Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 129 - 98 Empress Luo Wanqing_3

Chapter 129: Chapter 98 Empress Luo Wanqing_3

"This sword Dao expert is really mischievous, he must have been spanked a lot as a child," Jiang Shouzhong wiped the sweat from his forehead with a relieved smile.

But then, he couldn’t smile anymore.

Because he discovered that this sword manual had no sword techniques, no diagrams of sword moves, just a lot of vague talk.

How was he supposed to practice?

Jiang Shouzhong flipped through it again and again, completely baffled.

After hesitating several times in his heart, Jiang Shouzhong called out Mengniang and asked, "Mengniang, have you heard of a powerful swordsmanship called ’Invincible Sword Skill’?"

"Invincible Sword Skill?"

Mengniang thought carefully, then gently shook her head, "I’m not familiar with the secret manuals and cultivation techniques spread through the jianghu, I’ve never heard of it."

"What about the ’Unparalleled Sword Skill’?"

"Neither."

Jiang Shouzhong simply handed the sword manual to her, "Senior Mengniang, could you please help me look at this and see how it should be practiced?"

The woman did not take it, but instead looked at the man with a strange expression.

"Jiang Mo, do you trust me so much? Aren’t you afraid I’ll steal it and learn it myself?"

Jiang Shouzhong laughed carefreely, "If Senior Mengniang is able to successfully cultivate this swordsmanship, wouldn’t it better ensure my safety? After all, what is a sword manual compared to one’s life."

At that moment, the man’s smile remained warm and innocent.

Mengniang was somewhat dazed.

She took the sword manual, carefully flipped through it, and after pondering with furrowed brows for a while, she apologized regretfully, "I’m sorry, I also don’t understand. Normally, any cultivation technique or martial skill would have its unique breathing mantras and moves, but this one doesn’t, and these recorded words seem to be of no use. Perhaps, there is a second volume."

A second volume?

Jiang Shouzhong’s face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

If he remembered correctly, there was only this one sword manual on the fifth floor of the library, meaning there was only half of it.

It seems he had picked the most useless one.

Miss Xiahe didn’t even bother to warn him, no wonder she looked at him like he was an idiot.

What now?

Could he return it with no reason within seven days?

At this moment, Mengniang seemed to remember something, her tone uncertain, "However, there is also a kind of sword manual in the world, written with sword Qi, seemingly ordinary on the surface but containing mysteries within, which can’t be discerned by those without an enlightened sword heart. You might as well wait for Senior Yan to arrive and let him have a look. You can also seek out Taoist Li, she’s also one of the masters of sword Dao."

Written with sword Qi...

Jiang Shouzhong’s eyes lit up, but then he felt a bit troubled.

He had no idea when Mr. Yan would come.

As for that woman Li Guanshi, Jiang Shouzhong really didn’t want to see her. He felt uncomfortable all over standing in front of her.

"Or maybe..."

Mengniang paused, "The lady with the surname Ran you met this morning, you could ask her to decipher it. Her cultivation is at the Heaven Desolation Boundary, and she herself is a sword cultivator seedling, having already reached an enlightened sword heart."

——

Ran Qingchen was somewhat surprised when she heard Jiang Mo was seeking her audience.

At the moment, she was in Liushan Division’s official study, preparing to finish some pending official work before going to find Jiang Mo, to convey the words entrusted by her grandmother. She didn’t expect him to take the initiative to visit her.

"Qingchen... Lord Ran, who is this Jiang Mo?"

In the study, a handsome young man sitting opposite her at the wooden table asked in confusion.

He had planned to take advantage of discussing official matters to spend some time alone with the person he admired, but before he could even warm his seat, someone had come seeking audience, much to his dismay.

This young man was Yang Zhongyou, the second son of the Assistant Minister of Rites’ family, whom Jiang Shouzhong had unexpectedly encountered in the corridor when he left the cold storage after talking with the corpse, Ge Dasheng.

After the conversation with the corpse, the side effects were too great, and Jiang Shouzhong accidentally spat out a mouthful of blood, which led Ran Qingchen to mistakenly think Yang Zhongyou had attacked him. Therefore, under the pretext of a bout, she taught him a lesson.

Who would have thought that just a few days later, this Yang would come back shamelessly clinging like a plaster that couldn’t be shaken off. Ran Qingchen was exasperated. If it weren’t for his father being Assistant Minister of Rites, a friend of her late father, she would have liked to break his legs.

