Chapter 64

Shen Lang recalled the appearance of Ye Xue when she came over, reaffirming his judgment even more.

Shouldn't a woman who wants to take a position be arrogant and overbearing, looking down on everyone else?

Proud and treating Shen Lang as a waste, how could she have a look of resentment?

Would such a person show this kind of look just because a guard was beaten by him?

A guard, in her eyes, probably wouldn't be much different from a dog.

He didn't expect that the resentful look was because of such a matter...

If so, then the matter of his father's corpse poison might be completely explained.

The true situation might very well be... Ye Xue, because of her hatred for Shen Lang's family due to Chu Qingcheng's affection for Shen Moran, and knowing that his father had dealings with the demonic martial artists, designed to lure Shen Lang's father to the Black Wind Mountain, intending to use the demon corpse to kill him.

Sometimes, there's no need to make various conspiracies or events overly complicated.

The truth might be just that simple!

Although this was just a guess and not yet confirmed, a storm of emotions surged in Shen Lang's heart, making it hard for him to calm down.

"Ye Xue!"

Just as Shen Lang's eyes glowed with a killing intent, he suddenly had a thought and turned to look out the window.

On a dark corner of the street, a black-clothed person handed a bag to another person and asked something in a low voice.

A flash of insight appeared in Shen Lang's eyes, and a powerful divine sense burst out of his body, scanning the two people and immediately hearing their conversation.

"Have you found out yet?"

"Not yet, the Treasure Pavilion is very secretive about any item auctioned. It's impossible to find out who provided the giant potion and the formula. Moreover, there's no such powerful person in Tianfeng City..."

"Continue to investigate, at any cost, no matter how much money it takes!"

"Yes, sir!"

After retracting his divine sense, Shen Lang's gaze became even colder.

The Treasure Pavilion holds an auction every month, and investigating the provider of an item is not unheard of, but it is indeed very rare.

On one hand, this is a very taboo matter, easily offending powerful figures and the Treasure Pavilion itself.

On the other hand, even if the provider of a treasure is known, it often has little use.

However, what Shen Lang just heard was the black-clothed person saying "at any cost, no matter how much money it takes"!

Not long ago, Shen Lang made Deng Jianchen drink the giant potion in the Black Wind Ridge, then held back a spirit corpse... allowing him and others to escape.

To dig out the provider of the giant potion in such a place, who else could it be besides the mastermind behind the demon corpses that Shen Lang had almost completely eliminated?

"Hey, sitting with my lady, you still look outside with a long face. What do you mean by that? My lady sitting here is a favor to you, why are you so arrogant?"

Cai Yin saw Shen Lang crush the wine jar for no apparent reason and now look out the window, seemingly ignoring them, and immediately became furious.

"Cai Yin, don't talk nonsense!" Shui Qingwu lightly scolded.

Cai Yin said with a grievance, "Lady, you can see for yourself, this guy's face is as long as a donkey's. He owes you hundreds of spirit stones, but he looks like we owe him! I've never seen such a person..."

"This girl is fierce!" Su Hen and Lin Feng exchanged a glance.

But Lang Buqun, who was next to Shen Lang, was delighted, looking at Shen Lang with a gloating expression.

It wasn't that he disliked Shen Lang...

He disliked any man who sat with Shui Qingwu.

Any man who was belittled by Shui Qingwu in front of her, he found it enjoyable.

"You guys eat first, I have something to do, I'll be back later." Shen Lang said, standing up and walking out.

"Hey, you..." Shui Qingwu scolded, this guy seemed to have a small heart, being belittled by Cai Yin a few times, he actually just left.

However, Shui Qingwu hadn't seen this before. Like Deng Jianchen and Lang Buqun, they were belittled by Cai Yin to the point of despair, but they didn't have any intention of leaving.

Thinking of this, Shui Qingwu felt a bit disappointed.

She was very confident in her appearance and demeanor, even if she wasn't a beauty that could topple a nation, she shouldn't be so disliked.

That masked man was one thing...

This Shen Lang, the first time he saw her, he slept soundly and refused to get up, unwilling to talk to her.

And now, just sitting down to have a meal together, this guy put on a sour face, indifferent, and finally left!

"When will you be back?"

Even Shui Qingwu herself didn't understand why she cared so much, but she couldn't help asking.

"Maybe soon, maybe later, no need to wait for me." Shen Lang didn't look back, raising his left hand and waving it twice.

But this casual wave had a different meaning in Shui Qingwu's eyes.

"This movement..." Shui Qingwu's gaze focused, staring at Shen Lang's arm and back.

Both were dressed in black.

