Always Dares to Guess with the Greatest Malice

Xiao Yi Xian chose not to return to Wan Yao Zhai's temporary residence for the time being.

But she was also unfamiliar with Fire Wolf Town.

For a moment, she didn't know where to go.

Xiao Yi Xian hesitated, identified a direction, and headed towards the southwest direction of Fire Wolf Town.

Actually, Xiao Yi Xian was also hesitant in her heart.

Because of her, Lin Ze had already been targeted by Mu Li.

Now, she had to trouble Lin Ze again, and Xiao Yi Xian felt very embarrassed.

After all, if Wan Yao Zhai truly had ill intentions towards her, Lin Ze's assistance would mean offending both the Wolf Head Mercenary Group and Wan Yao Zhai at the same time.

Xiao Yi Xian was indecisive, walking towards the southwest direction for a while, then stopping and turning in other directions.

This road, which wasn't that long, was dragged out by Xiao Yi Xian for one to two hours.

As the sky gradually darkened, Xiao Yi Xian looked at the two withered trees and lightly tapped her head.

"I seem to be too indecisive..."

Xiao Yi Xian looked at the empty space under the withered trees, feeling a little disappointed.

"What he said that day was probably just politeness, right?"

"After all, he chose to leave Qingshan Town because of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group before. Asking him for help again now would be too much."

"Or perhaps four days have passed, and Lin Ze thought I had already left Qingshan Town, so he didn't send anyone to meet me here?"

Xiao Yi Xian's mind raced, finding excuses for Lin Ze.

Xiao Yi Xian looked at the empty space under the trees. Although she found many excuses, a trace of disappointment couldn't help but ripple across her heart.

I should find a place to rest for now...

Just as this thought surfaced in Xiao Yi Xian's mind, a figure suddenly emerged from a dark alley not far away and slowly walked towards her.

Due to today's experiences, Xiao Yi Xian was quite wary of strangers.

She looked at the approaching man. He had an ordinary build and an ordinary appearance, the kind who would be hard to spot in a crowd.

The man didn't get too close, so as not to make her overly vigilant and nervous.

"Hello, my young master had an appointment with someone four days ago. Are you the one who came for the appointment?"

Xiao Yi Xian was stunned upon hearing this.

Could the person before me be Lin Ze's subordinate?

Xiao Yi Xian's disappointment vanished.

She had previously thought Lin Ze hadn't sent anyone to meet her, and that his promises to her were just polite words.

Now, it seemed highly likely she had misunderstood.

And this kind of regaining what was lost always left a deep impression.

"I should be the one who made the appointment."

The man said expressionlessly, "Then please state under what circumstances the Young Master promised you could come here to find him?"

Hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian felt a mix of amusement and exasperation.

She gained a deeper understanding of Lin Ze's caution.

It was clear that the subordinate's vague words were not accidental but deliberate.

His words contained only two key pieces of information: the appointment and the specific time.

Anyone impersonating would surely be confused.

But someone with a genuine appointment would naturally know the other part of the key information.

This was how they would cross-reference each other's information to confirm identities.

"He said if I encountered any unsolvable trouble in Fire Wolf Town, I could come here to find him."

The man nodded upon hearing this and said in a flat tone.

"Please follow me."

Xiao Yi Xian followed him as he wound through alleys, eventually arriving at a secluded small courtyard in the Southern part of Fire Wolf Town.

Xiao Yi Xian had thought the winding alleys were the limit of Lin Ze's caution.

Unexpectedly, when the man reached the courtyard gate, he knocked with a specific rhythm for a while before the wooden door opened from the inside.

A tall, thin man opened the gate. He glanced at the man leading the way, then looked at Xiao Yi Xian and said.

"The Young Master is cultivating. Please come in and wait."

"Okay."

Xiao Yi Xian nodded and walked in with some curiosity.

The caution displayed by these people along the way confirmed to Xiao Yi Xian that they were definitely Lin Ze's subordinates.

This caution was simply inherited.

However, didn't Lin Ze just lose the Iron Blood Mercenary Group not long ago?

How could he find subordinates who completely fit his personality in such a short time?

Xiao Yi Xian's heart filled with doubt as she saw the door of the main house in the small courtyard open.

Lin Ze, clad in a black robe, had faint dark circles under his eyes, seemingly from overwork. Yet, his eyes shone brightly, full of spirit.

"Xiao Yi Xian, long time no see."

Lin Ze smiled and beckoned Xiao Yi Xian into the room.

"Lin Ze, I'm sorry to trouble you."

Xiao Yi Xian's pretty face flushed, and she spoke with a hint of embarrassment.

"Haha, we've known each other for so long, we should at least be considered friends, right? Friends help each other out, isn't that what we should do?"

Seeing Lin Ze's nonchalant demeanor, Xiao Yi Xian felt quite happy and delighted.

To have a friend extend a helping hand in times of difficulty made Xiao Yi Xian feel very fortunate.

"Thank you!"

"Alright, let's skip the pleasantries. Can you tell me what's going on?"

Lin Ze asked with a smile. He genuinely didn't know what situation Xiao Yi Xian had encountered.

He usually used Death Soldiers to gather intelligence, always in pairs.

After all, when he controlled Death Soldiers, he couldn't read their memories, only take over complete control.

In such a situation, Lin Ze could have one Death Soldier report intelligence to another controlled Death Soldier.

However, he only had one Death Soldier infiltrated into the Flame Mercenary Group.

Therefore, he had to divide some of his attention to monitor Wang Wu's situation.

Even while talking to Xiao Yi Xian now, he was in a state of semi-control over Wang Wu.

"...Today's matter is unusual, which is why I came to find you."

Xiao Yi Xian said, feeling a bit embarrassed at the end, worried that Lin Ze might think she was making a fuss over nothing.

Troubling him just because of a slight abnormality.

Lin Ze, however, frowned and began to ponder based on Xiao Yi Xian's account.

Xiao Yi Xian saw Lin Ze's solemn expression and unconsciously became nervous.

"Wh-what's wrong?"

"According to what you said, Mr. Yao, the person in charge at Wan Yao Zhai, most likely has ill intentions towards you!"

"Normally, mercenaries are responsible for protecting you, but today it's his Guard."

"Two possibilities: one is that the mercenary has something to do, and the other is that he doesn't trust the mercenary to do what he's about to do to you!"

"But before, when the mercenary was responsible for protection, everything went smoothly. Why isn't he confident today?"

"When something is out of the ordinary, there must be a demon!"

Ever since suffering hardship and awakening his Awakened Wisdom, Lin Ze had always dared to speculate about others with the greatest malice.

"Moreover, even if we take a step back and say he doesn't have ill intentions towards you now, what that Guard said is absolutely true."

"He's worried you'll go to other pharmacies!"

"And you said before that he's an incredibly greedy person."

"Under these circumstances, if he's unwilling to give you more compensation and doesn't want you to go to other pharmacies, what will he do?"

"Taking another step back, even if he's willing to give you more compensation, your sudden disappearance today has probably planted a thorn in his heart."

Xiao Yi Xian listened to Lin Ze's analysis, which was logical and well-reasoned, and realized the seriousness of the problem.

She was silent for a long time, and finally sighed.

"Forget it. Although I like to treat people, it doesn't mean I have to put myself in a dangerous situation for it."

"Since Wan Yao Zhai isn't a good place, then naturally there are good places suitable for me."