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As the carriage passed through the area of ​​the city guards, a young officer had just shouted out when he was stopped by the general next to him.

This city guard general had been instructed by General Ji Wuye that he must not offend this carriage or the people inside. He did not want to anger the lady in the carriage, fearing that he would be punished by Ji Wuye for it.

Chu Liuxiang and the others were initially very nervous, but upon hearing the conversation outside, they became puzzled—this carriage belonged to a "lady"? What kind of lady was she that even the city guards dared not search her carriage?

Inside the Purple Orchid Pavilion.

"Girl, Flame Baby, if you touch me again, I won't be polite. Look, you've almost pinched my arm until it bleeds."

"You lecherous scoundrel! I'm already being lenient by not killing you. Get out of my way, you're blocking my path."

Yan Lingji was led into the house by Nongyu, and as soon as she entered, she glared at Su Qingfeng. The more she looked at this guy, the more displeased she became—he dared to threaten her last night, and sure enough, neither he nor his wife were good people.

However, Yan Lingji was also curious about Su Qingfeng's identity. That unlucky Han Fei had mentioned that Su Qingfeng's wife was a noblewoman, so this guy should be a nobleman. But no matter how she looked at him, Su Qingfeng didn't seem like a nobleman at all.

Just as she was thinking this, she noticed that Su Qingfeng still dared to look at her with that kind of gaze. Yan Lingji immediately remembered that he had seen her naked yesterday, and her anger flared up. She took a few steps to Su Qingfeng and pinched his arm hard.

Su Qingfeng saw her approaching, but he wasn't afraid of her attacking—Yan Lingji was no match for him now.

Unexpectedly, Yan Lingji didn't use any force, but instead pinched him like an ordinary woman. Su Qingfeng quickly shook off her hand, looked at his arm, and said:

"Hey, Flame Baby, if you touch me again, I won't be polite. Look, you've almost pinched my arm until it bleeds."

Yan Lingji shoved Su Qingfeng aside and said angrily:

"You lecherous scoundrel! I'm being kind by not killing you. Get out of my way."

Su Qingfeng was speechless: Wasn't Yan Lingji too arrogant? This was his territory, and she was still a prisoner, yet she acted like the master.

Zi Nu frowned. She felt that Su Qingfeng was being too lenient with this prisoner. How dare a captured person be so presumptuous? She wanted to deflate Yan Ling Ji's arrogance.

Seeing that Zi Shen's expression was off, Su Qingfeng quickly pulled her aside and said:

"Zi Nu, let me introduce you first. This is Yan Ling Ji, the assassin who killed the Qin envoy yesterday, and also a subordinate of Tian Ze, the deposed crown prince of Baiyue."

"Isn't Han Fei going to deal with Ji Wuye? Tianze also wants to kill Ji Wuye and Bai Yifei. Actually, Tianze and Han Fei can cooperate—that way, the Crown Prince of Han can have Tianze hand over to Han Fei to report back, and they can join forces to get rid of Ji Wuye and Bai Yifei in the future."

"Yan Lingji, you can go and inform Tianze later and convey my words to him. As long as he's not completely out of his mind, he'll definitely agree to cooperate with Han Fei."

Zi Nu asked with some concern, "Su Qingfeng, is this really going to work? What if Tianze suddenly attacks Han Fei when they meet?"

Su Qingfeng, still holding Zi Nu's hand, continued:

"No. Tianze has been imprisoned by Bai Yifei for so many years, he's desperate. They can't kill Ji Wuye and Bai Yifei on their own. There's still hope if they cooperate with Han Fei, otherwise he has no chance of winning at all."

Yan Lingji looked at Su Qingfeng holding Zi Nu's hand and felt a little puzzled: last night she clearly felt that Zi Nu didn't like Su Qingfeng at all.

Overnight, the two of them had become so intimate. Yan Lingji shook her head, no longer thinking about the matter between Su Qingfeng and Zi Nu. In any case, what happened between them was none of her business. She sat down, poured herself a cup of tea, and chuckled softly:

"Why should I listen to you? Tianze abandoned me when I assassinated the Qin envoy. He might not listen to me now. He might even kill me if I show up again."

Su Qingfeng, thinking of the Gu poison in her body, smiled and said:

"Yan Lingji, if you help me this time, I can ask Tianze for a way to cure your Gu poison. And you also want to get rid of the Loyalty Gu, don't you?"

Yan Lingji was surprised that Su Qingfeng knew about her being poisoned. Very few people knew about this, let alone that he would have been informed. She became even more eager to find out Su Qingfeng's identity.

"Can you really do it?"

"certainly."

Su Qingfeng could actually use the Vermilion Fruit to detoxify her, but he only had one left. He planned to try to persuade Tianze first, otherwise the Vermilion Fruit would have to be given to Yan Lingji.

"Okay, I'll go find Tianze now."

Yan Lingji stared at Su Qingfeng for a moment, then realized that he hadn't lied to her this time, nor did he have any reason to. She then turned and left.

Seeing her leave in a hurry, Zi Nu asked in confusion:

"Su Qingfeng, isn't she afraid of being caught by Ji Wuye if she just goes out like this?"

Seeing that no one was around, Su Qingfeng reached out and put his arm around Zi Nu's waist, and laughed:

"Don't worry. Tianze and the others have a secret passage in Korea that allows them to leave Xinzheng. Otherwise, how do you think he could have taken the Korean crown prince away?"

Zi Nu was suddenly hugged and was a little flustered. Although she didn't dislike Su Qingfeng's closeness, this was progressing too fast.

"Let go of me! Who gave you permission to hug me...?"

"Hehe, you're my wife now, who else would I hug if not you?"

