Chарtеr 11 (8/18)
Тhе wind оutsidе the window hаd quiеtеd, lеаving only the fаint сlinking of dishes аnd bowls. Thе аrоmа driftеd intо the air, dissiрating strand by strand.
Earlу thе neхt morning, Yun Wеishаn rеturnеd to Yu Маnоr.
In thе quiеt dawn, аs she pushed орen thе door, she sаw the figure stаnding beneаth thе hаnging сurtаin.
Shаngguаn Qian, who hаd bеen wаiting fоr whо knows hоw long, wоrе a faсе full of сoncern instеad of her usuаl сhеerful smilе: "What's wrong? You lооk sо pаlе."
Yun Wеishаn rерlied саlmly, "I just сamе back frоm the Васk Mоuntаin аnd сaught a slight chill."
"Сatching a chill at this timе sounds wonderful. I wish I сould cаtch оnе—my insidеs feel like they're burning up."
She was referring to the onset of the Half-Month Fly. After speaking, she gave a gentle smile. When she arrived, she had noticed some paintings Yun Weishan had left on the table and couldn't understand how she still had the leisure to paint. The paintings depicted flowers, plants, and scenery from the House of Gong, as well as portraits. Several of the portraits clearly showed the outline of Gong Ziyu.
Holding the scrolls, Shangguan Qian said with a smile, "You've captured his likeness quite vividly. But instead of spending time on this, shouldn't you be focusing on drawing maps of the House of Gong and the distribution of its guard posts?"
Yun Weishan stepped forward, frowned, and snatched the scrolls back.
Shangguan Qian released them without resistance, returning the paintings to her.
"Speaking of which, since Gong Ziyu cares so much about you, you must have a good relationship with Jin Fan too, right?"
Yun Weishan gathered the scrolls and replied coldly, "That's none of your business."
Seeing her unmoved, Shangguan Qian quickly dropped her smile. "It wasn't before, but it is now." She leaned closer to Yun Weishan and spoke in a commanding tone, "I need you to get close to Jin Fan and help me retrieve something from him."
Yun Weishan refused, "I can't help you. Get it yourself."
Seeing her cold and distant demeanor, Shangguan Qian wasn't angered. Instead, she said leisurely, "Is it that you can't help, or that you don't want to?"
"I can't, and I don't want to."
Her honesty made Shangguan Qian chuckle. "You owe me a favor from last time. Are you not planning to repay it?"
"Repaying a favor is one thing, but you're asking me to repay it with my life," Yun Weishan met her somewhat oppressive gaze directly. "If I try to steal something from Jin Fan, I might end up losing my life. Didn't you just deliver medicine for Gong Yuanzhi? You must know how skilled Jin Fan is."
"I know, which is why Jin Fan is definitely not simple. For a Green Jade Guard, his abilities are far too exceptional."
"I've fought him before. Although I won, I could tell he wasn't even using thirty percent of his strength during our match."
Clearly, Jin Fan was concealing his true abilities. If he hadn't held back, she would have had no chance of winning.
Shangguan Qian looked at her thoughtfully. "Since he held back for you, wouldn't it be easier for you to steal from him?"
"Do you think I don't know what you want?" Yun Weishan scoffed.
Shangguan Qian was momentarily taken aback but quickly replied, "Oh? You're quite well-informed."
"You want half of the medical record in Jin Fan's possession."---
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