Chapter 87: Yu Shanshan’s Outburst

“What? You said that guy named Lei was tricking me?” Yu Shanshan was still immersed in Lei Qing’s sweet words, things like Goddess and fairy from the nine heavens. She even thought from time to time how he would return home in glory to pursue her after he achieved success and fame. Upon hearing An Feifei’s words, she was struck as if by five thunders, freezing on the spot.

Seeing her somewhat dazed and charming appearance, An Feifei, who had finally found her after leading her by the nose, was startled. She wondered to herself if Eldest Miss Yu had been possessed by an evil spirit?

Although there was a considerable difference in their status and strength, they had known each other for a long time and had some personal friendship.

Under a series of pressing questions, Yu Shanshan finally confessed the whole story while blushing shyly.

“Ugh, I wouldn’t say he was completely tricking you, but Lei Qing’s intention to save his life and shake you off is certain.” An Feifei shook her head and said to Yu Shanshan with sympathy: “Shanshan, although you are very smart and powerful. But you grew up in the Moon Cold Palace since childhood and haven’t experienced love or setbacks. It’s understandable that you were dazzled by that bastard’s sweet words. Think about it, that guy named Lei is a wandering profligate son; what kind of romantic encounters hasn’t he seen? Even if you are as beautiful as a fairy, even if he really likes you, he wouldn’t be like a fool who has never seen a woman, completely bewitched by you and dying for love.”

It was like a thunderclap exploding in Yu Shanshan’s mind. Her face turned deathly pale and incredibly delicate: “He, how, how could he deceive me like this? He said that after he achieved success and fame, he would return in glory to pursue me, and then marry me.”

“Shanshan, I don’t think he meant to deceive you.” Off the battlefield, An Feifei showed the thoughtfulness and gentleness of a young wife next door, hugging Yu Shanshan’s trembling shoulders and speaking softly: “That guy named Lei, although a bit wandering, doesn’t seem like someone who goes back on his word. Perhaps, when he really achieves success and fame, he will indeed return to the Imperial Capital to find you.”

Yu Shanshan’s delicate body trembled slightly, and she fell silent for a while.

After a long while, her pale, pretty face regained some color. She muttered to herself: “An Feifei, should I believe it? Or should I not?” Her tone was filled with unspeakable gloom and confusion.

“Whether you believe it or not, you must be your best self.” An Feifei smiled like a young wife next door: “You are Yu Shanshan, you have a status like a princess, yet far freer than a princess. As that stinky kid Lei Qing said, you have an appearance like a fairy from the nine heavens. Besides, you have a Holy Rank Master, a background so deep that few can compare to you. Even if we don’t mention all that, just based on your own martial power, there are probably few rivals among the younger generation.”

“An Feifei, what do you mean?” Yu Shanshan’s dim eyes began to brighten.

“In short, a favored daughter of heaven like you will not lack excellent men pursuing you; they will only feel ashamed in front of you, so why let Lei Qing hurt you so deeply?” An Feifei advised gently.

“No, actually, until the moment I stabbed my spear into his heart, I knew.” Yu Shanshan’s starry eyes flashed with a trace of stubbornness, and she sighed: “I’m afraid my heart and body can no longer hold anyone else.”

“That’s actually very good, then you should live your life even more brilliantly.” An Feifei chuckled and encouraged: “Didn’t that guy named Lei say he has great ambitions to fulfill? You can also go do what you want to do, and you must do it stronger and better than him. No matter in which aspect, suppress him severely. When the time comes, anger that kid thoroughly, see if he dares to be arrogant anymore, and make him submit to you obediently. Also let him know that we women are absolutely not something he can knead however he wants.”

“Great idea.” Yu Shanshan seemed to have found her life’s goal in an instant, burning with fierce fighting spirit. Her starry eyes radiated charming brilliance once more as she whispered: “Lei Qing, just you wait… I will make you know the consequences of deceiving Yu Shanshan.”

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Lei Qing, who had been acting according to plan all along, never dreamed that his escape plan would truly enrage Yu Shanshan. Consequently, this also led Yu Shanshan onto a completely different path in life.

