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"Gu Ye, oh, not the Emperor of Qi, since you're here, why don't you come out and have a drink with us?" Xiao Wan Ning's cold voice came from inside the room.

As soon as he finished speaking, several dark figures emerged from the rooftops and behind the artificial hill, surrounding Gu Ye and his group. Gu Ye's bodyguards immediately went on alert, but he raised his hand to stop them.

"Put down your weapons," Gu Ye said calmly.

The guards exchanged glances, but still obeyed his orders. Lan'er looked at Gu Ye nervously.

"emperor......"

Gu Ye's gaze was deep. "Take your men and investigate other places first." With that, he strode towards the side room and pushed open the door.

The room was filled with the fragrance of sandalwood. Xiao Wan Ning, dressed in white, was sitting at a table by the window, pouring tea. When he entered, she gave him a half-smile.

"I thought you would wait until dawn to come."

Gu Ye looked at her coldly, "You were waiting for me?"

“Otherwise, wouldn’t it be foolish to have arranged everything so obviously along the way if we weren’t waiting for you?” Xiao Wan Ning smiled and poured herself a cup of tea. “Sit down. This is a treasured pre-Qingming Longjing tea that has been stored for many years.”

Gu Ye didn't move. "You know very well that I didn't come here for tea."

“Of course.” Xiao Wan Ning took a sip of tea. “But some things need to be clarified. For example…” She looked up at Gu Ye, a cold glint in her eyes, “How did you find out I was still alive?”

"Jiang Lingyun."

"I see." Xiao Wan Ning smiled again. "That fool finally slipped up. But..." She put down her teacup, "Gu Ye, do you really think these people can take me down?"

Before he could finish speaking, a fight broke out outside. Gu Ye's expression hardened, and he abruptly turned to look at the door.

"Don't worry," Xiao Wan Ning said leisurely. "I'm just letting them play with your people. But you..." She looked at Gu Ye meaningfully, "Don't you want to know how the people of Nanzhao knew that Murong Xue Wei had a treasure map?"

"Wasn't all of this orchestrated by you?"

Xiao Wanning suddenly burst into laughter, "Hahahaha, it really is me!"

"What exactly are you trying to do?" Gu Ye stared coldly at Xiao Wan Ning. "Using Nanzhao to provoke border wars, and now you're stirring up trouble in Jiangnan."

Xiao Wan Ning picked up her teacup and took a sip. "Gu Ye, what do you think I want to do?" She put down the teacup, a mocking smile playing on her lips. "Power, of course. Even a fake Primordial Demon should secure a legitimate position for himself."

"So you're colluding with the Nanzhao Kingdom?"

“Collusion?” Xiao Wan Ning sneered, slowly rising to walk to the window. “Nanzhao is nothing but a pawn. Those barbarians, do they even deserve to cooperate with me?” She turned around, a hint of contempt flashing in her eyes. “They are nothing more than my sacrifices.”

Gu Ye's eyes darkened. "You're using them."

"I'm just using their power to get what I want," Xiao Wanning said, her eyes gleaming with ambition. "The people of Nanzhao are ultimately fools who can't see the bigger picture."

"Are you that confident?" Gu Ye asked in a cold tone.

“Of course.” Xiao Wan Ning’s smile deepened. “Then do you know what the secret of the Murong family’s treasure map is? It’s more than just a treasure map…”

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside, interrupting Xiao Wanning's words.

Before Xiao Wan Ning could finish speaking, the sound of orderly footsteps suddenly came from outside. She frowned slightly and quickly walked to the window. Under the moonlight, a large number of armored soldiers were surrounding them from all sides, and the light of torches dyed the night blood red.

"It seems you had everything planned long ago." Xiao Wan Ning turned around, her face still bearing a composed smile under the moonlight, though a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes.

Gu Ye stood with his hands behind his back, his expression indifferent. "Do you think I would come to see you unprepared?"

"Tsk." Xiao Wan Ning chuckled lightly, gesturing towards the window. "Mobilizing so many troops, just for me? Gu Ye, you really think highly of me."

Even so, she moved silently toward the bookshelf in the corner of the room. Gu Ye's eyes flickered, sensing her intention.

"Xiao Wanning!" he shouted sternly.

"Don't rush." ​​Xiao Wan Ning's hand was already on the mechanism on the bookshelf, and the hidden compartment opened immediately. Standing at the entrance of the secret passage, she turned to look at Gu Ye, her gaze carrying a hint of mockery. "Our game has only just begun, hasn't it? Tell your Empress that the Murong family's headship token is still in my hands. If she wants to know the secret of the treasure map..." She paused meaningfully, "then let her come to me herself."

"You dare threaten me?" Gu Ye's eyes turned cold, and a sharp killing intent emanated from his body.

Xiao Wan Ning, however, was completely unafraid. Instead, she laughed even more unrestrainedly. "Threat? No, this is an invitation." With that, her figure disappeared into the secret passage.

With a "bang," the hidden compartment closed. Gu Ye slammed his hand on the bookshelf, but it didn't budge.

Just then, Lan'er rushed into the room with a squad of guards. "Your Majesty! Should we give chase?"

A cold glint flashed in Gu Ye's deep eyes. "Investigate where this secret passage leads." He looked towards the hidden compartment. "I want to see where she can escape to."

The guards sprang into action, searching for the mechanisms in the secret passage. Gu Ye stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the moonlight outside the window, his expression somber.

The room fell silent for a moment, with only the sounds of the guards searching for mechanisms.

“Your Majesty,” a guard knelt and reported, “the mechanism has been found, but…” he hesitated, “the hidden compartment seems to have been tampered with and sealed off from the inside.”

Gu Ye's eyes darkened. "Sealed off?"

"Yes." The guard continued, head bowed, "I just checked carefully and found that the secret passage has been fitted with traps. If we force it open, I'm afraid..."

"It will cause a landslide," Lan'er suddenly spoke up, her expression grave as she looked at Gu Ye. "Your Majesty, Xiao Wan Ning was prepared. This secret passage definitely has more than one exit."

"Investigate! You must catch Xiao Wanning today, no matter what." Gu Ye continued her words, his sharp eyes fixed on the sealed-off secret passage.

Lan'er looked worried, "Then now..."

"Pass down the order," Gu Ye turned around, his face regaining its usual composure, "Seal off the area within a ten-mile radius and thoroughly investigate any suspicious persons. Furthermore..." He paused, "...find out exactly where this villa is located."

"Does His Majesty think..." Lan'er said thoughtfully.

Gu Ye walked to the window, gazing at the busy soldiers in the courtyard. "This matter is definitely not that simple. Only I and those close to the Empress knew that she possessed the treasure map. How did Xiao Wan Ning find out?"

Lan'er thought for a moment with doubt, "When Your Majesty and I were being chased by the Nanzhao people in the Western Mountains, the Nanzhao people were very certain that Your Majesty possessed a treasure map. It seemed as if they had already verified it."

"Are you so sure?"

"Could it be that there is a spy among Her Majesty's followers?"

A guard rushed over: "Your Majesty, suspicious traces have been found in the hills behind the villa!"