CHAPTER 796: CHAPTER 496: THOUGHT YOU WERE BEING SUBTLE~

A smirk pulled at her lips, her expression lax, her gaze somewhat indifferent. She fiddled with her fingers and walked towards that door.

Was she leaving?

Nusser and the people from Hellfire looked on in surprise, as Nusser stepped forward, "Your Highness, are you...?"

"Just going to clear my mind..." Natasha turned her head, her eyes sweeping over the crowd with a smile, "So that the people here don’t tremble with fear."

My goodness, your thoughtfulness makes us even more afraid~~

But after all, the pressure from this person was too great.

Sui Yi noticed that the Duke of Platinum and the other nobles were very uneasy...

As Natasha passed in front of Sui Yi and the others, she suddenly paused in her step.

Philip and the others also stopped in their tracks.

Sui Yi looked up at Natasha.

What does this woman want to do now?

Justin leaned against the wall, his arms crossed, watching from a distance.

It seemed that one of his clients had somehow offended Natasha...

The people whointerested Natasha never ended well.

Many remembered the dance that had just rivaled the splendor of the previous one.

The Duke of Platinum drank his wine, observing with a cold eye.

In the corner, Kaso’s smile was gentle...

Landis placed his hand on an oil lamp as if observing the veins on his own hand...

The Miss Mo Luo was talking with her attendants...

The Lv Si from the Mosent Family swirled the tulip-colored wine in his hand, his lips curling with a drunk’s composure...

Until...

"Aren’t you cold?"

This remark by Natasha... uh... quickly shifted everyone’s attention towards her.

Hmm? This channel has changed somewhat suddenly—let me think about it...

Only Ye Zixu, Yi, and some others thought of one thing.

Cold.

The other party must have also noticed the terror of the castle. Fatty Gao carefully looked around at the people of Hellfire Castle... their numb, icy faces, standing under wall lamps like statues, surrounding this huge living room, where all of them were... while the countenances of housekeepers like Nusser were indescribably expressive.

Fatty Gao shivered.

It’s so cold!

Sui Yi met Natasha’s gaze and before speaking, the other party already had a flippant smile.

"Dressed so scantily... "

?"And here I thought Easterners were reserved~~"

Then she smirked as she gave Sui Yi a once-over. Turning around, the door silently opened on its own, as glorious in her exit as she had been on arrival, drawing the gaze of all. A cold breeze blew in, lifting the hem of Sui Yi’s outer robe...

Loose pajama pants, a black tank top... and draped over that, a thin, soft white sleeping robe.

In fact, it was nothing out of the ordinary; everyone present had been startled into leaving in a rush, each wearing their pajamas. Take Beauty Cao, who came out wearing a bathrobe, or Mu Sang in a sexy silk nightdress, and even Ming Lanyuan was head-to-toe in sensuality... Many of the female guests had not had time to put their clothes in order, only managing to throw on a coat.

So Sui Yi was actually rather conservative!

But! This was Sui Yi!

The Sui Yi who was always poised and never showed much of herself.

There is a kind of sexiness known as contrasting sexiness—the black tank top under the illumination of a dozen lamps managed to highlight her pale, smooth skin, her graceful collarbones, and those slight curves that were just right, not too tight, not too loose, casual like many girls wear at home, a tank top, a staple for every girl.

But everyone had always seen Sui Yi in formal attire or casual home clothes before—never anything underneath...

Now, suddenly seeing the black tank top...

Plus, that ever-restrained, cold expression...

The subtle sensuality was like the mother of fermenting wine... the aroma starting to waft out...

Just as many were beginning to think lasciviously, they suddenly collectively shivered—after Sui Yi’s fleeting glance swept past them.

Although Sui Yi didn’t care how these people looked at her and didn’t feel uncomfortable, it didn’t mean these people could entertain unclean thoughts about her.

After scaring the others, she walked into a room in the inner hall, which happened to be a library, and at the moment Cao Yu and several others were keeping company inside.

When they saw Sui Yi enter, Cao Yu nodded to her slightly.

Sui Yi noticed that he was standing in front of Ming Lanyuan, perfectly blocking his view...

"Cao Yu," Ming Lanyuan suddenly called out his name.

Cao Yu responded coldly.

"Can you not stand in front of me? Especially with your back... Although you’re tall... your backside is quite perky!"

God dang it! This woman!

Cao Yu’s expression turned serious and he said indifferently, "Thanks for the compliment, but if I were facing you, you’d be the one at a disadvantage."

Ming Lanyuan looked down at herself... and as she bent over, her chest was generously displayed...

She paused for a moment, then smiled, "It’s fine. It’s not like it’s never been seen before... and if it benefits Sui Yi, then I..."

Before she could finish, Cao Yu suddenly turned around.

The two of them locked eyes, and Ming Lanyuan quickly covered her chest, "Pervert!"

Cao Yu said to Sui Yi, "Women who talk too much are insincere, but Miss Sui is an exception."

Sui Yi cocked his head slightly, "What do you mean by that? Are you saying that so-called perverts are insincere, or that I’m not a woman?"

