Chapter 611: A Turn of Events?
But who truly changed? Ye Wenxin found herself lost in thought, as Chubby continued to chat about recent developments in the Wenxin Gang.
With stable cooperation with Green Island Manor, the spiritual wine Ye Wenxin had talked about was in production. Connections with Liucheng and the Hundred Flowers Dynasty were also underway. It wouldn't be long before the Wenxin Gang's reputation spread across the continent, establishing their own influence.
Chubby credited all this success to Ye Wenxin, but she remained distracted, observing the comings and goings of disciples around her. "Why does it feel stricter than before?" she mused.
"The old sect leader was killed in the middle of the night."
"Was it really Liu Churan who killed him?" Ye Wenxin asked directly, causing Chubby to show a fearful expression and remind her to be careful with her words.
"I'm actually hoping she comes for me, considering how strangely Jin Xiaoqin has been acting..." Ye Wenxin gritted her teeth, thinking about Jin Xiaoqin's attitude and reactions.
Her relationship with Jin Xiaoqin had been the most stable, a mutually beneficial arrangement. But now, with the change in Jin Xiaoqin's status, Ye Wenxin sensed a shift in her attitude. She wondered if it was due to power blinding her or if Jin Xiaoqin had discovered something.
The latter possibility made Ye Wenxin frown, considering if her own mistakes had led to such a drastic change in Jin Xiaoqin's attitude.
"Big Sister! Big Sister!" Chubby called out beside her, pulling Ye Wenxin back to the present, his voice tinged with helplessness.
"Did you hear what I just said?" Chubby asked, exasperated but still eager to catch Ye Wenxin up on recent events. With so much time unaccounted for, Chubby could only fill the gaps, unaware Ye Wenxin was contemplating another escape.
"No, what did you say?" Ye Wenxin asked, shaking her head in confusion. Chubby handed her a letter. "Lady Yu and Ni Ni's letters have been with me for months."
Mentioning them reminded Ye Wenxin of Lady Yu and Qiao Ni, stirring complex feelings. Even if she could refuse to acknowledge them or use her identity as the Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng to distance herself, there was still a thorn in her heart. She absentmindedly took the letters, noting their thickness.
Qiao Ni's were several pages thick, while Lady Yu's expressed her concern in a few words. Ye Wenxin felt a warmth in her heart, but seeing Chubby's envious gaze, she decided against reading them in detail, tucking them into her storage pouch to reply later.
As they continued, many greeted Chubby with respect, calling him "Senior Brother." When they saw Ye Wenxin, they couldn't help but take a few more glances.
Chubby explained with a grin, "These are new disciples. Even I'm a senior brother now, haha..."
The Wenxin Gang's expansion meant they needed more hands, so they recruited a new cohort to support the gang. As a key member, Chubby had gained his own stature among them. Everything was changing imperceptibly, and Ye Wenxin didn't know how to adapt to this shift.
"Big Sister, you seem tired. You should rest... We'll throw a welcome party for your return in a few days." Seeing Ye Wenxin's distraction, Chubby escorted her back to the inner disciple quarters before leaving.
