They all want to change my future.

Chapter 62 Secret Meeting

Ji Baizhi was already used to Li Zhi's abrupt question.

However, she still keenly grasped the meaning behind their words.

"Who are they?" Ji Baizhi asked with a gentle smile, seemingly unconcerned.

Li Zhi didn't care at all and said directly, "Qu Hongxiao and Miss Lin."

The order of names indicates the order of events, and different forms of address indicate the closeness of the relationship.

The thought flashed through Ji Baizhi's mind; she knew Li Zhi all too well.

She nodded slightly to show her understanding, then said softly:

"Young master, could you please tell me the complete story?"

"Of course."

"Then let's talk as we walk."

As Ji Baizhi spoke, she took a step forward, and Li Zhi naturally followed. The two walked back to the courtyard side by side.

Lin Yueyin, who was in the shadows, followed. She hadn't heard the result yet, so how could she leave?

However, seeing the two of them so harmonious, I felt even more annoyed.

After the two moved to their usual dining room, Li Zhi finished recounting the events of his day, from the Deer Garden to the Capital Prefecture.

Throughout the entire process, Ji Baizhi did not utter a word, but simply listened quietly, occasionally serving him food.

Only after she had prepared a bowl of rice for Li Zhisheng and placed it beside him did she speak softly:

"I think I understand."

"Then please teach me, Miss Ji."

Hearing these somewhat nonsensical words and thinking about the various possibilities she had just deduced, Ji Baizhi sighed softly.

Instead of answering, she extended an invitation to the empty doorway:

"Miss Lin, you should still be here, right? Would you like to come out and have some food with us?"

Li Zhi raised an eyebrow. Was he about to start demonstrating?

However, Lin Yueyin will actually come out, even though she clearly said she would resist it in her heart.

Just as Li Zhi had expected, Lin Yueyin did not appear.

This made Li Zhi look at Ji Baizhi, but the other party remained calm and composed, showing no sign of panic.

She met Li Zhi's gaze and said softly, "What you said earlier about disliking me is partly true, but that's not the main reason."

Li Zhi didn't reply, but simply nodded.

Seeing this, Ji Baizhi continued, "Young master, you should know the custom of not bringing guests along, right?"

"I've heard of it, but I don't know anything about it." Li Zhi frowned. "So that's the reason. Something doesn't feel right to me."

Ji Baizhi was not surprised by this; Li Zhi was not so easily fooled.

However, the real reason is something I'm a little embarrassed to say, especially with the person involved listening in.

Ji Baizhi's invitation was a test. She was confident that Lin Yueyin was eavesdropping. If she had come out just now, it would have meant that she was curious but not very concerned about the matter.

The fact that she's not coming out now means she still cares a bit, so we can't say anything.

The two of them didn't get along to begin with, and if they talked about it, they'd probably become even more estranged.

Ji Baizhi thinks quickly and deeply. Her royal upbringing and the wisdom of self-preservation she learned as an adult both taught her to think things through carefully before speaking or acting.

However, young master, you really do know how to flirt.

As Ji Baizhi pondered this, a hint of resentment crept into her gaze as she glanced at Li Zhi.

Sensing that familiar gaze, Li Zhi first looked at Ji Baizhi in confusion, but then, as if remembering something, he chuckled and said:

"Miss Ji, your idea is very correct, no wonder you said that."

That's quite a riddle.

Ji Baizhi knew that Li Zhi understood, and she smiled slightly: "Young master, it's good that you know."

"I understand." Li Zhi hummed the phrase lightly: "A woman's heart is always like water."

Ji Baizhi didn't reply, but simply picked up her chopsticks and silently began to eat.

Lin Yueyin, who was hiding in the shadows, was even more confused. What were you doing? How did you know? Were you conspiring to scam me?

What exactly is the reason?

Lin Yueyin was tempted to rush out and interrogate him, but when she looked at Ji Baizhi, she suppressed her impulse.

Damn it, I should have just walked out when they invited me.

Qu Hongxiao is very unhappy now. Li Zhi's invitation just now disgusted her.

Of course, it's definitely not because of any reason such as whether or not guests are brought.

Qu Hongxiao didn't care about such rules of considering the master's feelings. To be honest, if it could really cause trouble for her master, Ji Baizhi, she would be quite happy to do so.

But that's not the problem; it's about identity.

What identity should she use to accompany Li Zhi into Zhaoyang Mansion to see Ji Baizhi?

Qu Hongxiao, the renowned Qu family of Hongxiaolou, used this identity to accompany Li Zhi to visit Ji Baizhi.

Li Zhi's current identity is Ji Baizhi's retainer, or rather, his subordinate. So what is he, who accompanied him to Ji Baizhi's door?

Accompanied by Ji Baizhi's subordinates?

This isn't about putting yourself down, it's not about admitting defeat or giving up.

People have status at the dinner table.

Qu Hongxiao understood this principle very well.

wrong!

Qu Hongxiao suddenly realized that she seemed to have been deceived by Li Zhi. How could he really have a date with Ji Baizhi?

Phoenixes are noble and pure; how could they possibly agree?

He did it on purpose!

But why would he deliberately send me away?

Qu Hongxiao instantly understood: the reason he was sent away was to report to the people in the sect who were protecting him.

What happened today certainly needs to be reported.

Reporting to the authorities and launching an attack on the Empress's subordinates would definitely require careful consideration.

Okay, okay, okay, okay!

Qu Hongxiao silently praised him several times, then laughed in exasperation.

"What a... double agent," she muttered to herself, a cold glint in her eyes.

Once she calmed down, Qu Hongxiao didn't go back to settle scores with Li Zhi; he was still quite useful.

However, the Master of the Star Gazing Pavilion had already bred another grudge in his heart.

As the Empress's institution for collecting information from all over the world, the Star Gazing Tower naturally possessed many inherited techniques for concealing one's presence.

Qu Hongxiao naturally knew how, and she learned it very well.

She is currently following Wei Yu to see who this official from the Jingzhao Prefecture will go to.

Although Wei Yu was somewhat bewildered by Li Zhi's divine move, after thinking about it for a while, he also figured out some of the reasons behind it.

It's intentional. The people from this sect want to fight in the arena themselves. In that case, we really need to discuss this with someone.

So, after finishing his shift, Wei Yu changed into casual clothes and went to a restaurant like an ordinary cultivator.

A restaurant located near the Star Gazing Tower.

As usual, Wei Yu called over the waiter, reserved a private room, ordered some dishes, and then began to wait.

All of this seemed like a normal official having a drink after get off work, nothing out of the ordinary.

But in Qu Hongxiao's eyes, it was unusual.

This is clearly a code word used to communicate with the Star Gazing Tower.

She never expected that luring the snake out of its hole would lead it to her own home.

Qu Hongxiao wanted to see which person from her building would come.

Before long, Qu Hongxiao saw another person in the private room, someone she knew.

Luo Wen, who was in charge of affairs on the third floor of the Observatory, was someone I had recently reprimanded.

Qu Hongxiao was not particularly surprised by Luo Wen's appearance.

However, after hearing their next conversation, she realized she was wrong.