Chapter 131 Apology Fang Lansheng couldn't stop her; his handsome face flushed...

Fang Lansheng couldn't stop her, his handsome face flushed red. "My younger sister is a bit stubborn. But don't worry, Madam Wu, I will definitely make her come back to apologize."

Under the lamplight, Fang Lansheng stood tall, dressed in meticulously coordinated, luxurious yet understated attire. His gaze towards Lu Qing was sincere yet tinged with embarrassment, as if he were holding a heart full of pure sincerity in the palm of his hand. Such an image was enough to satisfy the unspoken desires of every young lady. Even married women who saw him couldn't help but soften their hearts and look at him with new respect.

Unfortunately, neither Lu Qing nor Lao Hei were ordinary women.

Lu Qing showed no reaction whatsoever, her expression indifferent, looking at Fang Lansheng as if he were just a passerby, her coldness even carrying a hint of disdain for the Fang family.

Old Hei's reaction was excessive; she stared intently at Fang Lansheng with a pained expression and a forced smile. Her gaze, falling on Fang Lansheng's face, gave him a chilling, almost unsettling feeling, as if a knife were slicing through his skin. It truly sent shivers down his spine.

This Lu Qing is truly troublesome, yet also incredibly unusual. He hasn't even acquired this type of item among his spoils yet. Fang Lansheng felt a headache coming on, a mix of resentment and a burning desire. Tonight was a hard-won opportunity to meet Lu Qing again. News came from Luo Heyi's side that the people from Zhan Yan Tai had left the Divine Palace. Without Zhan Yan Tai's restraint, even if Wu Chen had many affairs to attend to, he would likely set off to find Lu Qing soon. His time was limited; he couldn't afford to miss another opportunity and had to seize every chance.

Fang Lansheng bowed again, "Madam Wu, I am truly sorry. How about I host a dinner to express my apologies?"

Lu Qing flatly refused, "No need." Trying to hook her up wasn't going to be that easy.

Qi Ying also made a gesture, saying, "Young Master Fang, there's no need to be so polite. Our lady has always been discerning and clear about right and wrong, and she won't hold a grudge against you. You don't need to." Sometimes, being understanding can also make people angry. As for dealing with Fang Lansheng, who wanted to steal his master's girlfriend, Qi Ying didn't mind using all the methods he knew.

Fang Lansheng was speechless for a moment, and didn't know where to start.

Old Hei was much more "understanding." Today's move was to find out the Fang family's true colors. If they really cut off Fang Lansheng's excuses, how could they see what he would do next? So Old Hei let out a sweet "ouch," leaned against Fang Lansheng, and as she slid down, she touched Fang Lansheng's hand before weakly collapsing to the ground.

Everyone was startled by her. Fang Lansheng reached out to help her but immediately withdrew his hand. "What's wrong, young lady?"

Old Hei sat "weakly" on the ground, her body swaying and her voice trembling as she said, "Your sister just whipped me hard from behind. I wanted to hold on, but look at my body, so frail and weak. I'm sorry you had to laugh at me." She coughed twice, covering her mouth with her sleeve, to prove that she was indeed more beautiful than a flower but as fragile as paper.

Qi Ying and Qi Fu tried hard to show concern, but they also really wanted to laugh, so their expressions were somewhat "funny".

Fortunately, Fang Lansheng was completely captivated by Lao Hei's exaggerated performance. A thought struck him; whatever the maid was planning, it was exactly what he wanted. He quickly said, "Madam Wu, your wife is probably seriously injured. My sister was responsible for her injuries, and I will not shirk my responsibility. Please allow you and your wife to stay in the guest quarters of my residence for the time being, where my physician will treat your wife. Please do not refuse, Madam Wu, or I will truly be ashamed."

Lu Qing glanced at Old Hei, who was lying sprawled on the ground. This guy couldn't cough up blood, but if he had any blood on his chest, he certainly wouldn't last long. This fellow was full of tricks and knew how to seize opportunities, so Lu Qing nodded, "Alright."

Fang Lansheng asked the maids behind her to come and help Lao Hei up. But Qi Fu and Qi Ying quickly stopped them and helped Lao Hei up themselves. Unfortunately, with Fang Lansheng's beauty in front of him, Lao Hei glared at the two pretty girls with disdain, and had no interest in taking advantage of them at all.

Fang Lansheng quickly instructed his subordinates to arrange vehicles to bring the four people back to the guest courtyard of his residence. He also arranged for the residence's physician to diagnose Lao Hei.

The doctor felt Old Hei's pulse and was so shocked he almost popped his eyes out. "This...this pulse, I really..."

