481 Leak (1/2)

Thinking of his conversation with Maid Lotus several days ago, Shangguan Fei worried that he might get into big trouble. He knew that he could not leak a word of their intercourse to the Dragon King.

As for women, Shangguan Fei admired but despised them. He admired their good looks and being spoiled by them. But he despised that they were always affected by romantic love. Even an indifferent, cold-hearted killer like Maid Lotus couldn't escape this fate.

”The original chapter 8 and 9 of the Wayless Book are still in the princess' hands, specifically speaking, in her mind. The Dragon King knows, but he asked the princess to keep it a secret.” Shangguan Fei had shaken Maid Lotus' mind with these words.

Upon hearing these words, Maid Lotus had remained calm as if it were in her expectation. But soon she said in a different tone, ”You are lying. The Dragon King would...”

Shangguan Fei followed immediately, ”The Dragon King should have told you about this but he did not. Obviously, he has other concerns. Perhaps he still doubted the Wayless Qigong that the Princess rearranged. Or he thought you had mastered too many secret manuscripts to consume another one...”

”Maid Lotus doubted my words before and she tried to get more information from me. But now her shock is real,” Shangguan Fei thought. He was good at assessing people's emotions.

”So did he get the original chapter 8 and 9?”

”No, not yet. He asked the princess to keep it a secret, but he did not ask her to tell him original chapters. I guess that he doesn't want to feel guilty when he sees you.”

Shangguan Fei appreciated Maid Lotus for she had never betrayed her real thoughts on her face. ”If she tried harder and got rid of her love, she could be a person like my mother,” he thought to himself. That was Shangguan Fei's highest compliment for women.

”But how do you know this?”

”As for this, please allow me to keep it a secret.”

When he saw Maid Lotus show her fingernails, Shangguan Fei continued immediately, ”I will not tell you even if you kill me. The real secret manuscript is in the princess' mind. If you can make her tell you, you can keep it for yourself or give it to the Supreme King. No matter what you choose, it will only do you good.”

Maid Lotus snorted.

”I have a suggestion. You can keep one copy for yourself, and then give another to the Supreme King. With the Golden Roc Fort's assistance, you can completely establish your own career. At that time, the New Moon Hall, the Dragon King or even the Supreme King would not be able to command you. You do not need to serve anyone but yourself.”

To capture the tiny changes on her face, Shangguan Fei slowed down. ”At that time, you will need my assistance. I can introduce you to the Lord and ask my mother to join hands with you. We are... You are women, so you are supposed to help each other.”

”If you know everything, why didn't you get the information from the princess?” Maid Lotus asked doubtfully.

”I have been looking for a chance. The princess serves the Dragon King, so she will not tell this to me easily. But you have ways to make her talk. Don't you have occult sciences? You will find a way to make her talk.”

”When did Shangguan Yun tell you this?” Maid Lotus asked.

Unlike Maid Lotus, Shangguan Fei did not excel in hiding emotions. He asked in surprise, ”How did you know?”

”Last time Shangguan Yun paid a visit to his sister. So I assume he must have met with you.”

”Well, now I have no secrets. The third Brother is great, and he knows everything. But he did not want to alert the enemy, so he asked me to find an opportunity to redeem what I have done. He told me if I finished this task, he would beg the Lord to keep me alive. With my mother's help, I could become the Ninth Young Master again.”

When he mentioned his dream, Shangguan Fei became thrilled.

Maid Lotus was not interested in his matter. She only knew that the Dragon King had hidden something from her. There was no agreement between them, but regarding certain topics, they discussed everything, and the Wayless Book was one of them.

Gu Shenwei had found all kinds of lame excuses not to keep chapter 8 and 9 of the Wayless Book. But all of a sudden, Maid Lotus had discovered his real reason and she could not accept it.

Maid Lotus had not pushed him to practice that day, but she left earlier than usual. In the following days, she had gone there on time. But she had just made her appearance and then left without a word. Her expression was still profound and composed.

Shangguan Fei had spent five comfortable days, putting three-in-one qigong aside. He was waiting patiently for the result of Maid Lotus' investigation.

Although Maid Lotus had never agreed to cooperate with him, Shangguan Fei did not feel anxious. He knew the Dragon King and Maid Lotus would not kill him for he was useful to them. ”Once I can do something for Stone Castle, I will be really safe,” he mused.

He was not expecting the Dragon King's uninvited arrival. Moreover, he had not thought that the Dragon King would notice that he had stopped practicing.

”Well, Maid Lotus said... that I haven't been performing well lately and she was afraid that excessive practice would have side effects. So she asked me to take a break for a few days.”

The Dragon King doubted this, but he did not pursue it further. He said, ”I need you to do something for me.”

In the past, he would have been rejoiced to hear these words because he could escape from the torture that practice brought him. But now things had changed. He still pretended to be glad and said, ”I've been waiting for this day. Please give me your command. What do you want me to do for you? As for how to defeat the Golden Roc Army, I've come up with several ideas.”

Gu Shenwei was interested in his ideas, so before telling him his task he asked, ”Oh? What are your ideas?”

Shangguan Fei replied excitedly, ”Do you have much inflammable black oil in stock? I think we can make the Golden Roc Army cross Xiaoyao Lake to fight with them on the land. Before they come, we bury the black oil in the soil. When they run towards us, they will catch on fire. Then we can easily kill all of them.”

”This plan is not only simple but naive. The Golden Roc Fort has countless spies. It's impossible to bury black oil in a large area without being noticed. Besides, generals are not foolish enough to send all of their troops to join the vanguard. Even if we managed to bury the black oil without being noticed, it could at most kill a small number of cavalry,” Gu Shenwei thought in disdain.

”Your idea— ”

”Isn't it great?” Shangguan Fei asked with a smirk.