Ye Liang’s face showed a trace of suspicion. She looked warily at Ru Xue and asked, "What do you mean by this?"
Ru Xue’s lips curled disdainfully to one side. She walked around Ye Liang, her feet stepping on leaves, producing a rustling sound.
The sight of her in luxurious attire in this remote wild setting was indeed mismatched, especially compared to Ye Liang’s tight-fitting attire—like one Heaven and the other Earth.
Her skirt dragged on the ground, with a few leaves caught in its hem.
"Things have come to this point today, I won’t hide it from you anymore." Ru Xue slightly curved her lips. She had long anticipated that Ye Liang wouldn’t agree with her, so she planned to use the truth to threaten her.
Ye Liang looked at her suspiciously; sure enough, something was wrong!
"Actually, the mission I received this time is, if you fail to accomplish the task of killing Chu Ge, then I will replace you, and..."
She paused, giving Ye Liang a meaningful glance, "And at the same time, I also have to deal with you!"
Ye Liang had already suspected, although initially their missions differed, for her, they were on the same map, doing tasks with no essential difference. She had already guessed the Palace Master’s intention in sending Ru Xue to kill Chu Ge.
But she hadn’t expected the Palace Master would want to eliminate her too.
Ye Liang lowered her eyes slightly, long curved lashes shading the sadness in her eyes. Fortunately, she adjusted her emotions quickly, and when she raised her eyes again, they returned to normal.
"So what are you trying to say?" Ye Liang asked coldly, "Do you think you are my savior now? Do you think you can save my life? Or do you think I absolutely can’t complete the task, and you keep me by your side just for your convenience?"
Ru Xue had thought after she said these things, she’d see something on Ye Liang’s face, but she saw nothing.
She had thought too much, even underestimated Ye Liang’s psychology, never expected Ye Liang to remain so calm after hearing the Palace Master’s intention to kill her.
No! Impossible! She’s definitely pretending! She must be pretending to not show too much emotion in front of her!
Thinking this, Ru Xue felt slightly balanced inside. She said to Ye Liang, "Ye Liang, whether it’s you or me, even if we complete the task, we’ll automatically leave in three months. But have you ever thought about it, your time is already running out."
Ye Liang didn’t speak. She knew this well; she had been in this time-space for almost three months. If the task wasn’t completed and she didn’t return to her own time-space through the Time-Space Gate, she could be swept into the turbulent stream of time, leading to the unknown.
"Actually, I’m not only saving you, but also leaving a way out for myself."
Ru Xue saw Ye Liang’s face was icy cold, showing no expression. She couldn’t help but continue to say, "Chu Ge is very cunning. If you fail and he becomes guarded, it will be much harder for me to act. Your time is limited, but mine isn’t much more. Instead of letting both of us suffer, why not join forces?"
Ye Liang felt what she said made some sense, but still had doubts in her heart, even suspicion. She doubted what the real purpose of the Palace Master sending Ru Xue was—was it to solve Chu Ge and then her, or only her if she didn’t complete the task?
There was a faint voice in her heart struggling desperately.
Ru Xue saw her face showed signs of softening and curled her lips in a nearly imperceptible arc. She continued, "Actually, this is our first time passing through the Time-Space Gate to another time-space to complete a mission."
Ye Liang looked at her indifferently.
"If we were just in another country, a phone call or message could reach the people we want to contact, making the task much easier. But now, we are in another time-space. Even if we miss them, all we can do is stare at the sky blankly."
Ru Xue spoke with some sadness, her expression indifferent. If Ye Liang didn’t know they were assassins, lacking emotions was their biggest trait, she might have believed her.
Ye Liang looked at her coldly, listened to her finish, then sneered, "Ru Xue, if you were speaking to Chu Ge, he might really pity you, and agree to your requests. But now, facing me, remember, we were trained under the same teacher."
Ru Xue looked at her bitterly, seeing no movement in her expression. Instantly, she restrained her attitude, furrowed her elegant brows, and her stern voice was no longer as sweet as before, "Ye Liang, don’t refuse a drink only to take punishment. I kindly offer to collaborate with you to help you. If you are so ungrateful, then don’t blame me for my ruthlessness!"
She was about to be infuriated by Ye Liang. She came kindly to find her, but Ye Liang was unappreciative. Since she doesn’t appreciate it, don’t blame her for being ruthless!
She angrily turned and left, leaving Ye Liang standing there alone.
Ye Liang watched Ru Xue’s departing figure and slightly furrowed her brow. In the end, her angry emotion didn’t seem faked.
But why was she angry? Was it because Ye Liang refused her, or was it something else—that was unknown.
Now, Ye Liang had rejected Ru Xue’s proposal. She had to find a solution herself. Wanting to enter the military camp was difficult for her. Although she sent Little Shunzi to the camp, he could only monitor them.
Ye Liang was silent for a while, pacing back and forth, her mind racing.
Gradually, her eyes showed a hint of ferocity. Since she couldn’t enter the camp, she would deal with Chu Ge before he entered!
Ye Liang turned to look in the direction Ru Xue had disappeared, her hand at her side suddenly clenched. This time, she had to complete the mission excellently! She absolutely couldn’t let her fellow disciples look down on her again! She would show the Palace Master and Teacher Xia she wasn’t a failure!
Having thought that, Ye Liang adjusted her emotions, then walked towards the Beggar Gang’s Old Mansion.
Along the way, she kept thinking about how to act. She had witnessed Chu Ge’s martial arts before; if they clashed head-on, it would be hard for her to defeat him. Since she couldn’t clash head-on, she would use some underhanded means.
Ye Liang went to a drugstore under the Marquis Ye Mansion’s banner. Soon, she returned with a pack of medicine, then went back to the Old Mansion.
On her way back, she encountered several beggars who greeted her, all of whom she ignored.
Meanwhile, it quickly reached Feng Luo’s ears.
On the street, Feng Luo was chatting with some idle women about the Eight Diagrams of the day.
A little beggar ran over quickly, panting heavily, "Miss Feng Luo, Miss Feng Luo, something bad happened!"
Feng Luo spat out some melon seed shells and frowned at him, "What’s wrong? Speak slowly!"
"We just saw Lady Ye carrying a pack of medicine back to the Old Mansion!"
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