Crowned by the Treacherous Big Shot

Chapter 926 20

Shan Cheng is not their primary target. Finding Chen Long and Lu Yuan and fleeing this place as soon as possible is.

Meng Lang's gaze swept across the room.

On Shang Jue's back was Tan'er, and who was being carried by Si Snake was Mao Tu, whom he also knew.

But who was the man on Ji Li's back?

Wait a minute, he seemed familiar.

"Ah! I remember! The flower ball throwing! It's him! It's him!"

The man who almost tied with Lu Yuan in a fight, a noble esteemed as a guest of honor by his family head, how could he forget?

"Why is he here? And why are all of you injured? Who did you encounter? The Medicine King or the High Priest? No, a tigress won't eat its own cubs, the Medicine King couldn't have hurt Mao Tu—"

"Let's go."

Meng Qianqian interrupted Meng Lang's rambling.

Meng Lang followed: "Is it that old demon, the High Priest? I bet it's him! Only he has such ability—but then again, aren't he and the Medicine King allies? If he hurt Mao Tu, wouldn't he be afraid of the Medicine King causing him trouble?"

"Did you use some sort of divisive plan?"

Meng Qianqian glanced at him: "Keep yapping, and I'll poison you mute."

Meng Lang covered his mouth.

Meng Lang has a knack for picking up bad habits, learning Ji Li's chattiness to perfection, which was quite a headache.

As the group explored their way forward in the dark, they had just found an exit when Shang Jue sensed an unusual aura.

His eyes narrowed, and he threw a punch at the opponent!

"Daddy looks so cool!"

Tan'er clapped her hands excitedly.

Meng Lang was full of envy.

He also wanted to have a hero carrying him to fight.

The opponent grabbed onto Shang Jue's fist, initially thinking they had it under control, but unexpectedly was forced back over a dozen steps, crashing into the stone wall behind them.

Looking down, there were already two deep trenches on the ground.

"Who are you?"

He asked through gritted teeth.

"Medicine King, it's us."

Meng Qianqian spoke, "Mao Tu is hurt."

The Medicine King's expression froze, his eyes sweeping over the group, indeed noticing Lan Yeyue on Si Snake's back.

Lan Yeyue was severely injured, barely breathing at this point.

"Yue'er!"

He was taken aback, quickly approaching Si Snake.

Si Snake handed Lan Yeyue over to him.

Once he checked Lan Yeyue's pulse, he knew who had caused her injuries.

The questioning words got stuck in his throat.

Holding his daughter, the Medicine King looked warily at Meng Qianqian's group, especially Shang Jue.

"Who are you?"

He asked.

"My father."

Meng Qianqian answered.

Medicine King was taken aback: "You are Shang Jue? You are really still alive?"

"Really?"

Meng Qianqian was puzzled.

The Medicine King huffed: "Although I had long discovered the hostage from the Shang Family in Ayimulan's hands was fake, I never believed Shang Jue would die so easily."

Meng Qianqian said: "You should treat Mao Tu first, we'll settle our scores later, rest assured, no one will disturb you while you treat her."

The Medicine King took a deep look at Meng Qianqian, then at Shang Jue nearby.

Shang Jue ignored him and turned to find the exit.

Mao Tu's condition could not wait, and although the Medicine King had concerns, he had no choice but to take the risk and try to save her.

He began healing his daughter.

He was the one who brought Chu Nan in, and he was the one who manipulated Chu Nan.

But he never expected Chu Nan to almost kill his daughter.

To save his daughter, the Medicine King expended nearly half of his Inner Strength.

Now, he was in no condition to deal with Shang Jue and Meng Qianqian's group, even taking his daughter out had become a luxury.

"Did you kill the High Priest?"

He asked Meng Qianqian with a pale face.

Meng Qianqian honestly replied: "Yes."

"And Ayimulan and Shan Cheng—"

"Are also about to die."

The Medicine King laughed self-deprecatingly: "Then I am truly alone and helpless. Meng Xiaojiu, for the sake of Yue'er having once served you, I hope you can take her away."

Meng Qianqian calmly said: "Her allegiance was not to me, but to Chu Nan, you should be asking him."

The Medicine King laughed: "Girl, if you really wanted Yue'er dead, you wouldn't have brought her to me."

Meng Qianqian frankly said: "Her life has nothing to do with me, the reason I brought her here was merely to let you realize that scheming against others ultimately harms yourself, while also stalling for time so we can focus on finding an exit."

The Medicine King's smile froze: "Girl, you are not a person with a heart of stone."

"She isn't, but I am."

Shang Jue's voice suddenly appeared behind Meng Qianqian.

Meng Qianqian turned her head: "Father, have you found the exit?"

Shang Jue grunted in acknowledgment: "Ahead I heard the sound of water, I suspect there is a river channel, perhaps it leads outside."

The Medicine King despaired even more upon hearing it was a river channel.

Given his current condition, walking on the ground was difficult enough, let alone traversing water.

His own death didn't matter, but Yue'er had to survive.

"Girl, I have a secret to trade with you. Now, don't be in a hurry to refuse, I think you might be interested."

Meng Qianqian smiled lightly: "I already know my mother's secrets, what other secret could pique my interest?"

The Medicine King spoke deliberately: "Bao Shu's parentage."

Meng Qianqian clenched her fingers.

The Medicine King smiled: "Seems like this trade is possible after all."

Meng Qianqian did not deny.

The Medicine King said: "You probably already know who left Bao Shu at the gate of the Governor Mansion, right?"

"It was Chu Nan."

Meng Qianqian replied.

The Medicine King nodded: "Exactly, it was him. Chu Nan discovered Lu Yuan's heritage long ago; he is Emperor Liang's grandson, and he has always been guiding Lu Yuan to reunite with Emperor Liang. His goal wasn't to push him towards you, but to hope that he could use Emperor Liang's influence to overthrow Prime Minister Xun.

"Unexpectedly, many things happened during, and the child Baobao Piggy ended up having a connection with you... Lu Yuan also had a connection with you."

Meng Qianqian paused: "Chu Nan always knew I was—"

The Medicine King nodded again: "Correct. Your mother came to the Medicine King Valley and made a deal with me, the conversation was overheard by him, and he found you. He had no intention of getting you involved, it was you who insisted on entering the scene. What happened afterwards, was beyond his control, or should I say, beyond anyone's control."

"I wonder if, looking back on his initial decision, he would have a trace of regret. If there hadn't been that child, you and Lu Yuan might never have become husband and wife."

Meng Qianqian was silent.

There were some things, she did not know how to judge.

But what she was sure of was that with Chu Nan's disposition, even if she and Lu Yuan hadn't become husband and wife, he probably wouldn't want to acknowledge her.

There was more than just past and present lives separating them.

Meng Qianqian calmly said: "You made such a big detour and still haven't said whose child Bao Shu is?"

The Medicine King said: "She is of the Great Liang Royal Family's blood, that is undeniable."

"Royal blood…"

Meng Qianqian frowned.

"Initially, I was only suspicious, couldn't be sure, until Emperor Liang acknowledged the child."

The Medicine King, reaching this point, stopped leaving Meng Qianqian in suspense, "Do you remember the princess from Liang Country who married far away to Miaojiang? Bao Shu is her descendant."