What evil intentions could an evil god possibly have?

The moment the three words fell, Lu Xiu uttered them without hesitation, speaking at top speed and with the clearest enunciation.

Then he came to his senses and realized that something was wrong. He frowned slightly, puzzled, wondering why he had given up the initiative in the conversation.

This is illogical, because he is superior to Gu Yuqiu in both strength and status. Logically, a similar scene should have occurred during his conversation with the Innocent Queen.

He didn't think too deeply about it and waited for Gu Yuqiu's answer.

Soon, a flat, emotionless "hmm" reached his ears.

Lu Xiu was stunned.

Gu Yuqiu waited politely for a moment, then casually asked, "Is there anything else?"

Lu Xiu took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and said, "If I heard you correctly, you seem to care about Lin Mushi at all?"

Do you care?

Gu Yuqiu seemed to think for a moment, then politely hummed in agreement and asked, "Is she alright?"

Lu Xiu fell silent.

This wasn't because he was doing some kind of calculation or trying to regain control of the conversation; it was because he genuinely didn't know what to say.

In his thirty years of life, this was the first time he had ever met someone as cold and ruthless as Gu Yuqiu.

He had seen vicious bandits in the past, but none of them treated their companions like this.

"Fortunately."

Lu Xiu said, "Lin Mushi should not die."

Gu Yuqiu said, "Mm."

Lu Xiu suddenly said, "It was indeed a very foolish thing for me to think that you were related to the Innocent Queen that day."

Gu Yuqiu hummed in response, the meaning of which was quite clear: she wanted to know where this sentence came from.

Lu Xiu said, "That's exactly why I wanted to meet you."

After saying that, he raised his remaining hand, rubbed his temples with his fingertips to relieve the sudden fatigue, and sorted out the course of events.

He thought to himself that he was about to hear a blank stare coming from the receiver after the call was disconnected.

Just then, Gu Yuqiu's voice reached his ears.

"Then let's meet."

……

……

The wind and rain flickered the lamplight.

The rain was gradually stopping, and the sky was barely bright, so many shops on the street turned on their lights early so that the raindrops could reflect dreamy colors.

Su Yan left the overpass without looking back once. Holding a black umbrella, she let the rain slightly dampen the hem of her skirt, leaving deep marks.

Then she arrived at an unfamiliar street, sat down in a small shop she had never been to before, and ordered a warm cup of coffee.

During the heavy rain, there were naturally no other customers in the shop. The shop owner had a small dog that was usually very friendly, but at this moment it could vaguely sense her presence and only dared to hide in a corner, trembling with fear.

She stared blankly at the puppy, not thinking about anything, occasionally taking a sip of coffee, but mostly remaining quiet.

The store's lighting is warm-toned.

Her gaze gradually sharpened, turning cold, as she thought of something very important.

The last time she entered Xin Chu in disguise, it was also a rainy daytime, and she encountered a white cat in a certain alley.

At the time, she thought it was just an ordinary thing, but now, when she thinks back carefully, she realizes that the white cat's reaction was very strange, but she subconsciously ignored it and didn't think about it deeply.

—Even when she asked the white cat Gu Yuqiu if he was dead, it was just a sudden whim, not a genuine thought.

So, if she had realized the truth about the death back then, could she have made arrangements in advance to resolve certain issues and eliminate the people involved?

Su Yan quickly abandoned the idea, because time is a line that has a beginning but no end, and only moves forward.

Therefore, this is not a question worth considering.

She looked at the dog and thought that what she should do now was to talk to the cat, listen to its stories about the afterlife, and give it an important suggestion.

Of course, these things are no longer relevant to Gu Yuqiu.

Su Yan finished the last sip of her coffee, picked up her umbrella, and got up to leave.

……

……

The meeting place was on the rooftop.

After the rain stopped, the sun broke through the layers of dense clouds, but the light that fell had no real warmth, and the wind that blew was still cold, with a biting chill.

Gu Yuqiu pushed open the door, walked through the puddles of varying depths, and arrived at the edge of the rooftop.

Suddenly a gust of wind came.

The lingering clouds were blown away, and the sunlight seemed to fall from a different angle, illuminating Gu Yuqiu's eyes and dyeing her cascading white hair a faint gold.

