Lu Yuan had only one thought in mind—kill that dragon!
"Brother, let do it."
ng Qianqian reached out to grab the dicine bottle.
Chen Long said, "It’s fine. I’ve been handling things like this on my own for years."
Lu Yuan: "Do you think you’ll die if you stop playing the victim?"
Chen Long replied to Lu Yuan, "You can be fierce with , but you’re not allowed to be fierce with her."
Lu Yuan’s urge to unsheathe his knife could hardly be restrained.
ng Qianqian tended to Chen Long’s wounds, wrapped them with gauze, and reminded him not to let the injured area touch water or to use any knives or swords.
Lu Yuan snorted, "It’s not like it’s his first ti getting hurt. Why act all delicate?"
It’s just a tiny superficial wound, not a broken bone!
Chen Long imdiately responded, "It’s no big deal."
ng Qianqian tied the gauze neatly, "How could it be no big deal? Don’t I know you better than anyone? You never take care of yourself—you always dismiss your injuries."
Lu Yuan: "ng Xiaojiu, I’m injured too."
ng Qianqian blinked, "Heartache?"
Lu Yuan: "..."
A complete defeat in this round with his brother-in-law.
All the way back to the main courtyard, Lu Yuan’s face remained dark.
ng Qianqian awkwardly smiled, "Husband, sit down. Let heal your wounds."
Lu Yuan coldly replied, "This official is not worthy of having wounds!"
ng Qianqian grabbed his arm, "I was wrong, I was wrong. You injured your own ridians to avoid hurting , and your internal wounds haven’t healed yet."
Lu Yuan let out a cold scoff, "Hmph."
ng Qianqian pulled him to sit on a chair, took out a silver needle, rolled up his right sleeve, and lightly blew on the back of his hand, "I’ll be gentle. It won’t hurt at all."
Lu Yuan: "Add this to the ledger."
ng Qianqian’s body stiffened.
Another entry?
Never-ending?
"Do you have an objection?"
"Little Nine wouldn’t dare."
ng Qianqian muttered under her breath and began applying the needle treatnt for Lu Yuan.
Sothing crossed her mind, and she asked, "What did you say to my brother earlier? When I walked in, he looked completely torn."
Lu Yuan cast her a sidelong glance, "Since you saw him, why not ask him yourself?"
ng Qianqian sighed, "He clearly didn’t want to talk about it. I couldn’t bring myself to press him."
Lu Yuan knew how perceptive she was; there were so things that couldn’t be hidden from her. Besides, there was no need to keep it from her.
Lu Yuan relayed the details of his conversation with Chen Long.
ng Qianqian was shocked, "Are you saying my brother found new evidence and plans to use it in negotiations with Pri Minister Xun?"
Lu Yuan said, "I can’t be sure if Chen Long was the one who found the evidence."
ng Qianqian muttered to herself, "Soone else was in the secret passage and helped my brother? The person who found the evidence, advised him on negotiating strategies with the Pri Minister, and even told my brother not to show the evidence to you yet—nor even let you see it—to avoid being exposed. This person... truly knows my brother well."
Pri Minister Xun dared to use Chen Long precisely because Chen Long had a simple mind. As long as his weak spot was grasped, Chen Long could be completely manipulated.
Lu Yuan continued, "I even suspect that the exit from the passage was found with that person’s help."
"Why?"
ng Qianqian asked.
Lu Yuan replied impassively, "Chen Long doesn’t have that kind of intelligence. That guy? He’s clearly swapped brains for martial arts."
ng Qianqian: Are you complinting my brother, or are you insulting him?
"Was it the person who followed us in the secret tunnel?"
She asked.
She rembered that when they ventured into the hidden chamber to search for evidence, Lu Yuan had thrown a dart toward the outside of the chamber.
Later, when they chased after it, they didn’t see anyone.
Lu Yuan said, "Nine chances out of ten, it’s him."
ng Qianqian hadn’t seen it, but Lu Yuan had glimpsed a shadow in the reflection of so wolf urine. He was certain soone had been tailing them.
But since the person didn’t seem to harbor ill intentions, Lu Yuan hadn’t pursued them.
"Speaking of which, there’s actually soone I encountered during the autumn hunt."
ng Qianqian recounted the story of her fall from the cliff and how she was saved by soone amidst a hail of hidden arrows.
