After rebirth, the eldest sister voluntarily abdicated and gave way to the wise.

Chapter 404 Willingness

Seeing that everyone was in a tense atmosphere because of her, Shui Lian'er quickly stood up, shaking her head and waving her hands, comforting one and trying to reconcile that.

She was not feeling wronged because of Li Chuanlu's words. Her name was "Shui Lian'er", but she was not really made of water.

She wanted to cry because she was really "stupid" and she was so ignorant, which made her ashamed.

Just when she was afraid that the cooperation between the two parties would fail because of her, Shi Tou, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up and interrupted her.

"Shui-gu... Lian-er is also worried about the people of Changle City. Her intentions are good, and there's nothing wrong with that. Fellow Daoist Li is also wholeheartedly working for the people. Neither of us has done anything wrong. But just now I saw Shui-lian-er's eyelashes seemed to be filled with tears. In my opinion, as a precaution, we should let Shui-lian-er leave the city first and temporarily settle outside the city. Once we find the reason behind this and are sure there's no danger, we can let Shui-lian-er return."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked towards Shui Lian'er, whose eyes still had some redness.

But no one saw her crying, not even Shui Lian'er herself.

Jiang Liqian glanced thoughtfully at Shi Tou, who was sitting solemnly, and made a prompt decision to let Qin Beiyao take Shui Lian'er out of the city first. Firstly, to be on the safe side, and secondly, if they all fell, there would be someone to inform the sect so that the entire army would not be wiped out.

Qin Beiyao struggled for a moment and nodded.

Shui Lian'er also knew that she couldn't be willful at this moment. Sometimes, withdrawing appropriately would actually protect everyone.

It doesn’t matter if she encounters monsters and demons, but she must not implicate Jiang Liqian and the others.

"So this time when we sneak into Changle City again, your plan is..."

Fang Wanning said, "We've already located the homes of two servants who clean the courtyard at the City Lord's Mansion. We'll have their wives, daughters, and relatives call them back. Then, we'll disguise ourselves as them and sneak into the City Lord's Mansion to see if there's anything suspicious inside."

"Of course, the most important thing is to monitor the mayor of Changle City. After he came out of seclusion, his temperament changed drastically. He must have some hidden secrets." Li Chuanlu added.

Jiang Liqian thought this plan was feasible, but there was a fatal flaw: "Disguise is just an unorthodox method. For cultivators with higher cultivation than you, they can see through it at a glance. The Lord of Changle City must have a high level of cultivation, right?"

Hearing this, Fang Wanning and Li Chuanlu looked at each other. Fang Wanning smiled and said, "Don't underestimate our Bibo Sect because it's just a small sect. But the skills we practice have a unique ability that's both useless and not useless. It allows us to change our appearance without anyone noticing. My senior brother and I haven't reached the same level of cultivation as the elders, so we can maintain this for a short time, but we can still do it for a day."

Jiang Liqian was slightly surprised.

Is there such a skill?

"Then we'll separate from you. You guys will do the daytime research, while Junior Brother and I will explore the City Lord's Mansion at night. We might find something. As for Shi Tou and Su Yanqing..." Jiang Liqian turned to look at them. "Just walk around the city and ask around to see if there are any clues. It would be best if you could write down everything that happened before and after the disappearance of the three hundred missing people in a booklet. We can discuss it together when we come back."

Su Yanqing immediately put on a bitter face: "I object, I don't want to be with this guy, I want to go to the City Lord's Mansion with you!"

Shitou saw that he objected, so he objected too: "No, I'll go with you and let him go with Xu Youan!"

Su Yanqing stared at the stone, grinding his back teeth.

It turns out that he likes to go against me!

The Xu Youan they mentioned had already stood up, walked over, pulled Jiang Liqian up, and left.

He still had a cold face, but when he heard that she wanted to explore the City Lord's Mansion with him at night instead of going alone, the coldness around him finally eased.

Jiang Liqian seized the opportunity and did something she had never done before - she raised her hands, hugged his arms affectionately, and shook them gently.

It seems like she is acting coquettishly, but also seems like she is testing someone.

Xu Youan felt his breath catch, and then his heart began to rumble and beat in an irregular manner.

He opened his eyes wide in disbelief, then slowly lowered them and looked at Jiang Liqian's face.

There are stars flowing in his eyes, shining brightly.

"Sister..."

Jiang Li arched her eyebrows slightly, pointed a finger at the tip of his nose, and then left, bringing with it an intoxicating fragrance in the wind.

"Junior Brother, please don't be angry, okay? I really didn't realize it... But I promise to change. Next time, I will definitely not put myself in danger first and rely on myself for everything. How about that?"

How could Xu Youan not forgive his senior sister!

Every time she gave him a smile or spoke to him, he could no longer be angry with her.

He warned himself countless times that he must be tougher and hold on longer, and he must let her know that he was really angry. He didn't want her to take risks, and he didn't want her to take risks alone.

But what to do?

In front of his senior sister, he seemed to lose no matter what.

There is no way to lose.

Lose willingly.

"Senior Sister," he interlocked his fingers with hers, looking into her eyes seriously, "You promised me, don't lie to me."

Jiang Li nodded slightly, and suddenly remembered the words she had promised him in the vast snowy plains at the bottom of the river in Shuiwan City. A blush suddenly appeared behind her ears, and she immediately pulled her hand away and stepped back.

She would never change her promise, but...but what about Junior Brother? Does he...does he have the will?

If he doesn't agree, she will never force him!

Furthermore, I need to discuss this matter with my master first, and also inform the Sect Leader...

"Senior Sister, what's wrong with you?" Xu Youan didn't know why Jiang Liqian suddenly pushed him away, and felt a little confused.

Jiang Liqian coughed to cover it up and got down to business, reminding him, "It's almost nightfall. Li Chuanlu and Fang Wanning can't get to the City Lord's Mansion until daylight. Why don't we take action tonight and take them by surprise?"

Xu Youan naturally listened to Jiang Liqian in everything.

The two first sent Qin Beiyao and Shui Lian'er out of the city, and asked Shi Tou and Su Yanqing to talk to Li Chuanlu and Fang Wanning in the inn about the situation of the three hundred people and the details of the disappearance of their senior brothers and sisters.

However, when the four of them arrived at the city gate, it had already been heavily closed from the inside. All those who wanted to go out or come in were driven away. There was also a notice placed next to it, which roughly meant that the city lord's mansion had been robbed and martial law was imposed inside and outside. From today on, no one was allowed to enter or leave within ten days.

How could it be such a coincidence?

The four of them looked at each other and returned to the inn calmly.