Chapter 206 Caught in the Act
That night.
White smoke slowly rose in the large room. Yun Rong sat in the room, raising his hand to grind ink. His eyes reflected a dark light in the black ink, but upon closer inspection, his pupils were even more profound.
Listening to the rustling of the trees outside the window in the wind, and the barely audible footsteps, the corners of his lips slowly curled up.
Sure enough, a slender figure burst through the window the next second.
Mu Jianjian looked around and, seeing that no one was around, immediately slipped to Yun Rong's side. Seeing that the beautiful sister was still painting, she bit her lip and said, "Beautiful sister, Baili Yicheng will be here soon. Can we come with you now?"
Stop drawing!
"Why is Yuanyuan here?" The voice was flustered but filled with concern.
"I heard from the maid that you were taken away by the steward. I was so worried. I was really afraid that you would fall into that pervert's hands again!" Mu Jianjian felt heartache and guilt when she saw the dullness in the other person's eyes. "I see that there are no guards here. Let's leave here together before that pervert comes."
Yun Rong lowered her eyes. "If we leave this courtyard, where can we go? The power behind the Red Mansion is unfathomable. Even if we manage to escape after going through all sorts of hardships, being caught and brought back to Duyunfang would be a torment worse than death."
Mu Jianjian was speechless for a moment. She knew that what the other party said was absolutely true. In the world of cultivation, two women with no true qi cultivation were far too weak.
“But even if the gap is too big, there is no hope. It’s better than dying alone in the Red Chamber,” she said, taking Yunrong’s hand. “It’s better than living without dignity under Baili Yicheng.”
Moreover, it's not like there's no hope at all.
Mu Jianjian's injuries sustained in the battle of Yingzhou and Kyoto gradually healed in the Red Mansion. Although her true energy was sealed, both her divine sense and her pupil-changing technique were enough to fight against a low-level Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Seeing the softening in Yun Rong's expression, Mu Jianjian continued, "After leaving the Red Mansion and Duyunfang, I have talismans to conceal my aura and spirit stones, which will make it easy to cover my tracks. Beautiful sister, you can come back to Xuanshuang Sect with me."
Should we go back to the Xuan Shuang Sect with her?
Yun Rong squinted and looked up, and saw the girl's crisp voice full of trust. Her cheeks were slightly flushed with nervousness, and she could easily see the stark contrast between the slight redness on her earlobes and her fair neck.
"Okay." He raised his well-defined right hand, took the girl's arm, and softly agreed.
Seeing that her beautiful sister had agreed, Mu Jianjian finally felt relieved and took her hand to walk outside.
The two of them made their way out of the west room of the front yard without any problems. After Mu Jianjian used her pupil-turning technique to deal with the two Qi Condensation cultivators, she used her experience of exploring the Red Mansion's terrain to make her way to the outer courtyard.
“This was the most convenient place I could find to leave the Red Mansion when I was researching it.” Mu Jianjian looked up at the high wall leading to the courtyard. “There are fewer guards here, and the courtyard is smelly and unmanaged, so it’s very convenient to leave from here.”
Some flies and small insects flew out from the wall next to the courtyard and buzzed around her, but Mu Jianjian didn't pay any attention to them.
"Beautiful sister, after I send you away from here, I will come back to pick up Xue'er and leave." Her original plan was not to be so quick, but Baili Yicheng did so in advance because he did not want Yun Rong to suffer a second harm.
"Take Xue'er away?" Yun Rong watched the girl lift her skirt and start to climb over the wall, a hint of irritation appearing in her usually aloof expression.
She's going to come back to save Xue'er?
Why not save all the unfortunate women in Dream of the Red Chamber?
"Without us, how could Xue'er, so young, survive in the Red Mansion? Besides, there are others..."
And those people in the upper realm.
As Mu Jianjian climbed, she finally reached the top of the wall and reached down to Yun Rong below, saying, "Let's not talk about that now, I'll pull you up."
The moment she finished speaking, a sliver of light appeared above her previously dark vision. She looked up sharply and realized that a fire was approaching in the distance.
Had the steward already noticed that the two had sneaked out of the Red Chamber?
However, if it is detected in advance, there is no need to wait until both of them are about to leave before suddenly appearing.
"quick!"
With no way out, Mu Jianjian bent down and stretched her hand out even further. Just as Yun Rong reached out his hand, a man's voice came from the narrow passageway beside them.
"The night is deep, I wonder where you two are headed?"
Mu Jianjian's movements suddenly stopped, and her right hand trembled.
The last human skin mask in the system space had already been given to Wan Xing. In addition, the two left in a hurry and naturally did not do much to disguise themselves. Unexpectedly, they were caught at the last moment.
Judging from this sound...
Baili Yicheng!
Knowing that Yun Rong couldn't climb over the wall in time, Mu Jianjian quickly landed on the ground and stood in front of her. After looking up and meeting Baili Yicheng's gaze, she naturally saw Zhuang Mei and the others standing behind him.
"Long time no see, Mu Yuanyuan."
Zhuang Mei smiled brightly, her head slightly raised, giving off a condescending air.
"Long time no see." Mu Jianjian quickly recovered her composure and smiled gently.
If there hadn't been communication, how could the other party have arrived so quickly?
Zhuang Mei wouldn't have the brains or the ability; that's the person behind her.
"So you're the one who appeared before me last time, painted like an ugly monster?" Baili Yicheng stepped forward, his eyes flashing with greed, and his demeanor becoming frivolous. "You look even more beautiful under the twilight."
Unexpectedly, this time, relying on the woman beside him, he was able to catch the beauty he had been coveting for so long in a compromising situation, not to mention Yun Rong's newly accepted disciple...
She also possessed a stunningly beautiful appearance.
"Young Master Baili is too kind."
"Shouldn't Rong'er be waiting for me in the west room? Why is she here?" Baili Yicheng withdrew his gaze from Mu Jianjian and glanced at Yun Rong behind her.
Mu Jianjian frowned slightly, but then quickly composed herself. She stepped back to block the man's sinister gaze, and just as she was about to speak, she saw the man take out a dagger from his sleeve.
The small dagger gleamed sharply in the moonlight, surrounded by a faint reddish hue, and the runes carved on the hilt were incredibly lifelike.
This is the Fire Fox Dagger she gave to Wan Xing!
More importantly, how did Baili Yicheng know that the Fire Fox Dagger belonged to her?
Mu Jianjian suddenly looked up and met the man's determined gaze.
“Little beauty, isn’t it a coincidence? This young master was just casually strolling around the Red Chamber when he found that half-demon who was trying to sneak out, and now… he’s seen you all.”
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