Their commission was suspicious.

Chen Luo went to great lengths to take care of Guan Xing.

The raven was also yawning. Because the cabin in the woods was quite sturdy, and because the raven had suffered a setback yesterday, it was able to get a good night's sleep, which was rare for it.

"Since you got up later than me, it's not unreasonable to deduct ten thousand taels of gold from your salary, is it?"

The raven, who had been somewhat disoriented, instantly snapped to attention upon hearing those words.

The raven looked at the stargazer with a bitter expression, opened its mouth but had nothing to say.

Indeed, it's safe to say that a bodyguard who gets up later than his employer is not very competent.

But having ten thousand taels of gold confiscated from him, he wasn't exactly happy.

Fortunately, at least he could get 10 taels of gold, so the raven wasn't too angry.

At worst... I can just make another wish to Chen Luo and get some more gold.

This was the solution the raven came up with after much thought.

Anyway, Raven is now on the wrong side of the law.

It's definitely impossible to go down.

"Alright, let's stop worrying about the gold and have some breakfast," Chen Luo called out.

At the same time, a table suddenly appeared in front of the two of them, and the table was filled with various breakfast items.

Steamed buns, soy milk, tofu pudding, fried dough sticks, sesame cakes, and even fermented mung bean juice.

The raven glanced at the soy milk with disdain before heading towards the steamed buns.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Genie, could you give me that cabin in the woods? It's very useful for missions," Raven said while eating breakfast.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

"Sure. But... once you've pulled off this job, you'll have 10 taels of gold. Do you still plan to continue with missions?"

“Yes.” Raven paused for a moment.

I already have 10 taels of gold, why would I risk doing any work?

"But we've known each other for a while now. Let's keep this cabin in the woods as a memento," Chen Luo said.

"No need..." Raven was about to continue.

"After all, this thing should be quite valuable."

"Thank you, Genie. I will definitely take good care of the cabin in the woods," the raven quickly changed its tune.

[Ding! Mission complete.]

"And what about me, Mr. Genie?" Stargazer also chose steamed buns for breakfast.

"Take it if you want it." Chen Luo nodded, and then the two cabins in the woods next to him quickly shrank and floated onto the table.

"How about another storage ring?" Guan Xing continued.

"Alright." Chen Luo nodded, and a storage box appeared beside Guan Xing.

"Why can she give me a storage ring for free without needing a wish?" Raven asked, puzzled.

Do genies also discriminate based on who they serve?

"She owes me 107 wishes, so giving her some for free is no big deal. What, are you planning to owe me even more wishes too?"

"107?" Raven was shocked.

"What are you looking at? You actually tried to harm me. It's not too much to deduct ten thousand taels of gold from your account, is it?" Guanxing glanced at Raven.

The raven didn't argue, but instead lowered its head and continued eating its breakfast.

Sigh, she already owes 107 wishes, why are you still arguing with her?

Fine, deduct ten thousand taels of gold if you will.

The ravens were not only not distressed, but rather somewhat gloating.

107 wishes... Even if you sold this stargazer, the other party probably couldn't repay him.

Raven has only made six wishes so far—no, five now—and he's already worried sick about losing his hair.

However, Raven didn't feel like he was losing out. Putting aside the 30 taels of gold, the storage ring alone must have been expensive.

Guan Xing's gaze sharpened.

The raven wasn't as disappointed as I'd imagined, much to the disappointment of the stargazer.

After a moment's thought, Raven realized that Chen Luo must have felt pity for him because of what he had just said...

That won't do. If the raven isn't upset, then all those ten thousand taels of gold will be wasted.

Hmm... I need to think of a way to prevent this gold coin from going to waste.

"Tap tap!" The stargazer gently tapped the observatory placed beside him.

"What? You need something?" Chen Luo's lazy voice rang out in Guan Xing's mind.

Chen Luo is currently processing the knowledge he gained from the Book of Souls.

People should always read more books, even gods.

