That phrase "infatuated with Miss Qin", which he had finally managed to put out of his mind, came back with a vengeance.
If Yun Zhonghe's words weren't just teasing, but his heartfelt truth, wouldn't that mean...
As a result, that phrase started to become increasingly overwhelming.
Instantly, Qin Hongye's brain crashed, and her CPU seemed to have burned out, with white smoke rising from her head.
Even now, her brain found it hard to return to normal.
...
"Miss Qin? What are you doing spying on me?"
Yun Zhonghe spotted the distinctive red robe hiding behind the pillar, and while Qin Hongye wasn't paying attention, he slipped behind her.
Qin Hongye was so startled she almost jumped up.
Her face was full of panic, like a child caught doing something wrong, her small face, red like red leaves, hidden by her bangs.
Because Yun Zhonghe arrived so suddenly, it caught her completely off guard.
"Ha... ha? Who, who said I was peeking at you? Don't talk nonsense! I... I was also looking for a mission, not looking for you!"
Qin Hongye argued with a blushing face.
Seeing her like this, Yun Zhonghe couldn't help but cup his chin and admire her.
Hmm~ She's really cute indeed!
Actually, when he played the game in his previous life, he had thought that the character Qin Hongye was actually designed to be quite cute and pretty. Why did the scriptwriter make her take the villainous noble daughter route? What a pity.
At the very least, they could have given her a hidden route, or released a side story and DLC. Give her a chance, and give players a chance to appreciate new CGs.
It was also quite a pity that he couldn't appreciate Qin Hongye's lewd CGs in his previous life.
Yun Zhonghe's unconcealed gaze made Qin Hongye even more embarrassed, her face felt as if it was about to drip blood.
This guy clearly didn't even glance at Lin Zhongyu and Mu Jixue when he was in front of them, so why is it that when he's with her, his gaze is completely unrestrained?
It was as if he wanted to strip her naked and admire her.
This is too strange!
Qin Hongye didn't even dare to breathe heavily.
On the other hand, Yun Zhonghe was unprecedentedly relaxed, because he knew that the other party was the same type of person as him, both cannon fodder villains, so he wasn't afraid at all.
It really is more comfortable to be with Qin Hongye.
Although Lin Zhongyu is also good, she is the female lead after all, which always gives Yun Zhonghe a sense of pressure, but Qin Hongye doesn't at all.
It seems making friends with Qin Hongye is really a good choice.
Thinking of this, Yun Zhonghe slightly restrained his gaze and added a touch of friendliness: "Miss Qin is looking for a mission? What kind of mission are you planning to do?"
"Actually, I don't really want to do a mission, I'm just seeing if there are any clues about spirit herbs... No, why am I telling you this!"
She suddenly felt that Yun Zhonghe seemed a bit too familiar, and she wasn't quite used to it.
Everyone else clearly treats her with respect and awe, so why does this person have absolutely no sense of boundaries?
If it weren't for knowing that Yun Zhonghe wasn't truly a dissolute young master, she would have taken out her sword and poked a few holes in Yun Zhonghe by now.
But now... her heart was pounding wildly.
"Are you going to look for clues about spirit herbs?" Yun Zhonghe caught the key information, and his tone suddenly became meaningful.
Yun Zhonghe reminded her, "If you go out to gather spirit herbs, be careful and stay safe. Although the spiritual energy near Cangzhou City is not as dense as in Xuantian Sect, making it less likely to encounter high-level demonic beasts, it's better to be safe and prepare more pills and items."
Hearing Yun Zhonghe's words, Qin Hongye pouted and crossed her arms: "Hmph... Hmph! Are you worried about my safety?"
"Of course, I'm very worried. I hope you can be safe and sound."
After all, you are also an important person I want to befriend.
However, when these words reached Qin Hongye's ears, combined with the voice that had been looping in her mind before, the meaning completely changed.
I am infatuated with Miss Qin, so I am very worried about your safety and hope you can be safe and sound.
So... so cheesy!
Qin Hongye stared at Yun Zhonghe with wide eyes, then her face turned completely red, and white smoke started to rise from her head.
Qin Hongye covered her mouth, retreated repeatedly, her pupils shaking: "You... you lecherous person!"
This, this guy! How could he say such things in broad daylight again!
Yun Zhonghe: ???
Chapter Thirty-Three: Oh? Someone wants to bully my brother's childhood sweetheart?
After leaving this sentence behind, Qin Hongye ran away shamefacedly.
Yun Zhonghe didn't have time to say another word.
