She had vowed to chase him to the ends of the earth, but now he feared she might have forgotten him and become interested in Luo Jie. Despondent, he considered that if she truly liked Luo Jie, there was little he could do, especially since that man seemed to care for her deeply.
But he quickly recalled that she had claimed he was hers and would take responsibility for him. Ji Ming Shao resolved to confront her about her words.
He was halted by Yu Qiu outside the city. Yu Qiu hesitated, saying, “Second Brother, your wounds haven’t healed.”
You can’t keep rushing about.”
“It’s fine. I know my own injuries,” Ji Ming Shao said calmly. “Third Sister, I’ll be gone for a while. Help me investigate who leaked my whereabouts last time.”
“I’ve been investigating, but the trail goes cold at the Wuying Pavilion…” Yu Qiu said worriedly. “I feel uneasy.”
Wuying Pavilion? Ji Ming Shao was slightly shocked. The Wuying Pavilion’s headquarters was not in Sishui, but Zhao Sihai had asked to meet him there. Could Zhao Sihai be involved?
“Where is Big Brother? I need to see him,” Ji Ming Shao said urgently.
Yu Qiu sighed: “Big Brother went out a few days ago and didn’t say where. Things are chaotic within Wuying Pavilion right now.”
Over the past year, several hall masters had been killed or captured, and with Zhao Sihai’s sudden disappearance, Yu Qiu felt overwhelmed.
Ji Ming Shao instinctively felt he should stay and help her, but he couldn’t shake off his concern for Ruan Ning. What if she went with Luo Jie? After some hesitation, he said, “Second Sister, I have urgent business at Erlongshan. I’ll be back in a few days to help you. If anything urgent happens, send someone to find me there.”
“Erlongshan? Whose territory is that?” Yu Qiu wondered.
“Ruan Shi Xin has taken to banditry at Erlongshan,” Ji Ming Shao stated before leaping away.
Ruan Shixin? Was it his daughter? Yu Qiu stared blankly, her heart aching. In the past, her second brother would have stayed to help her, but now, he only had that woman in his heart.