Their figures were both so straight, walking so steadily...

Their heights didn't seem to differ much.

And that wave, casual, lazy, and with a confidence that others couldn't easily detect!

A figure holding a knife, leaving a trail of bloody footprints, and Shen Lang's back, merged together in Shui Qingwu's eyes...

"You..." Shui Qingwu finally lost her composure, standing up.

Cai Yin and Lang Buqun were stunned, and Su Hen and Lin Feng were also confused.

What exactly happened? From Shen Lang crushing the wine jar to Shui Qingwu losing her composure... how could they not understand?

Shui Qingwu took a light step to chase after him but was held back by Cai Yin, "Lady, are you going to chase that stinky kid? That bastard is so arrogant and reckless, you should teach him a lesson, it's too infuriating! Don't worry, I'll deal with him next time, humph, you said he's your classmate at Ta Yun Academy, he can't run away!"

After Cai Yin said this, Shui Qingwu's emotions stabilized, her eyes flickered, and she sat down again.

"That's right, he can't run away, if it's really him, humph, this guy..." Shui Qingwu's veil gently fluttered.

At this moment, the tavern had returned to normal, and the guests were once again discussing the delay of the Treasure Pavilion auction.

The matter of the giant potion and the formula stirred up a huge wave in Shui Qingwu's heart.

"Just now, I suspected that the giant potion was related to the masked man. He appeared here, and more coincidentally, the Treasure Pavilion auction, which was supposed to be in two hours, had no prior notice of any changes, but just as he entered, such an event occurred... humph, I, Shui Qingwu, am not as stupid as you think, I'll see how I expose your true identity!"

While Shui Qingwu was reasoning these things with a complex mood, the black-clothed person who Shen Lang saw investigating the giant potion had left the street and turned into a desolate ruin.

Not long after, this person poked his head out of the ruins, cautiously looking around, then began to quickly move through the alleys.

The old district of Tianfeng City was not much renovated, it was the slum of Tianfeng City, with abandoned buildings everywhere, like a maze.

If not very familiar with the area, one might easily get lost in the twists and turns.

This black-clothed person circled around the old district for a long time, finally coming out and heading towards the city center.

Not long after, this person swaggered into the largest building in the city center, the City Lord's Mansion!

Just as his figure was about to disappear into the long corridor extending upwards from the City Lord's Mansion, Shen Lang, like an ordinary passerby, walked past the gate of the City Lord's Mansion.

He casually turned his head to look at the three golden characters above the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, a cold smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

...

Shen Lang walked back towards the Treasure Pavilion, but after a few steps, he stopped, a bit helplessly turning around and said, "Didn't I say you don't need to protect me anymore? Why are you following me?"

About five to six meters behind him, Xue Dang, dressed in red, pouted and glared at him, "Your affairs you decide, my affairs I decide. The road is open to all, if you can walk it, I can walk it too, why say I'm following you?"

"Dang Dang, stop fooling around, I'm serious. Even if you have a huge power sealed inside you, it might not be easy to beat me. I really don't need you to protect me..." Shen Lang said with a frown.

Xue Dang walked over with her hands behind her back, this time not controlling the bells on her body, letting them jingle.

She walked to Shen Lang's side and said with a sidelong glance, "It seems you've really gotten stronger, you even know about the powerful force sealed inside me?"

"Yes." Shen Lang answered very directly.

"Really don't need me to protect you?" Xue Dang walked around to the front of Shen Lang, staring into his eyes.

"Yes." Shen Lang turned his head.

He now dared not look into Xue Dang's eyes, every time he saw her eyes, he wanted to embrace her.

This uncontrollable impulse tormented him painfully.

"Alright, I understand." Xue Dang laughed, revealing a row of neat, white teeth, "From now on, we'll switch roles, you'll protect me."

As she spoke, she flicked her finger, and a small gold coin flew towards Shen Lang, which he caught in his hand.

"This is your reward for protecting me, for a month. Don't complain it's too little, do well and you'll get a bonus... You've already taken it, so you can't back out now." Xue Dang said smugly, "I want you to never leave me behind wherever you go."

Shen Lang's heart ached, if it were in the past, when Xue Dang spoke to him like this, they would probably play and laugh together, leaving some laughter and curses.

But now, it felt like it was hitting a sore spot...

Making it hard for him to breathe.

"What am I afraid of? I clearly like Dang Dang, feeling she is my other half, why do I feel a hard-to-describe sadness every time I'm with her..."

"I've obtained the memory of the War Emperor, and my cultivation is advancing rapidly, why do I still feel deep down that I can't protect her? What am I afraid of..."

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