"General Wang, Qingqing just returned, but she ran away again..."
Li Zhu could only explain helplessly!
"She ran off again without even letting me know she was safe? That girl is too wild!"
Wang Yanzhang hadn't realized the seriousness of the situation; he still thought his daughter had just gone out shopping...
"Well…"
Li Zhu hesitated whether to tell him the truth, but how could he explain his relationship with Mu Ling?
"General Wang, Qingqing has suffered a bit of a shock; she might be thinking of doing something drastic..."
Upon hearing Li Zhu's words, Wang Yanzhang was taken aback for a moment, then asked anxiously.
"What? She's having second thoughts? Which way did she go...?"
Li Zhu pointed in the direction Wang Riqing had left. Wang Yanzhang didn't think much of it, assuming that Li Zhu had rejected his daughter, causing her to run away. So he didn't ask any questions and immediately chased after her. However, with his strength, catching up with Wang Riqing was simply impossible...
call!
Li Zhu let out a long breath, feeling that today's events could only be described as science fiction. He sorted through everything that had happened today, from Mu Ling's appearance to the revelation of Xiaolongnu's true identity, to his relationship with Mu Ling. These were all things that might not happen even once in ten thousand years, yet they all happened to him today. It was truly thrilling...
It seems I need to keep a low profile from now on, otherwise I might become the target of everyone's criticism!
So Li Zhu decided to stay home and quietly manufacture gunpowder. Just as he and the Taoist priests were exchanging ideas at home, an uninvited guest suddenly appeared in front of him...
"Miss Qinglu, are you missing me too much? Why did you sneak into my sleeping place so late? Why don't we take a bath together first?"
Li Zhu said jokingly, which made the group of Taoist priests behind him look at him with disdain. They all felt that this guy was not a good person, and they couldn't understand how their ancestor could have taken a liking to such a person and even give him such an important token...
"I wouldn't mind taking a bath, but I wonder if you Taoist priests would mind..."
"Cough cough..."
Daoist Tianmiao coughed a few times, then righteously rebuked Qinglu.
"What kind of demon are you, daring to bewitch my crown prince? How can we allow you to succeed in such a despicable act? Quickly reveal your true form so that we may subdue this monster..."
Li Zhu, standing nearby, opened his mouth, thinking to himself, "I'm really too shallow in this regard. When it comes to shamelessness, this old Taoist priest is truly unparalleled..."
If you want to watch someone shower, just say you want to watch. Why all the ozone layer stuff and talk about revealing your true form? It's just urging Qinglu to take off her clothes. And all this talk about subduing demons and monsters? It's just lust getting the better of you…
When it comes to hypocrisy, he can't even come close...
"Miss Qinglu, you're not here so late to chat with my men, are you?"
Li Zhu wanted to sense Qinglu's strength, but he found that she was like a wisp of breeze, elusive and impossible to perceive. This shocked Li Zhu, who never expected that a courtesan could be so powerful.
"Doesn't Your Highness know why I'm here? You've caused me so much suffering, shouldn't you offer some compensation?"
Qinglu's words sounded too ambiguous, causing all the Taoists to look at Li Zhu, this heartless man, with resentment in their eyes, as if to say, "You beast, look what you've done to this girl."
Li Zhu was powerless to defend himself. He knew Qinglu was referring to the underground palace's password, and a wrong password would naturally cause her immense suffering...
"I think Miss Qinglu has come to the wrong person. I'm a good person. A few days ago, I kindly helped Huayue Tower put out a fire. Who would have thought that your boss, Daoist Xun, would not only be grateful to me but also slander me with baseless accusations and even launch personal attacks against me? I got angry and chased him away. You didn't come to me about this, did you...?"
Li Zhu pretended not to understand and said something that made Qinglu's gaze turn cold. She was very angry at his act of pretending to be crazy!
The Taoist priests nearby, however, interpreted it differently. Their divine understanding was that Li Zhu had gone to a brothel, gotten into a fight, and even burned it down. This behavior was a prime example of the rich being heartless, and their gazes towards Li Zhu became even more contemptuous. They thought to themselves, "This scumbag doesn't even spare the girls in brothels..."
"Your Highness, are you trying to deny it? I'm just a weak woman, I've even disregarded my reputation, and I came to see you so late at night, is this how you betray me?"
Qinglu pretended to be on the verge of tears, looking pitiful, which made the Taoists behind Li Zhu despise him even more, looking at him with utter contempt...
"What kind of looks are those? I've only met her twice, and I haven't even come within three meters of her..."
Li Zhu quickly defended himself, saying that he was still counting on these Taoist priests to work for him, and if they formed such a bad impression now, and if they didn't put in the effort or even betrayed him, the loss to him would be enormous...
"Your Highness, this is a matter between you and Miss Qinglu. We monks have always detached ourselves from worldly affairs..."
The Taoist Tianmiao spoke politely, but his tone clearly indicated that he didn't believe him...
My character is being questioned? Li Zhu wanted to tear Qinglu's mouth apart. Can't you speak clearly? Every sentence is so ambiguous, making it seem like there are many stories behind it!
"It's really not what you think..."
Li Zhu tried his best to explain, but found that words were so powerless at this moment!
"Your Highness, with so many people here, do you think this is a good idea?"
Qinglu's words put Li Zhu on guard. He saw that Qinglu's hand was already on the sword in her hand, ready to strike at any moment!
Li Zhu himself wasn't sure about Qinglu's strength. Although these Taoists outnumbered him, it was hard to say how effective they would be; they could even be wiped out. He had hired these Taoists to make gunpowder, and he couldn't afford to lose a single one…
So, after weighing the options, Li Zhu said to the Taoist priest behind him...
"Master Tianmiao, please take the other Daoists and go rest. Don't spoil Qinglu and my enjoyment..."
Although they were trying to drive people away, it was actually to protect the group of Taoist priests from harm!
"We who have renounced worldly life are here to subdue demons and monsters. Now that a demon is bewitching the prince, how can we easily leave..."
Daoist Tianmiao spoke righteously and solemnly!
Li Zhu thought to himself, "That's enough! You're just attracted to Qinglu's beauty, why are you refusing to leave?"
"roll!"
Li Zhu roared!
"Okay!"
Seeing Li Zhu's anger, Daoist Tianmiao left without looking back, showing none of the ethereal grace expected of a monk...
After everyone left, Qinglu's expression finally turned cold. He looked at Li Zhu and questioned him angrily.
"Did you do this on purpose?"
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