CHAPTER 831: CHAPTER 679: THE SHANG FAMILY’S TRUTH

It was deep into the night.

A martial arts expert, dressed in night clothes, stealthily infiltrated the Governor Mansion.

Just as they vaulted over the courtyard wall, and before they could steady their stance, a Brocade Spring Saber was held to their throat.

Looking ahead, a Mystic Robe-clad youth on the rooftop had the rumored Houyi Bow aimed right at their forehead.

To the left was a little girl playing with a dagger.

Even if that dagger turned to ash, he would recognize it as the one Meng Qianqian won from the Loulan Queen.

To the right, a white-clad youth munching on a peach sat with legs crossed, leisurely observing him.

He seemed to be the least dangerous one.

But if you’ve witnessed how Du Nu takes a beating, you’d know how hard he hits.

Yuchenglou removed his veil: "It’s me."

Shangguan Ling retorted irritably: "Who do you think you are?"

Yuchenglou knew he was being difficult on purpose, so he swallowed his anger and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture: "I am Yuchenglou, requesting to see Young Madam Lu, and I hope you all can kindly pass the message."

Tan’er said deliberately, word by word: "Not possible!"

Yu Zichuan put away his bow and turned to leave.

Yuchenglou quickly said: "This little brother is still reasonable."

Yu Zichuan: "I’m going to the restroom."

Yuchenglou: "..."

Taking a bite of his crisp, juicy peach, Meng Lang chuckled lazily: "None of them will help you, so why not try to please me? Maybe I can do you a favor."

Yuchenglou then asked: "May I inquire what advice Meng Gongzi has?"

Meng Lang extended his hand: "Five hundred taels."

Wincing, Yuchenglou reluctantly pulled out five silver notes.

Meng Lang: "Gold."

Yuchenglou: "You scoundrel!"

"Let him come over."

Chen Long spoke up.

Meng Lang asked curiously: "When did you get here?"

Chen Long ignored him and turned away.

Meng Lang grumbled: "Would it kill you to say a few more words?"

Tan’er darted in front of him and made a throat-slitting gesture: "Brother Chen Long might not die, but traitors die terribly!"

Meng Lang: "..."

Yuchenglou was taken to Chen Long’s courtyard.

Meng Qianqian and Lu Yuan were both present.

Naturally, Shangguan Ling, Tan’er, and Meng Lang also came along to join in the fun.

In such a situation, Qing Shuang was a must.

So, after using the restroom, Yu Zichuan went to call Qing Shuang and brought her along.

Looking at the crowd of people in the courtyard, Yuchenglou’s mouth twitched.

"In the middle of the night, don’t any of you sleep?"

The Loulan Envoy, committed to their duty, was understandable, but why did it seem like this group was shining with excitement, as if not coerced at all?

Meng Qianqian said: "Speak your mind."

Tan’er said: "Sis means, if you need to speak, spit it out already!"

Yuchenglou glanced over the crowd, a smiling tiger Grand Commander, Shangguan Ling with the Brocade Spring Saber, and that... the once-exiled former Loulan Princely Heir Chen Long, none of them were easy to mess with.

He composed himself and first saluted Chen Long: "Yuchenglou greets the Princely Heir."

Chen Long said expressionlessly: "There’s no Princely Heir of Loulan here."

Yuchenglou sighed, whether he was truly sincere or insincere, nobody knew.

"I don’t have time to waste words with you; quickly state your purpose."

His sister was pregnant, needed to sleep and wake up early, and this person broke into the Governor Mansion in the middle of the night, it was to his credit that he wasn’t torn limb from limb.

Yuchenglou sensed Chen Long’s killing intent and did not wish to provoke him here, so he stated honestly: "I came today to ask if you have any interest in cooperating with me?"

"I know, I appear impatient, I should have waited for you to contact me, but some things have happened now, which may be unfavorable to you, and I’m just kindly reminding you."

Meng Qianqian asked: "If there was no benefit to you, would you be so kind-hearted?"

Yuchenglou didn’t deny it: "A mutually beneficial cooperation, can’t it be?"

Meng Qianqian lifted the tea cup: "I have to first hear about your sincerity then."

Pausing, Yuchenglou said: "Mo Yi has practiced an evil skill, every time he’s injured, his power greatly increases. Today’s battle with Emperor Liang seemed disadvantageous, but it was actually highly beneficial."

Tan’er’s eyes widened: "There’s such an amazing martial art in the world?"

She wanted it too!

Chen Long said: "I’ve never heard of it."

Yuchenglou sighed: "If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t believe it either. In any case, the next time you face Mo Yi, you should find my words true."

Meng Qianqian said lightly: "Is this the extent of your sincerity?"

Yuchenglou smiled: "As expected of a merchant, such important information, yet in your mouth, it’s devalued."

Meng Qianqian said coolly: "Information about Ayimulan is only valuable to me."

Yuchenglou looked at Lu Yuan, Lu Yuan half-smiled: "My wife’s words make sense."

Yuchenglou appearing proactively today had already put him at a disadvantage in the negotiation, and now being completely outmatched, he could only accept it.

He said: "The Queen is not here to avenge her son."

Meng Qianqian said calmly: "I’m aware of that, and then?"

Yuchenglou was surprised: "You know?"

Meng Qianqian took a sip of warm water: "Sending a foolish son to the Central Plains, isn’t that just to ensure he doesn’t return, giving her an excuse to enter the Capital City?"

She was merely making a speculative guess, but from Yuchenglou’s shocked expression, it seemed she guessed right.

Ayimulan was more ruthless than imagined.

Yuchenglou’s leverage was dwindling, but if he pulled out now, everything prior would have been wasted.

He had to push on and expressed his sincerity: "I once heard a prophecy in Loulan, saying the Western Regions would see the rise of a true king, and this person would unite the Western Regions with True Dragon Emperor Blood. I suspect the Queen’s entry into the Capital City this time is related to this rumor."

Speaking this, he glanced at Chen Long, "In addition, there’s one more matter, this prophecy first emerged many years ago, when the State Preceptor was still young, he used almost all his heart power to calculate the king’s location, and ended up discovering..."

He suddenly stopped speaking.

Meng Qianqian finished his sentence: "The king is in the Shang Family."

Yuchenglou gasped: "You truly are clever."

Meng Qianqian clenched her fingers: "So, the Shang Family was annihilated not because of the so-called Military Book or because General Shang was a nightmare to the Western Regions of the Ten Kingdoms, but because of an absurd rumor, a senseless divination!"

Lu Yuan held her hand.

Meng Lang asked: "But that doesn’t add up, the Shang Family aren’t from the Western Regions, how could they become the king of the Western Regions? Would the Western king allow foreigners to rule?"

Yuchenglou’s gaze once again swept over Chen Long.

Meng Lang suddenly realized: "Ah! My master!"

Chen Long clenched his fist: "So it’s because of me... the Shang Family was annihilated..."

Meng Qianqian quickly said: "It’s not like that, brother!"

Chen Long said coldly: "Let me guess, the True Dragon I’m to sacrifice, is it the Loulan King? Otherwise, why would he not even spare his own son!"

Lu Yuan stroked his chin.