Chapter 314 - 206: Do You Dare to Go?

Chapter 314: Chapter 206: Do You Dare to Go?

’Hm? She actually woke up?’

Fang Yue was dumbfounded. He hadn’t expected the drug to be so potent. But on second thought, it made sense.

Li Lan was a Qi Sensing Martial Master; if the drug hadn’t been powerful enough, it likely wouldn’t have affected her at all.

If someone attacked you in the middle of an intimate moment, you’d be at a disadvantage even if your Martial Arts were superior.

Feeling the soft, feverish warmth in his arms, Fang Yue stopped holding back. He raised his hand and knocked Li Lan unconscious again.

At the same time, he circulated his Primordial Qi to help her expel the drug’s toxins.

A short while later, Li Lan slowly regained consciousness.

The moment she opened her eyes, she saw Fang Yue’s ordinary face—a face that grew more captivating the longer she looked at it. She froze for no apparent reason, her heart pounding in her chest.

Her father had originally told her to marry Fang Yue.

Back then, she had only agreed half-heartedly. But after everything that had happened today—especially being left almost completely naked, nearly exposed for all to see...

Not to mention, the way she had acted under the drug’s influence made her so ashamed she wished the ground would swallow her whole.

At the same time, she felt a flicker of curiosity and a strange new emotion toward this man, Fang Yue, who hadn’t taken advantage of her vulnerability.

After all, it wasn’t every day you met a man who could resist such a temptation.

But when she remembered her own identity, her spirits fell, and her expression turned to ice once more.

"Go get changed, then round up all the carriages in the stronghold. Load all my silver onto them," Fang Yue ordered Li Lan as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

’He’s making me, a delicate woman, do all this? He has no idea how to treat a lady. What a blockhead!’

But since Fang Yue had given the order, Li Lan, though resentful, obediently went to do as she was told.

Soon, ten carriages were lined up in the stronghold’s courtyard, each one loaded with numerous chests.

A task like this was no challenge for Li Lan. She had it all done in the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea.

"Alright, it’s getting late. Let’s go."

Fang Yue said coolly, then climbed into one of the carriages, leaving Li Lan to drive.

"Fang Yue, you..." Li Lan stared at Fang Yue, who was acting like a lord, and stamped her foot in fury. She couldn’t believe he was actually treating her like a servant girl.

But Fang Yue’s tone was not to be questioned.

"Hurry up. What are you dawdling for?" Fang Yue urged.

"Hmph!"

Li Lan gritted her teeth. Fuming, she walked over and began driving the carriage toward town.

Before long, Fang Yue saw a main road ahead and was overjoyed. ’We can finally get away safely.’

But just as he was breathing a sigh of relief, the horses suddenly whinnied and stopped dead in their tracks.

"What happened?"

Frowning, Fang Yue quickly hopped out of the carriage to see what was wrong.

A troop of soldiers on fine steeds was blocking their path.

The leader, clad in majestic armor, held a long saber. His expression was cold as he stared at the carriage. He seemed to have noticed Fang Yue inside, and his dark gaze held a hint of killing intent.

"Audacious bandits! How dare you attack the court’s army! You deserve a thousand deaths!" the leader roared, drawing the sword at his waist and pointing it at them.

Immediately, dozens of soldiers closed in, surrounding Fang Yue’s party. They watched them like hungry tigers, and the atmosphere grew tense.

"Sir, I’m afraid there’s been a misunderstanding!" Li Lan’s head began to throb. She hadn’t expected this kind of trouble. She quickly stepped forward to explain.

"Hmph! A misunderstanding?"

The soldier, however, couldn’t be bothered to listen to Li Lan. "In that case," he said coldly, "open these chests for our inspection!"

Hearing this, the color drained from Li Lan’s face.

She knew exactly what ordinary soldiers of the Great Wei Dynasty were like. Forget soldiers—anyone who saw the amount of silver taels on these carriages would be tempted.

"What, is there a problem?" The leader had clearly noticed her hesitation. "Get to it, now!" he barked. "Or we’ll kill you where you stand!"

His words were ice-cold, devoid of any warmth, forcing a sigh from Li Lan.

