Are you stupid? I am the villain behind the scenes

She asked exactly what Hua Xi was thinking.

"I don't know him either. I came out to buy something and he suddenly appeared and asked me to convey a few words to you on his behalf." Hua Chaochao answered naturally.

"What?"

"He said there was no need to waste time looking for him, as he had already left Country H."

Hua Xi's face paused. Wasn't the person she was looking for Gu Tu? Could it be him?

"Did he say anything else?"

Hua Chaochao shook her head, "That's all."

Hua Xi then asked: "What does he look like?"

Hua Chaochao answered every question: "He wore a hat to cover his face, as if he didn't want people to see him. I remember he was quite tall, about 1.8 to 1.9 meters tall."

This description matches Gu Tu's height, but it's not certain it's him.

Hua Xi pondered for a moment and asked the last question: "How long have you been waiting here?"

"Almost an hour."

Caijia City is a border city of Country H. One hour is enough to leave Country H.

But is it true that Gu Tu is no longer in Country H?

"I understand, thank you." Hua Xi sincerely thanked Hua Chaochao.

"No need to thank me, I have received the money." Hua Chaochao waved her hand, "Then I'm leaving?"

Hua Xi: “Yeah.”

Hua Chaochao turned and left.

At this time, Ji Xianchen finally said his first sentence, "Don't you want to check her out?"

His suspicious gaze fell on Hua Chaochao's departing back.

Hua Xi knew what Ji Xianchen was suspicious of, but——

"No, she's not important."

Ji Xianchen raised his eyebrows without any surprise, "What do you think of what she said?"

"I don't think much about it. I will verify whether Gu Tu has left or not myself."

It was impossible to ask her to give up looking for Gu Tu in Country H just based on a few words from a stranger.

This episode did not disrupt Hua Xi's plan. She followed the clues she had found, left Caijia City, and went to the neighboring Moshui City.

Leaving Hua Xi and Ji Xianchen's sight, Hua Chaochao turned around and went behind them.

Watching them get on the car, Hua Chaochao sighed softly, "You're really a man who won't turn back until you hit the wall. I've made it so clear that Gu Tu is no longer in Country H. If you still want to find him, then you guys can just take your time. If you can't find him, I'll admit defeat."

……

As Hua Chaochao said, Gu Tu had already left Country H yesterday. However, he did not look for a new hiding place. Instead, he returned to Xuanzhou quietly.

As soon as he arrived in Xuanzhou, he went to meet someone.

In a dark house, Gu Tu stood respectfully below, looking up and asking the man sitting above: "During the years I was away, has a martial arts level 9 expert appeared?"

The man raised his eyelids slightly and glanced at Gu Tu without any emotion. Then, a low voice sounded slowly: "No."

When Gu Tu heard this, a hint of doubt flashed across his face.

"Why, did you encounter a martial arts level nine expert?"

The higher the level of a martial artist, the sharper his five senses become, so even without light, the man could still easily see the expression on Gu Tu's face.

"Yes."

Then Gu Tu told the man his doubts.

After hearing this, the man became interested. "That's really interesting. You mean, this mysterious person said he would kill you, but then kindly reminded you to leave quickly?"

"That's right." Gu Tu was also very puzzled. "So I came back to ask about this person's identity. Have you heard of him?"

"Never heard of it." The man was sure that there was no such person in Xuanzhou.

As if remembering something, the man slowly added, "It's not that there are no new Wujiu level masters. Two years ago, the current leader of Desperate Situation reached Wujiu level... But the one you met was not him. You are a deserter from Desperate Situation. He has no reason to let you go."

Hearing the word "desperate situation", Gu Tu's eyes dimmed instantly. He slowly lowered his eyelids, and a trace of despair flashed in his eyes.

But he soon returned to normal and guessed: "It's not Xuanzhou... Could it be someone from Lotus Island?"

"Lotus Island..." The man twisted his fingers and said slowly, "It's not impossible."

"You have seen him, but can you find him?" the man asked suddenly.

Gu Tu sensed the man's intention and hesitated, "Are you going to..."

"Yeah," the man admitted frankly, "Let's see if he's interested in cooperating with us."

From Gu Tu's description, he clearly felt the mysterious man's evil taste. Such a person might be interested in their plan.

"If he joins, it will be a great help to me."

The man slowly stood up and walked down the stairs, his steps steady and firm.

He walked up to Gu Tu and stood very close to him, so close that they could feel each other's breath.

He raised his hand and gently placed it on Gu Tu's shoulder, "I'll leave this matter to you."

The breath of the man's voice blew past Gu Tu's ears, causing his body to tremble.

Gu Tu knew clearly what the man meant. He had to find the mysterious man whether he had any way or not.

"I see."

……

Mo Shui City.

The one who arrived at Gu Tu's residence earlier than Hua Xi and Ji Xianchen was Hua Chaochao.

The one who arrived earlier than Hua Chaochao was Yi Mu.

He has already started searching Gu Tu's house.

The house where Gu Tu lived was a small farmyard located on the outskirts of the city. It was sparsely populated and surrounded by silence.

As expected, Gu Tu was not in his house, and most likely he would never come back.

Divide the house into two areas, and Yi Mu and Pu Yin search one each.

Hua Chaochao sat on the roof, swinging her legs, and watched through the skylight the two people busying about in the house.

As he watched, he sighed: "What can we find out from this? If we can really find some clues, Gu Tu wouldn't have been hiding for more than ten years without being discovered."

If it weren't for her, they wouldn't know when they would be able to reach Country H.

She is the best. She guides them through the maze and saves them a lot of time.

As soon as he finished speaking, Hua Chaochao found himself slapped in the face.

Yi Mu squatted down and took out a white jade pendant from under the bed.

The jade pendant has a delicate color, and it is obviously a piece of top-quality jade.

Although there is a little dust on it, it is not difficult to see that the owner of the jade pendant attaches great importance to it. It probably fell under the bed accidentally and was left behind by its owner.

Hua Chaochao: "..." Gu Tu, what's wrong with you? You really let me down for praising you just now!

Yi Mu's fingers gently stroked the surface of the jade pendant, and he lowered his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.

Pu Yin came over when she saw the jade pendant in Yi Mu's hand. She frowned in confusion and asked, "How could Gu Tu have such a jade pendant?"

It's no wonder she had this question, because this jade pendant was obviously a woman's thing.

But how could Gu Tu, a grown man, have a woman’s jade pendant in his house?