What's Your Name?

After he finished speaking, the corridor fell silent.

Seeing this quiet scene, Xu Yuan's brows furrowed little by little.

If a sealed room has Sound-Blocking Array, those inside may not be able to hear the sounds outside, but those left outside will definitely be able to hear them.

He's already called out names, why isn't he coming out yet?

Upon realizing this, Xu Yuan also understood.

The person left behind could hear but did not show himself, which could only mean that he had received instructions from the Crown Prince Prince's chief advisor.

If we simply ignore him, it's highly unlikely that someone with only a Soul Condensation skill could find the secret chamber on their own.

This was done to delay until the conspiracy ended, preventing him from participating.

However, if this is indeed the case, then the actions of this Crown Prince's Grand Chamberlain are somewhat worthy of reflection.

Although he represented the Crown Prince, in this negotiation, the princess with the military power was the real party in charge.

The client (Party A) requested that someone bring a pendant to sit in on the meeting; how dare the service provider (Party B) resort to such underhanded tactics to deceive their superiors?

As we continued forward, only the aphrodisiac scent unique to brothels lingered in the air.

As he walked, Xu Yuan pondered the other party's purpose, but his shouting never stopped:

"Come out, stop pretending to be dead!"

"Wu Yuan insisted that I, this young master, participate. Aren't you afraid of losing your head by deceiving your superiors and subordinates?!"

"You really think I can't find you?!"

"Tsk, a mere eunuch setting up a conspiracy in a brothel, witnessing others enjoying themselves, and this lacking servant, missing out on a couple of ounces of meat, has his mind twisted?"

The words echoed through the winding, narrow corridor, but their content gradually shifted from discussing the matter at hand to personal attacks.

Unfortunately, no one responded in the silent corridor.

Upon reaching the end of the corridor, Xu Yuan stopped verbally insulting the eunuch and also halted his steps.

At the end of the corridor is an open window, and because the building is very high, you can see the stunning view of the snow-covered river.

The cold wind after the snowy night blew in, gently caressing Xu Yuan's long, unbound hair at the back of his head, and a hint of doubt appeared in his narrow, phoenix-shaped eyes.

He realized that the Crown Prince Prince's chief advisor was determined to keep him out, but he didn't understand the other party's motives.

From the moment Li Qingyan requested to bring him, the Third Young Master of the Prime Minister's Mansion, along, the outcome of this meeting was essentially already determined.

If Li Qingyan intended to support the Crown Prince, then he certainly wouldn't have brought him along.

Xu Yuan did not believe that someone who could become the Crown Prince Prince's confidant could be a fool.

He could see it, and the other party probably could too, but the chief eunuch still did it anyway.

Therefore, rather than being foolish, Xu Yuan was more inclined to believe that the other party had something to rely on, something that the other party believed could persuade Li Qingyan.

As long as he, an outsider, doesn't get involved.

In that sense, these eunuchs were indeed quite loyal.

Those in positions of power should fulfill their duties, even resorting to deception and cover-ups.

It's a pity.

With a chuckle, Xu Yuan suddenly raised his hand and pressed it against the windowsill in front of him.

If he were truly an ordinary Soul Condensation Realm, he might have been held back, but he wasn't.

The Spirit Sight I gained after enduring so much suffering and facing death several times is truly a wonderful thing.

Just as Tianyan's Yantian Divine Soul can ignore the illusion array's deception, his Spirit Sight also allows him to directly see through the illusion array's appearance.

Yes, this brothel has been completely transformed into a large illusionary formation.

Judging from its type, it should be a kind of illusionary maze, somewhat similar to the "ghost wall" in urban legends from my previous life. It can confuse the five senses of those who enter the maze, and the scene they see is exactly the same as the real scene.

For example, what Xu Yuan sees right now is a window frame, but in his Spirit Sight it is a tightly closed door.

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan exerted a little force and pushed forward.

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I can't push it away.

With a slightly stiff expression, Xu Yuan took a deep breath, stepped back, and immediately activated the Blood Origin Heart-Fall Technique, simultaneously gripping the Clear Speech Sword in his hand.

If you can't push it away, then smash it.

A trace of blood instantly enveloped the sharp tip of the sword.

Blood Ink Jade - Waltz

A streak of blood-red ink flashed through the air, but stopped mid-air.

Because of two slender fingers.

Looking up, Xu Yuan saw a pair of beautiful, peach-blossom eyes as blue as a still lake.

This is a woman dressed in light, thin clothing, with a plain-colored satin ribbon tied around her waist, so slender it could be encircled by a hand, highlighting her graceful figure. Her hair is styled in a way that resembles flying stars chasing the moon.

Very beautiful, with a serene demeanor.

Another Grandmaster.

Xu Yuan realized that the Grandmaster around him seemed to be getting less and less valuable; it was as if you could hit several of them by just throwing a brick at them.

However, the moment Xu Yuan saw the other person, he knew he had come to the right place.

