Jiapingguan Chronicle

Seeing that no one responded to his comment, Boss Luan paused for a moment, looking at everyone with a puzzled expression.

"What's wrong? Why are you looking at us like that?"

"You...don't know?"

"Should we know? What do we know?" Xue Ruitian took the tea that Mei Lin had just brewed, placed it in front of Shen Haolin, sighed softly, and said, "This kind of thing is so secretive, how could we possibly know?"

“This wasn’t among the crimes convicted against the Empress Dowager,” Shen Cha said, looking at Boss Luan. “These kinds of things are always known to only a very small number of people. You’re neither a confidante of the Empress Dowager nor a core member of Master Falian’s inner circle. How would you know? You’re not lying to us, are you?”

"We've come this far, and you still won't behave?" Shadow Five cracked his whip. "Hey, Luan, let me tell you, don't think that Master Falian saved your life, we did too." He pointed at Jin Miaomiao. "Lord Jin watched over you for a whole day and night without closing her eyes, afraid that something might happen to you. If you don't behave, you'll be letting her down."

"Fifth General, everything I said is true." Boss Luan raised his hand and swore, "I swear on my life that I am absolutely not lying about the White Moonlight."

"Are you so sure?" Shen Cha frowned slightly. "If I'm not mistaken, Master Falian would never tell you something like this in person. Where did you hear it from?"

"Of course, he didn't say it to me, he said it to my father, in person."

"You heard me?" Shen Cha looked at him. "Was it that time in the secret room?"

“Yes, after all, besides the Empress Dowager, there was no one else who could make him so flustered.” Boss Luan smiled bitterly. “At that time, he was in so much pain that he wanted to confide in someone. My father was someone he could share secrets with. I also know that my father is tight-lipped and would not tell anyone his secrets.”

"But I didn't expect you to be listening in."

"Yes, it's fortunate that he doesn't know I know these secrets, otherwise, I would also have been silenced by him. Of course, he has sent people to kill me several times, but it's not because of this. My father's death was his doing. It was because my father had seen his face and knew about his dealings with the Empress Dowager and Ning Changguo that he was poisoned by him. He was poisoned to the point of death without realizing it."

"Then you're quite strange, aren't you? You knew he killed your father, yet you still served him wholeheartedly?"

“We have no choice but to risk our lives. He is my savior. Although we couldn’t save my elder brother, we still have to repay this debt of gratitude. Besides, he is not only our brother’s savior, but also my father’s savior. Before my father passed away, he told me not to blame Master Falian. He knew too much. If he hadn’t been silenced by the master, our whole family would have been wiped out. Just think about what happened to those who worked for him and helped him with his business. You’ll know how good we are now. We’re only repaying some of his kindness with his death. It’s enough that the descendants of the Luan family can live a peaceful and prosperous life without suffering the hardships of life.”

"Your father's savior?"

“Yes,” Boss Luan nodded. “My father said that when he was young, he encountered a very troublesome and difficult situation that almost cost him his life. If Master Falian hadn’t happened to pass by, the Luan family would have been wiped out long ago.” “Don’t you see anything wrong with this?” Shen Cha pointed to the portrait of Master Falian and said, “The Master Falian you met was very young. The Master Falian your father met when he was young was probably a newborn child. Could a child who was only a few years old save your father’s life? Isn’t this just making things up?”

“General, I know you might not believe it, but I'm certain that when my father saw him in his youth, his appearance was almost exactly the same as when I saw him now. My father said he looked the same when he was young, as if he had mastered some secret method of immortality or youth preservation. Many people followed him without complaint, wanting to obtain these things.” Boss Luan looked at everyone, sighed softly, and said, “Since my father said this, it should be true. After all, he was the only one who had seen Master Falian's true face in all these years, so it can be believed.”

"You mean, many people want to obtain his secret techniques?"

"It should be. I've heard people from the Ning family say that they've always been extremely greedy." Boss Luan gave a wry smile. "Although I don't pursue immortality or the art of preserving youth myself, I can't say that such people don't exist, can I?"

“That’s true.” Shen Cha nodded. “If such a thing really exists, it would be quite attractive. Those who want to obtain it would definitely follow him wholeheartedly.”

“That’s right, that’s how the Ning family is. It’s a pity that even if such a secret technique exists, given Master Falian’s personality, he wouldn’t reveal it, much less share it.” Boss Luan sighed. “My father knows so many secrets. Even if Master Falian is kind and magnanimous, he probably wouldn’t let him live. My father said that since he gave him his life, it’s no problem for him to take it back.”

"You're quite open-minded."

"There's nothing I can do if I can't figure it out. Isn't this just a way to comfort myself? Unfortunately, I don't have my father's good mindset. I've done so much for him, and he still wants to silence me. So don't blame me for turning ruthless."

Shen Haolin, Shen Cha, and Xue Ruitian exchanged a glance. Shen Cha gave Ying Wu a look, and Ying Wu lashed out with his whip again.

"Let's talk about the white moonlight."

"Hmm," Boss Luan thought for a moment, "it's probably a story of unrequited love."

"Are you saying that the Empress Dowager doesn't like him and is just using him?"

“Pretty much. Master Falian himself knows it very well, but he enjoys it.” Boss Luan smiled bitterly. “He said that in all these years, no one has ever moved him or fascinated him like the Empress Dowager. She may be the only person he cares about in his long life. Now that she is gone, there will never be another person like her.”

"Master Falian is quite sentimental," Jin Miaomiao sneered. "Tell us everything you know from the beginning, so we can hear just how much this 'white moonlight' makes people yearn for her." (End of Chapter)