The white-robed man wiped an Orb of Will from his face, still covered in saliva. He was a little speechless. 'There's actually someone who sleeps with an Orb of Will in their mouth?'
He had already checked Miao Yi's body and confirmed that Miao Yi no longer had the ability to threaten anyone. But … it was really impossible to guard against him!
"You …" Miao Yi struggled to speak, but the white-robed man stopped him. He gestured for him to keep quiet and quickly passed him a jade archive.
With the help of the other party, Miao Yi managed to read through it. He confirmed the other party's background and could roughly guess the other party's intentions.
The white-robed man transmitted, "Why did you suddenly turn back?"
Miao Yi was enraged. "Why do you think I turned back? I'm already in this state. What else can I do but turn back? I'd like to know what this mission is all about. It's supposed to be a secret operation. Someone hired the Hive Gang to kill me the moment I stepped foot in the desert. They know our movements very well. This time, the assassins from Peony came to kill me. What kind of a secret mission is this? "
The white-robed man was shocked. He couldn't care less about his tone and asked, "Someone hired the Hive Gang to kill you?"
"You think they're here to play with me? I captured the Hive Gang's Sixth Young Mistress and pried her mouth open. Someone offered ten million Gold Crystals for my head! " Miao Yi didn't hide the anger in his words. He couldn't be bothered to care about the other party's identity. Who asked him to be so secretive? 'If you can't prove that your position is higher than mine, then I have no reason to be polite.'
The white-robed man said gravely, "Then why didn't you report it last time?"
Miao Yi glared. "Would I dare? For such a secret mission, the person who leaked it must be someone of high status. I had to swallow my pride and pretend I didn't know anything. I was afraid that if I exposed this, they would try to kill me at all costs. If I couldn't afford to offend them, then I could just hide. Who would've thought that they wouldn't appreciate my kindness? This time, they actually hired two more Red Lotus experts to kill me. Since they're determined to kill me … Since they want me dead, then I have no reason to be polite. Go back and tell Guo Shaohai that if you don't find out who the traitor is, I won't play with you anymore! "
The white-robed man's expression was solemn. He asked, "Where are the others?"
"They're all dead!" Miao Yi snapped. Speaking of this matter, even he himself was depressed. He was not a competent leader, and his subordinates had died time and time again.
"Then how did you come back?"
"I'm already like this. How do you think I came back?"
"You were able to escape from those two Red Lotus experts?"
"Escape my ass! I'll go all out and kill the two of them!"
The man in white was startled. "You can kill two Red Lotus experts?"
Miao Yi still wanted to keep this a secret. "On the first day, the Chamber of Commerce gave me a Third Grade transcendent artifact to protect myself. I didn't hesitate to use it in this state, and only then was I lucky enough to kill the two of them."
So that was how it was! The man in white was silent for a while. Then, he confirmed some details. Finally, he stood up and comforted him, "Have a good rest. I will report this as soon as possible!"
"When you find out who the traitor is, remember to let me know." Miao Yi gritted his teeth.
The other party did not reply and left quietly …
The light of dawn shone on the horizon. In a room on the third floor of the Chamber of Commerce. The white-haired old man stood in front of Guo Shaohai and reported.
"You even knew about a group of desert bandits in advance? A secret operation? What a joke. What other secrets do I have? "Guo Shaohai asked quietly as he stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back.
However, the white-haired old man could feel the rage behind his calm demeanor. He felt a chill run down his spine as he carefully replied, "There are still many suspicious points in this matter. If they really wanted to leak the secret, they would have alerted the other five nations long ago. They wouldn't have targeted a mere Miao Yi."
"It doesn't matter who they're targeting. I just want to know how those desert bandits found out about this beforehand." Guo Shaohai was expressionless as he calmly said, "Go tell Huyan Taibao. Give me an explanation! "
"Yes!"
"Then arrange for another group of reliable men to investigate!"
The white-haired old man was shocked. 'Does he not trust Huyan Taibao anymore?' He respectfully received the order, "Yes!"
"Nine days!"
At the front desk of the tavern. Miao Yi handed over ninety thousand Gold Crystals and nine days of accommodation.
Firstly, his body had yet to fully recover even after ten days had passed. His transcendence energy could recover in a day or two with the help of Orbs of Will, but his damaged mental state would take a long time to recover. Even so, he was almost fully recovered. Secondly, he received a reply from Traversing Water Palace. This time, he resolutely requested to return. There was no way he could continue with this mission, so he had to wait for Traversing Water Palace's reply.
No matter how he compared it, it was still more comfortable to stay in his own territory. Qian'Er and Xue'Er were taking good care of him. He had beauties waiting on him, beauties lingering around him, subordinates obeying his orders, and he could enjoy all sorts of wealth. What did he have here?
The scholar behind the counter asked curiously, "Why are you only staying for nine days?"
Miao Yi calmly replied, "One more day and it'll be the second month. Are you waiting for your rent to double? If you pay the original price, I don't mind staying here forever. I can even bring you a few more guests. "
The scholar was taken aback, but soon chuckled. It seemed like this guy had already learned about the situation here after his trip. He shook his head and said, "There's nothing I can do about that. Rules cannot be ignored. Otherwise, it would be rude of me to give you face but not others. I'll remember it for nine days. Are you leaving after nine days? "
Miao Yi ignored him and turned around to leave. These guys had been harassing him for the past few days. Otherwise, his body might have already recovered a long time ago.