"Does the Genie have any information? Since you can make me deduct 30 taels of gold from Raven's account, could you please add more gold for her?" Guanxing asked in his mind.

When talking about ravens, the stargazer glanced at them.

The raven keenly sensed that someone was watching it, looked up and met the stargazer's gaze, while the stargazer continued to look at the raven quite naturally until the raven lowered its head to eat.

Even discussing Raven Stargazing in front of Raven is not a problem for them. It seems that communicating with Chen Luoneng in a non-dialogue manner is their privilege, at least Raven cannot.

“That’s not a problem…” Chen Luo thought for a moment and then nodded.

“But I have to be present when you deduct or add money from her account, otherwise I can’t help you with the process,” Chen Luo reminded her.

"Understood, Mr. Genie."

While gazing at the stars and having breakfast with the ravens, Chen Luo was also busy expanding the small world inside his stargazing instrument. After his efforts last night, Chen Luo expanded the interior of the stargazing instrument into a large room of nearly 100 square meters.

However, from the outside, you can still clearly see that Chen Luo, who is about the size of a figurine, occupies the entire screen, because the stargazing device is currently in focus mode.

"I'll take care of these," Raven said quite solicitously after finishing breakfast.

It's no wonder the ravens are looking for work, since Chen Luo's wish was for the ravens to protect him and handle his daily affairs.

"Well, at least you've done what a guard should do. I'll give you an extra ten thousand taels of gold then." Guan Xing nodded in satisfaction.

Upon hearing what Guanxing said, Raven took a moment to glance at the gold mountain in his storage ring and discovered that there was indeed a pile of gold on top of it.

Overjoyed to discover that stargazing could not only deduct gold but also add gold, the raven excitedly began cleaning up the mess.

There's no need to have any extra expectations for how the raven handles the endgame; it just packs up the pieces and throws them directly into the river...

It's an extremely uncivilized method of handling things, but it's the best way to hide your tracks.

As a professional mercenary, Raven knew that with Stargazer's identity, there would inevitably be others who would try to emulate him and assassinate Stargazer, and Raven naturally could not remain uninvolved.

Water flow is one of the best ways to mask odors.

When the raven returned after cleaning up the mess, it saw the Stargazer writing and drawing on the ground with a twig.

"Lead it into Kan, then lower it to Dui..."

Fearing that speaking out now might result in a pay cut, the raven began surveying the surrounding area.

"Whoosh!" A scarlet blade sliced ​​through the air.

"Ding!" The sound of metal clashing echoed throughout the forest. Guan Xing, who was calculating whether there were any loopholes in the formation, immediately became alert and subconsciously began to look for Chen Luo's location.

When Guan Xing saw that the astrolabe containing Chen Luo had already floated in front of him, he felt a little relieved. Then, holding a feather fan, he looked at the newcomer.

The red claws naturally belonged to the raven, and the figure that the raven had forced out from behind the tree seemed to have some recollection of Guan Xing.

“Beichen Yaxin…a military officer under the Imperial Uncle?” Guanxing frowned.

Meanwhile, Kita no Yako, who was fighting Raven on the other side, seemed to have heard what the stargazer said and was taken aback. But in that moment of distraction, the red blade instantly slashed across the opponent's left arm.

Blood was flowing freely.

When masters clash, a single move can determine who is superior.

Furthermore, the raven's preemptive strike gave it a significant advantage, making it relatively easy for it to gain a slight edge with the support of various factors.

Having gained the upper hand, the raven naturally refused to relinquish this advantage, launching a relentless attack, each strike aimed to kill...

Raven was an assassin by nature, and after learning from Guan Xing that he was the Second Prince's subordinate, he became even more ruthless. After all, Raven was hired by the Second Prince to assassinate Guan Xing, so he naturally knew who had the strongest desire to kill Guan Xing.

"Alright, Raven, stop." But just as Raven was trying to expand his advantage, he was stopped by Stargazer.