"He’s a personnel from Liushan Division, I have entrusted him with some matters, and he must be here to report," Ran Qingchen said indifferently, gesturing to the maidservant to bring in Jiang Mo.

Yang Zhongyou uttered an "oh."

Seeing that Yang Zhongyou had no intention of standing up to leave, Ran Qingchen frowned in dissatisfaction. She had no choice but to remind him, "Young Master Yang, I have official business to discuss."

"It’s fine, Lord Ran. You go on with your business; don’t mind me."

Yang Zhongyou said with a smile.

In his view, it was just a trifle. If he left now, it would be difficult to see Ran Qingchen again.

Must be sick!

Ran Qingchen subconsciously clenched her fists, a murderous look flashing in her eyes.

Just as she was about to tear off the pretense and drive him away, she suddenly remembered the scene she had witnessed between Jiang Mo and Li Nanshuang that morning, and her beautiful eyes fluttered. After a moment’s hesitation, she chose not to forcefully expel him.

After a little while, the maidservant brought Jiang Mo.

As Jiang Mo entered the room, Ran Qingchen appeared to be earnestly reviewing a document, but the corners of her eyes were closely watching his expression. She noted that Jiang Mo didn’t show any unusual expression upon seeing Yang Zhongyou, which left her feeling inexplicably empty inside.

"Jiang Mo pays his respects to Lord Ran."

Looking at Ran Qingchen, who seemed occupied with official duties, Jiang Shouzhong suddenly regretted his rash intrusion.

He was eager to understand the sword manual but had forgotten that she was the new director of the institution, with a busy schedule. It was indeed not appropriate to trouble her with such small matters like looking at the sword manual at this time.

"What is it?"

Ran Qingchen felt somewhat stifled in her heart.

Her mind kept flashing back to images of Li Nanshuang disheveled in her husband’s cottage, to the affectionate and gentle look Jiang Shouzhong had given the other woman, such as the last time he refused her joining the institution, and the way that girl looked at him with joy and tenderness...

Scene after scene was like a suffocating film wrapped around her heart.

Jiang Shouzhong glanced at Yang Zhongyou and said apologetically, "It’s just some minor matters, Lord Ran. You attend to your work first; I will come back tomorrow to report."

Yang Zhongyou, who didn’t recognize Jiang Mo, leisurely savored his tea.

"Get out!"

The woman suddenly slammed the table.

Not to mention the sudden shout startled Jiang Shouzhong and Yang Zhongyou, even Ran Qingchen herself was taken aback.

Seeing the goddess enraged, Yang Zhongyou wiped the tea that had accidentally spilled on him and scolded the dumbstruck Jiang Shouzhong with displeasure, "Are you deaf? Didn’t you hear Lord Ran tell you to get out!?"

Jiang Shouzhong was very depressed, but since he was the one who intruded uninvited, he didn’t feel it appropriate to say anything and prepared to leave.

"I said you get out!"

Ran Qingchen glared at Yang Zhongyou in a rare display of loss of composure.

Yang Zhongyou was stunned.

He looked around and then pointed to himself, "Me?"

Ran Qingchen tried hard to suppress her anger, but for some reason, it only seemed to burn brighter. She threw the official document in her hand over and said, "This is the Liushan Division, not your house! Even if you have official business in the future, don’t bother me! Yang Zhongyou, I’m warning you for the last time, don’t let me see you again!"

Being scolded in front of a minion by his own goddess, Yang Zhongyou, despite his thick skin, found it difficult to bear.

His face flushed red, wanting to say something.

But seeing the woman’s iron-blue complexion, he didn’t dare to speak and turned to leave the office in huff.

Jiang Shouzhong was somewhat dumbstruck by this scene.

His impression of his wife was always of someone serene and indifferent, seemingly forever detached from worldly concerns. Yet, it turned out that she was quite fierce when angry. It made him wonder if it was her time of the month.

After the outburst, Ran Qingchen finally felt a bit more relieved and looked at Jiang Shouzhong coldly:

"I know you feel uncomfortable, upset, and angry seeing me with another man. But I want to tell you that since I, Ran Qingchen, agreed to marry you, I would never commit those disgusting acts of adultery!"

Jiang Shouzhong scratched his head and said in a low voice, "You misunderstand, I’m not upset, nor have I..."

"You are!"

"Truly, I’m not."

"..."

Looking at the woman’s fierce eyes, Jiang Shouzhong hesitantly said, "...then...then I am."

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