Yun Shu nodded lightly, "The person is indeed good."
"I knew you would find him excellent. Honestly, this is the most correct decision I've made in years!" Qin Yiqing felt she had finally become wise.
Yun Shu's gaze deepened.
Just as Qin Yiqing was about to launch into further praise for Meng Xiao, Ruan Xi stopped them.
"Come with me, I have something to tell you both."
Initially, Qin Yiqing had seen Ruan Xi's sudden appearance and wanted to scold him for interrupting, but her words died on her lips.
However, seeing Ruan Xi's unusually serious expression, she knew it must be important.
She said nothing and followed Yun Shu into a carriage with Ruan Xi.
The carriage soon entered a manor.
Upon entering, the three of them alighted.
Seeing the state of the manor, Qin Yiqing guessed it was Ruan Xi's opulent residence in the capital of Western Xia.
Qin Yiqing pouted, "Still not forgetting to enjoy himself, no matter where he is."
Ruan Xi retorted, "Are you jealous of me saying that?"
Once they started arguing, neither gave way.
The one not arguing would remain silent, they would never cease.
Yun Shu, accustomed to this, glanced at them both, "Both of you, less talk."
She finally looked at Ruan Xi, "Speak, what is it?"
Qin Yiqing crossed her arms and glared coldly at Ruan Xi, "If you have something to say, say it quickly. Don't waste our precious time."
Ruan Xi's mouth twitched severely. He gritted his teeth in anger, wondering how Ji Rong could have fallen for such a woman.
He had given up the exceptionally good wife arranged by the Ji family for her!
He truly feared Ji Rong would regret it later!
"My men haven't found any information on the Night King, but they did uncover some matters concerning the Sha Gong." Ruan Xi decided it was better not to argue with a woman. He was a man of integrity, why bicker with Qin Yiqing?
"Sha Gong?" Yun Shu raised an eyebrow.
Ruan Xi nodded emphatically, "Sit down first, I'll explain it slowly."
After sitting down, Yun Shu sipped her tea while listening to Ruan Xi speak about the connection between Princess Ning De and Sha Gong.
A princess from a noble family, disguised, had frequented places of ill repute and met with people from Sha Gong. It was clear her connection to Sha Gong was not shallow.
Seeing Yun Shu's silence, Ruan Xi continued, "Don't worry, I will continue to investigate this matter and ensure it's fully uncovered. As for the Night King, he's more difficult to deal with than I imagined. You need to be prepared; it's possible I won't find anything in the end."
The last sentence stung him, even felt like a slap in the face.
When he first arrived, he had boasted that he could uncover everything, that such trivial matters wouldn't challenge him.
Yet, in the blink of an eye, within a few days, he had been proven wrong.
This was a painful blow to his pride.
It was also incredibly embarrassing, but he wasn't someone who cared too much about saving face. He presented the situation as it was to Yun Shu.
If it were in the past, Qin Yiqing would have mocked Ruan Xi. However, she understood the current predicament Yun Shu and the Night King were in, so she only grumbled inwardly and remained silent.
Yun Shu was not surprised. After taking a sip of tea, she said, "I had a suspicion about Princess Ning De before, and now you've found some clues. It seems she indeed has deep ties with Sha Gong. As for the Night King, if you can't find anything, you can put it aside for now. Anything that can harm him must be extremely hidden."
"However, I have a question for you. Since you came from Dongning Kingdom, where is Zhi Ruo now?"
Ruan Xi, who had just taken a sip of tea, choked upon hearing Yun Shu's words.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Why would she suddenly mention Gu Zhi Ruo?
After finally calming down, he slowly replied, "When I was coming to Western Xia, she was originally going to come with me. But news arrived from the Gu family in the capital, saying her mother missed her dearly. So, she returned to the capital, and we parted ways."
Then, as if thinking of something, he quickly added, "I didn't bully her, you know."
Yun Shu observed Ruan Xi's peculiar expression when Gu Zhi Ruo was mentioned and asked curiously, "Did you have any intentions towards Zhi Ruo? Did you scare her?"
In her opinion, if Ruan Xi had any ulterior motives towards a woman, that woman would surely be unable to resist.
Ruan Xi immediately cried out, "Heaven and earth as my witness, I had no intentions towards her!"
This time, Qin Yiqing seized the opportunity and immediately scoffed, "You can't live without women. If you want to have ulterior motives, you don't even need to think. One look and you'd do it."
"Qin Yiqing, can you just shut up?" Ruan Xi glared at her.
Qin Yiqing let out a cold laugh, "Perhaps you looked at Gu Zhi Ruo with lust and angered her, which is why she returned to the capital."
"Nonsense! Ruan Xi never breaks a promise once made. I said I wouldn't do anything to Gu Zhi Ruo, and I won't cross that line! Qin Yiqing, if you dare to sow discord again, believe it or not, I'll investigate every single detail of your new flame, Meng Xiao, big or small! Then we'll see how you marry him," Ruan Xi said indignantly.
Qin Yiqing's expression changed, and she became somewhat flustered. If Ruan Xi really found out Meng Xiao liked men, she would have no chance of marrying him.
She could only glare at Ruan Xi indignantly, "If you dare to investigate him, I'll be done with you!"
Yun Shu waited for their argument to finish before speaking again, "I believe you wouldn't do anything to Zhi Ruo."
Hearing Yun Shu's words, Ruan Xi was almost moved to tears, "As expected of our long acquaintance, Yun Shu, you understand me the best."
Hmph, Qin Yiqing snorted twice through her nose.
Ruan Xi ignored Qin Yiqing, letting her cold snort as she pleased.
Besides the matter of Princess Ning De, he had another issue.
"Yun Shu, I want to speak with you alone about some things." Ruan Xi's expression turned serious again.
Qin Yiqing snorted coldly again. Did she even want to know so many things? Her little head couldn't hold so much information. Too much would disturb her dreams. She pointed to a spot not far ahead, "I'll go stroll over there."
Yun Shu glanced at Qin Yiqing, who was already walking away, then looked back at Ruan Xi, "Is it related to Qin Yiqing?"
Ruan Xi gave Yun Shu a thumbs-up, "Indeed, nothing escapes your notice. It is indeed related to Qin Yiqing. Ji Rong has already arrived in Western Xia and should reach the capital in a few days. He has abandoned the fiancée arranged by the Ji family and everything else to come looking for Qin Yiqing."
"He actually came?" Yun Shu was somewhat surprised.