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Chu Liuxiang refused without hesitation: "No. Rongrong and the others must not become maids for others. We only need to stay here for a few more days until the blockade of Xinzheng City is lifted, then we will leave the Eastern Continent. By then, that lady will be powerless against them."

Hu Tiehua, listening from the side, felt increasingly uneasy. After all, Su Rongrong and the others had pleaded with that lady and made promises to save everyone. Now that the people had been rescued, instead of repaying the favor, they had subdued the lady's guards. Wasn't this repaying kindness with ingratitude?

He couldn't help but speak up: "Old Chu, isn't this going too far? After all, Rongrong and the others agreed to this themselves. If we force them to go back on their word, they'll probably feel bad about it later. Besides, they've only been maids for three years; it'll be over in the blink of an eye. If you're really worried, we can come and visit them often in the future."

Chu Liuxiang, however, remained unyielding: "I said no, and that's final. There's no need to discuss this further. As soon as the city gates open, we'll leave the Eastern Continent immediately."

Seeing his resolute attitude, Ji Bingyan and Hu Tiehua, though puzzled, refrained from further persuasion. They believed Chu Liuxiang would explain the reason later, but Su Rongrong and the others were likely to break their promise this time.

Su Rongrong, Li Hongxiu, and Song Tian'er looked at each other speechlessly, their hearts filled with bewilderment. They never imagined that Chu Liuxiang would be so persistent this time, even at the cost of putting them in an unjust position.

Su Rongrong glanced at Chu Liuxiang thoughtfully, vaguely understanding why he insisted on taking them away, but she did not agree with Chu Liuxiang's approach.

She turned to look at Li Hongxiu and the others, wondering to herself: If they knew the truth, what would they think? Would they still obey Chu Liuxiang as before?

Su Rongrong made up her mind that when no one else was around, she would tell Li Hongxiu and the others her guess and see how they would react.

As Madam Hu listened to the conversation, she gradually realized that they might have done something to be hunted down. The women had made a promise to save these men, but the men had repaid kindness with enmity, subdued their saviors, and fled to her mansion to hide.

Chu Liuxiang cupped his hands to Madam Hu beside him and said, "Madam, I am truly sorry for disturbing you."

Madam Hu, usually mild-mannered, couldn't help but feel annoyed. She had made herself perfectly clear, yet these people insisted on refusing to leave—it was simply outrageous! She spoke to Chu Liuxiang with a furious tone:

"You'd better leave. I told you long ago it's not safe here, why drag a woman like me into this mess?"

"I'm so sorry, but we really can't leave right now. As you know, the city guards are searching for strangers outside, and we'll be discovered as soon as we go out."

As Chu Liuxiang spoke, he released Madam Hu's pressure points and gestured for her to proceed. Madam Hu, her face pale, walked straight towards the inner courtyard, followed by Chu Liuxiang and his group, along with Su Rongrong and the others.

Inside the Purple Orchid Pavilion, Tianze seemed unmoved by Su Qingfeng's threat, as if it meant nothing. Knowing he might not be able to threaten this sovereign, he remained silent for a moment before coldly speaking:

"If I cure Yan Lingji of her poison, what will you do if you go back on your word?"

Seeing that Tianze seemed to be wavering, Su Qingfeng immediately hugged Yan Lingji tightly and replied seriously:

"Crown Prince Tianze, I always keep my word. Why would I lie? Besides, this Zilan Pavilion is my woman's place; I can't just run away. Can you rest assured?"

Yan Lingji chuckled inwardly—Su Qingfeng was honest? When had this guy ever been associated with "honesty"? The first time they met, he saw her naked and even got a nosebleed on the spot. At that moment, she knew that this person was definitely not a decent character.

Nongyu and Caidie couldn't help but cover their mouths and chuckle. Although they had only known Su Qingfeng for less than a day, they had already figured out his personality—he was a cunning and wicked rogue, a scoundrel that probably no one would believe if they told others.