It seems the conspiracy took place behind this door.

Silence fell for a moment.

The young woman pinched Xu Yuan's sword tip between two fingers, looking at the disheveled man before her, her voice soft:

"Young master, what are you doing?"

Xu Yuan didn't give the other person a friendly look just because they had a good-looking face; he raised his foot and kicked them.

"Who are you? Let go of me!"

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Upon seeing this, the woman frowned slightly, loosened her grip, and shifted her body slightly to the side.

Bang!

A muffled thud.

In his field of vision, he had kicked a large hole in the windowsill, but in his Spirit Sight, the tightly closed door remained firmly shut, unmoved.

The young woman politely bowed.

"I hope you will forgive me if I have offended you just now."

Xu Yuan frowned, his eyes showing some hostility:

"Are you the person in charge here?"

The young woman's voice remained calm and polite.

"Because of your special visit, I will temporarily serve as the manager of this Tea Xiang Garden."

"Tea Xiang Garden?"

Xu Yuan raised an eyebrow, glanced at the layout of the brothel, and asked:

"Your Tea Xiang Garden is actually involved in brokerage business?"

Tea Xiang Garden was a very famous brothel in the Great Yan region, with its presence in most important prefectures, and it was even a level higher than Qin Weijiu's Drunken Immortal Pavilion.

The young woman did not deny it upon hearing this:

"Does the young master know anything about merchants?"

"I see."

Xu Yuan's eyes flashed with sudden realization; no wonder the eunuch chose this brothel as the location for their conspiracy.

Intermediaries are roughly equivalent to middlemen.

If two forces have a conflict and want to negotiate, but do not trust each other, they will seek a middleman.

Intermediaries leverage their influence to organize meetings, providing a undisturbed negotiation venue and ensuring the safety of both parties during the meetings.

The gap between the lower and upper limits of the business scope of intermediaries is extremely large.

From street gang conflicts to blood feuds among large sects.

Xu Yuan, who was at a lower level, didn't know that there seemed to be only a handful of intermediaries in the entire Great Yan Kingdom capable of mediating between large sects.

Among those merchants, Xu Yuan had never heard of Tea Xiang Garden.

Moreover, in terms of rank, the current level of secrecy between Li Qingyan and the Crown Prince Prince's chief advisor in the secret chamber should be the highest level, the Heavenly Rank, among the intermediary merchants.

The person standing guard outside should at least be a Origin Beginning, not this Grandmaster in front of us.

Given this, the fact that the Crown Prince Prince's chief advisor would trust this place to hold a secret meeting suggests that Tea Xiang Garden must have some connection with the Crown Prince.

Thinking it over, Xu Yuan then raised a finger and waved it aside to signal the other person to move aside, and said with a smile:

"I think I understand. Please move aside; someone is waiting for me inside."

The young woman stood tall in front of the door, showing no intention of moving aside, her calm and gentle voice echoing in the quiet corridor:

"Young master, please don't make things difficult for me."

Seeing the other party's attitude, Xu Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly:

"Looks like someone told you not to let me in?"

They met eyes calmly, the young woman's expression unchanged, a smile playing on her lips:

"Since you know about brokers, you should also know the rules of this trip: once the secret room is closed, no one is allowed to enter."

Xu Yuan pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked:

"Hey, do you know who I am?"

The young woman hesitated for a moment upon hearing this, then whispered:

"Although you are a distinguished guest, young master..."

"You don't know, do you?"

Xu Yuan interrupted, his eyes filled with amusement.

As someone from the Crown Prince Prince's faction, how could this woman not know?

With a sigh, Xu Yuan then asked, "So, what's your name?"

Although the young woman did not understand Xu Yuan's intention, she whispered:

"My name is Yunxiu."

"Yunxiu. A good name."

Xu Yuan murmured to himself, then grinned and asked, "How much do you think you're worth?"

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A barely perceptible hint of displeasure flashed in Yunxiu's beautiful eyes as she replied softly;

"Young master, Yunxiu is not a courtesan at this Mingxiang Pavilion. If you require her services, Yunxiu can summon the madam here to serve you."

I mean, how much is your life worth?

Yunxiu's eyes narrowed.

Xu Yuan took a step back, crossed his arms, leaned against the wall behind him, and sized up the woman dangling in front of the door:

"In the Sword Speech Pavilion, the life of a Grandmaster would start at around 300,000 taels of silver. How much do you think you're worth?"

Yunxiu narrowed her eyes slightly, but her tone remained calm:

"Young master, you jest."

"No, I'm not joking with you."

Xu Yuan pointed to himself and said with a mocking smile, "You make me very unhappy, so I want to kill you, but my cultivation level isn't high enough, so I can only spend money."

"Also, didn't you say you didn't know who I was?"

At this point, Xu Yuan put down his bag, walked up to the woman, pinched her smooth chin, pulled her closer, and grinned:

My father Xu Yinhe,

"Now you should know who I am, right?"

