PDLP Chapter 131 Dead Roasted Chicken
Chapter 131 Dead Roasted Chicken
Chapter 131 Dead Roasted Chicken
Li Qingyi didn't even frown.
Just before Zhao Mengxi was about to throw herself into his arms, he moved slightly, sliding half a step to the side like a ghost.
At the same time, his left hand shot out like lightning, not to meet her, but to grab her forearm above her injured wrist and pull and press it down.
Zhao Mengxi exclaimed in surprise, her body involuntarily pulled along by a clever force.
A soft thud.
Her upper body was firmly pressed onto the smooth mahogany round table, where wine pots and cups jingled.
Li Qingyi controlled her strength perfectly, making it impossible for her to break free without causing any additional pain.
He had already put away the Netherworld God-Slaying Talisman with his right hand. With a flick of his finger, a Five-Turn Rejuvenation Pill accurately shot into Zhao Mengxi's slightly parted red lips, which were filled with astonishment.
The pill melts instantly upon entering the mouth, its pure medicinal power rapidly spreading.
For minor injuries like this, which only involve slight bruising to the skin and bones, the Five-Turn Rejuvenation Pill is more than effective.
In just a few breaths, the alarming red and swollen bruises on Zhao Mengxi's wrists faded rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, and her skin color returned to normal.
Li Qingyi then released her grip, took a step back, and her expression returned to its previous indifference.
"Stop fooling around."
Zhao Mengxi straightened up, moved her wrist which was now completely healed, and instead of being angry, she instantly put on a pitiful and aggrieved expression, as if she was about to cry.
Her eyes welled up with tears as she looked at Li Qingyi, as if he had committed some heinous crime.
Li Qingyi remained indifferent, her heart unmoved.
He had long been familiar with this woman's ability to change her expression as easily as turning the pages of a book, as well as her deep scheming. This aggrieved look might be able to fool someone like Cui Yao.
To him? It's useless.
When he found Zhao Mengxi with his divine sense, he was slightly surprised that Zhao Mengxi had chosen to have a private conversation with someone in his own Wangchun Tower.
Would you call this the case of "blind spots"?
He stopped beating around the bush and cut straight to the point, looking at her intently: "Are you from one of the Three Sects or one of the Six Gates?"
Zhao Mengxi's aggrieved expression suddenly froze.
"You—you heard everything?"
She originally thought that Li Qingyi had accidentally discovered the anomaly while inspecting the property and had come to check it out.
To her utter surprise, the other party had been lurking nearby, overhearing her and Cui Yao's conversation perfectly. What did this mean? It meant that the other party's concealment skills far exceeded her expectations.
"Hmm." Li Qingyi nodded lightly, admitting it readily.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Mengxi's expression froze completely for a moment.
The feigned vulnerability, grievance, and coquettishness on her face quickly faded away.
The transformation was so natural, as if this was her true nature.
"Now, is there anything you want to say?" Li Qingyi asked leisurely, as if she had just asked if he had eaten.
He still thought the other person's cold and aloof demeanor was more attractive.
Turning it into the shape of a roast chicken, Li Qingyi felt it was easy to eat.
Unfortunately, Zhao Mengxi naturally wouldn't let Li Qingyi have her way.
"I want to—" she deliberately dragged out her words, staring intently at Li Qingyi, "to marry you."
"————"
"If you keep doing this, I'm leaving."
"Hey, don't!" Zhao Mengxi immediately stopped making that exaggerated expression, but the smile in her eyes didn't fade, and her voice was still hooked.
"Does Master Fang truly have such interest in my background?"
"Fine, don't tell me then." Li Qingyi stood up and walked towards the door.
He certainly wasn't really leaving; the matter of leveraging the Zhao family's influence still depended on this woman.
This is merely a strategic retreat to force her to reveal something real.
Zhao Mengxi quickly stepped forward and grabbed his sleeve.
"I'll talk, I'll talk, okay?"
Li Qingyi hadn't expected her reaction to be even stronger than she had imagined.
"One basic attack lured her into using her ultimate ability?"
Li Qingyi stopped in her tracks, but a warning bell was ringing in her heart.
The woman compromised too quickly and changed her attitude too naturally, which made her seem even more suspicious.
He still didn't believe that Zhao Mengxi had any genuine feelings for him; he thought it was probably all part of her carefully crafted performance.
"I am an outer disciple of the Daoist sect."
Daoist sect?
Upon hearing this title, Li Qingyi was taken aback. He truly hadn't expected Zhao Mengxi to be a member of the Dao Sect.
