Senior brother, how can you fall for such a beautiful junior brother!

"It's okay." Lian Li shook his head.

On the way back to the inn with Yun Huizhou, Lian Li didn't look around or say a word, he just kept walking forward.

Yun Huizhou knew that he was guilty when he saw his expression.

Yun Huizhou didn't say anything, and followed behind Lian Li until he entered the room and started to pack his things. He suddenly asked, "How come I didn't know that you read books about Gu in your uncle's library?"

Lian Li had been on guard against this move from him. They had been together for a year, so they knew each other well.

Without even thinking, he said, "You weren't with me for the entire first twelve hours, so how could you know I didn't see it?"

Yun Huizhou sneered: "Haha!"

Lian Li put down his things, made a face at him, and said, "I just know it."

Yun Huizhou did not continue the topic and asked, "Are you sure it's a Gu?"

This time Lian Li answered very seriously: "I'm sure."

Yun Huizhou frowned, "How could Miss Qu be poisoned? Was she poisoned during the previous battle with the fairy lady? Can poisoning be done so quickly and easily?"

Lian Li shook his head: "I don't know about this. Maybe we can only ask Miss Qu's father to find out. Maybe she has it from the womb?"

"Oh? What does this mean?" Yun Huizhou asked while packing his things.

"Have you met Miss Qu's mother?" Lian Li did not answer directly, but asked in return.

"No." Yun Huizhou said, "I heard them mention that Miss Qu's mother died not long after she was born, and then her father sent her to the Qinghong Sword Sect when she was only a few months old, and then he lived in a town near Xianglai City."

Lian Li bit her lip lightly, then said tentatively: "You know I often wrote storybooks last year."

"Huh?" Yun Huizhou was puzzled: "Why did you suddenly bring this up?"

Lian Li half-jokingly said, "From my perspective as a writer of storybooks, I imagine what happened to Senior Sister Qu. There must be some secrets hidden behind it. Do you want to hear what kind of twists and turns I would make up with the information I have now?"

"You talk, I'm listening." Yun Huizhou said.

"For example, Miss Qu's mother was once a saint of the Miaojiang Lingjiao. She had to raise the Gu King, the most precious treasure of the sect, with her body, so she could never get married. But Miss Qu's mother and Miss Qu's father fell in love."

"Inspired by this fatal love, the saint concealed her identity and left with the man to become an ordinary couple."

"Then when Miss Qu was born, the Spiritual Cult found out where they were through some mysterious means and came to kill them."

"Then, Miss Qu's father took Miss Qu to Qinghong Sword Sect, and her mother died while trying to stop the enemy."

"Twenty years later, the Spiritual Cult accidentally discovered the existence of Miss Qu, and also found that the Gu King was on Miss Qu, so they found a way to take her away."

Lian Li then made up a story, but he didn't take it seriously. It was just that there were too many such routines, so this was his first reaction.

Unexpectedly, Yun Huizhou actually listened to it very carefully and even commented: "Although what you said is outrageous and there are many things that don't make sense, I actually think it makes a lot of sense."

"When you meet Brother Zhao later, would you like to tell him this story? I think it is possible that this is the case."

When he said this, Lian Li was stunned.

No, I dare to make it up, do you really dare to believe it?

"No, no, no, I really am not making this up without any basis. Don't tell Senior Brother Zhao. This concerns Senior Sister Qu. Don't make Senior Brother Zhao unhappy." Lian Li said hurriedly.

Yun Huizhou laughed twice and said, "You really dare to talk to Brother Zhao about the Gu?"

"I am serious about the Gu matter." Lian Li's face was serious.

Although he didn't know how the plot would develop, he did remember that the biggest emotional pain between the heroine and the hero started with the poison in the heroine's body.

It was rare to see Lian Li talking about something so seriously and solemnly. Yun Huizhou understood that this guy was probably really sure about it.

As they were talking, the two had already packed their things, paid the bill, led the horses, and headed towards the inn where Zhao Honglan was staying.

When they got there, Zhao Honglan was already waiting at the door.

The two knew that he was anxious, so they didn't waste any time and hurriedly left Linjiu City and headed towards the town where Qu Tingquan's father lived.

Linjiu City is close to Xianglai City, and they arrived at the town in the evening.

Without stopping, the three of them, led by Zhao Honglan, went directly to the residence of Qu Tingquan's father.

Seeing Zhao Honglan appear, Qu's father seemed very happy. He looked behind Zhao Honglan, but did not see the figure he wanted to see.

"Honglan, why are you here?" Father Qu put away his disappointed expression and asked with a smile, "Why didn't Tingquan come with you?"

Zhao Honglan naturally would not miss the disappointed look in Qu's father's eyes. He pursed his lips and then said, "Uncle Qu, let's go in and talk. I have something to ask you."

Father Qu nodded quickly and led the three people into the house.

After Zhao Honglan briefly introduced Lian Li and Yun Huizhou to him, he said, "Uncle Qu, I came here this time... to ask you about Tingquan."

"Tingquan?" Qu's father was surprised: "What happened to Tingquan? Did you have a fight?"

"No." Zhao Honglan paused and said, "Tingquan is missing."

"What!?" Qu's father stood up suddenly: "Why is he missing? What happened?"

Zhao Honglan saw that Qu's father was a little unsteady on his feet, so he quickly went up to support him: "Uncle Qu, don't worry, I just got some news this time, and I wanted to ask you about Tingquan. I will definitely find her back."

Father Qu supported Zhao Honglan with one hand and slowly sat down on the table with the other hand. He said hurriedly: "What do you want to ask Tingquan? I sent her to Qinghong Sword Sect when she was five months old. What can I know?"

Zhao Honglan quickly recounted everything that had happened before, and finally talked about the Gu.

"Xin Ci asked me to ask you if there is a Gu worm in Tingquan's body?"

Mr. Qu had a bewildered look on his face at first, but when he heard the latter part, his expression kept changing, as if he was recalling something.

"I don't know what poison you are talking about, but my wife... told me a few days before those people came that the substance in her body was transferred into Tingquan's body when she gave birth to him. She asked me to take the child and leave quickly because someone was coming to look for her and I should not let them find Tingquan and take her away."

"I found Master Zhao with Tingquan in my arms. After handing Tingquan over to him, I immediately rushed back, thinking that no matter what happened, I would face it with her. But it was too late. The group of people left, and my wife also..."