259: Chapter 39 Li Qingluo is assassinated

A few days later, Meng Li successfully completed his transition in cultivation and smoothly emerged from seclusion.

Just as he stepped out of the room, a purple figure flew towards him.

Meng Li instinctively reached out and pulled her into a full embrace; her arms then wrapped around his neck and her legs clamped around his waist, making her look exactly like a "koala" on his body.

He didn't need to look closely to know who it was.

Because besides A Zi, no one around him would do such a thing.

The next second, A Zi said coquettishly, "Young Master Master, you've finally come out! A Zi missed you so much!"

As the young girl spoke, she rubbed her face against his chest, making no effort to hide her feelings. By the end, her coquettish voice was cloyingly sweet.

Meng Li bounced her soft, delicate body in his arms and gave a silent smile.

Ever since they played the game of testing breath-holding skills and composure, this girl had become increasingly clingy and her actions more daring.

When others were around, she still knew how to restrain herself.

But if it were just Meng Li and her, she would dare to pull him into a game right then and there.

It was clear that she had a reckless streak in her bones.

Meng Li had already grown accustomed to her throwing herself into his arms like this.

"I think you just want to play a game." He raised his hand and gave her perky backside a light pat, teasing her softly.

A Zi's pretty face turned slightly red. She hugged Meng Li's neck and swayed gently, complaining, "Young Master Master~"

Though her tone was reproachful, there was a hint of anticipation in her eyes.

Meng Li smiled and said, "Come warm my bed tonight."

"As you command." A Zi's eyes curved into crescents as she happily agreed. Then, as if thinking of something, she asked tentatively, "Should I call my sister too?"

Meng Li was speechless, thinking to himself that this girl's desire to "sell out" her sister truly never died.

Some time ago, she had already "sold out" her sister A Zhu once. Although she didn't let A Zhu be completely "eaten" by Meng Li, she had still dragged her into the game.

Now she wanted to pull A Zhu in again. She truly lived up to the "Evil Zi" setting of "Evil Purple displaces the Vermilion."

However, he liked it.

After all, in Meng Li's first life, A Zhu's face was considered by many netizens to be the most suitable for playing Teacher Bai. The corresponding actress had gained the title of "Teacher Bai" because of it, though she herself might not have been willing to accept it.

Her features weren't stunning, but they had a special charm.

Plus, she and A Zi were sisters.

With those two buffs stacked, the fun of the game would double.

Thinking of this, Meng Li nodded.

A Zi immediately said, "Then I'll go tell her."

With that, she let go and dropped from Meng Li's arms, then hurried away.

Meng Li smiled and didn't mind, intending to find A Bi to ask if anything had happened in the past few days.

Unexpectedly, speak of the devil and he shall appear.

He had just left the small courtyard when he ran into A Bi, who looked like she was coming to find him.

"Young Master, you're out of seclusion?!" A Bi said in surprise.

Meng Li nodded and asked, "Is something the matter?"

A Bi nodded and got straight to the point: "Cousin Miss and the Maternal Aunt were assassinated!"

Meng Li: "?!"

Wang Yuyan and Li Qingluo were assassinated?

The former was either at Manda Mountain Villa or Canhe Village; her range of activity was very limited. To some extent, she was a shut-in who never left the house, so it was impossible for her to have enemies.

In the past, Li Qingluo had indeed attracted a lot of hatred by using people as flower fertilizer, but he had forbidden that behavior later on.

She didn't even plant Camellias anymore.

Therefore, it was impossible for her to have any new enemies seeking her life in recent years.

As for previous enemies, if they had the ability, they would have taken revenge long ago.

Could it be someone who believes a gentleman's revenge is never too late even after ten years?

Feeling suspicious, Meng Li hurriedly asked, "Are they injured?"

A Bi shook her head: "No. The Assassins' Martial Arts were mediocre; they were just skilled at using Hidden Weapons. Cousin Miss captured them with a few simple moves."

"That's good." Meng Li breathed a sigh of relief, then asked, "Has the identity of the Assassins been determined?"

