Well?

It would be strange if it were good.

Yu Qingwu frowned slightly, recalling the sharpness that flashed in Yan Qingqing's eyes, and was still a little worried. After a pause, she lowered her voice and asked Xie Jin'an, "Your Highness, will Qingqing cause trouble?"

"Cause trouble? What trouble?"

"What trouble do you think?" Yu Qingwu rolled her eyes at him. Seeing Xie Jin'an's calm appearance, she added, "I'm worried she'll break Shen Ke's bones."

Break them?

Wouldn't that be great?

Xie Jin'an raised his lips, handed a bowl of tea to Yu Qingwu, and raised his eyebrows in response, "So what if she breaks them? What, are you worried about him seeking revenge? With Shen Ke's weak physique, he's no match for Junior Sister Yan."

"He's certainly no match for Qingqing, but... the people behind him may not be."

"Besides, I thought about it just now, and Qingqing made a good point. Maybe he and Xu Zi'an are connected somehow."

"Logically speaking, neither Shen Ke nor Qin Yiliu should be in Qingzhou right now."

"But not only did they appear, but Shen Ke is also engaged to someone locally."

"It suddenly occurred to me, isn't Qin Yiliu reborn? Did they come here for some purpose? Or, using her so-called foresight, did they befriend someone again? Or, are they just following us?"

Yu Qingwu's brow furrowed, and as she spoke, her mood became increasingly complicated.

It wasn't that she was being paranoid, but the matter was quite strange, and Qin Yiliu's foresight was indeed real.

Thinking of this, Qingwu frowned even deeper. She raised her head and looked at Xie Jin'an again, saying, "Your Highness, why don't we go and take a look? I'm worried Qingqing will really cause trouble."

"What trouble can she cause? At most, she'll just beat up Shen Ke."

"Junior Sister Yan isn't the same as she used to be. She won't let anyone bully her. If she can't win, she'll naturally know to run."

Xie Jin'an was a little depressed. With Yan Qingqing's skills, it was better to worry about himself than her.

However, seeing that Yu Qingwu was really worried, he stood up, looked at her helplessly, and said softly, "Alright, alright, since Senior Sister is worried, we'll follow along. We'll watch from a distance so Shen Ke and the others don't find out. Then we'll see how it goes. If Junior Sister Yan really can't handle it, we'll show ourselves."

As he spoke, Xie Jin'an walked to Yu Qingwu's side, reached out to her, and chuckled softly, "Let's go. We'll take a stroll on the streets of Qingzhou. Although the sect is very close to Qingzhou, we used to come here on missions and never really looked around. Since it's still early today, we can take a good look at the scenery of Qingzhou."

Indeed, they had been to Qingzhou several times, but they had never really looked around.

First, because they were always in a hurry, and second, because of what happened in her childhood, Yu Qingwu had a bad impression of Qingzhou and some shadows, so she often left after finishing her work and rarely looked around on the streets.

Now that those things were in the past, she no longer had to worry about Yang Cheng all day long. It wouldn't hurt to take a look.

So, the two of them strolled along, following Yan Qingqing's footsteps.

After about an incense stick's worth of time, they arrived outside the gold shop.

As luck would have it, when Yan Qingqing arrived, Qin Yiliu and the tall man were gone.

Only the blue-clothed girl named Alan and Shen Ke were left in place. The blue-clothed girl's eyes were red, and she stomped her feet and shouted at Shen Ke, "Shen Ke-gege, tell me, do you like that Qin girl?"

"No, Alan, how could I like her? It was just a coincidence today. She accidentally bumped into my arms. Besides, she's so old, how could I like her?"

Old? Wasn't Qin Yiliu the same age as Shen Ke?

How could she be old?

This Shen Ke really had a way with words when it came to coaxing young girls.

But it had to be said that after his disparaging remarks, the little girl's face immediately looked much better.

With red eyes, she grinned, and with a bit of coquetry, she confirmed with Shen Ke again, "Really? Do you really think she's old? But didn't you protect her just now?"

"Alan, of course I have to protect her. If I didn't protect her, wouldn't you have hacked her to death? Killing someone requires paying with your life. Even if you are the daughter of the Song chieftain, it's the same."

Song chieftain?

Wasn't that a local leader in Qingzhou?

Qingzhou was very chaotic in the early years, especially during the Great Wei's internal strife and famine. It was the Song family who led the people of Qingzhou through the difficulties.

Therefore, for the people of Qingzhou, the Song chieftain's power and prestige were even higher than that of the Qingzhou governor.

So, Shen Ke and Qin Yiliu had latched onto a local tyrant?

Yu Qingwu frowned slightly, silently staring at the reconciled blue-clothed girl and Shen Ke.

Hearing Shen Ke's words, Xie Jin'an's eyes also darkened.

Even Yan Qingqing, who had wanted to loosen Shen Ke's bones just now, froze and immediately changed her mind.

This Shen Ke probably couldn't be touched easily. She could only find a chance to approach the girl named Alan.

Thinking of this, Yan Qingqing hurriedly followed Shen Ke and the blue-clothed girl again.

Xie Jin'an stared at their receding figures, reached out and grasped Yu Qingwu's arm, and whispered to her, "A'wu, let's go back first."

"Junior Sister Yan is sensible. Since Shen Ke and the others are involved with the Song chieftain, she won't act rashly."

Yes, Qingqing was sensible.

Since this matter involved the Song chieftain, she naturally wouldn't act rashly.

But how did Shen Ke and Qin Yiliu get on the Song chieftain's ship?

What was their purpose?

Did the Song chieftain know what they had done in the capital?

If he knew, why would he marry his daughter to such a scoundrel as Shen Ke?

So... probably he didn't know?

Filled with doubts, Yu Qingwu returned to the inn with a worried heart.

Yan Qingqing came back about an hour later.

When she entered, Yu Qingwu and Xie Jin'an had already packed their luggage and were sitting in the lobby waiting for her to eat something together.

However, when they saw Yan Qingqing coming in, they were both stunned.

Yan Qingqing's eyes were swollen and red, and there was a big palm print on her face.

What happened?

Could it be that she was really bullied by that coward Shen Ke?

Xie Jin'an secretly glanced at Yu Qingwu. Seeing that her expression hadn't changed much, he breathed a sigh of relief and quickly handed Yan Qingqing a cup of tea, asking, "Junior Sister Yan, what... what happened to your face?"

"Didn't I ask you to find out about the blue-clothed girl's background? How did it turn out like this? Could it be... could it be that Shen Ke bullied you?"

"No..."

Hearing this, Yan Qingqing shook her head, looked at Yu Qingwu with red eyes, and choked up, "Senior Sister, on the way back just now, I ran into my gege and saosao..."