After rebirth, I became a treacherous minister Black Moonlight

Chapter 709

Lu Yuan used his lightness skill to its fullest extent, and the moment he and Duan Mingyue rushed out of Weiyang Tower, the building behind them collapsed with a crash.

"Big brother-"

"Fourth Brother—"

Xun Wu and Duan Wenliang cried out in alarm.

Before they could finish speaking, they saw Lu Yuan carrying Duan Mingyue as he rushed out of the ruins.

The two men stopped shouting abruptly, stunned in disbelief.

"Lu...Lu Yuan?"

Duan Wenliang gasped, "What are you doing in there? When did you go in?"

Xun Wu stammered, "Third Brother..."

This was the first time he had genuinely addressed Lu Yuan as his elder brother.

Although both were adopted sons of the prime minister, they did not have much of a relationship.

It should be said that Lu Yuan was too aloof and did not have close relationships with any of his adopted sons.

He frowned, strode forward, and took Duan Mingyue from Lu Yuan's back: "Big Brother!"

Duan Mingyue leaned against Xun Wu, looked weakly at Lu Yuan, and laughed out loud: "I didn't expect... that you still care about your older brother at this crucial moment..."

Lu Yuan dusted himself off and said aloofly, "I just don't want the Loulan people to succeed."

Duan Wenliang leaned closer: "Fourth Brother, how are you?"

Despite the excruciating pain throughout her body, Duan Mingyue said nonchalantly, "Thanks to the Grand Commander, I won't die for the time being."

Duan Wenliang said "Oh," and turned to ask Lu Yuan, "By the way, what time exactly did you go in?"

Lu Yuan paused for a moment, then answered, "A capable general."

Duan Wenliang patted his chest: "That was close! If we had been any slower, my brother would have been doomed!"

Duan Mingyue gave Lu Yuan a meaningful look.

He didn't believe Lu Yuan had just gone in.

Lu Yuan had probably already overheard most of what he and Tuohetai had said.

But to wait until that moment to make a move, this third brother is ruthless enough.

"Is that old man dead or not?"

Duan Wenliang walked curiously toward the collapsed pavilion.

"what are you doing?"

Xunzi's Five Questions.

Duan Wenliang said angrily, "I want to see the person alive or dead. I'm going to dig up the body!"

Duan Mingyue said softly, "Don't go in. It's full of traps... If something happens to you, it won't be worth it..."

He spent the entire night searching for the traps set up by Xun Liu, so Tuohetai must be in grave danger.

Duan Mingyue asked Xun Wu, "How did your mission go? Did you fail?"

A complex look flashed in Xun Wu's eyes: "Yin Hu Guard sent me back to save you. She told me that Tuohetai wanted to kill you."

Duan Mingyue's expression changed slightly: "She...is in the Loulan people's residence?"

Lu Yuan, with a cold face, mounted his horse.

Xun Wu said, "I don't know the specifics either, but it seems she was taken away by Ayimuran. Third Brother, I'll go with you!"

Lu Yuan neither refused nor paid any attention, raised his whip high, and rode off into the distance.
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After Aymulan and her group settled in the winery, Meng Qianqian and Meng Lang were locked in the same room.

Meng Lang shouted through the crack in the door, "Hey, you there, can I ask you for another room? She's so fierce, I'm afraid she'll beat me up."

The general of Loulan ignored it.

Meng Lang muttered, "The winery is so big, what's wrong with giving me another room? Do you Loulan people have to be so stingy?"

Meng Qianqian said calmly, "Stop arguing, or I'll really beat you up."

Meng Lang said disdainfully, "Are the Loulan people out of their minds? Locking the two of us up together, aren't they afraid we'll plot our escape?"

Meng Qianqian: "If we break up, you won't plot to run away anymore?"

Meng Lang: "That's not entirely true."

Meng Qianqian: "So, if it were you, and you didn't have enough manpower, would it be easier to look after one room or two rooms?"