This Miss Qin is really strange, but compared to her slightly idiotic behavior in the later stages of the game, she is still very cute now.
Speaking of which, it's also because of that subordinate beside her who only gives bad ideas that this ignorant and naive Miss went down a path of no return.
But now it's different. As long as Yun Zhonghe becomes a close friend with her, under Yun Zhonghe's guidance, she will definitely become an excellent woman, and then he will help her fulfill her wish to be with Huang Aotian.
Don't worry! I, Yun Zhonghe, your good brother, will definitely do my best to help you!
Yun Zhonghe returned to Tao Jiu'er's side, but found that Tao Jiu'er was looking at him strangely.
"What's wrong?" Yun Zhonghe asked, puzzled.
Tao Jiu'er narrowed her eyes: "Young Master... when did you become a scumbag?"
Yun Zhonghe: ???
Tao Jiu'er found that recently Yun Zhonghe had suddenly become very skilled, effortlessly juggling three girls at once!
She didn't remember ever teaching Yun Zhonghe these things.
However, Yun Zhonghe blinked his clear eyes, clearly not understanding the meaning behind Tao Jiu'er's words, and even less understanding how he had become the scumbag she spoke of.
He just wanted to be everyone's good friend, a good brother, was that wrong too?
"Hmm... maybe I was thinking too much."
"Jiu'er Jie, you're also talking strangely."
Yun Zhonghe complained, but given his relationship with Tao Jiu'er, he wasn't worried that she would harm him, so Yun Zhonghe didn't ask further.
Yun Zhonghe returned to the counter. At this moment, the receptionist had completed the registration procedures for Yun Zhonghe and handed a waist token to Yun Zhonghe.
"Yun Shao, it's all done for you. Now you just need to wait until the mission start date, bring this waist token, and meet up with the other members here."
This waist token was a symbol of identity, and if something happened to someone during the mission, their teammates could bring the token back to report on their behalf.
Yun Zhonghe nodded, finally completing one matter. However, before leaving, he suddenly thought of something and said to the receptionist, "I remember the Immortal Alliance can also issue commissioned missions in a personal capacity, right?"
"Yes, does Yun Shao want to issue a commissioned mission?"
Yun Zhonghe's lips curved slightly. He first looked around, saw no one listening, and then stealthily leaned towards the other person: "I want to issue a mission to gather Heavenly Dew Grass. I need a hundred stalks, and I will purchase them at a price of ten Spirit Stones per stalk!"
Upon hearing this, the other person's lips suddenly trembled, and their eyes were filled with shock.
Heavenly Dew Grass was only a first-grade water-element spirit herb, and its market value was only one Spirit Stone. Yun Zhonghe actually wanted to buy it at a price of ten Spirit Stones, he must be crazy.
But Yun Zhonghe had additional requirements: "I only want the freshest Heavenly Dew Grass. The harvesting time must not exceed ten days. They must all be carefully selected and of superior quality. If even one stalk doesn't meet the standard, I will reject the entire batch, because I have great use for this batch of Heavenly Dew Grass."
The receptionist understood and nodded: "Although the conditions are a bit strict, they are worthy of the purchase price. I believe as soon as the mission is released, a large number of people will bring the spirit herbs."
Yun Zhonghe immediately shook his head: "No, this mission should not be made public. It should only be handled discreetly, and I want to trouble you to assign this mission to only one specific person."
After saying that, Yun Zhonghe described the character's appearance and characteristics from his memory to the receptionist.
This person was naturally the cannon fodder passerby who was supposed to become Qin Hongye's subordinate.
"This person... I have some impression of him. He just came yesterday to inquire about the Qingzhu Town investigation mission, but he said he wanted to consider it at the time. He will probably come today."
Yun Zhonghe's heart stirred. He thought to himself that he had come at just the right time, probably a little later would have been too late.
So Yun Zhonghe quietly took out two money bags, both filled with a thousand Spirit Stones, and secretly handed them to the receptionist: "Brother, please help me arrange for this person to do this mission. There will be a generous reward after it's done."
Heavenly Dew Grass that must be harvested within ten days, and a hundred stalks at that, could only be found in Xishui Town on the outskirts of Cangzhou City, and it would take a lot of effort.
Furthermore, Xishui Town and Qingzhu Town were conveniently located one south and one north of Cangzhou City, far apart.
This way, he could perfectly divert this cannon fodder passerby.
Moreover, according to the secret formula in the game that Yun Zhonghe knew, this fresh Heavenly Dew Grass could be of great use.
In fact, strictly speaking, Yun Zhonghe was saving his life. After all, if the plot developed normally, this cannon fodder passerby would definitely die at the hands of Huang Aotian because he courted death.
