Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 345 - 200: Everyone Wants to Snatch

Chapter 345: Chapter 200: Everyone Wants to Snatch

"A demon dragon?"

Upon hearing Qu Hongling’s words, Ran Qingchen’s face showed confusion.

Qu Hongling put away her earlier teasing tone, her expression turned serious, and she pursed her light pink lips before speaking earnestly:

"Believe it or not, I have delivered the message and even took the risk to come here personally, which should be considered full sincerity. If you want to cooperate with me, show some sincerity; if not, I’ll leave right now."

Ran Qingchen’s eyes flickered, and she suddenly felt hesitant inside.

She had never been willing to trust demon creatures.

However, she felt some trust in her heart for the girl in front of her, despite their "breast-grabbing enmity" being irreconcilable.

Ran Qingchen pondered for a moment, then spoke indifferently, "I know about the murder case at Mengyao Pavilion, that Jin Ao was used by someone, but regardless, he did kill someone and we cannot just let it go."

"And then?"

Qu Hongling twirled a strand of her hair, smiling as she said, "You’re not telling me that’s all you found out."

Faced with the girl’s disdainful look, Ran Qingchen replied coldly, "I also know that the real purpose behind the Mengyao Pavilion murder case was a sacrifice by a mysterious organization, which was for investigating the true cause of the demon energy resurgence."

Qu Hongling revealed a satisfied smile and clapped her hands, "Not bad, you do have the ability."

Ran Qingchen’s cheeks flushed.

These were things others had told her.

But recalling the astonishing truth discovered by her husband, Ran Qingchen hesitated slightly before speaking calmly, "Also, regarding the case where your Sect Master once killed the former Magistrate He Benquan, I have new clues."

"Oh? Let’s hear it." Qu Hongling was interested.

"He Benquan is not dead."

"What!?"

Qu Hongling’s pretty face instantly froze, her expression one of shock.

She curved her lips into a cold smile, mixed with disbelief and mockery, "What kind of joke are you making? My... My Sect Master personally killed him; how could there be a mistake?"

Ran Qingchen didn’t play coy, and shared the doubts and arguments analyzed by Jiang Shouzhong one by one.

After listening to her, Qu Hongling’s heart seemed to be hit by a raging storm, her emotions a mix of shock, confusion, and anger... all intertwining in her chest as her expression shifted.

"That damn monkey dared to lie to me!" Qu Hongling clenched her fists in silent fury.

"Did you investigate this?"

Qu Hongling asked.

Jiang Mo is my husband; we are one family, and what he investigates, I investigate... With this mindset, Ran Qingchen slightly lifted her fair chin, pretending to be aloof as she nodded, "Exactly."

Qu Hongling could not help but show admiration, "Impressive, the court certainly wouldn’t send a useless person over."

Ran Qingchen frowned.

Why did it still feel like she was being insulted?

Ran Qingchen coughed lightly and said sternly, "Now you can say that I am capable enough to cooperate with you, right?"

"Of course, even beyond my expectations."

Qu Hongling smiled slightly, "Then I will tell you what I know. The sacrifice is correct, and they chose Mengyao Pavilion because they needed to match the celestial phenomena, under which there is an ancient altar."

Ran Qingchen was not foolish; she caught on immediately, "You mean there’s an ancient altar under Mengyao Pavilion?"

"Yes, it’s an altar within a hidden chamber left over from the previous dynasty."

Qu Hongling gently nodded, explaining, "Before the previous dynasty fell, numerous hidden chambers were built—some to store treasures, some to create formations, and some simply as traps. After the fall of the dynasty, while some hidden chambers were uncovered, there are still many that remain hidden."

Especially some that contain altars, which might house demons... You should know, during the previous dynasty, when demon energy had not yet ceased, great demons roamed, and there weren’t such stringent bans and restraints as there are today.

In Qingzhou, there is a hidden chamber with such an altar, named the Dragon and Phoenix Altar, part of an ancient remnant formation. It once harbored a dragon and a phoenix. Later, this dragon and phoenix disappeared, but the power of the formation and the altar lingered. That’s why someone placed a dragon egg inside to nourish and incubate it...

This dragon egg harbors an Azure Dragon, which even among the Demon Clan, is a rare existence. Its temperament is extremely fierce, and its destructive power is severe. If it cannot be subdued, it will pose a great threat to the people of Qingzhou..."

"Hold on a second."

Ran Qingchen raised her hand to interrupt, narrowing her apricot eyes as she asked, "You mean to say, this Azure Dragon will emerge in these next few days?"

"The day after tomorrow!"

Qu Hongling provided the answer.

Ran Qingchen’s face showed a trace of astonishment, and she asked again, "Where did you get this information from?"

The girl in red raised her fine eyebrows slightly, her lips curving up a bit, "Danai, we of the Demon Clan don’t just sit around idly, you know. When it comes to gathering intelligence, we’re not inferior to your Liushan Division’s Wenxin Department."

"You... can you not call that..."

Ran Qingchen was somewhat displeased.

Qu Hongling blinked, feigning confusion, "Call what?"

Ran Qingchen bit her silver teeth, and her cheeks bulged like a chipmunk with cheeks stuffed full of chestnuts, grumbling, "Danai!"

Qu Hongling uttered an "oh," deliberately stretching the sound, pretending not to understand, "Strange, someone used her advantage to mock me in the past, and now that I genuinely admire it as her younger sister, why the unhappiness?"

Ran Qingchen gripped the hilt of her sword tightly but ultimately suppressed her irritation, asking coldly, "The entrance to the hidden chamber is at Mengyao Pavilion?"

"Not exactly, even though the altar is located beneath Mengyao Pavilion, there is no entrance there."

Qu Hongling stood with her hands behind her back, her soft curves outlined by her red dress like graceful, flowing water, smiling as she said, "There are three entrances, and one that I know of is at the Su Family."

"The Su Family?"

Ran Qingchen was slightly startled.

Home to Su Shanke, the world’s second fastest swordsman.

In the Mengyao Pavilion murder case, Su Junwen, the Su Family’s illegitimate son, used Jin Ao to commit murder, opening a secret passage to kill his elder brother Su Juntong, and then fled with his childhood sweetheart.

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