Chapter 150 The Redemption Witch Chen only understood Lu while taking a bath...

Wu Chen only understood what Lu Qing meant by "doing nothing" while he was taking a bath. He couldn't help but cover his face and chuckle. After putting on his nightgown and coming out, he flicked Lu Qing's forehead as he passed by, saying, "Naughty."

Lu Qing, who was lying down reading a storybook, snorted, "Anyway, when the people from Zhan Yantai come to our door, we can't expect her to say anything nice. I might as well let myself vent my anger properly, so I don't end up with a false reputation."

Wu Chen laughed for a while, but didn't say anything, let alone try to stop him.

"Sigh." Lu Qing looked up curiously, watching him sit down at the desk, pick up his brush and start writing, seemingly not planning to go to bed. "Although the thieves who sneaked onto the ship have all been caught, and Luo Heyi has been detained, there are definitely still people from Zhan Yantai on the shore. They will definitely go back to get reinforcements. Don't you have any plans?"

Wu Chen wrote with lightning speed, without even looking up, "What are your plans?"

Lu Qing's eyes darted around. "Fine, I guess I wasted my time asking." This guy tricked me without even realizing it. Detaining Luo Heyi was probably just bait. I wasted my time; I should have just read some storybooks.

Wu Chen smiled upon hearing this, and in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he finished writing a stack of secret letters. He went outside and handed them to his disciple to be delivered immediately. When he returned, he sat down on the edge of the bed, took Lu Qing's storybook, and asked, "Why are you still reading?"

Lu Qing, like a cat pouncing on a ball, tried to cover it with both hands but still missed. "This is the best part, give it to me quickly."

Wu Chen pulled her into his arms and tumbled onto the brocade couch, chuckling softly, "You think you can outdo me?"

Lu Qing's gaze gradually moved down from his face, her lips and eyebrows slightly raised. Wu Chen abruptly pulled down the curtain.

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Starting the next day, Wu Chen continued to take Lu Qing sightseeing, as if trying to make up for all the time they had missed during the year. The disciples also had a great time. One day they would catch birds in the east mountain, the next day they would go fishing in the west mountain. They were having a wonderful time.

The Fang family members who had been following behind were utterly astonished. This wasn't the behavior of some high-ranking official; it was more like a newlywed couple enjoying themselves. They returned to report to the Fang family patriarch. The patriarch, seeing that Luo Heyi had also disappeared, knew something was wrong. But what could he do besides immediately send a message to the Zhan Yan Terrace? He also secretly wondered, what exactly was Wu Chen up to?

Afan muttered to herself. She always felt that Wu Chen's behavior was like that of a spoiled brat blinded by lust. She whispered to Lao Hei in private.

Old Hei retorted mercilessly, "Lust can cloud judgment. Does Lu Qing even have such a thing?"

Afan was speechless.

"Hey, don't worry. If even you can see through his next move, he should just quit being a priest." Old Hei hurriedly copied the "Book of Rites." After she finished copying, she was going to go shopping with Lu Qing! Lu Qing lost to her in a melon seed eating contest yesterday, and they agreed that Lu Qing would pay for everything they liked today.

Afan found it amusing and continued reading to keep her company.

As evening approached, Wu Chen led the group to stroll and play on the shore. When it was time for dinner, they went to Fuxian Tower. However, they had only been sitting in a private room for a short while when someone knocked on the door.

A disciple went over to take a look and returned to report, "A young lady who calls herself Fang Lanxi has come to see me."

Upon hearing this, Afan looked up and gazed towards the doorway. Fang Lanxi, dressed in red, calmly walked in and looked at everyone expressionlessly.

Old Hei snorted, "The Fang family." These past few days he'd been either playing or copying books, completely absorbed in his work. He'd almost forgotten about the Fang family.

Wu Chen nodded, and the disciple let her in.

Fang Lanxi bowed to Wu Chen, then to Lu Qing, saying, "Greetings, High Priest and Madam."

Wu Chen simply asked her, "What do you want?"

Fang Lanxi looked at Afan standing next to Lao Hei and said, "My lord, this is Granny Fan, an elder in my family who has taken care of me since I was an infant. To me, she is different from others. If you have offended Madam because of Sixteenth Brother, I am willing to make amends on her behalf."

Lu Qing said coldly, "Miss Fang, since you already know my identity and have mentioned Fang Sixteen, you're probably aware of Fang Sixteen's tricks. After how your Fang family has treated me, do you really expect me to let it go easily?"

Fang Lanxi took a deep breath. "I don't know about Fang Lansheng's affairs, nor can I interfere. But Fan Po was someone he borrowed from me. Even if she did something offensive, she is not the culprit. She is controlled by others because of me. As long as Madam can release her, I will let Madam decide her fate."

