"How did the matter go?"
She looked at Fang Yu.
"Very smoothly, I’ve already sent the others to the location provided by Hui Yao to check the goods. They’ll deliver the goods to various Rebel Army outposts in succession."
After all, it was Fang Yu who negotiated the deal, and only Fang Yu knew the details.
Fang Yu just hitched a ride and asked Hui Yao a few things outside the transaction.
"Well done, Shen Baii, co with ."
Qiu Xiaoping needs to get more details from the overseer, Shen Heilian.
As the two left, Fang Yu naturally moved into the room.
Upon entering the room, the strong sll of blood hit hard, mixed with other indescribable strange slls. It was a wonder how Ding Hui tolerated working in such an environnt.
"Ding Hui."
Fang Yu called out, but Ding Hui didn’t react.
Fang Yu leaned in for a closer look and saw Ding Hui engraving extrely intricate patterns with a small knife on a piece of demon viscera. It resembled an array, but Fang Yu couldn’t understand it.
Yet Ding Hui was utterly focused, beads of sweat forming densely on her forehead, without wiping them off.
Fang Yu found a spot beside and sat down, quietly waiting for a while...
"Whew—"
Ding Hui suddenly let out a big sigh of relief, putting down the small knife.
"It’s done." She said without preamble.
"What’s done?"
Fang Yu leaned in to look; it was still that viscera, with the incomprehensible patterns, seemingly unchanged.
"The first step is done, next is the actual application... By the way, did you find Hui Yao at the Zhang Mansion?"
Switching topics, Fang Yu imdiately discarded the previous matter.
"Found him! And learned quite a lot... about Big Brother’s information!"
"Oh?"
Ding Hui’s expression visibly turned cheerful.
She had made mistakes, she wanted to make ands, and finding Diao Ruonian would resolve many obstacles.
"Is he still alive? Where is he?"
"Two possibilities: one, detained in an underground secret room at Shen Zhu Square, along with slaves from Tianyuan Town. Regardless, I must make a trip."
Ding Hui’s expression stiffened: "The second possibility, is it..."
"No! The second possibility is that Big Brother might be detained and sent to the Capital."
"...Capital?" Ding Hui froze, surprised at the ntion of the Capital, leaving her puzzled.
"Yes, the Capital."
Ding Hui, being highly intelligent, frowned slightly but quickly understood all the contingencies.
"...Jiuyao... has quite a background."
Fang Yu shook his head: "I’m not concerned about their background; I’m planning to go to Shen Zhu Square now. Would you like to join ?"
Considering the possibility that Big Brother, held as a dicinal figure, might be physically weak or in poor condition, even possibly crippled, bringing Ding Hui along could provide imdiate rescue.
"Sure, but since I’m going out, you might need to apply to Minister Qiu first." Ding Hui winked, apparently staying with the Rebel Army hasn’t affected her spirit.
After all, what matters is research, not where you are...
"I’ll go tell her."
Fang Yu was about to turn and leave but suddenly rembered sothing, stopping mid-action.
"By the way, Hui Yao asked to deliver a ssage to you."
"What?" Ding Hui clearly hadn’t caught on.
"Hui Yao? A ssage for ? What did you talk about with him?"
Fang Yu shook his head: "I feel... Hui Yao might know you."
Ding Hui frowned, quickly thinking about people she knew in Thunder City, quite a few, but hardly connected to Hui Yao.
"What did he say?"
Ding Hui simply asked the core question, hoping to find so clues.
"He said..." Fang Yu looked at Ding Hui, slowly continued: "He wants you to connect with the Ten Pillars, saying that within the Ten Pillars lies what you’ve pursued your whole life!"
Fang Yu was observing Ding Hui’s reaction.
But Ding Hui appeared sowhat confused.
"Ten Pillars? Haven’t I contacted them already? Indeed, it’s quite interesting, but the contact duration was indeed short; within the Ten Pillars must remain many unknowns, is Hui Yao implying I should continue researching the Ten Pillars?" Ding Hui mused.
"As for what I’ve pursued my whole life..."
