Crowned by the Treacherous Big Shot

Chapter 878: Chapter 721: The West Night Saintess’s Secret

Chen Long was puzzled, wondering why the person walking behind him had suddenly disappeared, then Si Snake stepped into the room.

Having not seen him for days, Si Snake hadn’t changed much, but his skin had acquired a shallow wheat color from the scorching sun, and his lips had cracked.

Yet he still held that noble grace that permeated his bones and blood, not diminished in the slightest.

"Si Snake."

Meng Qianqian greeted.

Si Snake nodded: "Yin Hu."

Chen Long inquired, "Why were you dawdling behind?"

Si Snake answered calmly, "I just didn’t want to walk too fast."

Meng Qianqian gave Si Snake a meaningful glance, choosing not to uncover the truth, and turned the conversation, "Since you’re here, sit down."

Lu Yuan said coldly, "Either go back earlier at midnight or return when daylight comes, is disturbing people’s peaceful dreams that amusing?"

Meng Lang’s eyes gleamed brightly.

Fight! Fight!

Chen Long: "Understood, we’ll be more mindful next time."

Si Snake: "Mm."

Meng Lang was taken aback.

These two... so agreeable?

It must be because of this woman.

Meng Lang’s gaze fell on Meng Qianqian’s belly.

Though both are second-generation Twelve Guards, why is the treatment between him and her worlds apart?

They sat around the table.

Naturally, Meng Lang had nowhere to sit.

He was driven out by Chen Long to guard the door.

He sulkily dusted off his wide sleeves, pulled out a soft, fragrant loquat, and began to nibble.

Peaches are tastier.

He sighed.

It’s a pity there are none in West City, even if there were, they’re out of season.

"Ah, I really miss You State."

Inside, Si Snake spoke, "On the way back to the guesthouse, Chen Long already told me about the Loulan Queen and Amushan. I didn’t expect she would take such a risky move."

From Ayimulan’s standpoint, her plan had no flaws; it was just unfortunate she didn’t foresee Meng Qianqian could dispel Toghtai’s witchcraft.

Mentioning this, Si Snake couldn’t help but feel curious.

Why does she understand witchcraft, and why can her blood counter Toghtai’s witchcraft?

Meng Qianqian understood Si Snake’s curiosity. At present, she wasn’t very sure herself, and the truth might only be revealed after meeting with Yucheng Building and rescuing the hostage from Ayimulan’s hands.

Fortunately, Si Snake didn’t probe further.

A tacit understanding seemed to have formed among all of them.

This wasn’t present in the past life.

What exactly is different in this lifetime?

"Did you go to Liuli Island?"

Lu Yuan’s voice interrupted Meng Qianqian’s thoughts.

Meng Qianqian looked again at Si Snake.

Si Snake shook his head, "I planned to go, but was delayed by some personal matters."

Meng Qianqian asked, "Did you encounter Wu Ma?"

Si Snake paused but didn’t deny it.

"Did you kill him?"

Chen Long asked.

Si Snake remained calm, except a trace of barely perceptible killing intent flashed in his eyes: "No, he was rescued by Zi Shu."

Meng Qianqian sighed, "Zi Shu truly is in the Western Regions."

Si Snake asked puzzled, "Who told you about Zi Shu’s whereabouts?"

Meng Qianqian responded truthfully, "Duan Mingyue."

"So it was him."

Si Snake continued, "They boarded the ship heading to Liuli Island. That day, thick fog spread across the lake, I tracked them for a while but lost their trail and eventually returned."

"Why not go ashore?"

Chen Long asked.

"Danger."

Si Snake said, "If Zi Shu has allied with Wu Ma, my odds aren’t good. Coincidentally, I heard about the entanglements between the Governor Mansion and Loulan Queen, speculating that perhaps you’d come to Loulan."

Chen Long asked, confused: "Why?"

Si Snake: "To eliminate completely."

Chen Long couldn’t argue.

They were indeed the kind to seize an opportunity when someone weakens, if Ayimulan dares to plot against them, prepare to be uprooted.

It wasn’t just a few trusted aides, even if it’s her life, they definitely aim to take it.

