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Shan Cheng is not their primary target; finding Chen Long and Lu Yuan as soon as possible and escaping this place is their priority.

Meng Lang glanced at it.

The person on Shang Jue's back was Tan'er. He also recognized the person on the back of the Snake, who was the Rabbit.

Who is the man on Ji Li's back?

Wait, this looks familiar.

"Ah! I remember now! The wedding ball contest! It was him! It was him!"

How could he possibly forget a man who almost fought Lu Yuan to a draw, a distinguished guest whom his grandfather treated as an honored guest?
"How did he get here? And why are they all injured? Who did you run into? The Medicine King or the High Priest? No, even a tiger doesn't eat its cubs, the Medicine King can't hurt Mao Tu—"

"gone."

Meng Qianqian interrupted Meng Lang's rambling.

Meng Lang followed up: "Is it that old monster, the High Priest? I bet it is! Only he could have such abilities—but then again, isn't he in cahoots with the Medicine King? He injured Mao Tu, isn't he afraid the Medicine King will come after him?"

"Was it you who used a divisive tactic?"

Meng Qianqian glanced at him: "If you keep making noise, I'll poison your muteness."

Meng Lang covered his mouth.

Meng Lang learned the bad things but not the good ones, even picking up Ji Li's nagging perfectly, which was quite a headache.

The group groped their way forward in the darkness, and as soon as they found an exit, Shang Jue sensed an unusual aura.

His eyes narrowed, and he threw a punch at his opponent!

"Daddy is so handsome!"

Tan'er clapped her hands excitedly.

Meng Lang was incredibly envious.

He also wanted to be carried by a chivalrous hero while fighting.

The opponent grabbed Shang Jue's fist with one hand, thinking victory was in his grasp, but unexpectedly he was forced back more than ten steps and crashed into the stone wall behind him.

Looking down at the ground, two deep ravines had already been carved out.

"Who are you?"

He asked through gritted teeth.

"The Medicine King, it is us."

Meng Qianqian spoke up, "Mao Tu is injured."

The Medicine King's expression hardened, and his gaze swept over the crowd, finally catching sight of Lan Yeyue on the back of the snake.

Lan Yeyue was seriously injured and was barely breathing.

"Yue'er!"

He was terrified and quickly walked towards the Snake.

The Snake handed Lan Yeyue over to him.

As soon as he took Lan Yeyue's pulse, he knew who had caused her injuries.

The question stuck in his throat.

The Medicine King, holding his daughter, looked warily at Meng Qianqian and her group, especially Shang Jue.

"who are you?"

he asked.

"My father."

Meng Qianqian said.

The Medicine King was taken aback: "You are Shang Jue? You are really still alive?"

"really?"

Meng Qianqian didn't understand.

The Medicine King snorted, "Although I found out long ago that the Shang hostage in Aymulan's hands was fake, I still don't believe that Shang Jue would die so easily."

Meng Qianqian said, "You should save Mao Tu first. We can settle our score later. Don't worry, no one will disturb you while you are receiving treatment."

The Medicine King gave Meng Qianqian a deep look, then looked at Shang Jue beside him.

Shang Jue ignored him and turned to look for the exit.

The rabbit's injuries couldn't wait, and even though the Medicine King had reservations, he had no choice but to take the risk.

He began to treat his daughter's injuries. He was the one who brought Chu Nan in, and he was also the one who tampered with Chu Nan.

But he never expected that Chu Nan would almost kill his daughter.

To save his daughter, the Medicine King expended almost all of his inner strength.

At this point, let alone dealing with Shang Jue and Meng Qianqian's group, even taking his daughter out had become a luxury.

"Did you kill the high priest?"

He asked Meng Qianqian with a pale face.

Meng Qianqian answered truthfully, "Yes."

"Aymulan and Shan Cheng—"

"He'll be dead soon too."

The Medicine King chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Then I am truly alone and helpless. Meng Xiaojiu, out of consideration for Yue'er's past service to you, I hope you can take him away."

Meng Qianqian calmly said, "The person she is loyal to is not me, but Chu Nan. The person you should ask for help is also Chu Nan."

The Medicine King laughed: "Girl, if you really wanted Yue'er to die, you wouldn't have brought her to me."

Meng Qianqian said frankly, "Her life has nothing to do with me. The reason I brought her to you was simply to show you that your scheming will ultimately backfire, and to buy some time so that we can focus on finding the exit."

The Medicine King's smile froze: "Girl, you are not a heartless person."

"She isn't, I am."

Shang Jue's voice suddenly appeared behind Meng Qianqian.

Meng Qianqian turned around: "Father, have we found the exit?"

Shang Jue nodded: "I hear the sound of flowing water ahead. I suspect there's a river that might lead to the outside."

Upon hearing that it was a river, the Medicine King felt even more desperate.

He is now physically weak and can barely walk on land, let alone in water.

It doesn't matter if he dies, but Yue'er must get out alive.

"Girl, I'll make a deal with you in exchange for a secret. Don't rush to refuse; I think you'll be interested."

Meng Qianqian smiled faintly: "I already know my mother's secrets, what other secrets could possibly interest me?"

The Medicine King said, slowly and deliberately, "Bao Shu's background."

Meng Qianqian clenched her fingers.

The Medicine King smiled: "It seems this deal can be done."

Meng Qianqian did not deny it.

The Medicine King said, "You should already know who left Bao Shu at the entrance of the Governor's Mansion, right?"

"It's Chu Nan."

Meng Qianqian said.

The Medicine King nodded: "That's right, it's him. Chu Nan discovered Lu Yuan's background a long time ago. He is the Liang Emperor's grandson, and he has been guiding Lu Yuan to recognize the Liang Emperor. His purpose is not to push him towards you, but to hope that he can use the Liang Emperor's power to bring down Prime Minister Xun."

"Unexpectedly, a lot happened in between, and it turns out that you have a connection with this child, Baozhuzhu... Lu Yuan also has a connection with you."

Meng Qianqian paused, then continued, "Chu Nan has always known that I am—"

The Medicine King nodded again: "That's right. Your mother came to Medicine King Valley and made a deal with me. He overheard their conversation and found you. He didn't intend to involve you, but you insisted on getting involved. What happened afterward was beyond his control; it was beyond everyone's control."

"I wonder if he regrets his decision now when he looks back on it. If it weren't for that child, you and Lu Yuan might not have become husband and wife."

Meng Qianqian remained silent.

There are some things she doesn't know how to evaluate.

But she knew that, given Chu Nan's personality, even if she and Lu Yuan didn't become husband and wife, he probably wouldn't want to acknowledge her as his wife.

What separates them is not just past and present lives.

Meng Qianqian calmly said, "You've gone through all that trouble, but you still haven't said whose child Bao Shu is?"

The Medicine King said, "She is of royal blood from the Great Liang Dynasty, there is no doubt about that."

"Royal bloodline..."

Meng Qianqian frowned.

"At first, I only had doubts and was not sure, until Emperor Liang recognized the child."

At this point, the Medicine King stopped teasing Meng Qianqian, "Do you remember the princess from Liang who married into the Miao region? Bao Shu is her descendant." (End of Chapter)