Listening to the sarcasm and complacency of the man behind her, Rong Su's hand slowly reached into her sleeve, and a cold look flashed across her eyes.

The footsteps were getting closer, and just as she turned around to attack the other party with silver needles.

The man screamed and fell to the ground with a plop. His forehead was covered in blood and his face looked hideous. He gradually died.

She was slightly stunned, and when she saw the man's face clearly, she realized that it was the Yuanzhen tribe member who whipped Jiang Yanyu with a cowhide whip that day.

Suddenly, she heard a teasing voice.

"Using silver needles to attack, aren't you afraid that Yuan Feng's men will find out about this, suspect you, and then discover Uncle Lin's tunnel?"

Rong Su narrowed his eyes and looked up at Shen Peiqing. He was holding a blood-stained stone in his hand. His eyes were as deep as the night, and in the dim light and shadow, they revealed a ruthless and sinister look.

I didn't expect him to follow me and kill someone now.

He really deserves to be called a villain. He kills people without blinking an eye and is so cruel.

Rong Su was surprised and surprised, but it only lasted for a moment, because she knew that this man was the same kind of person as herself. She didn't approve of his cruel behavior, so she walked over and passed him by.

"You followed me."

Not a question, but an affirmation.

Shen Peiqing dropped the stone in his hand, and it fell to the ground with a clatter.

He didn't deny it, but twitched the corner of his mouth. His inky black eyes stared straight at Rong Su's back, and his voice was low and calm: "Without me, you would be exposed."

Rong Su was silent for a moment, chose not to speak, and entered the room.

Shen Peiqing watched her walk into the room in surprise. He didn't expect that she didn't refute him this time. An unconscious smile flashed across her deep pupils.

They both disguised themselves and put on the clothes of Yuanzhen people.

She had observed the costumes of the Yuanzhen people before, and many of them liked to wear some decorations on their faces, so she and Shen Peiqing both wore decorations on their faces. She wore a veil, and Shen Peiqing wore half a silver mask.

When the two walked out of the house at the same time, they looked up at each other at the same time and were slightly stunned.

Rong Su saw Shen Peiqing wearing the dark blue clothes of the Yuanzhen tribe. He had a straight figure, and the complicated and patterned clothes did not look cumbersome at all. Instead, they made him look calm and composed. The mask that covered half of his face made him look cold and mysterious.

When Shen Peiqing saw Rong Su's outfit, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes.

She has a petite figure, and the dress with intricate patterns makes her look even more petite and slender, and she is cute in her quietness.

But she was wearing a veil that covered half of her face, revealing only a pair of eyes as calm and traceless as lake water, which gave her a sense of coolness. The two different temperaments on her did not seem inconsistent at all.

Both of them showed some appreciation for each other's outfit, but neither of them said a word of praise to the other, and they both silently looked away.

Then they left Yuan's house one after another through the back door and went to the streets of Yuan Town.

The streets didn't seem to be affected much by the previous incident and were as bustling as ever.

However, Rong Su noticed that there were indeed more guards in the entire Yuan Town than when he came here a few days ago.

Rong Su thought that the best place to get information was a teahouse, and Yuanzhen just happened to have a teahouse that was neither too big nor too small.

She brought Shen Peiqing into the teahouse. Following the waiter's recommendation, they chose a quiet spot covered by a screen and ordered a pot of Biluochun tea.

Not long after they sat down, many guests came in to drink tea and chat.

"A few days ago, those outsiders were causing a lot of trouble. Now the Yuan clan elders have ordered us not to go out to do business."

"Oh, that's right. It's all because of those nosy guys. Now I can't even go out to deliver the medicinal herbs!"

"But, aren't you worried about that young master?"

Rong Su didn't feel anything after listening to the previous words, but when she heard someone mention Yuan Shen, she couldn't help but tilt her head slightly.

Shen Peiqing was picking up the teapot to pour water and wash the teacups. Seeing her actions, and then seeing the waiter walking towards them with tea, he tapped the table lightly with his slender fingers.

Hearing the sound of knocking on the table, Rong Su glanced at Shen Peiqing. Shen Peiqing gestured for her to look at the waiter who was coming, and then she slowly sat up straight.

The waiter brought tea and placed it on their table with a smile, then greeted them a few words before leaving.

Seeing that the waiter had left, Rong Su listened to the conversation over there again, and it seemed that they were about to get into a quarrel.

"Oh, that's what the young master deserves!"

"That's right! He deserves it. He knew our clan rules, but he still broke them knowingly. The Yuan clan elders were merciful and only sentenced him to water prison. It was good enough that they didn't expel him from Yuan Town. He actually dared to unite with outsiders to cause trouble in Yuan Town. With his behavior, he is not worthy of being a candidate for clan leader!"

"Yes, yes."

"But, no matter what, the young master is still a candidate for clan leader. Even if he violated clan rules, he shouldn't be punished as severely as a water dungeon."

