LRAB Chapter 132 A Woman Who Can Lie
Chapter 132 A Woman Who Can Lie
"Okay, okay, I got it."
Zhao Yu was both touched and distressed, and quickly said, "Now can I treat your injuries? If we delay any longer, it will really be too late."
"Um."
Lan Fenghuang nodded, a sly smile on her face: "Call me one more nice word and I'll agree to heal you. Don't keep calling me 'Master Lan,' it sounds too formal."
A hint of doubt flashed through Zhao Yu's mind.
Didn't Lan Fenghuang say she was dying? How come she said so much in one go, and doesn't seem as weak as before?
But this doubt only flashed through my mind.
Looking into Lan Fenghuang's pitiful eyes, he didn't have time to think.
He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and called out in an extremely gentle voice, "Phoenix~~~"
After shouting, Zhao Yu waited for a long time, but did not receive a response from Lan Fenghuang.
Before he could open his eyes, a clear laugh suddenly reached his ears.
"Pfft—Hahaha!"
Lan Fenghuang could no longer hold back and smiled, her eyes crinkling.
Her previous weakness vanished instantly, and she was full of energy, showing no signs of injury whatsoever.
She leaped into Zhao Yu's arms, wrapped her arms tightly around his neck, and laughed so hard she almost fell over.
"Ah Lang, you've finally spoken your mind. Now, let's see how you deny it."
Zhao Yu was taken aback at first, then realized what was happening.
He looked at Lan Fenghuang, who was laughing hysterically in his arms, and felt both annoyed and amused. He shook his head helplessly: "Fine, you actually dared to play me."
"It's your fault for always being so hot and cold towards me," Lan Fenghuang said with a smile, putting her arm around Zhao Yu's neck. "How would I know what you're really thinking if I didn't try something with you?"
"And your injuries..."
"The injury is real, but it's not that serious."
Lan Fenghuang jumped down from Zhao Yu's arms, dusted herself off, and said nonchalantly, "I just got ganged up on and took a few hits, suffering some internal injuries. If I were really about to die, I wouldn't have the strength to talk to you so much."
Zhao Yu looked at her speechlessly: "Sure enough, the prettier the woman, the more likely she is to lie."
"Hehe, then I'll take that as a compliment." Blue Phoenix proudly raised her chin.
Zhao Yu smiled helplessly and pulled her to sit down on the bedside: "Alright, stop fooling around. Although the injury isn't serious, we can't be careless. Let me treat your wounds to avoid any future problems."
"Mmm." Blue Phoenix nodded obediently and sat cross-legged.
Zhao Yu sat behind her, placing his palms on her back, and slowly channeled the Northern Darkness True Qi into her body.
As soon as the internal energy entered his body, Zhao Yu immediately understood.
Lan Fenghuang's internal injuries were indeed very minor; her meridians were only slightly trembling.
If I had forced her to heal, her trick would have been exposed immediately. No wonder she refused to let me heal her.
In a short while, all the blockages in Lan Fenghuang's body were cleared.
"Alright." Zhao Yu withdrew his hand. "The internal injuries have almost healed. The rest will be fine after a few days of recuperation."
"Thank you, Alang." Lan Fenghuang turned around and smiled sweetly at Zhao Yu.
The two walked to the table, sat down, and began to discuss business.
Lan Fenghuang's expression turned serious: "The Divine Cult's stronghold in the capital suffered heavy losses. All of the dozen or so brothers inside, except for me, were killed."
"How many of those men in black were there?"
Lan Fenghuang recalled, "There were about thirty or so. They attacked us suddenly, catching us completely off guard. But they didn't get away with it either. Before I left, I released a swarm of poisonous bees and scattered some poison powder. At least half of those who attacked me will die."
She raised her chin smugly: "Trying to gang up on me? Not so easy."
Zhao Yu said with relief, "It seems that teaching you the Snake-like Leap and Fox-like Flipping Technique was the right thing to do. If it weren't for this lightness skill, you might not have been able to escape so easily today."
"Thanks really."
Then Lan Fenghuang said with some doubt, "However, what I don't understand is, how did Zuo Lengchan know the location of that stronghold? It's a secret base that the Divine Cult has been operating in the capital for more than ten years, and it's very well hidden."
"The North has always been within the sphere of influence of the Divine Cult. The Five Mountains Sword Sect is far away in the Central Plains and has no foundation here. How could they possibly have infiltrated the capital so quietly and accurately located our stronghold?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yu frowned.
Lan Fenghuang is right.
The Songshan Sect's sphere of influence was in Henan, and it had no base in Beijing. It would be almost impossible for them to find the secret stronghold that the Sun Moon Sect had been operating for many years.
Unless... someone is secretly tipping them off.
Moreover, this person must be a local bigwig in the capital, with connections to all levels, to be able to find the secret stronghold of the Sun Moon Cult.
In this city of Beijing, there are people who have both the ability and the motive to turn against you...
A name flashed through Zhao Yu's mind.
Yan Song.
He used Zhu Houcong's name to get officials to donate grain.
Although this matter appeared to be done voluntarily by the officials, in reality it was tantamount to cutting flesh from their bodies.
Yan Song might be able to let go of money, but the emperor's favor was something that could cost him his life.
Zhao Yu is currently enjoying great favor with the emperor, and Yan Song cannot help but worry.
However, he dared not openly deal with him, because he was now a favorite of Zhu Houcong.
Therefore, if we're talking about local bullies who colluded with Zuo Lengchan, the most likely candidate is probably this Grand Secretary Yan.
"I think I know who it is," Zhao Yu said slowly.
"Who is it?" Blue Phoenix asked hurriedly.
"Yan Song, no one else has the ability or motive to do this. No matter how powerful Zuo Lengchan is, he can't possibly extend his reach into Beijing. Only Yan Song could find out our whereabouts and inform the Songshan Sect."
"Yan Song? Could it be that he's unwilling to part with the money and provisions?"
Zhao Yu remained noncommittal: "Not necessarily, but it's possible. This Grand Secretary Yan is probably trying to give me a hard time."
He stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the sky outside: "You can rest here and recover. This is a Taoist temple bestowed by the emperor himself, with an imperial plaque. The Songshan Sect and Yan Song's people dare not trespass. I'm going to the Yan residence to meet this famous Grand Secretary Yan."
"Are you going alone?"
Lan Fenghuang quickly stood up and said worriedly, "No, it's too dangerous. There are definitely many experts in Yan Song's mansion, and he is colluding with Zuo Lengchan. There might even be people from the Songshan Sect there. I'll go with you."
Zhao Yu shook his head: "No need. Your injuries haven't healed yet, so you should stay here. Besides, I'm not going there to fight, I'm going to 'talk' with Elder Yan."
He turned to Lan Fenghuang and smiled, "Don't worry, I'll be fine. When it comes to one-on-one combat, no one in this world can stop me."