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With her identity exposed, Yunxiu clenched her fingers slightly. After a moment of silence, her voice softened, and she whispered:

"Third Young Master, Yunxiu... Yunxiu was merely fulfilling her duty. Why make things so difficult for her?"

Alright, now you know to call me Third Young Master.

With a soft chuckle, Xu Yuan released his grip on the other man's chin and asked with interest:

"It's my duty. So someone instructed you not to let me in, is that right?"

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Yunxiu kept her head down and didn't say anything.

As long as the name of the prince's companion is spoken, the goal of the playboy in front of him will be transferred.

But she couldn't say it, and she didn't dare to say it.

After a long silence, Xu Yuan's eyes turned cold, and he uttered two words to the woman before him:

"Get out of the way."

Yunxiu raised her eyes, her composed demeanor fading slightly, and her voice quickened a little:

"Third Young Master, is this true, Yunxiu?"

"What does this have to do with me?"

Xu Yuan interrupted her directly, saying coldly, "Yunxiu, the one who's making things difficult for you isn't me, but the one who sent you to stop me."

At this point, Xu Yuan's tone became more serious:

"So either get out of the way, or die afterwards."

"." Yunxiu.

Xu Yuan took a stack of ten-thousand-tael silver notes from his Sumeru Ring and fanned them twice in his hand.

"You don't need to doubt that I'm poor. My father gives me enough pocket money to buy your life. Here is 500,000 taels of Great Yan Baochao, that should be enough."

"Certainly,

"If the person behind you is willing to offer something to protect you, I can continue to ask my father for money."

Having said that,

Xu Yuan raised his hand and gently flicked Yunxiu's fair and flawless cheek with the stack of ten thousand taels of silver, speaking softly:

Go and inform them.

"If you don't go, you'll die; if you do go, you'll at most receive some punishment."

"Well, if the person behind you really treats you like a human being, they probably won't even punish you. After all, they should know very well that I have a bad temper."

Silence for several breaths,

"Please wait a moment, young master." Yunxiu slowly turned around. "Yunxiu will be right back."

Xu Yuan suddenly spoke up:

"Don't try to stall for time. You're entitled to fifteen breaths. If you exceed that, you die."

Yunxiu's breath hitched, and then she vanished from the spot in an instant.

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Seeing the other party leave, Xu Yuan put the silver note back into his Sumeru Ring, chuckled, and shook his head.

When your fist isn't big enough, intimidating others with sheer force can be quite effective.

However, he didn't expect that this woman named Yunxiu would actually be fooled by him.

What a stupid woman.

Stopping him is difficult, but not impossible.

If he were to do it himself, he probably wouldn't even show himself; he would simply block the door with his Source Qi, making it impossible for Soul Condensation to break through no matter how much he struggled.

However, there are always more solutions than problems.

If he can't break through, Xu Yuan will most likely choose to call for reinforcements immediately.

That adopted sister is probably in her room reminiscing about the past and lamenting the present.

Given the strength of her Fungal Armor body, breaking through this door wouldn't be difficult.

If the door is forcibly broken down, then it's not Yunxiu's problem, and she can't be blamed at all.

It's not easy to cultivate Grandmaster. Although she'll likely survive if she messes up such an important matter, once she's branded as incompetent, it'll be difficult for her to gain the favor of the Crown Prince Faction in the future.

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan Will Soul to send a telepathic message to the room where he had woken up, and then closed his eyes to rest.

Because Xu Yuan limited the time.

Soon, two figures appeared in front of him without any warning.

One man and one woman.

The woman was none other than Yunxiu from before, but now she was following behind the man.

The man was dressed in a purple eunuch's uniform, but his appearance was not effeminate; instead, he possessed a handsome and dashing air.

Opening his eyes, Xu Yuan glanced at Yunxiu behind him, then at the eunuch in front of him, and chuckled softly:

"So you are the Crown Prince's chief attendant?"

The purple-robed eunuch chuckled softly, his voice sounding like a normal man's:

"Our godfather is still inside having a detailed discussion with His Highness. Yunxiu was somewhat rude just now, please forgive him, Third Young Master. Please come with me."

They even brought their whole family.

Xu Yuan muttered a curse to himself and straightened up.

Upon seeing this, the purple-robed eunuch immediately bowed and gestured slightly towards the end of the corridor to Xu Yuan:

"This way, please."

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After glancing in the direction the other person was pointing, Xu Yuan slowly leaned back, quietly staring at the purple-robed eunuch without saying a word.

The illusion array changed; the window frame at the end of the corridor, which had been a tightly closed door, had transformed into a downward staircase.

Even now, this eunuch is still trying to stall for time; he really thinks he can fool him like an ordinary Soul Condensation.

The purple-robed eunuch remained expressionless and asked softly:

"Third Young Master, may I ask what brings you here?"

Xu Yuan glanced at Yunxiu to the side, then gave the eunuch a meaningful look and grinned:

"Eunuch, what's your name?"