Film and Television: The Collector Who Rampages Across the Heavens

Chu Qiao, both embarrassed and angry, retorted, "How can I be compared to her... Never mind, let's get down to business."

She slowly recounted how Zhi Xiang had been selected for the Bliss Pavilion, and asked with a grim expression, "Can you find a way to save her?"

Standing in the corridor, gazing at the moonlight and the shimmering lake, Su Li smiled and asked, "Do you remember how many times you've asked me to help save someone?"

Chu Qiao was taken aback, her lips moved, but she didn't know what to say.

She had been saved by the man in front of her twice. Her older sister, Zhi Xiang, had been saved once, and now she was going to be saved a second time. There were also Xiao Qi and Xiao Ba. So, Su Li had helped her countless times.

"I don't have the ability to repay you right now, but I will definitely find a way to return all these favors in the future," Chu Qiao said softly.

Her shoulder slumped as Su Li's left hand rested on it. "I don't need you to repay these favors. I just want you to always stand behind me, supporting me unwaveringly, no matter what happens. Understand?"

Chu Qiao looked into those deep, dark eyes, her cherry-like lips slightly parted: "I understand."

Su Li raised an eyebrow: "You should say it's..."

"Okay, I will always support you," Chu Qiao replied.

Su Li then revealed a satisfied smile and brought up the topic of Yuwen Xi of the Bliss Pavilion, "This old guy has a very high status in the Yuwen family. Even if I go to ask for her, he won't give me face. If you want to save your sister, there is only one way."

Chu Qiao hurriedly asked, "How do we do it? What's the method?"

"Kill him, and with him dead, there's no need to send the maid over anymore."

Chu Qiao frowned and said in a deep voice, "Yuwen Xi has committed countless evil deeds over the years, harming countless maids. He deserves to die, but if we really kill him, won't you... be implicated in something?"

"I'm glad you're thinking of me. After Yuwen Xi dies, some people will definitely suspect me, but it won't be a big problem."

Su Li's tone and expression reassured Chu Qiao somewhat, and she asked, "When will we make our move?"

"Let's do it tomorrow night, let that old guy live one more night," Su Li said calmly.

Chu Qiao nodded, a weight lifted from her heart, and breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the moon high in the sky, she bit her lip and said, "You should rest. I should go back too."

"good!"

To her surprise, Chu Qiao thought this guy would flirt with her again, but instead he turned around and went into the house. Not long after, the sound of applause came again.

Chu Qiao rubbed her forehead, feeling both helpless and annoyed. It was unbelievable how quickly this man's temperament could change. One moment he was a calm and composed strategist, and the next he was a carefree and dashing playboy.

She yelled angrily, "Yuwen Li, will you die if you don't play with women for a little while?"

After saying that, she stomped her foot angrily, leaving behind that annoying, sweet voice...

……

The morning light shone on the eaves, a bird flew by in a hurry, and the wind made the white silk of the mourning hall flutter like willow catkins.

Yuwen Yue, dressed in mourning clothes, burned paper money with a solemn and sorrowful expression. In front of him was a huge coffin, inside which was Yuwen Zhuo, who was pretending to be dead.

"Young master, your time has come!"

Yuwen Yue ordered the coffin to be sealed. To make the whole performance convincing, he and his grandfather decided to make the funeral a grand affair.

"That guy should be here by now!" he muttered to himself.

Sure enough, not long after, Yuwen Huai and his men stormed in with unfriendly expressions, insisting on opening the coffin to examine the body. They even insulted his mother, and the two started fighting with swords in the courtyard.

Yuwen Huai was not weak, but he was still at a disadvantage against Yuwen Yue and suffered losses repeatedly. He leaped back and threw the sword in his hand.

Yuwen Yue easily dodged the sword by bending back, but the sword pierced through his head and shot towards the doorway, flying straight towards Consort Wei who happened to be approaching.

Bang!