Cao Yu: "...."

Ming Lanyuan: "....."

Female deity, must you wound two men with a single line? What a unique way to mediate!

Ming Lanyuan felt that flirting with a man in front of Sui Yi would be a disgraceful act, so she turned to Sui Yi with a serious tone, "Are you here to see Yue Beiqing?"

Sui Yi nodded and walked to the side. Yue Beiqing didn’t have many wounds, nor were they fatal, but the danger lay in the Corpse Fire Poison clinging to his injuries. Moreover, a considerable amount of Devil’s Foot powder remained in his system, and he was currently in a very weak state, although he was much better than before.

Next to him was Ming Lanyuan’s large medical box, containing many potion ingredients, clearly not the equipment of an ordinary doctor, but rather...

"Are you also from the Adventure Guild?"

Sui Yi saw a bottle with the Adventure Guild’s LOGO inside the box.

"What, can’t I be? The Imperial Guards don’t forbid their members from joining the Adventure Guild; in fact, they are quite supportive of it."

The Adventure Guild is a broadly defined circle, not a faction. This circle is laden with too many materials and information needed by cultivators. Even the Imperial Guards are deep within this circle; joining the Adventure Guild is undoubtedly beneficial for both the guards individually and the Imperial Guard System as a whole.

"In our Imperial Guard System, the Adventure Guild rank and performance are also listed as part of the title assessment standards... Strictly speaking, I belong to the medical system, and it’s the same in the Adventure Guild... You see, these potions aren’t cheap,"

Ming Lanyuan revealed some information about herself.

Her rank in the Adventure Guild wasn’t low...

She had a Combat Power rating of B. Although this didn’t rank high within the Guild, if one were to assess personal value, Sui Yi knew she was more formidable than most at B level—her value even exceeded that of the Duke of Platinum, who was at the forefront of the B rankers.

"Will your potion cure her?"

"No doctor likes to make guarantees~~" Ming Lanyuan finished bandaging the wounds, stood up, and thought about lighting a cigarette but decided against it, lowering her hand, "But she’ll need time... The more time the better. Just don’t expect her to recover tonight."

In other words, their task as Imperial Guards was also to protect Yue Beiqing.

In silence, Cao Ling, who had entered at some unknown time, suddenly said, "Have you ever suspected why someone targeted Yue Beiqing... Don’t tell me you never doubted that the mastermind behind the scenes had fixed their sights on Yue Beiqing from the start..."

The amount of Devil’s Foot in Yue Beiqing’s room was twice as high as in the other rooms!

Both Sui Yi and Ming Lanyuan had noticed this.

"Moreover, only her room was attacked by that burnt corpse... Could it really be an accident?" Cao Ling looked at Ming Lanyuan, "There are only two possibilities, one is related to your mission, and the other is something personal to her."

"It has nothing to do with the mission," Ming Lanyuan propped up her leg, revealing fair thighs... Cao Yu’s face tensed up, and he moved to stand in front of her thighs while he turned his head to look at the mural...

Ming Lanyuan glanced at Cao Ling, then at Sui Yi. With a brief glance... Cao Yu asked the people from the Duke’s Mansion to leave. Ming Lanyuan looked at him again.

"Alright, I’ll wait outside."

Cao Yu turned to leave.

"Wait."

"Hmm?" Cao Yu looked down at her, a glint in his eyes.

"Could you please call Ye Zixu, Zhong Lang, and Yi for me? Can you, Sui Yi?"

Hehe~

Cao Yu tugged at the corner of his mouth, his expression unchanged as he walked out.

Cao Ling rolled her eyes. What kind of person is this? Didn’t he used to say he despised this woman the most? Now he’s turned into a loyal dog in minutes!

Everyone left.

Three women were present, and Ye Zixu’s group of three entered.

Two from the Imperial Guards, one from The Gate, one descendant of an ancient sect, and one private representative of Sui Yi; of course, Yi, with his special identity, was also to be considered.

"I won’t speak for The Gate, but us Imperial Guards are here to find something. As for what it is exactly, I need to tell a story that an old guard recently drilled into me."

Ming Lanyuan got comfortable and began, "You all know how the first Castle Lord of Hellfire Castle, the Hell Prince, died. Subsequently, Hellfire suffered several misfortunes, which, although sensationalized in folk tales, are very real and even more terrifying within our circle than the rumors suggest."

"Why do I say that? Because all the subsequent horrors occurred after seals were in place. Before the seals, this castle, along with the entire isolated island, was a land of the dead."

This statement surprised Sui Yi and the others, but Cao Ling seemed unfazed.

Seals? Before and after?

"First, in the story, the Hell Prince, his family, and at least a few thousand remnants of his army were trapped inside the castle and burned alive. That’s resentment!

Second, when the castle burned, the imperial troops died one after another. A full hundred thousand men died within a month. That’s a curse!

Third, according to the Adventure Guild’s secret records of world history, this Hell Prince was a Black Sorcerer"(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian to cast your vote of recommendation or monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)