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Gu Yan took a few steps back in shock, then immediately turned around and quickly left the interrogation hall, running towards the front hall.

Zhou Yuran and the others were startled by Gu Yan's actions, so they had no choice but to quickly leave the interrogation hall together with Gu Yan.

Gu Yan ran into the front hall, panting, and seeing the group still discussing, he interrupted, "Qin Miao'er! The girl His Highness just captured is Qin Miao'er."

The moment Jiang Si heard the name, he slammed his fist on the table and stood up. He thought of what Qin Miao'er had done to Gu Yan at Kunlun Ruins, and of Gu Yan lying unconscious in his arms, covered in blood, which made the temperature around him drop several degrees.

"Ah Si... I'm alright." Gu Yan guessed what Jiang Si was thinking and quickly went to Jiang Si's side to hold his hand.

Then Gu Yan gave Duan Chenke and Jian Yuheng a brief introduction to Qin Miao'er, as well as the "deep hatred" between them.

"Qin Miao'er joined forces with that group of men in black back in Kunlun Ruins. Now that she has nowhere to go after fleeing Kunlun Ruins, she must have joined the men in black."

Shen Mujin was furious when she thought of how Gu Yan had been tortured into unconsciousness by Qin Miao'er for so long.

"These men in black are a nuisance; they seem to be involved in everything."

Duan Chenke had previously learned some things about the men in black from Yu Zechuan. In particular, there was no way to find any information about the mysterious person behind the men in black, making it impossible to get to the bottom of things.

“Actually, the appearance of the man in black is a good thing.” Duan Chenke looked up at Xuan Yi. “Doesn’t this prove that the matter of the Marquis of Anping’s residence has nothing to do with Weiyang Palace?”

Shen Mujin frowned and asked, "That's true, but where's the evidence? How can we silence people's gossip without solid evidence?"

Duan Chenke did not answer, but immediately asked, "Why would the man in black attack the Marquis of Anping's residence with such deadly intent?"

"A painting of a calm sea and a bright moon." Xuan Yi seemed to understand Duan Chenke's meaning.

"The man in black has always been after the Seven Star Stone. He also stole the 'Sea and Moon Painting' for the Seven Star Stone. If it can be proven that the 'Sea and Moon Painting' is in the hands of the man in black, Weiyang Palace can be cleared of suspicion."

Duan Chenke hummed in agreement and continued to press, "Then why didn't the man in black stop and instead appeared at Shaolin Temple?"

"For the screen painting," Jiang Si replied. "After the mysterious person obtained the 'Sea and Moon Brightness' painting, they may have gleaned some information from it, knowing that the screen painting was at Shaolin Temple."

"Wasn't there a rumor a while ago that the 'Sea and Moon Brightness' painting contained the Heavenly Pivot Stone? Could it be referring to the screen painting in the hands of the Shaolin Temple?" Zhou Yueran thought of the previous rumors, and it seemed to be related.

Duan Chenke: "The screen painting has only recently started circulating in the martial arts world, so it is very likely a coincidence."

Listening to their conversation, Gu Yan still had some questions: "According to what you said, the things of Shaolin Temple have been coveted by the men in black. Shouldn't they have hidden them and been on high alert? Why did they let Qin Miao'er swagger into the temple?"

Shen Mujin said, "Ayan is right, and there's that strange room too. Could it be that no one in the entire Shaolin Temple has noticed that one of their rooms has been tampered with?"

"It's possible they discovered it, but since they're in cahoots, I didn't pay much attention," Hua Yin said, narrowing her eyes as she voiced her conjecture.

Zhou Yuran clicked her tongue. "If it's really as Hua Bao guessed, then after all the times we've been to Shaolin Temple, we've probably been exposed to the enemy right in front of us."

"I don't think so. Shaolin Temple sounds like a legitimate sect, they wouldn't collude with the men in black." Gu Yan was somewhat incredulous, after all, in modern times Shaolin Temple is synonymous with "justice", and there have been many TV series and movies about it.

