Chapter 297: Unmasking the True Identity
Chapter 297: Unmasking the True Identity
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"No need."
Lu Yuan spoke calmly, "Yu Zichuan can handle it. You come with me first."
Meng Qianqian asked, "Where are we going?"
Lu Yuan held the fruit in his hand and said, "You'll know when we get there."
After sitting for a while longer, the heavy rain stopped.
Lu Yuan and Meng Qianqian left the cave.
The mountains were already colder than the capital, and after the rain, they felt a bone-chilling chill, as if winter had arrived early.
Lu Yuan removed his cloak and tossed it to Meng Qianqian.
"I'm not cold..."
"I'm hot."
"Oh."
Meng Qianqian wrapped herself in the cloak and followed him, "Marquis, this is the way down the mountain. Aren't we looking for Luo San? Where are you taking me?"
Lu Yuan replied coldly, "I said you'll know when we get there."
Meng Qianqian muttered, "But if you don't tell me, I'll be anxious, fearing you're tricking me."
Lu Yuan stopped and turned to look at her coldly, "Meng Xiaojiu, I've given you courage!"
Meng Qianqian pouted, feeling wronged.
Lu Yuan glanced at her and asked, "Can't you walk anymore?"
Meng Qianqian replied nonchalantly, "No, I'm full of energy. Even if I carry you, it's no problem!"
Lu Yuan hesitated and furrowed his brows.
Meng Qianqian caught up with him and walked side by side, turning to smile at him, "Do you want me to carry you?"
Lu Yuan said calmly, "No need."
Meng Qianqian stopped and looked at his back with a smile, "Then I won't walk."
Lu Yuan turned around, "What do you mean?"
Meng Qianqian hugged herself, "I mean... I'm tired of playing along with you, Luo San."
Lu Yuan's expression changed, and he scolded coldly, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Meng Qianqian untied the water flask at her waist and smiled meaningfully, "You both wanted to drug me, but don't you know I have the Golden Silkworm Toxin? It's the most powerful poison in Miaojiang and the deadliest in the world. No love potion or poison can compare to it. Even if you make me drink ten or a hundred flasks, I won't be affected in the slightest."
Lu Yuan sighed, "Stop fooling around."
Meng Qianqian smiled, "You won't admit it? Then I have no choice but to... murder my husband!"
As she spoke, she swiftly drew the Spring Saber from her waist and slashed at his neck with her arm extended.
Ever since she went to the border, she had been diligently practicing martial arts every day to quickly regain her past life's strength in this body.
Now, she could use Luo San as a practice opponent to see her progress.
She showed no mercy with this strike.
Her opponent dodged quickly, but her saber was even faster.
With a swift movement, a thin line of blood appeared on his neck. The crimson blood mixed with the water droplets shaken off by the saber's force and soaked into his clothes.
Meng Qianqian didn't give him time to react and swiftly executed a second strike, aiming to disembowel him.
His face turned grim, "You're truly a crazy woman!"
He sidestepped and slapped Meng Qianqian's wrist, neutralizing her strength.
The Spring Saber fell, but to his surprise, Meng Qianqian's saber didn't drop to the ground. Instead, her left hand, which had been prepared, caught it steadily.
The second strike!
Meng Qianqian's saber sliced off the human skin mask on his face.
"You—"
He retreated several steps in shock, looking at Meng Qianqian in disbelief, "How did you see through me?"
Meng Qianqian said as she slashed the mask on the ground into pieces, "Was it hard to see through you?
"It's impossible. My disguise skills are passed down from Bai Xiaosheng, known as the Thousand-Face Lord. Not only can I change my appearance, but also my spirit, skills, and voice. There's no way there would be any flaws!" The person frowned.
Meng Qianqian raised an eyebrow. "You say there are no flaws, but are you sure?"
The person paused for a moment, then asked, "Was it because I didn't notice the mud on your hands at first? Or when you held the umbrella for me, I should have been more careful... Or was it when you almost fell off the cliff, and I didn't show enough concern?"
Meng Qianqian shook her head, then shook it again.
"None of the above," the person said after a moment. "Is my imitation of his tone not accurate?"
Meng Qianqian shook her head for the third time. "To be honest, your imitation is so lifelike, and my husband is exactly like that!"
The person looked at her suspiciously. "Are you trying to deceive me?"
Meng Qianqian shook her index finger. "You people love to be clever and try to confuse me with all sorts of tricks. But I don't need to deal with any of your schemes because, to me, distinguishing whether you are Lu Yuan or not is as simple as eating."
The person looked at her, puzzled.
Meng Qianqian said, "You don't have a pleasant scent."
It wasn't the fragrance of incense or soap, but a unique body odor that belonged to him alone.
Even if he imitated perfectly, his flaws would be exposed in front of her.
The person was stunned, unable to believe it. "Is it that simple?"
Meng Qianqian spread her hands. "Yes, it's that simple."
The person almost choked.
No pleasant scent?
What kind of reason was that?
He felt utterly helpless, as if all his skills had been countered by a single move.
Meng Qianqian said, "If you weren't imitating Lu Yuan, maybe I would have let you get away with it. After all, in terms of disguise skills, you indeed have no flaws. Now I understand why no one has been able to catch you for so many years. You can move right under anyone's nose without leaving a trace."
Yes, he was so powerful, but why did he stumble upon meeting her?
Who was this woman?
Luo San gritted his teeth. "You... Do you also know disguise techniques?"
Meng Qianqian shook her head.
She was sure she hadn't learned disguise techniques in her previous life. She could manage a simple disguise, but she couldn't do what Luo San did.
"Luo San, will you surrender and come back with me, or do you want to suffer a little before returning?"
Luo San laughed coldly. "Hmph, do you think your mediocre skills can really defeat me?"
Meng Qianqian smiled and shook the silver bell in her hand. "I don't know if my skills are mediocre, but I know the gu given to me by the Miao King is not."
Luo San's face changed, and a sharp pain suddenly shot through his chest. "You poisoned me?"
Meng Qianqian laughed. "You poisoned me, and I gave you gu. It's called reciprocity."
Luo San's chest felt like it was being devoured by a million ants, causing him to break out in a cold sweat.
He looked at the silver bell Meng Qianqian was pointing at, realizing it was the source of his pain!
Meng Qianqian demonstrated her lightfoot skills and casually sat on a tree branch. "Hey, you can't reach it."
Just as Luo San was about to move, he discovered his lightfoot skills were gone!
Meng Qianqian continued to shake the silver bell.
Luo San covered his chest, unable to stand up due to the pain.
He glared at Meng Qianqian, his eyes fixed on her silver bell. Getting away from that thing was enough; he would figure out how to remove the gu from his body once they returned to the Mansion of the Minister!
(End of Chapter)
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