Lord Jingni, you didn't want this either...

late at night.

Cao Yuan was fast asleep by himself.

The side room.

Jing Ni's face was icy, her tone indifferent, "What poison did you give him?"

Li Wu blinked her beautiful eyes, then suddenly smiled and said, "Lady Jingni seems...very angry?"

Jing Ni stared at Li Wu with icy eyes. "I already said I'd consider this matter. How dare you act on your own!"

Li Wu suppressed her excitement and said respectfully, "This subordinate dares not. This subordinate did not poison him. It was just a small bottle of ordinary water."

As she expected, Lady Jingni was not as indifferent as she appeared.

Her risk was worthwhile; she used the "little pest" as a test.

"Water?" Jing Ni was taken aback, recalling what had just happened. Could it really be water?

Why did you do that?

Jingni was puzzled, her eyes filled with questioning.

Li Wu sighed softly, "Lord Jingni, it's because you've changed."

"I've changed?" Jing Ni retorted instinctively, "How have I changed? I haven't changed."

Li Wu frankly admitted, "My mindset has changed. The former Lady Jingni would not hesitate for anyone, especially if that person is related to the mission."

"Lady Jingni has become merciful. Both to that girl and to Cao Yuan."

Jing Ni thought of the innocent and carefree Meng Jiang, and of Cao Yuan, who seemed smooth but was actually cunning and principled, and fell silent.

"...Aren't you afraid I'll kill you to keep quiet?"

Jingni spoke softly.

Li Wu said, "Lord Jingni, killing me will not do you any good."

"On the contrary, if you pretend not to know and let me try to break free from the spider web, it won't cost you anything. Even if I fail, it will only cost me my life."

"What if I succeed... wouldn't you also be able to break free from these constraints and start a new life?"

"Lady Jingni, you don't want to either... so why can't you give me and yourself a chance?"

Li Wu tried to persuade Jing Ni, saying it would be better if Jing Ni could choose to defect like her.

Jingni's gaze narrowed slightly, her clear, watery eyes shimmering with an unusual ripple.

"When did you first have this idea?"

Li Wu said softly, "After meeting Xunzi."

"Xunzi was one of the five great masters of his time; his strength and status need no further explanation from his subordinates."

Jingni said in a deep voice, "Do you think the Confucian Little Sage Manor would risk offending the Luo Net for your sake and for Cao Yuan's sake, and not be afraid of the Luo Net's retaliation? You should know better than me how cruel and unscrupulous the Luo Net is."

"I'm giving you one last chance. I'll pretend I don't know anything about tonight. I advise you to abandon these unrealistic thoughts and live your life well."

Li Wu gave a bitter smile. "Live? Of course I want to live. But will the Net let us live?"

"Mission above all else, no freedom, no rest, only pain and danger, only restraint and struggle, like a dangerous murder weapon. In the future, you will either die on a mission or at the hands of your own people."

"Lord Jingni, do you know? Among the Eight Linglong, there are Xunfeng and Kunpo..."

Li Wu's eyes showed fear. "They are not living people."

Jing Ni's pupils contracted slightly as she stared intently at Li Wu. "What do you mean?"

Li Wu suppressed her fear, her delicate red lips trembling slightly as she said, "There's a traitor within the Eight Linglong, which is why I wanted to leave the Eight Linglong with Lord Jingni."

Jing Ni pondered, "Qian Sha was originally a subordinate of the leader of Yan Ri. He was silent and bloodthirsty, and was originally unremarkable. Three years ago, before Xuan Jian returned to Luo Wang, for some unknown reason, he became a killer of the Luo Wang's 'Kill' level and became one of the best among them."

Li Wu seemed to understand something and said, "It seems that it was around that time that Leader Yan Ri had Qian Sha form the Eight Exquisite Assassin Group."

"Could it be that Xuan Jian's defection is what led the leader to conceive the idea of ​​forming the Eight Linglong?"

Jing Ni nodded slightly. "That's possible."

"I once saw it in the secret files of the Luo Wang. There is a mysterious treasure in the Luo Wang, which seems to be an ancient artifact, and it is called the Eight Linglong."

"I don't know exactly what it looks like or what power it possesses, but based on what you just said..."

"Controlling my soul..." Li Wu felt a chill run through her body. "No wonder Qian Sha looked at me like I was prey. He wanted to kill me and control my soul?"

Jingni remained silent.

If this is true, all assassins who enter the Eight Linglong will become sacrifices to Qian Sha.

Li Wu remained silent for a long time.

For some reason, she left the house, lightly stepped on the ground, and silently arrived at Cao Yuan's house under the bright moonlight.

Cao Yuan was still fast asleep, completely unaware of Li Wu's arrival.

Li Wu approached the bedside, scrutinizing Cao Yuan's unseemly sleeping posture. Thinking that she might have to rely on this kid to make a living, she sighed softly, yet also felt a sense of anticipation.

She suddenly grinned mischievously, stretched out two slender fingers and waved them across Cao Yuan's face, then gently pinched Cao Yuan's nose with a light laugh.

"Hmm..."

Cao Yuan was fast asleep when his nose was pinched, and he instinctively let out a squeal. In his hazy state, he seemed to see a familiar, beautiful figure.

Before he could even open his eyes and see clearly, he heard a soft murmur in his ear.

"Sleep well, sleep well, dream of Li Wu..."

Cao Yuan rolled his eyes and fell asleep again.

Li Wu smiled gently.

To a second-rate peak expert like her, Cao Yuan was just an ordinary person. She could play with him however she wanted, with ease.

……

the next day.

"Achoo, achoo..."

Cao Yuan woke up slowly, his nose itchy, and he sneezed several times.

He stretched on the couch and muttered, "Sure enough, dreaming about that woman Li Wu never brings good news..."

"Yeah?"

A light, melodious laugh rang out by the window, startling Cao Yuan, who turned sharply to look.

He saw Li Wu sitting on the windowsill, looking at him with a half-smile.

"It seems that last night it wasn't Lady Jingni who was dreaming, but me."

Li Wu's words were full of self-satisfaction, as if she weren't the woman who cheated and did bad things last night.

"Grandma, can you please stop scaring people like that?"

Cao Yuan said irritably, "And what are you doing in my room instead of your own?"

Li Wu snorted, "The sun is already high in the sky, do you still want to go to Wuming's residence to see Xunzi?"

Cao Yuan slapped his forehead, somewhat annoyed, and muttered, "I overslept."

He was clearly planning to get up early, it's so strange...

Could this be a side effect of Li Wu poisoning him?

……

Cao Yuan packed his things, tidied his appearance, and was just about to take Xiao Mengjiang out to visit Xunzi when he saw Jing Ni and Li Wu, also dressed in beautiful clothes, waiting for him at the door.

"Um... what's going on here?"

Li Wu smiled and said, "Of course we went together."

Cao Yuan laughed, "Aren't you afraid Xunzi will slap you to death?"

Li Wu said indifferently, "So what if I die? With you by my side, I won't be lonely on the road to the underworld."

Cao Yuan was speechless. Threatening him with poison, huh?

It seems I should try to get my hands on some field honey if I get the chance, to see if I can get my hands on the farmer's "immune to all poisons".

The girls in Qin's time are too dangerous; he needs to develop more special skills to have a good time!

Jingni's gaze swept over Li Wu and Cao Yuan, seemingly unable to bear the couple's public displays of affection, and she set the tone in advance.

"Set off!"