Going against the will of heaven, summoning strange beasts, abandoning her daughter, she is addicted

"Eyeliner?" An Jiu was taken aback, genuinely not expecting Ruan Yu to ask such a question.

"I knew nothing about this." He carried the ginger soup to the table and sat down, picking up another bowl: "Would you like some?"

Ruan Yu shook her head and refused: "I won't drink."

She met An Jiu in the form of a clone.

In other words, it is her original appearance.

The kitchen was dimly lit, and the light falling on Ruan Yu's face was soft and gentle in the dim light.

An Jiu's gaze softened slightly: "I never expected your true appearance to be like this."

Ruan Yu frowned: "I suspect that Dark Sixteen orchestrated this whole thing herself." After all, the only people who knew she wasn't Dark Fifteen were Dark Ninth and Dark Sixteen.

"Huh?" An Jiu was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

He was praising her, but she was preoccupied with other things.

Alright, let's get down to business first!

Do you know what the person secretly watching you looks like?

Ruan Yu had already drawn a portrait, and now she took it out to show An Jiu.

“It’s Dark Ten.” Dark Nine’s expression turned grim after looking at the portrait: “He is the most skilled stealth fighter in the Dark Pavilion. I never expected that you would be able to detect his presence and even see his face.”

An Jiu exclaimed in admiration, "You are truly remarkable."

All of this is thanks to Ruan Yu's extraordinary mental strength.

“Then this Dark Ten should already know that I’m an imposter,” Ruan Yu said calmly.

If anyone else were in this situation, they would have been frantic and at a loss. But Ruan Yu remained calm and composed, as if nothing had happened.

“Not only that,” said An Jiu. “An Shi, An Si, and An Ba are like brothers. If he knows, the other two must know too.”

Ruan Yu was silent.

With so many people already knowing, does she still have any secrets left?

"How can Dark Sixteen, ranked so low in the sequence, command Dark Ten?"

“They must have reached some kind of deal.” An Jiu fixed her gaze and added, “A deal concerning you.”

Ruan Yu wasn't stupid, but she didn't understand what benefit she had that these people were after.

"Do you regret saving Dark Sixteen?" Dark Nine brought the bowl of ginger soup to her lips, blew on it, and took a sip. Although the taste wasn't great, the moment it entered her mouth, a warm current flowed through her entire body.

Extremely comfortable.

"I had already considered this possibility when I was rescuing her," Ruan Yu said without elaborating.

He got up to leave.

Now that she knew the person who truly wanted to harm her wasn't An Jiu, she could return home safely.

As for Dark Sixteen... she'll wait and see what tricks he's up to!

"Sigh!" An Jiu also got up and followed her to the door. "Do you need my help?"

"No need." Ruan Yu's figure disappeared the next second.

Dark Sixteen, whom she rescued twice, conspired with others to harm her both times. What about Dark Nine, with whom she only exchanged elixirs?

Perhaps, if she took more pills, An Jiu would indeed help her.

But it's hard to guarantee he doesn't have other intentions.

"So cold-hearted." An Jiu looked at the deep night, gently raised his hand, and touched the warm breath left behind by Ruan Yu when she left.

He chuckled wryly.

The next day, An Shiliu arrived as promised, carrying a huge basket on his back, twice as wide as his body.

It looked particularly clumsy.

"Fifteenth Prince, I'm ready, are you?"

Ruan Yu: "Why are you carrying this?"

Dark Sixteen spread out his empty hands, showing them off: "Dark Nine took all my storage rings. When we enter the Beast Forest and find any treasures, I'll have to collect them, won't I?"

That sounds rather pitiful.

"My benefactor, do you have any unused storage rings? Could I borrow them for a bit?" Dark Sixteen suddenly approached and whispered.

Ruan Yu walked out of the courtyard by herself: "No."

Even if I had it, I wouldn't lend it.

"Why is she suddenly so cold to you? Did you reveal something?" An Si and the others who were secretly observing sent a telepathic message to An Shiliu.

“What could I possibly reveal? She wasn’t close to me to begin with,” said Dark Sixteen.

Anba: "In short, we need to be more careful. Once we're discovered, our entire plan will fall apart."

Ruan Yu didn't know the content of their telepathic communication, but she knew they were definitely plotting something.

But that doesn't matter anymore.

They will die soon.

After leaving the Dark Pavilion, she will find them an auspicious burial site. Especially for Dark Sixteen, she will make sure he dies a worthy death.

Following An Sixteen, Ruan Yu easily walked out of the Dark Pavilion's barrier.

They returned to Qingyong City, to the back gate of the Gongsun residence.

She was incredibly lucky; she ran into Gongsun Yihua again as soon as she came out.

"You! You! It's you again!" Gongsun Yihua had been locked up for several days. Today she finally escaped, only to find that the man was waiting for her!

When Gongsun Yihua saw An Shiliu next to Ruan Yu, her eyes lit up: "Brother Shiliu!"

She called out joyfully and headed straight for Dark Sixteen.

Sixteen, Stone Willow.

It turns out that Gongsun Yihua knows An Shiliu, which suggests that the Gongsun family and the Dark Pavilion do indeed have some connection.

"Brother Shi Liu, how come you're with this person?" Gongsun Yihua was annoyed whenever she saw Ruan Yu: "He's a scoundrel! He's after my good looks. Brother Shi Liu, can you teach him a lesson for me?"

Dark Sixteen: "?"

My benefactor is a woman! How could she possibly be after your beauty?

He really wanted to say it, but after thinking about it, he didn't.

"You must have mistaken Xiao Yihua. My friend here is not interested in women, but rather... in men." The last three words were spoken by An Shiliu in a very intriguing way.

"Ah!" Gongsun Yihua looked at Ruan Yu in shock. What a handsome man! No wonder he could remain unmoved in front of a beauty like herself!

If it's just about liking men, wouldn't Brother Shi Liu be in danger?

Gongsun Yihua immediately transformed into a cow, protecting An Shiliu, the little calf: "I'm warning you, stay away from my Shiliu brother!"

She's had a crush on Shi Liu for so many years, she can't let someone else take him away.

Ruan Yu didn't want to deal with this idiot: "Are we still going to the Beast Forest?"

Urge the Sixteenth Path.

"Go ahead, go now."

An Shiliu comforted Gongsun Yihua: "Little Yihua, Brother Shiliu is busy. How about he comes to the Gongsun residence to find you after he's done?"

"No!" Gongsun Yihua shook her head coquettishly, "You're going to the Beast Forest? Then I want to go with you!"

"No, there are too many ferocious beasts in the Beast Forest, it's too dangerous. You should just stay home and wait for me."

"That's precisely why I'm going!" Gongsun Yihua blinked innocently. "Brother Shiliu, have you forgotten? I don't have a contracted beast yet!"

After saying that, she looked at where the guards were: "Go back. With Brother Shi Liu here, we don't need you here anymore."

The guard appeared and then disappeared again: "Yes."