After seeing off her husband, Bai Qiru's face showed no hint of joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness.

She greeted Li Xianghong before leaving.

Li Xianghong watched her leave, uncertain whether she hadn't informed her family or her family hadn't paid attention to her.

After descending the mountain and returning to the shop, Bai Qiru asked an attendant to drive a carriage to take her out of the city. She didn't like being seen on the streets, so the carriage provided some cover.

The destination wasn't far, just the horse ranch outside the city.

Upon arriving at the horse ranch, she didn't get off and asked the attendant to find someone.

When the attendant returned, he pulled open the carriage curtain and informed her, "Madam, Gao He is not here. The people at the ranch said he was on duty herding, and they have a rough idea of his whereabouts. Should I go find him?"

Bai Qiru said, "Just tell me the location, and I'll find him myself."

The attendant replied, "The people at the ranch said he's probably herding about twenty miles towards the 3:00 PM direction today with several hundred fine lin colts, quite easy to find."

Without saying much, Bai Qiru lifted the curtain, determined her direction, and swiftly disappeared.

Not long after, she was patrolling in the air twenty miles away and quickly found where the horses were scattered, calling out from above, "Is Gao He here?"

A figure quickly emerged from the green grassland, standing atop the blades of grass, shading his eyes with his hand to look up into the sky.

Bai Qiru swiftly approached and landed in the forest in that area.

The person who had been standing on the grass blades followed her down and, after giving Bai Qiru a good look, exclaimed in surprise, "The owner of Bai's Rice Shop?"

This person was none other than Wu Jinliang.

Bai Qiru also sized him up; as she had heard, he indeed had thick eyebrows, large eyes, and a dignified appearance. But it was a shame he was wasting his potential; herding here was just his due. She asked, "Have we met?"

Wu Jinliang pointed to the pipe in her hand and chuckled, "It's too recognizable; your husband mentioned it."

In fact, he had stealthily observed her at the entrance of Bai's Rice Shop. He was cautious and worried about any potential issues with Huang Yingying after knowing her, so he secretly investigated her. Thus, he had seen Bai Qiru's appearance in the shop before.

Not to mention her outstanding looks were unforgettable; meeting her properly this time, he thought it was a pity that she was Huang Yingying's wife. Old Huang lacked everything that paired with this beauty.

Of course, he was more alarmed by what this woman wanted. Anyone with cultivation who could fly in the sky had to be at least at the realm of a human celestial.

Bai Qiru glanced around, saw no one else, and didn't want to waste time on nonsense with this random person. She straightforwardly said, "Huang Yingying is in trouble. He's been sent to the Divine Mountain as an eternal slave. Before he left, he begged me repeatedly to find you. He said you owe him a favor and asked you to think of a way to save him."

After speaking, she carefully observed his reaction.

"..." Wu Jinliang was immediately stunned, slightly dazed, realizing that this didn't seem to align with the Master's plan.

He had received the message that the crisis at the library had been resolved smoothly, and logically Huang Yingying's guilt should have been brushed off.

According to Chun Tian, who had seen it firsthand, even Lou Xiu didn't dare act rashly in front of Bai Qiru and had to lure her away under the guise of the City Lord to make a move on A Xun.

Clearly, Bai Qiru was no simple woman. Huang Yingying himself had also confessed that his wife had a good relationship with the City Lord.

Logically, with Bai Qiru stepping in, as long as the guilt wasn't on Huang Yingying, whatever implications shouldn't have fallen on him. So what's the situation with him being apprehended and sent off?

Evidently, the information they had was insufficient, and things had gone beyond their expectations.

Wu Jinliang immediately asked for more details.

After a round of questioning, Bai Qiru also noticed something strange from Wu Jinliang's detailed inquiries; he was probing a bit too thoroughly.

However, to rescue someone, she still conveyed all the detailed information she knew one by one.

Regarding things beyond the situation, she didn't want to say much.

Taking a puff from the pipe before leaving, she suddenly turned her head and asked, "Who are you exactly?"

Wu Jinliang chuckled, "We're people with no grudges or feuds. Initially, I didn't want to get to know your husband, but he entangled me, so you could say it's fate."

By the time the conversation reached this point, denying it would be ungrateful. He could only inwardly curse Huang Yingying for exposing him.

But he also understood Huang Yingying's behavior; a drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Bai Qiru: "Will you save him?"

Wu Jinliang: "I do owe him a favor, but I need to consider whether it's feasible. Allow me some time to ponder it, and I'll give you an answer tomorrow, alright?"

Bai Qiru didn't say more, nodded slightly as a gesture of thanks, and then flew off into the sky.

Wu Jinliang also lost interest in staying there. Although he was supposed to be herding, he didn't care if the fine lin colts would run off and quietly exited as well.

He returned to the city; the situation was complicated, and he couldn't explain everything quickly with the Mother-child Talisman; a face-to-face conversation was necessary.

However, upon arriving at Chao Yue Hall, he found it closed for the day without explanation. He then found a corner to send a message to Shi Chun.

Receiving the message, Shi Chun opened the door slightly, let Wu Jinliang in for a chat.

Today, there was no one at the Octagonal Tower; everyone from the Dong Family who was at home was in the backyard, leaving the street-facing hall undisturbed, just right for their conversation.

Wu Jinliang asked first, "Why are they closed?"

"The thing with Fan Wuzhe blew up, and it got heavily punished by the City Guard, so reopening won't be easy. The family isn't in the mood for small business, they need to handle family affairs first." Shi Chun explained the situation briefly and asked, "What's up?"

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