After rebirth, I became a treacherous minister Black Moonlight

When Meng Qianqian returned to their position with Ya'er, Mo Yi had already set up the tent.

Shan Cheng sat leisurely on a small stool, fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan that he had somehow acquired.

"The legendary healer who saves lives is back! How's it going? Have you found a way to escape?"

He got straight to the point and asked with a smile.

Ya'er looked at Meng Qianqian with considerable shock.

Meng Qianqian said calmly, "Do you think I'd tell you if I found it?"

Shan Cheng smiled.

Mo Yi walked by, glaring at Meng Qianqian with murderous intent: "I told you long ago, this woman should be poisoned and rendered mute, and her martial arts crippled."

Meng Qianqian smiled and said, "What? You want to make me your plaything?"

Mo Yi choked back a sharp retort: ​​"Shameless!"

Shan Cheng laughed and said, "Alright, Mo Yi, you've learned your lesson by now. You can't win an argument with her."

"Who wants to argue with her?"

Mo Yi finished speaking irritably and left without looking back.

Dan Cheng looked at Meng Qianqian with a half-smile: "You are the first and probably the only one to make Mo Yi so angry."

Meng Qianqian: "Oh, there's one more."

"Who?"

"my brother."

Shan Cheng: "..."
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The desert after nightfall is icy cold.

Having experienced two major upheavals, the group huddled together in small groups for warmth.

Meng Qianqian lay in the airtight tent, with Ya'er and Mo'er beside her.

Even on the coldest night, the presence of the two of them provided Meng Qianqian with a sliver of warmth.

Meng Qianqian closed her eyes, pondering her escape plan in her mind.

The key to the plan was not actually Nalan Xue, but that Master Sheng.

Only with his help could she possibly escape from under Aymulan and Shan Cheng's noses.

Just as Meng Qianqian had predicted, everyone rested in place for two days before setting off on the morning of the third day.

This time, everyone stopped acting separately, and the small teams that used to look down on clinging to powerful teams all joined forces with stronger ones.

Master Sheng's team originally had the most members who wanted to join him, but it is said that Master Sheng rejected almost all of them.

Such caution made Meng Qianqian's escape plan even more difficult.

Fortunately, not long after they set off, Master Sheng's guards came to invite Meng Qianqian to take Nalan Xue's pulse.

Mo Yi, riding on his camel, sneered, "Don't you have any doctors of your own? Why do you always bring in a little girl? Do you really think she's a miracle doctor?"

The guard said, "Alna's medical skills are evident to all. Moreover, she is a woman, and my young lady prefers Alna to treat her rather than a male doctor."

Mo Yi scoffed dismissively.

Meng Qianqian knew exactly what he was thinking.

The top expert of Loulan, the queen's trusted bodyguard, has never taken a noble lady seriously.

Even that Master Sheng probably wouldn't catch his eye.

Unfortunately, they had to keep their identities secret on this trip.

Mo Yi could only suppress his anger.

Meng Qianqian looked at Shan Cheng: "Brother, shall I go see Miss Nalan?"

Aymulan rarely gave orders; all her commands were relayed through Shan Cheng, which was more in line with the image of Shan Cheng as the young master of the Shan family.

Shan Cheng smiled and said, "Go ahead, take Ya'er with you."

Meng Qianqian took Ya'er with her.

Nalan Xue sat down to rest by the roadside. Master Sheng led his men ahead to scout the way, leaving a dozen or so experts to protect her.

As expected, Ya'er was stopped ten steps away.

"Miss Nalan."

Meng Qianqian greeted her politely.

Nalan Xue's eyes lit up: "Arna!"

She moved to the side and shared some of her cashmere blanket with Meng Qianqian.

Meng Qianqian sat down next to her.

She took the water pouch and handed it to Meng Qianqian: "Here you go."

Water is a rare commodity in the desert.

Meng Qianqian didn't stand on ceremony and took a sip.

Nalan Xue dismissed the maid.

Meng Qianqian took her pulse.

