Chapter 10: Take Along

The chess-playing woman watched her retreating figure and smiled.

"Zhiqi, set up that endgame for me to see."

The chess-playing woman was currently in a room where a man was lazily waving a peach-blossom fan.

"Yes, Young Master."

Soon, the chess-playing woman had recreated the layout Su Jingyao had set up.

The lazy man’s clothes were somewhat disheveled, yet they could not hide his stunning appearance. No matter how many years Zhiqi had served this Young Master, every time she saw him like this, her heart would always skip a beat.

The man wore a robe as red as blood, which made his skin appear exceptionally fair, yet it carried a faint, masculine aura. This mixture made everyone who saw him feel a sense of attraction; he was a demon, not a man. No human could be this demonic, this enchanting!

Looking at his features, he could be called the most handsome man in the Northern Yue Kingdom.

The man had a pair of peach-blossom eyes; with a gentle blink, it felt as if he were casting a spell!

He was tall and upright, yet not thin, standing at a full seven feet—equivalent to about 1.8 meters in modern terms.

Holding his peach-blossom fan, he walked up to the layout. His eyes were seductive; she was truly an extraordinary woman to be able to set up such a chess formation!

"Did you send someone to follow her?" the peach-blossom man asked slowly.

Zhiqi lowered her head. "I did."

"Mm. Once you know her exact identity, notify me." Looking at the pieces on the board, the peach-blossom man picked one up and rolled it between his fingers. She was truly an interesting woman. This layout wasn't actually difficult; it just required a bit of effort.

Zhiqi glanced at the board and was momentarily stunned. The game was solved just like that?

Her Young Master was truly a freak...

Even though Zhiqi harbored a small amount of admiration in her heart, she dared not speak of it, for the consequences would be unimaginable!

"Alright, you may withdraw," the peach-blossom man commanded, and Zhiqi slowly retreated.

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As soon as Su Jingyao obtained the Glazed Bead, she hurried back without stopping.

She hoped her father wouldn't blame her for being a little late, though it wasn't too late yet!

Just as she was about to reach the General's Mansion, Su Jingyao pulled up short. Someone was following her!

Her years of assassin intuition told her that she was being tracked. There weren't many—only one person. Judging by the sound of the footsteps, they were light and agile; it should be a woman.

Su Jingyao narrowed her eyes. She couldn't shake her off; after all, it was difficult for this body to lose someone, and the woman following her was nine times out of ten a martial artist.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind, and she headed toward a certain place.

Su Jingyao arrived at an inn. The inn was small but very exquisite. Su Jingyao walked straight in without greeting the innkeeper.

The person following her followed directly inside as well.

Su Jingyao entered a room and quickly closed the door.

She then opened a secret passage and slipped inside.

She had spent money to create this secret passage back in the day so she could sneak out of the General's Mansion to find Yin Yifeng.

Even now, this secret passage was still here.

Su Jingyao walked through the passage and quickly returned to the General's Mansion.

Afterward, she took a bath and lay down on her bed. She was truly exhausted today, but it was worth it to obtain such a treasure.

Feeling happy, she prepared to take out the pouch.

"Miss, the Master came looking for you just now," Leng Shuang said from the doorway.

Su Jingyao was startled, and Leng Shuang suddenly continued, "We told the Master that you had already retired for the night, so he went back."

Hearing this, Su Jingyao nodded. "Mm, well done. You two should go get some rest."

Leng Shuang and Han Lu didn't have much of a reaction to this.

After Leng Shuang and Han Lu went to rest, Su Jingyao opened the pouch.

The Glazed Bead emitted a faint nocturnal glow.

The color seemed to be iridescent, which left Su Jingyao quite amazed. She hadn't expected such a thing to exist in the world.

Holding it in her hand, she felt her body suddenly become very comfortable!

It was indeed a treasure!

The Glazed Bead was not large, only about the size of a thumb, very small and exquisite.

Su Jingyao quickly took a red string and hung the Glazed Bead around her neck.