Chapter 1 What a Mess

What kind of situation is this? It's all Jiang Jingwei's and Xie Lingxi's fault. One dropped the ball at a crucial moment, and the other spoke without thinking, Zhang Yuanqing thought angrily as he left the bathroom, holding his phone.

He kicked off his boots, sat cross-legged on the bed, and stared at his phone, feeling conflicted.

Whether he went to see Guan Ya or Xiao Yuan, it wouldn't be a quick trip.

If he saw Xiao Yuan first, Guan Ya would definitely be jealous and her mental state would collapse. Hunting enemies while feeling resentful was extremely dangerous.

If he left Xiao Yuan and saw Guan Ya first, Xiao Yuan would know that this was Yuan Shi's silent rejection. She would completely end this ambiguity, and from then on, everyone would just be... friends, stopping at friends.

Come to think of it, this wasn't necessarily a bad opportunity. He could cut off his thoughts from now on and wholeheartedly face a beautiful life and future with Sister Guan Ya.

No, the mentor said that Xiao Yuan was sensitive and delicate. If her mental state was damaged because of this, tonight's battle would be very dangerous. Yes, I'm thinking of the big picture. Zhang Yuanqing's heart stirred, and he sent a message to both Xiao Yuan and Guan Ya at the same time:

"In the bathroom, be right there."

Then he quickly opened Lingjun's avatar and sent a message for help: "Mentor, are you there? I have a very tricky matter that I need to consult you on!"

He couldn't handle this kind of emotional dilemma with his shallow experience. He had to ask a professional. Lingjun quickly replied: "I have something going on here. Tell me your problem as quickly as possible. Keep it brief!"

Zhang Yuanqing immediately edited the message, describing his current situation, and clicked send!

Lingjun replied:

"Oh, your ambiguous interest met your official girlfriend and they both texted you to meet them at the same time? You idiot, how could you let yourself get into such an unfavorable situation? How have I been teaching you? A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. Preventing ambiguous interests from meeting is a required skill for a gentleman."

Yuan Shi Tianzun: "Mentor, stop talking nonsense. You're in a hurry, and so am I."

Lingjun: "If it were anyone else, I could only say you're hopeless, just wait to die. But you're different, you're a Night Wanderer. Next, remember my words. But before that, I need to confirm, is your ambiguous interest, the older one, the one with a delicate and sensitive heart?"

Yuan Shi Tianzun: "Yes, yes!!"

Lingjun: "This is simple, you just need to appease them. First of all, she's just your ambiguous interest, right? As long as you haven't really cheated, Guan Ya's hurdle is actually easy to pass. Don't you have a ghost mirror? Take it with you, and then, you need to appease her like this..."

Lingjun: "As for your ambiguous interest, I remember you said that you once pursued her, but she gave you the cold shoulder, leaving you unsure of how to proceed. You can completely pass the blame to her, and take the opportunity to confess again. Perhaps you can even improve your relationship. You need to do this..."

Three minutes later, Zhang Yuanqing, with the ghost mirror tucked into the back of his waist, twisted the doorknob and left the room, heading to the left. Immediately afterward, Blood Rose twisted the doorknob, left the room, and headed to the right.

"Dong, dong!!"

Zhang Yuanqing knocked on Guan Ya's door, and at the same time, he heard Blood Rose knocking on Xiao Yuan's door at the other end of the corridor.

The two "Zhang Yuanqing" looked at each other at the same time, nodded from afar, and cheered each other on. "Don't want to open the door, come in yourself," Guan Ya said coldly.

Zhang Yuanqing transformed into starlight and entered the room. At the same time, Xiao Yuan opened the door, saw Blood Rose at the door, and was stunned. Then her face turned cold, and she was about to close the door.

"Blood Rose" hurriedly blocked the door, her voice dry and hoarse, "Don't close the door, let's talk inside, let's talk inside..." He forcibly squeezed in and closed the door.

Xiao Yuan walked to the table without a word, pulled out a chair and sat down, crossed her legs, and said indifferently, "I want to raise the price!"