"Alright, I will remove the curse from Yan Lingji now. I hope you will keep your promise in three days."

As Tianze spoke, he forced a drop of golden Gu blood from his arm and looked at Su Qingfeng.

"This is the mother Gu of the Loyalty Gu. As long as it is destroyed, the Gu poison on Yan Lingji's body will naturally be cured."

Su Qingfeng didn't know if it was true or not, but seeing Yan Lingji's excited expression, he knew it was probably true. He released Yan Lingji and nodded to her.

Yan Lingji took the mother Gu from Tianze, and a cluster of flames rose in her palm, instantly burning it to ashes.

At that moment, she felt a sense of lightness throughout her body, no longer needing to worry about the Gu poison taking effect. Yan Lingji walked back to Su Qingfeng's side, smiling as she took his hand.

Su Qingfeng found it somewhat amusing that Yan Lingji had pulled him back. This Yan Lingji never acted without a reason; was her sudden initiative today perhaps to offer a little something in return?

"Tianze, Han Fei and the others are almost here. I don't care what you do, just come back in three days to collect the antidote."

"Understood, I will come to pick it up in three days."

At this moment, Zi Nu pushed open the door and entered, followed only by Wei Zhuang. Su Qingfeng was puzzled when she saw Han Weilai.

Han Fei couldn't possibly be unaware of the benefits of cooperating with Tianze, so why didn't he come? Could he have been imprisoned by his father?

Zi Nu quickly walked to Su Qingfeng's side and saw that he was holding hands with Yan Lingji. She glared at him fiercely.

"Su Qingfeng, Han Fei is in trouble, he can't come."

Su Qingfeng sighed helplessly. When Yan Lingji saw Zi Nu enter, she moved even closer to him—was this girl deliberately trying to provoke Zi Nu?

"Was he imprisoned by the King of Han? This guy is really unlucky."

"You already knew?"

Seeing Zi Nu's surprise, Su Qingfeng smiled:

"What's so hard to guess? Yan Lingji killed the Qin envoy, but Han Fei didn't arrest her. Han has no way to explain this to Qin."

"Ji Wuye will never let this opportunity to kick someone when they're down slip by. It was only a matter of time before Han Fei was imprisoned, but I never expected it to happen overnight."

Zi Nu sighed upon hearing this. With Han Fei imprisoned, how could their cooperation with Tian Ze continue? She had hoped that this cooperation would succeed, so that even if she withdrew from Liu Sha, Han Fei and the others wouldn't be left isolated and helpless.

Now, hoping that Su Qingfeng could find a way to rescue Han Fei, she hurriedly asked:

"Su Qingfeng, what should we do now?"

Su Qingfeng shook her head. Since Zi Nu had already left Liu Sha, why was she still so concerned about that unfortunate Han Fei?

Su Qingfeng couldn't be bothered with Han Fei's misfortune. Anyway, Han Fei was only locked up for a while; his father wouldn't kill him. Su Qingfeng waved to Nongyu and Caidie and said:

"What should we do? This has nothing to do with us. With Wei Zhuang here, it doesn't matter whether Han Fei is here or not."

"Wei Zhuang, this is Prince Tianze of Baiyue. You can discuss your future cooperation plans with him yourself; we won't disturb you any longer."

After saying that, Su Qingfeng pulled Yan Lingji along, called Zi Nu and the others, and prepared to leave. He didn't want to get involved in these matters; he wanted the Koreans to handle their own affairs. Su Qingfeng figured these two pretentious guys could definitely get along.

"Lord Wu Xiang, I beg you to help Han Fei this time. If Han Fei is convicted by the King of Han, even if I cooperate with Tian Ze, I'm afraid there's nothing I can do."

