raightforward; if Lady Big Sister hadn't lost track, she wouldn't have bothered to look for someone else to check on it. She could have handled it herself.Soon, Xiangyao arrived at the location where...Chapter 362 Whispering in the Dead of Night 1
At this table of Free-and-Easy, there were three beauties, especially with two reaching a level where they could be considered disasters. This made many people envious and resentful.
If it was just Free-and-Easy alone, many would vie to kick him out, but since he was with Lone Star, others had fantasies about Lone Star and wouldn't offend someone close to Lone Star.
However, they didn't want Free-and-Easy to enjoy himself like this any longer. Therefore, they used a proxy assassination method, pushing Ni Jian forward!
"What do you mean being used as a pawn" Ni Jian scratched his head and left; he wasn't clear about the situation, but when Yinxiao asked him to leave, he would.
“I’m sorry for this. My friend is rather impulsive.” Yinxiao apologized to Free-and-Easy.
"No problem. You two are good friends, only true friends will apologize on behalf of the other." Free-and-Easy asked.
“He was my childhood playmate. He's a bit silly and never thinks about consequences when he acts, but I can get him to listen.” Yinxiao said with a smile; she didn’t deny her relationship with Ni Jian, which others would also envy.
Ni Jian might be the only one among Yinxiao’s suitors who was completely unguarded around her and among her male friends. In another sense, he had the closest relationship with her.
“Childhood playmate... People like this should be cherished!” Free-and-Easy suddenly said.
"Yes! Friends need to be cherished." Yinxiao agreed.
Free-and-Easy smiled mysteriously and asked, "Miss Yinxiao, do you believe that sometimes things are predetermined by fate"
“I’ve heard this a lot. Do you mean we’re destined to meet and be together” Yinxiao reflexively replied; many people had used this line to pursue her before, making her develop a habit of reacting in this way.
Free-and-Easy shook his head and said, “I’m not talking about myself. You’ll understand when the time comes. Sometimes it’s better not to talk about certain things.”
"" Yinxiao was puzzled; was he playing mysterious
If this was how he played, then it was a bad move, as many had used it before… "Boss, do you want some more food" Free-and-Easy ignored Yinxiao and asked Lone Star.
"No need. I’m full!" Lone Star replied.
“I haven’t... Miss Yin sisters, are you not eating this” Free-and-Easy pointed to the food on the table; those were the dishes that the two Yin sisters didn't want to eat, and his intention was clear.
"Do you want it I'll give it to you. We won’t eat." Yinxiao said; she didn't want to eat these things anyway, let alone after just eating a bowl of noodles, which satisfied her hunger.
“Then I’ll help myself. Wasting food invites divine retribution, so I’m helping you!” Free-and-Easy smiled and made his action seem noble, as if he was doing them a huge favor.
"…" The Yin sisters were speechless.
“Boss, since there’s nothing else for me to do here, I’ll head back to my room. You’re welcome to stay longer and eat.” Free-and-Easy said as he started eating the food on the table bit by bit, seemingly enjoying it, acting as if he had never tasted such good food.
“Okay!” Lone Star nodded; she felt that she couldn't help much here and decided to continue her training instead.
Simultaneously, she knew that Free-and-Easy wouldn’t waste any food normally but was staying longer this time more for the sake of it. Otherwise, eating noodles and still hanging around would look strange.
Free-and-Easy continued to eat and listen while the two Yin sisters sat beside him and chatted casually about some things; they didn't realize that in their idle conversation, Free-and-Easy sitting across from them obtained new information.
However, Free-and-Easy felt this information wouldn’t be useful but listening wasn’t harmful!
A while later, the Yin sisters seemed to have lost patience or couldn't find what they were looking for. They got up and left.
This kind of eavesdropping required immense patience; many times, others would talk nonsense for a long time before mentioning something useful. Simply put, to get that useful information, one had to tolerate a lot of useless chatter and the thought "give it up, there's nothing here!"
Free-and-Easy’s patience was strong; he waited slowly and ate slowly until everyone else dispersed, then he left.
Why not leave last That would be too obvious. The most important point in gathering intelligence is to avoid attracting attention; otherwise, others would become cautious and wouldn't reveal any information.
