The thought came quickly and vanished just as fast. Something like the world filling in its own gaps was simply too bizarre. There was not enough evidence. Anything pieced together from pure speculation could only be treated as a reference, not as truth. If he wanted proof, he would have to verify it step by step.0

At present, Xu Yuan could only be certain of one thing. No matter which faction that Mister Qin belonged to, he was most likely here for him, the Third Young Master. The leading lady who should have appeared at Misty River Pavilion had, for no apparent reason, been brought instead to the Drunken Immortal Tower. Calling that a coincidence would be a little too convenient.0

Putting the thought aside, Xu Yuan looked at Madam Moon again and said with a soft smile, “Since she’s the top courtesan personally chosen by Mister Qin, that only makes me want to see her more.”0

The smile on Madam Moon’s face froze. After Xu Yuan had stayed silent for so long, she had assumed he was about to give up. Instead, this was what she got.0

She hurriedly said, “Third Young Master,...0