Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 744 - 366 Ye Zhuchan: Time to Go Out_3

Chapter 744: Chapter 366 Ye Zhuchan: Time to Go Out_3

"So, when I say Miss Yun Zhu is marrying Lei Tian, I’m not just guessing blindly."

Jiang Shouzhong heard this and all his doubts suddenly cleared.

As he looked at the woman, his gaze couldn’t help but carry a hint of admiration.

Throughout their journey, aside from her bad temper, she hadn’t shown much to be impressed by. Of course, those two ’mountains’ she carried with her were truly noteworthy—heavyweights, indeed.

But the abilities she exhibited at this moment were genuinely eye-opening.

Still, you’re just a Ghost Guard. Do you really need to know so much about another country’s affairs?

Jiang Shouzhong quietly complained to himself.

Even as he grumbled, her deductions made him feel a pang of sympathy for Liao.

From what it seemed, those two were fated not to be together.

And there wasn’t much he could do to help his friend.

After all, it concerned the survival of their tribes, and he had no right to meddle in their internal matters.

A moment later, the inn’s attendant brought them their meal.

The two, already famished, immediately picked up their chopsticks and started eating. Xiao Lingqiu, ever mindful of her image, ate slowly and gracefully, maintaining her usual dignified composure.

Jiang Shouzhong, on the other hand, feasted heartily, almost as though he wanted to lick the plates clean.

After they had eaten, and the servant delivered hot water to their room, Xiao Lingqiu said to Jiang Shouzhong, "I’m going to bathe, would you mind stepping out for a bit?"

Jiang Shouzhong froze for a moment, only then realizing they would be sharing the same room for the night.

But, given they were pretending to be a married couple, this arrangement seemed reasonable enough.

"Can I not step out?" Jiang Shouzhong asked.

"What do you think?"

Xiao Lingqiu glared at him with her charming yet piercing eyes.

"If I step out now, it might raise suspicion."

Jiang Shouzhong furrowed his brows slightly, his gaze sweeping the room until it landed on a rather worn-out folding screen.

Quickly, he moved the screen in front of the bathtub, creating a makeshift divider.

Xiao Lingqiu’s willow brows shot up: "Do you think this works?"

Jiang Shouzhong thought to himself, "We’ve already shared plenty of intimacy throughout this journey. We’ve cuddled together to sleep several times. Bathing once behind a screen... what’s there to be shy about?"

Too lazy to argue, he replied, "You do your bathing, I’ll do my sleeping."

Finished speaking, he flopped onto the bed and fell asleep almost instantly.

Xiao Lingqiu gritted her teeth in frustration, muttering "Shameless," before reluctantly stepping behind the screen to bathe.

What choice did she have? She couldn’t go without it.

Having grown accustomed to bathing daily, going so long without a proper wash—even with several dips in water—left her feeling utterly uncomfortable.

Though Jiang Shouzhong appeared to be sleeping, his mind was consumed with thoughts of the Anhe Village massacre.

At first, it had been an attack by Beast Demons. Then the court got involved. Later, Ye’s master, Li Guanshi, showed up... all of which made the mysteries surrounding the tragedy even harder to unravel.

Now, the Great Bodhi Mother herself seemed entangled in it.

As the figurehead of the Esoteric Sect, why would she have gone to Anhe Village?

What secrets did Anhe Village hold?

Jiang Shouzhong desperately tried to recall the experiences he had while living in the village. As fragments of memories surfaced, he suddenly felt a bizarre suspicion that everyone in the village had been deliberately watching him.

That "watching" wasn’t just casual observation but felt more like surveillance.

His thoughts became increasingly chaotic, tangled like a messy ball of thread.

Remembering how Hong Ling described the strange occurrences in Anhe Village, every detail emerged vividly in his mind, only intensifying the turmoil in his heart.

Ye, oh Ye, what on earth happened in Anhe Village?

Did you truly die... or not?

——

In the Capital, within the Underground Palace’s altar.

Ye Zhuchan quietly gazed at the caged Residual Soul of the Nine-tailed Fox, murmuring, "Things have deviated from the plan. Perhaps... it’s time for me to leave."

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