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Peony thought that as long as Zhang Yingfeng was not allowed to go to the capital before something happened to him, he should not be killed. However, after returning, Peony was shocked to discover that the Xue Family, which was just a local gentry in her previous life, had now become the Duke's Residence in this life, and their main base was right in the capital. What should she do? Did this mean that Cousin Young Master would not come from her maternal grandfather's family? If that were the case, she would definitely be punished by the Head of the Household, and Cousin Young Master would certainly not help her plead for mercy! During this period, Peony was extremely troubled. Moreover, she realized that many things were different in this life. She was unclear about matters within the court, but she still had some understanding of the happenings in the martial world from her previous life. However, from what she had heard recently, many things were different from her past life: the Emei Sect Leader was not dead, Sun Xiuqing did not become the mistress of Wanmei Villa, Hua Man Lou's eyesight had recovered, and there were many new and novel things in the world that did not exist in her previous life... The most unacceptable thing for Peony was that Zhang Yingfeng had brought back a woman, and that woman was someone he liked! In her previous life, Zhang Yingfeng had no other close or favored women besides his four Sister Disciples and Peony! Peony felt a deep sense of threat!
Bai Tang withdrew her hand and clicked her tongue. If it weren't for Peony's unfriendly aura piquing her curiosity, she wouldn't have come across such a story about a cannon fodder's counterattack! According to Peony's calculations and her understanding of the next few decades, it might really be possible for her to capture Zhang Yingfeng and then rise from being a maid to becoming a successful and powerful woman!
"Unfortunately for you, you encountered me! If you hadn't harbored malice towards me, I wouldn't be curious about you and hinder your future development!" Bai Tang moved her hands and feet to erase all memories of Peony's past life and everything related to her rebirth. When Peony woke up, she would revert to being a girl who admired Zhang Yingfeng.
Bai Tang stayed at the Xue Family for two days. On the third day, just as she was preparing to set off, Ma Xiuzhen and Ye Xiuzhu came to visit.
"What do you want with me?" Bai Tang asked in confusion.
"Bai Gu Niang, haven't you heard the recent rumors circulating in the martial world?" Ye Xiuzhu asked. She had grown quite a bit during their time apart and was no longer the timid girl she had been when she first recovered.
"What rumors?" Bai Tang really hadn't heard anything; she wasn't very interested in gossip from the martial world. After all, she had learned about major events from the original story.
"On the night of the full moon at the Forbidden City Summit, one sword comes from the west—External Flying Immortal!"
"Huh? Ye Gucheng is going to duel Ximen Chui Xue?" Bai Tang counted on her fingers; yes, August was just around the corner.
"Yes! Bai Gu Niang, can you find a way to prevent this duel from happening?" Ye Xiuzhu pleaded.
"Why do you want to stop the duel?" Bai Tang couldn't understand.
"Xiuzhu is a member of the Ye Clan; Ye Gucheng is her distant cousin!" Ma Xiuzhen explained.
After gaining knowledge of the plot from Ye Mingzhu's memories regarding The Final Showdown, Ye Xiuzhu was nearly driven to despair. She couldn't eat or sleep well; her weight dropped sharply. Upon noticing her condition, Ma Xiuzhen immediately asked Ye Xiuzhu what was wrong. Ye Xiuzhu expressed her concerns. Although Ma Xiuzhen and Ye Xiuzhu were aware of the plot, they felt powerless to stop the duel. Ye Xiuzhu also couldn't dissuade Ye Gucheng from joining any rebellious actions; both of them thought of Bai Tang. In their minds, Bai Tang was quite capable and would definitely be able to help them.
Bai Tang smirked; the two of them were overly confident in her.
"Is the Ye Family really from the previous dynasty's royal family?" Bai Tang's question was crucial. If the Ye Family truly were royal, even if Ye Gucheng did not participate in the Southern King's conspiracy, the emperor would not let the Ye Family off the hook.
Ye Xiuzhu shook her head. "The Ye Family is just an ordinary clan, with a history of over two hundred years. Their influence is limited to the vicinity of Nanhai. I don't understand why my elder cousin insists on joining the Southern King's rebellion!"
"Perhaps he was forced into it. The influence of Baiyun City falls within the Southern King's territory!" Ma Xiuzhen recalled one of the speculations online.
"Ah, that is indeed a possibility!" Ye Xiuzhu said. "Recently, my elder cousin dismissed many clan members; he might be trying to go all in."
"Unfortunately, he did not succeed!" As soon as Bai Tang finished speaking, all three sighed in unison.
"Bai Gu Niang, can you help me stop my elder cousin?" Ye Xiuzhu asked hopefully.
"Let me meet Ye Gucheng first! I want to know what he thinks!"
"Then let's go find my elder cousin now!" Ye Xiuzhu immediately stood up.
"No need to rush; we can see Ye Gucheng before the decisive battle," Bai Tang replied.
Ye Xiuzhu said, "But isn't it better to resolve things sooner rather than later?"
"Given the current situation, I'm afraid that even if Ye Gucheng wants to back out, he won't be able to. It would be better to contact him before the decisive battle. If he doesn't withdraw, we can just knock him out and prevent him from entering the palace!" Bai Tang believed that a simple and straightforward approach would be more effective; she had no interest or skill in plotting schemes.
