Chapter 131: Hong Liang Finds a Red Chain Snake!
Those eerie eyes contained a chilling aura. After a slight tremor in the eyes, the whole person stood up stiffly from the coffin!
Outside the castle, a sudden cold wind blew. A tall red figure appeared beside the cold body of Bai Yifei.
The scarlet cloak swayed in the cold wind as if congealed blood. Under the skirt, her straight and enticing jade legs faintly revealed.
Her crimson eyes were calm like stagnant water. The enchanting and cold face showed no expression. Three thousand cyan hairs fluttered in the wind, exuding a cold aura all over. It was as if… an emotionless, temperatureless body stood there.
On the exquisite and cold face, the cherry-like small mouth showed a bizarre blood-red color. There was a hint of heroism between the eyebrows.
She lowered her eyes slightly and coldly gazed at the body of Bai Yifei. Then her gaze fell on the bamboo pole at Bai Yifei’s heart. She raised her slender jade hand.
A breath was peeled off from the bamboo pole where she held. The woman placed her hand under her delicate nose and gently inhaled. The breath was sucked in.
She closed her eyes to savor for a moment. When she opened them again, a strange red light flickered in her eyes. Her crimson lips moved, and a cold voice sounded in the night, “I remember your scent, you can’t escape.”
The woman waved her jade hand lightly. Groups of bats flew from the darkness, their hook-like claws grabbing Bai Yifei’s clothes, carrying him towards the Royal Palace of Han. The woman’s cold gaze fell on the two long swords on the ground: “Long time no see.”
The swords emitted two soft sounds and flew into her hands on their own.
*
In Xinzheng City, the golden morning sun sprinkled on the ruins of the Purple Orchid Pavilion. After the fire burned out, only a pile of charcoal remained. Fully armed soldiers surrounded the place heavily, and passersby could only stand far away, quietly discussing something.
A major event occurred in the Royal Palace of Han. Last night, Concubine Humeiren’s bedroom suddenly caught fire!
After the fire was extinguished, two burnt bodies were found in the bedroom. Judging from the jewelry on the bodies, they were indeed Lady Mingzhu and Humeiren!
The official in charge of examining the bodies fainted on the spot. Both royal consorts were burnt to death simultaneously, and the Han Emperor’s anger was imaginable!
Hong Liang Princess, upon receiving the news, wanted to go and see. But she heard that the Purple Orchid Pavilion in the city also caught fire last night. The whole brothel was set ablaze!
When she ran over, the fire had already burnt out. A familiar figure was standing in front of the ruins. “Royal Brother,” Hong Liang, unusually serious, looked at the ruins in front of her with a dazed expression.
“Hmm? Hong Liang, why are you here?”
Han Fei turned around at the sound, with no hint of sadness that Hong Liang expected on his face. “Royal Brother, how did the fire happen here? Where are Sister Zi and the others? How are they?”
Hong Liang was completely unaware of what happened last night, thinking that something had happened to Purple Orchid Pavilion by accident. Han Fei pursed his lips and glanced at the surrounding soldiers. Naturally, he knew about Li Mo’s plan. But these words couldn’t be said now. After some thought, he could only hint, “They’re fine.”
Hearing this, Hong Liang finally breathed a sigh of relief. “Where are they? I’ll go find them. Did that guy find out about this? Have you sent someone to inform him?”
The person she mentioned, of course, was Li Mo. “Not yet.”
Han Fei shook his head, seeming unwilling to say more. Hong Liang rolled her eyes, speechless, “You didn’t even inform him of such an important matter. Forget it, I’ll go personally.”
This is the gathering place of Liu Sha. If it’s burnt, he would be heartbroken!
Let’s go mock him, oh no, go comfort him.
Just as she turned around, she was grabbed by Han Fei.
At this point, Hong Liang’s temper flared up.
Whether you are Royal Brother or Royal Sister, she raised her little foot and kicked it over.
“Why are you pulling me, let go let go!”
“I’m still waiting to see his reaction, let go quickly!”
Han Fei held her tightly and said, “Sir has also left.”