"It's better to believe it exists than not to believe it doesn't." Shen Mujin patted Gu Yan on the shoulder. "But you'll have to be more careful when you go to Shaolin Temple next time."

"I have another question," Hua Yin asked. "If we capture Qin Miao'er, won't her prolonged absence alert her gang?"

"Should we let her go? No, she almost killed Ayan. We can't let her go so easily," Shen Mujin refused directly.

"Mumu, don't rush," Gu Yan said, tugging at Shen Mujin's sleeve to comfort her.

"I think we can let her go." No one expected that these words would actually come out of Jiang Si's mouth.

"Jiang Si? Have you forgotten that A Yan almost died at her hands!" Shen Mujin shouted angrily at Jiang Si.

"Mumu, Mumu, don't rush. Let's hear A-Si's reasons for doing this first." Gu Yan quickly tried to calm his friend down, afraid that the two of them would start arguing again.

Jiang Si glanced at Shen Mujin and offered an explanation:

“I wish I could kill her right now, just like you. But she’s still useful, so it’s not too late to kill her after we’ve used her. Qin Miao’er hasn’t seen me and Ayan in the Prince’s mansion, so she doesn’t know that her identity has been exposed. If we put her back exactly as she is, what do you think those men in black will think?”

Shen Mujin seemed to understand Jiang Si's thoughts. "The men in black probably already know that Qin Miao'er was arrested, but she went back safely. It's impossible for them not to have any suspicions."

"Well done, Jiang Si. Your strategy of sowing discord is brilliant." Xuan Yi was very satisfied with Jiang Si's idea.

Jiang Si: "But before letting her go, there is one thing we need to confirm."

"What's the matter?"

"Does she know martial arts?"

Duan Chenke shook his head. "He only knows some basic martial arts, and has no internal energy. Why do you need to confirm this?"

Jiang Si replied, "Qin Miao'er had all her martial arts skills crippled by the Qin Sect Master of Kunlun Ruins, and now she works for a mysterious person. Would that mysterious person use a cripple who has lost all her martial arts skills and is wanted by her sect?"

After listening to Jiang Si's words, Duan Chenke fell into deep thought. Could it be that Qin Miao'er had been hiding her strength when she was captured? If so, then this mysterious person was far more powerful than he had imagined, actually managing to restore the martial arts of someone who had lost all their skills.

"That's easy, we can just test the waters," Xuan Yi said casually, raising an eyebrow.

How to test the waters?

"On the way back, find two thugs and lecherous scoundrels to scare her. She's just been arrested and then released, so she must be in a bad mood. If she runs into these two now, and if she's really skilled in martial arts, she'll definitely give them a good beating."

"What if she doesn't know martial arts?" Zhou Yuran couldn't help but ask.

Xuan Yi sneered, "Then she can only blame her bad luck."

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Qin Miao'er never expected that after being captured and taken to the Prince's mansion, she would not be subjected to severe torture or constant interrogation. In fact, she was released from the mansion after being detained for less than an hour.

Moreover, the man who captured her and was in charge of interrogating her thoughtfully escorted her to the door.

“Miss, the massacre of the Marquis of Anping’s family is a matter of great importance. You have also met with the only surviving Miss Wang, so I have no choice but to use this unreasonable method to invite you here for investigation. If you think of anything later, please feel free to come to the manor and tell me.” Jian Yuheng said with a gentle smile and his words were quite sincere.

Qin Miao'er could only nod, and then left somewhat flustered under Jian Yuheng's gaze.

Once Qin Miao'er was completely out of sight, Jian Yuheng's smile vanished, and he turned and went back to his residence.

"The young master is quite something. Look how he's made Qin Miao'er blush," Zhou Yuran whispered to Hua Yin, who was watching the commotion from a short distance away.