Free-and-Easy had now figured out some things. He already knew these people were heading towards the Phoenix Jade Clan before, but he now realized there seemed to be many powerful clans among them as well as some royal families.
Amongst all these forces, it appeared that the Yin family was the strongest and even exceeded expectations; no wonder everyone kept their distance from the two Yin sisters. Otherwise, plenty of wastrels would have tried to provoke them.
According to the information Xianyao possessed, the Yin family was a major clan of a powerful country, though not necessarily the largest within their nation; they were still formidable entities in comparison with other forces.
Moreover, the Yin family was also a traditional military family. Key members of the household held important positions in the army, which made it easier to understand why Xinyu and Xinxi came here.
Of course, there were also minor factions and individuals without any ties. For ordinary people seeking success, joining the military was often the quickest way; as long as they could survive, glory awaited them.
However, surviving was easier said than done. Most couldn't manage it, becoming cannon fodder on the battlefield instead.
At night, Xianyao and Guxing were meditating...
"You're here..."
Xianyao and Guxing opened their eyes, looking at each other. They knew without asking that this wasn't said by either of them because they were too familiar with the others' voices to mistake it for anyone else.
The voice seemed to come from outside; both felt someone was there but not just one person—it appeared to be two people, at least according to Xianyao's perception.
These individuals weren't ordinary. When they spoke and approached, neither of them sensed it until the voices came, indicating that their strength wasn’t weak—possibly on par with Guxing’s.
Currently, these outsiders hadn’t noticed Xianyao and Guxing because both had concealed their auras within a certain range. Unless they got close enough, even those at higher levels wouldn't detect them.
Naturally, this referred to Guxing; as an exceptional talent, Xianyao was nearly undetectable even by the best, making it impossible for anyone to discover him unseen.
The two outside hadn’t noticed either of them and were proceeding with a secret meeting they believed no one else knew about.
"Yes, I'm here!" The other person softly replied in a low voice that Xianyao could barely hear because his hearing was so good.
Based on the sound, this newcomer should be a young woman with a sweet and alluring tone—something Xianyao had never heard before.
Note: This doesn't mean no one has ever spoken in such an enticing manner but rather that he hadn't heard this specific voice before.
Therefore, Xianyao concluded she must be someone new to him, at least not among those previously seen at the inn's common room.
Maybe she used special techniques to alter her voice. But if Xianyao had encountered it earlier, he would still recognize it due to his knowledge of unique sound-distinguishing methods that could spot subtle details others might miss.
For instance, the person who spoke before, even if their voice was altered, Xianyao knew they were from the common room. But as he then ignored whose voice it was and only listened to information conveyed, he didn't know precisely who it was.
However, hearing that same voice again would make him recognize them instantly! Yet, if it wasn’t related to him, Xianyao wouldn’t deliberately seek out the individual. Clearly, this matter had nothing to do with him; he'd only just arrived and hadn't interacted much.
"The task you wanted me to complete is done. Is there anything else" The previous person asked.
"No need for now. Stay close by them; when the time comes, I'll inform you of what to do next. Also, don’t contact me unless it's absolutely necessary!" The woman said.
"Understood," the other replied and left.
"Sigh, such a beautiful night ruined by this idiot. Time for bed." She sighed and departed.
Guxing looked at Xianyao, preparing to speak, but was promptly stopped by him with just one look; she understood without words.
Why
Guxing couldn't grasp the meaning behind it until the woman who had left suddenly returned.
"Huh Strange. Could there be nobody here after all Why did I feel like someone was watching just now" The woman murmured to herself.
...
So, she could actually sense us Is our aura-restraining technique not refined enough Xianyao wondered with a bit of doubt.
In truth, the reason for her feeling was due to her natural talent: her senses were far more acute than most others’. She had sensed Guxing's presence but only one person; she didn't detect anything from Xianyao at all.
Even sensing Guxing’s aura wasn’t strong enough to be noticeable, almost making her doubt if she was overly suspicious.
"Forget it. I should leave now. Staying here may attract unwanted attention..."lack Snow; he had to capture her if he wanted the credit for it,” Xianyao explained."How could Black Snow be caught so easily" The eldest lady wondered, since Black Snow was a female demon leader with...