「Five days later」, Xiao Yunjing, having finished his arrangements, packed up with Gu Qingli to return to Qinghe Village.
"Li'er, how long do you plan to stay once we're back?"
"We'll see. My intention is to settle in Qinghe Village long-term."
Qinghe Village was remote, making it even safer than Qiyang County.
Plans rarely keep up with changes. They had only been back for a few days, yet members of the Secret Sect had already dealt with several groups of people. Gu Qingli wondered who could be so lavish, practically throwing lives away like this. Training an assassin wasn't easy; it required not just a significant amount of money, but also a great deal of time. This benefactor had to be incredibly wealthy. She almost wanted to seek them out herself. After all, she was short on money. Maybe they could sponsor her a bit?
