She Holds the World After Being Reborn
Chapter 260 - 259: Luring the Tiger Away from the Mountain, Danger in Xiliang City

Chapter 260: Chapter 259: Luring the Tiger Away from the Mountain, Danger in Xiliang City

Yan Wanqing slept until the afternoon.

When she woke up, there were still birds chirping outside.

It was hunger that woke her.

After drinking all night, her stomach was empty, and she was famished.

Clutching her stomach, Yan Wanqing pushed open the door, intending to go downstairs to find some food.

Just as she opened the door.

"Awake?"

"Been waiting for you for a long time, Wanwan."

Two burly men stood on either side of the door, acting as gatekeepers.

The moment they saw Yan Wanqing emerge, their previously tense expressions instantly softened into gentle smiles.

Oh boy.

She had no idea how long they had been standing there.

Yan Wanqing thought she hadn’t even washed her face yet...

"The meal has already been ordered. If we go down now, I’ll have the waiter serve it right away," Yan Li’an said, naturally brushing Wanqing’s disheveled hair behind her ears with his hand.

Yan Wanqing nodded.

"Good."

Then, she turned around and quickly went back inside and closed the door, washing her face with cold water; her mind finally clearing up.

"Let’s go, let’s eat," she said with refreshed radiance, reopening the door.

Seeing her like this, Yan Li’an couldn’t help but conceal a grin.

In his memory, it seemed they, as siblings, were always so whimsical, and this feeling was not unfamiliar at all.

The siblings went down the stairs one after the other.

Completely ignoring the Crown Prince who had been waiting for a long time.

Xiao Pingfeng took a deep breath, telling himself that patience is necessary for the greater scheme of things.

To win the beauty’s favor, he would have to endure the mood of this brother-in-law, one way or another.

Besides, they hadn’t seen each other for so long; giving them some more time together was harmless. After all, once Wanqing married him, wouldn’t she spend all her time with him and their children?

After thinking this way, the Crown Prince felt much more at ease, and his face was once again lit up with a smile.

"Wait, should we add another soup? The chicken soup here is particularly good..."

After the meal.

"We went to Mingyue Fragrance because of a note." It seemed that her people had been taken as disciples by the Divine Church of Light.

This kind of betrayal was hard for Yan Wanqing to tolerate.

If even her own people could be so easily influenced by the Divine Church of Light, then how many safe places were there left in Dawei?

For the first time, Yan Wanqing harbored a sense of dread towards the Sect Hierarch of the Radiant Church.

Yan Li’an noticed her emotions and comforted her, "Now that Fu Mingyue and Zhang Biao are dead, and not many people know that I have recovered my memory, whatever you want to do, just tell me."

Zhang Biao was dead too?

Yan Wanqing frowned slightly.

But considering his demeanor from the day before, death... might have been a release for him.

Regathering her thoughts, Yan Wanqing returned to the matter at hand.

"The Divine Church of Light venerates war and chaos, and as long as they exist, the common folk can’t live in peace... and I suspect they have something to do with the battle at Governor’s Office Pass. The revenge for our father and brothers, I must seek it." No one will get away!

Hatred boiled in Yan Wanqing’s eyes.

Yan Li’an felt a pang in his heart, a painful constriction in his chest, and his eyes began to moisten, tears gathering at the corners, ready to fall.

The surge of emotions was overwhelming, nearly impossible for him to resist.

He could only bow his head to drink tea, using it to mask the sadness in his heart.

"I’ll accompany you," he said. This vengeance was his too.

Yan Wanqing nodded, "Let’s sort through the information we have now and see if we can piece it all together."

"This place is crowded and rife with prying eyes. Let’s find a safer place," Xiao Pingfeng suggested.

Yan Li’an thought for a moment, "Mingyue Fragrance, the place belongs to my people. Besides, the most dangerous place is often the safest. Currently, no one dares to eavesdrop at my corners."

Mingyue Fragrance was close by, just two alleyways away, and they went straight through the back door.

"Alright, let’s start," Yan Wanqing initiated.

"The key point actually lies in who the Hierarch of the Divine Church of Light really is. I don’t know if Big Brother has ever seen his true face?"

