Do you really think you can get me with just a banana?

As soon as he finished speaking, the candlelight swayed as the lonely mountain breeze blew outside the house. At the same time, a crystal teardrop fell on Guan Shanyu's face.

The two people beside him froze in place, and Yan Ruchen's hand, which was originally on Guan Shanyu's back applying medicine, could no longer be put down.

The same thought suddenly arose in the minds of these two people.

He cried?

At this time, Guan Shanyu's hand hidden under the hem of his clothes almost crushed his thigh, leaving behind this tear. He quietly moved his fingers away from the root of his thigh. The pain from the pinched flesh on his leg made Guan Shanyu's brows tremble slightly uncontrollably, but this had a better effect.

Under the dim light, there was a weak and handsome man who shed a tear of grievance after being tortured. Although his heart was surging, he could only suppress the tears of grievance and let it go.

Guan Shanyu knew very well how pitiful, fragile and innocent he was now. He grew up watching "The Temptation to Return to the Village" and "The Legend of Zhen Huan" with his mother, and he had plenty of strength and means!

As expected, Yan Ruchen and the other man were a little intimidated. They looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment. Guan Shanyu didn't say anything either, just lowered his head and looked at his toes "sadly". The atmosphere was so tense, whether he could get a good ending for himself might really depend on this time.

Song Ziye was silent for a long time before finally letting out a soft sigh. He hadn't really intended to do anything to him, but he was quite good at playing the innocent. He wondered if it was because of his pitiful, "coquettish" nature that Qing Yuanzi had made an exception and opened the backdoor?

Song Ziye suppressed his curiosity and replied impartially, "Until the truth of this matter is revealed, you must stay within the sect for the time being. Your future actions will still depend on the decision of the Council of Elders, but at least your life will no longer be in danger."

Okay, okay, I hope you don’t have to die.

Guan Shanyu felt a huge weight lifted off his chest. He really didn't want to be "beaten three times a day" in the water dungeon anymore. He nodded reservedly after hearing Song Ziye's words, and then shed another crystal tear, a tear of joy at surviving a catastrophe.

Guan Shanyu's innocent and pitiful look was similar to the pretentious look he had shown at the foot of the mountain before, which made Yan Ruchen feel a little familiar. He removed his hand from Guan Shanyu's back, pulled his clothes to cover his smooth back, and turned his head away.

After all, he was now an assistant manager, and the fate of the people involved in the case needed to be carefully planned. Now that he knew Song Ziye's attitude, he had a clear idea of ​​what to do next. Looking at the time, Yan Ruchen felt that it was time to say goodbye.

But before he could even say goodbye, Guan Shanyu suddenly remembered the presence of the cheating king. After all, compared to Song Ziye's verbal assurance, the favor of Yan Ruchen, the invincible being in this world, was the real guarantee of survival.

Guan Shanyu's thoughts turned around, and he turned around suddenly, facing Yan Ruchen. A small face covered with dust was very close to him. The two of them were sitting at similar heights. This sudden movement almost made their noses touch. Yan Ruchen was so scared that he trembled and almost jumped up.

But before he could react, Guan Shanyu gripped his hand tightly, forcing him back onto the stool. Then, a warm breath approached, and Guan Shanyu's sincere face leaned in closer, saying, "Ruchen, I'm sorry to bother you. I heard you're currently assisting with the investigation at the Tianjian Pavilion, specifically investigating the murder of Elder Si. You must have been running around for me. I'm sure your contribution is indispensable to my release from the water dungeon. Thank you so much!"

Yan Ruchen looked into Guan Shanyu's dark, bright eyes, filled with gratitude, and hesitantly lowered his head. Seeing his clean hand tightly wrapped in Guan Shanyu's slightly dirty palm, Yan Ruchen subconsciously wanted to pull his hand away, but when he noticed Song Ziye was beside him, he stopped and told Guan Shanyu to hold it. He wondered if it was a credit or not...

It seemed that Song Ziye came before he had done anything formal, and it didn't seem to have much to do with him.

But Guan Shanyu didn't care whether they were really related or not. He just wanted to flatter the other person first. If he really needed something from Yan Ruchen in the future, Yan Ruchen would not make things difficult for him based on his sincerity and gratitude today.

Thinking of this, Guan Shanyu held the other person's hand even tighter, fearing that it was not tight enough to show his sincerity.

The two men shook hands for a moment, each with their own thoughts, while Song Ziye watched from the side with a raised eyebrow. Yan Ruchen hadn't expected Guan Shanyu, who spent his days carrying water and working the land, to have such soft hands. Aside from a few unhealed scars, they felt like freshly baked white steamed buns, a stark contrast to his calloused hands. Secretly surprised, he began to subtly try to pull his hand back.

