Li Zhi had other arrangements and of course could not let Su Xi leave so easily.
After all, Su Xi still had an irreplaceable role to play at this moment. Therefore, even if she wanted to leave, she had to complete her mission first.
By then, even if Su Xi was unwilling to leave, he would still let her go.
Lin Qing also stepped forward and said to Li Zhi, "You don't need to keep her. I can do everything. Keeping someone who makes you unhappy will affect your work efficiency."
"If you send her away, I can do things better."
Li Zhi greatly needed someone like Lin Qing who could fight. So, although Lin Qing's words were harsh, he did not get truly angry. He could only comfort him, "Don't be anxious. You are both my trusted aides. Naturally, I cannot afford to lose either of you."
After speaking, Li Zhi winked at Pang Dahai, signaling him to take Su Xi away for the time being.
Since Lin Qing did not want to see Su Xi, taking her away would solve all the problems.
As long as these two did not meet, there would be no issue.
"You two, please follow me." Pang Dahai walked up to Su Xi and made an inviting gesture, indicating for them to follow him.
Seeing this, Su Xi knew she could not leave and could only follow Pang Dahai's lead for now.
After glancing at Lin Qing, she left with Ouyang Chu Ge.
After Su Xi and Ouyang Chu Ge left, Li Zhi patted Lin Qing's shoulder and suddenly asked again, "What is the reason you disliked them so much just now?"
Just disliking them based on a feeling was too vague, so Li Zhi did not believe it at all.
He believed there must be another reason.
Lin Qing, who could win a hundred consecutive matches in underground casinos, was no ordinary person.
Lin Qing smiled and said, "As expected, you are a smart person after all."
Li Zhi also smiled in agreement and said, "Since we are all smart people, you can tell me now, can't you?"
Lin Qing nodded and did not hide anything, directly saying, "Because I sensed demonic energy from these two. I am very sensitive to this kind of aura, which is why I didn't want to interact with them."
After speaking, Lin Qing looked at Li Zhi solemnly and said, "You know the current regulations. If you interact too much with people from the demon race, you might lose your life."
Li Zhi nodded in deep agreement upon hearing Lin Qing's words.
He had also sensed the faint demonic energy from Su Xi and the others. He had planned to use this reason for their elimination later.
He did not expect Lin Qing to have already noticed it before he could act.
However, now that Lin Qing had noticed it, Li Zhi was even happier.
To him, being able to sense the anomaly in Su Xi and Ouyang Chu Ge was due to his own magical artifacts. But Lin Qing could sense it just by feeling, which already indicated that Lin Qing's strength was extraordinary.
This further increased his confidence in Lin Qing's ability to help him ascend to that position in the future.
However, for now, Su Xi could not die; she had to stay alive.
"Meeting is fate. Let's go get something to eat together." Li Zhi patted Lin Qing's shoulder and left the underground casino with him, thus temporarily diverting the issue.
Although his identity was very important, this place was not his territory after all. Therefore, the most important thing for him was to take the person away.
Otherwise, if others sensed the anomaly and also came to vie for Lin Qing, he would suffer a great loss.
Su Xi followed Pang Dahai and soon arrived at a secluded courtyard.
The courtyard was spacious and elegantly decorated.
As soon as they entered, various servants stood at the entrance, respectfully awaiting Su Xi and the others.
"The Third Prince has temporarily arranged for you to stay here. If you need anything, tell the servants outside," Pang Dahai instructed kindly.
Su Xi nodded and said, "Thank you for the Third Prince's arrangements."
Pang Dahai exchanged a few pleasantries with Su Xi and then quickly left.
For someone who was about to become a discarded pawn, there was no need to waste too much breath.
After Pang Dahai left, Ouyang Chu Ge said, "This person clearly has ill intentions. Should we make a move now?"
He did not want to be ambushed.
Li Zhi was being so kind to them now, but it was merely a final feast. Soon, these people would reveal their true colors, and if they were not handled properly, they could lose their lives.
Su Xi naturally understood this. She took out the note that Lin Qing had just given her.
On the note, Su Xi had initially thought it would contain a solution, but to her surprise, it only said, "The person in front of you is not good. Act as you see fit."
Seeing the content of the note, Su Xi's face immediately turned grim.
Wasn't this stating the obvious?
She knew that this person was not good.
And yet, Lin Qing had gone to such great lengths, only to say such a useless thing. Did he not feel like he was wasting his time?
If one was going to make a joke, they should at least be reasonable.
Su Xi was about to curse, but she restrained herself at the last moment.
