Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 346 - 200: Everyone Wants to Snatch - Part 2

Chapter 346: Chapter 200: Everyone Wants to Snatch - Part 2

Su Family later went to pursue, but what happened is still unknown.

In a flash of thought, Ran Qingchen suddenly remembered something, his tone without ripples, he slowly said,

"Speaking of which, when your sect master was seriously injured by Su Shanke in Jade Gorge, it took over half a year of seclusion to heal. Such a deep grudge, yet your Sky Demon Sect didn’t seek revenge against the Su Family, that’s quite tolerant."

Qu Hongling smiled faintly, "Some people are worth keeping around for a reason. If not for that, we wouldn’t have discovered the hidden entrance to the underground palace in the Su residence or uncovered the secret of the dragon egg."

Ran Qingchen’s eyes darkened slightly, and after a moment of silence, he parted his vermilion lips and said softly, "Tell me, what is your real purpose in cooperating with me, don’t tell me you’re kindly trying to save the people of Qingzhou or helping me out of goodwill."

Qu Hongling’s smile deepened graciously, her voice melodious,

"You’re overthinking it, sister. I just don’t want the Sky Demon Sect to be wrongly accused. I’ve received information that someone plans to subdue the Azure Dragon, but many will die in the process.

When the rumors start flying and someone deliberately frames us, the disaster will be said to have been caused by our sect. Although our sect master doesn’t care what others think, we can’t just let others blame us unjustly. In short, I came to reveal this secret to you in hopes that you would stop it."

Ran Qingchen looked up, her voice clear and cold with inquiry, "How to stop it?"

"Of course, it’s up to the experts of the Liushan Division to stop it. Do you expect the Sky Demon Sect to help?"

Qu Hongling suddenly tapped her forehead lightly as if remembering something, "Oh, speaking of which, I recall that Qingzhou is a place where dragons hide and tigers crouch, especially renowned is the ’Famous Sword Villa.’

Within the villa, it is said there is a divine weapon — the Dragon Slaying Sword, and even more so the Dragon Slaying Sword Formation. It is rumored that once this formation is deployed, even if a flood dragon emerges from the sea, it can sever its scales and armor, its power astonishing..."

Qu Hongling paused, a playful arc forming on her lips, "Sister, why not ask the experts of the Famous Sword Villa to slay the Azure Dragon and remove this hidden danger? Afterwards, when the people of Qingzhou are saved, sister, you’ll become the living bodhisattva sung in their praises."

Ran Qingchen fell into contemplation.

The Famous Sword Villa indeed has a powerful Dragon Slaying Sword... but it’s not easy to ask for their help.

"What exactly are you aiming for?"

Ran Qingchen’s gaze became profound, intently staring at the ethereal and stunning girl in front of him.

The girl’s unexpected visit, revealing the secret of the Azure Dragon, and even offering seemingly unselfish advice, everything was too coherent, too abnormal, inevitably causing one to be wary.

Qu Hongling said helplessly, "If you don’t trust me, big sister, then so be it."

"Why don’t you go to the Qingzhou Prefect?"

"Slaying demons is the responsibility of the Liushan Division, and as I have said before, I don’t trust these officials in Qingzhou, especially the prefect, who has known about this all along."

Qu Hongling said, "Anyway, the entrance will only open in three days. If you trust me, I will personally lead you there when the time comes. If you don’t, you can go on your own. Besides, you need to keep my identity from the Sky Demon Sect a secret, big sister. You wouldn’t want others to know... that you’re cooperating with the Demon Clan."

A threat?

Ran Qingchen raised an eyebrow.

But such a threat was useless to her.

"Don’t worry, little sister, your big sister will keep your secret." Ran Qingchen revealed a smile, deliberately emphasizing the word ’little’ very heavily.

She even deliberately puffed out her chest, showing off her already proud curves even more prominently.

Mocking me?

Fine, I will continue to hit you hard.

Qu Hongling bit her silver teeth, scoffed, and said, "Big sister, you’d better be careful when fighting, swinging those around must be painful. Don’t let someone take advantage. I’m leaving, big sister."

The woman’s figure flashed and disappeared within the study.

After Qu Hongling left, Ran Qingchen frowned lightly in thought.

She sat in the chair, habitually imitating Jiang Mo by writing down each clue, analyzing, but after a while looking at the messy theories made her head hurt, she had no choice but to give up.

What exactly does this demoness want?

Ran Qingchen subconsciously looked down at her proud bosom, then gently pulled open her clothes to inspect...

Hmm, it needs to be wrapped tighter.

...

Qu Hongling walked leisurely out of the Liushan Division’s gate.

The guards at the door straightened their spines unconsciously, bowing and performing a salute.

