The Sky Poison Pearl
Hidden Intentions

“That's a great sister-in-law! Since Senior Brother is very confident about this, then we will be able to save you from escaping. Xia Yuanba said with a face full of vigor. “Eh…. A brother-in-law? Why don't you seem so happy? Is it because you don't trust Senior Brother Xueruo?”

"Yuanba, are you related to Senior Brother Xueruo?" Yun Che asked coldly.

"No. Why are you asking that?” Xia Yuanba rubbed his head.

“Then, have you or your family members saved Senior Brother Xueruo or his family members before?”

“It didn't either! I've never even seen his relatives before.

Moreover, with my low strength, there is no way I can save Senior Brother Xueruo. There is even little need to talk about my family members.”

"Then it's a little weird." Yun Che pondered deeply while rubbing his chin with his right hand: “We are not related at all and we only talk a little; why would he want to help me without cause or reason?

"Oh! you talk about that. Brother-in-law, you are thinking too seriously about it; I have already told you this before, Senior Brother Xueruo is a kind-hearted person. When I first arrived at the New Moon Palace, I was not in contact with her in any way either, yet she was very helpful and took care of me. Every senior brother and sister in the Inner Palace loved it very much.”

"No, it's different." Yun Che, however, shook his head and said with a serious expression: “He helps you, it is acceptable as his nature, and I will not find it strange. However, to take me on the run from New Moon City was a completely different matter! He clearly understood that this matter I brought with me had involved the Xiao Main Sect…. Although I don't feel too happy towards the people of the Xiao Sect, I can't help but admit that they have an enormous influence that can cover the skies of the Blue Wind Empire with one hand. How many people in the entire empire could remain calm when they heard the two words "Secte Xiao"! And how many would dare to offend the Xiao Sect? And how many, who dared to risk getting involved, and help someone who offended someone from the Xiao Sect, escape their punishment?”

Xia Yuanba opened his mouth, but fell silent.

“If it is a life and death friendship, this is understandable. However, I only knew him for one day, and rarely spoke to each other; there was no elegance or hatred between us, either, yet he dared to take such a big risk to take me out of New Moon city. It's too weird.”

"Also…. Yuanba, you guys are in the same class. Have you heard him mention about returning to the Blue Wind Reign city these few days? Or seen those signs recently?” Yun Che asked.

“Never said a word about returning to the Imperial City before, yet now he suddenly wanted to return after ten days; while the time that Palace Head Qin had obtained for me, was, coincidentally it was also exactly ten days…. It's too coincidental.” Yun Che muttered.

Hearing what Yun Che said, Xia Yuanba also began to feel that something was amiss. He naturally knew the strength of the Xiao Sect. To face the great risk of provoking the Xiao Sect to save someone he had only known for a day, which had nothing to do with him; thinking about it like this, was indeed too strange. Because even if there was a slight carelessness, it would be a total annihilation disaster! He scratched his scalp, and fiercely shook his head: “No, no! Senior Brother Xueruo is a very kind-hearted person, there is no way he has any motive towards Brother-in-law. Besides... Besides, brother-in-law is not a rich man, nor even some kind of master; if I say that he wants to save you for a purpose, what is he aiming for?

“This is also the place that I think is the strangest.” Yun Che looked up, stretched out his hand and touched his face, and said in a low voice: “So...When I asked Senior Brother 'Don't tell me, you fell in love with me' earlier... I'm not kidding. To have a girl do something so far for the man she just met, the only possibility I could think of, was that Senior Brother Xueruo, towards me…. Mn, it's love at first sight.”

"What!?" Xia Yuanba's legs were limp, and he almost kneeled in front of Yun Che in shock.

“First of all, I have no influence; second, I have no power; third, I am not even a person who has money. Rather than that, I have actually brought disaster upon myself. Then, the only thing Senior Brother Xueruo would crave from me, was my good looks. A woman is a kind of sentimental creature; if she falls in love with a man, she can do anything, no matter how exaggerated and crazy. Dare to take such a big risk and save me would be a very normal thing.”

“Fufu…. As expected, regardless of its location, this era of appearance could not be changed. Not only is a handsome face a powerful type of capital, it can sometimes even save a person's life. Yun Che said as he pinched his cheek. It was unknown what he was thinking as he grinned and suddenly burst into laughter.

No matter how Xiao Yuanba looked at Yun Che's smile, he could still see some sort of depraved intent mixed within it. Her eyes were wide open as she stared and stuttered: “Bu... Ma... But.. Senior Brother is very beautiful, very gentle, and there are so many people who like him! Senior Brother Xueruo had also said before, that he had absolutely no interest in anyone younger than him and who was also married. This…. It's…"

Yun Che rolled his eyes at her, and casually replied: “Yuanba, you don't understand women. A woman is a creature who contradicts herself. If he says that he doesn't like younger people, it means that he actually likes someone younger than him. If he says he doesn't like someone who is married, it means…. Uhh...” Even Yun Che himself felt that this explanation was a bit unreasonable, but he had to hold back and move on: no:

"... While it may be a little special, it's possible that a married man is his type."

” Xia Yuanba to panic: “That's impossible! When Senior Brother Xueruo was here a moment ago, why didn't Brother-in-law ask him?

"Can't ask." Yun Che shook his finger before Xia Yuanba's eyes and said seriously: “Men don't like women who are too smart, and women don't like men who are too smart either. If I ask, it will ruin the fun.” After speaking here, a strange light entered Yun Che's eyes: “My previous guess was the only possibility I could think of back then, so I also didn't know if it was right or wrong. But for sure he wants to catch me and turn me into his 'victim. And I…." The corner of Yun Che's mouth curled up: “I'm the same! What happens next is determined by who succeeds first! If he wins, then I'll do what he wants. If you lose, hehehehe..”.