As Jian Yuheng drew closer, Hua Yin covered her mouth and leaned closer to him, giggling:

"Your Highness, if I had known, you could have used your good looks during the interrogation. Maybe Qin Miao'er would have confessed everything in her excitement."

Jian Yuheng glanced at Hua Yin with a hint of helplessness, "I can get some information out of her without using my good looks."

"Hey? Qin Miao'er didn't say anything, did she? What did you find out this time? Tell me quickly." Hua Yin immediately pulled Zhou Yue Ran back to the small flower hall.

After a busy morning, it's finally time to eat!

While waiting for the food to be served, Jian Yuheng directly shared his discovery.

"Although Qin Miao'er did not say anything during the entire interrogation, and when asked questions, she would evade the issue, I still noticed something different. Miss Lin said that Qin Miao'er, Miss Wang, and an old woman went to Mengci Nunnery together. But when I asked her today, Qin Miao'er only said that she accompanied Miss Wang to Mengci Nunnery, without mentioning the third person who accompanied her."

Hua Yin followed up on Jian Yuheng's words, saying, "Usually, people only avoid talking about protecting certain individuals. It seems this old woman's identity is not simple, as she actually has Qin Miao'er protecting her."

"Grandma..." Gu Yan murmured to himself.

"Ayan? What's wrong?" Jiang Si asked with concern.

After pondering for a moment, Gu Yan looked up and asked, "A Si, Mu Mu, Xuan Yi, do you remember what my elder brother told us about the lifting of the Qixia Mountain seal? That time, my elder brother and the others encountered a very troublesome old woman."

"You suspect that the old woman next to Miss Wang is the same old woman that Brother Bai and the others met?" Shen Mujin frowned slightly and asked.

"Possibly." Gu Yan nodded.

As they were talking, two masked guards dressed in black suddenly appeared at the door.

"Come in and talk."

"Your Highness, the young lady who was released was picked up by a carriage as soon as she stepped out of the street. We dared not follow too closely, and the carriage seemed to be heading towards Shaolin."

"Understood, you may leave now. Continue monitoring."

"I didn't expect Qin Miao'er to be so highly regarded; they even used a carriage to pick her up," Zhou Yuran muttered to Hua Yin.

After a hearty meal and drinks, my head felt heavy.

Basking in the warm autumn midday sun, Gu Yan felt drowsy. After returning to his room, he lay down on the bed and fell asleep almost immediately.

When she woke up, it was already evening.

Gu Yan rubbed his still somewhat dizzy head, walked to the window, intending to open it to let in some fresh air, but his gaze was drawn to the vast expanse of fiery clouds outside.

The fiery sunset clouds unfolded like a magnificent painting in the sky, dyeing the entire capital city a vibrant orange-red. Gu Yan stood quietly by the window, feeling the cool breeze caressing his cheeks.

Beautiful things are always on the surface, but little do people know how many unknown secrets are hidden in the dark corners of the earth.

For example, the Men in Black organization.

For example, the mysterious person.

For example, the Seven Star Stone.

Gu Yan climbed out of the window and, after taking only a few steps, saw Zhou Yuran and Hua Yin chatting in the courtyard.

"Ayan, you're awake!" Zhou Yuran waved to Gu Yan.

"You're awake. Why are only the two of you here? Where's Mumu?" Gu Yan asked, sitting to the side.

"Mumu went out with Xuanyi, His Highness took the Crown Prince to find Prince Ning, and the two little ones are practicing swordsmanship with Jiang Si."

"As expected of you." Gu Yan handed Zhou Yuran a cup of tea. "I haven't even asked yet, and you've already rattled off everything."

"Sigh, the main thing is that compared to this, it makes Hua Bao and I seem too idle..."

"No, look at me, I slept all afternoon. You two are definitely better than me."

Actually, you are not within the scope of our comparison.

