Su Xi and Ouyang Chu Ge left the Ministry of War without any hindrance. The soldiers at the entrance even saw them off.
This contradictory treatment made Su Xi feel that something was increasingly abnormal.
After all, this was not a good place, and the old man was not as benevolent as he appeared on the surface. Now that she had refused their good intentions, but these people still hadn't attacked her, it meant there was a big problem.
When things are abnormal, there must be a ghost. The old man must be plotting something else.
And this matter was also related to her. That's why the old man hadn't made a move yet. He was playing the long game.
Although she felt a little nervous, seeing Ouyang Chu Ge deep in thought beside her, Su Xi smiled and said, "Don't worry, the problem won't be too big."
They had already found Lin Qing, and Lin Qing was quite capable. With Lin Qing's help, it would be obvious that leaving this place would not be a big problem.
Hearing Su Xi's words, Ouyang Chu Ge's face showed a strange expression, and he said, "Don't overthink it. I'm not worried about not being able to leave. I just think we should solve our current problems first."
"Hmm?"
Just as Su Xi was wondering what Ouyang Chu Ge was talking about, she suddenly saw a group of people appear in front of her.
Seeing the expressions on these people's faces, Su Xi knew they were not here with good intentions, not for tea, and not for a chat.
The person in the lead saw Su Xi and Ouyang Chu Ge and smiled, "We've finally waited for you to be alone. Now, come with us, or don't blame us for being rude."
"Where are you taking us?" Su Xi looked at the person speaking, showing no intention of wanting to talk.
Looking at the group of people in front of her, Su Xi's face was expressionless. These people were ugly and wishful thinkers, trying to get something for nothing and lure her away.
Unfortunately, she wasn't a fool to easily follow strangers.
Hearing Su Xi's question, the leader sneered and said, "I'm only taking you now to let you die with a little dignity. Since you don't cherish it, don't blame me in the end."
After speaking, he beckoned to the people behind him, signaling them to act quickly.
This was the heart of the city, with patrolling soldiers everywhere. If they were discovered, it would be difficult to escape easily.
Killing on the street would cause trouble, but it wasn't a necessary action.
Seeing that these people were about to attack without any scruples.
A series of question marks appeared on Su Xi's forehead. Who were these people, and why were they starting to fight for no reason?
Couldn't they just talk properly?
She strongly suspected that these people had mistaken her for someone else. She didn't know them at all, so there was no need for them to attack directly.
Attacking at the slightest disagreement was simply too barbaric.
Seeing these people attack, Su Xi knew in her heart that she had to fight back now.
Otherwise, if she didn't resist, she would truly lose her life.
Because Su Xi had improved her cultivation, coupled with Ouyang Chu Ge's own improvement, although they were outnumbered, they had the advantage in strength.
This group of people was completely unable to resist.
With just a brief exchange, their cultivation was crippled, and they fell to the ground.
In just a moment, they lay limply on the ground, no longer as fierce as before.
Su Xi looked at these people who had lost their ability to resist, patted their faces, and asked, "Who sent you?"
To understand these people's purpose, they naturally needed to be cautious.
She remembered that she didn't have many enemies in the capital.
Hearing Su Xi's words, these people finally understood that they were no match for Su Xi.
The fact that they hadn't lost their lives was entirely because Su Xi had shown mercy.
Hearing Su Xi's words, they did not dare to hide anything and quickly said, "We were sent by the Yu family. We didn't mean to harm you."
Su Xi was stunned when she heard this.
The Yu family again?
She had done so many things, but she had forgotten about this person.
It seemed she couldn't avoid her grievances with the Yu family anytime soon.
Seeing this scene, Su Xi winked at Ouyang Chu Ge, signaling him to act. After all, they had gotten the information they wanted, and there was no point in keeping these people around.
These people were usually evil, so even if they killed them now, they wouldn't have any psychological burden.
After dealing with these people, Su Xi returned to the place Lin Qing had arranged for them.
This place was being watched by many people.
Originally, she wanted to wait for Lin Qing to return and discuss the matter of the Yu family.
After all, the Yu family was a prominent family in the capital. Now that they were being targeted, there would definitely be a lot of trouble. So, for safety's sake, the most important thing was to leave this place first.
But after waiting for three full days, there was still no news of Lin Qing, and Su Xi became increasingly restless.
This situation was clearly not normal.
