It's only natural to anger Giant Wu.

Young Master Nan also knew that Wu Jinliang had once gone against Gong Shaoci for Duan Xiangmei, so he protected Duan Xiangmei.

The reason why Wei Mo wanted Wu Jinliang to know that if Shi Chun didn't turn himself in, Duan Xiangmei would be the first to be executed was because he knew Wu Jinliang had fallen out with Gong Shaoci over Duan Xiangmei.

Since Duan Xiangmei holds some significance to you, Wu Jinliang, now that Duan Xiangmei is in my hands, you, Wu Jinliang, naturally become a good leverage to pressure Shi Chun.

Sure enough, Wu Jinliang immediately got riled up, wanting to send a warning message, but knew he couldn't, or else he'd lose room to maneuver.

The reasoning was simple; once it's proven you've contacted them, the other side might use the weak point they've seized to force him to show up immediately.

Now he could only pretend he saw nothing; the other side's uncertainty whether you've seen it would slow their actions.

But holding it in really made him feel uncomfortable, that's when he smashed the Mother-child Talisman in frustration.

Seeing this, Shi Chun raised his hand to capture the Mother-child Talisman on the ground into his hand, seeing it before the contents disappeared.

At this, his breath also tightened. During the time when Wu Jinliang clashed with Gong Shaoci, he was involved, so he naturally understood the reason.

He sighed softly, "If you like her, just like her, why show it? We who come from the Land of Exile, enduring humiliation to survive is as normal as eating. Is it worth that one time? At that time I advised you not to act impulsively, endure and it would pass, but you said this time you didn't want to hold back, had to go at it hard. Fine, you got face, you've offended people, and now your weak point is found. Feeling pain now is too late."

"Sigh." Wu Jinliang squatted down holding his head, like he was passing a motion.

At that time, in front of Duan Xiangmei, he was impressive, manly, and won Duan Xiangmei's gratitude and admiration. But now? He might get Duan Xiangmei killed.

He couldn't possibly ask Chun Tian to turn himself in and sacrifice himself for Duan Xiangmei, could he?

He truly regretted it now.

Shi Chun tossed the Mother-child Talisman back before him, continuing to look at the messages old acquaintances were sending him.

Wu Jinliang, frustrated for quite a while, suddenly looked up and asked, "Chun Tian, what should we do next?"

Shi Chun calmly said, "Though that slut's a woman, she indeed has more insight than us. She's right; with our abilities, the only way to resolve this is to confront it directly, that is, to cooperate proactively with the East Victory Royal Court to clear this matter, proving we're not involved. Now, we have only two paths ahead - either surrender or find a place where no forces can find us to hide."

Wu Jinliang hesitated, drawing circles on the ground with his head down, muttering, "The risk of turning ourselves in is too great; we might lose our lives. As for hiding... there is a place..."

Stopping at that, not wanting to spell out the consequences of hiding, he looked up again, "What do you think?"

Shi Chun: "Haven't decided yet, waiting for that slut's news. She promised to help me find out from her uncle."

Wu Jinliang was momentarily stunned, "Can her uncle settle things with the East Victory Royal Court?"

Shi Chun shook his head, "If there's no way to clear our suspicion, no one can help us, not even her uncle."

Wu Jinliang: "Then why ask her uncle?"

Shi Chun: "If we can't clear suspicion, surrendering means death. I won't surrender. Even if surrendering clears suspicion, I can't rely on the East Victory Royal Court's conscience for my life. We've offended too many people; without ensuring our self-preservation, I won't surrender for your beloved Duan Xiangmei."

Wu Jinliang understood immediately, "You mean, after surrendering and clearing your suspicion, there's still a possibility of being unsafe, so you want to ensure someone can pull you out?"

Shi Chun slightly nodded, indicating that was his thought.

Wu Jinliang muttered, rubbing his chin, "The key is, what's in it for that woman's uncle to go to such lengths for you?"

Shi Chun thought to himself, do you think I'm doing it for nothing? I've already become that woman's man, her lover in trouble, wouldn't she exert some effort?

But his mouth said differently, "Having one more back-up is better than fewer; it's about our life, I won't pin my hopes entirely on that woman's family."

Wu Jinliang's eyes brightened slightly, already guessing who else he'd rely on, and his spirits lifted, crawling to kneel beside Shi Chun, rubbing his hands, "So, the most urgent thing is to clear your suspicion?"

Shi Chun nodded, "Before that, we need to resolve the matter with Huang Yingying's clan first. The woman promised to help, so we wait for her news before deciding."

The topic suddenly turned to the Golden-haired Rat Clan, and Wu Jinliang immediately realized they intended to address clearing suspicion from the side of the Divine Mountain. He wanted to ask more but stopped, remembering Yu Xuanbing was nearby.

And Shi Chun's glance at the Mother-child Talisman suddenly hardened, the message content showing an unexpected name: Gu Lianni, this woman was invited to persuade him to surrender too…

That night, after the library closed, the Red-clothed Woman returned to her room to rest after having dinner with Dong Wenshu's family.

As soon as the door closed, she took out the Mother-child Talisman to send a meeting message to Shi Chun, then sliced through the void, slipping inside, disappearing along with the void.

Reappearing, she was now on a high hill, sitting alone by a cliff, drinking wind and wine, appreciating the moon, beauty in solitude and relaxation in her eyes.

A gentle breeze caressed her hair, and grass waves reflecting moonlight occasionally rippled below on the plains.

Shi Chun arrived riding the Wind Scale and found a spot to land, realizing he was quite late.