"Even though the second ti I only saw footprints, I feel that it must have been the sa person. It’s just a sha that his appearance and voice were ruined, so I couldn’t identify who he was."
Lu Yuan pondered briefly before analyzing, "The first ti he saved you can be chalked up to coincidence, but the second ti? He was definitely following you."
ng Qianqian nodded in agreent, "Do you think he could be the Twelve Guard Lin Wan’er was waiting for? He’s the one who revealed Hai Pig’s betrayal and handed the lockbox with the Poetry Lock to Lin Wan’er. I’ve been wondering why it was empty, until I saw an identical Poetry Lock in the hidden chamber of the mansion. Then it hit . He was hinting that the Pri Minister’s evidence was hidden inside the lockbox with the Poetry Lock."
Lu Yuan nodded, "If that’s the case, then the evidence in Chen Long’s possession was definitely taken from the Poetry Lock box."
ng Qianqian said sheepishly, "That confirms my brother couldn’t have done this alone."
Suddenly, as if struck by realization, ng Qianqian stared at Lu Yuan in shock, "Wait, don’t tell you intentionally left my brother alone in the secret tunnel?"
Lu Yuan didn’t deny it.
ng Qianqian’s eyes widened, "You did, didn’t you...?"
Lu Yuan casually replied, "If Chen Long isn’t left behind, how could I lure him out? Chen Long couldn’t find the exit on his own, and that guy wouldn’t leave him trapped in the tunnel indefinitely."
ng Qianqian asked, "What if he refused to show himself?"
Lu Yuan explained, "Chen Long isn’t good with sches, but his martial arts skills are unmatched. He’d eventually figure out there’s soone else in the tunnel."
ng Qianqian was genuinely impressed, "You truly leave no loose ends."
Luckily, he was her employer, not her enemy. Look at how terrifyingly ticulous he was!
Lu Yuan continued, "At present, it seems that he also wants to take down the Pri Minister, so there’s no need for us to insist on drawing him out."
ng Qianqian nodded again, "I just want to know, which Twelve Guard is he? And why doesn’t he want to et us?"
Lu Yuan raised his teacup and took a sip, "Having his face and voice destroyed—if I were him, I wouldn’t want to see old acquaintances either."
-
Bai Yuwei had a nightmare and ca to find ng Qianqian, evidently frightened awake.
Thus, after finishing Lu Yuan’s treatnt, ng Qianqian went to Bai Yuwei’s room.
Unexpectedly, the young girl wasn’t in bed.
Nanny Wan pointed toward Tan’er’s room.
ng Qianqian pushed the door open to see the two girls who were always bickering, now with their heads pressed together, sound asleep.
Children, after all.
ng Qianqian smiled softly, walked over, adjusted their blanket, and tucked them in carefully.
She touched the back of their necks to ensure they weren’t sweating, then let down the bed curtains and left the room.
On the veranda, she found Nanny Li and Nanny Wan still present.
She asked strangely, "Nanny Li, Nanny Wan, why haven’t you gone to bed?"
Nanny Li replied, "Miss, go to sleep. We’ll stay up and watch over the Master."
ng Qianqian glanced over to the small kitchen, which was brightly lit. There, Lady Du and Nanny Hu were bustling away at the stove.
ng Qianqian teased, "He has his own people to take care of him. You’re my attendants; you don’t need to serve him."
Nanny Li sternly chastised, "That’s not proper to say!"
ng Qianqian chuckled, "Alright, alright, he’s a prized treasure. By the way, Nanny, you didn’t used to favor him this much."
Nanny Li replied, "When have I not favored the Master? He’s much more sensible than you are."
ng Qianqian: Great, now she’s been outclassed.
-
ng Qianqian had been busy all day and fell asleep the mont her head hit the pillow.
Soone was still waiting for her to repay her debt, but as he turned his head, she was already breathing evenly, fast asleep.
At the break of dawn.
ng Qianqian woke from her sleep.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw a certain soone sitting cross-legged in front of her with his arms folded, sporting massive dark circles.
"ng Xiaojiu."
"Hmm..."
She groggily rubbed her eyes.
Lu Yuan justified confidently, "Pay your debt! Once you settle it, this official can leave for morning court!"
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