Before Yu Linglong replaced Chu Qianli with her own face, Ye Qingying felt nothing but gratitude towards Yu Linglong.
He never imagined that Yu Linglong's greed and wickedness could be so severe.
A direct disciple of Wu Chenzi… this was a desecration of Wu Chenzi's sacred name.
"Master, I've prepared some desserts for you. Please try them."
Xiao Yao entered his room with pastries delivered by the waiter.
Ye Qingying glanced at the items on the tray.
This girl was a glutton. Every time she claimed the snacks were for him, they were actually what she herself liked to eat.
She was merely using him as an excuse to have another meal.
And she wasn't afraid of wasting money at all.
Ye Qingying weighed his wallet. He hadn't been out taking on jobs recently, and his money was almost gone.
That day, Xiao Yao had produced some gold leaves from somewhere, which were very valuable, and said he could spend her money.
But Ye Qingying had a bit of pride; he preferred to use his own money to support her.
"You eat first." Ye Qingying placed the letter over the candlelight and burned it.
Xiao Yao glanced at the half-burnt letter and tilted her head in surprise, "Is it something confidential? Afraid someone might see it?"
"Yes." After burning the letter, Ye Qingying stood up.
He ate two pieces of pastry symbolically.
Although he didn't particularly like them, he seemed to have grown accustomed to them over this period.
Habit was a truly deadly thing.
Once accustomed, it was hard to break free.
"I'm going out for a bit. You should rest early." After finishing the pastries, he pushed her out of the room. "We have to travel again tomorrow morning. Don't wander off or play around. Be good."
"Master, where are you going?" Xiao Yao felt a strange sense of worry.
They had been together all this time. At night, her master never went out; he would either read in the room or find a secluded spot to teach her swordplay.
Ye Qingying pursed his lips, unwilling to say too much to her. He casually replied, "Just going for a walk. I'll be back soon."
"Master, I want to…"
"Did you memorize the cultivation techniques I gave you yesterday? I'll check tomorrow. Hurry back and memorize them."
Xiao Yao wanted to say that she had already memorized them perfectly.
She could remember these martial arts techniques after reading them once, and after reading them twice, she would be absolutely proficient.
However, her master clearly didn't want her to accompany him.
She had no choice but to obey.
But her master's expression wasn't good, and she was still very worried.
"You must come back early."
"Alright."
After closing her door for her, Ye Qingying leaped lightly and left over the rooftops.
He had accepted a mission earlier and hadn't completed it yet because he had left Beiming.
Since he was in this area now, he could finish it tonight and get some reward money.
He hadn't expected his money to be spent like flowing water. Now that he had a little companion, she ate so much and spent money so prodigiously.
It seemed he would have to take on more missions in the future, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to support that little thing.
That night, Ye Qingying walked a long distance, and the pain in his abdomen began to flare up again.
The wound Xiao Yao had inflicted on him, though seemingly healed, still ached from time to time.
Especially when he circulated his energy, it would pull and hurt.
And the wound on his shoulder…
Ye Qingying supported his shoulder. It was also because of this wound that he had felt pity for Chu Qianli for the first time.
She was a kind girl. The hidden weapon could have been aimed at his heart, but that night, she chose to strike his shoulder blade instead.
She only wanted to cripple his arm, not take his life.
Under those circumstances, she still didn't want to kill.
This showed how kind and life-loving she was!
After circulating his energy for a while, the wound in his abdomen began to ache again.
Ye Qingying pressed the area of the wound, gritted his teeth, and continued forward.
The target of his assassination tonight was a top-tier expert. A moment's distraction could lead to his death.
He absolutely could not afford to be careless!
He still needed to collect the reward money and go back to support his little companion!