Shan Cheng is not their primary target. Finding Chen Long and Lu Yuan and fleeing this place as soon as possible is.
ng Lang's gaze swept across the room.
On Shang Jue's back was Tan'er, and who was being carried by Si Snake was Mao Tu, whom he also knew.
But who was the man on Ji Li's back?
Wait a minute, he seed familiar.
"Ah! I rember! The flower ball throwing! It's him! It's him!"
The man who almost tied with Lu Yuan in a fight, a noble esteed as a guest of honor by his family head, how could he forget?
"Why is he here? And why are all of you injured? Who did you encounter? The dicine King or the High Priest? No, a tigress won't eat its own cubs, the dicine King couldn't have hurt Mao Tu—"
"Let's go."
ng Qianqian interrupted ng Lang's rambling.
ng Lang followed: "Is it that old demon, the High Priest? I bet it's him! Only he has such ability—but then again, aren't he and the dicine King allies? If he hurt Mao Tu, wouldn't he be afraid of the dicine King causing him trouble?"
"Did you use so sort of divisive plan?"
ng Qianqian glanced at him: "Keep yapping, and I'll poison you mute."
ng Lang covered his mouth.
ng Lang has a knack for picking up bad habits, learning Ji Li's chattiness to perfection, which was quite a headache.
As the group explored their way forward in the dark, they had just found an exit when Shang Jue sensed an unusual aura.
His eyes narrowed, and he threw a punch at the opponent!
"Daddy looks so cool!"
Tan'er clapped her hands excitedly.
ng Lang was full of envy.
He also wanted to have a hero carrying him to fight.
The opponent grabbed onto Shang Jue's fist, initially thinking they had it under control, but unexpectedly was forced back over a dozen steps, crashing into the stone wall behind them.
Looking down, there were already two deep trenches on the ground.
"Who are you?"
He asked through gritted teeth.
"dicine King, it's us."
ng Qianqian spoke, "Mao Tu is hurt."
The dicine King's expression froze, his eyes sweeping over the group, indeed noticing Lan Yeyue on Si Snake's back.
Lan Yeyue was severely injured, barely breathing at this point.
"Yue'er!"
He was taken aback, quickly approaching Si Snake.
Si Snake handed Lan Yeyue over to him.
Once he checked Lan Yeyue's pulse, he knew who had caused her injuries.
The questioning words got stuck in his throat.
Holding his daughter, the dicine King looked warily at ng Qianqian's group, especially Shang Jue.
"Who are you?"
He asked.
"My father."
ng Qianqian answered.
dicine King was taken aback: "You are Shang Jue? You are really still alive?"
"Really?"
ng Qianqian was puzzled.
The dicine King huffed: "Although I had long discovered the hostage from the Shang Family in Ayimulan's hands was fake, I never believed Shang Jue would die so easily."
ng Qianqian said: "You should treat Mao Tu first, we'll settle our scores later, rest assured, no one will disturb you while you treat her."
The dicine King took a deep look at ng Qianqian, then at Shang Jue nearby.
Shang Jue ignored him and turned to find the exit.
Mao Tu's condition could not wait, and although the dicine King had concerns, he had no choice but to take the risk and try to save her.
He began healing his daughter.
He was the one who brought Chu Nan in, and he was the one who manipulated Chu Nan.
But he never expected Chu Nan to almost kill his daughter.
To save his daughter, the dicine King expended nearly half of his Inner Strength.
Now, he was in no condition to deal with Shang Jue and ng Qianqian's group, even taking his daughter out had beco a luxury.
"Did you kill the High Priest?"
He asked ng Qianqian with a pale face.
ng Qianqian honestly replied: "Yes."
"And Ayimulan and Shan Cheng—"
"Are also about to die."
The dicine King laughed self-deprecatingly: "Then I am truly alone and helpless. ng Xiaojiu, for the sake of Yue'er having once served you, I hope you can take her away."
ng Qianqian calmly said: "Her allegiance was not to , but to Chu Nan, you should be asking him."
The dicine King laughed: "Girl, if you really wanted Yue'er dead, you wouldn't have brought her to ."
ng Qianqian frankly said: "Her life has nothing to do with , the reason I brought her here was rely to let you realize that scheming against others ultimately harms yourself, while also stalling for ti so we can focus on finding an exit."
The dicine King's smile froze: "Girl, you are not a person with a heart of stone."
"She isn't, but I am."
Shang Jue's voice suddenly appeared behind ng Qianqian.
ng Qianqian turned her head: "Father, have you found the exit?"
Shang Jue grunted in acknowledgnt: "Ahead I heard the sound of water, I suspect there is a river channel, perhaps it leads outside."
The dicine King despaired even more upon hearing it was a river channel.
Given his current condition, walking on the ground was difficult enough, let alone traversing water.
His own death didn't matter, but Yue'er had to survive.
"Girl, I have a secret to trade with you. Now, don't be in a hurry to refuse, I think you might be interested."
ng Qianqian smiled lightly: "I already know my mother's secrets, what other secret could pique my interest?"
The dicine King spoke deliberately: "Bao Shu's parentage."
ng Qianqian clenched her fingers.
The dicine King smiled: "Seems like this trade is possible after all."
ng Qianqian did not deny.
The dicine King said: "You probably already know who left Bao Shu at the gate of the Governor Mansion, right?"
"It was Chu Nan."
ng Qianqian replied.
The dicine King nodded: "Exactly, it was him. Chu Nan discovered Lu Yuan's heritage long ago; he is Emperor Liang's grandson, and he has always been guiding Lu Yuan to reunite with Emperor Liang. His goal wasn't to push him towards you, but to hope that he could use Emperor Liang's influence to overthrow Pri Minister Xun.
"Unexpectedly, many things happened during, and the child Baobao Piggy ended up having a connection with you... Lu Yuan also had a connection with you."
ng Qianqian paused: "Chu Nan always knew I was—"
The dicine King nodded again: "Correct. Your mother ca to the dicine King Valley and made a deal with , the conversation was overheard by him, and he found you. He had no intention of getting you involved, it was you who insisted on entering the scene. What happened afterwards, was beyond his control, or should I say, beyond anyone's control."
"I wonder if, looking back on his initial decision, he would have a trace of regret. If there hadn't been that child, you and Lu Yuan might never have beco husband and wife."
ng Qianqian was silent.
There were so things, she did not know how to judge.
But what she was sure of was that with Chu Nan's disposition, even if she and Lu Yuan hadn't beco husband and wife, he probably wouldn't want to acknowledge her.
There was more than just past and present lives separating them.
ng Qianqian calmly said: "You made such a big detour and still haven't said whose child Bao Shu is?"
The dicine King said: "She is of the Great Liang Royal Family's blood, that is undeniable."
"Royal blood…"
ng Qianqian frowned.
"Initially, I was only suspicious, couldn't be sure, until Emperor Liang acknowledged the child."
The dicine King, reaching this point, stopped leaving ng Qianqian in suspense, "Do you rember the princess from Liang Country who married far away to Miaojiang? Bao Shu is her descendant."
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