Ding Hui suddenly looked up at Fang Yu.
One step. Two steps. Three steps.
With sowhat seductive strides, she slowly approached Fang Yu, almost against his cheek, whispering toward his earlobe.
"...Isn’t it far away, yet right here?"
The familiar flush of heat surged imdiately, Fang Yu quickly grabbed Ding Hui’s shoulders, shifting her away.
Though his breath beca quickened, Fang Yu still tried to keep his voice steady, despite Ding Hui entirely hearing it.
"In broad daylight, don’t act crazy... We’re discussing serious matters here. Do you know Hui Yao?"
"No, I’ve never t him before, and..." Ding Hui stretched out her words.
And?
Fang Yu listened attentively, only to see Ding Hui gradually calm her smile, with her expression becoming serious and earnest.
"And I’m not joking. My lifelong pursuit, right now, is right in front of ! Diao Deyi, no matter what Hui Yao says, it’s nowhere near as important as you!"
...What!
It’s as if I’m competing with Hui Yao for a woman...
Even Fang Yu couldn’t withstand such a straightforward confession.
Imdiately, he let go of his hand, but with a quick motion, Ding Hui grabbed his hand back, holding on tightly.
Although her small hand clearly wasn’t strong, Fang Yu found he couldn’t break free.
"Diao Deyi, if Diao Ruonian is at Shen’s alley and I successfully separate Diao Ruru from him, are you willing to..."
"Young Master Diao! I heard from Shen Baii... ah."
Qiu Xiaoping’s voice suddenly rang out, then abruptly stopped, interrupting Ding Hui’s words and breaking the current atmosphere.
Ding Hui opened her mouth, then closed it, ultimately turning it into a sweet smile.
"Husband, when are we leaving?"
Under Fang Yu’s calm expression was an unsettled heart.
He retracted his hand and turned to face Qiu Xiaoping.
"Minister Qiu, I have a request, although it’s shaless."
...
Fang Yu and Ding Hui left the Rebel Army’s base.
This was a decision fraught with risk, but Qiu Xiaoping approved it.
Now a high-ranking mber of the Rebel Army, she could independently make decisions she previously couldn’t.
"You only have half a day. You must return to the base before sunset."
This was Qiu Xiaoping’s order, hoping they wouldn’t stir up trouble outside.
Turning to busy herself with the shipnt Hui Yao provided, Qiu Xiaoping suddenly stopped dead in her tracks.
Because there was soone standing in front of her.
"General... Lord Commander!"
The General Commander was a tall man, requiring Qiu Xiaoping to look up to speak to him.
He exuded a steady deanor that Qiu Xiaoping couldn’t quite describe, as if he could smooth over any monuntal issue.
And this was crucial in the Rebel Army’s step-by-step developnt to its current scale.
"Lord Commander, Xu Qingqi isn’t here; she went to..."
"Where is Diao Deyi?"
...
Qiu Xiaoping felt puzzled, wondering why the General Commander suddenly ca in person asking to see Diao Deyi...
She looked down.
"He’s not here; he just left."
"...And Ding Hui?"
"She... also left with him."
...
The General Commander said nothing, but Qiu Xiaoping felt the pressure of his gaze rest upon her.
The imnse pressure weighed down on her.
As Qiu Xiaoping stood in anxious anticipation...
"Call back Wang Zhijun and the other ministers; I have sothing to discuss with them."
The Deputy Commander and the other ministers were all summoned back...
Was sothing major about to happen?
Qiu Xiaoping felt tense, but she was relieved that the General Commander didn’t take issue with her letting Ding Hui leave.
"I’ll send soone to call Young Master Diao back imdiately."
Just as Qiu Xiaoping finished speaking...
"No need."
No need?
What does ’no need’ an?
All the top brass of the Rebel Army are eting, but he doesn’t need to co...
It seems that whatever trouble Young Master Diao caused really angered the General Commander, even not being invited to the eting...
Qiu Xiaoping thought to herself, but didn’t dwell on it.
Because as long as he makes ands, she was confident that Young Master Diao would regain the General Commander’s trust sooner or later.
...
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