Muruo’s face was full of displeasure and helplessness.

He even let out a sigh.

When he saw Jingrong and Ji Yunshu enter, he casually threw out some words in a leisurely manner, “Really disobedient. As soon as he woke up, he kept shouting for water. Right after I gave him water, he insisted on seeking death and refused to live, acting like a woman. No matter what I said, I couldn’t persuade him, so I had no choice but to seal his acupoints and make him stay still obediently.” After finishing, he complained again, “I already said that even if we saved this kind of person, he would definitely seek death. See? Was I right? Now look, not only has he filled my room with the smell of blood, but the bedding I personally went to the market to buy is also ruined. Where am I supposed to sleep tonight? Really.”

It was obvious he was truly unhappy.

Sitting at the table, he poured two cups of tea and downed them like he was drinking alcohol, one cup after another!

But his complaints received no response!

Jingrong looked at the person on the bed with a stern expression, furrowing his brow before asking Muruo, “What’s his condition?”

“I already said he won’t die. What are you nervous about?”

“Can we get anything out of him?”

“We can, but…” Muruo reminded him, “If you unseal his acupoints, he might bite his tongue to commit suicide. You might not even finish asking your questions before he’s already dead. Why are these people so ungrateful? I worked hard all night and finally managed to save his life. Not only does he not appreciate it, but he’s single-mindedly seeking death, completely trampling on the fruits of my labor.”

Don’t you agree?

Jingrong ignored his complaints and walked to the bedside, glancing at the man.

Though the man couldn’t move and his face was pale, those pitch-black eyes carried the determination to die.

Suddenly—

Ji Yunshu said, “Let me talk to him alone.”

Yes, she used the word “talk,” not “interrogate.”

Both Jingrong and Muruo were somewhat surprised!

“Alone?”

“Yes.” She nodded and walked over.

When she lowered her gaze to look at the man, he happened to meet her eyes. The feeling was indescribable—his gaze suddenly seemed to soften, carrying some excitement and… sadness.

That’s right, that was exactly the feeling!

The change in the man’s expression was fully captured by Jingrong standing to the side. He had originally had some concerns, worried that if Ji Yunshu was alone with this person, some accident might inevitably occur, but at this moment, all such thoughts were completely dispelled from his concerns.

He raised his hand, pressed his index and middle fingers together, then tapped the man’s chest.

He unsealed the acupoints!

Then, he said to Ji Yunshu, “This prince will be right outside the door.”

She nodded.

So Jingrong pulled everyone in the room out with him.

Muruo was utterly perplexed, looking back worriedly, “Master Ji doesn’t know martial arts!”

A reminder!

“Yet you let them stay together. I’m telling you, although that man’s injuries are severe, after my treatment, he’s much better. Killing someone with no strength to truss a chicken would be easy as pie.”

Compared to his nervousness, Jingrong appeared much calmer.

A single sentence came from his mouth, “I trust her.”

That was better than any explanation.

It also pushed back all of Muruo’s concerns and worries.

He had no choice but to give up!

But Tang Si pressed herself against the doorframe, craning her neck to look inside, her ears perked up.

The next moment, Jingrong picked her up like a little chicken and threw her directly into the courtyard.

Inside the room!

After having his acupoints unsealed, the man didn’t seek death.

Ji Yunshu moved a chair over and sat by the bedside.

Her tone was gentle as she spoke, “Is there anything you want to tell me?”

“…”

“If you don’t want to speak, that’s fine. If you want to die, I won’t stop you either. But before that, I do have some things I’d like to ask you. However, first, let me guess who you people are.”

She remained the same, her tone bland, revealing no emotion.

The man also didn’t speak, but instead propped himself up and sat up on the bed.

Two pairs of eyes now stared directly at each other.

Ji Yunshu could also clearly see this person. He appeared to be around thirty years old, with dark and rough skin. At a glance, one could tell he had walked beneath swords and blades for many years. His face was covered with many fine scars—knife wounds, sword wounds, and scrapes from various things, as if… from childhood, he had undergone various training, resulting in these accumulated scars over the years.

And those eyes revealed an iron-hard toughness and an indifference unafraid of death.

Such a person didn’t seem like a death warrior, but more like someone bearing a deep blood feud.

She withdrew her appraising gaze, and the corners of her mouth slowly curved into an arc as she said, “It seems you’re very interested in my topic, so I’ll speak directly.”

“…”

“You’re not from Prince Yi, nor are you from the capital, so you shouldn’t be from the court. Moreover, you don’t seem like jianghu people, but more like… a disciplined, organized group, or rather, a force that constantly needs to be honed under swords and blades… soldiers.”

Her tone remained indifferent and bland.

Yet it made the man slightly startled.

“Perhaps I’m getting a bit too far afield. Let me return to more immediate matters.” She pondered for a moment, contemplating as she asked, “What exactly happened that made your organization, which doesn’t belong to the court, determined to kill a prince who has nothing to do with you? And you all came with the resolve to die. Could it be that someone offered a high price, so you accepted money and were ordered to kill? Hmm… that doesn’t seem right! Could it be because of some personal grudge or hatred? This… I can’t figure that out either.”

As she spoke, she even negated her own theories.

“None of those!”

He finally spoke.

Ji Yunshu smiled at him, “I thought you were mute.”

“…”

“Since you’ve started speaking, let’s chat then.”

The man didn’t speak.

So she took that as tacit consent.

Thus—

Ji Yunshu asked, “Your target was very clear. You’d kill anyone who dared stand in the way, yet you didn’t kill me. That’s really strange. Could it be that your superior specifically emphasized this point? Ordered to kill Prince Rong! Yet couldn’t harm me? Your superior is truly a good person, treating me so well. But who could that person be?”

Liu Qingping?

This was the only person she could think of.

But even if Liu Qingping had a hundred times the courage, he wouldn’t dare do such a thing.

“In this world, I know very few people. What I see most are corpses and bones and such, so I truly can’t figure out who that person might be. I wonder if you’d be willing to tell me. If there’s a chance, I must personally thank them for sparing my life.”

Her attitude was very serious, and her sincerity was audible!

Yet the man’s gaze deepened.