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Do you ever have such feelings?
Once, at a certain moment in the river of memories, you fought desperately for something, but after a long time, as the years faded away, you would completely forget that strong and complete version of yourself from the past...
[Unrelated to the text, just being sentimental. Please continue reading below.]
Su Peijiu ultimately did not learn anything about Linglong Spine from Jun Liuji. Then, amidst the objections of Hua Qian and Black Crow, Qi Mo consciously followed her back to Ping An City, bringing Jun Liuji along.
With only a month left, Qi Che was overwhelmed with work in Chang'an City. After searching for news about his Fourth Brother, he received a secret letter from Nan Xie Tower, which informed him of Qi Mo's whereabouts. He could only grit his teeth and plan to hold on.
"Alright, for the happy future of Fourth Brother, as his younger brother, how can I not fight for it?" He placed the secret letter into the candlelight, watching the paper turn to ash. Just as he was about to sit down, a knock sounded at the door.
He paused for a moment, then sat down and leaned closer to the soft chair, saying, "Come in."
A woman dressed in black pushed the door open and knelt on one knee, pulling down her veil to reveal a beautiful face.
"You better have something important; otherwise, you should know what happens when you come out without permission," Qi Che said coldly upon seeing her face.
The woman smiled playfully, "My lord, if I hadn't found valuable information, how could Nameless have come out?"
"Alright then. Let This King see if it's truly valuable information."
Nameless, wearing Su Xingyan's face, knelt on the ground, silent yet smiling.
Seeing her expression, Qi Che knew that this Nameless was up to no good. "What? Are you unwilling?"
Nameless shyly opened her mouth, "I am directly ordered by Master. Even though the prince is Master's brother, I cannot disclose this information to you."
With that one sentence, if Qi Che still didn't understand what this woman meant, he would have wasted all these years. He raised an eyebrow, "Do you want to see Master?"
Nameless nodded shyly, "I want to convey this message in person."
Qi Che said nothing and slowly stood up from his seat. He walked in front of Nameless, circling around her three times. In the heavy atmosphere, he suddenly lifted his foot and kicked Nameless in the chest, sending her crashing against the wall, spitting blood before coldly speaking, "What do you think you are? My Fourth Brother is someone you can just see whenever you want? Not to mention that This King is your master; even within Crimson Gate, you are just a character. Do you dare to act presumptuously in front of This King? Do you have the qualifications?"
Nameless covered her chest and quickly knelt back down. After being kicked, her mind began to clear up a bit. Originally, she wanted to use this information to gain favor with Qi Mo, but she had already asked all her informants in Chang'an City and found no news about Qi Mo, which was why she took the risk to find Qi Che.
She had always thought that Qi Che was someone who lingered among various women and was a person who cherished them. Moreover, the matter between Qi Che and Le Yun had long been exposed. However, she did not expect that today she had miscalculated; perhaps Qi Che only showed such indulgence towards Le Yun.
"I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong..."
Qi Che withdrew his foot and rubbed it on the ground lightly, speaking slowly, "So you realize your mistake?"
"I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong. Please punish me, my lord."
"What is that news you insisted on reporting to my Fourth Brother?"
Nameless's eyes flickered. She originally didn't want to say anything, but given the current situation, it was better to reveal it sooner rather than later; otherwise, she would suffer.
"Recently in Chang'an City, there was a case involving a Grave Robber. Everyone who entered that Tomb has died mysteriously. The people from the Ministry of Justice originally wanted to report this case to the emperor, but due to the recent rebellion of Duke Qi, the emperor has been too preoccupied to pay attention, so it has been suppressed until now..."
Qi Che impatiently tapped his ear, "Get to the point."
"Yes!" Nameless didn't even dare to wipe the blood from the corner of his lips, kneeling on the ground with his head pressed so low it was almost touching the floor.
"My subordinate discovered something suspicious about that Tomb. Often in the dead of night, there would be a flash of golden light coming from the Tomb..."
"Golden light...?" Qi Che became interested.
Nameless sighed in relief and continued, "So I specifically wandered around the area of the Tomb. Since I couldn't see anything from outside, I sent people inside to take a look. Ten people went in, but only one came out alive. The last person barely managed to say one sentence before collapsing and dying."
"What did he say?" Qi Che had heard of that Tomb, but he hadn't expected it to be so eerie.
"My subordinate has returned. Can my lord forgive me for my earlier disrespect?" Nameless asked nervously while trying to appear calm.
Qi Che chuckled lightly, leaning against the table and looking at the person almost lying on the ground, a human seeking survival in humility—laughable, hateful, and pitiful.