He couldn't feel anything; even a dead person wouldn't have this kind of pulse! But then he remembered Fang Lansheng's instructions: to insist that this person needed to rest in bed and shouldn't be moved in the short term. "I had no choice but to bite the bullet and say," he continued, "this young lady's injuries are quite serious and complex. Although her life isn't in danger, she needs to rest in bed and cannot be moved. I'll prescribe some medicine and see if it helps. I'll come back for a follow-up examination tomorrow."

Lu Qing nodded. "Thank you for your trouble." Please leave quickly. You can't even tell the difference between the living and the dead. If you were my disciple, your life would truly be in danger.

Fang Lansheng said from the side, "Doctor, just use the best medicine. This is a distinguished guest of my household. As long as she recovers as soon as possible, there is no need to worry about anything." So the doctor wrote a rather complicated prescription, which used all the precious medicinal materials.

Lu Qing glanced at the prescription and knew that it was practically useless except for preventing death. The Fang family was happy to show off their generosity and righteousness, and she had no obligation to stop them. So she silently let them go.

After all this commotion, it was well past midnight. Fang Lansheng couldn't stay any longer, so he had to take his leave. He naturally didn't notice that a black hair had somehow gotten stuck to the back of his shirt, but in the darkness of the night, no one would notice.

After they left, Old Hei sat up in bed, touched the materials on the bed, and sighed with satisfaction, "Finally, it feels like a place for a person to live in."

To receive such affirmation from this extravagant and dissolute fellow was enough to show that the Fang family had put a lot of effort into the guest courtyard. In the past, Lu Qing would probably have already found a way to loot all these luxurious furnishings and stuff them all into her spirit pouch to take away. Unfortunately, Wu Chen wasn't there, and no one was there to clean up the mess for her; she had to handle the foresight and planning herself. Even Lu Qing wasn't entirely confident, and could only imitate Wu Chen's demeanor, as if everything was perfectly planned. Lu Qing inwardly scoffed, "Confident my foot! Not even a bamboo shoot!"

Qi Fu asked her in a low voice, "Teacher's wife, what should we do now?"

"You can go and rest," Lu Qing said. But on Fang's territory, Qi Fu and Qi Ying did not dare to let their guard down. The two took turns keeping watch at night to prevent any unforeseen events.

The maid who came to deliver the medicine saw Qi Fu standing guard in the courtyard. She didn't say anything at the time, but after delivering the medicine, she immediately rushed to Fang Lansheng to report, "The medicine has been left. That witch is also preparing to rest. One of the two cultivators is guarding the courtyard, and it seems that he is not planning to rest."

Fang Lansheng had already changed into his nightgown and was being massaged by the beautiful woman. Hearing this, he didn't even open his eyes, just chuckled and said, "I know, you can go now." After the maid left, he scoffed, "It's only the first night, and they're already so nervous. They'll have a long night to get through." After saying that, he closed his eyes to rest.

The beauty listened as his breathing gradually calmed and became steady. Peeking out, she saw that Fang Lansheng had fallen asleep, but a faint smile lingered on his lips. She sighed silently with sorrow and went to sleep on another couch.

The single strand of black hair that had been clinging to Fang Lansheng's clothes finally drifted quietly to a hidden corner.

Old Hei from the guest house shook his head at Lu Qing, "This guy isn't planning to make a move tonight; he's already asleep."

Lu Qing nodded to indicate she understood, then pulled Fang Lanxi's whip from her sleeve. Earlier at the restaurant, Fang Lanxi had attacked her, but she had simply opened a spirit pouch in her sleeve and swallowed the whip. Fang Lanxi would undoubtedly have to find a way to get it back. It was just unknown what method she would use.

Lu Qing held the whip in his hand, examining it closely. He found it rather peculiar. This whip wasn't a spirit weapon crafted by a renowned master; it even looked somewhat rough. Compared to the weapons Lu Qing had collected in the Western Wilderness, its appearance was extremely poor. However, in Fang Lanxi's hands, the whip and the person seemed to become one. Otherwise, Old Hei wouldn't have suffered such a minor loss. Lu Qing forcefully pulled open a slightly rough section of the whip, revealing the material inside…

"It's actually made of snakeskin." Old Hei also came over. "Let me tell you, this thing is a bit strange. Fang Er's move shouldn't have had that backflip, but it did."

Lu Qing was too far away to notice anything amiss. So she simply used the peace bell to seal the whip. "Keep it for now and see what Fang Er might do."

Old Hei smiled smugly, "She had a whip, but she couldn't do anything. Now that she's lost the whip, even if she wanted to do something, her straightforward tactics wouldn't work."

This made a lot of sense, so Lu Qing arranged for Lao Hei to keep watch at night and went to sleep peacefully.