It turned out to be Lou Xiangfei, who had changed her clothes and returned to her study.

At this moment, Lou Xiangfei was dressed elegantly and quietly, with her black hair loose and her attire resembling that of a sleeping goddess.

It seems they've come to untie the maid in the secret room.

He was stunned to see Chi Junlin there.

Then a great sense of vigilance arose in his heart.

He turned to Chi Junlin and said, "Miss Lin Jun, what brings you here so late?"

But Chi Junlin was not nervous at all, and even replied with a somewhat easygoing expression, "So it's the patriarch. What a coincidence. I've come to deliver the official seal."

As she spoke, she stretched out her hand.

What he was holding was the governor's seal that Ye Qiancao had thrown to him at the banquet earlier that evening.

Then Chi Junlin said, "The patriarch left in a hurry and didn't have time to return it to you."

But I know this item is extremely important, and some people wouldn't feel at ease keeping it in my possession. So I could only take advantage of the night to deliver it to the patriarch.

I just asked the maid, and she said that the master of the house came to the study, but I went to the study and there was no one there.

Thankfully, I've run into the head of the family again, otherwise I wouldn't know what to do.

Lou Xiangfei was slightly surprised to hear this, but Chi Junlin's reason was truly impeccable.

At this moment, Chi Junlin took Lou Xiangfei's hand and handed the official seal back to her.

Even as the finger left, the nail gently scraped against her palm.

Lou Xiangfei's heart skipped a beat, and she looked into Chi Junlin's eyes.

But Chi Junlin's eyes seemed to hold a different meaning.

Then Chi Junlin gave Lou Xiangfei a gentle smile and said with concern, "It's getting cold at the end of the year, so it would be best for the patriarch to rest early."

Having said that, he walked away with light steps.

Lou Xiangfei was so captivated by Chi Junlin's rhythm of words that she momentarily forgot to consider the plausibility of Chi Junlin's presence here.

But I could still feel the scratches left on Chi Junlin's palm and the lingering warmth on the official seal.

Lou Xiangfei felt inexplicably strange.

There's an indescribable feeling, like rediscovering the hazy, youthful charm of a young girl.

But then, she was startled.

Could it be... that Lin Jun overheard something while in the study?

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Lou Xiangfei may have been secretly troubled by Chi Junlin's actions, but let's leave that aside for now.

And on the other side.

In the VIP courtyard where Ye Qiancao was staying.

After several quarters of an hour of busy work, Ye Qiancao finally finished her task.

At this moment, behind her, two beautiful maids had been drugged with sleeping potion and tied up at the head of the bed, fully clothed.

To avoid arousing suspicion from those watching nearby, she leaned against the window and, in a meowing-like voice, pretended to chant a few lines aloud.

Then, he put on the black clothes he had prepared beforehand.

Carefully pushing open the door, I concealed myself and stepped into the night.

Then, Ye Qiancao found a low courtyard wall and used his lightness skill to perform.

With remarkable agility, he stepped over the corner of the courtyard wall and flipped himself onto the roof.

Clearly, Ye Qiancao intended to take advantage of the opportunity at the Lou family mansion to sneak into the mansion and do something bad.

She thought to herself that now that she was the high-ranking commander-in-chief of the Zhenbei Army, no one would expect her to do such a sneaky thing.

So she is very safe now.

But just as she stood on the roof, she suddenly discovered that there was another figure there.

Under the moonlight, Chi Junlin, dressed in white, stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the horizon.

Upon seeing Ye Qiancao appear before her, she immediately smiled.

With a gentle expression, he asked, "Commander-in-Chief, are you also here to admire the moon?"

Ye Qiancao looked somewhat embarrassed, because she was dressed in all black and didn't look like she was out doing anything good.

However, she managed to steady herself and feigned shock, saying, "Hmm... This handsome man also... came out to admire the scenery. Oh dear, this rooftop is truly a rooftop... Haha..."

Chi Junlin did not expose Ye Qiancao's thoughts, but smiled faintly at her, "It's cold at night, Commander-in-Chief, you should go back inside and embrace your beauty, otherwise you'll catch a cold."

"This commander... naturally knows!"

Ye Qiancao seemed somewhat embarrassed and angry. Looking at Chi Junlin's figure, she seemed to remember something, so she asked with her hands behind her back, "You...who are you again?"

"Sword Harmony Sect, Lin Jun."

Chi Junlin immediately replied.

Ye Qiancao's eyes darted around, as if she remembered something, and she exclaimed in surprise, "I've seen you before, you're Tong Yan's apprentice... back then on the street..."

Chi Junlin nodded and smiled, "That is indeed me."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qiancao couldn't help but frown.

Because she had realized that the person in front of her had seen her before and might have guessed that her identity was fake.

However, he did not expose it in front of everyone today.

So she immediately asked Chi Junlin, "Why did you help me today?"

Chi Junlin smiled and replied to Ye Qiancao, "Naturally, it's because I admire the Commander-in-Chief's heroic bearing and don't want him to embarrass himself."

