Wu Xie gritted his teeth. He knew he was being used. He had originally intended to keep the secret, but now, even if Sang Yi deliberately wanted him to tell Ling Xiao, he had to tell Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao must know, he absolutely must know. No matter what, that guy Ling Zi will definitely handle these matters well, and then he can sit back and watch the show.

the other side--

Upon hearing the news, Ling Xiao collapsed onto the bed as if nothing had happened, and even yawned.

Xie Yuhua patted him and said, "You're not flustered at all."

Ling Xiao buried his face in the pillow, his voice muffled yet unusually clear: "What's the panic? Such a small trick."

He turned his head to the side, revealing half of his face. His eyes showed no sign of sleepiness, but rather a cold clarity and insight.

"It's hard to tell if this is true or false. Nine times out of ten, it's just that old fox Wu Sansheng setting up a trap." Ling Xiao spoke slowly, with a casual certainty. "Think about it, how could it be such a 'coincidence' that Wu Xie happened to meet someone who looks like me in that godforsaken place, and happened to overhear such a 'crucial' conversation? And it just so happens to be about me. It's too much of a coincidence. It must be deliberate."

He paused, a playful smile curving his lips: "And that Sang Yi, his acting was so deliberate. Yesterday he was acting all stupid and timid, but today he dared to provoke Wu Xie with that look in front of Aning's team? As if he was afraid Wu Xie wouldn't see that he had a problem? It's obvious that he deliberately showed it to Wu Xie."

Jieyuhua nodded thoughtfully: "You mean, Sangyi deliberately let Wuxie hear those words, and also deliberately exposed herself? The purpose... was to provoke Wuxie and make her pass the message to you?"

“That’s right.” Ling Xiao rolled over, lying flat on the bed, his hands behind his head, staring blankly at the ceiling, his eyes unfocused, as if combing through invisible threads. “That kid Wu Xie looks innocent, but he’s stubborn at heart. Being so blatantly used and threatened, he must be both angry and scared. When he’s furious, even if he knows it might be a trap, he’ll still choose to tell me. Why? Because he wants to use me to deal with Sang Yi, or rather, to deal with the person behind Sang Yi. He wants to watch the show, to see me and Sang Yi fight like dogs.”

He chuckled softly, a hint of mockery mixed with understanding: "He's been pushed to the limit, trying to drag me down with him as a pawn. But..."

The languidness in Ling Xiao's eyes completely vanished, replaced by a deep, dark abyss and a calculating glint.

“He wants to watch the show? Fine.” Ling Xiao’s voice turned cold, carrying a sense of absolute control. “Then I’ll play along. Wu Sansheng wants to muddy the waters, Sang Yi wants to lure the snake out of its hole, and Wu Xie wants to reap the benefits… Ha, they’re all quite shrewd.”

“Since they all want to play,” Ling Xiao looked at Xie Yuhua, a cold, bloodthirsty smile playing on his lips, “then I’ll play with them properly.”

"Wu Sansheng just wants me to go to Tamutuo so that I can find the real Chen Yunjin and cure him of the poison of the Corpse Beetle Pill. He wants to hide away here and dream on."

Looking at his expression, Xie Yuhua understood and sighed, "What are you planning to do? Are you going to Tamutuo?" Xie Yuhua's hand was still unconsciously stroking Ling Xiao's head.

"Go, of course I'll go." Ling Xiao turned over, the partially obscured sunlight casting a cold, hard golden edge on his sharply defined profile. "They've already set up the stage and arranged all the actors. If I, the 'leading actor,' don't make an appearance, wouldn't I be letting down Master Wu's 'kind intentions'?"

He glanced at Xie Yuhua, whose eyes shone with an astonishing light, flashing with the excitement and ruthlessness of someone about to hunt. "However, the script will be played out my way."

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