Chapter 178 Are you really going to fight him to the death?!
Shen Pingjin felt that there seemed to be some connection between the Phantom Pavilion, the man in black, and Lu Qingjia, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what that connection was.
Oh, right!
Shen Pingjin suddenly grasped a clue.
So why did those two men in black capture me and Yan Jue?
She couldn't understand it then, but now she knows.
Could these two men in black be the masterminds behind abducting Lu Qingjia?
The two women arrested her and Yan Jue simply because Yan Jue and she had ruined their plans, because it was the two of them who had stopped Lu Qingjia from being abducted.
Therefore, the Shadow Pavilion harbored resentment towards them, which is why they not only captured Lu Qingjia, but also wanted to capture them!
Shen Pingjin felt that her guess was perfect.
Looking at Shen Pingjin's expression, Yan Jue asked directly, "Do you know something?"
Chen Pingjin nodded: "That's right."
"However, it's not certain yet. We need to go to the Phantom Pavilion together to find out if my guess is correct."
Hearing this, Yan Jue raised an eyebrow. "If you have something to say, you might as well tell me directly. Maybe I know something."
"good."
"It's like this, Yan Jue. Do you remember when we rescued Jiajia from the kidnappers?"
Yan Jue frowned slightly. "Of course I remember."
Shen Pingjin continued, "Look, the day we intervened to stop Lu Qingjia from being abducted, the mastermind behind it was very likely that he took advantage of our absence from the capital and Jiajia's sneaking out of the Zhenguo General's Mansion."
"So after he arrested Lu Qingjia this time, since he is a member of the Void Pavilion, it shouldn't be difficult for him to know about the Emperor's incognito visit. Therefore, he should know that we were about to return to the capital incognito, so he stopped us directly at Dawu Mountain."
"After all, the terrain of the Great Fog Mountain is treacherous. If he takes us away from here, our sudden disappearance can be classified as an emergency."
"Furthermore, the Great Fog Mountain is very close to Luozhou, so I think they should be people from the Phantom Pavilion, and they are in cahoots with the people who kidnapped Lu Qingjia last time."
Yan Jue listened to every word of this sentence. Indeed, Shen Pingjin thought the same thing as him.
In an instant, Yan Jue's gaze toward Shen Pingjin was filled with doting affection.
She truly is his woman, the one he has cherished in his heart for so long, the woman he has secretly loved for so many years.
"I think the same thing as you."
Receiving Yan Jue's response, Shen Pingjin gradually gained confidence.
"Now that we know that the Shadow Pavilion was the same group that abducted Lu Qingjia back then, and the same group that abducted Lu Qingjia now, they will definitely make their move again when we pass through Luozhou."
Yan Jue nodded in agreement: "They will definitely take action."
"Instead of waiting to be killed, why not launch an attack? Yan Jue, what do you think?"
Shen Pingjin blinked her big, watery eyes at Yan Jue, seemingly eagerly awaiting his answer.
Since she's his own wife, of course whatever she says goes, and even if it's not something, it has to be something.
My own wife is so favored!
Yan Jue nodded and said, "You're right. Rather than sitting and waiting to be killed, we should take the initiative."
The carriage quickly arrived in Luozhou.
Lu Qingxiao returned to the Void Pavilion, exuding a tyrannical aura. Hua Er also sensed the terrifying aura surrounding her young master, and her original intention to report the news to him was instantly abandoned.
Everyone knows that the young master of the Shadow Pavilion is terrifying when he's angry.
Lu Qingxiao looked at Xumi beside him and said, "Tell me, as my right-hand man, why did you lose to that man?"
Lu Qingxiao was very dissatisfied. After all, Yan Jue was just an incompetent good-for-nothing, and Xu Mi, as his right-hand man, was even less skilled in martial arts than an incompetent good-for-nothing!
This made Lu Qingxiao feel very uncomfortable.
At this point, Hua'er roughly understood what had happened.
She walked with graceful steps, the hem of her fiery red dress swaying freely with her movements.
"Young Master, are you angry with Sumeru?"
Hearing Hua Er's gentle and charming voice made Lu Qingxiao feel a little better, but when he saw Xu Mi kneeling on the ground, his anger surged up again in an instant.
"roll!!"
Lu Qingxiao looked at Xumi and roared loudly.
Xumi felt completely innocent. His young master had said that man was useless, but he hadn't felt anything amiss. After all, his own martial arts were quite formidable; he had tested the man's skills with just one move.
He's at about the same level as him, or perhaps even better.
Xumi wanted to explain, but Lu Qingxiao didn't give him the chance.
Seeing Xumi's stammering appearance, Hua'er cursed inwardly, "Useless!"
Then, her small hand slowly climbed onto Lu Qingxiao's shoulder, and she said softly, "Young Master, don't be angry. Getting angry is not good. Perhaps we underestimated their strength. After all, they ruined our plans last time in the Kyoto Grass Market."
It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned it, because once it was brought up, Lu Qingxiao was reminded of the scene of his previous failure.
He sneered, "If it weren't for that pair of adulterers, I would have sold Lu Qingjia to the Northern Barbarians long ago, and he wouldn't have anything to do with the Zhenguo General's Mansion!"
Upon hearing the name Lu Qingjia, Hua Er's pupils dilated in shock.
She wasn't stupid; she understood instantly, but she had to pretend not to.
“Young Master, the Great Fog Mountain is not far from Luo Prefecture. Perhaps we can set a trap in Luo Prefecture so that they will never return.”
Lu Qingxiao also had this plan, but he didn't know if it was feasible.
After thinking for a long time, he said softly, "Hua'er is still the most considerate, knowing how to find a solution for me."
Hua'er breathed a sigh of relief and winked at Xumi.
Xu Mi knew that Hua Er was helping him. He sighed inwardly and immediately slunk away from Lu Qingxiao's sight.
Lu Qingxiao didn't even glance at Xumi. He slowly picked up the porcelain cup on the coffee table and saw that it contained brewed Tieguanyin tea. He softened his tone when speaking to Hua'er.
"Hua'er, how's that kid I asked you to look after doing these past few days?"
"Young Master, are you referring to that little boy?" Hua'er continued, "Reporting to Young Master, that little boy has been quite well-behaved these past few days, eating and drinking as usual, but he keeps saying he wants to see Young Master."
This surprised Lu Qingxiao. "You want to see me?"
Hua Er nodded: "He has indeed been saying he wants to see you."
"Besides that, what else?"
After thinking for a while, Hua'er finally decided to tell everything she had heard.
"He also said that once he gets out, he will find out who you are and he will cut you into a thousand pieces. He also said that if you bring that pretty lady here, he will fight you to the death."
Hahahaha—
Lu Qingxiao could only laugh when he heard this.
Fight him to the death?!
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