https://novelcool.info/chapter/Chapter-282-The-Joy-of-Bullying-Your-Fellow-Disciples/12536463/
Chapter 283: I'm Only Interested in You Now
Chapter 283: I'm Only Interested in You Now
Having agreed to descend the mountain with Zhang Yingfeng early the next morning, Su Shaoying returned to his room to pack his belongings.
Without the death of Dugu Yihe, Zhang Yingfeng would not seek revenge from Ximen Chuixue, nor would he enter the Imperial City and encounter Ye Gucheng, only to be silenced.
With Zhang Yingfeng's martial arts skills, as long as he stayed away from cases involving Lu Xiaofeng, his safety should not be an issue.
There were only a handful of top experts in the jianghu, and the reputation of the Three Heroes and Four Beauties of Emei was not exaggerated. As long as Zhang Yingfeng, the senior brother of the Three Heroes and Four Beauties, stayed away from high-stakes situations, he was no pushover.
Moreover, the duel between Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuixue was still half a year away. By that time, Zhang Yingfeng would likely have already returned from his family visit.
So, since he would be going to the capital in half a year anyway, Su Shaoying had no interest in accompanying Zhang Yingfeng on his journey north at the moment.
What?
Without the incident of Sun Xiqing being poisoned, rescued, and then becoming pregnant, would Ximen Chuixue still change the date or stick to the original appointment of "August 15th on Zijin Peak"?
Don't be ridiculous. The duel atop the Forbidden City was a crucial part of Pingnan King's conspiracy to usurp the throne. Even if Ximen Chuixue didn't change the date or location, Ye Gucheng certainly would.
During the period of this duel, there was also the performance of the Embroidery Thief to look forward to, and Su Shaoying did not want to miss it. Even if Lu Xiaofeng and Jin Jiuling's duel was not as spectacular as Lan Da's and Xiao Wangsun's, it was still a rare treat.
As for the case of the Embroidery Thief, it was actually also related to Pingnan King and Ye Gucheng. This was because one of the victims of the Embroidery Thief was the Pingnan King's mansion, from which he had stolen eighteen hu of pearls from the treasury.
"Jin Jiuling definitely doesn't know about Pingnan King and Ye Gucheng's plot. I bet this case startled them." Su Shaoying couldn't help but find the situation amusing.
Just as Pingnan King was discussing the details of his treason with Ye Gucheng, the treasury of his mansion was robbed. How startled and alarmed he must have felt!
Who was the intruder?
Was the theft of the pearls a cover for something else or the main objective?
Did the thief overhear or discover anything about their plot to usurp the throne?
"It's a pity that Jin Jiuling doesn't know about their conspiracy. Otherwise, if he had gotten involved and succeeded, money would just be a number."
Su Shaoying pondered for a moment, then shook his head and chuckled, "Jin Jiuling is the chief catcher of Liushi Gate. If Pingnan King didn't know that Jin Jiuling was severely in debt, he'd have to be insane to involve him."
"But then there's Gongsun Daniang..."
Su Shaoying fell silent. "Gongsun Daniang's role is clearly similar to that of Huo Xiu. Why was she in Yangcheng at the time, and why did she go to Xiyuan? What was she up to, and was it related to Pingnan King's treason?"
In the case of the duel atop the Forbidden City, Ye Gucheng killed Gongsun Daniang and tried to frame her. This indicated that he was very familiar with her itinerary and disguise.
However, Ouyang Qing was clearly unaware of this, and the connection between Erniang and Jin Jiuling suggested that within the Red Shoes Organization, only Gongsun Daniang knew everything.
What did she know?
What were the secrets of the Red Shoes Organization? What could Ouyang Qing find out, and what could Jiang Qingxia and Xue Bing do?
"My head hurts. It feels like my brain is growing!"
