Chapter 405
Chapter 405: Warming The ‘Bed’
Warming… the bed?
Instinctively, Helian Wei Wei knew that something was wrong with his sentence.
After all, she had once fallen into his trap.
For instance, she was previously asked to fulfill her obligations as a wife…
She thought about it carefully. What does it mean to warm each other’s bed?
If I win, he’ll warm my bed.
If I lose, I’ll have to warm his bed.
Then… what is the difference between winning and losing?
Helian Wei Wei was left speechless.
The moment His Highness agreed to engage in a friendly match with her, he already had the intention to trick her into his ploy.
With her arms crossed and her brows furrowed, she stared at the man who was standing beside her.
The enchanting curved lips were still hanging on his flawless face. As the sunlight shone on him, his face appeared as beautiful as the broken pieces of diamond. He slowly approached her and rested his lips on the back of her ears as he whispered, “Why? Do you regret now?”
Yuan Ming’s voice resonated across the hall, “The array has been resolved. However, the culprit is still probably at the Green Dragon Lake. Quit flirting with your man and head to the Green Dragon Lake immediately. We need to find out who’s the mastermind behind the entire agenda!”
Helian Wei Wei did not bother to correct Yuan Ming. She hopped out of the window and flew directly toward Green Dragon Lake.
Baili Jia Jue withdrew his finger. His gaze landed on the magical beast that was lying on the ground as he rested his left foot on its body leisurely…
“Pff!”
The little one, who carried a bottle gourd on his back, stood by the bank of the Green Dragon Lake. The corner of his mouth was stained with black blood. “Master, seemingly, the Demon-Transforming Beast has been killed. The man’s spiritual energy was too powerful. Before I could react, I…”
“I understand.” The man extended his hand to pat the little one’s head. He then replied in a comforting and warm tone, “Without the dead men mound, we still have our second plan. Moreover, I think that Emperor Murong’s troops are arriving soon. However, we can’t stay here any longer. We ought to leave now.”
As he spoke, the man opened the paper umbrella that he held in his fair hands before he walked into the dense fog…
Helian Wei Wei arrived in a hurry. Yet, she only managed to catch a glimpse of the blurry silhouette.
Without any hesitation, Helian Wei Wei hurled the item in her left hand!
A swoosh echoed.
Then, a gleaming silver knife was flung directly at the man’s back!
Helian Wei Wei heard a distinctive noise as his shirt was ripped open. Just then, a child-like voice cried, “Master!”
When she arrived at where the man stood a moment ago, she found nothing other than the bloodstain on the floor. Narrowly, they managed to escape within a fraction of a second.
Nonetheless, the man was an intelligent one.
Initially, she intended to injure him and locate him with his dripping blood from his wound.
Yet, other than the first puddle of blood she found, Helian Wei Wei did not see another drop of blood. It was evident that her opponent had seen through her tactic and defended himself impeccably.
A punctilious man made a tough enemy…
“With your current cultivation, you’ll never be able to defeat the man,” Yuan Ming materialized. Eyes agaze, he stared at the lake as the fog slowly dispersed, “The destruction of the array weakened his body. If you were to fight him during normal times, you’ll be at an absolute disadvantage.”
Handsomely, Helian Wei Wei picked up the silver knife and placed it back at her waist. “I am really keen on meeting him in person and find out what kind of a character he is,” she said.
“It’s better for you to give up that idea,” Yuan Ming gently massaged his temples as they were hurting. But, he quickly put on a faint grin. “However, you’re insane enough to be able to injure a man like him.”
“In my opinion, he intended to dodge your attack, but failed to foresee how efficient the strike was.”
Helian Wei Wei smiled in silence.
At this moment, they heard rapid footsteps of the running troops.
It was so loud to the extent that there was no way for them to ignore the sound.
Helian Wei Wei reached out and grabbed a fellow student before she asked in a muffled voice, “What’s happening?”
Dazed, the student shook his head as he answered, “It’s the magistrate. He’s here with his troops.”
The magistrate?
Before Helian Wei Wei could recompose herself, the magistrate had already entered the hall with a troop of soldiers following right behind him. The number of soldiers was big enough to guard each and every exit of the academy.
Helian Wei Wei could sense the danger coming. She was used to dealing with this in her previous life.
Hence, she was very sensitive to even the slightest change in her surroundings.
Helian Wei Wei stopped in her tracks before she caught sight of the surrounding of the academy. The guards around the compound were replaced by soldiers in their armor. It was unnecessary to send the soldiers from the military base if this assemblage was here only to investigate the murder case…
Helian Wei Wei’s heart skipped a beat when the realization hit her.
This line-up was too extensive for an investigation. However, if the prince was their target…
Almost immediately, Helian Wei Wei returned to the Inferior Compound. Baili Jia Jue was undoubtedly their target!
In the meantime, all the students were chased back to the Inferior Compound by the magistrate, claiming that he wished to protect the students.
But, the students were not fools. They exchanged gazes as they knew that there was something shady and suspicious about the magistrate’s order.
“Your Highness!” Knowing that this was an urgent matter, Shadow disregarded the others, knelt right in front of Baili Jia Jue and spoke in a tempo faster than ever, “Emperor Murong is not running a drill. Instead, the city guards are on maneuvers under Emperor Murong’s personal order. They intend to work with the magistrate to ambush the academy. I’ve followed Your Highness’ command and visited the nearest military base, but…”
Before he finished his sentence, Shadow raised his head to glance at Baili Jia Jue who appeared as unsympathetic as ever. With his fist clenched, Shadow spoke in an infuriated tone, “They refused to send aid!”
Helian Wei Wei was stunned. As far as she could remember, she had never seen either of the 18 shadow guards being in this state. Despite wearing his usual black outfits, it was evident that more than one part of Shadow’s body was wounded. As his blood clotted, his shirt was stuck to his body and stains were seen all over his clothes. Since the moment he entered the room, he had been holding onto his abdomen, apparently, his belly was injured.
However, things were more complicated than Shadow’s brief explanation. Not only that the military base refused to send aid, but they also intended to annihilate Shadow.
It was a publicly known fact.
The 18 shadow guards represented the reigning Third Prince himself.
They were unlike the other guards.
During the Grand Huang Dynasty, besides the greatest martial art teacher, they listened to no one’s command and the reigning emperor was no exception. They were reluctant to obey anyone other than the man who had achieved the highest league.
Yet, someone actually had the audacity to attack the 18 shadow guards!
Baili Jia Jue made the right decision to stay away from the White Academy’s affair as it was extremely intricate. With a minor mistake, he could possibly create turmoil.
If she did not ask for his help to save Heize, this would not have happened.
Helian Wei Wei pursed her thin lips as she slowly clenched her fist.
Yun Biluo threw a glimpse at her before her eyes began to glimmer…