Hong Liang suddenly felt like she had been acupunctured.
The whole person stood there in a daze.
“He…left too? What does that mean?”
She had a vague sense of foreboding in her heart.
The weight in her chest suddenly felt as heavy as a stone.
Han Fei clenched his mouth tightly, “I’ll tell you later, you go back first.”
There are still a lot of things to deal with here.
Although Purple Orchid Pavilion was destroyed, several hundred bodies were found inside.
He knew the inside story, but he had to find a way to cover up this matter.
“Oh.”
Hong Liang replied in a soft voice, suddenly becoming obedient.
Han Fei looked at her in surprise.
When did this girl become so sensible?
Hong Liang’s face looked desolate.
Although she was a bit willful, she was not stupid.
Han Fei’s ambiguous answer had already made her guess something.
Han Fei shook his head and continued to work busily.
Hong Liang wandered in front of the ruins listlessly.
Her cheeks bulged like a bun.
She was muttering curses in her small mouth, “Bastard, leaving without a word.”
“He took Miss Sister Zi away too.”
“He took Miss Nongyu away too.”
“He took Miss Jing Ni away too.”
“Surely that mischievous fairy who likes playing with fire was taken away too.”
“I wanted to learn how to play with fire from her! This damn bastard!”
“Why didn’t you take Humeiren and Mingzhu, those two foxes, with you?”
“Now is it okay? They’ve all been burned to death!”
She cursed while venting her anger by kicking the burnt wood.
Following Han Fei to Purple Orchid Pavilion undoubtedly became her biggest pleasure now.
It’s all good now.
Purple Orchid Pavilion was not only burned, even the people were gone.
Doesn’t that mean there’s no one to play with her in the future?
The more Hong Liang thought about it, the angrier she became, kicking the charcoal blocking her path.
Suddenly, a red light flashed under the charcoal.
It disappeared under another piece of charcoal in a flash.
Hong Liang was stunned.
What was that?
A red…rope?
But why was the rope moving?
Curiously, she squatted down to look under the charcoal, only to meet a pair of eyes the size of mung beans.
Hong Liang blinked.
The eyes inside blinked as well.
A pair of round eyes with a hint of fear.
Peeking out from inside, looking timidly at Hong Liang.
This piqued Hong Liang’s interest.
She carefully moved the charcoal aside, and a brightly colored red snake suddenly appeared before her eyes.
“Wow!”
Hong Liang exclaimed in surprise!
Not far away, Han Fei heard something wrong and ran over in a few steps.
“What’s wrong, what’s wrong?”
“A snake? Quick, get away, it’s poisonous!”
He ran over and saw the bright red small snake, breaking out in a cold sweat.
The bright red color indicated that this snake was extremely poisonous.
Hong Liang stood still.
Han Fei thought she was scared silly, about to pull her, but heard her exclaim again.
“Wow, this snake…is so cute.”
Han Fei: “??”
Hong Liang pulled his arm, pointing at the small red snake that was so scared it was cowering, excitedly saying, “Royal Brother, Royal Brother, don’t you think this little snake is so cute? Hurry, help me catch it, catch it quickly.”
Han Fei: “??”
What kind of joke are you playing, my good sister!
This snake looks poisonous at a glance, and you want me to catch it?
The small snake, scared by Hong Liang’s crazy appearance, quickly swished its tail and dove under another horizontal piece of wood.
Seeing it disappear, Hong Liang immediately left Han Fei and ran over again.
It seemed that she was determined to catch the snake today no matter what.
“Hong Liang, Hong Liang, be careful, this snake is poisonous!”
Han Fei was sweating profusely as he watched from the side.
In case of accidental snake bite, Hong Liang would turn into a dead lotus.
(Hong Liang=Red Lotus)
“All of you, come here and help this princess catch that little snake!”
Hong Liang chased a few times but the little snake managed to escape, making her so angry that she grabbed it by the waist and ordered the nearby soldiers to help.
The soldiers were all dumbfounded!
But they dared not disobey her orders.
Dozens of soldiers reluctantly moved the charred wood to the side.
