Chapter 311

Instead, there was much more melancholy.

If only she had heard this good news two days earlier,

she would surely have been very happy.

But the restless tossing and turning last night

made her feel far more complicated emotions when facing Gu Gu Hanyuan.

Seeing Ning Zhongze looking into Gu Gu Hanyuan's eyes, which held a restrained inner light,

her expression still somewhat dazed, she said:

"Mm, very well."

Gu Gu Hanyuan took a white jade bracelet from his bosom and handed it to Ning Zhongze.

While she was at a loss, he said:

"I bought this in the city a couple of days ago. I'm giving it to you, Lady, as thanks for your care these past few days."

Having said that, he did not wait for Ning Zhongze's reply.

Gu Gu Hanyuan took his leave and departed.

Ning Zhongze gazed at Gu Gu Hanyuan's retreating back.

She only felt the white jade bracelet in her hand grow somewhat warm.

She did not know whether it was the lingering warmth of Gu Gu Hanyuan's body,

or the heat of her own palm.

Only after Gu Gu Hanyuan's figure had vanished from sight did she come to her senses and spit.

"Pah, what thanks! This little thief!"

Though her words were fierce,

a smile played on her face as a flush rose to her cheeks.

She gripped the white jade bracelet a little tighter.

Gu Gu Hanyuan looked at the system's prompt.

A satisfied smile appeared on his face.

After leaving, Gu Gu Hanyuan went once more to Green Bamboo Lane.

Before he even got close, he heard the sounds of an intense fight.

Ren Ren Yingying and Green Bamboo Elder were battling a group of people wearing the uniforms of the Sun Moon Holy Cult.

The one leading them was Yang Lianting, whom he had seen before.

Gu Gu Hanyuan felt somewhat puzzled.

Although Ren Ren Yingying was Ren Woxing's daughter,

Dongfang Bubai had always treated her well.

Within the Sun Moon Holy Cult, she held a position of great honor.

Even Yang Lianting, who enjoyed Dongfang Bubai's favor, could do nothing against her.

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How had a fight suddenly broken out?

In the field, Yang Lianting shouted at Ren Ren Yingying:

"Holy Maiden, don't fail to recognize what's good for you. The Cult Leader has ordered you to eliminate Gu Gu Hanyuan. Why do you disobey?"

Gu Gu Hanyuan hadn't expected it would actually involve him.

Ren Ren Yingying ran a cult disciple through with her sword.

Her mouth was no less blunt as she said:

"Yang Lianting, if you've got the guts, go capture Gu Gu Hanyuan yourself. Don't think I don't know you're trying to kill with a borrowed knife."

Yang Lianting did not care that Ren Ren Yingying had seen through his intentions.

He only pressed her to surrender.

"Hmph! In any case, the Cult Leader already knows of your disobedience. He ordered me to take you back to Heimuya for punishment. Surrender at once."

How could such a clumsy lie fool Ren Ren Yingying?

She was seen in her white skirt fluttering, mercilessly killing the cult disciples who drew near.

She shouted contemptuously:

"Do you take me for a fool? I can go to Heimuya myself; I don't need you to take me. Take your men and get out!"

Yang Lianting had originally issued the order to pursue Ren Ren Yingying on his own authority purely to seize power.

Within the Sun Moon Holy Cult, it was precisely because Ren Ren Yingying stood against him that he could not hold absolute sway.

Moreover, many who refused to submit to him had thrown in their lot under Ren Ren Yingying's banner.

For Yang Lianting, a man drunk on power, how could he possibly tolerate such a thing?

Seeing that Ren Ren Yingying refused to surrender and had even seen through his designs,

he flushed with rage and shouted to his men:

"Why don't you seize Ren Ren Yingying for me at once!"