Crowned by the Treacherous Big Shot

Chapter 880: Chapter 722:

Meng Qianqian whistled.

The Hunting Eagle spread its wings, began searching house by house for the figures of Chen Long and Si Snake.

A moment later, it returned with a sachet.

Meng Qianqian held the sachet, her brow slightly furrowed: "This is the sachet I made for my brother; he’s had trouble sleeping lately, so I put some calming dried flowers in it. The things I give him, he always carries with him and wouldn’t lose easily."

Lu Yuan paced a few steps in the alley, looking at the silent houses on both sides. He extended his jade-like fingertips and lightly rubbed the dust on the wall.

Then, he gently stroked his fingertips, pondering, "There was a fight here."

Meng Qianqian was puzzled: "A fight? But... there’s no trace of it..."

A place where a fight occurred would typically be somewhat messy, yet here it was orderly, so clean that barely any dust could be seen—

Wait, that’s the flaw!

This place isn’t a long street in a wealthy mansion’s estate, yet it’s as if it was meticulously cleaned by servants, not even a leaf in sight.

"The blood here was wiped away."

Lu Yuan pointed at the wall he had touched and pulled out a handkerchief to wipe his hands.

Meng Qianqian looked serious: "Could my brother be injured?"

Lu Yuan said calmly, "Even the sachet you gave him is lost; it doesn’t look good."

As they spoke, the Hunting Eagle suddenly swooped towards a stable at the end of the alley.

Both were instantly on alert.

Lu Yuan took Meng Qianqian’s hand and protected her behind him as they walked toward the stable.

Inside the stable, they found a Jade Pendant.

Meng Qianqian frowned: "It’s Si Snake’s mother’s relic, something he never parts with."

Lu Yuan looked around and said calmly, "The situation is a bit worse than we thought, but it’s no big deal, just a petty trick. No need to panic!"

As his voice fell, his eyes grew cold. He broke a leaf, waved his sleeve, and shot it out with Inner Strength.

From the southeast rooftop, a muffled groan sounded, followed by a figure tumbling awkwardly and quickly disappearing into the night.

Meng Qianqian said: "Such fast movement technique! Did you see clearly?"

It was her first time seeing such a mysterious Qinggong, as if the person could vanish into thin air; the figure disappeared, and even their presence was entirely concealed.

"It’s somewhat familiar, like I’ve seen it somewhere."

She covered her head and took a sharp breath.

A dark color flashed in Lu Yuan’s deep eyes: "Your head starts to hurt again?"

Meng Qianqian breathed slightly: "A little..."

Lu Yuan said: "Don’t think about it, whether you’ve seen it or not doesn’t matter, Old Bai."

The Hunting Eagle remained still.

It thought silently, that it wouldn’t be bossed around by a man!

Lu Yuan remained expressionless while taking out a piece of dried meat.

The Hunting Eagle darted out with a whoosh!

Though fast, no one is faster than an eagle.

A scent can hide but cannot be concealed.

The Hunting Eagle is not only the overlord of the sky but also the king of the night.

It circled in the sky, let out a sharp cry, and suddenly swooped towards a poplar tree.

"So it’s there."

Lu Yuan said to Meng Qianqian, "Let me borrow your silver needle."

Meng Qianqian took out three Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles.

Lu Yuan held her hand, flicked his fingertips, making the silver needles sharp as awls, like a dragon’s roar breaking through the air.

The assassin on the poplar tree sensed the danger and tried to evade, but it was already too late.

With a "ugh ah" scream, a tall figure fell awkwardly to the ground.

He tried to scramble away, but just as he got up, he fell back down, powerless.

The silver needle hit precisely at his vital point, ensuring he couldn’t die or escape.

Meng Qianqian was slightly surprised.

She thought Lu Yuan had high Martial Arts and good Qinggong, but she didn’t expect even his Hidden Weapon skills were so exceptional.

Leaves flying like flowers, Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles...

His martial arts talent was truly extraordinary.

Lu Yuan walked up to the man, looked down condescendingly at the struggling man, "Where is Chen Long?"

The man glared coldly at Lu Yuan: "He’s dead! I cut off his head! Cut off his limbs too! Fed them to pigs and dogs!"

Lu Yuan folded his hands behind his back, brows slightly raised: "Seems you want to die this way, but unfortunately, you don’t deserve it. I don’t have time to torture any random cat or dog."

The man choked heavily.

Lu Yuan’s lips curled: "Trying to provoke me into killing you, giving you a quick death?"

The man gritted his teeth: "So what if I am?"

"I’ll grant your wish."

Lu Yuan flipped his palm upwards, using Inner Strength to pull the dropped dagger into his palm, then thrust it into the man’s chest with a flow of energy.

The man looked incredulously at the dagger in his chest: "You..."

"What? You thought I was going to interrogate you?"

Lu Yuan said nonchalantly, "Then you ought to kill your accomplice first."

The man’s eyes widened even more.

He spat out a mouthful of blood, staggered back several steps, and fell into a pool of his own blood.

Lu Yuan played with the dagger he pulled from the man’s body, wiping the blood off with a handkerchief as he spoke lightly, "The show is over. I killed the person for you. Aren’t you coming out yet?"

"Yucheng Building."

Pa!

Pa!

Pa!

Yucheng Building gently clapped hands, walked out from the other end of the alley with a smile.

"As expected of the court’s First Rank Grand Commander, the Jinyi Guard leader in charge of criminal investigations and intelligence."

"Save the flattery, I’ve heard too much, don’t care for it anymore."

Meng Qianqian looked at Yucheng Building strangely: "Did you orchestrate all of this?"

Yucheng Building smiled: "That’s right, both notes were sent by me, with the purpose of luring everyone away from you, leaving you alone. It’s a pity Lu Yuan saw through my plan and took you with him even for such a dangerous move as looking for Chen Long and Si Snake."

Meng Qianqian asked: "What is your ultimate purpose?"

Yucheng Building’s smile faded slightly: "I did find the Shang Family hostage, it’s true, and telling you not to go was also true."

Meng Qianqian said: "But you clearly wanted to leave me alone just now."

Yucheng Building said: "Leaving you alone is part of the plan. Only then could I gain Ayimulan’s trust."

Meng Qianqian said: "Which side are you really on?"

Yucheng Building said seriously: "I’m not on any side. I just want to protect the Qiuci royal family, to free them from Loulan’s control, and also to stay away from the troubles in the Western Regions. I can take you to find people, but you must help me rescue another hostage at the same time!"