"... "

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When it was time for dinner, the others gradually returned to their residences, and Duan Chenke even brought Prince Ning back with him.

Without saying a word, Zhou Yuran quickly slipped over to Hua Yin's side, tugged at her sleeve, and gestured for her to look.

"Look, the one next to His Highness is Prince Ning."

"You're good-looking." Hua Yin nodded very seriously.

Gu Yan leaned over from the other side and whispered, "Of course, just look at the Prince of Chu and you'll know that the Prince of Ning must be good-looking."

"Keep your voices down, you two. Why do I feel like Prince Ning looks a bit serious today?" Zhou Yuran quickly whispered a reminder, afraid of touching a "minefield".

Seeing Zhou Yuran's cautious expression, Gu Yan and the others stopped talking and focused their attention on dinner.

The meal was unusually quiet; even the two little ones, Bai Hongsheng and Lin Mu'an, didn't dare to speak. After everyone finished eating, Bai Hongsheng and Lin Mu'an immediately ran out of the small flower hall, and a burst of chattering voices came from outside.

Gu Yan and her sisters exchanged glances.

This atmosphere is too strange, maybe we should leave too.

But Prince Ning and His Highness haven't spoken yet, so we dare not leave...

Just as the four were struggling with their decision, Yu Bai and Feng Ting, whom they hadn't seen in a long time, walked in from outside the door.

"Here you are, Fengting!"

"Long time no see, Feng Ting!"

Feng Ting looked at the girls who greeted him and quickly nodded in reply, "Miss Shen, Miss Bai."

Noticing Feng Ting's appearance, Shen Mujin turned around and looked at Xuan Yi beside her.

"Speak, now that you've summoned Feng Ting, what's your plan?"

"Only Mu Mu truly understands me." Xuan Yi grinned at Shen Mujin. "We plan to sneak into Mengci Nunnery tonight."

Shen Mujin: "You two? You and Feng Ting?"

Xuan Yi shook his head. "I, Jiang Si, the Crown Prince, and the Prince of Chu will act together. The Prince of Ning will be in charge of the manor, and Feng Ting and Yu Bai will stay in the manor to protect you."

Upon hearing Xuan Yi's voice, Gu Yan immediately looked at Jiang Si and said, "Oh, Si, you didn't even tell me you were joining in the fun. Next time I'm going to join in the fun, I won't tell you either."

Jiang Si hadn't expected Gu Yan to say that, so he could only smile helplessly and say, "I'll definitely tell you as soon as possible next time."

"Didn't Xuan Yi say before that Meng Ci Nunnery is being protected by someone in secret? There are only four of you, do you want to bring a few more people?" Zhou Yuran asked.

Duan Chenke gave Zhou Yuran a reassuring look, "Too many people would actually hinder our actions. The four of us are enough."

"Then please be careful, everyone. We will wait for you to return at the manor."

Seeing that the King of Chu and the others seemed to have something else to discuss, Zhou Yuran said no more. She had no choice but to take Feng Ting and Yu Bai and follow Gu Yan and the others back to their residence.

Gu Yan looked at the two little ones playing not far away and suggested, "Although there shouldn't be anything going on in the manor, I think we should try to sleep together tonight, so that we can look out for each other if anything happens."

“I agree.” For some reason, Shen Mujin suddenly remembered the day Huo Wenyuan appeared and immediately agreed.

After a moment of contemplation, Zhou Yuran arranged, "Alright, then we'll stay here. Ayan, you and the two little ones can sleep on the big bed in the inner room. Mumu, Huabao, and I will sleep on the floor."

"I'm fine." Hua Yin nodded and stood up to move the bedding.

They got right to work, and in no time, they had set up all their sleeping arrangements.

Zhou Yuran thoughtfully left the adjacent room for Feng Ting and Yu Bai.

After coaxing the two little ones to sleep, Gu Yan also joined them on the floor. The four girls huddled together and chatted quietly, seemingly returning to their student days.