At this moment, Lei Qing had once again successfully used disguise techniques to avoid the numerous overt and covert scouts deployed by the Li Chamber of Commerce, arriving at the next predetermined hiding spot.

The Li Chamber of Commerce was not a simple entity to deal with. Lei Qing believed that no matter how careful he was, having more dazzling arrangements was absolutely necessary.

His subordinates had already departed according to the original plan. Although theoretically, the Li Chamber of Commerce wouldn’t care much about those bandits of mountain bandit origin.

But after losing Lei Qing’s trail, they would certainly place some spies and attention on Lei Qing’s subordinates. Lei Qing wasn’t stupid enough to tell the dispersed Black Flag soldiers the true destination. In each team, only one person knew the first stop destination, and this person wasn’t even the captain.

Even after reaching the first stop, the Black Flag soldiers would only receive information about the next stop at the first stop. According to Lei Qing’s arrangement, the entire Black Flag Army would split into over a dozen small teams, and each team would constantly change their disguises and roam aimlessly all over the Alliance. Even if they couldn’t shake off the Li Chamber of Commerce’s spies, it was impossible for the Li Chamber of Commerce to discover Lei Dong’s true purpose for this trip. At least, before ensuring Li Baobao’s safety, they certainly wouldn’t act rashly against the Black Flag soldiers.

It was precisely because he was preparing such a complex plan and retreat routes that Lei Qing had spent a month planning and arranging.

Not to mention how the Black Flag soldiers under Lei Qing retreated. As for Lei Qing’s own route, it was also carefully planned. Because he needed to arrive at the destination in advance to make arrangements, the route Lei Qing chose was relatively direct.

How to avoid the Li Chamber of Commerce’s scouts that were spread out like stars in the sky was a test of Lei Qing and Zuo Qianqian’s skills. Fortunately, Lei Qing had calculated multiple times beforehand. Although it was impossible to be foolproof, he held a powerful bargaining chip in his hand: the hostage Li Baobao.

The Li Chamber of Commerce never dreamed that Lei Qing would have the guts to take Li Baobao on the journey with him. Because a single moment of negligence would cause all his previous efforts to be wasted.

However, Li Baobao herself was relatively cooperative with Lei Qing’s plan, which was another story. After coming out from the second hiding spot, Lei Qing and Zuo Qianqian transformed once again.

Lei Qing turned into a returning merchant full of nouveau-riche vibes, sporting a big belly, fingers covered in gold and diamond rings, and a gold necklace around his neck as thick as a pinky finger.

Zuo Qianqian, on the other hand, became a pitiful, miserable little maid. She was ordered around all day by that heavily made-up, dusty-looking “proprietress” who seemed to have been redeemed from a brothel. Not only did she have to endure harsh verbal scolding, but she also had to let the extremely jealous proprietress pinch her thin arms. It was a portrait of a malicious and jealous shrew.

This returning merchant had a driver steering the carriage and seemed to have hired a team of brawny men with swords and sabers, who had fierce looks on their faces, to act as guards.

Even if they beat the Li Chamber of Commerce’s spies to death, they would never have guessed that the proprietress, who was dressed to kill, wearing thick foundation, and had lips painted like a man-eating demon, was actually the Li Chamber of Commerce’s gentle, elegant, and talented Eldest Miss Li Baobao.

Inside the swaying carriage traveling on the official road. Lei Qing, a landlord master with a hairy black mole on the corner of his mouth, lay comfortably on a thick wool cushion, enjoying grapes peeled by that pitiful, miserable little girl. He looked the picture of a calm and comfortable nouveau-riche master.

The “proprietress” lying nearby saw this and scolded coquettishly with a huff, using a clear and pleasant voice that was extremely inconsistent with her appearance: “Hey hey, Lei, stop acting for real and bullying Qianqian. This is inside the carriage, there’s no one else here. Can you drop that expression that makes This Miss want to vomit? Do you really think you’re a tasteless, unscrupulous nouveau-riche?”

“Little Tao Hong, you are now the concubine I, Master Zhao, just redeemed from a brothel.” Lei Qing narrowed his eyes and said lazily: “Don’t use that tone with your benefactor master. Come over and massage your master’s legs and shoulders.”

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