, I couldn't tell you.

"Oh, by the way, Uncle, who exactly are you?"

The black-clothed man's eyes flickered with thought upon hearing Wen Rou's words.

He just felt like this girl seemed a bit... not very smart... Would a normal person answer every question from a black-clothed man of unknown origin?

Could she... be crazy?

With a slight shift in his thoughts, he decided to test her:

"Little girl, I was just joking with you earlier.

"I'm actually a good person."

"...But you just said you were going to kill me."

"Huh? There's no old grudge or new enmity between you and me, why would I kill you?"

The black-clothed man said,

"How about this, you just asked who I am, and I'll tell you now. But to be fair, I'll answer one of your questions, and you answer one of mine, okay?"

Wen Rou's eyes immediately sparkled:

"Are you going to be my friend?"

"Friend... Yes!"

The black-clothed man quickly nodded:

"I'm going to be your friend!"

Chu Qing blinked, feeling like there was a trick involved.

This Wen Rou was clearly unfathomable before, but now she looked like a silly girl?

Or perhaps, the reason she seemed unfathomable was because she spoke little... and the more she spoke, the more her naive and foolish side was exposed?

This black-clothed man was clearly trying to extract information, but he didn't know how much Wen Rou knew?

At this point, should he stop them?

Chu Tian and the others wanted to play a game of chess, and the matter involved the conflict between the Valley of Ten Thousand Nights and Heavenly Dance City.

The black-clothed man's origin was unknown, but he was clearly up to no good.

Wen Rou had picked up his fan, and he thought Wen Rou knew his identity, an identity that absolutely could not be known by the Chu Family.

Therefore, he intended to silence her tonight.

Could this person be a hidden agent of the Valley of Ten Thousand Nights left in Heavenly Dance City?

If so, then he really couldn't be allowed to leave this courtyard.

This matter not only involved the safety of the Chu Family and Heavenly Dance City but also concerned one of his major deals.

As he thought this, he saw Wen Rou nod:

"Okay, then you go first, who exactly are you?"

The black-clothed man was delighted upon hearing this. He had intended to casually make up a name, assuming this girl wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

But after hesitating for a moment, he didn't dare to be so careless and said in a deep voice,

"My surname is Mei, Mei Qianluo!"

Chu Qing's eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this. Mei Qianluo... Flying Cloud Sparrow Fan, Withered Leaves Thousand Fall!

This person is the third master of the Divine Sand Gang, Mei Qianluo, 'Flying Cloud Withered Leaves'.

But... why would he be in Heavenly Dance City?

And appearing specifically during the city's lockdown?

The Divine Sand Gang is adjacent to the Valley of Ten Thousand Nights and has always been at odds with them. Yet, at this critical juncture, he shows up in Heavenly Dance City.

What's going on?

Wen Rou's eyes widened upon hearing this:

"You're called 'No Money'?

"How pitiful. I have some loose silver on me. Do you want it?"

"..."

I want your grandpa!!

Mei Qianluo's face darkened. His real name wasn't Mei Qianluo, but the eight characters 'Flying Cloud Sparrow Fan, Withered Leaves Thousand Fall' were a well-known brand. People in the martial world simply called him 'Qianluo' instead of using his full name.

For over twenty years now, no one had ever dared to mock him using this.

He never expected to be ridiculed like this today by a young girl not even twenty years old.

He took a deep breath, forcing himself to speak:

"Little girl, don't talk about anything else. You've already asked your question. Now it's my turn.

"I'm asking you, is Chu Yunfei really dead?"

Chu Qing further concealed his aura. This question was key.

He quietly watched Wen Rou, wondering how she would answer.

"I don't know."

Wen Rou's voice was still devoid of warmth:

"Master said that when visiting someone's home, you shouldn't cause trouble for them.

"So, every day as soon as I open my eyes, I wander around outside and only go back at night.

"The Chu Family has been busy these past few days, and no one has paid attention to me. I haven't even seen Third Senior Brother for several days.

"Huh? Are you saying Uncle Chu died?"

"..."

Who the hell is asking whom here?

If I knew... why would I bother asking you?

Just as he was considering what to ask next, he heard Wen Rou say:

"No, no, I don't want to know that question. It doesn't count. I'll ask a new one.

"Besides me, how many friends do you have in this city?"

As soon as this question was asked, Chu Qing's expression suddenly became a little strange.

He had thought Wen Rou was truly a naive, silly girl, but... her first question asked Mei Qianluo's name, revealing his origin.

Her second question... rather than asking about his friends, it was asking how many people from the Divine Sand Gang were hiding in Heavenly Dance City, waiting for an opportunity?

"Hmm?"

Mei Qianluo was taken aback:

"Wait, your answer just now was 'I don't know'. According to the rules, I should get to ask one more."

"That's not right."

Wen Rou shook her head:

"'I don't know' is my answer. I've answered truthfully.

"Now that question is over. It's your turn to answer my question.

"Or are you saying... you don't want to be friends with me at all, you're just..."

Her voice suddenly became even colder:

"Deceiving me here?"

Mei Qianluo's pupils suddenly contracted:

"Bold!!"

He had spent his days hunting geese, only to have his eye pecked out by a sparrow today!

The stinky girl was pretending to be foolish and had actually tricked him.

In a fit of anger, he waved his hand to strike, but saw Wen Rou's finger force had already reached him.

He was even more enraged. With a flick of his hand, swish, a folding fan opened. He tapped his finger on the fan's surface, like pebbles dropping into water.

Amidst the ripples on the fan, Mei Qianluo flicked his hand, retracting and sweeping.

Wen Rou arched back to dodge, her toes tapping the ground – Grand Easy Divine Legs!

However, when this technique was performed by her, it didn't have the powerful, heavy force of Chu Fan's execution. Instead, it was light and nimble, displaying a different kind of exquisite variation.