Not following the expected path? Reborn and unexpectedly married to a demon.

Chu Luo had never imagined that anyone would cause trouble for her and the Xunyang Pipa Girl.

After all, these two were considered second-rate musicians by the world and never intended to hide the information about the Xunyang Pipa Girl. But their sudden search revealed that the information about the Xunyang Pipa Girl, which they had failed to conceal or erase, was now causing trouble.

While Chu Luo had Zhong Fangtang make the arrangements, she also needed to find a way to divert the attention of Regent Feng Zhe's men so that she could give the people processing the information enough time.

After much deliberation, she decided to take the risk and trade one for one, using the appearance of Hidden Mountain to attract attention.

When Chu Luo, disguised as Yin Shan, first appeared at Qinglou, she had not yet realized the seriousness of the problem.

She originally planned to just wander around Qinglou once and then run away and hide, but who would have thought that Qinglou, which she used to frequent, had now set up a net of heaven and earth for Yinshan.

Why did Chu Luo run away? At that time, at Ziyuntai, someone issued a bounty for finding Yinshan, and many people had seen Chu Luo while listening to music at Qinglou.

Yinshan is no longer just a musician; besides being the person Regent Feng Zhe is looking for, he is also a walking bounty, so naturally everyone who sees him wants to capture him.

She ran very fast; this was one of the survival skills she had developed despite having no martial arts skills. However, when she reached a dead end and could no longer leap across rooftops, she was helpless.

Just as people were about to surround her, a wall suddenly opened like a door, and a hand reached out from inside and pulled Chu Luo inside, allowing her to escape temporarily.

When Chu Luo looked up to see who it was, she found the face to be somewhat familiar.

The other party bowed respectfully to Chu Luo and said, "Young Master Yinshan, my master invites you. Please follow me."

It seems the other party knew she would come here beforehand and had planned to rescue her. Chu Luo had to go and see who it was and what their purpose was.

Upon entering the lavishly furnished room, Chu Luo saw not one person, but two.

It was Wang Youshi and Xiao Yuanyi who made Yinshan even more famous back then, when Qianjin heard her play the pipa.

Wang Youshi and Xiao Yuanyi are incredibly wealthy; it's impossible that they would seek her out for the meager reward money from Ziyuntai.

The two appeared here at the same time. Chu Luo saw the unfinished chess game on their table, the leftover pastries, and the burnt incense in the room, and concluded that the two had been waiting for a long time.

Chu Luo spoke first, "Thank you both for saving me, it's truly fate."

These two are definitely not after money; what they want is probably hard to satisfy.

“It’s not that we’re destined to meet. It’s not easy to see you, sir. You disappeared for several months after our last meeting, and we’ve been waiting here for so long. It took some effort to finally get this chance to meet you,” Wang Youshi said without holding back.

They had actually been waiting for her for months, which immediately put Chu Luo on high alert.

"I wonder what brings you two here?" Chu Luo asked anxiously, hoping that Mr. Mu Jintang would appear.

Mr. Mu seemed like a gentleman, and he gave off a very good impression, so she was more willing to believe him.

Wang Youshi was the first to speak up to comfort Chu Luo, "Young master, don't be nervous. We have something to ask for your help, but we will never, ever hurt you."

Chu Luo naturally knew they had something to ask. "Mr. Wang, please speak."

Xiao Yuanyi, who had been silent, took out a piece of paper and handed it to Chu Luo, saying, "Please take a look at this for us, young master."

After glancing at it twice, Chu Luo said, "This is a pipa score, or more accurately, a fragment of a pipa score."

Xiao Yuanyi chimed in, "That's right, it's an incomplete score."

"Then what do you want me to do?" Chu Luo asked, puzzled.

"Help us restore it," Xiao Yuanyi said succinctly, as if it were a simple task.

Chu Luo shook her head as she looked at the incomplete score. "How is this possible? Judging from the way it was recorded, this should be an ancient pipa piece. I have never heard or seen it before. If I add the last part, it would be equivalent to composing a new piece."