Qu Hongling suddenly stopped, her skirt lightly flowing, and smiled at the guard,

"Recently, Qingzhou has been swarming with monstrous demons, so be careful of demons infiltrating the Liushan Division. You must be vigilant."

The guard confidently said, "Miss, rest assured, this is the Liushan Division, no demon dares to cause trouble here. If any dare to come after eating the gall of a bear and the heart of a leopard, we will surely slay them."

"That’s good."

Qu Hongling smiled, her almond-shaped eyes narrowing like crescents, her eyes shimmering like stars on a bright smile, and she turned and left gracefully.

The two gate guards’ gazes closely followed that graceful figure until it disappeared at the bustling street’s end, only then did they reluctantly pull their eyes away, their blood running hot as they thought of the lady’s instructions.

They couldn’t wait to rush to the Ten Thousand Mountains to show off their demon-slaying valor.

...

Qu Hongling entered the guesthouse room.

Shen Shengyuan appeared inside and said with emotion, "Lord Ran’s cultivation has improved a lot again. If you ever meet him alone, you’ll need to be careful. For someone of the younger generation to have such cultivation is terrifying."

Qu Hongling nodded slightly, "I’ve noticed it too."

Qu Hongling opened the window to let in some air, looking out onto the bustling street, she said, "With that woman’s temperament, even if she has doubts, she will investigate. In any case, if she’s willing to take action, it’s like having an extra layer of insurance. If we can really get the Famous Sword Villa’s Dragon Slaying Sword Formation, that would be even better."

Shen Shengyuan asked, "Sect Master, how confident are you in taming that Azure Dragon?"

"It’s hard to say."

Qu Hongling shook her head gently, "The weaker that Azure Dragon is, the better my chance. Anyway, someone must wear it down."

"Hopefully, it will succeed," Shen Shengyuan murmured.

Qu Hongling clenched her fist lightly, her eyes sparkling with spirit, "We will definitely succeed. Once we have that Azure Dragon, I’m confident I can use it to control the hidden Dragon Demon Clan in the Ten Thousand Mountains.

With the help of the Dragon Demon Clan, it’ll be much easier to unite the entire Demon Clan... At that time, who would dare defy me?"

A touch of ruthlessness appeared on the young girl’s beautiful face.

Suddenly, Shen Shengyuan said, "Jin Ao wants to cause a huge fuss at the Su Family to avenge you. Should we stop him?"

Qu Hongling shook her head with a smile, "No need, it’s better for the Su Family to be in as much chaos as possible right now."

——

"Braised Noodles, haven’t you noticed something terrible?"

By the steaming little wonton stall on the street corner, Li Nanshuang sat shoulder to shoulder with Jiang Shouzhong, eating hot steaming wontons.

The young girl turned slightly, her charming face half-hidden by the rising steam, and while speaking, she sneakily transferred several wontons from her bowl into the other’s, asking earnestly.

Jiang Shouzhong, not minding her small action, asked in confusion, "What terrible thing?"

"Your boss... has gotten smaller."

"Gotten smaller?"

Jiang Shouzhong was utterly baffled and didn’t understand.

Li Nanshuang lowered her voice, speaking with grave seriousness, "I mean the part below the neck."

"Cough cough..."

Jiang Shouzhong nearly choked but couldn’t help glancing inadvertently.

Although smaller than Ran Qingchen, it was still a handful.

Among the women he had seen, if one were to really compare, it used to be Hong’er, and now it was Xia He.

Isn’t there a saying... (Xia) He is just showing the tips of the horns.

But Xia He’s case wasn’t a big issue, his previous massages had helped Hong’er grow quite a bit; when there’s a chance, he should give Xia He a good massage too.

Jiang Shouzhong didn’t know how to respond for a moment and laughed awkwardly, "It’s... not that small."

Li Nanshuang sighed, "But there’s something even more terrible, your boss is getting prettier."

Jiang Shouzhong touched the young girl’s forehead.

It seemed a bit hot.

This valiant boss of his was indeed sick... starting to talk nonsense.

"Boss has always been pretty," Jiang Shouzhong complimented.

Just then, a little girl suddenly ran over, placed a crumpled piece of paper on the table, and then turned and ran away.

Jiang Shouzhong was confused.

He unfolded the paper, which had a line written on it: Move that lousy snake off you and come to the tavern in front to find me.

Although the handwriting was atrociously bad, Jiang Shouzhong knew who had written it.

Yeying.

Knowing full well Yeying’s deep connections with Mengniang, Jiang Shouzhong grinned and, making sure no one around was paying attention, he leaned down towards his crotch... or more accurately, towards Mengniang, who was accustomed to circling around a post, and whispered:

"Mengniang, please step back a bit."