The Gusu Mistake - Chapter 36

According to Yuan Ruo’s original plan, she and Han Ming would switch identities, and she would publicly seek the truth based on the known clues. The result could only be one of two things: either the real killer was indeed a member of the Jingpo Sect, or the killer would be alarmed and come after her.

However, Yuan Ruo never expected the Jingpo Sect to be completely nonexistent. And the person who had attacked her and Jiang Yilan several times was likely the real killer, yet she had failed to capture them each time. Thinking about this, the usually optimistic Yuan Ruo couldn’t help but feel a little discouraged.

“It seems we’ve come out here for nothing!”

“How can you say that?” Jiang Yilan, who was walking, completely disagreed with Yuan Ruo’s statement. “At the very least, we’ve confirmed that the Jingpo Sect is a fiction, and it’s clear the killer deliberately used this method to kill your brother, intending to frame them.”

“Sigh!” Yuan Ruo sighed. “But I still don’t know who the killer is!”

“We’ll find them eventually!” Jiang Yilan patted Yuan Ruo’s shoulder. “Don’t be anxious. The more this happens, the more you need to stay calm!”

“Heh!” Yuan Ruo looked at Jiang Yilan and chuckled lightly. “Yilan!”

Jiang Yilan replied seriously, “Hmm?”

Yuan Ruo said, “I’ve noticed that even though you’re a few years younger than me, you’re much more composed!”

“How should I put this?” Jiang Yilan scratched her chin. “Probably because the one who died wasn’t my brother!”

“Ha!” Yuan Ruo gave a bitter laugh. “I remember back then, before I returned home, I was full of hope for a family reunion, never thinking things would turn out this way!”

“Life is full of unexpected turns, so try to be at ease,” Jiang Yilan took Yuan Ruo’s hand. “No matter what, you still have me by your side.”

A glint flashed in Yuan Ruo’s eyes. “Will you really stay with me forever?”

“Of course!” Jiang Yilan replied without a moment’s hesitation. “In my whole life, you’re the only one I’ve gotten along with. Unless you find me too noisy, I really can’t bear to leave!”

“I won’t. Never!” As Yuan Ruo made this vow, a hint of sweetness filled her heart.

“Look how excited you are!” Jiang Yilan couldn’t help but laugh. “One day, when you’ve avenged your brother, you’ll have to return to the Yuman Palace, right? It’s not like you can stay in the jianghu and mess around with me forever, can you?”

Yuan Ruo countered, “Then do you hope I’ll stay?”

Jiang Yilan pouted and pondered for a moment. “I probably won’t be returning to the Jiang family. As someone who roams the jianghu alone, I naturally hope to have someone with me!”

Yuan Ruo was silent for a moment. “Don’t you want a family?”

Jiang Yilan thought for a bit. “Occasionally, yes!”

Yuan Ruo asked, “You don’t want one the rest of the time?”

“No!” Jiang Yilan counted on her fingers. “Look, if I were to marry someone, I’d inevitably be forced to be a wife and mother. I can’t do any of that! Please don’t make it difficult for me!”

“Heh!” Yuan Ruo chuckled. “What if the other person doesn’t require you to do any of that?”

“How is that possible?” Jiang Yilan shook her head like a rattle. “It’s absolutely impossible!”

Yuan Ruo said, “If it were me, it would definitely be possible!”

“You?” Jiang Yilan looked Yuan Ruo up and down. “If I remember correctly, you’re a woman, too, aren’t you?”

“I am a woman!” Yuan Ruo looked at Jiang Yilan with bright eyes. “Do you mind?”

“Uh…” Jiang Yilan was speechless. It was only then that she suddenly understood what Yuan Ruo meant. “You…”

“My junior brother can be with the demon lord in a male body. I am a human, and I can be with you for a long time!” Yuan Ruo looked directly into Jiang Yilan’s eyes and said seriously, “You’ve been lonely for a long time, too. Why not consider being with me?”

Jiang Yilan opened her mouth several times but didn’t know what to say. She could only laugh dryly. “You’re joking with me, aren’t you?”

Yuan Ruo said nothing, just quietly looking at Jiang Yilan.

“This… ahem!” Jiang Yilan awkwardly cleared her throat. “When did this happen?”

“I can’t say when it started either!” Yuan Ruo gave a bitter smile. “But by the time I realized it, I was already head over heels!”

Jiang Yilan pursed her lips, feeling awkward and at a loss. “Am I that charming?”

Yuan Ruo said, “If you weren’t, how could you have captured my heart?”

“Stop!” Jiang Yilan wished she could cover Yuan Ruo’s mouth. “Let’s not talk about this for now. Calm down, calm down. Let’s both calm down and give ourselves some time to think it through, okay?”

“You don’t need to rush to give me an answer,” Yuan Ruo said. “I’m not trying to pressure you. I just happened to bring it up today. Even if you don’t accept me in the end, it’s okay. Once my brother’s case is resolved, I will return to the Yuman Palace and not bother you again!”

When Jiang Yilan heard Yuan Ruo was leaving, her heart involuntarily skipped a beat. She didn’t even know why she didn’t want to talk about this anymore. “Let’s go back first. We need to ask your second brother what he knows!”

“Alright!” Yuan Ruo didn’t press the issue either. “Let’s go!”

Jiang Yilan gave a small smile to Yuan Ruo, intending to continue on her way, but a thought suddenly flashed through her mind. “Wait!”

“What’s wrong?” Yuan Ruo, who had just taken a step, stopped. “Did you think of something, or did you notice something was wrong?”

Jiang Yilan said, “Do you remember me telling you that the voice of that black-clad person felt familiar?”

Yuan Ruo frowned. “Did you remember who it was?”

Jiang Yilan said, “It was Jiang Yuan!”

Yuan Ruo asked, “A member of the Jiang family?”

“Yes!” Jiang Yilan said. “He’s the grandson of Jiang family elder, Jiang Ting!”

Yuan Ruo thought carefully for a moment, and a memory immediately came to her. “That’s right, I’ve seen that person, too. It was on the day I went to the wedding. He spoke to me then!”

“Those two bastards!” Jiang Yilan cursed. “It was Jiang Ting who strongly advocated for me to marry your brother!”

“Heh!” Yuan Ruo sneered. “So, in that case, my brother’s death was something they had planned long ago!”

“I have to go back to the Jiang family!”

“Wait!” Yuan Ruo blocked Jiang Yilan’s path, and to prevent her from misunderstanding, she first explained, “Don’t worry, I’m not doubting you, but I think if we go there rashly, we might not only fail to get the truth but also get framed by them.”

Jiang Yilan said, “Then what do you suggest?”

“My suggestion is to stay calm!” Yuan Ruo’s lips curved into a smile. “Didn’t you say that the more this happens, the more you need to stay composed?”

“That’s what I said,” Jiang Yilan said. “But we have to do something, we can’t just wait, right?”

“We must wait!” To Jiang Yilan’s surprise, Yuan Ruo said, “If they came once, they will definitely come again. We’ll wait for the next time, capture them, and then go to the Jiang family. Let’s see how they can defend themselves then!”

Jiang Yilan nodded. “Then we must capture them for sure next time and not let them escape again!”

“Definitely!”

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