jdhmnovel Chapter 154 The Night Before the Reward
Chapter 154 The Night Before the Reward
Suddenly!
Lu Fengxian sensed a very subtle aura flash by and immediately set off to chase after it in the direction it disappeared, but she saw nothing even when she reached the outer wall of the Lu family's north courtyard.
"A spy from the mission?"
Or is it a new assassin sent by the Shangguan family?
He squatted on the wall, spreading out his senses, but still found nothing, which made him somewhat puzzled.
Swish!
All the experts from the Lü family appeared at once.
"What's wrong, young master?" Zhao Hao slowly approached in his magnetic levitation wheelchair.
“It’s nothing, just a big black rat ran by,” Lü Fengxian slowly got up, put her hands behind her back, and enjoyed the evening breeze. “It probably realized that I had set up 99,999 killing formations and gave up. It can’t cause too much trouble.”
"Looks like a seasoned veteran. Should we send a few bodyguards to look for him?"
"No need. With over 30,000 layers of soundproof barrier between us, he definitely didn't hear anything. Besides, it's not certain whether his intentions are bad. It's inevitable that there will be some undercurrents at this point."
Immediately afterwards, an enormous array core appeared in Lü Fengxian's hand.
"This array aura of nearly 150,000 strands cannot be washed away even if he washes himself bald. At that time, we will naturally know who he really is."
Ye Liangchen: ...
Zhao Hao: Awesome!
at the same time…
Deep in the southern wilderness.
Lan Kun and his group moved away from the [Rift Inducer] and headed deeper, getting closer and closer to the location of the Great Rift Valley Alliance.
The Yellow Hat Gang stopped paying attention to them, because the demon race couldn't affect their plans at all.
On the other side, in a deep alleyway of Yong'an City.
Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
A figure shrouded in black robes moved between buildings, finally landing in this deep alleyway, his face reflecting a faint light in the moonlight.
This person was wearing an iron mask on his face.
It was none other than a high-ranking figure from the Secret Service!
"We chased that [voyeur] all the way to the Lü residence..." The masked man tore off his black robe, "I never expected there to be over 90,000 killing formations, over 30,000 soundproof barriers, and countless defensive and detection formations hidden there..."
"Fortunately, I am skilled in tracking, infiltration, and counter-detection; otherwise, if I had actually stepped into it just now, I would have been captured on the spot, no, I would most likely have been killed by the formation on the spot..."
Moreover, Lü Fengxian actually has so many Heavenly Rank experts under her command…”
While thinking about it, he used the storage card to put the black robe into storage.
"It seems those high-ranking officials in the court underestimated the Lü family. Hehehe..."
After saying that, he walked out of the alley and blended into the crowd.
……
Yong'an City, an official post station.
A standard suite features a small bridge over a stream, lotus flowers, and four high-ranking officials from the imperial court.
"Don't worry, Lord Qu, these country bumpkins who've never seen the world know nothing," Lord Bao pointed to himself with his thumb, "Tomorrow, my Ministry of Revenue will definitely teach that old scoundrel Lü Zhongying a lesson!"
Lord Ruan cupped his hands in greeting, "Brother Qu, rest assured, my Ministry of Personnel has plenty of dirt on the Lü and Song families..."
"Tomorrow, my Ministry of Justice will also follow Lord Qu's lead!" Lord Yang clasped his hands together, his voice booming.
"Thank you everyone..."
On the other side of the post station, in the courtyard.
The imperial censor with a sword danced under the moon, looking incredibly elegant and dashing. The movement of his long sword stirred up a gust of wind, gathering the fallen leaves in the garden, creating quite a sight.
bass--!
The sword flashed, snapping leaves in two, demonstrating its sharpness.
Inside another suite.
“Yes, Your Highness,” Lord Shangguan nodded repeatedly at the communication screen. “Actually, our patriarch also meant the same thing.”
The "Second Princess" was displayed on the communication screen.
