Are you crazy? Who asked you to hunt for treasures in the emperor's harem?

"I don't know the details... I just know it's a very special poison. Although it won't cause any harm to the human body, it can allow killers to track you from a very long distance. That's why it's called 'Wanli'!"

Ah Xia sighed softly, "Ye Fan, Meng Ying, don't worry, I won't..."

"Then don't say anything like it won't implicate us!"

Before Ah Xin finished speaking, Ye Fan spoke up, "Then let the assassin come. I just need to test the level of my cultivation!"

"But, Ye Fan, although you are very strong now, the killer who will come next is definitely not on the same level as before!"

Ah Xin said anxiously, "It's a great time to spend with you, but I..."

"do not talk!"

Ye Fan spoke again, "You have helped me a lot... I am just helping you deal with some assassins... But I have no idea about that 'Wanli' thing, maybe I need to check your body to be sure!"

"A big... big favor?"

Ah Xin was surprised. She didn't remember ever helping Ye Fan in any way.

"Ok!"

Ye Fan nodded, "Let's go back to sleep~"

"Sister Axin, you were in a hurry to leave after meeting you guys the last few times. It was probably because of Wanli..."

...........

the next day,

"It's a bit puzzling... Ah Xin, where did you hear the news about the Wanli poison?"

Ye Fan looked at A Xin in some confusion, because after a thorough examination, he did not find any other abnormalities except for the fact that A Xia had lost both eyes.

"It was the night I left the capital... the terrifying master who was hunting me down... He was the one who gave me the Wanli poison and then revealed my whereabouts to the killers... Those killers were not very strong, and their purpose was to torture me and make me live in endless fear..."

Ah Xin quickly explained to Ye Fan.

"The capital city... there might indeed be such people there..."

Ye Fan, who had been to the capital, couldn't help but mutter.

"Forget it, let's ignore this 'Wanli' for now. We can deal with the killer if we really encounter him!"

After thinking about it, Ye Fan decided not to dwell on this meaningless matter.

"Big brother, let's go. Let's go to some lively places today..."

...........

at noon,

Ye Fan, Liu Mengying and A Xin were preparing to eat in a beef restaurant.

"You know what? The winner of this vocal competition is probably Qushui Liushang again!"

"That's hard to say. Almost all the vocalists from the entire empire are here this time!"

"The Qinhuai City Vocal Music Competition, which is held every three years, is getting better and better. This year's event was unprecedented. All the hotels, inns, and restaurants made a lot of money..."

"That's right. I heard that the rewards for this vocal competition are very special...so many sects of profound practitioners participated. This is why this vocal competition is so grand..."

..........

Ye Fan and the other two were waiting for the food to be served. Suddenly, the conversation between diners at a table not far away caught the attention of Ye Fan and Liu Mengying. Ye Fan immediately stood up and walked towards them.

After paying the bill for the diner, Ye Fan also learned that the vocal competition was almost halfway through and was about to enter the final round. What surprised Ye Fan was that Qinhuai City actually had a dance and music venue called Qushui Liushang...

"Big brother, do you want to go to Qushui Liushang? I feel like Sister Grape might be there!"

After listening to Ye Fan's explanation, Liu Mengying immediately suggested.

Considering that the two were probably wanted secretly, Ye Fan and Liu Mengying lived in a remote private inn to reduce their presence. They had never been to a government-run inn, let alone a high-end place like Qushui Liushang. Naturally, they didn't know about the existence of Qushui Liushang...

"Okay, we're just going shopping anyway~"

..........

After Ye Fan and the other two had a delicious meal, they headed to the Qushui Liushang in Qinhuai City.

"Oh my god... this Qushui Liushang is not only in Jiangzhou City and Jingcheng City, but also in Qinhuai City... and the architectural style is the same!"

Ye Fan looked at the garden complex in front of him with sandalwood beams, crystal jade disks as lamps, and gold pillars, from which the sounds of piano, flute, and guzheng could be heard from time to time, and he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"Indeed, Big Brother, Sister Xin, let's go in and take a look~"

..........

After paying for tea and music, Ye Fan and the other two came to a fairly large hall.

At this moment, there were already many men and women sitting in the hall, some dressed as scholars, some with curly beards, and some wearing swords and fancy clothes. They were leisurely sipping tea, eating exquisite cakes, and listening to the music coming from behind the pearl curtain in the hall...

"What a great place! I wonder if Grape and Zhong Ming are here~"

Ye Fan, like Liu Mengying, came here not only to listen to music, but also to see if Grape and Zhong Ming, two acquaintances, were here by chance. After all, both of them were accomplished in vocal music, and they might also come to participate in the Qinhuai City vocal competition...

.........

at dusk,

"Brother, the instruments played here are flute, zither, guqin, and konghou. There is no pipa! Will Sister Grape not be here?"

Liu Mengying, who had been listening to the music for the whole afternoon, spoke to Ye Fan during the break of the player.

"That's true... But the music of this song is really beautiful!"

Ye Fan stretched and replied.

"Little girl, are you new here? The only one playing the pipa for this song is the courtesan, Miss Grape!"

"That's right. If other people can't play to Miss Grape's level, they will be easily scolded...Except for Miss Grape, no one plays the pipa..."

"And little girl, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you only spend this little money and you still want to hear Grape Girl play?"

"That's hard to say. Miss Grape sometimes comes to the lobby to play for everyone!"

"Indeed, but I'm unlucky today. Miss Grape didn't come..."

…………

As soon as Ye Fan finished speaking, the people around him who were also listening to the music started discussing it.

"Uh, that... the courtesan Grape you're talking about is a woman with big watery eyes, wearing emerald green gauze, and a white veil on her face?"

At this time, Ye Fan spoke.

"Big watery eyes?"

"With a white veil?"

"Emerald green gauze?"

"Young man, have you ever seen the grape girl up close?"

"How did you do that? It takes more than just money to see Miss Grape!"

"Say it!"

"Say!"

..........

As soon as Ye Fan finished speaking, many people who were listening to the music stood up and cast jealous and hostile glances at Ye Fan.

"Uh... I was just saying it for fun~"

Realizing that the atmosphere was not good, Ye Fan immediately stood up and left, and Liu Mengying and A Xin quickly followed.

...........

"Big brother, judging from the performance of those people just now, Grape, the courtesan of the Qushui Liushang in Qinhuai City, is most likely the Grape sister we know!"

After leaving Qushui Liushang, Liu Mengying spoke excitedly.

"Ok!"

Ye Fan nodded. He was very happy to meet an acquaintance in this strange place.

"Hey, hey, hey, are you telling the truth? The murderer who assassinated Ming Bowu was caught?!"

When Ye Fan was thinking about how to get in touch with Grape next, the words of several passers-by caught his attention.

..........