Chapter 82 Dancing on the Corpse of Seonhee
Upon hearing this, Shan Mingyuan's expression immediately changed.
He instinctively tensed up, glancing warily around to make sure nothing was amiss, before lowering his voice and saying, "Are you crazy? How can you just say something like that?"
Shan Yurou bit her lower lip tightly until it turned white and almost bled: "Father, I've been driven to the brink of despair, I really have no other choice."
"Now we can't rely on anyone else; we can only rely on ourselves."
She would never have wanted to resort to such a desperate measure!
But the current situation is like rowing against the current; if you don't move forward, you'll fall behind.
If you don't rack your brains and do everything you can to ensure you win the competition, everything you've achieved before will vanish in an instant, like a dream bubble.
If she could no longer stay in the Shan family, how could she and her father continue to serve that person?
"Father, why don't you go and talk to that person and ask him what he thinks?"
“If I lose this competition, we will lose our foothold in the Shan family and will no longer be able to help him with those things.” Shan Yurou said, a subtle calculation flashing in her eyes.
She knew perfectly well that the man had been counting on her and her father to do things for him.
If you want them to continue to work for you willingly, you have to make sure you win the game first!
Otherwise, all his previous efforts will be in vain, and he won't get any benefits!
Shan Mingyuan gave Shan Yurou a deep look, pondering the seriousness of the matter. After a moment, he slowly nodded, his voice low and solemn: "I'll try to find out."
If it were him, he might have a way to help Yu Rou find the banned drug.
Late at night, Shan Mingyuan secretly opened the back door and then, like a thief, quietly slipped out.
His steps were hurried yet he was also somewhat cautious.
After leaving the city, Shanmingyuan headed straight for an abandoned, dilapidated temple on the outskirts of the city.
Weeds grew all around, and the crumbling walls groaned in the wind.
Shan Mingyuan bypassed the weeds and found a hidden door, then slipped inside.
As soon as I stepped into the temple, I felt a sense of oppression wash over me.
He cautiously looked around, and only after confirming that there was nothing unusual did he walk deeper into the temple.
In a dark corner, a person dressed in a black robe and wearing a straw hat stood quietly.
Shan Mingyuan's heart tightened, and he quickly stepped forward, lowering his voice to say, "Sir, I have come here today to discuss important matters."
The man in black robes slowly turned around, his eyes, sharp as a hawk's, fixed on Shan Mingyuan beneath his bamboo hat. His voice was low and cold: "Speak."
Shan Mingyuan swallowed hard, hesitated for a moment, and then mustered up his courage to say, "My lord, the Shan family has given an order that Yu Rou must win the competition before she will be allowed to stay in the Shan family."
"But the Southern Dynasty is despicable; they've actually bought forbidden drugs on the black market that can rapidly enhance one's strength. We...we've thought long and hard, and the only hope for survival is to rely on these forbidden drugs. I wonder if, sir, you could..."
Before he could finish speaking, the man in black robes let out a cold laugh that echoed through the empty, dilapidated temple, sending chills down one's spine: "Shan Mingyuan, how dare you!"
How dare you make demands of him?
Is he tired of living?
Shan Mingyuan was startled and immediately knelt down to beg for mercy: "Please calm down, my lord, I had no other choice."
"If Yu-rou loses in this competition, my daughter and I will lose our place in the Shan family and will no longer be able to serve you."
"We hope that you will take our past relationship into consideration and help us out."
The man in black robes remained silent for a moment, a calculating glint in his eyes.
He slowly walked up to Shan Mingyuan, squatted down, and whispered in his ear, "I can help you get the banned drugs, but you have to agree to one condition."
Shan Mingyuan was overjoyed and quickly asked, "Sir, please speak freely. As long as it is within my power, I will do it even at the cost of my life."
The man in black robes smirked, revealing a sinister smile: "In this competition, you not only have to ensure Yu Rou wins, but you also have to find a way to get Shanxi to participate as well, and make sure she dies on the field!"
"Isn't your only obstacle in the Shan family the Shan family, Shan Xi?"
"Once she's dead, I should be able to get what I want, right?"
Upon hearing this, Shan Mingyuan was shocked.
But thinking of his daughter's future and his own position in the family, he gritted his teeth and finally nodded in agreement: "Rest assured, sir, I will do my best to complete the task assigned to me."
More than anyone else, he wanted Shanxi to die!
The man in black robes nodded in satisfaction, took out a delicate little box from his robes, and handed it to Shan Mingyuan: "This is the forbidden medicine you wanted. After taking it, it can greatly enhance your strength in a short period of time."
Shan Mingyuan carefully hid the box in his bosom, kowtowed to the man in black, and then hurriedly left the dilapidated temple.
Upon returning to the Shan family home, Shan Mingyuan immediately summoned Shan Yurou to his study.
When Shan Yurou saw Shan Mingyuan's expression, she knew that the matter had been accomplished.
She curled her lips into a smug smile, almost shouting with excitement.
Shan Mingyuan handed the small box to Shan Yurou and said solemnly, "Rou'er, this is the forbidden medicine. Please keep it safe."
Shan Yurou took the small box, her eyes hardening: "Father, don't worry, I know what to do."
No one wanted to win more than her!
"Oh, right, that man also told you something. You should ask the Crown Prince..." Shan Mingyuan leaned close to Shan Yuru's ear and repeated what the man in black had told her.
Upon hearing this, Shan Yurou's eyes widened in shock: "Could Shanxi be that stupid?"
She felt that this wasn't a question of whether her brother, the Crown Prince, could do it, but rather whether Sun Xi could be so foolish.
How could someone as useless as her possibly participate in a competition?
She wasn't even eligible to register!
"The master's intention is to let Shanxi die in this competition, but I think that even without this competition, as long as Shanxi dies, the mission can still be accomplished!" A ruthless glint flashed in Shan Mingyuan's eyes.
The man is right. If it weren't for Shanxi, his mission would have been completed long ago!
Shanxi ruined his great plans time and time again!
He didn't want to wait any longer; he wanted Sun-hee to die as soon as possible!
“But the Shan family has many experts, and Shanxi has Old Master Chen protecting him, so we…” Shan Yurou was about to say that they couldn’t make a move when she saw Shan Mingyuan narrow his eyes and say coldly, “There are thousands of ways to kill someone!”
Accidents, poisoning, assassination—all are forms of killing!
Killing a piece of trash is incredibly easy!
Even if all else fails, the people he left in Shanfu will still be of some use.
"Daughter will listen to Father." Shan Yurou held the small box tightly in her hand, a hint of pride flashing in her eyes.
The thought of Sunhee's impending death and her own victory, leading to her becoming the Crown Princess, filled her with uncontrollable excitement. She even wished she could dance over Sunhee's corpse!
However, what Shan Yurou didn't know was that, when the Crown Prince of the Southern Dynasty failed to buy the forbidden medicine, he was even more anxious than the Crown Prince of the Jun Dynasty, and even consulted Lulu about countermeasures.
Lulu listened and said calmly, "That's simple. I can arrange for someone to test you. Before the competition, all contestants will need to undergo drug testing. If any contestant is found to have used banned substances, the competition will be immediately stopped and the contestant will be disqualified!"
Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince of the Southern Dynasty's eyes lit up: "Excellent! This is a great idea!"
He was unable to buy the banned drug on the black market, but news of its sale had already spread. It was obvious that the Crown Prince of the Jun Dynasty was behind it!
If there were tests available for the medicinal pills, that would be wonderful.
In this way, the Crown Prince of the Jun Dynasty essentially bought the medicine for nothing!
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