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Chapter 595: What's Her Relationship with the Grand Marshal?
Chapter 595: What's Her Relationship with the Grand Marshal?
Meng Qianqian looked at Duan Mingyue with shock.
Duan Mingyue laughed heartily. "No wonder Father was always wary of you, his adopted son. You recognized Big Brother at first glance."
Lu Yuan said coldly, "Don't try to connect us. I don't have a big brother like you."
Meng Qianqian let out a long sigh.
She never would have guessed that Duan Mingyue was actually Xun Yi, the elusive adopted son of the Chancellor.
Back when the Chancellor and the Duke's Manor were locked in a bitter struggle, she had often wondered where Xun Yi, the Chancellor's eldest son, had gone.
She never imagined he had been there all along.
"I've seen you before."
Lu Yuan glanced at Duan Mingyue's wheelchair. "Your legs didn't seem to be broken then."
Duan Mingyue laughed nonchalantly. "To show my loyalty to Father, I broke them myself."
Pausing, he added, "You're not the first person Father has been wary of."
Lu Yuan's expression didn't change.
Whether it was the Chancellor's wariness of his adopted son or Xun Yi's ruthlessness toward himself, it seemed Lu Yuan had anticipated it all.
Meng Qianqian, on the other hand, knew too little about Duan Mingyue.
Even now, knowing he was Xun Yi, she still couldn't fathom his thoughts.
When dealing with the Chancellor, he never obstructed the Duke's Manor and even provided some assistance.
If he was also suffering from the Chancellor's persecution and hoped for retribution, then his actions in Liang State were truly inexplicable.
Meng Qianqian asked, "The Chancellor is dead, and your revenge is complete. Why are you meddling in Liang State's affairs? Is it really just for money?"
Duan Mingyue spread his hands. "What else? Am I after the throne?"
Meng Qianqian said coolly, "Who knows? Maybe your ambition is that great."
Duan Mingyue looked at Lu Yuan and smiled. "Do you think so too?"
Lu Yuan didn't respond but asked, "You didn't bring me to your tent just to reveal your identity. What do you really want? Don't beat around the bush!"
Duan Mingyue laughed and sighed. "Sometimes I really envy you. Among all the Chancellor's adopted sons, you're the only one who hasn't changed over the years."
"Keep talking, and I'm leaving."
Lu Yuan said.
"Fifth Brother is on his last legs."
Duan Mingyue said.
Lu Yuan's eyes widened.
Meng Qianqian listened quietly, occasionally glancing at their expressions.
Fifth Brother, the one who made money by trading in various countries, must be the one Duan Mingyue was referring to.
When the Chancellor's manor was in trouble, he didn't show up.
Meng Qianqian had thought he was working in secret for the Chancellor, but now it seemed there was a problem.
Duan Mingyue said, "I once went to Wushan to ask the Divine Maiden to treat Fifth Brother. She said she couldn't help, and Wushan doesn't have the ingredients Fifth Brother needs."
Meng Qianqian asked, "Does Lu Fengyin have them?"
Duan Mingyue smiled openly. "You're very smart."
Meng Qianqian realized, "So that's why you agreed to help Lu Fengyin."
This made things more complicated.
If it were just wealth and glory, Lu Fengyin could offer them, and the Crown Prince's Manor could too.
But the ingredients Wushan couldn't provide were something else.
Meng Qianqian asked, "How do you know she definitely has them?"
Duan Mingyue said, "The Divine Maiden told me."
That was likely true.
"Boring."
Lu Yuan took Meng Qianqian's hand and left the tent without looking back.
Meng Qianqian sighed, "Duan Mingyue is Xun Yi—what a shock. Was he just explaining things to us, or did he have another purpose?"
Lu Yuan replied, "Back at the Chancellor's residence, Xun Wu and I had a bit of a connection."
Meng Qianqian pondered, "Could it be that he hopes you'll consider your friendship with Xun Wu and abandon the Black Armor Army?"
Lu Yuan gave her a sidelong glance. "Don't worry, my friendship with Fifth Brother isn't that deep. Even if it were, it would be my decision and have nothing to do with the Black Armor Army."
Meng Qianqian mused, "His sources are so well-informed. Now that I think about it, Xun Wu must have played a significant role."
Lu Yuan reflected, "We can't trust everything he says."
Compared to Luo San, who relied on disguise to hide his identity, Xun Yi moved freely in the Chancellor's residence. Everyone had seen him, yet no one could guess that Xun Yi was actually Duan Mingyue. This showed just how skilled he was.
Meng Qianqian fully agreed.
At the same time, she recalled the several times she had met Duan Mingyue, always sensing that he, like Lu Yuan, was a man with a hidden blade in his smile.
It turned out they were sworn brothers.
"Has Xun Yi ever given you a hard time?"
Meng Qianqian asked.
Lu Yuan replied with a light tone, "No, but we don't have much of a relationship, so I don't owe him any favors."
Xu Zhongping returned with Huo Ting.
Huo Ting had already reported the situation here, so when he saw everyone, he wasn't particularly surprised. Even Chen Long, who had just emerged from the Dragon Trapping Formation, only received a brief, indifferent glance from him.
Ji Li fanned himself and leaned close to Meng Qianqian's ear. "That's odd. Didn't Huo Ting tell him that you broke the Dragon Trapping Formation? Only the Grand Marshal can break that formation, so shouldn't he look at you differently?"
Lu Yuan, Si She, and Chen Long all gave Ji Li a look of exasperation.
Meng Qianqian exclaimed, "Maybe the formation wasn't that hard to break."
Ji Li bristled, "Not that hard? That's the Dragon Trapping Formation! Do you even realize what you're saying?"
His voice was so loud that everyone turned to look at him.
Song Yingzhong frowned.
The one who broke the Dragon Trapping Formation wasn't Chen Long, but a seemingly frail woman, a disciple of Li Haiya?
Yun Chaomu was equally puzzled.
Lu Qi asked, "Is the Dragon Trapping Formation really that powerful?"
Lan Yeyue laughed, "The Grand Marshal set up this formation himself. It's called the Dragon Trapping Formation because even a celestial dragon would be trapped and die if it fell into it."
Lu Qi replied seriously, "Perhaps it's just an exaggeration. If it's truly that powerful, how could it have been broken?"
He wasn't part of the Twelve Guards, so his skepticism wasn't surprising.
However, Song Yingzhong and Yun Chaomu had fought alongside the Grand Marshal and knew the formation's true power.
They both looked at Meng Qianqian.
What was her relationship with the Grand Marshal, and how did she manage to break his formation?
Xu Zhongping said, "I understand your intentions. The Black Armor Army does indeed plan to emerge. As for who you'll follow, that depends on your abilities."
Chen Long asked, "What do you mean?"
Xu Zhongping replied, "Each of you will send one person. Whoever can defeat me will become the new commander of the Black Armor Army."
Ji Li laughed mockingly, "Xu Zhongping, do you think this is a battle of strategy? We might not be as good at sieging cities, but in single combat, you're no match for the Twelve Guards!"
Xu Zhongping coldly said, "Who said I'm going to fight you in single combat?"
He looked at the newly constructed platform in the distance. "I'll be waiting on the platform, but remember, only one person can challenge me at a time. Any violators will be disqualified!"
(End of Chapter)
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