But now Yun Zhonghe had rewritten his fate for him and even arranged a good job for him. He should even thank Yun Zhonghe.
At this moment, the receptionist felt the weight of the Spirit Stones Yun Zhonghe handed over and immediately understood.
Although their Immortal Alliance never accepted money from outsiders and refused bribes, Yun Zhonghe was one of their own, so of course they had to help with this small favor!
"Yun Shao, don't worry, leave this matter to me!"
After that, Yun Zhonghe chatted and laughed with the person for a while longer, and only took his leave when he saw it was getting late.
After leaving the Immortal Alliance, he stretched languidly. The preparations he needed to make were almost complete. Next, he just needed to practice his swordplay diligently at home and cultivate the Eight Desolations Swordplay to Perfection.
"Hmm?"
However, Yun Zhonghe suddenly felt something was wrong again. He sensed a monitoring gaze.
"Strange, is it not Qin Hongye?"
Yun Zhonghe could feel this gaze from time to time. Before, he thought it was Qin Hongye, but Qin Hongye was clearly not here now, so who was this monitoring gaze from?
However, when Yun Zhonghe was about to follow the gaze to catch the other party, he found that the other party had already left.
In the depths of his heart, Yun Zhonghe felt that something big was about to happen.
...
Lin Mansion.
Elder Council.
"Father, according to the scout's report, Lin Zhongyu has been interacting quite a lot with the Yun Family's Young Master these days. I'm afraid the Yun Family is secretly supporting that good-for-nothing, which will likely ruin our plans!"
Inside the room, Lin Feng, the son of the Lin Family's Grand Elder, reported with a serious expression to the middle-aged man sitting on the chair.
The Lin Family's Grand Elder was the person with the most authority in the Lin Family. Even the Lin Family Head had been firmly suppressed by him over the years.
This was because Lin Zhongyu, on whom great hopes were placed, lost her talent overnight, causing a severe blow to the Lin Family Head's influence. His situation became precarious, and he was gradually surpassed by the Grand Elder's faction.
Over the years, the Grand Elder's faction had been trying to win over other branches, attempting to usurp the position of Lin Family Head. Now, they were only one step away from their goal. The Xuantian Sect Disciple recruitment ceremony a few days later would be a crucial step in changing the situation!
As long as Lin Feng could successfully enter the Xuantian Sect, the prestige of the Grand Elder's faction would greatly increase within the clan. By then, more clan members would support them, and removing the current Family Head would no longer be a problem.
It was just that the sudden news today about Lin Zhongyu's potential talent recovery had slightly disrupted their rhythm.
At this moment, the Grand Elder sitting on the chair narrowed his eyes slightly, his weathered yet sharp eyes revealing ruthlessness: "The matters of my Lin Family are not for the Yun Family to interfere with. In my opinion, that Yun Family brat is just infatuated with Lin Zhongyu's beauty and is just playing around. What future can a dissolute young master have? Can he really support Lin Zhongyu?"
The Lin Family Grand Elder analyzed the information he had gathered these past few days and laughed dismissively.
Chapter Thirty-Four: Hidden Female Lead Appears
Xuantian Sect is famous throughout the Eastern Continent. Even if a Family has just one person who can become an Outer Sect Disciple of the Sect, it is an extremely fortunate event for the Family, and from then on, the Family has hope for prosperity.
Therefore, as long as someone from their Grand Elder's faction could enter the Xuantian Sect, it would undoubtedly cause a severe blow to the current Family Head's authority.
Fortunately, under his full cultivation over the years, his son Lin Feng did not disappoint him. At the age of twenty this year, he finally reached the fifth layer of Foundation Establishment cultivation. As long as there are no accidents, he should be able to secure a spot as a Xuantian Sect Disciple this time.
This way, the position of current Family Head would be his!
The Grand Elder had coveted the position of Lin Family Head for a long time.
"The current Family Head is incompetent and relies entirely on Mu Jixue to support him, but she is an outsider after all. The Lin Family can't possibly rely on an outsider for support, can they? The fate of the Lin Family must still be in the hands of the Lin Family members themselves!"
The Grand Elder said with a cold laugh, seemingly confident of victory.
Even if that girl has now sought help from the Yun Family, it is already too late. How could she possibly recover the cultivation she has lost over so many years in just a few days?
Moreover, the Grand Elder knew exactly what kind of person that Yun Zhonghe was. How could he possibly be wholeheartedly dedicated to Lin Zhongyu? It was nothing more than a transaction.