"This King might consider it."
Nameless bit his lip and spoke, "There was a woman."
"The last person who came out only said 'there was a woman' before foaming at the mouth and collapsing outside." Nameless knew that this explanation wouldn't lessen his fault, so he presented many conclusions from his analysis. "I have analyzed that it's not unusual for a woman to appear near the Tomb, but for someone to come out specifically mentioning it must be extraordinary. It wasn't a female corpse; it was a living woman or someone almost alive... As for those golden lights, they must indicate that the Tomb hides something extraordinary. Moreover, anyone who enters will die, which further proves that there is something hidden in that Tomb! I have a premonition that once this thing comes to light, there will be no peace below!"
By the end, Nameless's tone was filled with barely suppressed excitement, but Qi Che merely replied indifferently, "Who have you shared this news with?"
"Only my lord."
Qi Che hummed in acknowledgment and waved his hand for him to leave: "Keeping this secret is your only task now. If the news leaks... you know the methods of Crimson Gate."
Nameless shivered, got up from the ground, picked up the black veil on the floor to cover his face, bowed to Qi Che, and immediately pushed the door open to leave.
After Nameless disappeared, Qi Che slowly extended his hand and quietly asked, "Did you hear?"
"Yes." A graceful shadow emerged from the darkness; it was Le Yun.
"Do you know what to do?" Qi Che glanced back, his tone calm.
Le Yun responded with a sound, standing still. Qi Che slightly curled his lips. "What's wrong? Do you have questions?"
"…What kind of existence are we to our master?" Le Yun hesitated for a moment but still asked.
Who in this world can keep a secret? The Qi Family is suspicious by nature; apart from the dead who can keep secrets, they never engage in actions that would expose them. Leaving no loopholes has always been the style of the two brothers of the Qi Family, but compared to Qi Mo, Qi Che, who appears sentimental yet is utterly ruthless, acts even more decisively.
Upon hearing Le Yun's words, Qi Che turned around in confusion to look at her. Seeing her cheek hidden in the shadows, he chuckled lightly, reached out to caress her chin, leaned in, and gently bit her red lips. "No matter what others think, you are special in This King's eyes."
"How special?"
"Special enough that I only want to take you to bed. Does that count?" The man's unique breath brushed against her neck. A flicker of resistance flashed in Le Yun's eyes as she gently pushed him away. "Is this how you treat every woman?"
Hearing this, Qi Che laughed heartily, his fingertips lingering on her profile as if he couldn't bear to part with it. "Is our Le Yun feeling jealous?"
Le Yun glanced at the hand caressing her face; this hand had ignited passion within her countless times before, leaving behind thin calluses that had once made her feel intoxicated. But now, all she felt was a layer of cool bitterness in her heart.
The nameless ones had come out of the Crimson Gate together with her. They fought against each other and had never truly trusted one another within the Crimson Gate, but once outside, they became the best partners who could trust each other's backs. Now, with just a simple question from Qi Che: "Do you know what to do?" he was sending her to kill Nameless.
Nameless is the smartest among the five of them. He is not inherently bad and considers his own interests in everything, but isn't everyone like that? Nameless wants to keep this secret to tell Qi Mo in order to climb higher, which is understandable.
Today, Qi Che treats Nameless this way; could it be that he would also calmly instruct someone else to kill her?
A day as a couple brings a hundred days of kindness; their relationship has never been tied together by romantic feelings. Besides their superior-subordinate relationship, they only have physical comfort for each other. But what makes her feel defeated is... she has fallen for this man.
She has fallen for this man who is as innocent as a child, yet ruthless and as affectionate as flowing water...
Le Yun wants to laugh carefreely like before, but finds she cannot. She can only slightly pull the corners of her lips and pretend not to care: "If I get jealous, what will you do, my lord?"
"What will I do? Whatever Le Yun wants, This King will comply." Qi Che holds her in his arms, his large hand playing on her waist with a downward tendency, but she pulls his hand away: "I have things to attend to."
She pushes his hand away and spins out of his embrace, darting out like a swallow and closing the door behind her. Qi Che looks at the closed door and regretfully touches his chin, glancing down at his brother with a sigh: "Just bear with it for now; when this enchantress returns, I'll make sure you are well satisfied."
Le Yun glances back at the dimly lit window and leaps out. Her strength is on par with Nameless, so Qi Che wouldn't let her go alone; he must want her to team up with Unintentional to strangle Nameless... The relationship between Unintentional and Nameless mirrors her relationship with Qi Che, doesn't it?
The feeling of having a partner by your side day and night turning against you one day must be unpleasant...
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