I Am a Bad Person, But I Still Have Some Conscience

Xu Mu nodded gently. "If you need my help, remember to call me."

"Alright."

Zhou Xia nodded. When it came to surveillance, he was more skilled than anyone; he didn't need help at all.

Xu Mu left carrying the woven bag, while Zhou Xia went straight to the living room sofa and waited quietly.

Time passed bit by bit, and even Zhou Xia was starting to feel a little anxious.

This Zhou Xia really could sleep. It was almost eleven o'clock now, and she was still asleep.

Zhou Xia was genuinely afraid the man would leave.

Finally, through his perception, he sensed that Zhou Xia, who had been sleeping in the bedroom, had woken up.

...

Meanwhile, after waking up, Zhou Xia came out of the bedroom.

Seeing the man sitting on the sofa, her expression didn't show much surprise. "Xiong Er, how long have you been here?"

"About an hour."

Xiong Er stood up from the sofa as he spoke to Zhou Xia.

"Speak. What's the matter this time?"

Zhou Xia sat on the sofa and yawned.

"I arrived yesterday, but I ran into a master on the back mountain who injured me. I rested for a night before coming over."

As Xiong Er spoke, he clutched his waist, which still ached faintly.

"Tell me the Sect Leader's order first."

Zhou Xia leaned back on the sofa.

"The Sect Leader first wants to know if Ye Chen has been staying in Jiang City all this time?"

Xiong Er inquired.

"That's right, he's been here the whole time. I go over to his place every night."

Zhou Xia nodded.

"It seems Ye Chen plans to settle here. The Sect Leader's meaning is that if Ye Chen needs any help, you should cooperate with him to the best of your ability."

Xiong Er said to Zhou Xia.

On the other side.

Hearing this, Xu Mu's expression turned somewhat helpless. He had originally thought monitoring Ye Chen was because this Sect Leader had a grudge against him.

He never expected their relationship was this good.

But according to the plot, Ye Chen didn't seem to have much interaction with the Yin-Yang Sect.

Zhou Xia asked, full of confusion, "I'm very curious, why is the Sect Leader so interested in Ye Chen? Is he perhaps a benefactor of our sect?"

Xu Mu, on his side, nodded inwardly. Good, this was the question he wanted to ask too.

"No, I heard from Brother Xiong that it seems Ye Chen's strength is unfathomable. He once sparred with the Sect Leader, who thought his talent was extraordinary."

Xiong Er paused and looked at Zhou Xia. "The Sect Leader's intention is to have him marry the Sect Leader's daughter."

"So that's it. This Ye Chen does look physically robust. It's normal for the Sect Leader to take a liking to him."

Zhou Xia nodded at Xiong Er. "I understand. I'll keep an eye on him."

"Then I'll head back first."

After saying that, Xiong Er got up and left.

...

Xu Mu withdrew his perception and lay on the sofa, resting with his eyes closed.

The world truly is vast and full of wonders.

So, it was about valuing Ye Chen's talent, thinking of having his daughter marry him.

He remembered the plot mentioning that the Yin-Yang Sect's cultivation methods were of two main types. The first was borrowing Yin to supplement Yang, or borrowing Yang to supplement Yin.

It was precisely because of this method that they were labeled an evil sect and were wanted by the Environmental Protection Department.

But the sect had another method, which was the so-called dual cultivation.

This required the vital energies of both parties to merge and their blood and qi to resonate, allowing them to borrow their partner's power to elevate their own realm.

The better the partner's talent, the better it was for the one practicing this method.

Who knows what this Sect Leader is really plotting.

Does he want his daughter to absorb Ye Chen's power, or does he want to establish a dual cultivation partnership with him?

However, Ye Chen, as the male lead, wouldn't be significantly affected by a sect that wasn't even emphasized in the plot.

"Xu Mu, are you home?"

Just as he was pondering, Zhou Xia's voice came from the yard. "I saw your car at the door."

"I'm home."

Xu Mu responded.

The next moment, Zhou Xia appeared in the living room.

She walked over with a smile and sat on the sofa. "The Sect Leader has given me a new mission."

"What is it?"

Xu Mu asked indifferently.

What he wanted to know now was whether this woman would deceive him.

Zhou Xia sat opposite Xu Mu and told him the new mission exactly as it was, leaving nothing out.

Even Xu Mu was somewhat surprised. What was going on with this woman? There wasn't a single lie.

"You're not lying to me?"

Xu Mu asked with a smile.

"No, I can swear. Everything I said is true."

Zhou Xia raised three fingers.

"Then why aren't you lying to me? I clearly can't verify the truth of what you say."

Xu Mu looked at her curiously.

"Because I know Ye Chen is your enemy, and I also happen to not want the Sect Leader's daughter to marry Ye Chen."

Zhou Xia's smile faded, and her expression turned very serious.

"Why?"

"Our Sect Leader's daughter is a good person. One could even say she shouldn't have been born into our Yin-Yang Sect."

Zhou Xia explained. "I've been investigating Ye Chen this whole time and found this person to be very self-centered. If she marries him, Xiaoqing will suffer."

Hearing this, Xu Mu's face was full of surprise. "Hearing such words from you is quite shocking."

"The world isn't simply black and white. A villain who commits murder and arson might be a good man at home, filial to his parents and loving to his wife and children."

Zhou Xia looked at Xu Mu. "I'm that type of person. I am a bad person, but I also have some conscience."

"I understand."

Xu Mu nodded. "Since you're willing to tell the truth, I will also help you prevent the marriage between your Sect Leader's daughter and Ye Chen."

"Good. With your word, I feel relieved."

That was precisely Zhou Xia's goal.

Just as the two were talking, Chen Xuan arrived in the living room carrying the woven bag.

"You're here too."

Chen Xuan glanced at Zhou Xia.

"Hehe, I had nothing to do, so I came here to chat."

Zhou Xia stood up with a smile. "Since you're back, I won't disturb you."

After Zhou Xia left, Xu Mu called Chen Xuan, and they drove off together.

It was already lunchtime, and they planned to grab something to eat.

Xu Mu stopped at a wonton shop on the outskirts of the city.

As soon as they got out of the car, a middle-aged woman asked with a smile, "What would you like to eat, gentlemen?"

"Two large bowls of wontons, and four roujiamo."

After placing the order, Xu Mu sat down with Chen Xuan.

"Brother Mu, don't fall for it."

Chen Xuan looked at Xu Mu with concern. "I heard from my master that their Yin-Yang Sect can drain people, sucking out all your essence and spirit."

"Old Chen, are you underestimating my taste? Even if I were truly enchanted, it wouldn't be by her."

Xu Mu couldn't help but laugh.

"I'm mainly worried that Brother Mu, being young and vigorous, might not be able to handle it."

Chen Xuan laughed too.

Thinking about it carefully, it made sense. He had also seen many of the women around Xu Mu.

Each was young and beautiful, certainly not someone this woman could compare to.

Just then, Xu Mu's phone vibrated.

Xu Mu took it out and saw it was a video call from Jiang Huihui.

"Huihui, what's up?"

Xu Mu answered, looking at the sulky Jiang Huihui on the screen.

"You'd better set off this afternoon to check out the venue. That old fogey has locked me up again."

Jiang Huihui said over there.