Chapter 336: A Battle of Wits and Bravery
Chapter 336: A Battle of Wits and Bravery
Midnight.
Celestial Dragon returned, his body covered in blood, carrying another blood-soaked individual to the Majestic King's courtyard.
The Majestic King yawned, "Who's here in the middle of the night? Causing trouble at the Chancellor's Mansion and then the Ministry of Punishment, you must be exhausted."
He pushed open the door and saw a body lying on the ground... a corpse?
"Is he dead?"
"He's still breathing." Celestial Dragon replied.
Yu Zichuan, who was on the big tree, flashed into the main courtyard.
Lu Yuan lay in bed with his eyes closed, "Dare to call me by that nickname, and you're dead."
Yu Zichuan's hand froze in mid-air.
This was how Bao Zhu had woken Lu Yuan up before, but it didn't work on herself, leaving Yu Zichuan feeling frustrated.
Lu Yuan's movements as he got out of bed startled Meng Qianqian.
"You go back to sleep," Lu Yuan said.
"I'll sleep tomorrow too," Meng Qianqian said.
The couple, fully dressed, stepped out of the room and saw Bai Yuwei standing in the corridor, looking startled.
"Where are you going?" Bai Yuwei asked.
"Celestial Dragon has returned to the mansion. I'm going to check on him at Grandfather's place, and your older brother and I will go take a look," Meng Qianqian said.
"Then I'll go too!" Bai Yuwei immediately said.
Meng Qianqian gave her a suspicious look and asked, "Little sister, do you have something to do at the main courtyard in the middle of the night?"
"Nothing!" Bai Yuwei turned away.
"Did you have a nightmare?"
"No... I didn't!" Bai Yuwei quickly denied, realizing what she had said.
Meng Qianqian curved her lips slightly, choosing not to expose her.
Thinking about her time in the Capital City, it had indeed been difficult for her. Despite being raised like a precious gem, she had faced numerous dangers alongside them in the Capital.
The young miss did have a bit of a temper, but she was indeed born with the fate of a young miss, wasn't she?
Meng Qianqian asked with concern, "Do you want to sleep with me later?"
Lu Yuan frowned, "Then where will I sleep?"
Meng Qianqian cleared her throat, "When Tan'er is scared, she always comes to sleep with me."
"So, you've forgotten about me?"
Before Meng Qianqian could respond, Lu Yuan said in a detached tone, "Make a note of it."
Meng Qianqian was taken aback.
So... it was a debt to be settled? Then later, she would...
"Why is your face red?" Bai Yuwei asked, looking at Meng Qianqian.
Meng Qianqian said seriously, "It's a bit hot."
Bai Yuwei glared at Lu Yuan, "I think you're scared of him. Look at you, so timid. You should learn from the Miaojiang Divine Woman. If he doesn't listen, just abandon him!"
Lu Yuan glanced at her, "Whose sister are you?"
"Bai Qingchen's!" Bai Yuwei huffed, "I never acknowledged you as my brother."
Lu Yuan chuckled, "You didn't acknowledge your brother, but you acknowledged your sister-in-law first?"
"Brother-in-law is fine too," Bai Yuwei blurted out.
Lu Yuan: "..."
"Grandfather!"
Bai Yuwei, fearing a beating, quickly rushed into the courtyard and hugged the Majestic King's arm.
The Majestic King stared at the man on the ground with a solemn expression.
Bai Yuwei noticed him at this moment and asked curiously, "Hmm? He looks so familiar."
"He's the expert from the secret passage," Meng Qianqian said.
Bai Yuwei realized, "Oh, it's him. No wonder I felt like I've seen him somewhere, but he looks... just like that."
The cloth covering his face had been removed by Celestial Dragon, revealing a face with sharp features.
Meng Qianqian only glanced at him briefly before shifting her gaze to Celestial Dragon, "Brother, are you injured?"
It was known among those close to her that she had acknowledged Celestial Dragon as her brother.
Celestial Dragon looked at his right arm drenched in blood, "It's just a minor injury, nothing serious."
