I made the villain right.

The next day.

The weather is fine today, with the warm sun shining on the streets of Kyoto, but the air is a little colder.

There were people coming and going at the city gate. Shi Jin, Fan Hua and Du Xuan led their horses to the city gate.

The matters at Yunbohou Mansion and Xu Wusheng had been settled, and the capital had been unsealed. They had nothing to worry about here anymore, so they planned to return to Fengyun Pavilion.

Firstly, Shi Jin felt that she had not been home for many days, and Shi's father and son would be worried about her, so she had to go back as soon as possible to report her safety.

Secondly, she had some things she needed to clarify with Shi Wei.

Shi Jin looked back at the bustling street, a hint of reluctance in his eyes.

Since she came to this world, the place where she stayed the longest was Kyoto. She left many memories here, and now she was leaving, she felt a little reluctant.

Hua saw Shi Jin's reluctance to leave, he reached out and touched the soft hair on her head, and said softly: "Mianmian, we are only leaving temporarily, and we will come back later."

"Yeah," Shi Jin nodded in response.

The three men wearing human skin masks left the city smoothly without being stopped by anyone.

After leaving the city gate, the three of them mounted their horses and rode away, Shi Jin and Fan Hua in front, and Du Xuan following behind.

The morning light shone on Shi Jin and Fan Hua's faces, bringing a bit of warmth and vitality.

Before Shi Jin left, he sent someone to deliver a letter to Yun Bohou Mansion and Yun Mansion.

At this moment, the servant of Yunlai Inn had delivered two letters to their homes respectively.

When Yun Youying heard that the letter was from Miss Shi, she immediately took it and opened it.

The letter only said: Everything is fine now. I have left Beijing today. Take care and don't worry.

After reading it, Yun Youying showed a trace of relief on her face.

Although Yun Youying was reluctant to let Shi Jin leave Kyoto, her current situation was indeed not suitable for her to stay in Kyoto. Returning to Fengyun Pavilion would at least ensure her safety and was the best choice.

After a moment, she thought of something and her eyes dimmed a little.

I wonder if Brother Wusheng has looked for them?

She thought about it and decided to tell Xu Wusheng the news so that he wouldn't continue to look for them.

Yunbohou Mansion.

After reading the letter from Shi Jin, Li Muci said, "Dad, Fanhua and Jin'er left Beijing today."

Li Zhi's expression changed slightly, "What!"

Immediately took the letter from Li Muci's hand.

Fan Hua left secretly before fulfilling what he promised him. He would not allow it, let alone agree to it. Even if he had to catch him, he had to catch him and interrogate him clearly.

"Fanhua left a letter for you."

Li Muci handed another letter to Li Zhi.

Li Zhi quickly took the letter from Li Muci.

After opening the letter, Fan Hua saw a message on it: The Prince of Shengqing Palace and Lanzhi are both in Fengyun Pavilion. If the Marquis wants to know the truth, please come here. Fengyun Pavilion is always waiting for your arrival.

"My lord, the steward from Prime Minister Qin's residence came to visit with generous gifts, saying that he wanted to apologize for offending you a few days ago." The steward walked into the front hall to report.

Li Zhi frowned when he heard this, and there seemed to be a chill in his eyes.

If he had known this would happen, he would not have done it in the first place. He had asked him not to touch the ancestral hall, but he actually demolished it wantonly. This was clearly an insult to him and a trampling on the dignity of his sister.

Absolutely unforgivable!

Moreover, he said he came to apologize, but he showed no sincerity at all. He did not come out himself, but asked his servants to come out on his behalf. He was simply perfunctory.

When Li Muci heard that those annoying people were coming, he instantly felt unhappy, "How dare those bastards come? I'll chase them away right now!"

Li Zhi immediately stopped him upon seeing this, "Come back, you don't have to deal with this matter."

When Li Muci saw that his father did not allow it, he restrained himself.

Li Zhi turned around and said to the housekeeper: "No."

His tone was cold, and it was obvious that he was unwilling to have any contact with anyone from the Qin Mansion.

