CHAPTER 665: CHAPTER 547: TURNING STRENGTH AGAINST STRENGTH

Tan’er stood up: "I’ll go call him!"

Meng Qianqian pulled her back: "Don’t go, it’s dangerous. Gongsun Ziyu is dead, and Gongsun Yanming has been set up. He must be hating anyone associated with me to the bone right now."

Tan’er asked puzzled: "Including Shang Wuyou?"

Meng Qianqian thought for a moment: "He might not want to kill Wuyou, but Gongsun Ziyu’s grandfather, the rumored Sect Leader of the Seven Stars Sect, will definitely vent his anger on Wuyou."

Tan’er made an "oh" sound and obediently sat back next to Meng Qianqian. She extended an index finger and weakly poked Lu Yuan: "Grand Commander, you don’t go, it’s too dangerous."

Lu Yuan: ... Why does this sound so off?

Meng Qianqian whistled towards the sky.

The Hunting Eagle flapped its wings and landed on the emergency landing platform specially built for it outside the side window.

Its eagle claws firmly hooked onto the iron ring on the platform, its broad feathers blocking the spilled moonlight.

Meng Qianqian fed it three strips of jerky: "I’m counting on you."

The Hunting Eagle let out a long call, flapped its wings, and majestically flew into the Thousand Mechanism Pavilion.

When it was leading Meng Qianqian, it was like a gentle young lad.

When leading Lu Yuan, it was like a reckless bandit leader!

Lu Yuan’s handsome face nearly got slashed by a branch in front, and he almost fell into a manure pit the next moment.

Lu Yuan gritted his teeth: "Can you lead the way properly?!"

The Hunting Eagle dashed around gleefully.

Damn man, hehe!

The Hunting Eagle swooped down into the Mingxin Hall.

Shang Wuyou was once again under Gongsun Yanming’s soft detention.

But since Gongsun Ziyu’s corpse lay on the Ice Bed, Xiao Rong’er no longer allowed him to enter the secret chamber.

He was confined in a side room.

As evening approached, he was taken to Gongsun Yanming’s study again.

Gongsun Yanming pressed a mechanism, revealing a hidden door behind the bookshelf.

The Thousand Mechanism Pavilion is known worldwide for its mechanisms and hidden weapons; Shang Wuyou wouldn’t be surprised to find hidden doors everywhere or even a dozen skylights above.

"Stay here and don’t go out."

Gongsun Yanming left after giving his instructions.

Inside the hidden door was pitch dark.

Shang Wuyou didn’t know how much time had passed.

Soon, he lay down on the table and fell asleep.

He was awakened by a slap.

Upon opening his eyes, he choked on a mouthful of cold water.

He coughed violently several times before realizing he was being carried on someone’s back, performing Qinggong across a lotus pond.

Slap!

He received another slap.

This time he saw clearly.

It was a giant fat koi from the lotus pond.

What on earth was going on?!

"Awake yet? When you’re awake, hold on tight yourself."

Lu Yuan tapped his toes, sidestepping a cold arrow.

Shang Wuyou felt his body swing around in mid-air, instinctively tightening his limbs to wrap around Lu Yuan tightly.

"Is it... you?"

He stammered, instantly wanting to let go.

Lu Yuan: "There’s a manure pit ahead."

Shang Wuyou’s face changed immediately, swiftly climbing up and sitting on Lu Yuan’s shoulders!

Lu Yuan: "...!!"

More and more experts pursued them, from both the Thousand Mechanism Pavilion and the Xiao Family.

Lu Yuan glanced back: "What a hassle."

Shang Wuyou shivered as he looked at the manure pit below, forcibly twisting Lu Yuan’s head forward: "Don’t get distracted!"

The suddenly neck-twisted Lu Yuan: ... Feeling like throwing this brat into the manure pit!!!

"Grand Commander, this way!"

As they passed an orchard, Shangguan Ling softly called to Lu Yuan.