Guan Shanyu sensed Yan Ruchen's intention and instead of letting go, he held on tighter, staring at him intently. But as he stared, Guan Shanyu suddenly caught a glimpse of something wrong. He glanced over, took a closer look, and exclaimed, "Holy crap!"

He leaned over Yan Ruchen's shoulder and loosened his grip. Yan Ruchen's hand felt empty and he almost fell backwards. After he managed to steady himself, he saw Guan Shanyu staring intently at his back, getting closer and closer.

Song Ziye jokingly said, "You're so grateful! A handshake isn't enough, you want a hug too?"

Yan Ruchen was stunned, frozen in place. Guan Shanyu quickly jumped off the stool and waved his hand to explain, "No, no, I saw that your sword, Brother Ruchen, has actually awakened its spiritual consciousness?"

I had already prepared myself mentally to wait for someone to carry me up, but the man suddenly jumped away a few steps. It turned out that he was just staring at the sword on his back when he was staring behind me.

Yan Ruchen was unusually nervous because of Guan Shanyu's repeated unexpected actions. He tilted his head and took two deep breaths. After his heartbeat stabilized, he turned back and replied calmly, "Yes, my spiritual consciousness has been awakened."

After hearing this, Guan Shanyu suddenly grinned, and a row of white teeth appeared on his gray face. He said in surprise, "Congratulations! Did you go to Wuzijian? Did you gain spiritual awareness there?"

He originally thought that with the plot turning out like this, Yan Ruchen's way of giving the sword spiritual consciousness would be cut off. After all, a sword with spiritual consciousness is like a big move buff in a game. It is extremely important for improving strength and is also the hard power for Yan Ruchen to be promoted in the sect in the future.

But when he got excited, everything that happened in Wuzijian came out all of a sudden.

Oh my god, he had just cleared his name, and now he's taking the initiative to mention Wuzijian?! Why mention Wuzijian? Doesn't this just make people suspicious?

As expected, Yan Ruchen shook his head and replied, "No, I got it when I went to Chenglan Town to exorcise demons and accidentally killed a black python."

Guan Shanyu immediately laughed it off and said "Congratulations" while making an excuse that he was sleepy and wanted to take a rest. Then he wanted to walk to the corner and lie down on the ground, pretending that he had said nothing. He just prayed that Yan Ruchen and the other two would not keep harping on this unimportant topic.

But after taking just two steps, Guan Shanyu could no longer walk. Yan Ruchen acted very quickly and reached out to grab him to prevent him from escaping. However, he failed to catch his hand and instead hooked the corner of his tattered clothes, almost tearing his clothes apart.

Guan Shanyu hurriedly protected his chest and heard Yan Ruchen ask, "Shanyu, since you're talking about this, I've been wanting to ask you before, what exactly do you want me to do in Wuzijian?"

Guan Shanyu widened his eyes. Sure enough, he was holding on to this.

Song Ziye had been watching for a long time, and now he finally had something interesting to talk about. He quickly interrupted and asked, "Did Shanyu ask Junior Brother Ruchen to go to Wuzijian? When did that happen?"

Yan Ruchen loosened the corner of his clothes and explained, "Two days ago in the water dungeon."

Song Ziye was about to ask further when Guan Shanyu immediately answered, "I can explain this. That day, I was near Mingwu Cliff, on the cliff over at Wuzijian, and I saw a man in black acting suspiciously. He even jumped off the cliff. He looked like a demon. I thought there might be something fishy going on over there, so I asked Brother Ruchen to go and investigate."

Song Ziye was a little suspicious and asked, "Really?"

"Really!" Guan Shanyu remained calm.

Yan Ruchen looked at Guan Shanyu, who continued firmly, "That was where I was chased by a black python that day, and I even saw Ruchen. Ruchen, don't you agree?"

Yan Ruchen looked at him, his mind flashing back to the image of Guan Shanyu running towards him with tears in his eyes, calling out his name. The corners of his mouth trembled unconsciously, but his face remained calm as he said truthfully, "Yes, we did meet that day."

Guan Shanyu nodded vigorously at the two of them, with a sincere look on his face that said, "That's it, don't think too much, I'm innocent."

Song Ziye said "Oh" and touched his chin, but he really didn't ask any more questions. The Elders' Council of Wuzijian had already sent people to search the place, but the Ming Wuya mentioned by Guan Shanyu hadn't noticed it. He could arrange for someone to check it out later, so he put the matter aside for now.

However, there was one thing Song Ziye was very curious about. Curious, he felt he needed to ask, so he said, "I have a question I've been curious about for a long time. Can I ask you guys?"

Guan Shanyu's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he became nervous. But then he thought, Song Ziye would ask anyway, no matter whether he answered yes or no, so he might as well be straightforward and said, "Of course, I'll tell you everything I know."

Song Ziye asked, "Are you and Junior Brother Ruchen on good terms?"