The butler nodded and went down to do it immediately.

At this moment, in front of the Marquis's mansion, the steward of Prime Minister Qin's mansion and a group of followers were all waiting at the door, and the people in the mansion had no intention of inviting them in.

The butler's face was also a little embarrassed. He looked inside anxiously to see what was going on.

After a moment, he saw the butler of the Marquis's Mansion coming out, and he immediately smiled and greeted him.

"Butler Zhao, what did the Marquis say?"

As both of them were housekeepers, they naturally knew each other, but they had little interaction.

"Please go back, Steward Wang. The Marquis is busy with official duties and has no time to meet guests." Steward Zhao said calmly.

When Butler Wang heard this, his face froze.

Yun Bohou refused bluntly, not giving his master any face at all.

He is just an idle marquis, yet he dares to treat his master like this. He is so arrogant and rude. Let's see how he will report to his master when he returns.

Butler Wang was secretly resentful, but he could not vent his hatred, so he immediately left with his followers.

Xu Wusheng's carriage just arrived at the Yunbo Marquis's Mansion. When the curtain was lifted, he saw Qin Xiang's butler and a group of followers leaving with gifts in a dejected manner. It seemed that they were turned away at the Yunbo Marquis's Mansion.

Steward Wang was about to go in after seeing those people off, but when he saw another carriage coming, he stopped and waited to see what was going on.

He murmured quietly: "Who is it this time?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Wusheng got off the carriage, dressed in a black brocade robe. He was elegant and handsome, with a face like white jade and black eyebrows like swords. There was an aura between his eyebrows that could not be ignored, and he looked very noble.

When Butler Wang saw who was coming, his eyes suddenly lit up.

This is a rare guest. The Fourth Prince has no dealings with their Marquis' Mansion. Why did he come here today?

In a blink of an eye, he quickly put on a smile, walked forward and bowed, "I greet Your Highness the Fourth Prince. Best wishes, Your Highness."

His attitude was respectful and humble, which was a 180-degree turn for Qin Xiang.

Seeing this, Xu Wusheng raised his eyebrows slightly, and a bit of kindness appeared in his eyes.

He nodded slightly, "No need to be polite, is Prince Li at home?"

After hearing this, Butler Wang nodded slightly and said, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince is here. Please follow me."

Xu nodded silently, followed Butler Zhao into the mansion, and led him to the front hall.

"Your Highness, please wait here first. I will pass the message to the Crown Prince." Butler Zhao said respectfully, then turned and left.

After listening to this, Xu Wusheng sat quietly and waited.

After a while, Li Muci walked out from the inner hall. When Xu Wusheng saw him, he stood up and smiled gently, "Prince, long time no see."

When Li Muci heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Xu Wusheng's familiar tone made it seem as if the two of them were old friends. In fact, they were not familiar with each other at all and had little contact.

He has a reputation for being arrogant and domineering, and a humble gentleman like Xu Wusheng has little in common with him.

Li Muci bowed slightly and said respectfully, "Greetings to His Highness the Fourth Prince. I wonder why His Highness is looking for me today?"

Although Li Muci looks arrogant, he is actually a man who knows etiquette and propriety.

Except for those he looked down upon, he disdained those people's hypocrisy and was too lazy to deal with them.

Upon hearing this, Xu Wusheng got straight to the point and said, "Sir, do you know the whereabouts of Miss Shi and the others? I have something important to discuss with them."

Li Muci was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Xu Wusheng with a more defensive look.

How does he know that I know where Jin'er is?

Then I thought that Yun Youying and Jin'er had a good relationship, and maybe he had said something to her.

He let down his guard and said, "You are a step too late. They have already left Beijing."

A trace of loss flashed across Xu Wusheng's eyes, but he quickly recovered.

"Sorry to bother you. I have something else to do. Bye." Xu Wusheng said politely.

Li Muci also said politely: "Fourth Prince, take care. I won't see you off."

Xu smiled silently and nodded, then turned and left.

