Chapter 276 Qin Yu is the Lotus Cult Leader!
The moment the veil fell away, Li Qingluo finally saw the face clearly.
It's her!?
Just then, Zheng Lingzhou finally broke through the fog and stormed in.
The Lotus Sect Leader cried out in surprise and hurriedly covered his face.
Fifth Master Yue raised his foot and charged forward. Without hesitation, Zheng Lingzhou swung his knife and threw it at Li Qingluo on the other side.
Fifth Master Yue could only turn his hand, and the knife in his hand followed to stop the blade that was about to take Li Qingluo's head.
"Walk!"
Zheng Lingzhou gave Li Qingluo a deep look before leaping out of the thick smoke and white mist with the Lotus Sect Leader.
However, the outside had already been surrounded by government troops, and most of the Lotus followers who had not evacuated in time were caught red-handed.
The Lotus Cult Leader and Zheng Lingzhou had no choice but to abandon their followers and expend considerable effort before they were able to escape.
By the time Leng Dian and Zhui Yu had managed to escape and come looking for them, Li Qingluo and Prince Su had already quietly left.
A small courtyard behind the pine-covered hill.
After Li Qingluo thoroughly cleaned herself, there was a knock on the door three times.
When she got dressed and went outside to open the door, there was no one there, but there was a bottle of ointment on the ground by the door.
She picked it up and looked at it, then remembered something, and blushed completely with embarrassment.
Li Qingluo quickly closed the door again, then limped back to the bedside and took off all her clothes, lifting her skirt.
The injuries on the inside of her legs were noticed by Prince Su on the way back.
She was already covered in the smell of blood, but His Highness Prince Su, who was so clean today, was also covered in filth, so they shouldn't be disgusted by each other.
But Li Qing couldn't help but let out a low groan as she mounted her horse.
After several fast rides, even someone with thick skin like her was in great pain, and she could feel the sticky blood between her legs.
If it weren't for the bloodstains on his body, Prince Su's keen nose would have already detected them.
At that time, Duan Rongshi noticed her abnormality.
This time, however, the sharp-tongued Prince Su at least held back and did not expose the matter. He had originally planned to let her continue sitting with her legs spread in the back, but suddenly changed his mind.
Duan Rongshi made Li Qingluo sit sideways in front of him with her legs together.
They didn't exchange a single word until they returned to Cangsong Mountain.
The ointment was cool, and Li Qingluo felt much more comfortable the moment she applied it.
She lay down to rest for a while before getting up again to dress and do her hair.
I went to the window, opened it, and looked down.
Li Qinglu never imagined that one day she would settle down in this small courtyard on Cangsong Mountain.
Qingsong Temple is also on this Cangsong Mountain, but one occupies the front mountain and the other occupies the back mountain.
When I first came to Qingsong Temple to stay with my grandmother, Prince Su lived here, didn't he?
At that time, he was a noble person whom no one dared to disturb in this back mountain.
And I am nothing more than a wild, overgrown weed...
Who would have thought that one day she would actually be able to latch onto this benefactor's coattails?
Fate in this world is indeed unpredictable.
"Miss, miss? This old servant is back. Are you there?"
Granny Zheng?
Li Qingluo immediately went to open the door, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Zheng Mama had returned unharmed.
"Where have you been? Did His Highness Prince Su's men bring you here?"
Granny Zheng said aggrievedly, "Miss, the moment I looked up, you were already running off with Prince Su. You had no idea that I had met up with Mr. Nangong later; we had barely escaped with our lives!"
Li Qingluo let Zheng Mama in.
"What happened? His Highness said he sent Master to do something important. Where is Master? Is he alright?"
Granny Zheng: "It is indeed important. Mr. Nangong is fine, but His Highness ordered Mr. Nangong to steal someone."
Li Qingluo doubted that she had heard correctly.
"ah?"
Granny Zheng quickly slapped her face, saying, "It's about stealing people, that is, stealing people out. Hasn't His Highness told you yet? Mr. Nangong has stolen Zaina!"
"That's why we were relentlessly pursued by a female leader of the Lotus Sect for most of the day, and we were only able to escape thanks to His Highness's people coming to our aid."
Li Qingluo's eyes widened instantly: "Zayna? So Zaina is here too? Come on, show me!"
She knew that Prince Su couldn't have only schemed against the Blood Gu worms today.
However, before leaving the room, Li Qingluo had one important thing to do first.
She first wrote a letter to her grandmother in the city, telling her that she would be delayed for two more days before she could return.
Then she sent a message to the village, saying that she wouldn't be going back that night.
He handed both letters to Granny Zheng, asking her to have Prince Su's men send them away first, and then went to find Prince Su.
After Duan Rongshi washed his hair clean, he changed into a loose cloak and sat cross-legged on the couch, drinking tea, when Zhuiyu came to report: "Your Highness, Prince Yun and Prince Jin have both returned to the city."
"His Highness Prince Yun's eyes... are beyond saving."
"His Highness Prince Jin should be alright. I didn't expect him to be so skilled in martial arts."
Duan Rongshi was not surprised to hear this.
"Third Brother has always been quite shrewd; they all underestimated him."
Clearly, he had always known that the Prince of Jin was skilled in martial arts.
"Moreover, he has more backbone than Duan Rongxuan."
Prince Yun's name was Duan Rongxuan, so the "he" that Prince Su mentioned naturally referred to Prince Jin, Duan Rongjue.
This was already considered high praise from Prince Su.
