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Chapter 434: Chapter 437: Keep It a Secret for Me_1
"No problem," Yi Ling agreed, then her tone shifted, "This matter must be kept secret, no one is allowed to speak of it!"
Intimidating others was something Yi Ling was adept at, with no pressure at all.
The children all agreed, "Don’t worry, we people of the martial world prize loyalty above all, we would never sell you out."
"Enough with that, you call yourselves people of the martial world? Don’t scare me, just go now, and be careful not to be seen," Yi Ling instructed again.
If people found out she used such methods, her lifetime of reputation would be utterly destroyed.
Duo’er chuckled, "The idea was mine, so stop being so nervous. We are just giving them a taste of their own medicine, nothing too terrible."
To deal with a scoundrel, one must use the scoundrel’s methods.
Because scoundrels have no understanding of noble integrity.
"But I was the one who found these people, it’s not just your problem, you also have to keep it secret for me. If Lord Qin finds out I know all these unsavory characters, I’m definitely going to have a miserable end."
Yi Ling stuck out her tongue, just thinking of Lord Qin’s stern face made her spine chill.
"Your Lord Qin must know already, or how could you have been allowed out just now?"
Duo’er gave the silly Yi Ling a bit of analysis.
No matter how shrewd Yi Ling usually seemed, mention Qin Longyun and her IQ would instantly drop to zero.
Yi Ling said uneasily, "Really?"
"Your Lord Qin is wise and mighty, do you think your little antics could escape his notice? Sister Ling’er, just accept your fate!"
Duo’er patted Yi Ling’s shoulder as a gesture of comfort.
Yi Ling howled in despair, she was doomed!
Lord Qin would definitely say with a stern face: You’re not allowed to step out of the room at all this year! 𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙥𝒖𝒃.𝒄𝒐𝒎
If that really happened, what was the point of her living?
Boohoo, suddenly she was so envious of Qiao Duo.
Tan Zhenghong never restricted her freedom, indulging her in everything, even joining in her mischief.
When they arrived at Tan’s Shop, something even more dreadful occurred—Qin Longyun was standing at the entrance, waiting.
Yi Ling felt sorrowful, and without thinking, she shrank behind Qiao Duo.
It seemed he already knew.
But Qiao Duo turned disloyal at the crucial moment, saying, "You two chat, I’ll be off," before she ran away.
Yi Ling felt betrayed, considering how much trust she had put in Qiao Duo, only to realize she was also a scoundrel!
Qin Longyun asked slowly, "Back already?"
After a start, Yi Ling quickly put on a smile, "Husband, why are you standing outside? Please come in and have a seat, I’ll fetch you some tea."
After saying that, she hurriedly entered Tan’s Shop, where it was crowded and presumably safer.
Qin Longyun watched Yi Ling’s retreating figure, a hint of indulgence flashing in his eyes.
Was he too harsh on her usually?
Why did she react to seeing him like a mouse spotting a cat?
But if Yi Ling were a mouse, she would be a scheming one, always trying to tease the cat, hoping to escape unscathed after doing so.
However, her adversary was Qin Longyun, how could he possibly let her get away?
Yi Ling, who had successfully escaped danger, glared cutely at Qiao Duo’er, that heartless little thing!
"I’ve decided to treat you to a feast at Welcoming Guest Building today as an apology, okay?" Qiao Duo’er raised her eyebrows.
"That’s more like it," Yi Ling said coyly, "I suppose I can accept that with much difficulty, but I eat a lot, aren’t you afraid I’ll eat you into bankruptcy?"
"With that tiny frame of yours..." Qiao Duo’er looked her up and down, "just eat to your heart’s content, I’ve got it covered!"