Someone was speaking up for Yuan Shen. Rong Su squinted her eyes and looked through the screen at the man who was speaking for Yuan Shen. He looked to be no more than fifteen or sixteen years old.

"Oh, you're speaking for Yuan Shen now. Do you also think it's right for him to betray us for a foreign woman? Do you want to be a traitor too?"

The boy's face instantly turned red when he was questioned, his eyes filled with anger: "You are just making excuses!"

"Aha! We are telling the truth! I think you are just quibbling!"

As the two men were about to get into a conflict with the teenager, the waiter and the shop owner couldn't stand it anymore and stepped forward to dissuade them for fear of disturbing their business.

The three of them had an unpleasant conversation and left the teahouse one after another in a bad mood.

Rong Su just looked away when she saw that everyone had left.

"The act of rescuing Jiang Yanyu and Yuan Shen seems to have caused Yuan Shen's reputation to plummet, but this seems to be exactly what Yuan Feng wanted."

Shen Peiqing suddenly spoke out of the blue, and his words were meaningful. When she heard it, she turned her head to look at him, and saw that his expression was as cold as water, and it didn't seem like he said such words to mock her.

But she wanted to think so, and she looked at him and suddenly smiled creepily.

Although only a pair of eyes were exposed, one could still feel the eerie horror in them. Shen Peiqing's hand holding the teacup trembled slightly.

"Sarcastic remarks? Do you want to say that I shouldn't have saved Yuan Shen and the others? Or do you want to say that I was wrong?" She asked with a smile, but her tone was questioning.

Shen Peiqing took a sip of tea, calmed his heart which was affected by her gaze, and slowly put down the teacup in his hand before looking directly at Rong Su.

"If we hadn't rescued them then, Yuan Shen and Jiang Yanyu would have been half dead, if not dead. However, this would have made the Yuanzhen people sympathize and pity the unfortunate couple, and at the same time, they would have resented Yuan Feng, the culprit who separated them."

He paused and saw that Rong Su was listening to him carefully. He inexplicably felt a strange feeling in his heart, a sense of recognition that the other party was taking him seriously, and a little bit of pleasure.

He frowned for a moment, then continued calmly, "If he were to save her now, the Yuanzhen people would think that Yuan Shen had violated clan rules and betrayed them for Jiang Yanyu, a foreign woman. This would give Yuan Feng a more legitimate opportunity and excuse to punish Yuan Shen."

After listening to Shen Peiqing's words, Rong Su had to admit that his analysis was very accurate.

She lowered her eyes and stared at the teacup in front of her, looking at the light blue tea, lost in thought.

Shen Peiqing was right. The current situation was very unfavorable for Yuan Shen. Yuan Feng had already taken advantage of Yuan Shen's violation of clan rules and betrayal of the Yuanzhen clan to lower Yuan Shen's reputation.

It can be seen from the argument between those people just now that many members of the Yuanzhen clan are already standing on Yuan Feng's side.

In this way, it will not be so easy to knock down Yuan Feng.

She didn't think too much about it at the beginning. She only wanted to successfully reach a deal with Yuan Shen, so she would do anything to save him and Jiang Yanyu.

But now, I suddenly realized that I had missed some details, which were what Shen Peiqing said.

She suddenly raised her head and looked at Shen Peiqing opposite her. He was sipping tea quietly, turning his head to look out the window from time to time, looking leisurely and contented.

However, Rong Su picked up the teacup, lifted her veil, took a sip, and said with a smile, "As long as there are people who still stand on Yuan Shen's side, as long as Yuan Shen still has the qualifications to inherit the position of clan leader, everything will be easy."

When Shen Peiqing heard this, he was stunned for a moment, turned his head to look at her, and saw that the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, and she seemed very confident. He couldn't help but feel curious.

What tricks does she have?

The conversations among the people in the teahouse at the back were nothing more than gossip, or something like the argument between the young man and the two young men just now.

A dispute arose between Yuan Shen and Yuan Feng over who was right and who was wrong, but they were both asked to leave by the store owner and the waiter before the dispute arose.

Without learning any more, they saw that it was getting late and decided to go to the inn where they had stayed before to get back the things they had left behind and then go home.

Rong Su touched the medicine bag on her sleeve. Fortunately, she brought some Ecstasy Powder with her when she came out.

When she saw the inn waiter dealing with the things they left behind, she used the Ecstasy Powder to knock him out and took all their things back. She had no time to check and was afraid of being discovered, so she had to leave the inn first.

Afterwards, Rong Su went to the pharmacy again to buy some medicinal herbs before they retreated to Yuan's house.

Rong Su and Shen Peiqing returned to the rooms where they had changed clothes, returned their clothes and changed into their own clothes.

After Rong Su changed, she walked out of the room, but saw that Shen Peiqing had not come out yet. She frowned and was about to urge him.