A large, strong, pale hand suddenly gripped the hilt of the sword, preventing any harm to Consort Wei. However, the eunuch, whose forehead was now pointed at by the sharp, gleaming sword tip, was in a bad mood and cried out in a shrill voice filled with anger:

"How dare you! Her Highness the Imperial Concubine is here! Who would dare to be so disrespectful?"

Yuwen Yue and Yuwen Huai exchanged a murderous glance before kneeling and bowing.

"Forget it, don't you even know where you are? You're going to start fighting right here."

Consort Wei covered her mouth with a silk handkerchief and, supported by a palace maid, gracefully rose to her feet. With alluring steps, she walked up to the two men and inquired about the matter.

Just like in the original drama, she was secretly invited by Yuwen Yue as an accomplice, so naturally she favored the latter. She was the one who went forward to check whether Yuwen Zhuo was really dead. Even Su Li was not allowed to take a look, although he did not care.

After carefully examining the mourning hall, Consort Wei emerged, her noble and dignified face radiating authority. She commanded, "From this day forward, unless invited by the master of Qingshan Courtyard, Yuwen Huai, you are not to set foot here. Do you understand?"

Yuwen Huai was very dissatisfied, but he was helpless in front of this woman, who relied on the power of the Wei Emperor. He gave Yuwen Yue a cold look before leaving with his men.

"Your Majesty, I shall take my leave as well."

Su Li's trip was just a casual visit, and she took the opportunity to admire the beauty of this Imperial Concubine. Although Imperial Concubine Wei, who came from the Wei clan, was middle-aged, she was very well-maintained and her temperament, figure and appearance were more pleasing to the eye than real female stars.

Consort Wei nodded with a smile and watched him leave.

Nothing much happened during the day, and before she knew it, it was late at night. As usual, Su Li was kept awake by the sisters Jin Zhu and Jin Si before she went outside to meet Chu Qiao, who had changed into a black outfit and had a slender and graceful figure.

"Young master, I wouldn't normally say this, but at such a crucial moment, can't you be a little more composed?"

Chu Qiao's tone was quite resentful. Although she had never experienced sex, she knew that it would definitely consume a lot of physical strength. Now that he was going to kill someone, could he handle it?

"Jinzhu is a spy sent by Yuwen Huai. If I don't bewitch her, Yuwen Huai will immediately think of me after learning of Yuwen Xi's death. I'm cleaning up the mess, understand?"

Su Li gave Chu Qiao an expression that said, "If you don't understand, don't ask questions," which made Chu Qiao want to punch him.

But business was of utmost importance, so she suppressed her discomfort and quietly slipped out of Black Mountain Courtyard with the other person. After dodging patrols, they entered Red Mountain Courtyard, where the magnificent and splendid Bliss Pavilion, like a palace, was brightly lit at night.

Using her telekinetic powers to scout ahead, Su Li evaded both hidden and visible sentries, and led the astonished Chu Qiao into the Paradise Pavilion.

"what……"

Upon seeing the gruesome corpses of maids lying on the smooth ground, Chu Qiao was about to fall out when a hand covered her mouth. Su Li's eyes were filled with warning as she tapped Chu Qiao's head with her finger, as if to say, "Watch your step."

Stepping over the corpses, the two saw an old man with disheveled hair, fair skin, and a somewhat otherworldly air in the bath in the central area of ​​the Bliss Pavilion.

"Keep an eye on our surroundings, I'm going to take him out."

"Are you... alright alone?"

Su Li didn't reply. Her footsteps quickly caught Yuwen Xi's attention. He turned his head and saw two men in black who looked hostile. Just as he was about to ask a question, one of them lightly struck him with a palm.

"You think you can kill me like this?"

Seeing the man in black's demeanor, Yuwen Xi found it somewhat amusing. People in this world who practice martial arts year-round certainly possess internal strength, but unlike those in martial arts novels, they cannot project it outwards.

Chu Qiao had the same thought, but the next moment both of them were horrified. With a muffled bang, the water in the bathroom was squeezed out of the bathroom by an invisible force and splashed everywhere. Yuwen Xi's body, the main target, was torn to pieces and exploded into fragments.

Let's go!

