CHAPTER 340: CHAPTER 131: HUNTING CONFERENCE (1) XIAO JINXING’S COMPLEX EMOTIONS_4

Ye Qichi was silent.

What was there to hide?

She paid no attention to Xiao Jinxing and headed straight for Group Three’s gathering point.

At the scene, there were soldiers holding signs with numbers.

From one to ten.

Beside each sign, some people had already gathered.

Ye Qichi walked into Group Three.

There were already some people there.

But she didn’t really recognize anyone.

However, everyone showed her respect upon her arrival.

Quickly bowing to her in greeting.

Ye Qichi seemed very approachable.

Today’s "team building" had no regard for rank or status.

The Emperor had made that clear just a moment ago.

Ye Qichi actually had some admiration for Xiao Zhanping.

As mentioned in the document, the royal hunt was an effective way for the Emperor to strengthen relationships with high-ranking officials and imperial relatives. It really was similar to so-called corporate team building activities!

It was indeed avant-garde.

Ye Qichi thought to herself.

Looking up, she saw Bai Mowan walking towards them.

She indeed came straight to the sign for Group Three.

Everyone was even more excited to see Bai Mowan arrive.

Being the previous champion in the women’s division and a distinguished General, her arrival naturally bolstered the combat strength of the group.

The welcome for Bai Mowan was almost overly enthusiastic.

Bai Mowan appeared to be very people-friendly.

Not showing any airs of a Great General.

Upon seeing Ye Qichi, she still politely bowed, "Princess Consort."

She likely hadn’t expected to end up in the same group as her.

Ye Qichi smiled, "We are all teammates today; there’s no need for formalities."

"Yes," Bai Mowan responded respectfully.

Naturally, she had her own thoughts.

Since it was a competition, she naturally wanted to win.

In the past, there was no such thing as a team competition, and everyone was on their own. She only had to take care of herself.

Now, with the addition of the team competition, she wasn’t sure who was in each team, and she had no idea what to expect. When she first learned of the rules, she had hoped not to be put in the same group as the imperial relatives, for fear of their status preventing any demands from being made on them, or even worse, injuring them. Now, seeing Ye Qichi, she felt some aversion and was prepared for Ye Qichi to hold them back.

Ye Qichi was unaware of Bai Mowan’s thoughts. She watched as members of her team arrived one after another while also observing who was in the other groups.

She saw Xiao Jinxing walking towards Group Five.

The people in his group were not much of a big deal either.

Ye Qichi was pondering which group the Crown Prince and King Chu had been assigned to when she saw Xiao Jinsen coming directly over.

Damn it.

He wouldn’t be in their group, would he?!

If he were, she and Bai Mowan would be doomed to be sabotaged by that bastard Xiao Jinsen!

Fortunately.

Xiao Jinsen went straight to Group Two.

Before Ye Qichi could even catch her breath.

She saw Crown Prince Xiao Jinyan approaching.

Damn it.

It turned out she couldn’t escape one after all.

Even the arrival of Xiao Jinyan was like a ticking time bomb.

Xiao Jinxing intended to assassinate him this time.

If something happened to him in their group, everyone in the group would be held accountable.

When Xiao Jinyan appeared, he saw Ye Qichi and Bai Mowan and smiled with a meaningful look, "General Bai and Princess Consort in the same group, how...interesting."

He said it with a hint of sarcasm.

Everyone present also knew that there was a subtle relationship between Bai Mowan and Ye Qichi.

"With the Crown Prince in our group, we shine even brighter," Ye Qichi smoothly covered up the awkward situation.

Xiao Jinyan glanced at Ye Qichi and found this woman rather interesting.

Of course.

His goal for today was not Ye Qichi, but Bai Mowan.

The Emperor had always wanted to grant Bai Mowan’s hand in marriage to Xiao Jinsen, but that ineffective Xiao Jinsen went to secretly meet with the third young miss from the Duke Mansion and now was being forced into marriage by the elder princess, hence missing out on Bai Mowan. When Xiao Jinyan received the news, he was overjoyed and genuinely scoffed at Xiao Jinsen’s stupidity - like tossing away a watermelon to pick up a sesame seed!

Now that Xiao Jinsen could not marry Bai Mowan, Xiao Jinyan began to entertain thoughts about her.

Once Bai Mowan became his, the Bai Family’s army would be under his command. With his current influence, even his father, favoring one over another, would have no choice but to cede the throne.

Therefore, this hunting competition.

He had only one goal.

To win over Bai Mowan.

To use the simplest and most straightforward way to establish a relationship with Bai Mowan.

The more he thought about it.

The more excited Xiao Jinyan became.

His cunning face was utterly unmasked.

Bai Mowan certainly felt Xiao Jinyan’s gaze but acted as if she had not seen it.

In her previous life.

Xiao Jinyan indeed desired her.

But his stupidity not only failed to win her over but also led her to outsmart him.

Today.

She would also collude with Xiao Jinxing to turn their schemes against them.

Bai Mowan remained calm.

Ye Qichi also pretended not to notice the various thoughts of those around her.

"Big sister-in-law." A resounding voice sounded by her ear.

Ye Qichi turned around, "Young Master?"

"It’s me." Wu Xufan smiled radiantly, "I’m also in Group Three."

"Congratulations." Ye Qichi smiled and asked, "What about Zhen?"

"I don’t know." Wu Xufan shrugged his shoulders.

Ye Qichi frowned.

Could he really not know?!

His eyes were probably fixed on Zhen.

"Perhaps over there." Wu Xufan pointed in the direction of the number five.

Ye Qichi looked over.

It turned out he was in the same group as Xiao Jinxing.

At that moment, when she looked over.

She happened to meet Xiao Jinxing’s gaze.

Their eyes locked.

Ye Qichi’s eyes subtly moved.

She looked back at Bai Mowan, who was talking to someone else.

Slowly, she shifted her feet a bit.

Allowing Xiao Jinxing to have a clear view of Bai Mowan, the woman he cherished.