I heard the door of the opposite room open, and saw Shen Peiqing had changed back into his clothes, but there was a piece of yellowed paper in his hand.

Seeing the paper, Rong Su looked at him in confusion: "Why are you rummaging through other people's things?"

Shen Peiqing is the crown prince of a continent. Although he is the predecessor, he should not have the habit of rummaging through other people's things.

Shen Peiqing saw Rong Su looking at him with contempt, and he felt unhappy. He explained in a calm voice: "This paper fell out of the secret pocket of my changed clothes."

Hearing this, Rong Su still looked at Shen Peiqing with suspicion. Seeing that she still doubted him, he pursed his lips in anger, then handed the paper over and spoke in a cold and hard voice.

"Believe it or not. The curse written on this paper seems to be related to Yuan Feng."

Upon hearing this, Rong Su instantly diverted her attention, reached out to grab the paper, and unfolded it to take a look.

After reading it, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise, and a gleam of light flashed in her eyes. Although there was only one line of words on the paper, and the words were a little blurry, she could still see clearly that it said that Yuan Feng was related to the curse.

"This kind of paper will gradually turn yellow over time, and then the writing will disappear, and then the paper will turn into ash. The only place that can use this kind of paper is the famous Secret Shadow Pavilion."

Shen Peiqing looked at the paper and expressed his thoughts in a low voice.

After hearing this, Rong Su couldn't help but frown. She had been wandering around the world for quite a while in her previous life, but she had never heard of this organization.

She glanced at Shen Peiqing. It seemed that although this man was a cripple now, he was not useless.

After putting the paper away, he said to Shen Peiqing, "Let's go back first. This paper appeared in the Yuan residence, which means that the Yuan family is investigating Yuan Feng. Go back and ask Yuan Shen, maybe he will know who is investigating."

Shen Peiqing thought about it and nodded.

The two of them returned to the tunnel again and left Yuan Town through the tunnel.

The elders' residence.

Yuan Feng closed his eyes, sat on the chair, and said in a cold and angry voice: "Where are those guys?"

The people below were so frightened that their faces turned pale, not daring to breathe, and whispered back, "We're still looking. They should be near our town."

When Yuan Feng heard this, he slapped the table with a "bang".

"waste!"

The man was so frightened that he trembled and immediately knelt down.

"Elder... I discovered that those outsiders had some contact with the two families in the suburbs."

After saying this, Yuan Feng suddenly opened his eyes and shouted angrily: "What!"

The man trembled even more violently, and his face turned pale.

Yuan Feng clenched his fists and narrowed his sharp eyes, not wanting the two households to reveal any more information.

"Someone has been sent to handle it."

When the man heard this, his shoulders trembled, he nodded repeatedly, and then left immediately.

Yuan Feng's eyes were vicious and poisonous. "Yuan Shen, I gave you the chance to leave, but you came back to die. Don't blame me, your uncle."

When Rong Su and Shen Peiqing returned to the cabin, they felt that their expressions were more solemn.

"What's wrong?" Rong Su looked at them and asked, then her eyes fell on Gu Yun.

Gu Yun saw Rong Su looking at him, and he immediately answered, "When my uncle and I went to the surrounding area to look for some fruit to fill our stomachs, we found that some people from the Yuanzhen tribe were looking for us."

Hearing this, Rong Su frowned and couldn't help thinking that it seemed that Yuan Feng had indeed sent someone to find Yuan Shen, and this place might no longer be safe.

"So, we are waiting for you to come back and move to another place together." Yuan Shen looked at them and seemed to have found other places to hide.

Knowing that there were other places to hide, Rong Su relaxed his expression and handed the things he had retrieved to them.

Afterwards, they moved to another place under the leadership of Uncle Lin.

This place is a small cave, separated from Yuan Town by a large bamboo forest and a small stream, so it is at least a long distance away.

There seemed to be some daily necessities in the cave, even stone tables and chairs.

Uncle Lin noticed everyone's surprise and said with a smile, "I built this for my son a few years ago, so that he could have a quiet place to study. But now, I use it as a hiding place."

As Uncle Lin spoke, his expression turned from joy to sadness.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little depressing.

Rong Su looked around and saw that the cave here was rather hidden, with the entrance blocked by a lot of vegetation taller than a person.

Knowing that she was safe, she took out the paper she found in Yuan's house, looked at Yuan Shen, and handed it to him.

"Look at the handwriting on this paper. Whose is it?"

Yuan Shen was slightly surprised. After taking it, he began to spread it out and examine it.

Upon seeing this, Yuan Shen was horrified: "This is my father's handwriting!"

Upon hearing this, Rong Su was stunned for a moment, and then she understood. It seemed that Yuan An had already suspected Yuan Feng, so he had contacted a gang organization to investigate Yuan Feng in advance.

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