Chu Li clapped his hands and smiled. "Alright, from now on, we'll write off all our grudges. As for how much you can contribute, it'll all depend on your abilities."
"Where should I go to be a spy?" Zhuo Feiyang asked. "Don't tell me it's the Ren Public House?"
Chu Li shook his head. "To the Imperial Residence of King Jing!"
"King Jing's Imperial Residence?" Zhuo Feiyang was taken aback. "Why is it King Jing's Imperial Residence?"
Chu Li said, "King Jing has a reputation for being virtuous. He's been recruiting famous scholars from all over the world. You should seek refuge with him. With your abilities, you'll be put in an important position."
"Of course!" Zhuo Feiyang scoffed.
He was very clear about his own talent. Other than this guy in front of him, he had never met anyone who could stand shoulder to shoulder with him.
Chu Li said, "As a spy, you're different from other spies. You don't have to do anything, and you don't have to pass messages."
Zhuo Feiyang stared at him.
Chu Li said, "Your task isn't to keep an eye on King Jing. Don't worry about what King Jing does. What you need to do is to find out the background of everyone in King Jing's Imperial Residence."
"Find out their background?"
"Actually, it's just making more friends." Chu Li said, "Treat people to drinks and make more friends when you're free. Don't purposely ask around. After a few drinks, you'll be able to understand their hobbies and weaknesses."
"What's the point?"
"Everyone has a weakness," Chu Li said. "You don't have to worry about the rest. … That's why you don't have to be afraid of being exposed. You don't have to care about any news related to King Jing. Even if King Jing wants to harm me, you don't have to worry about it. Don't try to act smart and spread the news!"
"I see …" Zhuo Feiyang smiled.
Chu Li smiled. "Does this suit your taste? … It's too much for you to take the risk to inform me! "
Zhuo Feiyang scoffed. "Since I've accepted the mission, of course I'll do my best. Don't you dare harm me!"
Chu Li said, "Other people will meet you, but we won't. This is to ensure that nothing goes wrong!"
"Hmm, that's a good arrangement!" Zhuo Feiyang said, "I trust you to handle things."
His tricks were used on his opponents. As someone who was on his side, it was indeed less troublesome.
Chu Li said, "I'll depart today!"
"Junior Sister Zhao …?"
Chu Li's face darkened. He scoffed, "You should understand what Sister Zhao means. Don't bother her! "
Zhuo Feiyang glared at him, refusing to back down. "I will not give up!"
Chu Li shook his head and waved his hand. "You're asking for death. You're brainless!"
He turned around and left the courtyard.
Bai Zhijie hurriedly said, "Gongzi …?"
Zhuo Feiyang scoffed. "That Chu Li!"
"Should we …?" Bai Zhijie asked hesitantly, "He won't frame you, right?"
Zhuo Feiyang said, "If he wanted to set me up, there was no need for him to call me back."
He was naturally impulsive. However, he wasn't an idiot. He just couldn't control his temper.
With Chu Li's current power and influence, if he wanted to deal with him, he only needed to say the word and someone would do it for him. There was no need for him to go through so much trouble. He was a martial arts genius, so he would naturally be of great use to him. Even he had to be thick-skinned enough to beg him!
As long as he made enough contributions and cultivated to the Grandmaster's Boundary, he would be able to surpass Chu Li's status. At that time, he would settle the score with him! Snatch Junior Sister Zhao back!
— —
Five days later, in the middle of the night, Chu Li, Xiao Shi, and Yang Xu silently left the Public House.
Chu Li held each of their wrists and flew out of the city wall under the moonlight.
Xiao Shi turned her head and looked at Chong Ming Town.
Under the moonlight, Chong Ming Town was mysterious and strict. It was familiar yet strange. It was intimate yet reluctant.
Melancholy filled her heart. She knew that once they parted, she would never be able to return. She would leave this town forever.
Chu Li floated up a tree and stood on the treetop. He turned around and looked back.
"Lady, you don't have to do this. When you want to come back, I will bring you back," Chu Li said.
Xiao Shi rolled her eyes at him. "Once I enter the Imperial Residence, how can I come back whenever I want?"
Chu Li said, "I can just sneak back."
Xiao Shi sighed. "I hope so. … Let's go!"
Chu Li stepped on the treetop and flew away. He carried the two ladies under the moonlight as if he was riding the wind. His white robe fluttered as if he was a deity.
Yang Xu laughed and said, "Zongguan, why should I come along? I'm a burden. "
Chu Li said, "I can't serve the Second Lady well. You'll have to do it."
Xiao Shi glanced at him. "You think I'm troublesome, don't you?"
Chu Li smiled. "I'm clumsy. I'm afraid that the Second Lady will be wronged. … Second Lady also thinks that Miss Yang should follow?"
"Hmph, that's right." Xiao Shi glared at him.
The maids in the Imperial Residence were all clumsy. Their minds were not agile. They would only move when he pointed at them. It was tiring and annoying.
Yang Xu was different. It was as if she knew what he was thinking. She would do everything in advance and do everything before he ordered. Moreover, the two of them had a tacit understanding. She would know what to do with just a look from him. It saved him a lot of effort.
"Where are we going?" Yang Xu smiled.
Chu Li said, "Qing Yun Town."
"It's very close to Fairy's Capital." Yang Xu said.
Qing Yun Town was only a hundred miles away from Fairy's Capital. They would arrive in less than a day on horseback.
"That's the safest place. The Ren Public House probably won't expect us to be there," Chu Li said.
Chu Li did not delay their journey as he spoke.
He brought the two ladies over mountains and crossed rivers. They purposely went to places where there were no people. They could often see sceneries that normal people could not see.
Xiao Shi looked down at the scenery under her feet. She was mesmerized.
Since she was born, she was mostly trapped in the Public House. She rarely left the Public House. Although she had seen the scenery outside, she had never seen such magnificent scenery.
The sun was setting. The sky was red. Heaven and earth were magnificent. They stopped at the peak of a mountain. They looked down at the mountains and the villa below.
"What's going on over there?" Xiao Shi suddenly pointed at a village at the foot of the mountain.
White smoke rose from the village. There were fires everywhere.
Chu Li frowned. "Wait for me here. I'll be back soon!"
"There are bandits, right?" Xiao Shi asked.
Chu Li nodded with a sullen face.
His Omniscient Mirror had already seen that a group of bandits were wreaking havoc in a mountain village. The people in the village hid, closed their doors and windows.
These bandits knew martial arts. Closing the door was useless. They just jumped over the wall and barged in. They killed anyone they saw and robbed anything valuable.
When he saw it, there were already more than ten dead people in the village.
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly disappeared. In two flashes, he appeared in the small mountain village.
Under the cover of the Omniscient Mirror, he could clearly see every person and every place in the village. If there was a life-threatening situation, he would appear in a flash and kill the bandit with one palm.
There were a total of twenty bandits in the village. In the blink of an eye, he killed eighteen of them. The remaining two were watching the horses.
He did not wait for the frightened villagers to come out. He went to the two old men.
These two old men looked no different from the villagers. However, their eyes were sharp and slippery. They shrunk their bodies and knelt on the ground. They kowtowed and begged for mercy.
Chu Li asked where the stronghold was, how many people there were, and if there were any masters.
Without waiting for the two old men to answer, he killed them with one palm. He floated away and reappeared in front of the two ladies.
Xiao Shi asked, "Did you save them?"
"Yes, this group of bandits came from a stockade on the mountain. Now that this group of people has died, they'll definitely come back for revenge. We have to eliminate them completely," Chu Li said. "You guys wait here, I'll be back soon."
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