“Okay,” Tian Zehai nodded, “Then, tomorrow you can send a congratulatory gift to that guy Lü Fengxian for me, and also send one to Song Yunxiang.”
"Your Highness, this..."
Lord Shangguan hesitated for a moment, then scratched his head.
"Tomorrow, in full view of everyone, I will present the congratulatory gift on behalf of Your Highness..."
Is this inappropriate...?
“What you said makes sense, so let’s just forget about it.” Tian Zehai rubbed his chin. “They’ve taken so much money from me, so it’s better not to send this gift. I can just send someone else to deliver it privately.”
"I do have a suitable plan that can subtly hint at their relationship with His Highness without being too ostentatious..."
Upon hearing this, Tian Zehai immediately became interested.
"Oh? Tell me about it..."
"After the conferment ceremony, I will use my position as the [Armor Supervisor] to inspect the weapons reserves of the Iron Wall Army and the Southern Wilderness Iron Cavalry. I will then find an excuse to help them exchange some new Soul General Talismans or something."
He paused, then continued, "In this way, both families and others will naturally see that this is an extra favor from His Highness..."
"Okay, you can handle it as you see fit, but it must comply with principles and procedures, and you must not violate the system."
"Your humble servant obeys..."
Almost at the same time…
A flying boat quietly landed in the shipyard of Yong'an City. Shangguan Yinqin and her maid Xiaoju walked out from it, hand in hand, and ran happily towards the shopping mall next to it.
Beep—beep—beep—
Shangguan Yinqin sent a video call request to Lü Fengxian.
The video call connected shortly afterward.
"Brother Fengxian? I've arrived in Yong'an City. Would you like to come out and see me?" Her face was flushed, and her breath was sweet as orchids. "I've missed you~"
"Didn't I tell you to wait a month?" Lü Fengxian sighed. "Fine, send me your location, I'll come find you right away."
"Hey?~"
At the same time, the second-tier family [Shen family]...
Lord Shen of the Ministry of Works sat in a high position, while the rest of the Shen family members stood neatly below, including Tang Jinshui, the "son-in-law who married into the family."
"Shen Hua, the patriarch of the Shen family of Yong'an City, along with his family members, pays respects to Your Excellency!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the hall bowed in greeting.
"No need for formalities, no need for formalities," Lord Shen waved his hand, "I'm quite close to this branch of the Shen family in Yong'an City..."
Patriarch, please don't be so formal. Just call me Uncle…
At this point, he looked at the old man of the Shen family, "You agree, right, cousin Shen He?"
He paused for a moment, then said, "Cousin, don't stand there, come and sit with me."
“Your Excellency is in official robes, representing the imperial court,” Shen He said unmoved. “How dare a commoner be disrespectful…”
"It's alright, it's alright. We're all family. It's all family business behind closed doors. Besides, among all the branches, your branch has achieved the greatest success in business," Lord Shen said, rising to help his cousin. "You contribute the most wealth every year, you've truly made great contributions!"
"No, no, it's all our duty as members of the branch family," Shen He refused to be helped up. "I only wish for the prosperity of the Shen family and for its glory to be passed down forever..."
After a while.
Lord Shen said, "It's the middle of the night, and I've troubled you all. Head of the family and the Six Ministries, everyone else, please go back and rest."
"Yes…"
……
"Aqin, who is this?"
Lü Fengxian looked at the maidservant beside Shangguan Yinqin.
“Her name is Xiaoju. She is my personal bodyguard and bedchamber maid,” Shangguan Yinqin said, taking his arm. “Let’s go, take us to get some late-night snacks. We’ve been on the flying boat for so long and we’re hungry.”
P.S.: I'm not even receiving double digits a day anymore, (┭┮﹏┭┮)
I'm begging for your support, otherwise I really can't take it anymore! /(tot)/~~
Please, my benefactors, I'm begging you.
Those of you who have books on your shelves should pick them up and start reading them soon, or they'll die...