When Su Li came to her side, Chu Qiao was still a little dazed. She raised her beautiful eyes and stared straight at him: "Young Master, what level has your martial arts reached?"

"Number one in the world!"

Su Li wasn't lying; his storage space contained a large amount of modern weaponry. A martial arts grandmaster would either die or be crippled if hit by two rockets.

Chu Qiao suppressed her shock and gave a wry smile: "Young Master really does surprise me time and time again."

"It's true, curiosity is a sign that a woman is falling in love with a man." Su Li playfully pinched her fair nose and teased, "Ah Chu, I'm liking you more and more!"

"Ah Chu?" Chu Qiao asked in confusion.

"You don't know, Yiyi said you sometimes mutter 'Chu Qiao' or something like that, maybe that was your old name." Su Li guided her with a meaningful look in her eyes: "I think it's a very nice name, you can call yourself Chu Qiao from now on."

Chu Qiao silently pondered this familiar phrase, and together they quietly left the Paradise Pavilion.

The next day at noon, the servants who delivered the meal discovered the gruesome death of Yuwen Xi, which immediately set off an uproar in Hongshan Courtyard. Yuwen Huai, who was out hunting on horseback, rushed back in a hurry.

"The master died a very gruesome death; his body was so badly mutilated that it couldn't even be piled up properly. The murderer was truly ruthless; I wonder which bastard did it."

Hearing the tearful words, Yuwen Huai felt a surge of anger on his face but also a secret joy in his heart. While the death of this old fellow had greatly damaged the prestige of the Red Mountain Academy, it had also created a power vacuum. Apart from him, no one else had the ability and prestige to control the Third Branch.

But outwardly he remained indignant: "Investigate! Mobilize all manpower and resources to thoroughly investigate who did it."

The Green Mountain Courtyard and the Black Mountain Courtyard also received the news. The former, Yuwen Zhuo and Yuwen Yue, who had faked their deaths, secretly discussed and guessed the murderer, while the latter, Su Li's courtyard, was filled with a festive atmosphere.

"Greetings, young master!"

The pretty Zhi Xiang and the twin sisters Xiao Qi and Xiao Ba bowed to Su Li, who had arranged for them to come over early this morning.

As for whether suspicion will fall on him, that's for sure. With Yuwen Zhuo of Qingshan Academy dead, their strength has been greatly reduced on the surface. Now only Hongshan Academy and Heishan Academy remain. Yuwen Xi of Hongshan Academy also died tragically in Jile Pavilion. Who would benefit most from his death? Yuwen Huai, Yuwen Yue, and Heishan Academy. Therefore, Su Li is a suspect regardless of whether he takes action or not.

"Get up. As long as you follow the rules and serve the people faithfully in Black Mountain Academy, I will reward you handsomely."

Su Li personally reached out and helped the three women up, his gaze sweeping over them.

Zhi Xiang felt the touch on her wrist and fingertips, her face flushed slightly, she looked at the other person with her beautiful eyes, and nodded in agreement.

"Ah Chu, I'll give you half a day off. Take your sisters around Black Mountain Academy," Su Li said to Chu Qiao.

"Thank you, young master!"

Upon hearing this, the girl bowed happily and then led her sisters hand in hand to stroll around Black Mountain Courtyard.

Yi Yi watched with a hint of envy as she followed Su Li into the house. She watched him write, her lips moving sweetly, and said, "Young Master's handwriting is so beautiful."

"It's all from practice."

Having reigned as emperor through several worlds, Zuli's handwriting evolved from initially being indescribable to later becoming elegant and vigorous, with strokes as sharp as silver hooks. Even by modern standards, it would be considered good handwriting, except that it lacks historical charm and is therefore worthless.

"I've never asked you before, how did you become a slave?" Su Li seemed to be practicing calligraphy, but in reality, she was subtly flirting with the girl's heart.

Today, the girl wore a blue-purple palace dress. Her skin, nourished by the Black Mountain Academy, was fair and delicate. Her slender and beautiful figure exuded the unique charm of a young girl. Her face was pretty and her eyes were pure.

