After infiltrating the main characters' group, I became the most beautiful woman in the world.

The three people at the table remained silent. Even Yue Zijin, who was usually the most lively, looked grim and didn't know how to start a conversation.

Finally, You Xunchun, who had been checking things out, spoke up: "You were under the influence of the Dream of the Southern Bough, which is why you were unaware when Su Ning was taken away."

"Bang!" The wooden table made a dull thud, and Tang Xi's fingertips turned white from being pinched so hard.

"Who on earth dared to kidnap Su Su right under our noses?"

While Pei Yunlian did not lose her temper like Tang Xi, her expression grew increasingly cold, and the sword in her hand seemed ready to be drawn at any moment.

You Xunchun was calmer than the others. After a moment's thought, he said, "Did any of you come into contact with anyone yesterday? I found Nan Ke Meng powder on all three of your clothes."

"Tangxi and Pei Yunlian are among the best of the younger generation in martial arts. The person who could drug you without you noticing must be extremely skilled in stealth."

"Then what about this 'Dream of Nanke'? Who in the martial arts world uses it?" Yue Zijin asked.

"The dream of Nanke is not harmful to people, but there is one thing: anyone who comes into contact with it, whether meditating or resting, will inevitably become mentally foggy and unable to perceive external information in a timely manner."

"The Dream of Nanke is not special, but it's not common either. An ordinary nobody would never use it to deal with people. It's likely that the other party had the intention of kidnapping Su Ning all along."

Thinking of this, You Xunchun's brow twitched. He was afraid that the other party had already been watching their group. His old injury had not yet healed. If the other party wanted to hide, it was normal that he would not notice it because of their ability to silently put Tangxi and the others into a dream.

But who would go to such lengths to abduct an orphan girl?

Recalling the other person's appearance, You Xunchun understood. If that was the case, then Su Ning's safety should not be a concern for the time being.

While You Xunchun was pondering, the three people beside him recalled their encounter yesterday and set their sights on the scholar from the previous day.

Yue Zijin: "Since Tangxi said she didn't come into contact with anyone else at the jewelry shop, then it can only be the scholar she met when she passed by the bookstore yesterday."

Tangxi: "Yes, you're right. I bought a book for that scholar yesterday, but today I can't quite recall what he looked like."

Pei Yunlian was the most direct. She picked up her sword and was about to leave. "Why speculate here? Now that we have a target, let's go find the bookstore owner and those people you beat up yesterday. If their identities are real or fake, they will definitely leave traces."

Tangxi and Yuezijin were not to be outdone, and they went out one after the other.

You Xunchun remained seated in the same spot. Unfortunately, he had been meditating in his room last night. Although he hadn't experienced a dream, circulating his internal energy had already taken a toll on his mental energy. As a result, he hadn't noticed Su Ning being taken away immediately.

Only a handful of people in the martial arts world could achieve this level, and none of the people he knew could possibly be in Qingyun City.

That can only be the legendary thief Yu Xinglai, who has risen to fame in the martial arts world in recent years.

……

Su Ning naturally knew that the main characters wouldn't sit idly by and wait to die, but what she didn't know was that Yu Xinglai was extremely cunning. He had created a fake identity and naturally left some traces, but unfortunately, those traces were wrong.

The main characters went in the wrong direction from the very beginning by following the wrong clues he gave them, which caused them to be delayed by a whole day, and also delayed the discovery of the marks she left on the road by a day.

After what happened in the carriage, the other party did not come in again.

But every journey has an end, and even if she met the other person, she had to get off the bus after reaching her destination.

The other person lifted the carriage curtain and untied the bindings on her feet, and she could only reluctantly get off the carriage.

She didn't know where she was, but it should be outside the boundaries of Qingyun City.

The surrounding area is lush with trees, and the ridges of the mountains can be seen in the distance. The echo of the waterfall seems to be heard in the ear. Then, a small wooden house comes into view.

Did they bring her to the mountains?

The wooden house was surrounded by a fence, and it was a little smaller than the house in Sujia Village, making it seem as if someone was living in seclusion there.

Seeing that the other person walked straight in, she had no choice but to follow behind.

Pushing open the door, the room wasn't as dusty as Su Ning had imagined. Instead, it looked like someone lived there regularly, as it was clean and tidy, and all the necessary household items were provided.

"Why did you bring me here?" Su Ning asked, staring at the other person's retreating figure.

The young man was boiling water and making tea in the courtyard. His movements were skillful, and he didn't seem like the legendary thief who could come and go freely in the martial arts world. Instead, he seemed like an ordinary person living his life.

The house was clearly the other party's residence, but it was slightly different from what she had imagined. She had pictured a master thief who was drunk and oblivious to the value of money.

After all, the other party is clearly not short of money.

But the wooden hut, without even a servant, made her unable to understand this person.

Before long, the tea was ready. He gestured for Su Ning to sit down, and while pouring her tea, he said, "We'll be staying here for a few days, and I might be away during that time. I hope Miss Su won't run away?"

He handed the tea to Su Ning, his amber pupils glowing with a faint gold in the sunlight, his gaze fixed intently on her.

"Ha... You brought me to this godforsaken place, even if I wanted to run away, I wouldn't be able to find my way, would I?"

Of course not. She secretly marked the route, and as soon as the other party left, she would follow the marks back to Qingyun City.

"Hehe... There are quite a few jackals and tigers in this forest. If you leave this house and I happen to be away, Miss Su's vibrant life will perish."

After saying that, he took out a few pearls from his pocket and placed them on the table.

He didn't say the rest. Su Ning looked at the pearl and her heart sank. It was the pearl from the hairpin that she and Tang Xi had bought at the jewelry shop yesterday.

Knowing her mark had been recognized, she glared at him fiercely, then said irritably, "How am I supposed to drink tea with my hands tied?"

Seeing the other woman's angry yet helpless expression as she was exposed, Yu Xinglai found it amusing. "Miss Su, please stay here obediently for a few days. After I've finished dealing with my business, you can go wherever you want, even the capital city is fine with me."

After untying the other party, Su Ning had nowhere to vent her anger, so she drank the tea in one gulp. It had a sweet aftertaste and was indeed a good tea.

"So what are you going to do?"

Su Ning wanted to ask him, since she knew nothing about Yu Xinglai, but of course she didn't expect him to answer her.

However, Yu Xinglai was indeed unpredictable. He casually answered the question she thought he wouldn't answer, saying, "It was just dealing with a few Shadow Pavilion assassins. These people are really annoying. Otherwise, why would I have placed you here, young lady?"

What is Shadow Pavilion?

She probed subtly.

The original owner of this body naturally didn't know, but Su Ning, who possessed the original storyline, did.

As the world's premier intelligence organization, Shili Xuanling naturally has its own operational rules.

The person who founded the Ten Miles of Suspended Bells is called the Bell Master, and he is in charge of three pavilions: the Wind Pavilion, the Shadow Pavilion, and the Moon Pavilion.

The Wind Pavilion gathers information from all walks of life in the martial arts world, the Shadow Pavilion trains assassins to carry out assassinations, and the Moon Pavilion Master transmits intelligence via text.

This is why everyone knows about the Ten Miles of Hanging Bells.