Looking at the scenery in the distance, Lu Xiu said, "The view from the city's high points is quite nice."

Gu Yuqiu remained silent.

She has never liked this kind of veiled way of speaking, so she naturally ignored it.

Lu Xiu didn't care and continued, "Fifteen days ago, I spoke with you around the same time. At that time, several people died on this rooftop."

Yes, this is the rooftop where Crimson killed someone and dumped the body.

Gu Yuqiu was fully aware of this.

She thought for a moment, then decided she should react with surprise and said, "That's truly astonishing."

Lu Xiu couldn't help but glance at her, and said in a deep voice, "I don't think you would be surprised by something like this."

Gu Yuqiu smiled and asked, "Am I not already a second-tier cultivator?"

Do you know?

Lu Xiu lowered his voice and said, word by word, "If I could, I really want to..."

Gu Yuqiu interrupted him directly, saying the rest of the words for him: "Kill me."

Lu Xiu's expression turned cold. He stared into her eyes and remained silent for a long time before asking, "Aren't you really afraid at all?"

Gu Yuqiu looked up at the distant sky, at the lingering clouds, her voice still gentle: "I just want to remind you to stop talking nonsense."

Lu Xiu withdrew his gaze and looked at the scenery in her eyes, saying, "I need to know who you're relying on."

Gu Yuqiu thought to herself, "Are you an idiot?"

A card is only considered a card before dawn; otherwise, it's an open card that others are wary of.

This is a question that is destined to remain unanswered; it's meaningless.

Lu Xiu hadn't expected her to say that, but he used it as an opening remark and continued, "What happened today has made me feel very uneasy."

Gu Yuqiu said, "Me too."

The words were true, but their unease did not stem from the same source; she was mainly worried about the slap that was yet to come.

Lu Xiu was unaware of these things and was surprised by her answer. He said, "It seems that our conversation has some meaning and won't be a waste of time."

"What I want is simple: for Xin Chu to be at peace. In my view, you are the second most destabilizing factor after those few organizations."

He said, "The reason for being wary is because you know a clue about the person who left behind their belongings."

Gu Yuqiu fell silent again.

Lu Xiu said, "The key reason why Lin Mushi was able to survive today is the Queen Innocent. But Lin Mushi told me before that everything that happened on the Fool's Ship that night had little to do with her and was all your doing. Therefore, I was misled by you and regarded your backer as the Queen Innocent. Now, thinking back again... it was actually that white cat, wasn't it?"

Gu Yuqiu remained calm, her expression unchanged, and said softly, "This is all just your speculation."

Lu Xiu said, "My intuition is always very accurate."

"First of all, speculation cannot be used as evidence."

Gu Yuqiu said, "Secondly, I'd like to ask you a question."

Lu Xiu turned around, facing the sun sideways, and said earnestly, "Please."

Gu Yuqiu said mockingly, "Have you ever owned a pet?"

Lu Xiu was slightly taken aback and asked, puzzled, "What does this mean?"

"If you have more leisure time, you will see some strange stories and learn a lesson from them."

Gu Yuqiu said, "Cats and dogs are different. They have no interest in finding a new owner. My surname is Gu, which is not the same as that one. Why would that cat pay attention to me?"

……

……

It was the dead of winter, and in the south, the sun was setting earlier than usual.

However, the same scenery can always offer a fresh perspective when viewed from different angles.

The white cat crouched nervously on the balcony, looking at the familiar back of the person in front of it, and meowed cautiously to indicate its innocence.

The wind from afar, carrying a chill and golden light, makes its fur shine exceptionally bright, undoubtedly a beautiful scene for old friends to chat and reunite.

However, it had no desire to meet this old friend at all...

It just wanted to bring back Gu Yuqiu, who had sensed something was wrong beforehand and chose to agree to Lu Xiu's request to meet!

"I just want to see you."

Su Yan didn't turn around, but she still guessed what it was thinking and said indifferently, "It has nothing to do with her."

The white cat meowed helplessly, as if to say, "What do you want from me?"

Su Yan said, "I want you to betray her."

The white cat froze, its eyes widening as it stared at her in a daze.

This was a sentence it had never even considered; it simply found it utterly absurd and completely illogical.

It remained quiet for a long time, its expression unusually serious as it meowed earnestly.