After rebirth, I became a treacherous minister Black Moonlight

Chapter 722

The Loulan people established strongholds one after another, and their infiltration was deeper than imagined.

Meng Qianqian narrowed her eyes.

When my father was alive, he painstakingly eliminated the Loulan people's strongholds one by one, and the effort he put in was unimaginable.

But now, the Loulan people have returned with renewed vigor, even more unscrupulous than before.

"Past……"

Just as Yu Chenglou was about to step forward to lead the way, Lu Yuan walked out first.

Yu Chenglou: "You've been here before?"

Lu Yuan's gaze swept over the clues on the ground. He squatted down and rubbed the soil between his fingertips: "Is it difficult?"

Yu Chenglou: Isn't it difficult?
Lu Yuan stood up and wiped the dust off her fingertips with a handkerchief.

Yu Chenglou hesitated for a moment, then said, "I was just about to ask you this: why do you, a grown man, have to be so obsessed with cleanliness?"

Lu Yuan glanced at him, calmly put away the handkerchief, and took Meng Qianqian's hand.

Yu Chenglou felt like he had been hit with a thousand points of damage.

A waiter carrying a bucket of hot water came out of the kitchen and, seeing the stranger who had appeared out of nowhere, couldn't help but ask, "Who is this?"

Lu Yuan flicked his wrist and remotely struck the waiter's pressure point, putting him to sleep.

The waiter fainted on the ground, and Lu Yuan used his internal energy to support the bucket he was carrying so that it slowly landed on the ground.

The moves were fluid and effortless.

A look of shock flashed across Yu Chenglou's eyes.

He used to think that Chenlong's martial arts were invincible, but now that he has seen Lu Yuan, he is probably even more unfathomable.

Lu Yuan had assumed this stronghold would be like the ones he'd seen before, where people were locked in secret rooms or hidden cellars. But to his surprise, the first door Lu Yuan opened revealed Chen Long, who was bound to a grand chair.

Chenlong tilted his head, as if he had fallen into a coma.

Meng Qianqian grew up with Chen Long, and this was the first time she had ever seen him so restrained.

Her heart felt as if it had been pricked by a needle.

"elder brother……"

She murmured quietly.

Lu Yuan squeezed her hand, signaling her to calm down.

He then turned to Yu Chenglou and said, "Go over there."

Yu Chenglou said, "We agreed to save my sister first. I won't help you save her until you've rescued her."

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Yuan kicked him away.

Yu Chenglou's hair stood on end: "You!!!"

He finally realized how unreliable these guys were, sacrificing their teammates anytime, anywhere. What kind of bizarre morale and tradition was this?

Lu Yuan's kick was quite powerful; it wouldn't hurt him, but it was definitely too much for him to handle.

He lunged straight at Chenlong, tripped, and stumbled several steps.

Just as he was about to get close to Chenlong, a huge butcher's knife fell from above!

The sharp, cold light, carrying a chilling aura, pierced straight up to his head.

He looked up and his expression changed drastically. He drew his precious sword from his waist and blocked the attack.

However, the executioner's blade was too heavy and too fast, pressing him down so hard he almost knelt.

He gritted his teeth, turned and rolled away.

The butcher's knife slammed down heavily, mercilessly shattering the table beside him and embedding it deep into the bluestone floor!
The terrifying roar, accompanied by the earth-shaking sound, made all three of them feel the tremors beneath their feet.

Lu Yuan hurriedly used his internal energy to dissipate the immense power from Meng Qianqian and himself.

Yu Chenglou suffered some shattered meridians, his internal organs were in excruciating pain, his chest was churning, and a metallic taste rose in his throat.

Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

He raised his hand to wipe it away, panting as he stared at the butcher's knife on the ground: "What kind of knife is this? It's so terrifying..."

Meng Qianqian said, "It's not a knife, it's a mechanism."

Yu Chenglou stood up, tidied his hair and sideburns, and dusted off the dust on his sleeves.

