Su Yeon Jong (Ju Dae)

Approaching the sorceress, he closed the door and, leaning down, gently kissed her near her little ear.

— Mei Feng, it doesn't matter what the Guardian thinks. They change one after another so often that no one even has time to remember their faces. You are the head of the order, not him, — he hugged her around the waist, gently stroking her back, — and this beautiful body is only yours. You have a unique opportunity for a woman from a large clan to choose who to be with, so use it wisely.

Smiling, the man adjusted a strand of someone else's hair, tucking it behind her ear.

— Now there are no more obstacles between us, and I, without violating anyone's interests, can ask for the hand of the one I have long dreamed of. Do you really not like me that much, or maybe you are afraid? Believe me, I can protect you and give you what every woman dreams of. Do you really want someone unknown to become the head of the order after you, when it could be your son? I am honest with you and will tell you what everyone else is silent about. Have you ever wondered why in our order the head is only a puppet, pulled by the strings by one or another. Isn't it time to put an end to this? Don't you want to make your own decisions and choose your own heir? Don't you think you are worthy of love and care? Why do you not value yourself so much, allowing a stranger to dispose of not only the order, but also you?

Su Jin Tai (Mei Feng)

The guest's impudence was off the charts, and Jin Tai had to control his emotions. The man, who didn't understand anything, was saying seemingly ordinary things, but everything was not that simple. A puppet. That's exactly it. But that was the will of the Guardian, and she could not betray him.

The Order of Su will always be ruled by the Guardian, it was, is and will be. Only those who have the authority to do so can transfer the symbol of power. Raising her stern gaze, she enunciated each word.

— Ju De, don't be impudent! I don't need a man! For my body, I have An He, and I don’t intend to exchange her for anyone. Only the Guardian can transfer the symbol of power. Stop dreaming about it. You won't get it this way, — she opened the door again, — for your information, the Guardian never said a word to me about a son. This means that he has chosen an heir. Now go. Today I am too tired to continue this game of love with you, which never happened.

Su Yeon Jong (Ju Dae)

As he had expected, his daughter-in-law was quite happy with the role of the Guardian's servant. Is it possible to leave her in power? Once again convinced of his own rightness, he gently ran his fingers over her tender cheek.

— My dear, you don't understand much and that's why you're afraid. It's not scary. You're weak, but I will protect you. And even if you're disappointed in men and don't believe in love, it exists. Soon you won't need to seek comfort from the maid. You will become mine, and our children will rule after you, — leaning down, he kissed her pink lips imperiously, — good night, Mei Feng. See you later.

Having stroked the woman's head, Yeon Jong left the chambers.

Su Jin Tai (Mei Feng)

The man still provoked aggression with his behavior. He doesn't see any boundaries at all. Loudly closing the door behind the guest, she walked around in a circle for a while, indignant. Impudent fellow! Always been like this. The time of calm, apparently, is over.

She took off the pendant and, holding it in her hand, closed her eyes, mentally wanting to hear at least something good from Bi Yu.

Dipping her finger into the cup, she dripped on it, and it immediately flickered in anticipation of an answer.

Su Bi Yu (Di Shi)

The tracks that had led him to the Gong Order led back. The one they needed so much was not found among the living. Having collected information about the dead, Bi Yu was going to return to the Dark Tide Citadel. It was necessary to check the bodies. They all came to the order at different times and were of the right age.

In addition to the dead, there was another one. He disappeared shortly before the events in the Necropolis and did not return. The caster hoped that this was the one they were looking for.

The pendant shimmered, and the man, having dripped water on it, picked up the cup.

— Greetings to Head Su, — he bowed ceremoniously, looking intently at the clearly agitated woman, waiting for what she would say next.

Su Jin Tai (Mei Feng)

— Greetings, Di Shi, — not knowing where to start the conversation, she hesitated, but having pulled herself together, she decided to start with the main thing, — today, as if from a leaky cup, customers poured in, some ordered weapons and already paid, others are waiting for the result, then want to pay.

She closed her eyes, trying to gather what had accumulated into a short speech.

— I think we should give one drop a day to different masters, this will create the appearance of extensive work. There are already rumors that the Su order has taken on too much. What to do with this, I do not know. Is there at least hope that the lad is alive?

Su Bi Yu (Di Shi)

— It's a good idea. We need to buy time. There is a chance that the heir of the blood is alive. But he is not in the Valley of the Phoenix. I am returning to the Citadel of the Dark Tide, his trail is lost there.

Deciding to give the woman the opportunity to tell about what happened herself, after a short pause he asked:

— Is there anything else you want to tell me?