Ye Qiancao's eyes darted around, and she immediately realized that Chi Junlin was lying to her.

She even keenly sensed that the person in front of her seemed to be using a fake identity, just like herself.

However, she still smiled and looked at Chi Junlin, nodding and saying, "That would be wonderful... Such a beautiful night, why don't Miss Lin Jun and I have a candlelit chat... I have so much to say to you, sister..."

When Ye Qiancao spoke, he unconsciously revealed some of his own nature.

Chi Junlin said helplessly, "Commander-in-Chief, Chi Junlin would never speak like that."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qiancao couldn't help but roll her eyes and said, "You have no sense of romance."

Clearly, the Crimson Lord had seen her here tonight, so she wouldn't be able to do anything bad. Feeling bored, she turned and jumped off the roof, then went back to her room.

Chi Junlin vaguely heard her laughter echoing in the air.

"Hehe... Lin Jun... I'll remember you..."

After Ye Qiancao left, Chi Junlin sighed and fell from the roof.

Then they walked to an arched bridge and saw Wenren Tianxia with his hand on his sword sheath, walking out from behind a bridge pillar.

Why are you stopping me?

Wenren Tianxia seemed somewhat puzzled.

Chi Junlin shook his head and said to her, "It's not the right time yet."

Wenren Tianxia remained silent, exchanging a glance with Chi Junlin for a moment.

He nodded, as if he were heeding Chi Junlin's advice.

Then he turned around and left with a flourish.

Seeing that the two very individualistic girls finally went home and stopped causing trouble.

Chi Junlin couldn't help but sigh and look up at the bright moon in the sky.

She suddenly felt like a kindergarten teacher, having to find ways to coax children to sleep.

The night is so long... It's exhausting...

Chapter 123 Autumn's chill is palpable, undercurrents are stirring.

A long night passed.

The next day, the sky was overcast.

The weather is slightly chilly and cloudy, so it's not a good time to go out.

Nothing was going to happen today.

However, due to Ye Qiancao's sudden and unexpected idea.

They said they wanted to watch a martial arts tournament.

Left with no other option, Lou Xiangfei had to order all the heroes of the martial arts world to gather on the stage again and perform for Ye Qiancao the same Hua Hong martial arts contest they had experienced before.

However, after everyone gathered at the Guanyuan venue, the Five Ridges Five Masters disciples, who were the main force in the martial arts battle, were all uninterested.

Because all the sect leaders have realized that the position of martial arts alliance leader is no longer related to the competition.

Some well-informed individuals even knew that Lou Song, the governor of Xiaozhou, was actually in the hands of "Chi Junlin".

The disciples who fought on the above arena were not particularly strong.

The disciples of each sect were not particularly concerned about this.

Seeing this, Ye Qiancao became somewhat displeased and ordered many sects to send out disciples to perform light-body stance training or hard qigong combat for her.

Several plum blossom stakes were erected in the field, and a young disciple stood crookedly on one leg on them.

Then another naked man assumed a horse stance and had several people beat his body with wooden sticks.

This perfectly good martial arts tournament was turned into a temple fair spectacle under Ye Qiancao's orders.

Many martial arts practitioners were somewhat displeased.

The disciples in the arena also felt like they were performing as monkeys for money.

The atmosphere in the room was somewhat somber and a little strange.

Many people noticed that a large number of Lou family retainers and servants had gathered near the arena.

They each held a weapon, their eyes fixed on Ye Qiancao.

But Ye Qiancao seemed completely oblivious, and even clapped repeatedly at the exciting parts of the scene.

After arriving, she seemed to find it boring as well.

He waved his hand and said, "I'm tired, I'm tired. What kind of martial arts tournament is this? It makes me want to sleep."

Then, turning his eyes, he smiled at Lou Xiangfei beside him and said, "There's no time like the present. Lou Xiangfei, why don't we go out of the city today, find the governor, and hand him over to you?"

Lou Xiangfei's expression did not change upon hearing this; she simply smiled and said to Ye Qiancao, "As the Commander-in-Chief wishes."

Ye Qiancao then stood up, waved her hand, and said, "Let's go!"

The maids attending her, dressed in light clothing and draped in gauze, replied in sweet voices, "We obey the commander-in-chief's orders!"

After Ye Qiancao led his demonic sect members away.

Then a steward came to Lou Xiangfei's side and whispered a few words to her.

Lou Xiangfei couldn't help but sneer after hearing this, saying, "You think you can just run away after playing us for a fool? Do things in this world always go as she wishes?"

Seeing this, the steward asked, "Master, what should we do now?"

Lou Xiangfei pondered for a moment, then asked, "Is everything ready outside?"

"We're ready. Our men are lying in ambush on the main street outside the mansion, ready to strike at any time."

Lou Xiangfei nodded and said, "Have someone inform Jiang Mao. Once the military governor's troops enter the city, we can take action."

"Yes!"

After watching the steward leave, Lou Xiangfei pondered for a moment.

After confirming that his plan was in order, he looked in the direction Ye Qiancao had left.

He couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

It's about time.

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