Chapter 51

Half an hour ago.

Leaving the inn, the little eunuch Manning walked down the bustling street, feeling rather good. Having lived in the deep palace for a long time, accompanying Lord Luo, he had almost forgotten what the outside world was like. However, when many people cast various strange glances at him because of his androgynous appearance, he couldn't bear it. A feeling he couldn't describe, like a dark cloud, overshadowed his heart, making him unwilling to continue walking.

Thinking that he hadn't had enough fun but didn't want to bear those strange looks, the little eunuch Manning decided to return to the inn. At least Wu Fan, the treacherous little man, though his methods were despicable and he had no sense of propriety, had never discriminated against him. This, he was sure, just from the look in his eyes.

Since he had decided to return to the inn, the little eunuch Manning didn't hesitate. Thinking that Wu Fan was still hungry and had many injuries, he was unusually kind and bought some medicine for bruises and injuries from a pharmacy, and also bought a lot of food from a decent restaurant...

When the little eunuch Manning returned to the inn, he found someone in Wu Fan's room. He didn't act rashly but waited for a while, trying to overhear what was being said inside.

Then...

"His little rabbit has already submitted to my big club!"

Someone confidently blabbered, almost making the eavesdropping little eunuch Manning's nose turn sideways with anger!

The little eunuch Manning cursed inwardly: "Damn it! I just went out for a while, and now I'm a little rabbit? No! Damn little man! What nonsense!"

Despite his curses, he listened carefully to the conversation inside, planning to appear at the crucial moment and play along with a good act. Not for any other reason, he knew very well that the treacherous little man never did anything without a plan, especially when it came to matters concerning his life!

Half an hour later.

Wu Fan, who hadn't been beaten, secretly rejoiced. After pinching his nose and drinking the medicine, he began to enjoy his food with relish.

The little eunuch Manning lay on the table opposite Wu Fan, his almond eyes fixed on the window, his gaze scattered, clearly his mind was wandering.

"Burp~~~"

A loud belch woke the little eunuch Manning. He stretched lazily, turned his head to look at Wu Fan, and asked, "How did you know that your godfather had an informant in the Maitreya Sect?"

"Guesswork!"

Wu Fan answered the question without hesitation.

The little eunuch Manning raised an eyebrow and said, "What's your basis?"

Wu Fan spat out the chewed chicken bone, wiped his mouth, and said, "The organization of the Maitreya Sect is actually not very tight. Compared to the Eagle Yang Guard and the Yellow Gate Guard, it's far inferior. The internal factions are split, and the personnel are scattered, making it very easy to arrange informants! The empire used to ignore them because most of them were in Southern Liang, which was beneficial to the empire. Now that Southern Liang has been destroyed by the empire, their value has disappeared. Staying would be a disaster, so to eliminate them, one must know the enemy and oneself. Of course, informants and spies are needed to gather intelligence!"

The little eunuch Manning nodded and said, "You have some insight! What about the list? How did you know that your godfather had a list?"

"Ah?"

Wu Fan stopped eating, looking at the little eunuch Manning in surprise, his mouth wide open.

Seeing that Wu Fan's expression didn't seem fake, the little eunuch Manning also said, "You're just guessing, right?"

Wu Fan sighed and nodded, "How would I know so much? Of course, I'm guessing! But... I know that Lady Yuxiang has a list. As long as I get that list, I can complete this mission. All the talk before was... to set a trap, wait for her to fall into it, and then get the list!"

The little eunuch Manning smacked his lips, still not quite understanding, but he didn't hesitate to praise Wu Fan, "You are indeed a born villain! Too bad!"

Such "praise" really... really made Wu Fan uncomfortable!

Anyway, Wu Fan had a thick skin. In a blink, he let the little eunuch Manning's "praise" go in one ear and out the other, and countered, "What does the list in Lord Luo's hands record? Does Lord Man know the content?"

The little eunuch Manning looked at Wu Fan with some caution and said, "What are you going to do?"

Wu Fan said seriously, "It's still lacking. Lady Yuxiang may not fully believe it yet. We need to add some fuel to the fire!"

"Are you sure you can really get things done?" The little eunuch Manning raised his delicate eyebrows and said, "Don't mess it up and drag me into it!"

Wu Fan slapped his chest and promised, "As long as you cooperate a bit, I guarantee it won't fail!"

The little eunuch Manning pondered for a moment and said softly, "The list in your godfather's hands includes some informants controlled by the Yellow Gate Guard and others who have already surrendered. These people... have high status and will ultimately be judged by the emperor himself. After all, even if they joined the Maitreya Sect unintentionally, they still indirectly helped the Maitreya Sect, which is a crime."

Wu Fan pondered for a moment and said, "How many people does Lord Man remember on the list?"

"About a dozen! More than that, my brain... Why are you asking this!"

The little eunuch Manning subconsciously answered, then realized and stopped talking, glaring at Wu Fan unhappily.

Wu Fan grinned, clapped his hands, and said, "This is done! Hahaha..."

Hearing Wu Fan's sinister laugh, the little eunuch Manning felt a sense of ill intent, "Right! Not only is he ill-intentioned towards Lady Yuxiang, but he also has no good intentions towards me... But, where exactly did he outsmart me? I can't figure it out!" The little eunuch Manning's face was uncertain, and he almost wanted to beat up Wu Fan and ask him what he had done to him!

Wu Fan, of course, had no good intentions. He was following the orders of the old eunuch Luo Yuan to sow discord, which was very dangerous. It wasn't just the danger of being killed by the Maitreya Sect at any time, but more likely the danger of being killed to cover up his tracks by the old eunuch Luo Yuan after returning! What? Recognize a godfather? What a joke! Could a name like a godfather or adoptive father save his life? Wu Fan wasn't that naive, because as the saying goes—when the emperor orders a minister to die, the minister must die; when a father orders a son to die, the son must die!

In short, even a godfather must be guarded against.

Now, it's good! Wu Fan has already dragged the little eunuch Manning into it!

The little eunuch Manning usually kept a low profile, appearing only as Lord Luo's little rabbit. But Wu Fan still noticed his extraordinary qualities. For example, his martial arts skills—Wu Fan knew that Lady Yuxiang was an expert in external qi, and her nervousness when she met him today didn't seem fake, while he was very calm! As for his identity, in the Yellow Gate Guard, besides the chief eunuch Luo Yuan, there were five heads, and the little eunuch Manning was the third... No matter how you looked at it, Wu Fan made the right decision. Although, if the little eunuch Manning knew what he was thinking, he would definitely kill him a hundred times over!

As Wu Fan and the little eunuch Manning chatted leisurely, ate, and spent a pleasant afternoon, it was almost evening...

"Bang!"

The door was kicked open.

An angry person walked in!

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