Yan Li’an shook his head, "He always wears a human skin mask. Although it’s remarkably lifelike, it’s inevitably different from a real person’s features. Over time, with careful observation, the discrepancies become apparent."

"I have a guess," Yan Wanqing licked her somewhat dry lips. She felt very conflicted and her gaze shifted back and forth between Xiao Pingfeng and Yan Li’an, "I think he is the State Preceptor, Song Huaxu."

"Song Huaxu?!" Xiao Pingfeng frowned deeply, "Isn’t he an old man? Does he have the energy to pull off so many things?!"

Between the troubles of the Divine Sect, the wars, and concocting alchemy for that worthless father of his, how could he, spinning like a top, be involved in so much?

Yan Wanqing sighed softly, "Back at the Summer Resort, I had fought with him. He’s actually a young man with silver hair and handsome features, and he doesn’t look very old."

"But the two of us have been his disciples since we were children. So many years have passed, even if he’s great at preserving his youth, he couldn’t possibly..." Xiao Pingfeng suddenly thought of something and fell silent.

Yan Wanqing’s expression was complex, "I don’t know how he maintains his youth, but the Empress disclosed to me that during the upheaval at Governor’s Office Pass, her people saw Song Huaxu appear there. She herself also heard about Song Huaxu asking the Emperor for leave to go there... and now, Song Huaxu is also here."

"How do you know?" Xiao Pingfeng’s eyes grew deeper and less defiant.

Yan Li’an’s eyes were shimmering, with a hint of sadness flashing through.

"At that time, I was indeed about to be tortured to death by Li Chengyuan, all my limbs were cut off, but when I woke up, I saw Song Huaxu, it was him who rescued me." If not for Song Huaxu, she indeed would’ve been thoroughly dead.

"I also bear responsibility for what happened then," Yan Li’an said apologetically, looking at her, "Had it not been for Big Brother..."

"The past is the past," Yan Wanqing cut him off.

She feared that Xiao Pingfeng would learn the truth and fight with her brother to the death.

So many things had happened already, and she didn’t want any internal conflict to arise because of her, especially since her brother had merely lost his memory and forgotten who she was.

That’s why he had attacked her.

Given the current situation, her brother would definitely not harm her.

The tumultuous emotions between the siblings had not escaped the Crown Prince’s notice, not in the slightest.

But since Yan Wanqing didn’t want him to know, he would act as if he were unaware.

"I don’t understand, if he’s the mastermind behind the scenes, why save me? Wouldn’t it have been better to let me die at the hands of Li Chengyuan?"

As clever as she was, she really couldn’t figure out what Song Huaxu’s intentions were.

He must be a person with a strong will and a big picture view, so why did he show mercy towards her?

So much time had passed, and this issue had always been like a fishbone stuck in Yan Wanqing’s throat.

"I also have a bit of news," Xiao Pingfeng pondered for a moment before speaking slowly, "My people discovered that Xiao Hongshen had a foster father. His rapid rise from an obscure Prince owes much to this foster father’s efforts. I had some doubts about this person’s identity before, but after listening to Wanqing, I now have ample reason to suspect that the foster father is Song Huaxu himself."

"The night Xiao Hongshen planned the rebellion, Song Huaxu intervened to save him," Yan Wanqing added.

Had it not been for Song Huaxu that night, she definitely could’ve killed Xiao Hongshen a thousand times, ten thousand times!

She had set a nearly flawless trap that had taken so long to arrange, yet Song Huaxu managed to turn the tables.

"Then if the Hierarch of the Radiant Church is indeed Song Huaxu, and Big Brother appears in Mingyue Town..." Yan Wanqing suddenly lit up with realization, her lips pursing, "This is bad, Xiliang City is in danger!"

Luring the tiger away from the mountain—their brother was the bait. Song Huaxu’s real aim was to rescue Xiao Hongshen from the dungeon and take control of her military power in the process.

Once he had control of the military power, upon returning to the capital, wouldn’t everything dark and white fall into Xiao Hongshen’s hands?

"Big Brother, we must return to Xiliang City," she said.