After calming down, she knew Lin Qing would not be so frivolous as to do such a thing.
There must be a secret on this note that she had not yet discovered, and this secret was what Lin Qing wanted to convey to her.
Thinking of this, Su Xi suddenly recalled Lin Qing's behavior at the time.
He was so agitated, so frantic, and there was even a hint of disgust in his eyes.
In this world, only people from the demon race would elicit such a reaction.
So, perhaps this note could only be activated by demonic energy.
With this thought, Su Xi immediately summoned Ouyang Chu Ge, "Use your demonic energy to activate this and see."
Among the demons here, only Ouyang Chu Ge was present.
Therefore, if she wanted to know if there was a secret on this note, she could only rely on Ouyang Chu Ge to find it out. Trying it out should not cause any major problems.
Hearing Su Xi's words, Ouyang Chu Ge rolled his eyes at her, then slowly infused his demonic energy into the paper.
As the demonic energy permeated the paper, the text on it instantly faded, and several red characters appeared.
"Temporarily agree to the conditions, then seize the opportunity to escalate the situation."
Upon seeing Lin Qing's plan, Su Xi immediately understood what he wanted to do.
Lin Qing likely intended to make the matter widely known, and then seize the opportunity to strike at Li Zhi. Therefore, what Lin Qing had said earlier was meant to deal with Li Zhi.
After all, Li Zhi's identity was very sensitive, and he had many guards around him. If others found out, not only would he be unable to act, but he might also encounter great trouble.
Therefore, to avoid trouble, the most important thing was to escalate the problem first. Once others were involved, everything would have nothing to do with him.
Since she understood Lin Qing's plan, Su Xi naturally cooperated fully.
That evening, Li Zhi arrived with his men.
As soon as he entered, Li Zhi said enthusiastically, "I am truly sorry about what happened today. I have already spoken to Jin Dong, and he will no longer hold such animosity towards you."
"You are all my valuable helpers. I cannot do without any of you."
"I believe you will understand me and help me achieve my grand ambition, won't you?"
Hearing Li Zhi's insincere words, Su Xi suppressed the feeling of disgust and nodded cooperatively, "Third Prince, please rest assured. Since I have agreed to help you, I will naturally not give up halfway."
"Good." Li Zhi was very pleased with Su Xi's words and seized the opportunity to say, "Now, I have something for you to do. You must help me."
"What is it?" Su Xi widened her eyes, looking at Li Zhi, awaiting his next words.
She had only spoken politely, but she did not expect Li Zhi to be so tactless.
However, since she had already spoken, there was no use regretting it now. Li Zhi would definitely not give her a chance to back out.
As expected, Li Zhi spoke next, "I want you to start tomorrow and use your abilities to help me monitor someone. Remember not to let him discover you."
"Who is it?" Su Xi looked at Li Zhi, her mind racing with possibilities.
Lin Qing had already told her that Li Zhi would definitely ask her to do something. However, the extent of that task still needed careful consideration.
Li Zhi smiled and said, "The task I want you to do is to monitor my eighth brother. If he makes any moves, report it back to me."
Upon hearing Li Zhi's words, Su Xi's expression became instantly strange.
Was Li Zhi going mad now, asking her to act as a paparazzi?
This task was extremely dangerous. One wrong step could lead to immediate death.
After all, a prince would not be without skilled guards, and these guards, chosen to be royal bodyguards, were not famed without reason.
Asking her to monitor was akin to walking a tightrope.
One slip, and she would end up utterly broken.
After all, none of these imperial princes were easy to deal with.
Seeing Su Xi's lack of response, Li Zhi fiddled with the ring on his finger and asked, "What, are you unwilling now?"
The reason he kept Su Xi was to monitor his rivals. If Su Xi was unwilling, then she would have no reason to exist.
Su Xi knew that Li Zhi harbored murderous intent towards her at this moment, so she dared not be careless. She immediately replied, "How could I be unwilling to have the opportunity to serve the Third Prince?"
"It's just that I'm thinking, the other party is also a prince. He must have many people around him. If I act rashly, I might provoke him. What can I do to avoid implicating you?"
Upon hearing Su Xi's words, Li Zhi smiled, "At that time, I will allow you to act as you see fit."
In any case, he had already decided that no matter what Su Xi did, he would only reap the benefits and not incur any losses. Once he obtained useful information, he could discard Su Xi.
Su Xi had achieved her goal and now said, "Good. Since the Third Prince is so generous, I must naturally strive to do a good job."