Xiao Man pressed herself against the corner of the wall, watching several figures fly overhead before finally letting out a sigh of relief and preparing to slip away unnoticed.
To her surprise, the moment she turned, she saw Yu Qianmo, who should have been escaping, also clinging to the wall, dodging those who were pursuing him!
A chill ran down Xiao Man's spine. It was over. She hadn't even realized this guy was hiding behind her. Damn it, she'd almost forgotten. This fellow's Qinggong was exceptional. She used to be able to handle him with ease, but now, she was no match for Yu Qianmo!
What to do? Xiao Man thought for only a second before reaching out and pressing a pressure point on Yu Qianmo, then kicking him into a nearby trash bin. The actions were fluid and seamless. Just as she finished, several figures appeared in the alley where she stood.
"Wh... who's there?" Xiao Man asked tremblingly.
Dongfang Wei, who had been hidden in the shadows, slowly walked up to Xiao Man and asked, "Did you see a man?"
Xiao Man stared at Dongfang Wei with confusion for a long time. A man, weren't you a man?
"Are you referring to yourself?"
"No, did you see a man about my height, who runs very fast?" Dongfang Wei asked, his tone quite displeased. The Phoenix Pearl, which he had spent 1.5 million taels of silver to acquire, had barely warmed in his hand before it was snatched away. Just let him catch that Demonic Cult leader... Thinking of the Demonic Cult leader made Dongfang Wei's expression even uglier. Who came up with that name, "Cult Leader!" Bah!
"No..." Xiao Man quickly replied, "I only saw you all."
"It's so late, is the young lady out alone?" Dongfang Wei asked doubtfully. At this hour, so late, a woman out alone seemed quite suspicious.
"I... I had an appointment with someone..." Xiao Man said, lowering her head and fiddling with her sleeves, her voice tinged with shyness.
Dongfang Wei frowned. It seemed like another pair of illicit lovers, sneaking out to meet their paramours while their families weren't looking. Fortunately, he wasn't one to meddle. He immediately led his men off in pursuit of Yu Qianmo.
Xiao Man watched Dongfang Wei and his group depart, then quickly turned to leave herself. One should not linger in a place of trouble. She had completely forgotten about Yu Qianmo, whose acupoints she had sealed and who she had kicked into the trash heap!
Yu Qianmo glared with resentful eyes at the retreating figure, his gaze full of disbelief!
This girl wasn't trying to save him, but was afraid of being implicated? But now that she was gone, couldn't she at least unseal his acupoints? What was the meaning of leaving him here like this?
Xiao Man just wanted to get away from here quickly. If Dongfang Wei turned back, with her skills, it would be like walking into a trap. She absolutely could not get entangled with Yu Qianmo at this time, for fear of being ruined by him!
And so, the unfortunate Yu Qianmo was ruthlessly forgotten by Xiao Man in the trash bin. It wasn't until two hours later that he managed to break the seal on his acupoints. Yu Qianmo, covered in garbage and emitting an unparalleled stench, stood on the bustling street. His face, which could be described as ambiguously beautiful and captivating, was contorted with rage.
"Woman, I will not rest until I have settled this with you!"
Yu Qianmo, reeking and filled with resentment, returned to the Tianji Pavilion. Everyone, however, recoiled from him. Even after washing himself ten times, he still felt as though he had a lingering stench. He cast a mournful glance at Tian Gan hanging on the wall and took bite after bite of the crystal pork knuckle.
Wu Xiang found Yu Qianmo's uncouth eating habits repulsive. Such a handsome face, and yet so foolish. "Stop looking. No matter how much you stare, you won't be able to pull it out."
"Strange, why can't I pull it out? I've pulled it out to play with before."
"You could pull it out before because its owner was alive. Now that the owner is dead..." Wu Xiang swallowed hard as Yu Qianmo's chilling gaze fell upon him.
This person's martial arts skills were indeed excellent. To escape Dongfang Wei's pursuit and return unharmed, it was evident that he had considerable skill from his constant wandering in the Jianghu.
"Right, Cult Leader, who exactly did you give the Phoenix Pearl to?"
"I told you, I don't know. When Dongfang Wei was chasing me, I saw someone standing in the corner beckoning to me and calling my name, asking me to give her the Phoenix Pearl. I thought she was an old acquaintance, and since I wouldn't be able to escape with the Phoenix Pearl anyway, I threw it to her."
Wu Xiang wished he could grab the inkstone on the table and smash it against Yu Qianmo's head. Was his brain filled with tofu dregs? Just because someone called your name, you gave them something? Countless people knew your name!
"Someone calling your name doesn't mean they're an acquaintance. Everyone and their mother knows your name."
"Who says? The number of people who know my name can be counted on one hand. If she could call out my name, she must be an old acquaintance!"
Yu Qianmo said with absolute certainty. Suddenly, the image of Xiao Man flashed through his mind. He gnawed fiercely on the crystal pork knuckle in his hand. Let him catch that woman, and he would certainly make her understand why flowers were so red!
"Aren't you called Cult Leader?"
"Are you stupid? Who would reveal their real name when causing trouble?" Yu Qianmo looked at Wu Xiang as if he were an idiot. Wu Xiang's mouth twitched. He really wanted to hit him, so Wu Xiang made a move. However, he was thoroughly defeated in the end, beaten by Yu Qianmo until he was cowering in a corner, unable to get up.
"You're not called Cult Leader, so what's your name?"
"I'm not telling you!" Yu Qianmo tossed aside the bone in his hand and picked up another pork knuckle to gnaw on. "For some reason, I feel like that person is very familiar." Suden Novel Network.
Wu Xiang was choked with tears. Of course, she felt familiar! She knew your real name, tricked the Phoenix Pearl out of you, and disappeared without a trace. Their Tianji Pavilion had searched everywhere but couldn't find out who that person was. The Pavilion Master was troubled by this matter.
"Can you stop staying at Tianji Pavilion?"
"No, I will not leave Tianji Pavilion until I find Dugu Man!" Yu Qianmo leaned closer to Wu Xiang. "If you give me Tian Gan, I'll leave Tianji Pavilion!"
"You dream on!"
"Hmph, if I hadn't been chased and had no travel expenses on the road, and pawned Tian Gan for money, would you have gotten Tian Gan?"
Wu Xiang looked at Yu Qianmo with an expression of disbelief. "You pawned Tian Gan at a pawn shop!"
Yu Qianmo nodded without hesitation. "I stole it from the Yunqi Imperial Palace. That bastard Murong Shengrui discovered me, and he sent people to chase me. You don't know how miserable I was. I hadn't slept for three days and three nights, hadn't drunk a drop of water, and had lost all my money. I had no choice but to pawn Tian Gan for some cash. I thought I'd buy it back after I ate and drank my fill, but then Tian Gan disappeared. So it turns out you guys stole it!"
"We bought it fair and square. Look yourself, it was a dead pawn!"
Yu Qianmo scratched his head. "What's a dead pawn?"
"It means you pawn it and don't redeem it. That's called a dead pawn, so we bought it fair and square. If you want it, you can have it, but you'll have to pay to buy it."