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Chapter 361 - Chapter 361 Chapter 357 Fang Xiaocao All Four Are Here

Chapter 361: Chapter 357: Fang Xiaocao: All Four Are Here? Chapter 361: Chapter 357: Fang Xiaocao: All Four Are Here? Just when Taotie thought it was a fifty-fifty chance between two options, another girl emerged from the tent behind them.

Seeing this girl, Taotie’s men were stunned.

The reason was simple: Taotie recognized her.

The very photo they had just looked at!

Her name was Su Wanqing, a double suspect that Princess Your Highness had specifically cautioned them about.

This woman named Su Wanqing was suspected of having hired assassins to pursue Princess Your Highness and had exposed their location to the Pawnshop, the mastermind behind the plot to encircle and attack him and Princess Your Highness.

“Shall I kill her first?”

A thought rose in Taotie’s mind.

But he quickly dismissed it himself.

His primary target this time was Thousand Faces.

Su Wanqing could be killed at any time.

As long as it was confirmed that she was the mastermind, Taotie had a thousand ways to make her life worse than death, unable to leave the desert.

The real problem now was Thousand Faces!

It’s not like he could just kill all three of them, right?

That’s just not realistic!

Princess Your Highness had said that they had to confirm Zhi Qi’s identity before killing her.

Zhi Qi was the only person besides their subordinates who could be considered her relative.

They needed to avoid any possibility of a mistaken killing.

Now Taotie was genuinely troubled.

Just as Taotie was wrestling with whether or not to kill the other two and capture Zhi Qi, the tent’s flap was lifted once again, and out walked a tall and somewhat sturdy girl…

Suddenly, Taotie no longer wanted to do it.

He wanted to go home and hold his wife and child.

He was here to kill, not attend a match-making event!

Why had all four girls, whose photos he had just looked at, appeared here?

That’s right!

This somewhat sturdy girl was none other than Yun Luoshu.

Taotie mentally calculated the feasibility of killing three and capturing one.

He found it somewhat difficult!

If Thousand Faces were not Zhi Qi, there would still be room for maneuver. As long as he didn’t give Thousand Faces the chance to reveal her identity, killing her would be just that.

If this went up to the boss of the Blacklist, he could act shamelessly, insisting it was an accidental killing. With no evidence against him, he need not worry about exposing himself.

He had already confirmed multiple times with Thousand Faces’ guardians that Thousand Faces was not here, and he was only taking out his frustration on them for capturing his men.

At most, it would be considered an accidental killing!

Given the boss of the Blacklist’s temperament, the worst he would face would be a minor punishment. He wouldn’t kill him over a person of no value. Even if the boss suspected him, as long as he wasn’t caught harming the Blacklist’s interests, he would be safe.

But if Thousand Faces were Zhi Qi, that would complicate things. Failing to kill Thousand Faces immediately and allowing her to reveal her identity after he made his move, would put him at a disadvantage.

Once Thousand Faces was on her guard, killing her would be much harder, and if she escaped, he would be exposed.

“I can’t act now; I’m not sure I can kill them all. I need Princess Your Highness to cooperate,”

After analyzing the situation, Taotie restrained the urge to act immediately and decided to wait for the right moment.

While Taotie weighed the pros and cons in his mind, Thousand Faces’ guardians had already briefly explained things once to Zhi Qi and the other three. Taotie carefully watched the guardian’s behavior, noting that he only showed respect to Zhi Qi.

For the other three girls, she was only polite.

In Taotie’s heart, the doubt about Zhi Qi being Thousand Faces had just increased by a bit.

But that wasn’t enough evidence to determine that Zhi Qi was indeed Thousand Faces. After all, the role played by Thousand Faces’ bodyguard was that of a protector for the Zhi Family, and it was reasonable for a bodyguard to show respect to their employer. However, as a bodyguard of Thousand Faces and having a codename on the Blacklist, there was no need to be so submissive, which made Taotie feel the suspicion towards Zhi Qi increased slightly.

“Sir, I think this is a misunderstanding,”

“We have released your people and additionally, as an apology, we are prepared to offer some supplies. What do you think?”

Zhi Qi asserted her status as the heir of the Zhi Family and started to negotiate terms with Taotie.

It was clear that Zhi Qi did not want to provoke Taotie and was hoping to downplay the situation.

“No problem, but could I rest at your camp for a bit and have a meal?”

“We encountered bandits and were separated from our employer during the battle. We agreed to regroup nearby.”

Taotie lied casually.

The purpose of Taotie was simply to stay for the time being.

Zhi Qi hesitated for a moment before speaking, “May I ask who your employer is and what you are doing here?”

Taotie shook his head, “The identity of my employer is confidential. We are here for an adventure. Isn’t the rumored Loulan Ancient Kingdom around here? My employer is very interested in it!”

Taotie spoke, mixing truth with lies.

“I see, I sympathize with your situation. I can offer you additional supplies as compensation, but for the safety of my camp, I cannot allow you to stay,”

As she spoke, Zhi Qi retreated behind her Thousand Faces bodyguard, watching Taotie warily.

Taotie was taken aback, but then smiled.

“In that case, we will take our leave!”

“This vicinity is not peaceful, Miss Zhi, you better take good care of yourself.”

Taotie turned and climbed into the vehicle, started it without hesitation, and quickly turned around to leave. Little Luban and Drilling Mouse hurriedly mounted their camels and followed.

“Heighten the vigilance, and tell the sentries to be more alert.”

Zhi Qi instructed the Thousand Faces bodyguard before turning and walking back to the tent. Su Wanqing and the other two quickly followed her inside.

Taotie, with Drilling Mouse and the other man, circled around the desert to make sure they weren’t being followed before returning to meet with Fang Xiaocao and Liu Yishou.

“Princess Your Highness, there has been a complication. Indeed, your friend is in that camp, but not just one. All four of them are there, and I could not determine which one is Thousand Faces, so I did not act rashly.”

Taotie reported in detail what had transpired at the camp to Fang Xiaocao.

Fang Xiaocao frowned slightly, “They all came?”

“It seems they’ve gotten quite cozy with each other!”

Sitting on a sand dune, Fang Xiaocao had her brows knitted, thinking deeply about something.

There was definitely something off about Zhi Qi.

If it were the real Zhi Qi, she wouldn’t be so close to Su Wanqing and the others, especially since they hadn’t interacted much before, and Zhi Qi’s personality was quite cold towards others except for her; she wasn’t the type to maintain unnecessary social contacts.

And Su Wanqing and the other two definitely did not have the means to organize a desert adventure.

If they were able to come to the desert, it was certainly with Zhi Qi, and since it was an event organized by Zhi Qi, who had brought all three of them, there was no way she wouldn’t call herself unless she wasn’t Zhi Qi!

Fang Xiaocao took a deep breath, “We move tonight. The chances that Zhi Qi is Thousand Faces are over eighty percent. Tonight, Liu Yishou and I will provide fire support from the outside while Taotie, you take Drilling Mouse and Little Luban to strike first. Eliminate those bodyguards and capture Zhi Qi alive, and if the other three resist, kill them on the spot.”

A cold light flashed in Fang Xiaocao’s eyes.

When it came to killing Su Wanqing and the other two, there was not a trace of hesitation in her voice, quite determined.

“Yes!”

All four voiced in unison.

Taotie licked his lips, smiling ferociously, “Thousand Faces, the most mysterious name on the Blacklist, let me see your true face.”