"Sir, may I have a word with you in private?" Li Lan said in a low voice, taking the man’s arm.

"Hmph! What tricks are you trying to pull? Do you really think you can fool us?" the leader snorted. Nevertheless, he followed Li Lan to the side.

「A moment later.」

They reached a secluded corner, making sure no one was around.

"Heh heh, if you... take care of me, I’ll let you pass," the soldier said, rubbing his hands together with a lecherous grin.

"You... You’re courting death!" Li Lan instantly struck, throwing a fierce punch.

~~~~~~~

「A quarter of an hour later.」

Li Lan returned to the carriage first and immediately prepared to drive away.

The soldiers on site moved to intercept, but their commander, now limping and bruised, hobbled over to stop them. Then, with a fawning expression, he said to Li Lan, "Please, after you!"

He was filled with regret.

He shouldn’t have been so greedy over such a small prize. He had only brought disaster upon himself.

Thank goodness he hadn’t really attacked her. If he’d angered one of the Meihua Hidden Guard, he would have lost more than just his pride; he’d have lost his own skin.

"Hmph!"

Seeing this, Li Lan shot him a contemptuous glance before driving the carriage away without a backward look.

Only when the carriage had vanished from sight did the commander turn and glare at his men. "You useless trash, what are you still standing here for? Haven’t you embarrassed yourselves enough? Get moving! To Jiangdong Camp!"

Hearing the order, the soldiers felt as if they’d been granted a pardon. None of them dared to linger.

They all scrambled to follow their commander, marching off at a brisk pace.

After that little interlude, Fang Yue and Li Lan weren’t delayed for long. Just three days later, they arrived safely in Jiangdong City.

This time, there were no further incidents. They smoothly exchanged the ten cartloads of treasure for silver banknotes.

Without further delay, the two then returned to Li Family Village.

Fang Yue needed to pick up Zhang Hu, and Li Lan wanted to bid her father farewell.

~~~~~~~

As they traveled, Li Lan suddenly said to Fang Yue, "Young Master Fang, you saved me. I owe you my life and will certainly repay this debt in the future!"

Fang Yue was taken aback for a moment. He then waved his hand dismissively and smiled. "I just happened to be there. It’s not a debt worth mentioning."

"No. A debt must be repaid. I won’t forget this," Li Lan insisted, shaking her head.

Seeing her persistence, Fang Yue didn’t argue further. He just gave a casual wave of his hand in acknowledgment.

"We’re a long way from Li Family Village now. You can go back on your own. Tell your father for me that I’m leaving," Fang Yue said. With that, he mounted his horse, turned it around, and galloped off in the other direction.

Li Lan watched his retreating figure, stunned for a moment, before finally taking a deep breath.

’Oh well, I’m sure we’ll meet again!’

Muttering to herself, Li Lan urged the carriage forward and slowly departed, heading back to Li Family Village.

~~~~~~

Night fell, blanketing the land in darkness.

The moon was bright and the stars were sparse, casting a pale light over the ground.

Fang Yue rode his horse to the old man’s home.

However, the old man who had given him the Treasure Medicine wasn’t there. Instead, he saw the stout man, Zhang Hu, sitting by the main gate.

"Hm? It’s you. My grandfather gave his Treasure Medicine to you!" Upon seeing Fang Yue, the drowsy Zhang Hu’s eyes snapped open, his gaze intense as he stared at the newcomer.

"I’ve come today specifically to fulfill our agreement," Fang Yue said, walking up to face Zhang Hu.

"Heh, my grandfather may be old, but I trust his judgment. However, before we leave, I want to go and retrieve his body. I wonder, do you dare to come with me?" Zhang Hu stood up, his eyes boring into Fang Yue as he spoke slowly.

Fang Yue was taken aback. He hadn’t expected Zhang Hu to make such a request.

"Oh, right. My grandfather probably didn’t tell you, but his old rival reached the Great Perfection stage of an Innate Grandmaster ten years ago. I haven’t seen him in all this time, so who knows if he’s taken that final step!"

As if remembering something, Zhang Hu added this last part, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.