Chapter 180 Embrace Me, Your Majesty
A sense of fear arose inexplicably in my heart.
However, she endured it with all her might and bowed, saying, "Reporting to the young master, Shen Pingjin and Yan Jue are already on their way to Luozhou."
"Looks like they're not stupid after all."
A playful glint flashed in Lu Qingxiao's eyes: "If only someone wasn't an idiot, this game wouldn't be so boring."
"On my command, set a trap outside Luozhou City and wait for the rabbit to run into the tree stump!"
"Yes, Your Majesty! I obey!"
Hua Er respectfully withdrew.
"Sumeru," Lu Qingxiao called out from the shadows.
Having accepted his punishment, Xumi immediately appeared, saying, "Young Master, I am here."
"Now it's time for you to make amends. You must not let me down. I have always regarded you as my right-hand man, and I believe in your abilities."
Xumi gritted his teeth, wondering whether to speak his mind, but then he thought that during this mission, the woman was only protected by Yan Jue, so there shouldn't be another person suddenly appearing this time.
Thinking of this, Xumi respectfully replied, "Yes! Your subordinate obeys."
"Step back." Lu Qingxiao glanced coldly at Xumi, and after he stepped back, he walked straight to the second floor.
The second floor of the Illusion Pavilion was completely dark.
Lu Qingxiao opened the door and lit the oil lamp, the crackling sound echoing in the quiet room.
On the wooden shelves next to me, every available space was filled with porcelain vases of all sizes.
Lu Qingxiao reached out and strode to a cabinet, where he picked up the porcelain vase on top.
As soon as the cork was opened, a pleasant aroma filled the air, and Lu Qingxiao greedily inhaled the scent.
"Tendon-Losing Powder..."
Lu Qingxiao poured a little of the Tendon-Losing Powder from the medicine bottle, and green powder instantly appeared in his palm.
"It's just a pity that this Tendon-Losing Powder is a slow-acting poison, otherwise Yan Jue... you might be able to try its taste."
Lu Qingxiao sprinkled the powder into the air, his face full of madness, and then took out a porcelain bottle from another counter.
It contains health-enhancing pills.
Lu Qingxiao poured it out and swallowed it with a flourish.
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Chen Pingjin had already flashed to the outside of Luozhou City.
"Will Emperor Anqing find out we're missing?"
Shen Pingjin suddenly remembered this question.
"Don't worry, I've already thought about this issue and discussed it with Ye Lan and Ye Ju. They've already disguised themselves as the two of us, so most people won't notice."
Upon hearing this, Shen Pingjin couldn't help but give Yan Jue a thumbs up.
"Yan Jue, you're really cunning!"
Yan Jue: "?"
"Why does it feel like you're not praising me?"
Shen Pingjin shook her head: "The word 'scheming' is a good word for me. Yan Jue, don't take advantage of my praise and act innocent."
Yan Jue smiled slightly: "Your Highness, you are quite cunning as well."
Chen Pingjin: "..."
6.
To treat someone in the same way they treat you is to end up shooting yourself in the foot.
Chen Pingjin remained silent.
"They're here!"
As the two drove into Luozhou City, they suddenly heard a sound behind them.
Yan Jue immediately pulled Chen Pingjin into his arms and dodged towards an open space.
Seeing that their plan had failed, Xumi and Huaer frowned slightly and exchanged a glance.
"Chase!"
Shen Pingjin was still a little dazed. "Yan Jue, what's going on?"
Yan Jue was concentrating his inner strength to use his lightness skill and couldn't spare the attention to answer Shen Pingjin's question.
Seeing his solemn expression, Chen Pingjin obediently shut her mouth.
The three were skilled in martial arts, and Hua'er and Xumi could only barely keep up with Yan Jue even with all their strength. Only then did Hua'er's gaze become a little deeper.
"Hua'er, you finally understand how I feel, don't you? Yan Jue's martial arts are superior to ours!"
"It's just that he's all alone and has someone to take with him, so he doesn't want to fight us. If he had someone else with him, he might not have left first."
"Moreover, this kind of person is very cautious. He doesn't know how many of us there are, so he doesn't dare to act rashly!"
Hua'er glanced coldly at the incessantly chattering Xumi: "Shut up! If we fail to complete the task the young master assigned us today, he will likely be furious!"
"You're not the young master, what gives you the right to tell me to shut up?"
This made Sumeru somewhat resentful.
"On what grounds? Just because you, a piece of trash, dare not explain yourself in front of the young master? This is your second time undertaking this mission. If you fail, how do you think the young master will punish you?"
"We're in this together now, do you really want the mission to fail?"
Xumi looked at Hua Er's cold face and desperately used his inner strength to catch up, but found that the person in front of them was getting further and further away.
With gritted teeth, Xumi looked at Hua'er and said, "You win!"
"snort!"
If it weren't for the young master, Hua'er wouldn't want to talk to this good-for-nothing.
Yan Jue had been to Luozhou before, so he was not unfamiliar with the terrain of Luozhou.
However, this Phantom Pavilion...
Yan Jue frowned slightly; he really didn't know.
Having heard that the Phantom Pavilion was a secret poison trading establishment, he felt that its existence was harmless, since the Poison Pavilion held a pivotal position within the Dark Pavilion.
However... if the young master of the Phantom Pavilion takes Lu Qingjia hostage, he will definitely not let him go!
Yan Jue thought this way and led Chen Pingjin directly into a forest.
"Yan Jue, this is..."
Shen Pingjin asked with a frown.
"We'll head to the Phantom Pavilion shortly."
"Okay." Now, Shen Pingjin basically obeys Yan Jue's every word.
Because she doesn't know martial arts, she has to rely on Yan Jue's protection to find out Lu Qingjia's whereabouts.
"Who was following behind us just now...?"
Yan Jue replied, "They were the ones we met in the Great Fog Mountain before. One of them was from before, and there was another one..."
"Based on the internal energy analysis, she appears to be a woman, but her martial arts skills are not much different from mine."
"So what should we do next? They're probably chasing us again."
Yan Jue snorted coldly, "Don't worry, they can't keep up now."
"I am not that foolish."
When he said the last two words, Yan Jue clearly emphasized the last syllable. Shen Pingjin listened and even wondered if the man was implying something about her.
"I already know where the Illusionary Pavilion is. Hold me tight."
After a short while, Yan Jue sensed the energy fluctuations emanating from within a hundred miles and looked at Chen Pingjin, who remained silent beside him.
Shen Pingjin was somewhat surprised, "So fast?!"
Yan Jue smiled slightly: "Of course, I am the Regent."
You're really getting cocky when I praise you.
Shen Pingjin shook her head helplessly, but still followed Yan Jue's instructions and approached him.
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