"You were indulging yourself in Red Valley, and I was furious watching you. I couldn’t bring myself to kill you, so I thought about killing those two won instead. The security near the estate was too tight, making it difficult for strangers to get close. So, I went to the Audridge Building, planning to kill Joyina first.
But when I got into the elevator, I overheard her chatting with Mi Chenshuo. That’s when I realized I had made an error—neither of those won were your girlfriends. I’m not soone who kills the innocent, so I imdiately abandoned the idea of murdering her. Later, at the revolving restaurant, I ran into Cai, who was working there.
Cai said that after leaving Haotian, she had been drifting around doing odd jobs. While in the elevator, I heard Joyina ntion that Wanzhou Film Studio was recruiting actors in the afternoon, so I suggested Cai try her luck. I even casually added, ’If you’re lucky, you might see Tong Airui’s wife—a rare beauty.’
Who knew she’d take it as an opportunity to commit murder? Unwittingly, I ended up aiding her cri. My master’s death was unjust, but grudges have origins and debts have owners. I ca here only to kill Tong Yuanhang. If possible, I also want to kill Tong Airui, because it was his hand that ultimately killed my master."
"I forbid you from killing them!" Mi Chenxuan roared. Seeing You’s pitiful gaze, he softened slightly, "You, don’t make hate you, alright?"
You pouted. "I won’t make you hate . Can you stop yelling at then?"
Mi Chenxuan nodded. "You need to fully let go of the idea of killing my fourth brother and Yuan Hang, so I can figure out how to save you."
You muttered as she contemplated, "Tong Yuanhang said that when he found my master, my master was already dead. I have no reason to kill him anymore. As for Tong Airui... Tong Airui is your cousin. If I really kill him, you definitely wouldn’t speak to again. Forget it, anyway, I didn’t have much affection for my master. When I was little, there was even a ti he almost strangled to death. I won’t avenge him for that grudge."
Mi Chenxuan frowned slightly. "Why did Du Ma try to strangle you?"
"I don’t know. He visited the base once a year, and every ti he went, he was in a terrible mood. Almost every ti he visited, soone at the base would wind up dead. Back then, I was too young to understand why he wanted to kill . I only rember that if it weren’t for my master saving at the cost of his own life, I’d already be dead."
Mi Chenxuan patted her hand. "It’s all in the past; don’t dwell on unpleasant mories. We’ve made an agreent—you aren’t allowed to entertain thoughts of harming my fourth brother."
You nodded. "To ensure you don’t hate , I definitely won’t harm your family mbers."
"The people you’ve killed—who’s their current master?"
"Sato Mu."
"Sato Mu? The leader of the Qinglin Gang?" Mi Chenxuan had been undercover at Haotian for so ti and had heard of this na.
"Yes. After my master’s death, Sato Mu took over the base. Those who submitted to him were allowed to stay; those who didn’t were either killed or driven away. Among those of us who resisted, many are either dead or on the run. If I weren’t clever and skilled in combat, I’d probably be dead several tis over."
"The prisoner secretly transferred from Haotian—was it you who killed him?"
You furiously responded, "It was his sche that got my master killed! I must kill him with my own hands."
Mi Chenxuan sighed helplessly. "But if you kill him, we’ll lose the lead."
"Everything he knows, I know too. I can tell you."
"What do you know?"
You thought for a mont. "The cook, the delivery worker, and even Cai—these were all people planted by Sato Mu."
"Why would he do that?"
"I often sneaked back to the base to eavesdrop on their conversations. Only by doing this could I figure out where the people I wanted to kill were being sent. Once, I overheard Sato Mu talking to a pretty boy, saying they wanted to get rid of Tong Airui, who was a thorn in their side. Their plan was to create tensions between him and Muta, then have soone else deal with him.
Oh, and they also arranged for a princess from so country to marry Muta’s son. After she moves to Xianwu, they wanted her to stir up conflicts between Tong Airui and Muta. However, it seems the princess failed to execute the plan properly, and Sato Mu ended up getting scolded by the pretty boy."
"I’m aware of this. The princess you’re talking about is nad Shiqing." Mi Chenxuan gazed intently at You. "Do you know this pretty boy who scolded Sato Mu?"
You shook her head. "No, but he frequently visits the base. I’ve seen him several tis."
"Are there still people from their side in Xianwu?"
You pouted. "Yes, but if I were to tell you everything, wouldn’t I be no different from those who betrayed my master?"
Mi Chenxuan grasped You’s hand tightly. "You, if those people are here in Xianwu simply to survive, we won’t pursue them. But if they’re here with other intentions, we must take precautions. My fourth brother treats better than anyone else—even better than my own brother. I have to protect him."
You’s gaze fell on Mi Chenxuan’s hand. "Mi Chenxuan, you’re different today from the you I’ve seen before!"
"On normal days, I can joke around, but when it cos to the country, or my fourth brother, I have to get serious."
You hesitated and finally asked after a long pause, "Will you be this serious for too in the future?"
"Not in the future, You. Soon, you’ll see that I’ll risk my life for you too."
Outside the door, Tong Airui wasn’t just experiencing a headache—this cheeky kid was clearly saying this for his benefit. Everything You had disclosed would soon beco leverage for negotiations.
Yuan Hang glanced at Tong Airui and mouthed silently, "Do you want to hide?"
Tong Airui glared at him, responding with lip movents of his own. "Do you think I can hide?"
Yuan Hang shook his head. "But none of us can guarantee this girl won’t suddenly turn hostile. What if she tries to hurt you?"
Tong Airui curled his lips slightly. "With her intelligence, hurting would be impossible!"
"She may lack intelligence, but her combat skills are five-star level." Yuan Hang waved his large hand in front of Tong Airui’s face.
Tong Airui chuckled. "If she’s five-star, then how many stars do my combat skills warrant?"
"Before you had your wife, you were at full health. But after having her, you’ve been drained dry."
Tong Airui kicked Yuan Hang, but Yuan Hang had already prepared himself and leaped aside.
"Fourth Brother!" Mi Chenxuan dashed out while holding You’s hand, handing a letter to Tong Airui. "Here’s the list You has provided—you should take a look."
Tong Airui lowered his head to glance at it. "Haotian’s written script."
"Turns out there are things you don’t know?" You teased gleefully, tilting her head.
Tong Airui curled his lips slightly. "So there are spies in the palace!? A chef at the artillery school? Soone in Baron Lan’s ho... Yuan Hang, deploy people right away to monitor these individuals. If there’s no suspicious activity, let them enjoy their lives in Xianwu; if we spot anything abnormal, apprehend them imdiately."
You pouted once again. "So you can read it! Fine, I’ll give you a friendly tip—there’s soone in the palace and soone at the artillery school you should apprehend directly without bothering to monitor."
Yuan Hang took the letter and looked at You. "Not going to offer a few more tips? There are at least twenty people on this list—it’s going to take a lot of manpower to keep an eye on them all."
You scoffed. "I’m not reckless—I won’t speak on things I’m not certain about."
"Yuan Hang, hurry up and take care of it. I have sothing to discuss with my fourth brother." Mi Chenxuan urged Yuan Hang impatiently.
Tong Airui chuckled helplessly. He knew he couldn’t evade this situation. As expected, the mont he gave them a taste of sweetness, they imdiately wanted to reclaim it.
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