Before Si Qing said this, Yan Hua had not considered it at all.
Now, hearing Si Qing’s words, Yan Hua also fell into thought.
“Master, I have a good idea to confirm this matter,” Si Qing sneakily leaned closer. “When my elder sister comes to ask you for gold, just give it all to her, and then quietly follow her to see where she finds that blacksmith. If you secretly see the whole process, won’t you be able to determine if my elder sister wants to forge it herself or find a blacksmith?”
Yan Hua genuinely believed this was a perfect plan that would satisfy both sides. If he had misunderstood, he could pretend nothing had happened.
If he hadn’t, he could not only get the gold back but also teach that little brat Qi Yu a lesson.
Si Qing wore a mischievous smile.
Yan Hua made up his mind and immediately stood up, deciding to pack his things and get ready. As soon as Qi Yu, that little brat, set off, he would follow and track her.
But somehow.
The news of Yan Hua’s plan to follow inexplicably leaked.
And, besides Yan Hua himself and Qi Yu, everyone else – An Nuo, Shao Feng, Yue Zhi Yin, Qi Nian, Sui You, Chi Ming, Qi Yan, Ming Lou, and others – knew about it.
Chen Xi, Jin Yan, and Yu Yuan were even following along.
On the day of the tracking.
Yan Hua gave Qi Yu one million gold coins.
He felt a pang of heartache after giving the money. He thought his movements were well-concealed, but to his surprise, he turned around and found a whole line of people following him.
Leading the group at the front was Si Qing.
“…” After a moment of speechless frustration, Yan Hua finally couldn’t help but ask Yue Zhi Yin and the others behind him, “What’s going on? Why are you following me?”
“Why are you reacting so strongly? Are you allowed to follow, but we aren’t?” Yu Yuan teased.
An Nuo chuckled awkwardly. “Si Qing asked if we wanted to join you in doing something interesting. After we found out, we were also curious about where Qi Yu was going to repair that jade coral, so we came along.”
Shao Feng cleared his throat, his expression also a little embarrassed.
Yue Zhi Yin, Qi Nian, Sui You, Chi Ming, Qi Yan, and Ming Lou all gave Yan Hua sheepish smiles.
It was clear that this group had been summoned by Si Qing, which was how they received the news.
Yan Hua asked Si Qing with genuine concern, “Doing this, aren’t you afraid your elder sister will beat you to death when she finds out?”
Si Qing replied with a demure look, “Master, you’ll definitely protect me.”
Yan Hua pursed his lips, unable to bear it any longer, and spat at his beloved disciple.
Si Qing covered his face and burst into laughter.
Meanwhile, Qi Yu, completely unaware that she was being followed, was already preparing to depart.
Qi Yu flew through the air, heading towards the Winged Tiger Clan.
Her flying speed was very fast. Along the way, she took an apple from her storage pouch and crunched on it with relish.
After finishing the apple, the clouds had just stopped in front of the main gate barrier of the Winged Tiger Clan.
Qi Yu skillfully jumped off the cloud, discarded the apple core, took out the token from her waist, and directly entered the Winged Tiger Clan’s barrier.
Ming Lou’s face showed shock as he saw the purple waist token in Qi Yu’s hand:
“How does she have that?”
Yue Zhi Yin asked curiously, “Is that purple waist token a symbol of a very powerful identity?”
Otherwise, why would Ming Lou’s expression be so astonished, as if he had seen something unbelievable?
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More to come