"Uh—" Ye Xiuzhu and Ma Xiuzhen thought of Ye Mingzhu, who had been beaten and forced out of Ye Xiuzhu's body, and they both felt a bit anxious for Ye Gucheng.
Lu Feng has been feeling very down lately. The case of the Embroidered Thief has been solved, and the mastermind turned out to be his friend Jin Jiuling. His confidante Xue Bing was implicated and killed by Jin Jiuling. For this, Lu Feng is filled with regret; even Bai Tang had warned him that Jin Jiuling was suspicious, but he did not take it seriously, which led to Xue Bing's death. Lu Feng wanted to find a quiet place to lick his wounds, but then he heard that his two good friends Ximen Chui Xue and Ye Gucheng were going to duel. He had no choice but to rush to the capital without even having time to mourn!
“Tang Tang!” When Lu Feng saw the three people walking up the Stairs, he immediately waved to greet them.
“Lu Ji!” Bai Tang smiled as she walked towards Lu Feng's table with Karen Adrian and Zhang Yingfeng. Besides Lu Feng, there were two other people at the table. One was tall and strong, standing at over eight feet, full of energy. With thick eyebrows, sharp eyes, and an eagle-like nose, his serious face always bore a somewhat cruel expression, resembling a leopard that had just emerged from the wild; the other person was tall and thin, dressed very elegantly with a refined demeanor. Although he was not very old, his temples were already graying. His gaunt face seemed to carry a hint of illness but also exuded an air of authority that made one dare not underestimate him. He wore a royal blue long robe made of exquisite material, and on his well-groomed hands was a priceless jade ring. Hanging from the silk ribbon at his waist was a flawless white jade disc, making him look like a new noble from the court or a scholar from the Han Academy. Bai Tang immediately recognized their identities.
“Don't learn from that dead monkey!” Lu Feng complained as he enthusiastically introduced Bai Tang and her companions to Li Yanbei and Du Tongxuan. In the martial world, Bai Tang was not well-known; only a few who had a close relationship with Lu Feng knew about her exceptional abilities. Given her gender, both Li Yanbei and Du Tongxuan regarded her as Lu Feng's confidante and smiled at her flirtatiously. Bai Tang rolled her eyes; she had no interest in dating a playboy. Even if she were to find a man in this world, she would prefer someone like Zhang Yingfeng, rather than the likes of Lu Feng or Ximen Chui Xue. Although they were all outstanding men, they were simply not suitable as husbands. Every time Bai Tang read fanfiction about Master Xi Men, she couldn't help but scoff; could someone with such a sword-obsessed personality really consider the protagonist as true love? The characterizations were all falling apart!
“What brings you to the capital?” Lu Feng asked. “Are you here to watch the duel?”
That shouldn't be the case; based on his interactions with Bai Tang, she didn't seem very interested in the martial world.
Bai Tang smiled and said, “My ancestor was an acquaintance of Zhang Yingfeng's grandfather. I came to visit Master Xue's son this time. You must be quite troubled now?”
“Indeed!” Lu Feng took a sip of wine and sighed. “Both Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chui Xue are my good friends, and they are going to fight to the death! I can't even stop them!”
“A duel doesn't necessarily mean someone will die.”
“Others might not die, but those two will. They both practice lethal sword techniques!” Lu Feng worriedly tugged at his beard. “They will definitely fight until one of them is dead!”
“Give me ten thousand taels!” Bai Tang spread her hands towards Lu Feng.
Lu Feng's eyes lit up: “Do you have some way to resolve this?”
Bai Tang did not retract her hands: “Ten thousand taels!”
Lu Feng: "You greedy bastard! I don't have that much silver right now, can't I just owe you?"
"Business is business, no credit allowed!"
"You ruthless!" Lu Feng turned to Li Yanbei, "Old Li, lend me ten thousand taels of silver!"
"If you need silver, just take it. No need to talk about borrowing." Li Yanbei generously took out a stack of banknotes from his pocket, estimating there were at least twenty thousand taels. Lu Feng didn't count the amount and directly handed it to Bai Tang.
Bai Tang counted it and confirmed it was indeed twenty thousand taels. Instead of returning the extra ten thousand taels to Lu Feng, she stuffed it into her backpack and took out two porcelain bottles filled with Red Medicine and tossed them to Lu Feng: "With the extra ten thousand taels, you can have double the medicine. As long as there's still a breath left, drinking this medicine will save the person!"
Lu Feng was overjoyed as he grabbed the two porcelain bottles: "I knew Tang Tang would have a way!"
"Bai Gu Niang is a divine doctor?" Now, both Li Yanbei and Du Tongxuan couldn't sit still, their attitudes immediately becoming ten times more courteous. In the world of Jianghu, one must be prepared for danger. If they could befriend a divine doctor, their lives would have an extra layer of security.
Bai Tang said nothing, but Lu Feng began promoting her: "Tang Tang is really skilled! Hua Man Lou's eyes were cured by her!"
At this moment, Bai Tang's status in the eyes of Li Yanbei and Du Tongxuan rose several levels, and their attitudes became almost obsequious. Li Yanbei secretly thought: This playboy Lu Feng is not worthy of such a good girl! What if Lu Feng angers Bai Gu Niang, should he help Lu Feng or help Bai Gu Niang?
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