Meng Lang silently pulled out a slightly wilted peach from his wide sleeve.

"give me one."

Meng Qianqian said.

She was thirsty after such a long journey.

"The last one."

Afraid that Meng Qianqian would steal the peach, he decisively took a bite.

Meng Qianqian shot out a silver needle and snatched the peach into her hand.

"Hey, you don't mind..." Before she could finish speaking, Meng Qianqian pulled out a dagger and cut off the teeth marks he had left.

Meng Lang: "..."

Meng Qianqian was halfway through her meal when she suddenly spoke up: "I have a question for you."

"you say!"

Meng Lang perked up, looking quite smug.

Meng Qianqian: "You love peaches so much, were you born in the Year of the Monkey?"

Meng Lang's face darkened: "...What kind of meaningless question is this? I thought you were going to ask me how I found out you were kidnapped by the Loulan people."

"Oh, I'm not curious."

Meng Qianqian said calmly.

Meng Lang felt a lump in his throat.

She wasn't curious, but he wanted to tell her!
He held back with all his might.

He won't come knocking on her door unless she asks, as if she's the one who's so eager.

Meng Lang paced back and forth in the room, sometimes shaking his leg, sometimes putting his hands on his hips.

Meng Qianqian stood tall and immovable, like a mountain.

Meng Lang gritted his teeth: "I'm going to risk it all! You walked right past me without even checking my homework!"

He immediately sensed that something was wrong.

However, he didn't suspect that she was under a spell, but simply assumed that she was in a hurry to carry out a secret mission.

What secret is it that he didn't even share with his master, Chenlong?
Who can bear this?
"I see."

Meng Qianqian suddenly realized, "Did I do anything else?"

Meng Lang grumbled, "You'll have to ask yourself. How would I know?"

They absolutely refused to admit that they had lost track of the person they had been following all along, and that they had just stumbled upon the person on the street by sheer luck.

Meng Qianqian said thoughtfully, "Go to bed early tonight, but remember, don't sleep too soundly."

Meng Lang asked, "Where am I supposed to sleep?"

Meng Qianqian said calmly, "On the ground."

Meng Lang's body trembled.

Meng Qianqian glanced at him: "You don't necessarily want to sleep in the bed, do you?"

Meng Lang pointed to the canopy bed and said, "The bed is so big, what's wrong with giving me half?"

Meng Qianqian grabbed a pillow and handed it to him: "We won't split it."

Meng Lang's lips twitched as he caught the pillow she threw at him, then lay down on the ground cursing.

He snorted, turned his back, and gave Meng Qianqian a cold, indifferent look.

Meng Qianqian lay down fully clothed.

"What are you thinking?"

"Did Xun Wu manage to save Duan Mingyue?"

"I think it's risky. The old charlatan is so powerful, Xun Wu himself will be in trouble too."

Meng Qianqian stopped talking.

Meng Lang then asked, "However, weren't you implying something just now? Why didn't you let me sleep too soundly? Were you planning something?"

Meng Qianqian closed her eyes: "Why are you as noisy as Ji Li?"

This kid doesn't learn anything good, he only picks up bad habits.

Meng Lang crossed his legs and put his arms behind his head: "Tell me, and I'll stop arguing?"

Meng Qianqian revealed her silver needles.

Meng Lang promptly shut up.

midnight.

A figure, exuding a subtle fragrance, slowly pushed open the door.

Meng Lang jolted awake, sitting bolt upright: "Who?"

"Shh, it's me."

Meng Lang stared intently, then whispered, "You're not...that...Consort Lan?"

Alna closed the door and walked to the bedside: "Tiger Guard."

Meng Lang asked curiously, "Are you here to see her?"

Alna nodded: "I'm here to take you away. What happened to her?"

Listening to the other person's even breathing, Meng Lang's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot: "Telling me not to sleep too soundly, but you're sleeping like a pig!"

(End of this chapter)