Duan Rongshi: "By the way, Liang Gao arrested those Lotus Cult members today. Tell him to report to me anything useful he finds during interrogation, no matter how shocking or unexpected."
Liang Gao is the Vice Minister of War, and he personally led troops out of the city today to cooperate with Leng Dian in a surprise attack to capture the Lotus Sect members.
Zhuiyu: "Yes, Your Highness."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a knock sounded at the door: "Your Highness, this humble woman, Li Qingluo, requests an audience."
Duan Rongshi immediately gathered his clothes together, put on another outer garment, and then got up to open the door himself.
Although her makeup was simple, she looked much cleaner and fresher, which made my eyes feel more comfortable.
Li Qingluo was also looking at him.
Indeed, the clean-cut, noble, and aloof Prince Su is more pleasing to the eye.
After the two had looked at each other, Prince Su said, "Now that you're here, have a meal with me."
The tone was so natural that it left no room for refusal.
However, it was already completely dark by then.
Li Qingluo had been traveling all day and was indeed hungry and tired.
After he finished speaking, he turned around, as if to invite her in.
Li Qingluo saw Zhuiyu standing at the door and smiled instantly.
"Young Master Zhuiyu, were you the one impersonating the Lotus Cult Leader today?"
Zhuiyu chuckled and shamelessly moved closer: "You noticed that, miss? Doesn't it look like a fairy?"
Before Li Qingluo could even utter the word "immortal," Duan Rongshi turned his head and squinted at him.
"Zhuiyu, have you finished your business?"
Zhuiyu was startled and dared not utter another word; he quickly turned and ran.
Duan Rongshi then looked at Li Qingluo: "What business do you have with me?"
Li Qinglu was startled: Why is His Highness in a bad mood again?
But she didn't think much of it and asked, "Your Highness, may I see Nazaina?"
After Li Qinglu finished speaking, she noticed a familiar glass bottle on the low couch by the window inside the room.
It's a blood worm.
Before Duan Rongshi could answer, Leng Dian hurried over.
"Your Highness, something has happened in Qingsong Town at the foot of the mountain."
Qingsong Town is located at the foot of Qingsong Temple, specifically at the foot of the front mountain.
Li Qingluo and the others left the small courtyard, climbed over a hillside, and saw a faint light in the night sky ahead.
Walking further through a grove of trees, the view suddenly opened up, and we could finally see a patch of firelight at the foot of the mountain.
The raging fire set all the houses in that area ablaze.
"Is it Qingsong Town? Is it on fire?"
Granny Zheng's eyes widened.
Li Qingluo: "No, it's the Lisboa Casino that's on fire."
"The day the Lotus Sect Master's hiding place is revealed will also be the day this place ceases to exist."
These messages will surely reach Nanjing today.
Who among the princes, nobles, and scions of powerful families would dare to openly gamble away fortunes in the territory of the Lotus Sect in the future?
The Lotus Sect must be regretting such a money-making place, after all, there is no other casino like the Lisboa Casino in the world.
However, both Prince Yun and Prince Jin nearly lost their lives, and the imperial forces must already be on their way to annihilate the area. Therefore, the Lisboa Casino burned itself down as a way to cut its losses and save itself.
Burning it down would solve everything, but the imperial court would find it much harder to catch anything else.
Duan Rongshi looked at Leng Dian, who immediately gestured to Zheng Mama. After the two of them retreated to a slightly farther position, Duan Rongshi asked in a low voice, "Did you see it today?"
Li Qingluo: "Your Highness is referring to the Lotus Sect Master?"
"This humble woman truly never imagined that the Lotus Sect Leader would be Princess Qinyu."
She was a princess of both countries, holding a high status and deeply loved by the people of both nations.
Although the emperor of Chu arranged a terrible marriage for her, with her abilities, couldn't she escape it?
Why would she give up being a princess and instead become the leader of a cult? Does she really want to overthrow the governments of Chu and Liang and become the empress of her ideal kingdom?
The shock in Li Qingluo's heart has not yet subsided.
It wasn't that I disliked her, but rather that I never imagined there could be such a woman in the world.
But seeing Duan Rongshi's calm expression and lack of surprise, Li Qingluo said, "Your Highness knew all along."
“You have always known that Princess Qinyu is the Lotus Sect Leader, you know the inside story of the Lisboa Casino, you know everything.”
"So you..."
They say he protected Princess Qinyu, but today he completely outmaneuvered the Lotus Sect Leader.
He probably even anticipated the outcome of this fire.
Princess Qinyu herself is probably still in a daze, wondering how she managed to lose both the Blood Gu Worm and the witch Zaina at the same time.
However, if Master Yue hadn't jumped out to feint and coordinate with Zhui Yu, the Blood Gu Worm might not have been so easily obtained.
"Your Highness, what are you thinking?"
What are they plotting now?
It is said that he was confined to the Guan Su Prince's mansion to reflect on his mistakes, but he transformed into the identity of Fifth Master Yue and stirred up trouble outside.
They continue to stir up trouble.
He is said to be dedicated to the people and the country, yet he also condones his cousin's misdeeds in leading a cult, causing chaos in the court, the martial arts world, and among the common people.
Even though he knew the true nature of the Lisboa Casino, he allowed it to grow stronger and stronger until it was destroyed overnight.
He seems to have everything under control, so did he also scheme against me today?
As if knowing what she was thinking at that moment, Duan Rongshi lifted his foot and walked towards her.
"So, you're scared?"
"You're afraid I'll scheme against you."
Are you afraid of me?
His voice suddenly tightened, pressing down on his throat, as he relentlessly pursued her.
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