Lu Yuan asked.
ng Qianqian shook her head. "I don’t know him. I found him in the cellar where the array was drawn."
The first ti they t, he grabbed her wrist, making ng Qianqian almost think he recognized her.
But after reconsidering, anyone related to the Thousand chanism Pavilion—even if they recognized her—could only know the Shang Jiu from her previous life. She had long since reincarnated into the body of ng Qianqian of You State.
He couldn’t possibly recognize her as Shang Jiu just by instinct.
He must have grabbed her instinctively, clutching at a straw to save himself.
Lu Yuan mused, "The Thousand chanism Pavilion imprisons but does not kill, which indicates this person still holds value to them."
ng Qianqian recalled, "He was imprisoned in the secret room where I was once kept. In my mories, it seems soone took my blood then, using it to complete the array."
Thinking of ng Qianqian’s ordeal, a flicker of murderous intent simultaneously flashed in the eyes of both Lu Yuan and Chen Long.
However, Chen Long soon noticed sothing was off. He glanced at Lu Yuan, then at ng Qianqian. "Sis, you..."
He left the rest of his sentence unsaid.
ng Qianqian understood his aning and nodded gently.
Chen Long took a deep breath. The secret between him and his sister had been exposed by this wretched man.
Lu Yuan snorted, "Back then, I don’t know who it was at the Governor Mansion shouting to kill and refusing to acknowledge his sister."
Chen Long responded, "Draw your sword."
Lu Yuan looked toward ng Qianqian. "Unlike him, I wouldn’t let jealousy blind ."
Chen Long retorted, "You’re truly a dog."
Suppressing the urge to strike Lu Yuan with his sword, Chen Long changed the topic. "The person imprisoned beneath the array might be connected to the array that stole your life chart."
Lu Yuan crossed his arms and spoke indifferently, "Or perhaps they kept him alive just to let him witness the Shang Family descend into hell, endure endless tornt, never to see sunlight again."
Chen Long frowned, "What’s in your chaotic brain? What purpose does that serve?"
Torturing soone isn’t about complex sches—it should be straightforward. Chop off hands and feet, gouge out eyes, cut off tongues—they’re the specifics.
Lu Yuan replied with calm detachnt, "Just because you don’t entertain such thoughts doesn’t an others don’t. There are people in this world who take pleasure in tornting others. Physical suffering pales in comparison; breaking soone’s spirit is the true path to absolute despair."
Both Chen Long and Lu Yuan carried shadows from their past.
The difference lay in their upbringing—Chen Long spent his childhood sheltered under the care and love of Shang Jue and Zhongli Yuan. Even after the Shang Family was destroyed, he still had Shang Jiu and King Chu’s household.
But during his years growing up in the Pri Minister’s Mansion, Lu Yuan repeatedly bore witness to the darkest sides of humanity.
ng Qianqian stared at Lu Yuan in a daze.
Lu Yuan casually patted Chen Long. "Hey, do you know him?"
Chen Long replied, "No, I don’t."
Lu Yuan brushed aside the hair covering the man’s face. "In his current state—burnt out and close to death—I doubt even his own son would recognize him. Let’s take him to the Crown Prince Mansion first."
Chen Long turned to Lu Yuan. "Make him let go of his hand."
Lu Yuan stated flatly, "No."
Chen Long: "..."
There were thods to make the man release his grip—using acupoints or administering drugs—but the man had been damaged so severely he wouldn’t withstand Knockout Drug or Inner Strength.
In the end, Chen Long couldn’t free himself from the man’s "grip."
Fortunately, this ti the hand grabbed the correct side. Chen Long carried the man on his back.
Just as they were about to leave, sothing occurred to him, and he asked, "If this person disappears, won’t the Thousand chanism Pavilion suspect you?"
ng Qianqian smiled lightly. "No matter; they have no evidence. Besides, they’re currently swamped with matters concerning the Phoenix Girl and Qilin. They likely have no ti to check the cellar."
She suddenly thought of sothing upon ntioning the Phoenix Girl. "Ah, right, Mao Tu appeared. She visited the Thousand chanism Pavilion this evening to detoxify Gongsun Yanming and treated Gongsun Liuying too."
Chen Long was surprised but found it unsurprising.
The poison of Si Snake was notoriously difficult to cure, and only dicine King Valley could save a life.
He just hadn’t expected it would happen so quickly.
This ant Mao Tu had long since arrived in the Imperial City and must have been secretly in contact with Gongsun Yanming.
Chen Long furrowed his brows, "Another couple of lives are gone. This ti, whose life did Gongsun Yanming trade with dicine King Valley?"
ng Qianqian’s gaze shifted to Hunting Eagle.
Hunting Eagle’s bird body trembled!
This mighty lord can’t read!
Reading requires extra paynt!
Lu Yuan nonchalantly said, "Phoenix Girl. Qilin."
Chen Long asked, "How do you know that?"
His complex gaze fell on Lu Yuan’s face.
Lu Yuan asked, "Why are you staring at ? I’m not the Qilin. How about spending your worry on this girl instead?"
Chen Long’s expression was indescribable.
If ever there were an epito of "wise in everything but foolish in one thing," this mont represented it perfectly.
To fully enjoy soone else’s ridiculous assumptions, Chen Long decided to keep silent.
"Don’t worry about ," ng Qianqian said. "The dicine King is secluded for now and won’t co to the Imperial City anyti soon. Let’s focus on the matter at hand."
"My sister’s right," Chen Long said to Lu Yuan. "Let’s go."
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