bookcurios Chapter 197 Attack
Chapter 197 Attack
"Alas, this... How about, young lady, I'll open the door for you and you go in first to get it? If the young master blames you later... this..."
I saw him rubbing his hands together and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'll say that I forced you to open the door, it's not your fault!"
Guanglin apologized with a smile: "No, no! You are worrying too much, young lady. I am worried about your delicate body. I would feel bad if you were punished. Since you are so anxious, I will go all out and open the door for you." After saying that, he took out the key and opened the lock.
Ruofeng and I walked in one after the other, deliberately leaving the door wide open.
I looked at the table and saw that the emerald green porcelain cup of wine was indeed on the table, and the wine inside had been drunk. I walked into the inner room with confidence and saw that the sun crystal was placed on the small table in the innermost corner.
The bed curtains were hung, making it airtight.
I walked closer and said, "My apologies, young master."
Ruofeng followed me closely, very alert, as if afraid that I would be suddenly attacked.
I took the Sunlight Crystal and cried "Ouch!". My feet slipped on the ground and I fell into the bed curtains.
With a moan, a woman's voice came from under him.
I kept saying, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" while stealing glances at him.
The woman had disheveled hair and a snow-white back. She was lying on the bed and was about to get up.
Tushan Hou was lying on his side, and at this moment he turned over and sat up. His eyes were like sharp swords, scanning me from head to toe, and then he said, "You are so brave! How dare you barge in? What, do you want to join us too?!"
I smiled and replied, "Oh, young master, I dare not! I was busy with important tasks and my feet slipped and I accidentally broke it!" I deliberately emphasized the word "broke" and looked at the woman.
The woman got up and turned around, and I immediately froze where I was.
She was only wearing a red bellyband, and her skin was white with a hint of pink. When she opened her eyes and saw us, she screamed and tightly grasped the quilt to cover her chest.
It’s not Fangfeng Yiying, but someone I could never have imagined.
It was Lan Mei who had been expelled from the house long ago.
While I was stunned, Tu Shanhou lifted the bed curtain, turned over and went out, putting on his outer robe.
Lan Mei was extremely angry and shouted, "Tu Shan Hou, what did you do to me?!"
Tu Shan Hou smiled crookedly: "You don't know? Even if you know, you still ask, why, do you want me to describe it to you again so that you can relive it?"
Lan Mei was furious. She raised her hand and a red light attacked Tushan Hou, but he waved it away lightly. He exerted force again and a flash of light appeared, knocking Lan Mei to the bed.
Tu Shan Hou said with a smile: "Raise your hands carefully, or you might expose your beauty."
After hearing this, Lan Mei wrapped herself in a blanket and looked at him angrily with her big eyes, saying, "I'm going to report to the police! I'm going to sue you for raping a woman!"
Tu Shan Hou snorted coldly and said, "You have been wanted for a long time, don't you know that? If you are arrested by the government, it will be a capital crime of murder. Let's see how you can sue me!"
Lan Mei bit her lower lip so hard that it almost drew blood.
Ruofeng came forward and pulled me out, blocking me in front of him to protect me, and said to Tushan Hou, "Master, I apologize for the offense. It was really because the Second Master was in a hurry to use the Sunlight Crystal Stone that we resorted to this last resort."
Tu Shan Hou pulled his collar and said with a smile, "Interesting, he is anxious, can anyone just barge into my room?! Come on, arrest him!"
At his command, four big men rushed in from the door, weapons in hand, and were about to surround Ruofeng and me.
Ruofeng raised his hand and a ray of light came out. At the same time, he pushed me with his other hand and said, "Girl, you go first!" After that, he started fighting with those big men.
I ran a few steps to the courtyard, and saw Tu Shan Hou in front of me. He raised his hand to collect the six ice arrows I had hastily shot, and then he grabbed my neck and said, "Finally, you're in my hands, right?"
I wanted to speak but couldn't. Suddenly, he loosened his hand, turned around and waved away the light point transformed by spiritual power, but he seemed to be powerless and stumbled. He was caught by the hand stretched out from the other end and shouted angrily: "Rebellion! Are you trying to rebel?! You are just two shadow guards, and you dare to attack me?!"
While coughing, I looked up and saw that it was Gu Yi who was holding him from behind, and Hong Ying who was holding a short knife made of spiritual power, which was pressed against his neck.
