Gu Yan: Miss Mei, you want to know the whereabouts of your brother, right

On Gu Yan's side.

He didn't show any signs of panic, but instead glanced at the dagger pressed against his neck with his peripheral vision.

The dagger was entirely black, with an eerie plum blossom pattern on it.

In the original novel, it was mentioned that members of the Night Organization used black daggers as weapons.

And the pattern on the dagger represented their names.

Realizing this, Gu Yan calmly looked back with the corner of his eye and said, "Is there something I can help you with, miss?"

"I don't recall offending you~"

Upon hearing this,

Mei Xue's eyes were fixed intently on the man in front of her, whom she could kill with just a slight movement of her hand.

There was no trace of cultivation energy emanating from him; he was clearly just an ordinary person.

But why...

Why was he so calm?

Could it be... an act?

Heh, what an actor this man is.

Mei Xue felt contempt in her heart. She had seen too many people act extremely calm right before being killed.

However, when she actually plunged her dagger into their bodies, those pretending to be calm would also break down, begging and screaming.

Heh, what a useless man.

She really couldn't understand what her master saw in him.

Mei Xue had already categorized Gu Yan among the people she had killed before.

Thinking of this, Mei Xue applied a bit more pressure, allowing Gu Yan to clearly feel the cold touch of the blade tip against his neck.

Her voice was icy: "Cut the chatter."

"I simply don't like you, so I came to kill you."

"Blame it on your bad luck."

Gu Yan felt the stinging sensation on his neck.

But he wasn't flustered at all. The corner of his mouth curved slightly upward as he said in a regretful tone: "Ah... is that so?"

"I thought Miss Mei Xue had come to ask me about her brother's whereabouts~~~"

As soon as these words were spoken.

Boom!!

Mei Xue's heart trembled violently, her expression becoming incredibly shocked.

Whoosh!

The dagger pressed against Gu Yan's neck instantly dissipated into a cloud of black smoke.

"You! What did you say?!"

"You know my brother's whereabouts?!"

Mei Xue grabbed Gu Yan's collar and pulled him towards her.

Making Gu Yan face-to-face with her.

And Gu Yan, too, saw Leng Qingqiu's capable right-hand woman from the original novel - Mei Xue.

She was just as described in the novel, wearing a light and elegant red robe, with hair like a waterfall cascading down to her waist.

Her skin was as white as snow, with long and graceful body lines.

Her eyes had no other color, just a pair of pitch-black orbs.

And at this moment, that bewitching face of hers showed a trace of panic and excitement.

In the original novel, before Mei Xue became "Mei Xue" of the Night Organization, she actually had a brother.

When she was summoned by Leng Qingqiu, she had been constantly searching for this only relative of hers in the world.

It's just that she hadn't found him.

And as luck would have it,

Gu Yan, who had read the original novel, naturally knew her brother's whereabouts.

Seeing Mei Xue panicked and delighted, Gu Yan didn't answer directly, but smiled slightly: "Miss Mei Xue is indeed very beautiful."

"Your brother often talks about you to me, it's just..."

Gu Yan sighed softly: "It seems you've been missing for a long time, and even took on a name like 'Mei Xue'."

When Mei Xue heard Gu Yan speak as if he was very familiar with her brother, hope immediately ignited in her heart.

The Night Organization was a very mysterious organization. Back then, she and her brother relied on each other, living a hard but happy life.

Then one day, she was taken to the ancient martial world to cultivate by a mysterious person who said she had good potential.

That person constantly brainwashed her, brainwashed her into believing that in the future she could only serve the Night King!

After so many years, she had long been brainwashed into a loyal subordinate of the Night King.

But only... only her brother, she never forgot!

She had sworn that as long as she found her brother and ensured he was married with children and living a stable life,

Then she would completely let go of the past and wholeheartedly serve only the current Night King!

So, when Gu Yan said these words, her voice became excited: "Tell me, where is my brother?!"

Mei Xue had forgotten that she wanted to kill Gu Yan just moments ago. Now, the thought of killing Gu Yan was immediately cast to the back of her mind.

Seeing this scene,

Although Gu Yan smiled on the surface,

In reality, a chill rose in his heart.

In the original novel, Mei Xue was actually an unstable factor.

Because the brother she had been looking for was actually a member of the protagonist's team.

And the protagonist's ability to talk was very strong.

Mei Xue became confused due to the protagonist team's persuasion and her brother's stance.

She... did something that betrayed Leng Qingqiu.

The trap set by Leng Qingqiu and all kinds of information on our side were all made known to Xiao Lin and others.

It wasn't until Leng Qingqiu sent others to kill Mei Xue's brother,

That Mei Xue, overwhelmed with grief, completely fell into being a killing tool in Leng Qingqiu's hands.

In the end, she was also killed by the joint efforts of the protagonist team.

Overall, she was actually a hidden bomb.

