“This…”
The woman looked at the Great Return Pill in her hand, her eyes trembling.
To be honest, she couldn’t endure these days anymore. She had even thought of ending her own life, considering it a way to reduce a little financial burden on Xiao Lei.
But now, with this Great Return Pill, her internal injuries were basically no longer a problem. At least she could recover to the condition of an ordinary person.
This way, she could still do some odd jobs to make a living.
For her, this was a glimmer of hope for survival.
The next moment, the woman looked at the man gratefully and said, “Sir, thank you very much for your gift, but I want to say that you’d better leave quickly. You are not welcome here…”
“Why?”
Ye Cangtian’s brows also furrowed, and his expression turned somewhat gloomy. He had taken her pulse and given her medicine, yet she was still asking him to leave. Wasn’t this too ungrateful?
“Xiao Lei, go get some firewood first.”
Upon hearing this, the woman first sent Xiao Lei away, then said, “Sir, you’ve misunderstood me. It’s not that I don’t welcome you, but Yue Dao does not welcome you. To be precise, it does not welcome people like you…”
The woman offered an explanation. As an reclusive force, Yue Dao and Ri Dao had always been unwelcoming to outsiders, especially those from other factions.
Even though Ting Feng Lou had emerged from seclusion, this rule had not changed much. It was merely that people from Guang Ming Dian were allowed to enter and exit freely.
As for people from other factions, they would be expelled from here at best, or killed directly at worst.
And Ye Cangtian had just produced a Great Return Pill. If such a person was not serving another faction, how could he possibly possess a Great Return Pill? After all, it was an ancient medicine.
“Heh heh, so that’s how it is. It seems I’ve wronged you.”
Ye Cangtian smiled apologetically. He finally understood that her asking him to leave was for his own safety.
The next moment, he shook his head and continued, “However, I’m sorry, but I can’t leave yet. I have some personal matters to attend to.”
“Sigh! You people are all the same. You won’t give up until your mission is complete.”
“Forget it. For the sake of a Great Return Pill, you can stay for two days. You can ask whatever you want to know.”
The woman looked deeply at Ye Cangtian, then sighed.
“Thank you for taking me in. Please rest assured, although we are living here, we will never cause you trouble.”
Ye Cangtian glanced at the woman and continued, “Secondly, I’d like to know about the general situation of Yue Dao and Ri Dao.”
Since the woman had already spoken so frankly, Ye Cangtian felt there was no need to pretend any longer, so he asked directly.
Upon hearing this, the woman smiled, a smile that seemed to say, ‘Just as I expected.’
She was silent for a moment and briefly explained the situation of Yue Dao and Ri Dao.
Yue Dao was mainly inhabited by ordinary disciples of Ting Feng Lou. Their numbers were considerable, but their strength was very ordinary.
Besides these disciples, there were ordinary civilians and some exiles from Ri Dao.
Although Ri Dao was smaller in area, it housed the true powers of Ting Feng Lou, who were quite formidable.
…
After getting a general understanding of Yue Dao and Ri Dao, Ye Cangtian looked at the woman again and said,
“One more question. It is said that decades ago, a man named Zhou from Huaxia came here, and ever since then, Ting Feng Lou went into seclusion…”
Hmm?
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian’s question, the woman was slightly taken aback, and her expression became quietly vigilant. She asked, “Sir, who exactly are you? Why are you inquiring about events from decades ago?”
“Heh heh, you can consider me an ordinary visitor.”
“I’m only asking because I’ve heard some rumors, and I’m quite interested in these rumors, so I’m asking a few things.”
Seeing her vigilant look, Ye Cangtian knew he had found the right person. The woman must know some secrets.
However, he didn’t know why she was so vigilant, so he didn’t reveal his identity.
“Sir, please forgive my bluntness, but curiosity killed the cat!”
“Also, no matter where you heard these rumors, please do not speak of these matters on the island, nor continue to investigate them.”
“To tell you the truth, these matters are taboo on the island, and speaking of them rashly can lead to death!”
Hearing Ye Cangtian’s words, the woman frowned and offered a warning.
After all, he had helped her. She didn’t want to see him get into trouble, nor did she want to implicate others on the island because of him.
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian frowned in confusion, “Hmm? The events of decades ago are still so serious now?”
The woman nodded slowly and said, “This is understandable. No matter which faction it is, they don’t want to hear public opinion that affects their reputation.”
“To be honest, I’m very curious. The more you say this, the more I want to know what happened!”
Ye Cangtian chuckled playfully and continued, “I can also see that you don’t want to mention these things. I won’t force you. How about this, you give me a direction and tell me who knows about these things, who dares to speak about them, and I’ll find them myself!”
“I’ve already told you quite a bit of information and let you stay at my place. This is considered to have settled the debt for your Great Return Pill!”
“So, I won’t tell you the answer to this question unless you agree to one condition!”
The woman was silent for a moment, then slowly said.
“What condition?” Ye Cangtian was taken aback.
“The steward of Yue Dao, Chen Shengcai!”
Seeing the hatred in the woman’s eyes when she mentioned Chen Shengcai, Ye Cangtian understood that she likely considered him an enemy.
After a moment of thought, he slowly said, “I think you’ve come to the wrong person. I’m curious about certain things, but I won’t be a tool for someone else’s revenge! At the very least, I won’t kill innocents!”
The woman before him was clearly not an ordinary woman. It was difficult to determine right from wrong in the enmity between her and Chen Shengcai.
Ye Cangtian did not want to believe one-sided words and kill innocent people.
“It is not killing innocents for you to kill him! Instead, it is eliminating a scourge for the people!”
The woman snorted when she heard this.
She continued to slowly explain that her husband was just an ordinary fisherman. Although he was not capable, they were very much in love.
However, on one occasion, after being hired by Chen Shengcai to go out to sea, he never returned.
Later, after extensive investigation, she learned that Chen Shengcai, in order to reduce expenses for the crew at sea, had killed some of the sailors. Her husband was one of them.
Furthermore, Chen Shengcai was a notorious villain on Yue Dao. Relying on his master being the Fifth Elder, he had committed many acts of bullying and abuse…
As the woman gradually revealed Chen Shengcai’s shameful deeds, Ye Cangtian became somewhat hesitant.
However, upon hearing the title of the Fifth Elder later, a smile appeared on his face.
What a coincidence!
The Fifth Elder had just been killed by him, and now he was involved with his disciple. This could be considered fate!
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian said, “I’ve noted this matter. I will investigate it later. If what you say is true, I can help you.”
“Thank you.”
The woman showed a confident smile upon hearing this. Everything she had said was true, so she was not afraid of Ye Cangtian investigating.
Saying this, she continued, “Allow me to introduce myself, my name is He Yuzhu…”
“I’d rather not mention my identity, lest I cause you trouble. Just call me Sir.”
Ye Cangtian said, and the woman nodded slowly.
Not long after, Xiao Lei returned to the room. The woman asked Xiao Lei to lead a few people to another room to settle down.
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