Chapter 108: Aren't You Afraid She'll Beat You to Death?

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Su Jian was eager to meet this playboy and see who he really was. More importantly, he wanted to test how often Shen Qing’er needed to contact him. But such matters couldn’t be asked directly; that would be like revealing the secret outright. Su Jian sighed softly, “Though it’s risky, it’s better than always being passive. If we can’t seize the initiative, it’s best to leave Lingxiu Village sooner rather than later.”

Shen Qing’er focused intently, carefully masking her expression, then activated the communication jade token. Su Jian concealed himself in a blind spot to ensure his presence remained undetected.

In the next moment, a young man appeared in her vision, his eyes sharp like cold stars, flashing an evil smile: “Sister Qing’er, what made you decide to contact me first?”

Shen Qing’er remained calm: “It seems Li Lingguang has discovered my identity.”

The playboy’s face was indifferent: “That was already expected. That fellow is cunning. Just keep a close watch on his movements; the rest you can ignore.”

“The Bai family likely perished by his hand. I worry he might turn against us next,” Shen Qing’er continued, following Su Jian’s instructions.

The playboy waved dismissively: “Don’t worry about that. He couldn’t have destroyed the Bai family; someone else is behind it. If you can’t find anything, forget it—the Bai family matter isn’t important.”

Shen Qing’er was suspicious: “Why are you so sure?”

“That’s not something you need to concern yourself with anymore. You’ll find out gradually in time,” the playboy said without explanation.

“Should we increase our contact frequency? I feel the mastermind won’t just give up like this.”

He shrugged with a casual air: “If you want to, that’s fine.”

Shen Qing’er set a schedule: “Then every half month.”

He smiled: “All right, Sister Qing’er, it’s your call. But if you sense anything amiss, let me know immediately. If something happens to you, I won’t be able to explain it to your father.”

With that, Shen Qing’er ended the communication.

Su Jian appeared and said, “You did well this time. Remember to contact him once every half month. Don’t get tangled up in too much talk; too much talk leads to mistakes, and that wouldn’t be good.”

Shen Qing’er nodded: “Yes, Master.”

Su Jian replied dryly, “Don’t come to see me unless necessary. Stay here and keep safe.”

“Yes, Master.”

After returning to his small courtyard, Su Jian began to contemplate quietly. This time, not only had Shen Qing’er successfully changed the contact interval, but she also uncovered some useful information for him. First, her identity was indeed extraordinary. It seemed his previous suspicions were mostly correct. Shen Qing’er might actually be Shen Qingyan herself, or at least someone related to her.

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Su Jian had a sudden idea: “If Shen Qing’er truly is Shen Lianxiang’s daughter, perhaps she could be used to approach the mastermind. She might play an unexpected and crucial role at the right moment.” But before that, her identity needed to be confirmed. Besides, Shen Qing’er couldn’t leave her post easily right now. Still, there would be opportunities later for her to return to Qingyun Sect on some business, which posed no problem at all. Even if something unfortunate happened to her, he could simply give up staying in Lingxiu Village.

Su Jian didn’t rush to wake Zhao Qianxue but waited until she awoke the next day. Then he asked, “Have you ever seen what Shen Qingyan looks like?”

Zhao Qianxue was surprised: “Xiao Jian, could it be you like her? Aren’t you afraid she’ll beat you to death?”

Su Jian looked speechless: “What nonsense... I just suspect that the Shen Qing’er next door is actually Shen Qingyan herself.”

Zhao Qianxue blinked, hesitating: “I haven’t seen her, but I’ve heard many descriptions. You can take me to meet her; maybe I can recognize her.”

Su Jian had no objections. They went next door, and Zhao Qianxue appraised Shen Qing’er from head to toe, commenting, “She’s quite distinctive. I knew you were just brushing me off before. She’s clearly not inferior to me at all.”

Su Jian didn’t argue and asked, “Well? Is she Shen Qingyan?”

Zhao Qianxue analyzed, “Her appearance matches the descriptions of Shen Qingyan quite well.”

“So many coincidences together no longer feel like coincidences,” Su Jian nodded.

Soon after, Zhao Qianxue set off to arrange the expansion of the Immortal Guest Pavilion. Both shops in Hanshan City were now running smoothly and no longer required her personal supervision.

Shortly after Zhao Qianxue left, Su Jian summoned twenty players to assign tasks: ten as clerks, five to sing welcome songs, and five to deliver goods.

[Task Rewards: Beginners’ Changchun Skill, five Spirit Opening Pills, five Fasting Pills.]
[Task Penalty: Deduction of fifty years of lifespan.]

This arrangement was solid. Su Jian thought for a moment and decided that since there was nothing else today, he would try to investigate the mysterious cave that Jian Xian had discovered.

It had been so long already, yet there was still no news from Ouyang Feng or the mushroom side. The mountain ginseng-carrying mouse that the mushrooms had seen before had not appeared again. He couldn’t rely entirely on a single mouse. This newly unlocked spiritual battle armor would come in handy.

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Meanwhile, in the underground palace of Yingdu City’s Music Bureau, two versions of Xi Wang stared at each other in silence.

The evil side of Xi Wang gritted his teeth and snarled, “Who are you to impersonate me? Die!”

The good side of Xi Wang looked innocent and said, “I think there’s more to this matter. We’d better sit down calmly and talk it out.”

“Enough talk. Die!”

The many fox demons nearby exchanged glances, bewildered. They had witnessed their master split into two. The good and evil Xi Wang fought fiercely, with the good side mostly on the defensive. Yet their combat styles were almost identical.

“Twenty-four Ghosts of Lishan, kill him!”

“Twenty-four Ghosts of Lishan, all return!”

The ghosts looked at each other, feeling their consciousness falter.

The good Xi Wang fell into silence but soon accepted the reality of their division. He earnestly lectured, “In my opinion, the reason you were ambushed this time is because of your own misdeeds. If you hadn’t done evil, would these things have happened? Fighting won’t solve anything. We should use love to transform each other. What do you think?”

The evil Xi Wang, irritated by the endless chatter, glared and shouted, “Shut up!”

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