Su Shaoying scratched his head and decided to stop thinking about it. After all, none of this had anything to do with him. He could simply enjoy the show as a bystander, as long as he didn't offend Pingnan King and Ye Gucheng. Even if they succeeded, they wouldn't cause him any trouble.
After all, he was now the heir to the Emei Sect!
Even the current emperor would not dare to target the Emei Sect without just cause. As long as they didn't commit high treason, the Shu King's mansion could shield the Emei Sect from any official troubles.
Ma Xiuzhen's voice sounded from behind Su Shaoying, "I thought you would be going to the capital with your senior martial brother. Didn't you say you wanted to try the mutton hot pot and roast duck there?"
Su Shaoying turned around and saw Ma Xiuzhen leaning against the doorway, her long legs on full display.
Su Shaoying blinked, appreciating the view, and recalled, "Have I always been such a glutton?"
Ma Xiuzhen laughed, "Are you saying the old you and the current you are different people?"
Su Shaoying remained silent, and Ma Xiuzhen nodded, "Yes, you're different now. If it weren't for your familiarity with everyone on Emei Mountain, I would suspect that someone had disguised themselves as you."
Su Shaoying rolled her eyes at Ma Xiuzhen, "Who would dare to disguise themselves in front of the master? Are they tired of living?"
"The master isn't all-knowing." Ma Xiuzhen sighed, "I thought this trip would be as relaxed as usual, but I never expected it to be so dangerous."
With the matter concluded, Dugu Yihe no longer hid the fact that he had been drained of his internal energy by Huo Tianqing and nearly died at Ximen Chuixue's hands, and then almost died from poison.
Ma Xiuzhen felt a lingering fear just thinking about it, let alone the fact that she had personally experienced being trapped in the underground room of the small building with no way out.
Su Shaoying glanced at Ma Xiuzhen and said seriously, "As long as Lu Xiaofeng is involved in a case, there is no such thing as it not being dangerous."
Ma Xiuzhen's chest rose and fell in anger, "Are you saying that I have a thing for Lu Xiaofeng?"
Su Shaoying was speechless, "Didn't you say that you liked Lu Xiaofeng?"
Ma Xiuzhen paused, "That was because I was influenced by the second and fourth senior martial sisters..."
Seeing the playful look in Su Shaoying's eyes, Ma Xiuzhen stamped her foot, "Alright, I admit it, Lu Xiaofeng is quite famous, and I thought he was humorous and calm at the time, so I quite admired him."
Su Shaoying raised an eyebrow, "At the time?"
"At the time!" Ma Xiuzhen pouted, "At the time, I must have been blind, not realizing that he seemed clever on the surface but was actually an idiot!"
Su Shaoying held back a laugh, "Actually, he's not that stupid..."
Indeed, Lu Xiaofeng usually appeared clever yet foolish. In many of the cases he was involved in, he seemed to rely more on luck and his keen eye for details, always emerging unscathed and finding the true culprit.
This was also the reason why many people liked to use Lu Xiaofeng as their pawn. They thought they could deceive him.
And that was why Huo Xiu, Jin Jiuling, Ye Gucheng, and Fang Yifei all met their demise.
"He's not stupid?" Ma Xiuzhen snorted, "Then why did he try to kill the master without looking at any evidence, just because he was bewitched by a woman named Shangguan Feiyan? Lu Xiaofeng? I think he's more like Lu the Playboy!"
Su Shaoying blinked, and Ma Xiuzhen's words were indeed indisputable. He guessed that even Lu Xiaofeng himself wouldn't be able to refute this.
"So I'm not interested in Lu Xiaofeng!" Ma Xiuzhen's phoenix eyes blazed with anger as she glared at Su Shaoying once more before turning and leaving.
...
As night fell and the moon hung high in the sky, Su Shaoying lay in bed, still awake, when he heard footsteps outside the door. Soon, a figure entered the room.
The next moment, a naked woman climbed into Su Shaoying's bed and snuggled up to him.
"I'm only interested in you now!"
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
