Su Yunmo frowned and said nothing.
Ye Ningyuan crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow, "How about we make a bet? I think he made his move so quickly this time because he was targeting the treasure from the start."
Su Yunmo: "And the terms of the bet?"
"If I lose, you can ask for anything. But if I win..." Ye Ningyuan paused, her eyes glittering with avarice, "You have to let me join you when you dig for the treasure!"
Su Yunmo: "Deal."
"Hooray!" Ye Ningyuan snapped her fingers, then her face fell, "What's the use of you agreeing? You don't have the treasure map."
Su Yunmo smiled without a word.
A moment later, Qian Xue entered from outside, "Master, Marquis Lin's carriage is almost at the alley entrance."
Ye Ningyuan had a bad feeling, "What are you planning to do?"
"You'll know soon enough." Su Yunmo stood up.
But Ye Jingyu quickly pulled her back into his arms and stood up, walking towards the outside.
Ye Ningyuan's eyes flickered, and she quickly followed.
As the Marquis's carriage approached the alley entrance, several children suddenly ran out.
The coachman instinctively swerved to avoid them.
*Crack!*
The carriage tilted and overturned.
The horse was startled, and the coachman was thrown from the carriage.
Lin Zequ quickly lifted the carriage curtain and leaped out, landing steadily, "What's going on?!"
The coachman got up from the ground, clutching his waist and groaning in pain, "My Lord, there seems to be a pit here, and the carriage wheel got stuck."
Lin Zequ frowned and indeed saw the left wheel completely sunk into a pit, with the carriage side broken, "How could you be so careless? Can it be repaired?"
The coachman quickly examined it, "Reporting to you, my Lord, it cannot be repaired in a short time. Shall I go find another carriage?"
Lin Zequ instinctively touched the treasure map in his怀里, "Go quickly and return quickly."
The servant hurried off to find another carriage.
People passed by, looking at the damaged carriage.
Lin Zequ frowned in displeasure and retreated into the alley to block their gazes.
From the shadows, Ye Ningyuan peeked out, "Are you trying to rob him? But in broad daylight, this won't be easy."
She heard that Marquis Lin was skilled in martial arts and possessed strong internal energy.
Su Yunmo dangled a black cloth in front of her, "See, I brought your mask."
Ye Ningyuan's eyes lit up, "You're going yourself?"
The little dumpling tilted her head and curved her lips, "No, it's you."
Ye Ningyuan: "???"
Before she could react, the little dumpling covered her face with the mask. In her panic, she only managed to cry out "No!" before being pushed out.
Using the momentum, she stumbled a few steps and almost fell onto Lin Zequ.
Lin Zequ immediately became vigilant, "Who are you?"
Ye Ningyuan's eyes were filled with a wry smile, "Would you believe me if I said I was just passing by?"
Lin Zequ threw a punch.
"Ah!" Ye Ningyuan cried out and squatted on the ground, covering her head.
It seemed he didn't believe her!
"How dare you pull this stunt in front of me, you're courting death!" Lin Zequ kicked out, creating a gust of wind.
Ye Ningyuan was swept to the ground by the wind and rolled to the base of the wall.
Lin Hongze followed closely and kicked viciously towards her chest.
Ye Ningyuan instinctively hugged her stomach and curled up, shouting, "If you don't come out, I'll expose your identity!"
A sword wind attacked from behind.
Lin Zequ was startled and quickly dodged the sword.
Ye Ningyuan was thus saved, let out a sigh of relief, and scrambled towards the alley entrance.
The little dumpling stroked her chin thoughtfully, "It seems she really doesn't know martial arts."
If that kick had landed, her intestines would have spilled out.
In such a situation, people would instinctively protect themselves. If she had hidden any skills, she would have definitely revealed them in such a dangerous moment.
Ye Jingyu narrowed his eyes, "What are you trying to test?"
Su Yunmo shook her head, "Just a vague idea. It seems I was overthinking."
When the person was chased by people from the Southern Border and came to the carriage today, for a moment she had a thought that she might also be connected to the Southern Border.
After all, Ye Ningyuan had always acted strangely since appearing by her side, and her words were often unfathomably profound.
Just like those people from the Southern Border, they suddenly appeared by her side and became entangled with her for some reason.
Ye Ningyuan finally managed to climb out and threw herself onto Su Yunmo, her eyes red, "Momo, you're too heartless! I almost died!"
"It's good if you die, one less troublemaker," the little dumpling pushed her aside.
She stumbled and fell to the ground, this time truly wanting to cry.
Qian Xue was still locked in combat with Lin Zequ, gradually falling into a disadvantage.
Su Yunmo poked her head out, gathered her strength, and clenched her fist fiercely towards Lin Zequ.
"Ugh!" Lin Zequ let out a muffled groan, his limbs stiff and unable to move.
Qian Xue seized the opportunity, reached into his怀里, and snatched the treasure map.
"Damn it!" Lin Zequ's eyes turned red, and he let out a fierce roar, powerful internal energy surging around him.
The power of that anomaly was instantly suppressed, and something small seemed to shatter.
Lin Zequ regained his mobility, "Who is it? Come out, Marquis!"
Su Yunmo's power was broken, and she frowned deeply.
Lin Zequ's internal energy was indeed stronger than she had imagined.
"It's time to go." Ye Jingyu scooped her up and leaped away.
"Wait for me!" Ye Ningyuan jumped up from the ground, barely managing to hold onto Ye Jingyu's medicine.
*Boom!*
Just as they left, the wall they had been hiding behind collapsed.
Lin Zequ looked at the empty alley, murderous intent gathering in his eyes, "Su Yunmo, it's you again, you damned girl!"
That power just now must have been an anomaly. In the entire capital, there was no one else who could use this power but her!
"My Lord, what's wrong? Did you find the carriage?" The coachman came in from outside.
Lin Zequ raised his hand and slapped him fiercely, "Useless! What's the point of finding it now!"
The coachman was slapped to the ground, shocked and confused.
Lin Zequ gritted his teeth, clenching his fists.
Su Yunmo, I will kill you!
At this moment, the group had returned to the carriage.
The treasure map was spread out on the table, and the three of them gathered around to examine it.
Ye Ningyuan, while rubbing her chest, pointed to a location, "It looks like this is the treasure site."
"Min Yang?" Su Yunmo looked at Ye Jingyu, "Where is that?"
Ye Jingyu shook his head, "There is no such place in the Zhaoyao Kingdom."
"So this treasure map is not from Zhaoyao. Since Lin Zequ values it so much, it's highly likely from the Southern Border," Su Yunmo frowned.
But it was truly strange. Although the people of the Southern Border had mystical arts, that place was a remote area. What kind of treasure could be there?
Ye Ningyuan slapped the table, "I told you! Their ordinary beads can be exchanged for so much money. It seems there really are treasures in the Southern Border."
She was eager, "Let's go find the treasure! Let's go as soon as possible, the sooner the better!"