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"You... what did you say?"

Qin Fang maintained a calm smile on his face, but over on Ruan Yingxiu's side, she was clearly not so composed. Her eyes seemed about ready to pop out.

Qin Fang's words brought her an immense shock... almost to the point where she couldn't accept it.

Her feelings towards Qin Fang were very complex; trying to describe them with simple words is very hard, as they were very unique.

Back then, she thought Qin Fang was just a mute. Even if he knew some of her secrets, he wouldn't speak of them. But she didn't expect Qin Fang to actually talk, though his pronunciation of Anlang language sounded a bit raw.

Perhaps because of this, she wondered if she'd misunderstood Qin Fang's meaning. After all, his pronunciation wasn't precise, maybe he meant something else.

"It's about your father and brother suddenly disappearing. Could you control the army they left behind and take their place in ruling this region?"

Qin Fang repeated his words playfully and stared straight into Ruan Yingxiu's eyes, trying to catch something from her gaze.

"You... you..."

This time, Ruan Yingxiu listened very carefully. She wanted to confirm if she had heard incorrectly before, but contrary to her hopes, the reality was exactly the opposite, reflecting the meaning she dared not imagine.

Her delicate fingers trembled slightly, pointing at Qin Fang, with endless surprise and a hint of fear in her eyes. At the moment, Ruan Yingxiu's emotions were extremely agitated and scared, as Qin Fang's idea brought her too great of a shock...

"Ruan Wenzhong is not your father. He hasn't treated you and your mother well either, so there's no need for you to continue serving such a father."

"Look at what he's done to you? Is this something a father would do? And... think about how your mother really died... sigh, take care of yourself!"

Looking at Ruan Yingxiu's exquisite face, noticing the surprise and fear flickering in her eyes, Qin Fang held no restraint and threw out an even bigger bombshell, almost instantly dazing Ruan Yingxiu completely!

"Who... who are you? How... how do you know these things?"

Ruan Yingxiu was even more incredibly surprised; few people knew these secrets, only a few direct members of the Ruan family vaguely knew some details.

Especially regarding her mother's death, only a handful of people, three or four at most, knew about it. Even Ruan Youlin and Ruan Yingmei didn't know.

She herself learned the truth of that past incident under extremely coincidental circumstances, and she had never revealed it to anyone.

Yet Qin Fang seemed to know her affairs so clearly, as if he had witnessed the entire event firsthand. It was truly hard for Ruan Yingxiu not to be astonished...

"In fact, I've long known you've been looking for a chance all these years, trying to gain the trust of your stepfather Ruan Wenzhong, just to uncover the truth of that past incident from him, and then... avenge your mother!"

Watching Ruan Yingxiu's surprised, slightly open mouth, Qin Fang wasn't finished. He continued to supplement his words.

"Unfortunately... Ruan Wenzhong is inherently suspicious, trustful of no one. Despite your hard efforts, he remains vigilant towards you, preventing you from making any progress!"

It's as if he could read Ruan Yingxiu's most inner thoughts like an open book, understanding her thoughts without a single flaw!

How could this not leave Ruan Yingxiu in utter disbelief?

Initially, she imagined Qin Fang was sent by Ruan Wenzhong to probe her, trying to gather some clues from her, so Ruan Wenzhong could eliminate her without hesitation.

On second thought, that seemed unlikely...

One, Qin Fang's appearance was a coincidence, encountering her by chance. Two, although Ruan Wenzhong always guarded against her, he wasn't fully aware of her deepest thoughts.

Especially about the suspicious circumstances surrounding her mother's death, Ruan Yingxiu had never disclosed it to anyone, not even to Ruan Wenzhong...

"Well? Have you made a decision?"

Seeing Ruan Yingxiu's surprised yet hesitant expression, Qin Fang didn't want to give her too much time to consider. He asked very directly.

It's better to deal with the mess quickly; the longer the delay, the more adverse it would be for both him and Ruan Yingxiu. Rather than dragging it on endlessly, it would be better to get a prompt resolution.

"Although I wasn't there to witness that incident firsthand, I am at least 80-90% sure your mother's death is definitely related to Ruan Wenzhong! Even... he might have done it with his own hands!"