Su Jin Tai (Mei Feng)

The words that the heir might be alive made her happy, but not for long. The question literally trampled this small joy. Knowing that a man never asks about anything without a reason, she tried to understand how he found out, but it’s not difficult. Who in the Shanlu doesn’t know about this now?

— Di Shi, Yu Lan ran away to the Dark Tide Citadels with the girl Shoe. They are now being sought by spellcasters from all clans. They couldn’t have gone far. You don’t have to worry. As soon as they are found, I will inform you, — deciding to explain why she hadn’t said anything before, she continued, — I didn’t want to distract you from the search. I think you care less about my daughter than the heir of the blood.

Su Bi Yu (Di Shi)

She was thinking! Keeping the same calm expression on his face, he held back his irritation.

— Mei Feng, you don't know what you're talking about. The heir is not the biggest problem. Even without him, our clan will not lose its glory. That's not what you need to worry about right now. I want to know everything about Yu Lan. Any little thing. Everything about the progress of the search. You have established contact with the search parties, haven't you? How many of them are there and in what direction are they moving. How could you lose her? She is still just a child. And you knew she was a fidget. She should have been under constant surveillance. Once she is found, you will assign her a 24-hour guard. Something like this must not happen again.

Su Jin Tai (Mei Feng)

The woman's eyes widened involuntarily, surprised by something she hadn't expected. Bi Yu is worried about her daughter?

— Sorry, I didn't know you were worried about my daughter. If I understood correctly, you have a solution to the problem even if the heir is dead?

Head Su, holding the pendant in her hand, told about the search parties, and did not lose sight of the guest.

— Bi Yu, Yeon Jong was supposed to go with the search party today to look for Yu Lan, but instead, he came to me to offer his services as a husband. He is completely uncontrollable and does not take my orders into account, but at least he got out of his closed world. He said that he wants to be at Chun Sheng's wedding, — she smiled, remembering her happy daughter, — by the way, in desperation, I turned to the Supreme Spellcaster with a request to find Yu Lan and offered her to his son if they find her. You don't mind, right? However, the chance that the youth Wu Hao will find her is negligible. Shoe's first son seemed much more agile to me. I hope that if not our squads, then Shoe's squads will find the girls.

Su Bi Yu (Di Shi)

One piece of news was worse than the other. Not only had she lost Yu Lan, but she had also promised her to the Thanshu clan. Unlike Head Su, Bi Yu understood that Wu Hao's son would most likely find a girl, which meant there would be a wedding. Of course, for her to become the wife of one of the Supreme Sorcerer's sons wasn't that bad. He smiled faintly. If so, Jin Tai will have to work.

— You didn't ask my opinion when you promised the daughter to Than Shu. We won't cancel this agreement. As for Yeon Jong, — he looked deep into her eyes, — be more affectionate with him. Don't send him out to look for Yu Lan. We'll need him soon.

Su Jin Tai (Mei Feng)

She waved her hand, as if brushing away an annoying fly.

— Su Bi Yu, this Yeon Jong will be following me around now. I barely managed to kick him out of my room recently. He even bothers me when I'm resting, — she grimaced with disgust, — for some reason he decided that if he sang me a love song, I would support him in his plans. Oh, by the way! He still hasn't lost hope of getting rid of the Guardian and gaining power in the order.

She looked closely at the reflection, as if trying to understand the man's plan.

— Di Shi, do you think that Thanshu's son is capable of finding Yu Lan? He's a spoiled child. I think that his victory in finding the flower is due to Dao Ming. The boy is smart and understands that a quarrel with the Supreme Spellcaster will not benefit him. After all, the Thanshu and Hu clans have long been like a cat and a dog.

Su Bi Yu (Di Shi)

Listened carefully.

— Mei Feng, you underestimate Wu Hao. He is a cunning fox. The fact that his sons seemed to you to be simply spoiled boys is the result of their upbringing. It's quite in his spirit. They seem detached and impeccably polite, but in reality they are dangerous predators. Smart, cunning and strong. Becoming related to his family is not a bad idea, and will benefit the order. Of course, Yu Lan had another purpose, but that doesn't matter now. Don't worry about Yeon Jong. Tell him that you need to think about it. I will be back soon.

Su Jin Tai (Mei Feng)

She looked at the man in surprise.

— Everything is the will of the Gods. Su Bi Yu, if they decide that Yu Lan needs a husband from the Thanshu clan, then so be it. After all, who are we to interfere with their plans, — she thought about the recent guest, gritting her teeth, — well, I'll tell Yeon Jong that I need to think about it. Good luck to you and see you soon.

Having brushed away the water, the head Su stayed awake for a while, trying to understand Di Shi's plan, but fatigue still got the better of her.