Si Snake told Chen Long, "You’re clearer about Loulan’s situation than I am, although Ayimulan’s position isn’t great, her foundation is strong, plus she has the backing of the entire Wusun Imperial Family. It’s not easy to deal with her. If you want to leverage power, coincidentally, the Loulan King is also planning the same, so if not handled properly, it may instead unite them in defense."

Chen Long said nonchalantly, "Then kill them all."

Si Snake looked at him, rather surprised: "Everyone says Mo Yi is a weirdo, you’re not far off. That person is still your father."

Chen Long said coldly, "My father is Shang Jue."

Si Snake diverted his gaze: "Suit yourself."

Meng Qianqian asked, "By the way, Si Snake, have you heard the rumors of the Seven Stars in a Row?"

Si Snake said, "You heard about it too?"

Meng Qianqian nodded, "It’s my brother who heard it."

"Clearly, I was part of it too."

From the entrance, Meng Lang grumbled dissatisfiedly.

Si Snake contemplated, "The rumors of the Seven Stars in a Row, I heard my parents and elders of the clan talking about it when I was young. My father never believed it, thinking it was alarmist rhetoric."

Meng Qianqian asked puzzled, "Isn’t it said that the West Night Saintess appeared under the anomaly of Seven Stars in a Row?"

Si Snake said, "Those who witnessed the Saintess appear have died, it can no longer be verified."

Meng Qianqian understood.

Thinking of something, Si Snake added, "However, recently there are new rumors of Seven Stars in a Row in the Western Regions. Zi Shu and the others went to Liuli Island, perhaps related to this rumor."

Meng Qianqian was increasingly confused, "Why? Could it be Zi Shu wants to see the rumored West Night Saintess too? What’s so special about her?"

Si Snake paused, ultimately deciding to reveal a secret buried in his heart for years, "The West Night Saintess holds a secret, it’s said that mastering this secret could lead to immortality."

Meng Qianqian was stunned, "Immortality? People actually believe such nonsense?"

Even though she’s been reborn, she absolutely doesn’t believe there’s an immortality technique in the world.

Born as humans, birth, aging, illness, and death are irreversible.

Lu Yuan replied with a snort, "There’s always some fools who would charge forth for something nonexistent."

Si Snake contemplated, "Greed knows no bounds, it is the most corrupting."

"I didn’t expect Zi Shu would believe such rumors."

Meng Qianqian seemed to suddenly see the other side of him.

Clearly back then, Zi Shu was the most calm, discerning, most skilled at psychological warfare, and most peaceful and indifferent among the Twelve Guards.

It’s hard to imagine him seeking something as non-existent as an immortality technique.

Lu Yuan said, "People change."

Meng Qianqian sighed, "Yes, change... indeed striking."

Si Snake recalled, "Perhaps he’s experienced something over the years, anyway, last time near Liuli Island, I felt like he had become a different person."

Meng Qianqian added, "Moreover, Zi Shu couldn’t stand Wu Ma’s character, having secretly warned him multiple times, saving Wu Ma... seems utterly ridiculous."

Lu Yuan analyzed, "Perhaps he simply needs help."

Meng Qianqian was startled, "Help... to snatch the secret of immortality? That’s just too—"

She intended to say it was idiotic, but held back the words at the tip of her tongue.

Lu Yuan said, "When people act foolishly, intelligence from the past doesn’t matter."

"What’s the plan next?"

Si Snake asked.

Meng Qianqian said seriously, "First, wait for Yucheng Building’s message."

As soon as she spoke, a Hunting Eagle flapped its wings and flew into the room, suddenly stopping on the table, overturning a tea set.

Lu Yuan pulled his sleeve to shield himself and Meng Qianqian.

Meng Qianqian watched as the tea set she painstakingly brought from Great Zhou shattered into bits, her face darkened, "You better have a legitimate reason! Otherwise, it’s roasted eagle for tonight’s supper!"

The eagle’s body shivered, hastily extended a sharp claw.

Tied to it was a slip of paper.

Meng Qianqian opened it and looked.

It was Yucheng Building’s handwriting, "Shang Family hostage, already found."