Meng Qianqian grabbed his arm, "With so much blood, you call it a minor injury?"
Yu Zichuan, do me a favor and get my medicine from my room."
Yu Zichuan obediently went to fetch it.
Celestial Dragon asked the Majestic King, "He understands the Miaojiang poison technique. Do you know him, Majestic King?"
The Majestic King frowned sternly, "I've never seen such a person. If he's an expert from the Eight Great Tribes, I should recognize him."
Bai Yuwei spoke with righteous indignation, "You heard it, I said it's not from our Miaojiang! It's impossible for Miaojiang to produce a traitor!"
Meng Qianqian squatted down, examined his injuries, and took his pulse, "He can still be saved. Ask him when he wakes up."
Lu Yuan looked down at the man, "That's good. The dungeon in the Duke's Manor hasn't seen blood in a long time."
"First, let's take him in."
The Majestic King said.
Then, the Majestic King prepared a room for Celestial Dragon.
As Celestial Dragon was a wanted fugitive by the Ministry of Punishment, it was still inappropriate for him to be out in the open, even in the Duke's Manor. Staying in the Majestic King's courtyard was the safest option.
Yu Zichuan brought the medicine box.
Since the other man's injuries were more severe, Meng Qianqian had to treat him first.
Lu Yuan carried a tray and went to Celestial Dragon's room.
Celestial Dragon waited, but the one who arrived was this fellow, and his expression immediately darkened, "Why is it you?"
Lu Yuan smiled casually, "The First-Rank Duke himself is applying medicine for you, and you're still dissatisfied? Hurry up, roll up your sleeves. If the medicine isn't applied soon, the wound will heal on its own."
Celestial Dragon didn't move.
"Tsk, stubborn as a mule."
Lu Yuan sat beside him and nonchalantly picked up a bottle of golden wound ointment, "The Chancellor has been taken away by the Ministry of Punishment."
"I know."
On his way back, he had already heard the commoners' discussions, and the news spread faster than he imagined.
He was unaware that Liu Qingyun had bought the people's hearts by spending a thousand gold.
Lu Yuan casually asked, "Did you find other evidence in the secret passage?"
Celestial Dragon didn't deny it.
Lu Yuan sprinkled the medicinal powder onto his wound.
"I'll do it myself!"
Celestial Dragon stood up and looked at the powder that had been sprinkled all over him, snatching the medicine bottle with a frustrated expression.
Lu Yuan smiled, "Hemostatic powder, use it up before applying the golden wound ointment."
Celestial Dragon glared at him in annoyance, "I don't need your reminder."
Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows, "Oh."
Celestial Dragon paused and said, "I can't hand over the evidence to you for now."
Lu Yuan quickly understood, "You want to use it to negotiate with the Chancellor? To exchange for the Shangjia child?"
"Yes," Celestial Dragon said, "I'm not good at lying. If I hand over the evidence to you or show it to you, the Chancellor will definitely see through me. I can't take that risk."
Lu Yuan smiled, "You're quite self-aware. Who taught you that?"
Celestial Dragon frowned, "What do you mean?"
Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows, "You're not only bad at lying, but also bad at hiding things."
The reason Celestial Dragon could reach the pinnacle in martial arts was precisely because he had a pure heart.
Lu Yuan was capable of outsmarting cunning old foxes like the Chancellor. Seeing through a pure heart was as easy as turning his palm for him.
"Older Brother, what are you doing?"
Meng Qianqian suddenly appeared at the door.
Lu Yuan's expression changed, and he hurried to grab the medicine bottle on the table.
But Celestial Dragon spoke swiftly, "I'm applying medicine to myself."
Meng Qianqian entered the room, "How can you apply medicine yourself? Your right hand is injured; it's very inconvenient!"
Celestial Dragon looked at Lu Yuan and said in a low voice, "He won't apply it for me."
Lu Yuan, suddenly caught off guard, exclaimed, "..."
It's past midnight! Time for some tea and a dragon!
(End of Chapter)
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