Raven glanced at Stargazer with some confusion, but still followed Stargazer's advice and quickly distanced itself from the other party.

Bei Chen Yaxin didn't continue to argue. Instead, she tore off a piece of her own clothing and used it to bandage the wound.

Fortunately, Beichen Yaxin reacted quickly enough, so the wound wasn't deep, and the raven hadn't applied poison to its red claws, so a simple treatment was all that was needed.

"Do you know her?" asked the raven standing not far from the stargazing spot.

Raven doesn't need to constantly protect Guanxing, because Guanxing has a more outstanding bodyguard... Chen Luo, who is still a ball at the moment.

But ever since Chen Luo conjured up 30 taels of gold out of thin air yesterday, Raven knows that the great genie is omnipotent!

"I met him once at a state banquet a long time ago. He is famous throughout the martial arts world for his Beichen Two-Sword Style," Guan Xing said.

"Oh, so it's Kita Shinya... I've heard so much about you. It's a pity now is not the time to talk about this." The raven still hadn't retracted its red claws.

"Your Highness actually remembers my name. I am truly humbled."

“But my purpose in coming here is nothing more than to invite you back to the Second Prince’s residence,” Bei Chenya said.

What if I say no?

“My orders were to fight to the death, but to be honest, I didn’t want to fight His Highness. Although His Highness’s… guard is indeed a master of surprise attacks, and I have also suffered some injuries, defeating her shouldn’t be a problem.” Bei Chenya focused her gaze on Raven.

Beichen Yaxin was able to be overwhelmed by the raven for two reasons: first, she lost the initiative, and second, the stargazer called out her name immediately.

"Oh dear, Lord Stargazer, this is troublesome. If you hadn't told me to stop, Beichen Yaxin might already be lying there," Raven sighed.

Raven's lack of rebuttal to Kita-Shinobu's words implied that Kita-Shinobu was right. In a direct confrontation, Raven would likely be no match for the somewhat injured Kita-Shinobu.

What's more, just last night, Stargazer had Raven wipe the poisoned weapons off his body...

What assassin doesn't coat their weapons with poison?

Assassins are meant to launch sneak attacks from behind, using any means necessary. How can an assassin and a martial artist fight head-on?

We can't beat them.

"Alright, stop complaining. Here's an extra ten thousand taels of gold for you." With just one sentence, Guan Xing stopped Raven's complaints.

Although Raven knew that she might not be a match for Kita Shin, she was not flustered at all.

Isn't there a genie here too?

"Ten thousand taels of gold..." Upon hearing this, Bei Chenya finally confirmed Raven's identity.

Bei Chenya had been puzzled by Raven's fighting style since earlier. Rather than a bodyguard protecting the eldest grandson of the emperor, he seemed more like a professional assassin. Now it seemed that was indeed the case.

For these mercenaries, luring them with benefits is indeed the best solution.

To be honest, Bei Chenya felt that this assassin might be more suitable than herself to "find" the eldest grandson of the emperor.

"It seems a battle is inevitable, but it's a pity it will disturb the morning birds in the forest..." Guan Xing sighed.

"..." Bei Chenya remained silent.

"What should we do, Lord Stargazer? Should we just make a wish?" Raven asked in a low voice.

"How can such a trivial matter be wasted on wishes so casually?" Guan Xing shook his head.

I already have 108 wishes on my mind, and I don't want any more. Besides, dealing with the person in front of me doesn't require paying such a high price.

"Watch me finish off the other side with just three sentences." After discussing quietly with Raven, Stargazer went straight forward.

"Beichen Yaxin, are you a brave and loyal servant by the Emperor's side?" Guanxing suddenly asked.

"I dare not claim to be brave and martial, but my loyalty is unwavering."

"So that means, regardless of whether I live or die, bringing me back to the Imperial Uncle while I'm still alive is the best solution for both of you, right?"

“That’s natural.” Bei Chenya nodded.