Xu Wusheng came and left in a hurry, which made Li Muci curious about why he was looking for Shi Jin and Fan Hua.

Li Zhi walked out of the inner hall, looked at Xu's silent departure from afar, and asked in doubt, "What does the Fourth Prince want to see you about?"

"I'm here to look for someone." Li Mu said casually.

Li Zhi was stunned when he heard this. Who could come to his house to look for?

"Who are you looking for?"

"Looking for Jin'er and Fanhua."

After hearing this, Li Zhi stopped asking questions and instead told Li Muci, "I will be going to Fengyun Pavilion the day after tomorrow. You stay at home and send someone to deliver a letter to Fengyun Pavilion if you have any questions."

"Hmm" Li Muci responded lightly, but couldn't help muttering in his heart.

They are not some kind of treasure, and everyone is looking for them one by one.

Until now, Li Muci still didn't know what kind of alliance had been reached between Li Zhi and Fan Hua, which allowed Li Zhi to tell Fan Hua the method of refining the Thunder Bomb and was unusually polite to him, asking Li Zhi to cooperate with him more.

Although Fan Hua offered advice to help the Yunbohou Mansion out of trouble, Li Muci felt that this was not enough to make Li Zhi hand over the method of refining the Thunderous Thunder. After all, Li Zhi once said that this was related to the fate of the Li family.

This behavior made him wonder whether Fan Hua had some leverage over Li Zhi, or whether he wanted something from Fan Hua.

Li Muci complained in his heart: My father didn’t tell me about this because I didn’t ask. He really is my real father.

Are you saying that I'm so unreliable and untrustworthy?

Li Muci was still unhappy in his heart, so he bravely asked, "Dad, do you have any evidence in Fanhua's hands?"

As soon as these words came out, Li Zhi was stunned by Li Muci's unreasonable words. He rolled his eyes and said calmly, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

When Li Muci heard this, he seemed to understand instantly, "Oh, that means you have something to ask of him."

"..." Li Zhi was speechless for a moment.

After a moment of silence, Li Zhi said directly: "Fan Hua knows about the extermination of the Shengqing Palace, and..."

Li Zhi paused for a few seconds and continued, "Your aunt's child is still alive and in Fengyun Pavilion."

When Li Muci heard the news, he was shocked.

"So that's it."

This explains Li Zhi’s behavior.

When it comes to my aunt, my father always takes it very seriously.

Knowing that his rumored cousin was in Fan Hua's hands, he had to please Fan Hua. Fan Hua had a devilish reputation in the underworld, and people were terrified of him. For fear of displeasing him, they would target his poor cousin.

But Li Muci was still very happy when he heard the news. He had heard Li Zhi mention this cousin to him before. He heard that they played together when they were young, but he was too young at that time and didn't remember it.

He was now looking forward to meeting his cousin.

Yun Youying knew that Xu Wusheng went to Yun Bohou, so she hurried here to wait for him.

At this moment, he is waiting at the gate of the Marquis' Mansion.

When Butler Zhao heard the doorman report that another distinguished guest had arrived at the door, he went to greet him. As a result, he saw a rare guest. After asking about his purpose, he planned to let Yun Youying go in and wait, but she declined.

As soon as Xu Wusheng walked to the door, he saw Yun Youying and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

When Yun Youying saw him, she immediately walked forward.

"Why did Yinger come here?"

"I heard from your family that you were here, so I came here to find you."

Yun Youying saw him coming out of Yun Bohou's Mansion and thought that he might have known the news that Shi Jin had left Beijing.

But he still asked, "Brother Wusheng, do you know that Jin'er and the others have left Beijing?"

"Yeah, I just found out." Xu Wusheng nodded in response.

After saying that, the two of them got on the carriage and left.

Butler Zhao received many important people today. He was filled with emotion. He watched them leave and said, "The Marquis' Mansion is really lively today..."

On the way back home in the carriage, Xu Wusheng thought carefully and decided to send a letter to Fengyun Pavilion.