As soon as he returned to the backyard and went up to the second floor, he heard a voice transmission by his ear, "Come up!"
Turning around, he saw the Lady Boss standing on the roof and waving at him.
Miao Yi had no choice but to climb up to the roof and go outside the small house.
The Lady Boss casually tossed a jar of wine to him, then turned around and straightened her skirt. She then sat on a large log on the ground and hugged one of her knees. She grabbed a jar of wine beside her and tilted her head back to gulp down a mouthful. Then, she turned around and said with a smile, "I'll treat you to a drink."
The sun was setting in the west, casting a golden glow over the great desert. The drifting clouds in the sky had already faded away, and the vast expanse of land was a refreshing sight to behold.
Miao Yi swept a glance at his surroundings, then patted the seal and lifted his head to gulp down a mouthful as well. He didn't stand on ceremony and sat beside the Lady Boss. He could smell the faint fragrance from her body and asked, "I see that you sit here and drink at this time every day. Is there a reason for that?"
The Lady Boss's pearly white teeth were half-exposed, and a faint smile appeared on her charming face that was dyed golden by the setting sun. "It's a habit!"
"A habit?" Miao Yi hugged the jar of wine and gulped down another mouthful. He lifted his sleeve to wipe the side of his mouth and put the jar down. He muttered, "I heard about you the last time I went out."
The Lady Boss revealed a self-deprecating smile. "It's not a secret. I fell in love with the enemy who killed my parents. Do you think that's right or wrong?"
"It's useless for you to ask me. I've never been educated since I was young. To me, everything is either done or not done. As long as I do it, I will have to bear the consequences of my actions." Miao Yi shifted his body and lifted one of his legs to stand on the ground. He hugged his knees and asked, "Do you know Yun Feiyang?"
"He's my Nineteenth Uncle's son. I'm over a thousand years older than him. Why? Do you know Feiyang? "
"We met during the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade. We seem to be on good terms." Miao Yi suddenly chuckled. "Lady Boss, did you know that we almost became relatives?"
The Lady Boss was taken aback. She asked curiously, "What do you mean?"
"That bastard Yun Feiyang wants me to be his brother-in-law. He wants to introduce his sister to me no matter what. It's a good thing we're not on the same side. Otherwise, we might really become relatives."
"Something like that happened? When I see him later, I'll have to ask him what's going on. " The Lady Boss couldn't help giggling. She shook her head and asked, "I wonder which sister he wants to introduce to you?"
Miao Yi sighed. "I want to know too. But he won't tell me no matter what. The more he refuses to tell me, the more I don't dare to agree! That bastard Yun Feiyang is a little unreliable. What if he introduces an ugly girl to me? "
The Lady Boss immediately burst into laughter. She lifted her head and patted Miao Yi's knee. "You're right. From what I remember, that bastard is a little unreliable. However, there's one thing you're wrong about. Our family's conditions are clear for all to see. Women marry handsome men, and men marry beautiful ones. You can rest assured that no matter how unattractive the Yun family's daughters are, they won't be ugly. "
"Of course I'm speaking up for my own family. It's better to see for yourself." Miao Yi looked her up and down, then teased, "If the sister that bastard wants to introduce is you, then I'll accept."
The Lady Boss gave him a sidelong glance. "What? You've really fallen for me? "
"You're so pretty. It'd be strange if I didn't fall for you. Which man doesn't like pretty girls?" Miao Yi raised his wine jar and sighed. "I might have the heart, but I don't have the guts!" He lifted his head and gulped down a mouthful. "If I can really marry you, Lady Boss, then I'll be rich. The Lady Boss of Tempest Tavern is so rich!"
"You don't seem to have fallen for me, but for my money." The Lady Boss sighed. "Then don't even think about it. You're actually not as rich as you think."
Miao Yi rolled his eyes. "Even if you don't have any money, your tavern must earn quite a bit in a year, right?"
"It does earn quite a bit. First of all, I have to send half of it to my imprisoned man every year. As for the remaining half, I have to use it to make connections with various parties. The rest is for the few people in the tavern. Of course, it depends on who I'm comparing myself to. I'm definitely richer than you. "
"With your background, you still need to make connections?"
The Lady Boss smiled faintly and waved her hand. She didn't want to talk about this anymore, then picked up her wine jar and gulped down a few more mouthfuls.
"Lady Boss, I have a question. Please don't be angry."
"Do I have to be angry at you?"
"If, and I'm saying if, if your man continues to be imprisoned, are you prepared to keep waiting like this forever?"
The Lady Boss looked at the setting sun with a dazed expression. "Now that I've come this far, do I have any other choice?"
"Why don't you have any other choice? With your qualifications, you have too many choices. "
"Niu Er, you need a reason to give up on some things. You need to give an explanation to all the people you've hurt. You can't just let it go just like that."
"There are too many reasons. You can just find another man and you'll be done with it. Forgive me for being blunt, but why are you wasting your time like this? "
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