"No." A Bi replied in the negative, then added, "However, I heard they were two women."

Two women?

Meng Li muttered to himself, and a flash of inspiration suddenly crossed his mind.

Could the Assassins be Qin Hongmian and Mu Wanqing?

In the original story, this mother and daughter had gone to Manda Mountain Villa to assassinate Li Qingluo, but because they weren't strong enough, they failed and were instead hunted by Li Qingluo's people.

However, they weren't caught.

Because Li Qingluo's subordinates weren't considered experts; they only managed to hunt Qin Hongmian and Mu Wanqing by relying on superior numbers.

But the current Wang Yuyan was different; in the Jianghu, she was a genuine top-tier expert.

It was perfectly normal for Qin Hongmian and Mu Wanqing to be taken down by her.

As for why this mother and daughter assassinated Li Qingluo, it could be summarized in one sentence—Qin Hongmian was seeking revenge out of hatred!

Qin Hongmian was one of Duan Zhengchun's lovers, the type who lacks common sense.

Duan Zhengchun was naturally philandering, with colorful flags flying outside. Although he was sincere to every one of his confidantes, he was truly unfaithful and couldn't stay still, liking to wander everywhere.

Even his wife, Dao Baifeng, couldn't tie him down, let alone Qin Hongmian, who was just a lover.

In this situation, any discerning person could see that the problem lay with Duan Zhengchun.

Therefore, Dao Baifeng chose out of sight, out of mind and often went to a Daoist temple to seek peace.

Gan Baobao, Li Qingluo, and Kang Min each got married.

They knew they couldn't count on Duan Zhengchun to give them a formal status, so they simply found honest men to marry.

Ruan Xingzhu didn't marry and chose to live in seclusion, living her own little life.

Only Qin Hongmian didn't believe—or rather, didn't want to believe—that the problem was with Duan Zhengchun. Instead, she felt that others had bewitched Duan Zhengchun and stolen him away from her.

Consequently, she hated Dao Baifeng, Li Qingluo, and all her other rivals, and even involved her daughter, Mu Wanqing.

She brought her along to assassinate Li Qingluo and would have her kill Dao Baifeng on sight.

In Meng Li's view, this behavior was purely a fool falling in love, her brain completely gone.

However, if Qin Hongmian and Li Qingluo clashed, there would definitely be a lot of drama.

Meng Li wanted to see it.

So, he said, "Let's go take a look."

A Bi naturally had no objection.

Unexpectedly, just as the two left Canhe Village, they ran into Wang Yuyan.

"Cousin, you're out of seclusion?!"

Seeing Meng Li, Wang Yuyan's face lit up with surprise.

"Yes." Meng Li replied with a smile, then asked with concern, "I heard from A Bi that you and Aunt were assassinated. Were you hurt anywhere?"

He already knew the result, but the necessary concern could not be omitted.

Hearing these words of concern, the joy on Wang Yuyan's jade-like face grew even stronger, and she shook her head with a smile: "No."

"Those two's Martial Arts were mediocre. They couldn't hurt me and were instead easily captured by me."

"My Yu Yan is truly amazing," Meng Li praised.

Wang Yuyan's eyes instantly curved into crescents with her smile.

In an instant, she seemed to remember something and stopped smiling, saying, "Mother and I aren't hurt, but my mother was a little startled. She was very Life Qi afterwards and said she wanted to turn those two Assassins into flower fertilizer. I don't think that's very good, but I can't persuade her. Why don't you go and talk to her?"

Wang Yuyan said this not because she was soft-hearted, but because she remembered that Meng Li didn't like Li Qingluo using people as flower fertilizer.

She was afraid that if Li Qingluo used those two as flower fertilizer, it would make Meng Li unhappy.

As for the lives of those two Assassins, they weren't in her consideration at all.

A love brain is just that pure and unreasonable.

Meng Li was just about to go watch the fun, so he readily agreed upon hearing this: "Alright, I'll go persuade her."

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