At this time, Ruo Feng's two fists were no match for eight hands, and he was subdued and pushed out by those big men.
Guanglin was standing outside the door. He had been watching from the sidelines when he picked up the broom that was leaning against the side. He suddenly rushed over and shouted, "Lanxiang, I'm going to fight you!"
I saw him calling me from a distance, and he rushed over to me, winking at me while holding the Tushan Hou on his back, and then I shot two ice arrows lightly.
He couldn't dodge, or rather he didn't dodge on purpose, and let the ice arrow hit his wrist. He cried out in pain, "Ouch!", and the broom fell towards me.
I took the broom and pressed it against his throat. He closed his eyes in satisfaction.
At this stalemate, Lan Mei came out neatly dressed. The anger on her face had disappeared, replaced by a hint of calmness, and there was a hint of bright red at the corner of her mouth, as if she had vomited blood out of anger.
"Lanxiang, let's talk it over. Don't use force." She raised her hand to wipe the corner of her mouth and spoke to me.
I glanced at her and said, "I'm sorry, young lady, you don't have the right to speak for now." Then I turned to Tu Shan Hou and said, "Young Master, I'm sorry. If you want us to let you go, you have to promise to let Ruo Feng go and not punish us afterwards."
Tushan Hou rolled his eyes and said bitterly, "You wish!"
I added, "Everyone present here, please bear witness. The Second Young Master did send us here to retrieve the Sunlight Crystal for an urgent need, but we didn't expect to catch the First Young Master forcing a woman here. We did make mistakes, but they are not heinous crimes. If the First Young Master wants to silence us later, I'm afraid that it won't just be the people in the courtyard next to us who will be severely punished."
After these words were spoken, Tushan Hou's men looked at each other, probably because they were afraid that he would silence them.
Tu Shan Hou rolled his eyes and suddenly said, "Look at the accusation you made! I was originally engaged to Lan Mei, but I just felt bored because I couldn't go out, so I had a drink in the room and took her to calm down. How can that be considered as raping a woman?"
When he said this, everyone present, including me, was stunned.
He continued, "So you see, I didn't take her by force. She will be mine sooner or later. How about this, I won't pursue your breaking in. The two will cancel each other out. I'll let you take the Sunlight Crystal back, and you just shut up."
I smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Young Master. But I have never heard of when Miss Lan Mei and Young Master got engaged."
Lan Mei pursed her lips, said nothing, and just stared at Tushan Hou.
Tu Shan Hou laughed dryly and said, "It was decided when my mother was alive. She was said to be beautiful, strong-willed and capable, and could help me. But she was born a maid after all, and it was not easy to make it public before her status was raised, so let alone you, even Jing didn't know! Isn't it because she had some suspicions that were not cleared before, so she had been suppressed. This time, it is clear. I will also look for clues about the suspicion of murder before. It must not be done by our always strong and straightforward Miss Lan Mei!"
Lan Mei seemed to be persuaded by his words. She had just been yelling about reporting to the police, but now she looked at me and then at Tu Shan Hou, and nodded with a red face: "Madam... hinted to me, but I didn't dare to think about it."
When I heard this, I knew she was willing. Well, she had been wandering outside and was wanted by the government. Now someone was helping her clear her name. In the future, she could even become the eldest lady of the Tushan family. This was a big change, so she stopped insisting.
The original purpose of this trip was to catch Tushan Hou and Fangfeng Yiying in bed, but I didn't expect to catch someone else by accident. I was worried about Tushan Jing's condition, so I didn't want to bother with him any longer and planned to go home.
I nodded, took away the broom handle that was pressing against Guanglin's throat, knelt down and said, "Then congratulations to the young master for recovering his lost item, and Miss Lan Mei for clearing her name. If there is a wedding banquet in the future, I will find a good gift for you."
Seeing that I had relented, Gu Yi and Hong Ying also let go of the Tushan Hou, bowed and said, "We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the emergency," then stepped aside with their hands hanging down.
When the big men saw that their master was released, they also let go of Ruo Feng, who came to my side, covering his arm.
I suddenly realized that the Sunlight Crystal was not in my hand, and thought that it had just fallen on Tu Shan Hou's bed, so I said to Tu Shan Hou, "Master, we are going to go into the room to get the Sunlight Crystal. If you are worried, come in with us."