Su Liming doesn't mince words; he gets itchy whenever he's not looking at things.

When Yiyi mentioned her past, a sad look appeared on her pretty face. She said that her family of seven had to move around because of famine and war. On the way, they were robbed by bandits and her younger brother and older brother died. After wandering around, they were finally captured and enslaved by Yuwen Huai's men.

"If it weren't for you rescuing me and Sister Achu on the way, we would all be dead now, just like everyone else who entered the hunting grounds."

Yi Yi was very grateful when she mentioned this, and her beautiful eyes looked at Su Li with tenderness.

"Don't worry, you won't have to live that kind of hard life anymore. You'll have a better and better life with me."

Su Li put down the calligraphy brush and sat down in the chair. He waved his hand to indicate that he needed a massage. Yi Yi immediately understood and walked behind him. With a shy expression, she gently massaged Su Li's temples with her soft hands.

This was the first time she had done something like this, so she was very careful. In the past, this kind of work was done by Jinzhu or Chu Qiao. Although the latter was angry and gritted her teeth, she had never disobeyed Su Li's orders.

Su Li didn't know if the girl was pretending to be angry but secretly enjoying it; she always had a stubborn expression that made you want to discipline her...

"Great massage!"

"Thank you for your kind words, young master." Yi Yi said tentatively, "If you need anything in the future, young master, you can call me anytime."

Su Li grabbed the soft hand behind her back, pulled the girl to her side, and pointed to the drawer on the left with her other finger: "Open it and take out what's inside?"

Yi Yi was puzzled, so she opened the drawer and took out a brocade box, handing it over with both hands.

Su Li took out the silver tassel hairpin from the brocade box, inserted it into the girl's hair under her gaze, and commented after a couple of glances: "Not bad, very pretty."

"Young master, this is too precious." Yiyi reached out and touched the hairpin on her head, her cheeks flushed with excitement.

"You are a beauty worthy of this hairpin."

Su Li pulled her into his arms, his hands roaming freely over her body, and said, "Our Black Mountain Courtyard isn't peaceful either. There are spies from the other courtyard among the maids. You're one of the people I trust most. From now on, you'll have to secretly keep an eye on those wicked guys for me, understand?"

"This servant...knows..."

Yiyi answered with great difficulty, almost uttering each word one by one.

"Yes, I like smart and beautiful girls like you." Su Li said this with a nasal tone.

The last rays of sunlight streamed into the room. A bird perched on a branch, chirping loudly. Its grain-like eyes stared at the table, seemingly wondering why it was vibrating more and more violently…

Chu Qiao and her sisters spent most of the day wandering around the Black Mountain Courtyard. When they went to their room for lunch, they couldn't find Yi Yi, so she had to ask someone for directions.

"Miss Yiyi is unwell and is recuperating in one of your rooms, young master."

"Are you feeling unwell? You were perfectly fine this morning."

Chu Qiao frowned slightly. Out of concern for Yi Yi, she asked her where she was staying and then gently pushed open the door. She saw Yi Yi on the bed holding a hairpin, her eyes full of spring, her face flushed, and she occasionally chuckled.

"Weren't you feeling unwell? What exactly happened?"

Chu Qiao pushed open the door and entered without any expression, asking without any politeness.

"I... I was... you... by the young master."

Since there was no way to hide it anyway, Yiyi had no choice but to answer honestly.

Chu Qiao had already guessed it in her heart, but she was still angry. However, the next second she felt helpless. All the maids in the Black Mountain Courtyard had to serve the young master if he wanted to.

You can't blame the girl in front of you; you can only blame that bastard!

It's so incredibly arousing, one after another, when will this ever end...?

Chu Qiao wished she wasn't Yuwen Li's mother, otherwise she would have hung that guy up and given him a good beating.

He was the epitome of a charming and debonair man. Although it's normal for a man to have multiple wives and concubines, she still couldn't help but get angry seeing him having so much fun!

"Have you eaten? I'll have someone bring it to you." Chu Qiao couldn't be cold to her friend, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

"I just ate..."