In the early and middle stages, she was indeed the most capable tool-like subordinate in Leng Qingqiu's hands.

But in the later stages, she caused Leng Qingqiu's death trap to be dismantled from within.

If it weren't for Mei Xue's betrayal, there probably wouldn't have been 500 chapters of the protagonist team's story later on.

Originally, he just wanted to test what her current attitude towards her brother was.

Now it seems, she is indeed as described in the original novel...

Gu Yan shook his head imperceptibly: "I'm sorry, Miss Mei, I can't tell you any information about your brother right now."

?!

"What did you say?! Do you believe I'll kill you?!"

Mei Xue gritted her teeth and reached out to grip Gu Yan's neck.

However, Gu Yan frowned slightly, not caring about her gradually tightening hand: "Miss Mei, your brother is still of school age."

"Yet you are covered in countless bloodstains."

"Do you think it's appropriate for you to appear before him now?"

"Or rather, would your brother recognize a sister whose hands are stained with blood?"

"Miss Mei, I can't say, at least not now."

Mei Xue listened to Gu Yan's words, her heart trembling repeatedly.

She looked at her hand gripping Gu Yan's neck, then at Gu Yan's sincere words.

In an instant, she felt incredibly ashamed, as if she felt Gu Yan was indeed right.

She let go of her hand and lowered her head, placing her hand on her chest.

Thump! Thump!

She could feel her heart beating with intense excitement, but Gu Yan was right, her hands were now stained with blood.

If she suddenly appeared before her brother, it would definitely frighten him.

Even if she could secretly watch him, but...

Because of Gu Yan's reminder, Mei Xue also realized that she had long since become a murderer with blood-stained hands.

After a long silence, Mei Xue gradually calmed down.

She raised her head and looked at Gu Yan with an indescribable expression: "How do you know about me?"

She had never appeared before Gu Yan, yet Gu Yan knew her name.

His initial calmness, it turns out... wasn't an act.

Could it be... her appearance, him telling her about her brother.

Was all of this premeditated?

"Miss Mei Xue, is how I know about you really that important?"

Gu Yan smiled slightly, he rubbed his neck, his expression becoming subtle: "I know far more than you can imagine."

Gu Yan could be so confident naturally because he knew Mei Xue's identity.

He also had the information she wanted to know.

So he could appear so calm, he had information about her brother in his hands, so she would absolutely not run to Leng Qingqiu to expose his true face.

"........"

Mei Xue fell silent.

She stared hard at Gu Yan, trying to see something from him.

But no matter how she looked, he was just an ordinary person.

It's just... in this situation, him being an ordinary person was rather a strange and dangerous thing.

Her master would absolutely not reveal any information about them.

So how did this person know about her?

Damn it.....

Mei Xue was incredibly conflicted and frustrated in her heart, this man was more... more dangerous than she... than her master had imagined.

Following her usual train of thought, Mei Xue felt that at this moment, in this place, she should choose to kill the person outright to eliminate future troubles.

But...

"Oh? That look in your eyes, you're not thinking — 'This man seems dangerous, maybe I should kill him to prevent future problems' — or something like that, are you?"

Gu Yan's slightly exaggerated performance made Mei Xue clench her fists tightly.

And his next words also forced her to deflate.

"But don't even think about it."

"Because..."

Gu Yan slightly raised his voice, leaning close to Mei Xue's ear, and chuckled softly: "You want to know your brother's whereabouts, don't you?"

Damn it.

Mei Xue gritted her teeth.

This guy is dangerous.

What's his purpose in approaching the master?

She should have killed him right here.

But...

"When will you tell me about my brother's whereabouts?" Mei Xue asked in a low voice. As soon as Gu Yan told her, she would eliminate him immediately!

Gu Yan, of course, was aware of this, so he shook his head: "Let me think."

"Since you have such skills..."

"Alright, how about this."

Gu Yan held up five fingers and smiled at Mei Xue: "You do five things for me, and I'll tell you about your brother's whereabouts. How does that sound?"

"Of course, I won't ask you to do anything that would harm the organization behind you."

Hearing this, Mei Xue fell silent for a moment.

Five things...

Does he want to use my abilities?

Is he going to ask me to kill someone?

Oh, right...

Mei Xue suddenly remembered that her master had previously told her to clear out factors unfavorable to Gu Yan within the Gu family.

But before she could start investigating, she was exposed to Gu Yan's view.

In that case, he wants her to deal with people or things unfavorable to him in the Gu family?

Thinking this, Mei Xue nodded and said coldly, "Fine. I hope you'll keep your word."

Hearing this response,

A cold light flashed in the depths of Gu Yan's eyes, but he smiled on the surface and said, "Of course."

Ah... this subordinate is just like in the original story...

She can conceal from Leng Qingqiu and even do things harmful to her just because of her brother.

Heh, but it doesn't matter.

I will make Mei Xue a loyal subordinate.