After her transformation and rebirth, she manipulates the innocent and ruthless to overthrow the wor

Xiao Ran stood quietly, her gaze following He Wan's departing figure until it disappeared around the corner of the alley. Then, the smile on her face slowly faded, and she seemed to be deep in thought.

"Sister Ran!"

An urgent shout came from afar, and a boy came running hurriedly. His forehead was covered in sweat, and his hair was soaked and clung to his cheeks, yet he was only wearing a light training uniform. In this biting winter wind, such attire seemed completely out of place.

Xiao Ran looked up and immediately recognized the person as Que'er. She quickly scanned her surroundings warily, then pulled Que'er to the entrance of a clothing shop. The two pretended to browse fabrics, the dazzling array of materials perfectly concealing their figures.

"Sister Ran, someone is following us...?" Although Que'er was somewhat confused by Xiao Ran's actions, she still instinctively cooperated and tried her best to hide herself even more.

Xiao Ran shook her head gently and said in a low voice, "Just in case."

The warmth from running gradually dissipated, and a chill quickly followed. Sparrow began to shiver uncontrollably, rubbing her arms incessantly, and her teeth chattering intermittently.

"Ran-jie, I'm not trying to criticize you, but your sister is quite something. I asked her all those questions, and she didn't reveal anything."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ran reached out and untied the shawl from her shoulders, gently draping it over Que'er's shoulders. Que'er was instantly enveloped in the warmth of the high-quality down, and her whole body involuntarily relaxed.

As Xiao Ran carefully tied the shawl around Que'er's neck, she said softly, "It's alright, I've already gotten what I wanted to know."

Sparrow scratched her head, looking confused and wondering to herself. "Is that enough? I haven't gotten any answers at all."

At this moment, Xiao Ran took out an exquisite purse from her bosom and handed it to Que'er, saying, "Thank you for your hard work, you and Elder Qi. The New Year is just around the corner. Although these are just ordinary things, they can help you buy some things you like."

Que'er's eyes lit up, and he happily reached out to take the purse. But after a while, he hesitated and stuffed the purse back into Xiao Ran's arms, sighing helplessly, "Ran'er, Old Master Qi specifically told me not to accept anything from you, sister. He said that you rescued him from prison, and he has never been able to repay you. These small things are what he should do."

Xiao Ran frowned slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes, and said, "Is this a small matter? I was originally planning to invite some opera troupes."

Upon hearing this, Que'er immediately perked up and said excitedly, "Sister Ran, you don't know, lion dancing is Master Qi's specialty! If it weren't for someone's jealousy and framing him back then, with Master Qi's skills, he would have been famous throughout the capital by now, instead of being reduced to a beggar..."

At this point, Que'er's tone was full of indignation, "Some people just can't stand to see others do well, and they can't stand Master Qi stealing their limelight. It's a pity that Master Qi has such superb skills, but he has never had the chance to show them off. Fortunately, this time Sister Ran is able to give Master Qi this opportunity. If I were to ask Master Qi, he might not even agree."

Xiao Ran reached out and patted Que'er's head, gently comforting her, "But Master Qi is very powerful now too."

Que'er's lips curled up slightly, and she gave a proud snort: "That's right! Master Qi is our undisputed boss. There's nothing in the capital that he can't find out! But..."

He suddenly changed the subject, "A few days ago, Sister Ran asked us to investigate your sister. We've been investigating for several days now, but we haven't found anything unusual about her. At first, I thought Sister Ran was overthinking it."

Que'er looked up at Xiao Ran, her eyes full of confusion, "But I had some interaction with her today, and I just felt something strange about it..."