Considering how much the high priest cares about Qu Li, if Qu Li is really found in Lan Yufeng's yard, the Lan family will probably be completely finished.
The mother and daughter quickly followed.
The high priest rushed into Lan Yufeng's room, but saw no one. His eyes were gloomy and he looked at the servant with questioning.
The servant pointed to the bookshelf with trembling hands. The high priest asked coldly, "Secret room?"
"yes!"
"Open it!" The high priest suppressed his anger, his eyes bloodshot.
The servant trembled as he twisted the mechanism, and the bookshelf slowly opened with the sound of heavy springs.
In the secret room, Qu Li had handcuffs on his hands, while Lan Yufeng held a whip in his hand.
She had obviously lost consciousness. Without the sharp spikes on her body, she lay limp like a little rabbit in need of mercy.
A cold and murderous aura swept towards Lan Yufeng. Lan Yufeng was about to shout, but when he met the high priest's murderous eyes, the blood in his body froze rapidly.
With a "bang", he and his wheelchair were knocked to the ground by the powerful internal force exerted by the high priest. His head hit the wall and blood gushed out.
Lan Yuqiao and Zhuona arrived here soon. Seeing this, their faces changed at the same time.
"Yufeng!" Zhuona felt a pang of pain in her heart.
Lan Yuqiao supported her, his eyes full of confusion.
Lan Yufeng has been staying in the Lan Mansion since his legs became disabled.
He didn't even know Qu Li, let alone have someone tie Qu Li here.
The most suspicious thing is the visiting card!
It's clearly two days later, why is Qu Li here now?
The high priest undid the shackles and held Qu Li in his arms. When he passed by Zhuona and Lan Yuqiao, he didn't say a word, but the look in his eyes was enough to make people feel the breath of death.
"High Priest, there must be some misunderstanding!" Zhuona said very unconfidently.
The high priest glanced over with a heavy gaze, "Tell me, what's the misunderstanding? Did you deliver the visiting card?"
Zhuona had no way to refute it.
"High Priest! Yufeng didn't even know Miss Qu existed, so how could he allow someone to tie her up here?" Lan Yuqiao defended Lan Yufeng fearlessly.
The high priest sneered, "He may not know, but who invited Qu Li to the Lan Mansion, huh?"
Those eyes seemed to burn through her.
"High Priest, my mother did send a visiting card to Qu Li, but it said it would be two days later. Who knows why Qu Li would suddenly appear here?"
"You think I'll believe it?"
"High Priest!" Lan Yuqiao knelt down. "The Lan family has always been loyal to you. You can't let this chill their hearts just because of a woman, right? Also, Qu Li is a master of poison. How could she not detect the drug?"
The high priest said nothing, but furrowed his brows.
"Qu Li is from the Changsun family after all. Everyone in the Changsun family is very cunning. Who knows if she wants to drive a wedge between us?"
The high priest looked at Qu Li in his arms with a deep gaze.
He was just knocked unconscious by Qu Lizha. The little girl even stripped off his clothes and embarrassed him in public.
She is indeed a skilled doctor, and ordinary poisons and drugs cannot harm her at all.
Lan Yuqiao clearly caught the doubt in his eyes and felt surprised.
The high priest must have had his doubts about Qu Li!
"High Priest, Yufeng is indeed very naughty. After his legs became crippled, his temperament has indeed become very sinister. But no matter what, we know how important Qu Li is to you, and it is absolutely impossible for him to be so presumptuous. What do you think?"
The high priest said in a cold voice: "Clean up the people, and we'll talk later!"
Qu Li, who was pretending to be unconscious, felt upset when he heard this.
Lan Yuqiao is an opponent that cannot be underestimated. Even though the outcome is already decided, she can still find flaws.
Qu Li was thinking hard, trying to find a solution.
The high priest held her all the way to the front hall and suddenly let go.
“Bang—”
Qu Li fell to the ground and groaned subconsciously.
"Are you not pretending anymore?" The high priest looked down at her, his voice low, clearly suppressing his anger.
"What am I pretending to be?"
The high priest leaned over, almost touching her nose, and said word by word, "If someone is truly unconscious, even a fall might not wake them up!"
Qu Li raised his eyebrows, but did not get anxious. Instead, he sat cross-legged and looked at his eyes filled with anger with interest.
"Yes, I did it on purpose!"
Now that I've been exposed, there's no point in continuing to lie.
"Why do you do that?"
"What are you asking about? Stripping you naked, or specifically running to the Lan Mansion two days in advance?"
With every word she spoke, the high priest's face grew darker, and even the air around them seemed to be sucked away.
"Forget all that mess!" he warned fiercely.
"I would have forgotten even if you hadn't told me. After all, her figure is just that, nothing special at all!"
The high priest's eyes twitched violently.
How did this girl manage to say such a thing without blushing or feeling nervous?
"As for why I went to the Lan Mansion two days in advance, you should be able to guess it."
"Are you still not satisfied with having Changsun Lingsi return from exile?"
Qu Li sighed: "They say that greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant. I want to test how far I can go with you."
The high priest narrowed his eyes dangerously.
"The facts have proven that my mother was right not to choose you. You are so selfish!"
Qu Li's half-smile was particularly eye-catching.
"you--"
"What do you mean by 'I'? Am I wrong?" Qu Li stood up. Although she was shorter than him, she looked up at his dark eyes with a powerful aura. "Today, it's either me or the Lan family!"
This was the first time that the high priest was forced into this state by someone, and his hands under his sleeves tightened little by little.
"Close your eyes!"
After a long while, he uttered two cold words from between his lips and teeth.
Qu Li curled his lips and smiled lightly: "Aren't you afraid that I will take advantage of you?"
"This is the last time," he warned sharply.
"I'll seriously consider it."
If it were someone else, the high priest would indeed not choose to give up the Lan family.
But this person is Qu Li!
He had missed Li Ran back then, and this time, he didn't want to miss Qu Li again!
Almost as soon as she fainted and was picked up by him, footsteps were heard behind her.
Lan Yuqiao pursed her lips and glanced at Qu Li in the high priest's arms.
"High Priest, Yufeng has been taken to the front hall."
The high priest nodded slightly, holding Qu Li, and walked towards the front hall.
Lan Yufeng was seriously injured by the high priest. His blood was surging in his chest and his face was pale. He knelt on the ground, sweating profusely.
"High Priest, I didn't know she was the one you were going to protect. If I had known, I would never have been so presumptuous! You spared my life, but I will never do such a thing again!"
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