After rebirth, I became a treacherous minister Black Moonlight

Chapter 719 The Secret of the Holy Maiden of the West Night

As Chenlong wondered why the person walking behind him had suddenly disappeared, Sishe stepped into the house.

After not seeing him for many days, the Snake hadn't changed much, except that the scorching sun had given his skin a light wheat color, and his lips had cracked.

However, it remains dignified, and that inherent elegance has not diminished in the slightest.

"Snake (巳)".

Meng Qianqian greeted them.

The Snake nods its head: "Tiger."

Chenlong asked, "What are you dawdling about in the back for?"

The Snake calmly replied, "I just don't want to walk that fast."

Meng Qianqian gave the snake a meaningful look, seeing through it but not saying anything, and then changed the subject: "Since you're here, please sit down."

Lu Yuan said coldly, "If one or two people are not sleeping in the middle of the night, they should either go home earlier or go home when it's dawn. Is it fun to disturb people's sleep?"

A bright green light flashed in Meng Lang's eyes.

Fight!Fight!
Chenlong: "I understand, I'll be more careful next time."

Snake (巳): "Hmm."

Meng Lang was greatly startled.

These two... are they so easy to talk to?

It must be because of this woman.

Meng Lang's gaze fell on Meng Qianqian's stomach.

Why is there such a huge difference in treatment between me and her, even though we are both second-generation Twelve Guards?
Several people sat around a table.

Naturally, Meng Lang had nowhere to sit.

He was kicked out by Chenlong to guard the gate.

He angrily dusted off his wide sleeves, took out a soft, sweet loquat, and started to eat it.

Peaches are still the best.

He sighed.

Unfortunately, West City doesn't have it, and if they did, it would be past its prime.

"Ah, I really miss Youzhou."

Inside the room, the Snake spoke up: "On the way back to the inn, the Dragon already told me about the Loulan Queen and Amu Shan. I didn't expect her to take this step; it's too risky."

From Aymulan's perspective, her plan was flawless; it was just a pity that she hadn't anticipated Meng Qianqian's ability to break Tuohetai's witchcraft.

Mentioning this, even the Snake couldn't help but feel a little curious.

Why does she understand witchcraft, and why can her blood counteract the witchcraft of Toghtai?

Meng Qianqian understood the doubts in Si She's heart. At the moment, she herself was not entirely sure. The truth would probably only be revealed after meeting with Yu Cheng Lou and rescuing the hostages from A Yi Mulan's hands.

Fortunately, the Snake did not pursue the matter further.

An unspoken understanding seemed to have formed among everyone.

This never happened in my previous life.

What exactly is different in this life?

"You went to Liuli Island?"

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

Meng Qianqian looked at the Snake again.

The Snake shook its head: "I was planning to go, but I was delayed by some personal matters."

Meng Qianqian asked, "Did you run into Wu Ma?"

The snake paused for a moment, but did not deny it.

"Did you kill him?"

Chenlong asked.

The Snake remained calm, but a barely perceptible hint of murderous intent flashed in its eyes: "No, he was rescued by the Rat."

Meng Qianqian sighed, "The Rat really is in the Western Regions."

The Snake asked in confusion, "Who told you the whereabouts of the Rat?"

Meng Qianqian answered truthfully, "Duan Mingyue."

"It turned out to be him."

The Snake continued, "They boarded a boat to Liuli Island. That day, a thick fog rolled in on the lake. I chased after them for a while but lost track of them, so I turned back."

Why not go to the island?

Chenlong asked.

"Danger."

The Snake said, "If the Rat has joined forces with the Horse, my chances of winning are slim. Coincidentally, I overheard the conflict between the Governor's Mansion and the Queen of Loulan, and I suspect you might come to Loulan." The Dragon asked, puzzled, "Why?"

Snake (巳): "Cut the weeds and eliminate the roots."

Chenlong had no way to refute it.

Those guys really are the type to take advantage of someone's illness and kill them. If Aymulan dares to scheme against them, then she should just wait to be eradicated by them.

Let alone a few trusted confidants, they would definitely take her life.