They were already in such a sorry state after just their first meeting.

He looked coldly at Lu Yuan and said irritably, "Next time, give me a heads-up before you make a move."

Lu Yuan casually curled her lips: "Wouldn't it have been better if you had been this obedient from the beginning?"

Yu Chenglou: "..."

He looked away and said irritably, "Don't forget, you need my help. Dragging me through will do you no good—"

call out!
A silver needle flew past the tip of his nose.

Although the silver needle was small, it was extremely fast, so much so that he didn't realize the coldness that had frozen the tip of his nose until a moment later.

Something was pierced before his eyes. Slightly, tinyly, almost invisible.

He frowned: "This is..."

Meng Qianqian said calmly, "Snowy Heavenly Silkworm Silk."

Yu Chenglou broke out in a cold sweat.

It turned out to be snow-covered silkworm silk.

If I had walked over recklessly just now, I probably would have had half my head cut off by now.

His gaze fell on Meng Qianqian.

He seemed to understand why she was able to gather so many talented and extraordinary people around her.

She is indeed... quite capable.

"I will be careful."

He said.

"No need," Lu Yuan said disdainfully. "You're too slow."

Yu Chenglou's lips twitched. "Hurry up and come here!"

"May I borrow your silver needles?"

Lu Yuan said to Meng Qianqian.

Meng Qianqian took out a pair of silver needles.

Lu Yuan extended his well-defined hand, took the silver needle, and swept his cold gaze across the room before flicking his sleeve.

Several silver needles shot out simultaneously, flying in different directions.

Then there were a few cracking sounds, and the beams and walls shook one after another.

All the mechanisms were triggered in succession, but before they could make a move, Lu Yuan fired a second round of silver needles.

Everything is calm.

"All right."

Lu Yuan said.

Yu Chenglou gasped.

This guy... what kind of freak is he?!

Lu Yuan walked towards Chen Long and gently tugged, using his internal force to break the ropes binding him.

"Hey, wake up."

He raised an eyebrow and exclaimed.

Chenlong did not react.

Lu Yuan beckoned to Yu Chenglou with his finger.

Yu Chenglou: "What are you doing?"

Lu Yuan: "Splash him."

Yu Chenglou: "..."

Yu Chenglou: "If you want to kill me, you can just do it directly. There's no need for all this trouble."

He paused, then asked, "Why didn't you splash it?"

Lu Yuan said matter-of-factly, "It's better for me to die than for my fellow Daoist to die."

Yu Chenglou was at a loss for words.

This guy is not only vicious, but also incredibly shameless!
Under Lu Yuan's tyrannical power, Yu Cheng Lou finally poured cold water on Chen Long.

And indeed, Chenlong slowly regained consciousness after being stimulated by the cold water.

Yu Chenglou quickly retreated three feet!
"elder brother!"

Meng Qianqian stepped forward, "How are you? Are you alright?"

Before he finished speaking, a murderous aura suddenly burst forth.

Lu Yuan reacted swiftly, lightly touching the ground with his toes, wrapping his arms around Meng Qianqian, and using his lightness skill to carry her away from where she stood, landing steadily on one knee by the door.

His movements were so fast that he was just a blur.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Yu Chenglou would hardly have believed that such a bizarre lightness skill existed in the world.

Lu Yuan, just how much is he hiding?
Meng Qianqian was slightly out of breath, and frowned as she looked at Chenlong, whose eyes were bloodshot: "Brother, he..."

Lu Yuan gently put her down, helped her up, and glanced at Chen Long, saying, "He's being manipulated."

"Is this Shan Cheng's method? Manipulating my brother...to deal with us?"

Meng Qianqian clenched her fists tightly. "He can come at me, but I will never allow anyone... to use the people around me!"

　An early update~
　　I was recently invited to participate in a national training course for female online writers organized by the China Writers Association and the All-China Women's Federation. The whole day was packed with classes, and this chapter was written in exchange for skipping lunch. Aww~ I'm off again soon~
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