Chapter 265: Late Night Visit (1st Update)

In Ye Wenxin’s mind, Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng was never that cheap. She didn’t continue to dwell on it, intending to let things run their course.

In any case, Madam Yu couldn’t avoid associating with Ye Wenxin now.

In the afternoon, an Azure Wings Sect senior brother who was still at the relay station came running over, saying that there had been a response from the sect.

Although Elder Wu was guilty of heinous crimes, his death should still be handled according to sect regulations. So, an elder would be dispatched down the mountain to handle the affairs and incidentally, determine the true cause of Elder Wu’s death.

Evidently, the Azure Wings Sect still had doubts about Elder Wu’s death.

No matter how annoyed Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng was, or that she happened to be passing by to cause trouble for Huang Hanyan, it couldn’t have coincidentally been at that precise moment.

Thus, it wasn’t just the Azure Wings Sect being investigated; even Green Isle Manor couldn’t avoid being entangled in this matter.

Ye Wenxin was already prepared for this, but when she heard the senior brother mention the name of the elder coming to investigate, she couldn’t help but shiver.

“It’s Jin Xiaoqin from the Hall of Teaching. You’re really lucky, Junior Sister Wenxin. Elder Jin probably came out personally for you, her disciple,” said the senior brother with envy. However, in Ye Wenxin’s mind, the words ‘big trouble’ surfaced.

If there was an elder or school master Ye Wenxin least wanted to come, Jin Xiaoqin would undoubtedly be at the top of the list.

Her master was truly an oddball—hating trouble to death, but also fiercely protective. Now, upon hearing about Elder Wu’s murder, she would certainly think it was Ye Wenxin’s doing.

If nothing unforeseen happened, Jin Xiaoqin would first beat Ye Wenxin up, and only after venting her anger would she seriously investigate the matter.

Clues and various suspicious points were left behind because the incident had happened too suddenly, and Ye Wenxin hadn’t been thoroughly prepared.

Madam Yu would never admit to having locked her up, and no one could provide an alibi for her supposed visit to the brothel. Even if she managed to deceive Madam Yu, she could not circumvent the Azure Wings Sect’s suspicion.

Upon hearing about this matter, Ye Wenxin became even more anxious. The senior brother, though, was distractedly sneaking glances around as if looking for someone.

The beautiful and gentle Madam Yu naturally attracted many love-starved children. Seeing the senior brother’s current expression, Ye Wenxin just knew he was looking for Madam Yu.

“Madam Yu is very busy with official duties. If senior brother wants to see her, you’ll probably have to wait a few more hours.”

This was indeed the case. Even though they lived quite close to each other, Madam Yu would always just quickly greet Ye Wenxin in passing before hurrying off.

When Ye Wenxin was bored, she would go watch Madam Yu work. She commanded Green Isle Manor disciples with her delicate body, and occasionally dealt with merchants. Her gentle demeanor couldn’t hide the stubbornness deep within her bones.

However, the merchants were very respectful and would even invite Madam Yu to meals. Madam Yu was always neither humble nor arrogant. Even when young talents were present, her gaze would either fall on the account books or on Qiao Ni.

On the other hand, Qiao Ni couldn’t help but steal a few extra glances at good-looking people, making Ye Wenxin feel that this was the normal reaction of someone seeing attractive men and women.

Madam Yu had feelings, but her obsessions ran too deep.

Recalling the conversation between Madam Yu and Liu Churan that day, Ye Wenxin always suspected that Madam Yu had some feelings for Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng.

But if Madam Yu really had feelings for Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng, then it wouldn’t make sense for her to hate Ye Wenxin to this extent.

After all, her face still bore some trace of the Demon Lord. Logically, it should evoke some fondness. Ye Wenxin, lacking confidence, thought she was probably overthinking things and being overly sentimental.

As for Liu Churan’s attitude at the time, Ye Wenxin believed that Liu Churan definitely didn’t recognize her.

Liu Churan was in a hurry to go to the Huang Clan Village to find Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng. She only stopped by briefly to get some answers from Madam Yu, and left right after.

Moreover, Ye Wenxin’s display of an obsession that had never appeared on the Demon Lord’s face made Liu Churan instinctively disgusted, which helped Ye Wenxin get through this small crisis.

However, Ye Wenxin honestly had no confidence she could survive another encounter. As she played with a freshly picked flower, plucking off its petals one by one, she heard a familiar voice.

“Miss Wenxin, what brings you here so late at night?” The voice came from Madam Yu. When Ye Wenxin turned around, she indeed saw Madam Yu’s figure.

Wearing a purple sheer dress, the moonlight gently spilled over her, making her look somewhat ghastly like a specter, yet the visual appeal remained irresistible.

Madam Yu’s eyes had a resemblance to Liu Churan’s, but lacked the seductive allure. Instead, she exuded an approachable gentleness.

Ye Wenxin didn’t put down the lily that she was about to break. With a smile, she said, “Madam, I came to bid you farewell.”

Upon hearing this, Madam Yu descended the steps gracefully. As she entered the flowerbed, the blossoms seemed to become mere adornments to her presence.

On closer inspection, Madam Yu had applied light makeup today, enhancing her already stunning beauty to a breathtaking degree.

Ye Wenxin was momentarily dazed and immediately realized that her behavior might further annoy Madam Yu. Just then, the beauty began to speak slowly.

“Farewell? You haven’t even treated my illness yet, and you’re already planning to leave?” Madam Yu sounded rather urgent, seemingly unwilling to let Ye Wenxin leave Green Isle Manor at this time.

“That’s why tonight, I planned to say goodbye and also treat you,” Ye Wenxin replied with a smile, instinctively fiddling with the Soul Sealing Ring around her neck.

“Does it have to be tonight?” Madam Yu asked again, appearing very troubled, unwilling to have too much contact with Ye Wenxin this evening.

Ye Wenxin thought that Madam Yu had dressed so beautifully because her lover had come, so she understandingly said, “No problem; next time is fine too. But I have to leave tomorrow. Considering my pace, once I return to the relay station, my master will be there.”

Madam Yu was stunned. It seemed she had yet to be informed about the Azure Wings Sect’s arrangements.

“Master? You’re truly fortunate to have found a good master, Miss Wenxin.”

“My master may be good, but she’s still an elder. This time, she’s surely coming to investigate Elder Wu’s death. Green Isle Manor might also get implicated.” Ye Wenxin explained with a smile.

Since Green Isle Manor was now a reputable sect, it must distance itself from the Demon Lord to avoid affecting its daily operations and potentially causing issues with Ye Wenxin’s cooperation.