The Snake said to the Dragon, "You know the situation in Loulan better than I do. Although Ayimuran's situation is not good, she has a deep foundation and the entire Wusun royal family as her backer. It is not so easy to deal with her. If you want to use their strength against them, the King of Loulan happens to be planning the same thing. So if you don't do it right, it may actually lead to the two of them fighting against the enemy together."

Chenlong said nonchalantly, "Then kill them all."

The Snake looked at him with considerable surprise: "Everyone says Mo Yi is a freak, but you're no less so. After all, he's your father."

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

The snake looked away: "Whatever you say."

Meng Qianqian asked, "By the way, Snake, have you ever heard of the legend of the Seven Stars Aligning?"

The snake said, "You've heard about it too?"

Meng Qianqian nodded: "It was my brother who found out."

“I should have a share too.”

At the doorway, Meng Lang muttered in dissatisfaction.

The Snake pondered, “I heard my parents and the elders of the clan mention the rumor of the Seven Stars Alignment when I was young. My father never believed it, thinking it was just alarmist talk.”

Meng Qianqian asked in bewilderment, "Didn't you say that the Holy Maiden of the Western Night appeared during the rare phenomenon of the seven stars aligning?"

The Snake said, "Those who witnessed the Holy Maiden's appearance are all dead, so there is no way to verify this matter."

Meng Qianqian understood.

Thinking of something, the Snake added, "However, there has indeed been a new rumor in the Western Regions recently about the alignment of the seven stars. The Rat and the others going to Liuli Island may also be related to this rumor."

Meng Qianqian was even more confused: "Why? Could it be that Zishu also wants to meet the legendary Holy Maiden of the Western Night? What is so special about her?"

The Snake paused for a moment before finally revealing the secret it had kept buried in its heart for many years: "The Holy Maiden of the Western Night holds a secret, and it is said that whoever possesses this secret will be able to live forever."

Meng Qianqian stared in disbelief: "Immortality? People actually believe such nonsense?"

Even if she were a reborn person, she would never believe that there was such a thing as immortality.

As human beings, we are subject to birth, aging, sickness, and death, which are irreversible.

Lu Yuan chuckled and said, "There are always some fools who will rush headlong into things that have nothing to do with them."

The Snake pondered, "Human greed is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant; the word 'greed' is most deceptive."

"I never expected that a rat would believe such a rumor."

Meng Qianqian felt as if she were meeting the other person for the first time.

Back then, the Rat was the calmest, wisest, most adept at winning hearts and minds, and also the quietest and most detached among the Twelve Guardians.

It's hard to imagine him pursuing a non-existent method of immortality.

Lu Yuan said, "People always change."

Meng Qianqian sighed, "Yes, the changes... are really big."

The Snake recalled, "Perhaps it was something he had experienced in the past few years. In any case, last time near Liuli Island, I felt that he was a different person."

Meng Qianqian added, "Moreover, Zishu also dislikes Wuma's character and has repeatedly given him secret warnings and admonitions. His saving Wuma... it just seems absurd."

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

Meng Qianqian was stunned: "A helper... to steal the secret to immortality? That's too—"

She wanted to say it was stupid, but she held back the words.

Lu Yuan said, "When people act foolishly, it has nothing to do with their past intelligence."

"What are your plans next?"

The snake asked.

Meng Qianqian said seriously, "Let's wait for news from Yucheng Tower."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the falcon flapped its wings and flew into the room, stopping abruptly on the table and overturning a tea set.

Lu Yuan pulled up his sleeve, blocking himself from Meng Qianqian.

Meng Qianqian's face darkened as she looked at the tea set she had painstakingly brought from the Great Zhou Dynasty, now smashed to pieces: "You'd better have a good reason! Otherwise, we'll have roasted hawk for supper tonight!"

The falcon's body trembled, and it hurriedly extended one of its sharp talons.

A note was tied to it.

Meng Qianqian opened it and took a look.

The handwriting is that of Yu Chenglou: "The merchant's hostage has been found."

(End of this chapter)