Su Qingfeng looked at Wei Zhuang, whose hair was now completely white, and wondered: Why was this usually aloof Wei Zhuang suddenly asking for a favor? This wasn't like him at all. Su Qingfeng released Yan Lingji and walked over to Wei Zhuang, giving him a few quick glances.

Is this really Wei Zhuang? Could it be someone else in disguise? Su Qingfeng shook her head, thinking she was overthinking it. How could Wei Zhuang be fake? If he were, Zi Nu would have already made her move.

"Wei Zhuang, this is our second meeting. I don't want to get involved in Han Fei's affairs. I'm just here in Han Kingdom for sightseeing. You can solve your own problems."

Wei Zhuang was still somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected that Lord Wu Xiang, Su Qingfeng, would actually come to Han Kingdom; the person in the carriage last time must have been him too. Seeing the intimate behavior between Su Qingfeng and Yan Lingji, Wei Zhuang guessed that the person who intimidated him with a powerful aura when he tried to capture Yan Lingji must have been Lord Wu Xiang's subordinate. This Lord Wu Xiang was truly ruthless.

Wei Zhuang remained expressionless, but noticing Su Qingfeng staring at him, his lips twitched slightly. He didn't understand why Wu Xiangjun was looking at him like that; was there something wrong with him? Wei Zhuang glanced at Yan Lingji and coldly said to Su Qingfeng:

"Lord Wu Xiang, Han Fei was imprisoned because of your woman. If we hadn't failed to arrest her, Han Fei wouldn't have been imprisoned. This matter involves you, and you can't escape responsibility."

"Hey, Wei Zhuang, neither Han Fei nor Ji Wuye captured Yan Lingji back then, so why are you blaming me now? I didn't say a word the whole time."

Wei Zhuang maintained his cold expression and continued:

"Lord Wu Xiang, I'm afraid your men would know what to do with just a glance from you. You know better than we do why we didn't touch Yan Ling Ji back then."

Su Qingfeng looked at Wei Zhuang's expression, which made her want to punch him, and felt somewhat helpless. Wei Zhuang must have been intimidated by Shi Guanyin when he tried to capture Yan Lingji; otherwise, he would have already taken her down. Now that Yan Lingji was with him, it would indeed be unreasonable not to help rescue Han Fei.

"Hehe, Wei Zhuang, as expected of a disciple of Guigu, you've guessed quite a bit. Don't worry, Han Fei will be released within three days. You and Tianze can discuss cooperation now, I won't stay any longer." Su Qingfeng finished speaking and was about to leave. He had promised Wei Zhuang to save Han Fei, and now that the matter was settled, it was time for him to depart.

Tianze was quite interested in Su Qingfeng, whom Wei Zhuang called Lord Wu Xiang, and he didn't believe Han Fei would genuinely cooperate with him. If someone as powerful as Lord Wu Xiang was acting as guarantor, Han Fei shouldn't dare to play tricks or even cause trouble during the cooperation. Thinking of this, Tianze hurriedly called out to Lord Wu Xiang, who was about to leave: "Wait, Lord Wu Xiang, right? You can't leave yet."

Su Qingfeng was stopped by Tianze, feeling a sense of helplessness. He had only intended to cause Ji Wuye some trouble, but before the trouble even reached Ji Wuye, he had gotten himself into trouble first. "Tianze, is there anything else?"

"I don't trust Wei Zhuang; he makes me feel very uneasy. I hope you can act as a guarantor between me and Wei Zhuang. I don't trust these Koreans." "No need. Wei Zhuang has always been a man of his word and would never betray his allies. You can rest assured."

"Lord Wu Xiang, I also hope you can vouch for me. I also don't believe that this deposed crown prince of Baiyue is truly cooperating."

Su Qingfeng was having a terrible headache. What was going on today? Both Wei Zhuang and Tian Ze wanted him to act as their guarantor. He had no interest in acting as a guarantor; he just wanted to get the Suihou Pearl as soon as possible to find Ying Zheng and didn't want to linger in Han any longer.