To solidify Ruan Yingxiu's resolve for revenge, Qin Fang immediately threw out another shocking revelation, a very crucial piece of evidence, shaking Ruan Yingxiu to the point of quivering all over!

In truth, Qin Fang was completely unaware of the intricate details. The reason he knew all these undisclosed secrets boiled down to them being revealed by none other than Ruan Yingxiu herself.

No way, stimulated by Qin Fang like this, Ruan Yingxiu's emotions couldn't remain stable and became quite agitated. Even the cold water couldn't extinguish the blazing flame in her heart.

Of course, Qin Fang wouldn't miss such an opportunity and immediately used the Mind Reading Technique on Ruan Yingxiu...

Perhaps it was the key doubts raised by Qin Fang that stimulated her, and she couldn't help but recall her deepest pain in her heart...

And just as Qin Fang was probing her innermost thoughts, he discovered some hidden secrets inside her, using them to his advantage.

Of course, Qin Fang's earlier words may have been nonsense, but the last sentence held strong evidence; Ruan Yingxiu's mother's death had a significant connection to Ruan Wenzhong... and her death might truly have been personally executed by Ruan Wenzhong!

It was precisely because of this that Ruan Yingxiu tried her utmost to please Ruan Wenzhong, hoping to get close to him and thus uncover some unknown secrets from him.

Unexpectedly, Qin Fang saw through everything clearly, as if she was entirely exposed before him.

The more she understood these things, the more excited Ruan Yingxiu grew, and the internal war within her was extremely intense.

If her suspicion were confirmed, she would absolutely not let Ruan Wenzhong go, even if it meant mutual destruction, Ruan Yingxiu was willing!

For the sake of revenge, she had delved deeply into sorcery and even apprenticed under a famous sorcerer in Thailand, and her sorcery skills had now reached a considerable level.

This posed no pressure for her; even though Ruan Wenzhong was her stepfather, he was quite cruel to her. No matter how hard she worked for him, the result was this outcome today, leaving her heart almost dead!

The reason she stayed wasn't to perform filial piety as a dutiful daughter for Ruan Wenzhong, but purely to gather evidence for revenge!

Her thoughts were kept well hidden; although Ruan Wenzhong didn't trust her much, he hadn't noticed anything unusual about her. Yet unexpectedly, Qin Fang, a stranger, saw through it, leaving her both surprised and worried.

Just then...

After taking several deep breaths, Ruan Yingxiu's breathing gradually steadied, no longer as agitated as before.

As a practitioner of sorcery, mastering one's emotions has a significant effect; otherwise, how could one cast spells on others?

Moreover, Ruan Yingxiu's level of sorcery was quite high.

"What do you want?"

With her breathing even, her mind also cleared up considerably.

Ruan Yingxiu wasn't a fool; Qin Fang helping her with so much effort to topple Ruan Wenzhong definitely didn't come without a demand.

There is no such thing as a free lunch!

Even in a transaction, if Ruan Yingxiu gained control of Northern Anlang, Qin Fang would certainly need something in return...

"What do I want? Honestly, I don't quite know..."

Qin Fang was taken aback, then shook his head with a wry smile, knowing full well that this answer was hard for Ruan Yingxiu to fully believe.

"Perhaps I just want a free environment..."

This response was somewhat grandiose and vague, almost as if nothing was said.

"Alright, I agree..."

Even though Qin Fang felt his reason was weak, he was surprised when Ruan Yingxiu agreed without a trace of doubt.

"How could this be..."

Subconsciously, Qin Fang thought in bewilderment, but as he looked at Ruan Yingxiu's slightly disdainful expression, he understood the thoughts in this beauty's mind.

Simply put, this beauty wanted to reap the benefits effortlessly!

If Qin Fang failed, then everything they had talked about would become meaningless, as if nothing had been said, with everything remaining the same.

But if Qin Fang could truly remove Ruan Wenzhong and Ruan Youlin for her and help her ascend to that position, controlling tens of thousands of the Anlang Army, she could indeed become a queen-like figure in the Anlang Northern Region!

In reality, she wouldn't have had to sacrifice anything, as everything would be accomplished by Qin Fang, with her naturally reaping all the benefits!

Moreover, when the time came, with power in her hands and control over the Anlang Government Army, she could easily pin the blame on Qin Fang, allowing her to become the queen openly and righteously... (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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