Although Lin Qing's actions seemed impulsive and unreliable, he was actually extremely reliable in his work. It was impossible for him to disappear inexplicably for such a long time.
Several days had passed since he said he would return. Something must have gone wrong.
Just as Su Xi was about to go out with Ouyang Chu Ge to look for him, she suddenly heard a knock on the door from outside.
As the knocking sound echoed, Su Xi and Ouyang Chu Ge exchanged glances, both seeing confusion in each other's eyes.
They were in an unfamiliar place. Who would come looking for them?
Although she didn't know, Su Xi still stepped forward and opened the door.
Problems always had to be faced to be understood.
When she opened the door, a butler-like man appeared before her.
He looked Su Xi up and down and then asked imperiously, "Are you Su Xi?"
Su Xi nodded and asked, "I am. Who are you?"
She had a photographic memory, but she didn't remember ever meeting this person before.
The butler-like man took out a letter from his person and handed it to Su Xi, saying, "My young master asked me to give this to you."
After the butler finished speaking, he swaggered away.
Watching the butler's back, a series of black lines appeared on Su Xi's forehead.
Who was this person, and why did he come to her and act so arrogantly?
And who was his young master, who had such great prestige to do such a thing?
If it weren't for her years of self-cultivation, she would have torn the letter to shreds on the spot.
Although she wanted to curse, Su Xi patiently opened the letter in her hand.
No matter what the problems were, she needed to understand what these people wanted first.
After glancing at the contents of the letter, a series of black lines appeared on Su Xi's forehead.
This letter was from Lin Qing?
The content of the letter was brief, simply asking Su Xi to wait for him at a small courtyard in the eastern suburbs of the capital.
Although she didn't know what Lin Qing was doing, after some thought, Su Xi and Ouyang Chu Ge headed over together.
Now that she finally had news of Lin Qing, she couldn't miss it so easily. She had to go and see.
Moreover, she wanted to know what Lin Qing was doing that was so mysterious.
Arriving at a courtyard in the capital, Su Xi showed surprise.
In a place where every inch of land was gold, who had the audacity to build such a large property?
The entire courtyard was antique. Even the pillars at the entrance were made of fine wood. Not only were they exquisitely carved, but the scent emanating from the pillars was also refreshing.
Seeing this, Su Xi marveled and prepared to knock on the door to ask for clarification.
But just as she raised her hand to knock, the closed main door suddenly opened.
Seeing the door open, Su Xi and Ouyang Chu Ge exchanged glances, and then, without any hesitation, they walked towards the gate.
For them, the priority now was to find the person.
After walking for a short while, Su Xi suddenly realized something very abnormal.
Although the scenery here was beautiful, it felt as if she had walked through it before, having gone around in circles many times.
"We're trapped."
Su Xi stopped walking, surveyed the surrounding scenery, and her expression turned somewhat grim.
At this point, she was already very certain that she had fallen into an illusionary formation.
This formation was extremely ingenious, and ordinary people might not be able to detect it at all.
The reason Su Xi was able to discover it so quickly was entirely because she had activated her navigation system.
Given how strange this place was, she couldn't trust it completely. So, for safety's sake, she had made full preparations.
Her navigation system didn't rely on satellite signals but used the stars and moon for positioning, providing perfect guidance. Therefore, there was no need to worry about a lack of signal preventing her from finding her destination.
Thus, after several corrections by the system, she understood that she was in a rather awkward situation of being lost.
Hearing Su Xi's words, Ouyang Chu Ge also frowned and began to observe everything around him.
He also sensed that something was not right about this place, but he hadn't had time to point it out before Su Xi discovered it.
He could sense it purely due to his instincts and strong sense of direction.
However, for Su Xi, a human, to discover the problem faster than him already showed that Su Xi was no ordinary person.
Although he didn't know how Su Xi had discovered it, Ouyang Chu Ge didn't want to give up so easily. The most important thing for him now was to leave this place.
"Is this your master's doing?" Ouyang Chu Ge looked at Su Xi, wanting to confirm if this was really the case.
Seeing this, Su Xi shook her head.
This formation was very exquisite and definitely couldn't have been set up in just a few days. Although Lin Qing liked to joke, he wouldn't be so bored as to set up a formation to trap them.
However, since it was confirmed that Lin Qing was not responsible, then she understood who would do such a thing.