Chapter 74 (1/2)

Chapter Seventy-Four

Meng Shao Jue says, I'm able to save him.

That's right, how did I forget? I have the treasure maps in my hands, I can save Yuwen Rui.

I slightly calm my feelings, hoa.r.s.ely saying: ”Release him, I can give you what you want.”

The treasure maps to me, means nothing, whereas Yuwen Rui to me……is the one and only exception.

Meng Shao Jue's expression slightly gathers in, eyes gently looking at me, ”You know what it is I want?”

I chuckle, ”I give you the treasure map, you release him.”

They all want the treasure maps, be it Imperial Sister, He Lian Chen, or Meng Shao Jue.

Invincible wealth, how many people's conscience has it swallowed?

But the gentleness in Meng Shao Jue's eyes slowly fades, darkness spreading from the bottom of his eyes, he coldly says: ”You think that what I want is the treasure maps?”

”Is that not it?” I stare directly at him, ”I can give you the treasure maps, not only Yun Mi's, but Yun Zhan's as well, the condition being you release Yuwen Rui.”

Which is more important between the treasure maps and Yuwen Rui? Of course, Yuwen Rui is more important to me. The dispute between the three kingdoms is not something I want to bother with, the fight for power between the three kingdoms is not something I want to care about either, the only thing I can relate to, is Yuwen Rui.

Meng Shao Jue suddenly laughs out loud, yet that deep and low attractive voice does not contain any trace of laughter, ”A great An Ke Lan, acting smart on your own accord.” He narrows his long eyes, looking at me with a burning gaze, ”What if I were to say the treasure maps aren't what I want?”

I pause, it isn't the treasure maps he wants? Could it be…… ”You want me to help you get close to Imperial Sister?” Then become Yun Ze's spy, carrying out tasks for him?

He doesn’t answer, just raising my chin, looking into my eyes as he says word by word: ”What I want is you.”

Once the words were spoken, all falls to silence.

After a moment of silence, I start to burst out laughing, satirically saying: ”A good idea.”

The average women here would put their bodies first, no matter how much she doesn't like a man at first, as long as the man gets her body, then they have practically stolen her heart, then they’ll let him have everything, with no regrets.

Meng Shao Jue ah, Meng Shao Jue, this sure is a perfect plan for you.

I pretentiously laugh, ”So what if I agree, so what if I disagree?”

The smile on his face is wiped clean, cold voice saying: ”It'd be best if you agree, if you disagree, then I shall wait until you agree, there's no harm in competing in patience.” He lifts a lock of my hair, delicately playing with it, ”This is all for today.”

Once Meng Shao Jue finished saying this, he grabs my hand and heads out, not even giving me a chance to look at Yuwen Rui again.

I stagger out of the door, but was suddenly b.u.mped into by someone. The one who b.u.mped into me is precisely Prison Guard B from before, he frantically lowers his head in apology: ”Truly sorry Lady, this little one didn't see you, may Lord pardon this offence, this little one had only b.u.mped into Lady with my blind dog eyes, may Lord pardon this offence!”

Meng Shao Jue slightly furrows his brows, ”Move aside.”

Prison Guard B immediately withdraws to the side fearfully, continuing to apologise. Meng Shao Jue doesn’t spare him another look either, just pulling me along as he heads out.

I glance at Prison Guard B from the corner of my eyes, then tightly clench my left hand, obediently following him out.

After returning to the Prime Minister Estate, Qing Ya is stood in waiting at the doors, Meng Shao Jue says to me: ”You take a good rest.”

I do not respond, returning to the room on my own accord and then close the doors.

Outside, Qing Ya quietly says a few words to Meng Shao Jue, then the two of them leave together. I wait until there is no longer any sound or movement from outside before I spread open my left hand, revealing a slightly sweaty piece of note.

This was what Prison Guard B had stuffed into my hand in the prison before.

I wipe away the sweat on my palm, slowly opening the note with shaky hands.

A detailed address is written on the note, specifying Yun Ze's secret prison cell.

That Prison Guard B……is Yuwen Rui's person?

Thinking up to here, I am somewhat unable to contain myself, since that prison guard is Yuwen Rui's person, then it definitely means that he will tell people to go save Yuwen Rui, but why would he write the prison cell's address for me? I beat the palm of my hand, could it be that he simply can't send news out, hence writing up the address, waiting for the best timing to send it out?

But what can I do to successfully inform Mu Yi's lot of this address?

I cannot help but to pace back and forth, send it out, send it out, who is able to help me send it out?

Whilst I was pondering over this, I suddenly hear a subtle sound from the doors, it seems that a certain animal is scratching the door with its claws. I immediately stuff the note into my boots, neatening my clothing before opening the doors. Just when I had opened the doors, I feel something abruptly knock into my leg, looking down, it's actually ……Xiao Hei?

I raise my head, a pink figure greets my eyes.

She curls up her lips, eyes lighting up like stars, ”Ah-Lan.”

The arriving person is the long time no seen Ying Lu.

Her rounded face has slimmed down, an oval face delicate and small, her air of arrogance dimmed, is clearly a lot more composed than the recklessly haughty la.s.s from the past, just that the happiness in her eyes is still so obvious, the feelings of joy evident without any words.

”Ah-Lan!” She runs up to my side, both eyes s.h.i.+ning as she calls out again, ”Ah-Lan!”

The long absent feeling of happiness also surfaces in my heart, slightly hooking up the corners of my lips as I quietly call out: ”Ying Lu.”