Chosen One, how did I end up as the villain?

Jian'an Suburbs

A remote hillside.

A figure wearing a straw hat and a black robe stood on a high place with his hands behind his back.

"rustle"

A soft rustling sound came from the nearby grass and trees.

moment

A farmer with a felt cloth on his head and a coarse cloth wrapped around his waist ran out from among them.

This person was quite unusual. Although he was dressed plainly, he was exceptionally strong, like a small mountain.

Not only that, his face was also very ferocious, with a long scar on his face.

If Qin Huaiyu were here, he would definitely recognize this person as the scarred man who was the only one who escaped from the woods that day.

"Second Master"

When the scarred man approached and saw the person, he quickly bowed and greeted him.

The man in black nodded. "How is it?"

"It's not clear yet, but I found out that the kid is living with a woman."

"Who is this woman?"

"According to my investigation, the woman is a spice merchant, and she is accompanied by her servants."

"A spice merchant?"

Upon hearing this, the man in black turned around. "Where are those two from?"

"I don't know."

After Scarface finished speaking, he glanced cautiously at the man in black. Seeing that the man didn't react, he continued:

"Although the woman is a businesswoman, no one knows her background. She seems to be deliberately hiding, and her whereabouts are difficult to find."

"Oh?"

The man in black unconsciously raised his voice a few decibels.

"What about the servants?"

"Um... um."

"Speak!" The man in black's hat trembled, clearly indicating his anger.

"Thump"

The scarred man was so frightened that he immediately knelt down and said:

"Second Master, it's my fault for being incompetent. That person is just too strange."

"Strange?" the man in black wondered.

The scarred man hurriedly explained:

"I tried to get close to that servant many times, but each time I looked for him I could not find him. But when I was not paying attention, he would reappear like a ghost."

I also went to their house, and although someone answered the door, I couldn't find a single person inside!

"Fine, fine, you're playing dumb to fool others, huh!"

The man in black clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking.

"And that kid, how's he doing now?"

The scarred man wiped the cold sweat from his brow and said:

"According to the scouts, after learning Yang Ming's name yesterday, he went to the prefectural government today and hasn't been seen since."

"After the failure of the mercenary repair, we were ultimately a step too late."

The man in black spoke in a chilling tone:

"Then send people to investigate. Since there is no useful information in the city, we will follow the route they took to get here."

"I've gone to all the surrounding villages and towns, starting with Lilong Village. I refuse to believe that no one has seen them."

"Yes, Second Master."

The scarred man responded and then got up.

"Wait, there's something else I need you to do," the man in black said.

"Second Master, what are your orders?"

"After you've arranged the men, go to the stronghold in Lilong Village. Yesterday, some government officials visited there and were captured, but the prefectural government won't let it go easily. Keep an eye on things and make sure nothing goes wrong."

Go!

Upon hearing this, the scarred man turned and quickly left.

The man in black was looking in the direction of Jian'an City.

"Who exactly is that kid? It's one thing to have such skills, but why are the people around him so mysterious? Could he really come from some powerful force?"

.........

Business

"Giddy up, giddy up!"

Two fast horses galloped away, and Qin Huaiyu, on horseback, had taken off his embroidered robe and was now dressed in plain clothes.

Chu Yanxi was dressed as a maid, wearing a pink dress and with two small pigtails on her head.

At first glance, the two looked no different from ordinary people, showing no trace of being young masters or young ladies.

Of course, this was Qin Huaiyu's idea; in professional terms, it's called integration.

When investigating a case, one must keep a low profile; the truth often depends on one's identity.

In dialogue with others, an equal relationship is the foundation of trust.

If you insist on creating a hierarchy and making it look like a leadership inspection, then be prepared to accept sugar-coated bullets.

As for whether it's real or fake, it's impossible to tell the difference.

Furthermore, it also eliminates the intentions of petty thieves, since people in black are often followed in the shadows.

"hiss"

At the fork in the road, Qin Huaiyu reined in his horse, and with a neigh, the horse came to a stop.

Seeing this, Chu Yanxi followed suit, but she was very puzzled and asked:

"Is something the matter? Why did you stop?"

Qin Huaiyu looked at the path to the left, the very path they had taken that night.

Two days have passed, and the place remains as quiet as ever. Axle prints remain on the ground, though some have been damaged, and there are many messy footprints around.

This road is secluded; it's impossible for so many people to use it. It must have been left by those men in black.

I never expected them to follow me here.

"Yanxi, let's take this path," he said, pointing to the path.

"...Why? Isn't the main road easier to walk on?" Chu Yanxi asked, puzzled as she compared the two roads.

"The main road is noisy, but the side streets are so quiet. It's convenient for us, a man and a woman, to get things done." Qin Huaiyu said with a wicked smile. Girl, you've got to mess with me. Here's a lesson for you.

"ah"

Chu Yanxi was startled and instinctively covered her body. "What do you want to do?"

Although she has a cool and aloof personality, it doesn't mean she doesn't understand matters between men and women.

She had heard about things like illicit sexual relations and homosexuality in Kyoto long ago.

Qin Huaiyu was very satisfied with this reaction, and his eyes swept over Chu Yanxi from head to toe, lewdly saying:

"The sky is my blanket, the earth my bed, and dry firewood to fuel a raging fire."

He actually had such feelings for me...

But we've only known each other for a day.

No, no!

Chu Yanxi suddenly realized that no one would confess before doing something bad; this person was just not serious.