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

"Miss Su, I'm going out on errands today. You'd better stay inside, or the wolves and tigers in this forest might eat you alive."

A boy's voice came from outside the window. The voice wasn't loud, but it startled the birds in the woods, and they flew away.

Looking at the closed doors and windows, Yu Xinglai added, "I'll come back at noon and bring you some snacks."

Su Ning lay on the bed and ignored him. After the man finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the courtyard, so he probably left.

Just like Yu Xing said, he only loves treasures, so even though he secretly kidnapped Su Ning, he didn't do anything excessive to her.

Su Ning's gaze fell upon the porcelain vase on the table. Last night—

"Miss Su, I've come to bring you your medicine."

Su Ning opened the door and saw the boy leaning against the door frame. His temperament was actually very similar to Yue Zijin's. However, Yue Zijin was just starting out and naturally had a lot more naivety, while Yu Xinglai, although young, had already lost that naivety.

Su Ning looked at him. He seemed to be in a good mood, with a smile on his lips. He was hidden in the darkness, with only her holding the candle and moving closer. The candlelight reflected in his eyes, making even the small mole at the corner of his eye look particularly charming.

"Delivering medicine? What kind of medicine?"

Su Ning countered by asking him if it was appropriate for a man like him to knock on a girl's door, given how late it was.

Seeing the wariness in Su Ning's eyes, Yu Xinglai didn't enter the house. Instead, he handed the porcelain bottle to the girl, saying, "You're delicate, but if I don't tie you up, what if you hurt yourself in a moment of panic?"

"So I'm here to apologize; the red marks on the girl's wrist are ultimately my fault."

Su Ning was surprised that Yu Xinglai was so thoughtful. She was already used to his porcelain doll-like body. Even though she had been tied up all night, the red marks only looked serious and would disappear in a few days. Su Ning didn't take them to heart.

"Young Master Yu is very kind."

Su Ning took the medicine and slammed the door shut, as if she was not accepting Yu Xinglai's overtures at all.

……

After the noise outside disappeared, Su Ning opened the door.

The other party did not restrict my movements. Did they expect that I would not dare to go out alone?

Being kidnapped by Yu Xinglai was an unexpected turn of events, something even she hadn't anticipated.

However, she still had something to protect herself. She touched the hairpin in her hair. Although it didn't say how to use it, Xiao Qi wouldn't possibly harm her.

So she wasn't afraid of being alone.

She just didn't know where Yu Xinglai had taken her. There was no village or shop in sight, clearly a deserted place.

Moreover, the fact that he was able to place himself here suggests that this place is extremely well-hidden, and even the assassins from the Shadow Pavilion are unaware of it.

Su Ning paced back and forth in the courtyard, deep in thought. He said he would be back at noon, and then said he was going to take care of some business. Presumably, it was about the assassins. Since he could be back by noon, it meant that this place was not far from Qingyun.

Su Ning's eyes lit up. As long as she found the person, she could find out exactly where Qingyun City was.

Thinking of this, Su Ning immediately walked towards the door, and sure enough, the door was locked.

Did Yu Xinglai really think he would be locked up by a small courtyard gate?

Just as Su Ning had guessed, this place was indeed not far from Qingyun, and Yu Xinglai had never intended to give up the luminous pearl of the Qingyun prefect.

What a joke! It's not like he's incapable of taking that treasure; how could he just give it up for nothing?

However, unusually, two people were missing from the inn.

Looking at the composed You Xunchun, Yue Zijin felt anxious and could only pace back and forth, glancing out the window along the way.

"Brother You, do you think Su Su was really kidnapped by Yu Xinglai?"

You Xunchun took a sip of tea, a stark contrast to Yue Zijin beside him. "There aren't many people who can silently and subtly inflict the 'Dream of Nanke' upon you."

"Now that the Demonic Sect is in decline, as far as I know, none of the famous masters in the martial world are in Qingyun. The only person who can take Su Ning away silently is the enigmatic Yu Xinglai."

After hearing the explanation, Yue Zijin scratched his head in frustration, growing angrier with each passing thought: "Bah! This Yu Xinglai has the nerve to call himself the Saint of Thieves! What he's doing has absolutely nothing to do with a saint!"

"I even considered befriending him at first, but he's truly despicable!"

Seeing Yue Zijin's dejected expression, You Xunchun offered a rare word of comfort: "Young friend Yue, you've only just entered the martial world and are still quite naive. But as you meet more people, you'll come to understand that not everyone in the martial world is black and white."

Perhaps Yue Zijin has never suffered hardship. All the people he has encountered along the way are chivalrous and righteous. Even if they are bad, they are purely bad. He has never met someone as unpredictable as Yu Xinglai.

Just as Yue Zijin was feeling sentimental, Pei Yunlian pushed open the door and came in.

Yue Zijin hurriedly went to greet him: "How is it? Did you see the prefect?"

Pei Yunlian's expression was unreadable as she spoke slowly and deliberately: "After I tore off the recruitment notice, the Prefect of Qingyun first sent a few men to spar with me. They weren't just flashy but ineffective fighters; however, those men were no match for the elusive and unpredictable Thief Saint."

"Hey! Can't you just get to the point?" Yue Zijin shook the other's shoulder. Pei Yunlian glanced at him indifferently, then continued, "The Prefect of Qingyun said that Yu Xinglai will steal the South Sea Night-Shining Pearl at 7 PM on the 15th of this month."

"The 15th of this month, isn't that the day after tomorrow?"

"Yes, so we must strike the ground once and for all, otherwise it will be difficult to find his trail again next time," Pei Yunlian said helplessly.

Meanwhile, You Xunchun, standing to the side, said calmly, "Yu Xinglai is extremely skilled in disguise. Since young friend Pei has already met with the prefect of Qingyun, you can tell him to strictly manage the manpower."

Pei Yunlian nodded: "I know."

"As for young friend Yue, I remember Su Ning should have some little trinkets you gave her. She's intelligent, and knowing her situation, she'll surely leave some clues. You should investigate carefully these next two days."

Yue Zijin sighed, "Of course I know, but Qingyun is so vast. I don't even know where Yu Xinglai came from. Even if Su Su left me some clues, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack, extremely difficult to find."

He had been searching around the inn for the past two days, but he hadn't found a single clue or even a ghost. However, he still had to investigate. He just hoped that Yu Xinglai was a gentleman and wouldn't do anything so vulgar and despicable.

"When exactly is Tangxi coming back?"

Thinking of this, he hoped that Tang Xi would come back soon, since the day after tomorrow might be a direct confrontation with Yu Xinglai, and the reinforcements she brought must come.