The Red-clothed Woman tilted her head to look at him and smiled, an ambiguous smile reflecting the memories of last night. She picked up a wine jar and casually tossed it, silently inviting him to drink.

Shi Chun was caught off guard just as he was about to speak, hurriedly catching the wine jar, then walked to the edge of the cliff to sit down. He hung his legs over the steep cliff, took a swig of wine while gazing at the moon, savoring the taste, then turned to look at the woman beside him. Seeing her smiling face like a blooming flower, he also smiled and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

The Red-clothed Woman slightly shook her head, what else could she laugh at? She laughed at the distance maintained between them. Previously, this guy would always get close and make advances, but now, they sat together with an arm's length of distance between them.

Last night, he was eager as can be, but suddenly now he's as pure-hearted and restrained as a gentleman.

The drastic change was a bit surprising, once realizing it, she couldn't help but smile.

Shi Chun was not fond of alcohol, or perhaps he didn't really have any hobbies. He sipped the wine lightly and returned the wine jar to her.

The Red-clothed Woman took it and took a large gulp against the fresh breeze, the petals in the wind seemed to flutter like they wanted to fly to the stars.

It was indeed beautiful, but Shi Chun had no leisure interest at the moment, prioritizing important matters, so he proactively asked, "Ruo Jun, what did your uncle say?"

The wind paused just in time, the Red-clothed Woman raised her slender neck and forcefully puffed out a spray of wine mist into the sky, which fell back on both of them, leaving them soaked in the smell of alcohol.

Only then did she speak softly, "Don't worry, if you can clear the suspicion and prove it wasn't you, Uncle thinks it's not a big issue and agreed to help."

Shi Chun quickly asked, "Are you sure it's reliable?"

The Red-clothed Woman looked up at the starry sky again and asked, "Would I joke about your life? Don't worry, if it's not you, there will be no problem. Bai Qiru from the Dazhi City has released the people. The Phoenix Clan, Uncle has already sent someone to communicate there. If there are no surprises, the Golden-haired Rat Clan can be released tomorrow."

Hearing this, Shi Chun immediately beamed with joy.

Before he could voice his flattery, the Red-clothed Woman patted the ground, signaling, "Lie down."

Here we go again? Shi Chun's heart tightened, he looked around, feeling a bit troubled, said, "Isn't it improper to do this out in the open?"

The Red-clothed Woman snickered, with a hint of disdain, and patted her hands again.

Alright, with a request to make, Shi Chun had no choice but to slowly lie down.

The Red-clothed Woman moved her legs and sat beside him, holding a wine jug in one hand, and patted his face with the other, signaling herself to open her mouth, indicating Shi Chun to open his mouth too.

Shi Chun glanced at the tilting wine jar she lifted, realizing what she meant, though reluctant, he still tried to open his mouth slightly to cooperate, as he had a request from her. Immediately, a stream of wine flowed from the jar accurately into his mouth.

It went on and on.

So Shi Chun had no choice but to put on a performance of drinking with his mouth wide open and swallowing down the wine.

Midway, the Red-clothed Woman withdrew her hand with a smile, then kissed the rim of the jar and drank herself.

Shi Chun had just swallowed the wine in his mouth when the Red-clothed Woman suddenly pinched his jaw, forcing his mouth open again. Before he could react, her head was already aligned with his face, she opened her mouth to let out a stream of liquid, pouring it into his mouth once more.

The Red-clothed Woman gestured with her eyes for him to drink it down, then she gulped down more from the jar and turned to let him drink it again.

After several rounds, she held the last mouthful of wine in her mouth, casually threw away the wine jar, leaned forward to kiss Shi Chun, transferring the wine into his mouth. Shi Chun kicked his legs, slapped the ground with his hand, clearly signaling for mercy, but she persisted, and he had no choice but to flatten himself to cooperate.

After forcing Shi Chun to drink the last of her mouthful, she turned around with a laugh, lying down with her head resting on Shi Chun's belly, appearing slightly tipsy, exhaling the smell of wine.

Shi Chun reached up to touch her face, but she dismissively brushed his hand away.

Shi Chun then reached out to pluck the bright red flower from her temple, and brought it to his nose to delicately sniff its fragrance. He was somewhat curious, as the bright red flower was real, she wore it all the time and it never withered.

He just wanted to ask if she changes it every day to wear a fresh one, but saw that the Red-clothed Woman took out a flute.

A mournful flute sound suddenly filled the air, blending into the night, wailing yet melodious, light and tinged with a subtle sadness.

It sounded nice, and with the setting at this moment, Shi Chun just took it as a performance to enjoy, which was better than taking off clothes again. However, as he listened, he felt something was off, like he recognized it. He hadn't heard many tunes, but after several thoughts, he suddenly realized which tune it was, only misled by the instrument used, and abruptly sat up.

Naturally, this disturbed the Red-clothed Woman's mood. She sat up following him, turned her head to frown at his suspicious expression, slightly dissatisfied, "What's wrong?"

Shi Chun said, "No, I think I've heard this tune before."

The Red-clothed Woman was taken aback, then chuckled, shaking her head, "You must be mistaken. You're just a rogue from the Land of Exile, what do you know about music? There are only two people who can play this tune, one is the composer, and the other is me. It was composed specifically for me by the composer, who is no longer around, where could you have possibly heard it?"

Shi Chun thought about it, and suspiciously asked, "Did I hear it wrong? It seemed only the instrument was different, I heard it played on a flute before."

As he spoke, he took out the Black Lotus Treasure, cast a spell, and threw it into the air. The treasure transformed into a majestic Black Lotus Dharma Aspect, which landed. He stood up and signaled, "Ruo Jun, play it again and let me listen."

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