Disguised as a man, she became the biggest villain in the book.

Chapter 163 Returning Again

At this moment, She Yizhou, along with a group of men in black, hid in the shadows and observed the situation. He originally intended to assassinate his junior sister to retrieve her, but he found that the person died before he could even make a move.

Before coming here, She Yizhou made a deal with the leader of Wuji Sect. He promised the leader that as long as he married into Jianying Sect and Guan Zhitiao, he would hand over the Jianying Sect's secret manual with both hands, provided that Wuji Sect helped him get rid of that guy named Xingtu.

Just as She Yizhou was thinking of bringing people to steal the bride, this happened—someone beat him to it.

Sword Shadow Sect Courtyard

Seeing that everyone had almost finished crying, Zheng Luoqi pretended to be strong and sobbed as she said, "Thank you for telling us where this token came from. We will investigate the rest ourselves. As for my brother, we will take him back to be buried next to our parents, which will fulfill his last wish."

"Let me go with him. I want to see him off one last time!" After hearing Zheng Luoqi's words, Guan Zhitiao decided to see Tu off one last time. They were destined to be apart and ultimately could not become husband and wife.

Zheng Luoqi thought it was a good idea! To make it look more real, they could keep the body for a few more days. Anyway, Zheng Luoqi had already chosen a place for Zisang's burial. Finally, they would dig Zisang up before the effects of the drug that made her look like she was dead wore off.

The effects of this fake death medicine only last for three days, and the body must remain in state for three days before the burial. Therefore, we can only give Zisang more fake death medicine and make her lie in bed for a few more days, just in case something goes wrong. We are most afraid that the people of the Sword Shadow Sect will become suspicious.

Finally, Guan Zhitiao went back with Zheng Luoqi and the others, and only left after watching Zisang's burial.

Zheng Luoqi watched Guan Zhitiao's departing figure, lost in thought...

At this moment, Quan Yuyuan patted Zheng Luoqi on the shoulder, pulling her out of her thoughts. Quan Yuyuan asked in confusion, "What are you looking at?"

"You don't actually have a crush on her, do you?" Quan Yuyuan teased.

Zheng Luoqi rolled her eyes at Quan Yuyuan and then said, "Don't you think there's something wrong with Guan Zhitiao?"

"Something's not right. Do you think she's taking our Xingtu's feelings too seriously?" He Jinyu interjected.

“No, that’s not right. The Guan Zhitiao we investigated before has many male confidantes. What hasn’t she experienced? Although we arranged it very well, how could someone with such a rich emotional history easily fall in love with someone?” Zheng Luoqi said.

“We’ll continue to guard Xingtu’s tomb. If nothing unexpected happens, she’ll come back! Did you give Xingtu extra of the fake death drug before?” Zheng Luoqi turned to them and asked.

Boyu nodded in response: "Yes!"

"What exactly do you suspect about her?" Quan Yuyuan asked, looking puzzled.

Zheng Luoqi explained calmly, "That day in the capital, I went to the Imperial Academy to find you. When I left the Imperial Academy, I was attacked by martial arts figures!"

"This assassination attempt is related to Guan Zhitiao!" Zheng Luoqi added.

"Back when I was in the Sword Shadow Sect, participating in the martial arts contest to find a husband, I only recognized the voices of Guan Zhitiao and his senior brother She Yizhou. So I sent people to investigate them."

"Then I found out about them. They were the ones who tried to assassinate me that day. I was wondering why these martial arts figures would suddenly come to assassinate me. It turns out they were on my bounty list!"

"Isn't that a coincidence!" Zheng Luoqi said.

"Is that so? Why didn't you say so before?" Quan Yuyuan asked in surprise.

"Why should I tell you if you don't ask? Besides, whether you know about this or not doesn't affect our plan. You just need to obey!" Zheng Luoqi looked at Quan Yuyuan speechlessly.

“Let’s just wait here. I have a feeling that Guan Zhitiao will come back!” Zheng Luoqi said.

Upon hearing this, He Jinyu frowned and asked with concern, "Really? Xing Jin? But what if she doesn't come back? What should we do with Xing Tu? Are we just going to leave Xing Tu buried underground forever?" His words revealed his worry and unease.

Zheng Luoqi turned to look at He Jinyu, a hint of helplessness in her eyes, and asked, "How long will the effects of that fake death drug you gave him last?"

He Jinyu thought for a moment and then replied, "There are probably only three days left. If we feed him more, Xingtu might starve to death in the coffin because he hasn't eaten for a long time. Then it will really become a murder case!"

“Although this drug can put someone into a state of suspended animation, Xing Tu is still a flesh and blood body, and he still needs to eat something. Yesterday, when Guan Zhitiao wasn’t paying attention, I woke Xing Tu up by pricking him and then fed him some food.” He Jinyu breathed a slight sigh of relief as he said this, but his face still showed worry.

“If Guan Zhitiao doesn’t return within three days, we’ll dig out the soil!” Zheng Luoqi said slowly.

For the next two days, Zheng Luoqi and the others took turns staying near Zisang's grave, waiting for Guan Zhitiao to return.

Sure enough, Guan Zhitiao returned the following night, still dressed in night clothes. As for how they recognized each other, it was by their voices.

Guan Zhitiao, She Yizhou, Zhan Ningxi, and Lan Ruoxing—Zheng Luoqi recognized these four immediately from their voices. Weren't they the four she had met at the Imperial College?

The four of them kept pacing around the cemetery when Zhan Ningxi suddenly teased, "I'm not kidding, Zhi Tiao, you called us over so late at night just to help you dig up a grave? You don't actually like that guy, do you? Want to be buried with him?"

"Alright!" She Yizhou replied impatiently.

At first, She Yizhou really thought that Guan Zhitiao had fallen for this scoundrel. Guan Zhitiao had actually fooled him too. He almost went to steal the bride, but luckily he didn't succeed. And this troublesome guy just happened to die.

"He is indeed good-looking, and I could have some fun with him. I think his brothers are also quite good-looking. It's just a pity that his brothers seem to be blind to my looks. They didn't have any other thoughts when they saw me."

"I originally planned to marry Xing Tu and then take all his brothers into my fold, keeping them in the backyard for my amusement. But I must say, all of his brothers look like top-notch men. What a pity!" Guan Zhitiao said disdainfully.

"Alright, enough talk, let's get started. I want to see if this person is really dead or just pretending. Dig!" Guan Zhitiao said, then directed the men to dig up Zisang's grave.

After a while, the coffin lid finally appeared. Without hesitation, Guan Zhitiao kicked it hard. With a loud "bang," the coffin lid opened, raising a cloud of dust.