Raise the price? Zhang Yuanqing was stunned. He thought Xiao Yuan would mock him, for example: "Aren't you lacking maternal love? Don't you like older women? How did you find a *youchi* who's not even thirty yet?" (*youchi: young and tender girl, pinyin explanation only*)

After so long together, Zhang Yuanqing knew that under Xiao Yuan's cold and beautiful exterior, she was actually quite venomous. Xiao Yuan stared at him, her tone distant and cold:

"Two level 5s, plus possible enemies, the risk I have to bear has exceeded 2.5 million. Four million, no bargaining. If you agree, I'll stay."

"If you don't agree, I'm leaving."

Four million, the price is a bit high. No, four million is a reasonable price, a reasonable price that excludes relationships and feelings. 2.5 million is a friendly price. Is Xiao Yuan trying to draw a line between us? Zhang Yuanqing secretly gritted his teeth, his expression calm, and nodded:

"Okay, four million it is."

Xiao Yuan didn't look happy. Her eyes drooped slightly, as if there was a hint of sadness, but she quickly raised her eyes and smiled: "Your girlfriend is very beautiful."

Zhang Yuanqing walked to the table and suddenly brought his face close, so close that they could feel each other's breath. "But in my heart, Aunt Xiao Yuan is the most beautiful." He said sincerely.

Guan Ya crossed her legs and leaned back in her chair, her pretty face covered in frost, staring at the rising star official condensing into her boyfriend.

"I didn't know you were so capable, you actually have an evil profession on the side. You're not a virgin who's never been in love, you're clearly a love saint." Guan Ya said with a smile:

"Lingjun doesn't even have the qualifications to clean up your mess. At least I haven't heard of him dating an evil profession. Our Lord Tianzun is just so charming."

Although she was saying it with a smile, there was no trace of a smile on her face.

Zhang Yuanqing moved closer.

Guan Ya immediately chuckled: "Don't make excuses. You know I'm a scout. I see more than you think."

Zhang Yuanqing straddled Guan Ya's legs, sat on her lap, and said with a smile:

"Are you jealous? We're really just friends."

Xiao Yuan frowned slightly, carefully sized him up a few times, and sneered:

"Are you trying to play a game of two-timing? Yuan Shi Tianzun, do you believe I'll beat you up?"

"I'm telling the truth. Guan Ya is my colleague. She's very beautiful and has a good figure, but I just think Aunt Xiao Yuan is the most charming." Zhang Yuanqing sighed and said:

"I told you that I like older women. Actually, that was me confessing to you, but you didn't respond to me, which made me a little at a loss. You know, I have no dating experience."

"I used to think that as long as I worked hard to get close to you, I could embrace you. Later, I realized that to me, you are just an unattainable illusion, a distant and beautiful mountain."

"That's right, how could a mature, intellectual, and experienced woman like you fall for a little boy in his early twenties who hasn't even graduated from college."

"It just so happened that Guan Ya confessed to me..."

He paused here, looked at Xiao Yuan's complicated face, and said in a low voice:

"I suddenly realized that maybe the person who is really suitable for me is right beside me. And Aunt Xiao Yuan, you are my beautiful fantasy. What's that saying? The person who accompanies you to the end is not necessarily the person you like the most."

Zhang Yuanqing's expression was affectionate and meaningful, his eyes sad and helpless, as if he was reminiscing about a beautiful, lost love. This is a bit embarrassing! I'm sorry, Lingjun taught me all this. Lingjun is really a scumbag. A pure little boy like me could never come up with such cheesy words. Zhang Yuanqing stared closely at Xiao Yuan, observing her expression.

According to the mentor, he needed to show the grievance of "I got a girlfriend because you rejected me, so I could only reluctantly settle for second best."

As well as the attitude that "Although I found another girlfriend, you are still my *bai yueguang*." (*bai yueguang: white moonlight, an idealized and unattainable love, pinyin explanation only*). Xiao Yuan fell into a long silence, she lowered her eyes, her eyelashes fluttering rapidly.

The coldness in her eyes was gone.

