Lost? It had indeed been lost.
But Chen Yi had done it deliberately.
Before losing it, he had left a wisp of true intention behind so he could activate it later.
Pei Guanli did not know his intentions and still wanted to go back and look for it. Only after Chen Yi offered a few words of persuasion did she abandon the idea.
They had taken their time coming, and naturally did the same on their way back.
Along the way, Pei Guanli regained her earlier liveliness and even felt like buying several skewers of candied hawthorn.
She gave one to Chen Yi, ate one herself, and saved the rest for Xiao Wuge and the others.
In excellent spirits, Chen Yi ate his candied hawthorn and surveyed his surroundings with a smile.
It was not because of that painting, but because most of the plans he had made lately were already complete.
From first driving away most of the Unorthodox Path practitioners under the name "Dragon Tiger," to arranging for Yang Ye, the General Star, and the others to keep a close watch on the people from the Jizhou Trading Company and the aristocratic families, and then the deaths of Zhao Wenjing and Zhao Yi-
The Imperial Court, Jianghu, and the aristocratic clans now all had their own troubles in Shuzhou.
In the Imperial Court, Zhao Wenjing alone did not quite carry enough weight, but with Zhao Yi included, it was enough to give His Majesty and the high officials a headache.
The Unorthodox Path practitioners of Jianghu had left Shuzhou. Even if some remained, they posed no threat to the Xiao Family.
Even without Chen Yi taking action, Xiao Jinghong and Tang Wansha alone could handle them.
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