"You really are... Have you been plotting against me since the Sui Dynasty?"

"Hmm, you're so beautiful, if I didn't fall for you, would I even be a man?"

Zi Nu couldn't do anything about him. She had always been cold to Su Qingfeng because she was afraid that she would fall in love with him, but now it seemed that her efforts were in vain.

She recalled how, ever since Su Qingfeng had kept her in Yangzhou, the two of them had bickered every day. Su Qingfeng had never abused his power against her, nor had he ever gotten angry when she left him speechless.

Perhaps I already had feelings for him back then.

"I need to go and inform Han Fei and the others. Let me go now."

"Alright, business comes first."

Inside a villa in Xinzheng City.

Su Rongrong, Li Hongxiu, and Song Tian'er were anxiously waiting for Wu Xiangjun's men to bring Chu Liuxiang and the others. Just as they were getting impatient, they heard the sound of a carriage outside, and the three of them hurriedly opened the door to see what was happening.

When Su Rongrong and the others saw Chu Liuxiang and the others get out of the car, they were happy at first, but then they became worried. Chu Liuxiang, Hu Tiehua and Ji Bingyan all had unshaven beards and looked very disheveled.

"Brother Chu, Brother Hu, Brother Ji, are you all alright?"

When Chu Liuxiang saw Su Rongrong, he touched his nose, feeling somewhat embarrassed. He hadn't showered for days, and he smelled bad; he hadn't shaved either. The Thief King looked more like a "stinky handsome man" at this moment.

Hu Tiehua hurriedly said, "Rongrong, we're fine, we're just starving. We haven't eaten for days. Tian'er, quickly get us something to eat!" Ji Bingyan also rubbed her stomach and chimed in, "Yes, Tian'er, prepare plenty of food. This time I want to eat my fill."

At this moment, a deputy commander of the secret guards walked up to Su Rongrong and said, "Miss Su, the people have been brought here, and you have seen that they are safe and sound. May we go back now?"

"Commander, may we say a few more words?"

Su Rongrong's expression darkened as the guards urged her on. She hadn't expected Su Qingfeng to want them to leave Chu Liuxiang's place so soon.

The guard explained, "Miss Su, this place is safe for at most two days. The city guards of Xinzheng will search here sooner or later. If you stay too long, the city guards who are following us may find you. Your friends had better leave as soon as possible, or they will be in danger."

"I understand. Wait outside for a moment, we'll go back after we finish talking."

"it is good."

Upon hearing this, Su Rongrong realized that the guard meant well, and that she had misunderstood Su Qingfeng this time.

Chu Liuxiang and the others were puzzled when they heard that Su Rongrong and the others were leaving soon. Why were they parting so soon after meeting? And with only two people alive, why not just rescue them and get them out of the city?

Hu Tiehua, being impatient, asked directly, "Rongrong, what's going on? Are you and Hongxiu leaving?"

Su Rongrong looked at the three of them in their disheveled state and felt helpless. They were safe here for now, but the future was uncertain. When they arrived, they had seen a large number of Mohist and Nongjia people searching for Chu Liuxiang and his group; she wondered if they had escaped this crisis. She thought for a moment and then explained to Hu Tiehua.

Brother Hu, we found a friend to help rescue you, but for the next three years, Hongxiu, Tian'er, and I will have to work as maids for that person. Brother Hu, you'll have to find your own way to leave Xinzheng from now on; we really can't help you any further.

Upon hearing this, Hu Tiehua stood up and asked anxiously, "What? Who are you to be maids for? Is someone forcing you?"

Chu Liuxiang hadn't expected that Su Rongrong and the others would have to pay such a price to save them. His face darkened—without Su Rongrong's disguise and medical skills, infiltrating the mansion to steal treasures would be much more difficult, and escaping wouldn't be easy either; without Li Hongxiu's knowledge, he would have to figure out his opponents' backgrounds and martial arts styles himself; without Song Tian'er's cooking, they might have to eat out in the open and never have a decent hot meal again. Thinking of all this, Chu Liuxiang felt a deep sense of unease.

He said to Su Rongrong with a stern face, "Rongrong, you don't need to do this. Let's leave now. There are no city guards or members of the peasant or Mo families nearby. Finding a safe place won't be difficult. We can just deal with the guards outside."

Su Rongrong quickly stopped him: Brother Chu, please don't! This is something we did willingly, no one forced us, please don't worry about us.

Seeing that Su Rongrong and the others looked calm and composed, not like they were innocent, and recalling that the city guards on the road referred to the owner of the carriage as "Madam," Ji Bingyan guessed that perhaps Su Rongrong and the others had agreed to serve as Madam's maids for three years in order to save them from the slums, which was why Madam had helped them.

Chu Liuxiang shook his head and refused: "No, you can't become maids. Old Hu, Old Ji, we'll deal with those dozen or so guards outside. Rongrong and the others absolutely cannot go with that lady."

Hu Tiehua and Ji Bingyan exchanged a glance, both hesitant. Hu Tiehua said, "Old Chu, isn't this a bit inappropriate? They just saved us."

Ji Bingyan also advised: "Calm down. This is something Rongrong and the others agreed to themselves. Three years isn't a long time. Why offend that lady again?"

They never expected that Chu Liuxiang would actually turn against his benefactor—even though Su Rongrong had exchanged conditions for his rescue, they couldn't just turn their backs on him so quickly.

Seeing Chu Liuxiang like this, Li Hongxiu was anxious. She didn't want Chu Liuxiang to provoke Wu Xiangjun again. Although she had promised not to reveal his affairs, she could guess that he had considerable influence in Xinzheng.