The red little snake lost its cover and was exposed directly in the crowd.
Hong Liang squinted her watery eyes, looking triumphant.
She took out a piece of dried fruit from her waist, squatted down and tempted, “Good little snake, come back with this princess, and this princess will give you some fruit.”
Han Fei’s mouth twitched.
Since when do snakes eat fruit?
But then he was proven wrong!
The red little snake tilted its head, cutely sticking out its tongue, actually crawling towards Hong Liang.
Hong Liang acted quickly, grabbed its neck and lifted it up.
“Royal Brother, look, I caught it!”
Han Fei was startled by the little snake that Hong Liang held out to him!
“Aren’t you afraid?”
Han Fei was surprised that this girl, who is usually fearless, dared to catch this poisonous snake!
“What’s there to be afraid of? Don’t you think it’s cute?”
Hong Liang said confidently.
“Look at how big and round its eyes are!”
Hong Liang stared at her own round eyes and the small red snake in her hand.
She reached out and fed the dried fruit she had just taken out to its mouth.
The little red snake opened its mouth and swallowed it whole.
Then it looked at Hong Liang innocently, as if asking if there was more!
“This is a red chain snake, it’s poisonous, be careful!”
Han Fei stepped back a few steps and warned.
Hong Liang waved her hand casually, “Oh, it’s fine, it won’t bite me.”
“I’m going back first, Royal Brother, I’ll go find some fruit for Little Red.”
With a carefree attitude, Hong Liang’s mood quickly improved.
The previous frustration disappeared in an instant, and she happily ran off!
Han Fei shook his head helplessly and before he could turn around, a figure hurriedly approached him.
“Zifang, why are you here too?”
Just as he had sent away one Hong Liang, now Zhang Liang appeared.
Zhang Liang looked anxious, giving him a deep look.
Then he spoke, “Bai Yifei’s body was found in front of Emperor Han’s Palace.”
Bang!
Han Fei’s heart suddenly skipped a beat, his face changing abruptly.
He wasn’t shocked by Bai Yifei’s death.
The plan last night was to get rid of Bai Yifei.
What surprised him was how Bai Yifei’s body ended up in front of Emperor Han’s Palace?
It wouldn’t be long before Lu Buwei received news of the failed plan.
Even if Ying Zheng passed through the Hangu Pass, the bigger crisis waiting for him would be ahead!
*
In a villa outside the city.
Li Mo was making a new fishing rod for himself with Jing Ni sword.
He had used the previous one for nearly two years.
Now suddenly switching to a new one felt a bit uncomfortable.
The size he had gotten used to, suddenly changed, whether thicker or thinner, it just didn’t feel right.
He picked and chose among a pile of bamboo for a long time.
Finally, he found one that was similar to the previous one.
He held it in his hand, weighed it, and finally nodded in satisfaction.
When Ying Zheng saw his completion, he stood up and asked, “Sir, we will be able to reach the Hangu Pass in one day’s journey. What should we do next?”
They had left Xinzheng City overnight.
After two days of travel, they had finally reached near the Hangu Pass.
Apart from the Hangu Pass, it was the territory of the Qin state.
But Ying Zheng also understood that as long as he did not enter the Xianyang Palace, he would be in danger every day.
Li Mo handed Jing Ni’s sword back to her, then turned and asked.
“After leaving the Hangu Pass, where to next?”
“After leaving the Hangu Pass, the next stop is Guanai Wusui. My Qin army has troops stationed there.”
Li Mo pondered, “Wusui… Is the one stationed there the Left Chief Wang Yi?”
Mo Zhen was slightly stunned, looking at Li Mo in surprise.
“How did you know, Sir?”
The Left Chief Wang Yi was an old general who led the Pingyang Heavy Armor Division stationed at a pass ahead of the Hangu Pass.
Li Mo smiled lightly, “Wang Yi was a deputy of Lord Wu Anjun back then. Although Lord Wu Anjun participated in countless battles, I have heard of it as well.”
Hearing that Wang Yi was stationed at Wusui, he understood.
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