Chapter 92: Book Stealing (2/2)
Zhu Xianyao didn’t know that the single sentence she had just said had revealed so much to Su Chen. She was still preoccupied with what had just happened. In fact, she was also confused as to why the situation had developed the way it had. Was it just a coincidence that someone had stolen the technique right when they had finished their negotiations with Su Chen?
Though she had some suspicions, there was no way that she could evaluate every probability.
The two of them were still harboring their own sinister motives and plotting against each other when Zhu Chen sent word that he had already found a Incense-Sniffing Mouse and also gathered other members of the Zhu Clan.
Zhu Xianyao was jolted into action and was about to give chase when she suddenly thought of something and turned to look at Su Chen. “You aren’t trying to pit two groups of people against each other for your own benefit, are you?”
A confused expression appeared on Su Chen’s face. “I don’t know what you’re saying.”
In order to tell a convincing lie the stage needed to be set, but the actor also needed to be talented.
Su Chen’s innocent expression appeared very genuine, and even Zhu Xianyao was unsure about whether she was thinking too much into it.
But she still said an instant later, “Come with me.”
She grabbed Su Chen.
Even though she was also in the Qi Drawing Realm, Su Chen had no way of avoiding her grasp. He was stunned; he had experienced firsthand the power of the Slyheart Demon Bloodline, and he knew that he was not her opponent even if she didn’t use her mesmer abilities.
As she grabbed Su Chen, Zhu Xianyao ran out of the tower.
After they had disappeared for some time, a person emerged from a side door. It was Cloud Leopard.
He patted Iron Cliff and said, “Get up, they’ve already left.”
“I can’t get up, it hurts……” Iron Cliff gritted his teeth and said. “Dammit, they didn’t even verify my injuries! All the time I spent beating myself up was completely wasted.”
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Su Chen was dragged out of the Hidden Dragon Institute. He found Zhu Chen, Zhu Yanniang, and others waiting for them. Apart from those two, there were four burly men, likely the Zhu Clan’s hired guards. This lineup was not particularly impressive, but the Zhu Clan didn’t seem to even consider it a problem. Zhu Yanniang held a small beast in her arms. It was the Incense-Sniffing Mouse, which was constantly shrieking as it pointed straight forward.
As soon as Zhu Xianyao walked out she said, “Let’s go!”
Although she was the weakest in the group, she possessed the highest status.
They all jumped into action. Zhu Yanniang stared at Su Chen and said, “Why did you bring this kid along with us?”
Zhu Xianyao replied, “Everything is because of him, so I brought him with us just in case. If something goes wrong, we’ll kill him!”
“Okay!” Everyone agreed.
Su Chen was unhappy with that statement. “You just agreed to be my woman, but now you’re merciless at the flip of a dime. If that’s how we’re going to play, there’s no point in continuing to do business.”
“Shut your mouth! It’s all because of your uselessness that Kaihuang’s Heaven was stolen by someone else!” Zhu Xianyao said angrily.
“That’s because I never planned on keeping it for myself. If you hadn’t come, people would’ve been able to buy it on the Dreamrealm for only a hundred Dream Droplets each. Why would anyone need to steal with it?”
“Enough! Selling such a divine technique for that kind of a price makes you an idiot that doesn’t know the value of anything!”
“But it was this idiot who created this divine technique, not someone smart like you. If you want to control this technique, you will need to acquiesce to an idiot like me. You’d best be clear about this point. Otherwise, even if you kill the person who stole the manual, you will not be able to complete our transaction.”
“You!” Zhu Xianyao was angered to the point of speechlessness.
As they argued, the group of people continued to race forwards, following the Incense-Sniffing Mouse