Afan looked at Fang Lanxi with a complex expression. She had truly watched this child grow up. The Fang family had ulterior motives towards her and her daughter, and because of her hatred for the Fang family, she hadn't become overly close to Fang Lanxi. But over the years, no matter what trouble Fang Lanxi caused outside, she had always been respectful and polite in front of her. Silence was the most common state between them. But this didn't mean she could truly ignore Fang Lanxi completely.

Lu Qing glanced at Fang Lanxi, then at A Fan. A Fan looked at Fang Lanxi for a while, then lowered his eyes and made no comment.

Lu Qing thought for a moment, "Miss Fang, you offended me first, and then your servants framed me. It's impossible to settle this matter easily. How about this: your father is entangled with Zhan Yantai and wants to harm me. Why don't you go back and help me gather information? Tell me about any moves the Fang family makes. If the information is useful, I'll settle things with you, how about that?"

Fang Lanxi looked at her and, without even thinking, said directly, "I can't do it."

Lu Qing drawled, "Really!" Then she glanced at Lao Hei.

Old Hei immediately jumped out, "Fang Lanxi, you're just a concubine's daughter in the Fang family. Although we don't know why the Fang family has elevated you so highly, you and Fang Lansheng have seriously offended us. If you want to settle things, this is already the cheapest way for you."

"The Fang family has their own motives for treating me this way. But over the years, I've served them with my life and blood, and I owe them nothing except for this bloodline. I want to control my own destiny, and I will fight for it myself no matter what. Brahma has always protected me, yet she's trapped in your hands because of me. This is what I owe her, and it's my responsibility to resolve it. But you want me to betray the Fang family? I can't do that. However, I've come here today with sincerity..."

At this point, Fang Lanxi took a spirit pouch from her waist, took things out of it, and placed them on the table. "These are the thousand-year-old spiritual herbs I collected at Fuxian Lake, this is the top-grade jade marrow I found during my training, and this is the elixir I bought at great expense..."

Fang Lanxi laid out a large pile of items on the table. "These are all things I've collected over the years, and they're quite valuable. I want to use these to exchange with my wife for Fanpo's freedom. As for the grudges between my wife and me, that's another matter."

Lu Qing gestured for Qi Ying to go and check.

Qi Ying picked up the items Fang Lanxi had laid out and examined them, nodding to Lu Qing. These items were indeed quite valuable. It seemed that Fang Lanxi was much wealthier than him, the eldest disciple of Nukun Peak.

Lu Qing looked at Wu Chen. Wu Chen shook his head.

Before Lu Qing could speak, A Fan spoke first, "Go back. You don't need to use these things to redeem me. I haven't treated you well all these years, so you don't need to feel like you owe me anything."

Fang Lanxi looked at her stubbornly, "I've always known in my heart. After my mother died, it was because you raised me and stood behind me that I was able to live peacefully until now. Although the Fang family has designs on me, they have always provided me with a life of luxury. I can't sell myself to them. I can only exchange my own things for you."

Fang Lanxi looked at Lu Qing, "Madam, I offended you that day. If you refuse to release the person because of me, how about I compensate you with this right hand that wields the whip?"

Lu Qing raised her eyebrows dramatically.

Fang Lanxi drew the dagger from her waist and swung it directly at her right arm.

Afan couldn't bear it any longer and snatched the dagger from Lao Hei. Then he silently returned to Lao Hei's back.

Old Hei snorted coldly, crossed his arms, and looked very unhappy.

Lu Qing's gaze swept over A Fan, and after a moment's consideration, she laughed heartily, "Miss Fang, your life is now in my hands. You just said you wanted to exchange these valuables and one of your arms for her safety and freedom. I can accept the valuables, but I don't want the arm. Because it's useless to me. How about we change our terms?"

Fang Lanxi calmly replied, "Madam, just state your terms."

Lu Qing smiled and said, "The Fang family has offended me, and Fang Lansheng has made me very unhappy. He will definitely die by my hand. But if I do it myself, it will ruin my reputation. How about Miss Fang helps me solve this little problem?"

Fang Lanxi was stunned for a moment, not expecting Lu Qing to offer this condition.

Old Hei sneered from the side, "She is the pampered and glamorous young lady of the Fang family. If she were to lay a hand on the future head of the Fang family, how could she possibly keep her current life of luxury and prestige? And even if she agrees, it's probably because Fang Shiliu offended the madam and is afraid that the entire Fang family will be implicated, so she's deliberately trying to distance herself from the situation."

Afan whispered from behind, "She's not that kind of person."

Old Hei was like a child whose candy had been snatched away. "Exactly, exactly, that's her. She herself just said that she can't control what Fang Shiliu is doing. That means she actually knows what Fang Shiliu is up to. Now that she knows our identities, that's why she deliberately came here to say these things. She's trying to distance herself from the Fang family. She's trying to please both sides. Does anyone not see through her?"

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