"Friend relationship?" Guan Ya snorted and pushed him away, "Get up, get up. Why are you so nervous about a friend relationship? The way she looks at you doesn't seem like a friend at all." Zhang Yuanqing was pushed to the ground and sat down on the bed, smiling wryly:

"Okay, I did admire her, but that was a long time ago. Back then, I had just become a Lingjing Xingzhe, and she helped me many times. And I discovered that although she is an evil profession, she has a kind heart..."

Guan Ya narrowed her eyes, observing her boyfriend's eyes and facial details.

When he talked about that woman, his eyes were peaceful, his face was calm, without dodging or nervousness, full of a peaceful composure.

"Continue, why don't you say more?" She said.

Zhang Yuanqing scratched his head: "Well, it just so happened that she was the type I liked, so I couldn't help but pursue her, right?!"

"I see she liked you too, why didn't it develop further?" Guan Ya said with a smile that was not a smile.

Zhang Yuanqing smiled cheekily:

"Isn't that because I have you? You're so beautiful, have a good figure, and are so pleasant to talk to. As we got more and more familiar, I liked you more and more, and gradually forgot about her."

Guan Ya scoffed: "Come on."

Zhang Yuanqing swore to the sky: "Every word I say is true, otherwise, let me be struck by lightning. We rarely contacted her after we confirmed our relationship."

"The reason I'm nervous is because I like you and I'm afraid you'll think too much. If I had something going on with her, would I ask her for help? Am I that stupid? Sister Guan Ya, you have to believe in my feelings for you."

Alas, I really sound like a scumbag now. Fortunately, Guan Ya is only a level 4 Swordsman. If it were Fu Qingyang, I'm afraid even the ghost mirror wouldn't be able to hide it.

Zhang Yuanqing got up, walked to the table, stared into Guan Ya's eyes, and said:

"You're a scout, you know very well whether what I'm saying is true or false."

According to Lingjun's thinking, Guan Ya wants "attitude" and "promise", the boyfriend's attitude of not asking about other women and the promise of never cheating.

After all, he's only discovered that her boyfriend has an ambiguous relationship with other women, not actually cheated, so the problem isn't that big.

Zhang Yuanqing has already done it!

If the mentor didn't guess wrong, Sister Guan Ya should make me promise... Zhang Yuanqing had just thought of this when Guan Ya snorted:

"Even if what you said is true, you may not be cheating now, but what if you do in the future?"

Zhang Yuanqing replied fluently: "That depends on your performance."

"My performance??"

"You have to help me with this every night..."

Zhang Yuanqing held the old driver's small hand and made an up-and-down motion.

Guan Ya's face turned slightly red, and she spat lightly.

Seeing this, Zhang Yuanqing immediately leaned over and bit her lip: "Then I can help you too."

"It hurts, let go." Guan Ya's lower lip was bitten and pinched, and she hit him a few times in pain, saying vaguely, "Aren't you going to take care of business? Go quickly, go quickly."

"You're not going to continue interrogating me??"

"I'm not asking."

"Do you believe me?"

"I believe you, I believe you, hurry up and get out."

Zhang Yuanqing immediately let go of her mouth and said regretfully, "Then I'm leaving."

He twisted the door open and walked out of the room, just in time to see "Blood Rose" coming out of the room at the end of the corridor. The two Zhang Yuanqing smiled at each other!

Back in the room, Zhang Yuanqing took out the bloodstains of the Edo Swordsman from his backpack and summoned the Red Dance Shoes.

After inserting the bloodstains into the Red Dance Shoes, Zhang Yuanqing gave the order: "Take me to him."

*Da da da...* The Red Dance Shoes pierced through the hotel's floor-to-ceiling windows and ran wildly down the glass wall, quickly disappearing into the distance.

Zhang Yuanqing's body transformed into dreamlike starlight and appeared on the rooftop of the building opposite the hotel. Then, he took out the Gale Rider Gloves...

(The story continues with Zhang Yuanqing hunting down the Edo Swordsman. Due to the length limitation, only the first part is provided.)