He led Lu Yuan to a nearby woodshed, took out the prepared clothes of an outer disciple of the Thousand Mechanism Pavilion, and said, "The Young Madam was right; she told me to return to the Thousand Mechanism Pavilion early, saying there would be action tonight."

Lu Yuan acknowledged with pride.

Lu Yuan and Shang Wuyou changed clothes and followed Shangguan Ling out of the Thousand Mechanism Pavilion under the guise of searching.

Both hurriedly took off their clothes.

Shangguan Ling also started taking off.

Lu Yuan asked weirdly: "What are you doing?"

Shangguan Ling replied: "Going to the Crown Prince Mansion with you guys, this outfit doesn’t suit."

Lu Yuan untied his belt: "Who said you’re going to the Crown Prince Mansion?"

Shangguan Ling asked: "If I’m not going to the Crown Prince Mansion, then where am I going?"

Lu Yuan said: "You stay here."

Shangguan Ling felt as if thunderstruck on a clear day!

You’re all leaving and leaving me alone?!

Don’t you have a conscience?!

Lu Yuan left with Shang Wuyou, heartlessly walking away, leaving Shangguan Ling alone in the cold wind, weeping bitterly!

"The monthly salary..."

"Double it."

"Alright!"

Shangguan Ling briskly returned to the Thousand Mechanism Pavilion.

Back in the carriage, Lu Yuan said to Meng Qianqian: "Too many of them; we’ll split up. I and Yu Zichuan will draw them away, you go back to the Crown Prince Mansion first."

"Okay."

Meng Qianqian agreed, then said to Shang Wuyou, "Take off your clothes."

Shang Wuyou: "..."

Yu Zichuan on the cart roof changed into Shang Wuyou’s clothes, then immediately leaped towards Lu Yuan’s neck.

Without turning, Lu Yuan seemed to have eyes on the back of his head: "Jump down and you’re dead."

Yu Zichuan: Failed to jump on the neck.

Meng Qianqian dragged Shang Wuyou into the night.

However, after walking some distance, Shang Wuyou gradually sensed something amiss: "This isn’t the way to the Crown Prince Mansion."

Meng Qianqian stopped walking: "I never planned to take you to the Crown Prince Mansion."

Shang Wuyou suspiciously asked: "Where do you intend to take me?"

Meng Qianqian turned to face him, staring intently: "Sell you."

Shang Wuyou stood frozen in place.

"Hehehe..."

A string of silvery bell-like laughter rolled in like waves through the endless night.

Shang Wuyou furrowed his handsome eyebrows, unable to tell where the laughter was coming from.

Until a woman dressed in green elegantly sat on the rooftop to the east.

Her jade feet bare, with anklets of red strings tying small bells on her alabaster-smooth, delicate ankles.

The red strings were as red as blood, making her jade feet appear all the whiter and brighter.

Watch not what you shouldn’t.

Shang Wuyou blushed, hurriedly looking away.

Lan Yeyue laughed heartily: "Young lad, why so shy?"

Shang Wuyou didn’t respond, just blushing even more.

Meng Qianqian said: "I brought the person to you."

Lan Yeyue’s smile faded as she changed her posture and asked in surprise: "Didn’t you say you’d bring me a gift? Why is it a person?"

Meng Qianqian calmly said: "Isn’t he a grand gift?"

Lan Yeyue smiling flirtatiously: "A Shang Family descendant, Young Master of the Thousand Mechanism Pavilion, indeed a grand gift, but are you sure you want to give his life to me? Weren’t you just the other day insisting..."

Meng Qianqian interrupted her: "I’ve changed my mind, you can take him."

Shang Wuyou frowned and looked at Meng Qianqian.

Lan Yeyue chuckled meaningfully: "Are you trying to use me against the Xiao Family?"

Meng Qianqian earnestly said: "If you don’t take Shang Wuyou tonight, I’ll consider that Medicine King Valley has given up the deal with the Thousand Mechanism Pavilion. From now on, his life is mine!"