Xiao Yuanyi was not satisfied with Chu Luo's answer. "It might be impossible for an ordinary pipa player, but you have a musical sense that surpasses others. Your pipa style is also the most similar to the style of this score among all the pipa players we have seen."

Xiao Yuanyi's self-righteous opinion displeased Chu Luo, but now that she was under his roof, she had to give an explanation. "Is it enough as long as I connect it?"

Xiao Yuanyi refuted Chu Luo's words, "No, we have a box that can only be opened if the score is all correct."

They have a way to test it, so Chu Luo can't just rely on her feelings to get involved. "Bosses, I'm just similar in style but not the same. Why make things difficult for me? It will only delay your business."

There are so many ways to develop a melody, and composers have their own ideas and artistic conceptions. It's like searching for a needle in a haystack; it might take many years to find the result.

Xiao Yuanyi offered the following terms: "We can support you during your trial period, and you will no longer need to play the pipa for a living. We will also reward you handsomely after you finish the score and open the box."

Although he said he was setting conditions, Chu Luo felt more like he was issuing a command from a superior position.

Chu Luo looked at them and asked, "Are you going to imprison me?"

Xiao Yuanyi did not deny it: "Even if we let you out, you've seen what happened today. You'll definitely be arrested. They won't treat you like we do, especially if you're caught by the Regent."

Chu Luo suspected that the Regent might also be looking for her to obtain some musical score, and that since they were better informed, they might be able to find out something. "You have the same purpose as them?"

Wang Youshi sensed that Chu Luo was already somewhat displeased and had a misunderstanding. "It should be different. These are our ancestors' things and musical scores."

Chu Luo thought for a moment, "If I refuse, what will you do?"

Xiao Yuanyi suppressed his anger and said sternly, "If you don't help, young master, we might offer a large reward to find your master, the Pipa Girl of Xunyang."

Upon hearing that besides Regent Feng Zhe, these other people were also eyeing the Xunyang Pipa Girl, Chu Luo exclaimed, "My master is an old man and can't withstand your torment. Are you threatening me?"

“Actually, we also think that you are more suitable, young master. Your master’s skills are superb, but his style is very different from yours. It would be better if you could agree,” Wang Youshi said, trying to smooth things over.

"I cannot fulfill the requests of the two gentlemen. You should find someone else," Chu Luo refused, and got up to leave. Several people immediately appeared at the door and blocked her way.

Chu Luo pulled out a dagger and held it to her neck. "Let me go. I'm a stubborn person by nature. If I don't want to, I don't want to. If I'm injured and dead, you won't find a trace of the Xunyang Pipa Girl."

Wang Youshi was so anxious that he scratched his head and cheeks. He absolutely couldn't hurt him, otherwise his elder brother would definitely be angry. So he quickly apologized, "Young master is indeed a man of principle. Be careful of the blade. Please don't hurt yourself. It was my second brother and I who didn't listen to our elder brother's advice and were too hasty and reckless, offending the young master."

Upon hearing them mention Mu Jintang, Chu Luo immediately asked, "Where is Mr. Mu?"

Wang Youshi said with some helplessness and apology, "My older brother isn't here."

"I want to see him," Chu Luo stated directly.

Upon hearing this, Wang Youshi immediately compromised, not wanting her to see him right now. "Young Master, I'll let you see him another day. It's really not possible now. All of you, step back and escort Young Master Yinshan out."

"What does Boss Xiao mean by agreeing to let me go?" Chu Luo noticed that Xiao Yuanyi and Wang Youshi kept glancing at the water clock.

Xiao Yuanyi said helplessly, "Should you leave?"

Chu Luo was puzzled. Why did they both back down when Mr. Mu was mentioned, even though these two were clearly richer and more powerful?

Seeing that there was no time to lose, Wang Youshi hurriedly pleaded, "If my elder brother finds out that we went against his wishes and treated you like this without his permission, I'm afraid we won't be able to be brothers anymore. He didn't see you anywhere else, so he should be back soon. You should hurry up and leave."

"One last question, how did you manage to intercept me so accurately?"

Chu Luo didn't want to linger any longer, but she still had a question about her safety when she appeared next time.