697 Meeting (1/2)

Luo Ningcha's tears fell like pear blossoms blooming in the rain. She hadn't cried this hard even when Big Head God had died.

Gu Shenwei did not want to meet this woman but she had preemptively delivered a message to him through her maid, saying that if she couldn't meet the Dragon King in her tent then she would walk through the camp openly to see him.

Gu Shenwei went to visit her together with Counselor Fang, Long Fanyun, and Nie Zeng.

When they arrived, the screen in the tent had already been moved to the side, and Luo Ningcha could be plainly seen bent over a table, wailing. The visitors stood awkwardly for a while before she slightly looked up and said, ”Tell me, how did he die?”

Fang Wenshi's heart jolted, thinking that this was indeed the legendary fairy fox. 'That woman' of Jade City indeed deserved her reputation. He coughed and answered for the Dragon King. ”King Riyao was shot dead by his own soldiers…”

Luo Ningcha stopped crying and was surprised to find that the Dragon King had brought three other men with him. ”Who are you?”

”Me? I'm the counselor of the Dragon King, surnamed Fan…”

”I don't care if your surname is Fang (square) or Yuan (round). Who let you in?”

Fang Wenshi was caught off guard and became slightly flustered. So the rumors of 'that woman's' temperament were also well-deserved. ”I… The Dragon King…”

”Out!”

”He's my counselor and he's the captain of my guard. They may stay,” Gu Shenwei said. He knew how to deal with Luo Ningcha.

Luo Ningcha's eyes, which were already big, widened even further. Although they were a bit red and swollen, that didn't affect her enchanting charm at all. Fang Wenshi bowed his head and no longer dared to continue looking at her. Deep in his heart, he kept telling himself to restrain his desire.

Luo Ningcha's mien suddenly changed into a radiant smiled as if the person previously weeping her heart out was someone else. ”All right, since the Dragon King trusts them, then I'll also trust them. Dragon King, do you still remember? That one night…”

Fang Wenshi coughed several times and said, ”Dragon King, King Riying, Shulitu, is coming soon. I should go and prepare.”

As soon as Gu Shenwei nodded, the counselor left in a flurry. Long Fanyun also left with him without a word. Nie Zeng hesitated a bit before also following them out.

”What, are you afraid to be alone with me?” gloated Luo Ningcha triumphantly. This little victory was enough for her to forget the sadness of Tuosai's death.

”Your backer is dead so your best strategy right now is to get to the point.”

”Humph, you are teaching me nonsense again. It's all your fault that I'm in this miserable position.” Luo Ningcha stared into Gu Shenwei's eyes and asked, ”Tell me the truth. Did you know that Duosai wouldn't last for long?”

”I think you knew it too. Otherwise, you wouldn't have kept your distance from him.”

Luo Ningcha was slightly stunned and pondered his words for a while with her head tilted, and then chuckled, ”You were always a sweet talker. It's not that I knew it, but rather my superior presentiment and intuition avoiding a bad situation. Fortunately, I didn't offer anything, or else I would have suffered a great loss.”

”You are always smart.”

”Humph, do you think I can't recognize your sarcasm?” Luo Ningcha obviously didn't care about his sarcastic tone at all. She suddenly softened her tone and said in a very gentle voice, ”I know what's on your mind. You don't want another man to touch me so you ordered the assassination of Tuosai. Don't try to hide it because I don't blame you.”

Gu Shenwei was almost in admiration Luo Ningcha by now. She always thought of herself as the center of all attention and quite enjoyed it.

”I did arrange an assassination but the one who shot Tuosai to death in the camp of the Court Attendants Army was someone else, perhaps just a guard who was dissatisfied with the lord.”

Luo Ningcha still didn't believe it but stopped asking about it. ”Whatever. Either way, Tuosai is dead. What about his army? That's over 10,000 people.”

”That's a familial affair of King Riyao's. Tuosai's brothers can inherit it but not you or me.”

Luo Ningcha's eyes gleamed eagerly. ”There's always a way. You know that, as long as it's necessary, and as long as you say it, I'll do anything for you.”

Gu Shenwei believed that Luo Ningcha was this kind of person, so he was even more unwilling to get her involved in important matters. ”Not for now. I'll certainly ask when necessary.”

Luo Ningcha stood up and walked a few steps closer to whisper, ”You don't believe me?”

”I believe you.”

”Do not lie to me. I'm not a fool. I know what's true and what's false. You are afraid that I'll abandon you or even become your enemy when I become powerful, right?”

”I don't think that I need to be afraid of that.” Gu Shenwei was not afraid of that scenario because this woman would never weild great power.

Luo Ningcha would become very stubborn once she settled on an viewpoint. She saw every word of the Dragon King as perfunctory so she decided to throw out her trump card. ”Let me tell you a secret, and then you'll know that I won't betray you.”

”Oh?” Gu Shenwei was especially interested in secrets.