Nalan Xue asked softly, "I feel much better. I slept soundly, and my chest doesn't feel tight anymore."

"That's good." Judging from her pulse, Nalan Xue was indeed much stronger than before, and her complexion was rosy.

Meng Qianqian said casually, "But it's not a solution for you to keep hiding it. It will be discovered eventually."

Nalan Xue looked around and whispered, "I... I'll find a way once I get to Liuli Island. He'll be waiting for me on the island and will take me away with him."

Meng Qianqian raised an eyebrow: "Then what is the purpose of your trip to Liuli Island?"

Nalan Xue said, "I'm going there for a marriage alliance."

"Marriage?"

This is so unexpected.

Meng Qianqian always thought that Master Sheng was after the rumor of the Seven Stars Alignment.

If it's just a marriage alliance, what can I offer Master Sheng in exchange?

"Is he also from Liuli Island?"

Meng Qianqian decided to first show concern for this poor young lady.

Nalan Xue shook her head: "No, he didn't. He learned that I was going to Liuli Island for a marriage alliance, so he made an appointment with me to wait for me on the island."

"Why didn't I take you away sooner?"

"As you can see, my uncle is keeping a close eye on me. On the day of the wedding, I might have a chance to escape during the chaos."

"So Master Sheng is your uncle. Your background must be extraordinary to be able to form a marriage alliance with Liuli Island."

"us--"

Just as Nalan Xue was about to introduce herself, Master Sheng's guards came over.

"Miss, Master Sheng says it's time to leave."

"understood."

Nalan Xue was somewhat reluctant to part with him.

She tugged at Meng Qianqian's sleeve. "Before we go to Liuli Island, can I talk to you one more time?"

Meng Qianqian nodded: "Of course."

She felt an inexplicable closeness to Nalan Xue, perhaps because Nalan Xue's recent sickly appearance reminded her of Shang Chang Le.

Back in the group, Shan Cheng couldn't help but tease her again: "So your escape plan fell through after you found out they weren't going to see the Holy Maiden of the Western Night?"

Meng Qianqian retorted, "You knew all along?"

Shan Cheng smiled and said, "A little earlier than you."

Meng Qianqian turned her face away and ignored him.

He's a really wicked person; he deliberately watched her plan fail so he could enjoy mocking her.

Shan Cheng then asked, "Do you still want sour apricots? You gave them all to Nalan Xue, so you won't have any left to eat, will you?"

Meng Qianqian rolled her eyes and rode her camel ahead.

Mo Yi leaned closer and asked Shan Cheng, "Did you... make her leave?"

Shan Cheng said, "What? You want to learn?"

Mo Yi nodded seriously.

Shan Cheng: "I won't teach you."

Mo Yi: "..."

Meng Qianqian never expected that the path she had finally found would turn out to be a dead end. Master Sheng's approach was no longer viable, and she even lost a bag of dried apricots in the process.

She's craving it too.

At night, Meng Qianqian lay in the tent, tossing and turning.

Suddenly, a light footstep approached.

They were heading towards Aymuran's tent.

This person possesses exceptional lightness skills; if it weren't for the fact that my five senses had become much stronger after I became pregnant, I definitely wouldn't have been able to detect her.

Meng Qianqian sat up curiously, without disturbing the sleeping Ya'er and Mo'er.

Thanks to the long journey, the two maids slept much more soundly than usual.

She parted the corner of the tent and saw a dark figure dart into Aymuran's tent.

"So fast?"

Meng Qianqian leaned back strategically. "Who is faster than Grandpa Miao King?"

The man stayed in Aymuran's tent for a while before coming out and entering Shan Cheng's tent next to it.

Mo Yi had disappeared somewhere, and Meng Qianqian guessed he was in the urge to use the restroom.

Soon, he came out of Shan Cheng's tent, scratched his head, and looked very puzzled.

Meng Qianqian blinked.

What is this person looking for?

Finally, the man walked towards Meng Qianqian's tent. (End of Chapter)