In an instant, Li Qingyi thought of Master Xuanmi.
In the simulation, he accidentally destroyed Xuan Ce City and was always hunted down by Master Xian Mi.
Could it be that Zhao Mengxi and Xianmi's arrangements in Xuan Ce City are related?
Li Qingyi naturally wouldn't ask such a question.
If the other party, He Xianmi, informs them, my situation will be in danger.
Li Qingyi joked, "I didn't realize that Miss Zhao's identity was so extraordinary."
"It's a pity that I can't compare to you, Master." She licked her lips. "In my eyes, you are becoming more and more mysterious."
"When I first met you, it seemed that you only had the cultivation level of the fourth level of Qi Refining."
In just one month, not only has his cultivation become unfathomable, but his status has also risen dramatically. Now he can even produce talismans at the Purple Mansion level.
"I wouldn't be surprised if Master Fang had ascended to the Golden Core stage on the spot that day."
Li Qingyi: "————"
Li Qingyi was a little tired. He found that whenever Zhao Mengxi was unwilling to answer a question, she could always launch into a long, unrelated rant.
He was no longer willing to argue with Zhao Mengxi, so he raised his hand to interrupt her and stated his purpose: "I can ignore your affairs. But you have to do me a favor."
Zhao Mengxi's lips curled up slightly. "Please speak, Master Fang."
She appeared very polite at the moment, but Li Qingyi knew in her heart that this deadbeat was probably up to no good.
"It's very simple," Li Qingyi said bluntly. "With your status as the eldest daughter of the Zhao family, use all the channels at your disposal to publicly declare—"
Huanzhulou is an important cooperative enterprise of your Zichuan Zhao family, and is under the protection of the Zhao family. It should be made a grand spectacle, known to everyone, the sooner the better.
"Hmm—" Zhao Mengxi murmured softly.
After a moment, she slowly nodded. "It's not that it's impossible."
Her tone subtly shifted, circling before slowly flowing from her lips: "However—since Lord Fang has asked me for such a significant favor, involving the reputation and power of my family, shouldn't you grant me a small request as well?"
She raised her slender fingers, her eyes filled with anticipation.
Hearing Zhao Mengxi's words, Li Qingyi really wanted to slap herself twice in her heart.
"What a miscalculation! This Zhao Mengxi is the kind of person who won't act until she sees a benefit, and even then, she might try to trick him out of the hawk along with the rabbit!"
His original plan was to win her favor by helping her out, so that she would agree more readily.
Unexpectedly, the agreement wasn't as readily accepted as in the simulation; in fact, it became even more difficult.
"Go ahead and say it," Li Qingyi said, suppressing her regret and maintaining a calm expression. "Just don't go too far, as long as it's within my capabilities."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Mengxi's eyes lit up.
She leaned closer again, her breath sweet as orchids, her voice extremely low: "This young woman has never truly touched or understood a man before. I'm so incredibly curious—what is it like to be with a man?"
Her gaze swept over Li Qingyi's lips, Adam's apple, and chest, finally settling on his eyes. She parted her red lips slightly and said, "Lord Fang, you are so handsome and your strength is unfathomable. Would you be so kind as to satisfy this humble woman's insignificant curiosity?"
Li Qingyi's face immediately darkened. "What kind of person do you take me for?"
Seeing Li Qingyi's expression, Zhao Mengxi finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.
She covered her mouth, tears of laughter welling up in her eyes. "Master Fang, your annoyed expression is truly amusing."
Seeing that Li Qingyi remained silent, Zhao Mengxi waved her hand and sighed, "Forget it, I'm the one who suffered a loss, but you're acting like I got the better deal. It's pointless."
She turned around, walked to the window, and looked out at the deep night, her back view appearing somewhat lonely.
"I've agreed to what you asked for. Tomorrow morning, those who should know and those who shouldn't will receive the news."
After saying that, she didn't linger, and without even glancing at Li Qingyi again, she gracefully leaped out of the window where Cui Yao had just left, disappearing into the night.
Sooner or later, I'll get rid of you!
He shook his head, dismissing these temporarily irrelevant thoughts.
Right now, there are more important things to do.
The trip to the Zhao family is imminent.
Simulate! We must simulate it again as soon as possible to obtain more information and formulate a more reliable plan.
Simulation requires spirit stones, a large number of spirit stones.
"Next," Li Qingyi muttered to herself, her gaze sharp, "I need to find a way to get another sixty spirit stones—"