Stance

Chu Qing was unaware of Xia Wanshuang's thoughts; in fact, he hadn't given her much thought at all.

Women, at this stage of his life, were like floating clouds to him.

He certainly didn't intend to claim any reward.

What mattered most to him were the System's rewards.

It was a shame he hadn't met this Xia Wanshuang earlier. Otherwise, wouldn't Mei Qianluo and Ge Jingchun have become his rewards too?

The only problem now was how to find Cheng Sihai.

As Chu Qing mused, he walked over and picked up Ge Jingchun. Turning around, he headed out of the courtyard.

Xia Wanshuang was startled.

"Where are you going?"

"Miss, I am a fair person. I only claim my reward after I've killed someone."

Chu Qing replied without looking back.

"So I won't be staying the night here."

Is that what I meant?

Xia Wanshuang couldn't help but ask, "If you leave, what about me?"

"Figure it out yourself,"

Chu Qing said as he walked away, disappearing into the darkness in the blink of an eye.

Xia Wanshuang stared blankly as Chu Qing vanished from sight, feeling utterly speechless.

Although she knew she and Chu Qing were strangers and he had no obligation to help her... the problem was, even after they had made such a deal, he was unwilling to even give her a hand?

At the very least, he could have helped her out of danger!

"Heartless... cold-blooded... hateful!"

Xia Wanshuang muttered, forcing herself to get up. She glanced at Mei Qianluo's headless corpse before picking up her sword from the ground and limping out of the courtyard.

Only after she had gone a considerable distance did Chu Qing emerge from the darkness.

He turned to look at the courtyard and then at Ge Jingchun.

"It seems there were really only the two of you here. What a pity..."

Ge Jingchun felt a chill run down his spine.

This guy really wasn't a good person. He had deliberately left early, intending to use Xia Wanshuang to test if there were any other spies around.

If there were, he could follow the trail and find Cheng Sihai.

If not... he wouldn't lose anything.

Where did this person even come from?

That night, at the Chu Family residence.

When Chu Qing appeared before Chu Tian, carrying Ge Jingchun who looked like a corpse.

Chu Tian was startled.

His first thought was that Chu Qing had caused trouble outside and was looking for him to help dispose of the body!

But upon clearly seeing the person lying on the ground, Chu Tian's expression turned grave.

"Ge Jingchun of the Shashen Gang? What's going on?"

Ge Jingchun had completely lost consciousness by now. He had lost a lot of blood and was severely injured.

That he was still alive was a testament to his formidable Internal Energy Technique and strong vitality.

Chu Qing nodded, then unceremoniously took the teapot from the table and poured himself a cup of tea.

"Besides him, there was also Mei Qianluo."

He briefly recounted the events of the evening.

"Wen Rou was poisoned? Plum Blossom Needles..."

Chu Tian glanced at Chu Qing with a strange expression.

"This girl does like to pick up all sorts of odd things. I didn't expect it would lead to such a life-threatening situation."

"Exactly. You should tell her more often to not pick up everything as if it were a treasure..."

Thinking about how she had previously picked up his bowl, Chu Qing felt a bit speechless.

If she hadn't been Chu Fan's junior sister, Chu Qing might have even considered killing her to silence her.

"...I heard I've tried to advise her."

Chu Tian chuckled:

"His master also said... but it doesn't seem very useful."

"Speaking of which, what is this girl's background?"

Chu Qing asked:

"Can she really distinguish the scents on people clearly?"

"It's not just about scent... "

Chu Tian said:

"I asked your second brother earlier, and he said this is a special constitution of Miss Wen.

"She's been like this since birth.

"Moreover, this Miss Wen has a significant background; she didn't need to be sent to Taiyi Sect to learn martial arts... it's just that she always used to find her dad's hidden cash and hand it over to her mom in front of him when she was little.

"Over time, her dad just... well, in Miss Wen's words, he got so angry that evil thoughts arose, and he sent her to Taiyi Sect."

"..."

Chu Qing pondered for a moment and suddenly understood the despair of Wen Rou's father.

He shook his head and changed the subject:

"Big Brother, you need to help me with something."

"Go ahead."

Chu Tian walked up to Ge Jingchun, took his pulse, and after some thought, took a small bottle from his embrace, took out a pill, and put it into his mouth.

"Find a few sharp ones to keep an eye on his residence."

Chu Qing said:

"We can likely follow the trail and find Cheng Sihai."

Chu Tian glanced back at Chu Qing:

"What about Mei Qianluo?"

"Dead."

"Will you leave the next steps to me?"

Chu Tian asked tentatively.

Chu Qing decisively shook his head:

"You can handle the Four Great Protectors, but Cheng Sihai is mine."

"Why?"

Chu Tian asked, puzzled:

"Do you have some deep hatred for him?"

"Someone paid me to kill him."

Chu Qing chuckled:

"Don't ruin my business."

Chu Tian nodded in realization:

"Alright.

"But can you handle Cheng Sihai alone?

"The [Yueshan Jue] he cultivates is not to be underestimated.

"Why don't we do it together?"

Chu Qing thought for a moment and didn't stand on ceremony:

"We'll see how it goes. If there are outsiders present, I'll handle it myself.

"If it's just us, the two brothers will take care of him together."

"Okay."

Chu Tian agreed.

Seeing that Chu Tian readily agreed to all his requests, Chu Qing couldn't help but feel a complex emotion. He waved his hand:

"Alright, I'm leaving then.

"Wen Rou is poisoned by the Plum Blossom Needles, and I need to give her the antidote."

"Got it."

Chu Tian nodded and then asked:

"Aren't you going to see Dad while you're here?"

"There are probably quite a few eyes watching this place now. If the old man suddenly comes back to life, he might scare a few more people to death."

Chu Qing said with a smile:

"If you want to scare someone, you should at least scare a few Gu Qianqiu to death. These pawns don't need such a powerful weapon."

"Hahaha."

Chu Tian was amused by Chu Qing and could only nod:

"Alright, then be careful.

"Oh, and if the opportunity arises, tell your second brother about your identity.

"So he doesn't have to run around like a headless chicken... it's unbearable to watch."

Chu Qing pondered for a moment:

"I'll see how it goes. Second Brother can't hide his thoughts, so it might be better for him not to know about my affairs.

"Alright, I'm leaving now."

Chu Tian didn't try to stop him. He watched Chu Qing walk out of the courtyard, leap into the air, and disappear from sight before turning to face Ge Jingchun.

The Shashen Gang appearing in Heavenly Dance City had not only caught Chu Qing by surprise but had also left Chu Tian utterly bewildered.

And according to what Chu Qing had just said, this matter was entirely orchestrated by Luoyu Hall...

Then, what was Tang Yinfeng's stance, currently imprisoned in the City Lord's Mansion dungeon?

Why had he remained tight-lipped about it all this time?

"An event that he would conceal even at the cost of his life... is it truly just for the sake of so-called fame and fortune?"

Chu Tian muttered to himself, then sighed:

"Tonight, I won't be getting any good sleep again."