Chapter Twelve: Robbing the Strange Doctor's Manor
She stayed at the Prime Minister's residence for a few more days. Shen Qianmo found the days incredibly boring.
After being frightened by her, Shen Qianyu and Yin Youlan stopped bothering her. Shen Qianxin, whether because she was still shaken by her last encounter or because she was busy preparing for the banquet, also stopped coming. Shen Lingyun had even less time to waste on this uneducated and plain-looking daughter.
"Qianqian, I need to go out for a bit." Shen Qianmo removed her veil, changed into men's clothing, and said to Qianqian.
"Where is Miss going? Why don't you take Qianqian with you?" Qianqian looked at Shen Qianmo with a wronged expression. From childhood to adulthood, Miss had always taken her with her wherever she went. Today, she was actually leaving her alone in the Prime Minister's mansion.
"I need to go and 'borrow' some medicine from Old Man Bi. But I'm currently at the Prime Minister's residence, so I probably won't have a chance to see him today. I need to take a lot, and it will be inconvenient to bring you along," Shen Qianmo said, tapping Qianqian's nose.
Old Man Bi prepared many traps and mechanisms to capture this despicable young master of the Demon Palace, and even hired experts to capture her. However, she relied on her superb martial arts skills and extraordinary lightness skills to escape every time.
However, things are different now. She has taken a disguise pill and will not be able to reveal her true appearance for three months. Therefore, she needs to wear a veil to steal the medicine and it would be best if she could not be discovered by Old Man Bi. Bringing Qianqian along would be a bit troublesome.
"Then take Qianqian with you, so you can take more. Otherwise, Miss won't be able to carry it all!" Qianqian continued, stubbornly holding onto Shen Qianmo's hand.
"I've prepared a bundle. Qianqian, you stay obediently in the Prime Minister's residence. If those women or my father come looking for me, just say I'm sleeping." Shen Qianmo had made up her mind not to take Qianqian with her. Holding the protective gear and putting on her veil, she said to Qianqian.
"Okay." Qianqian's little face fell, and she sat on the bed with a pout, looking unwilling.
"Qianqian, be good. I'll buy you candied hawthorns when I come back." Shen Qianmo said with a touch of heartache when she saw Qianqian's unhappy face.
"Really? Miss is the best!" Qianqian's face lit up with joy as soon as she heard there would be candied hawthorns.
Shen Qianmo couldn't help but shake her head. Qianqian had been protected too well all these years. Apart from her superb martial arts skills, she was practically her past self—simple, innocent, and unaware of the wickedness of human nature.
Wearing a veil, she arrived at the Strange Doctor's Manor. Seeing the manor's tightly closed gate, Shen Qianmo skillfully climbed over the wall and followed the path to the place where the medicine was stored.
She had been to the Strange Doctor's Manor no less than a hundred times. She remembered exactly where there were trees and where there were trees. Old Man Bi had changed the place where he hid the medicines several times, but she always managed to find it.
"They've moved again. Old Bi doesn't seem to mind the trouble." Seeing the empty room, Shen Qianmo smiled listlessly, her bright eyes darting around before she walked toward another room.
Sure enough, it's here. How could Old Man Bi's little schemes possibly outmaneuver the mischievous little devil, Shen Qianmo?
The Demon Palace was much larger than the Strange Doctor's Manor, and the old master of the Demon Palace was far more skilled than Old Man Bi, yet Shen Qianmo still managed to find the things she hid every time.
Having obtained the medicine, Shen Qianmo packed her bags and prepared to leave.
"Mo Chi! You damned brat, you've stolen my medicine again!" Old Man Bi's furious voice rang out.
"Old Bi, this time it only took one-tenth of the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, which is much faster than last time." Shen Qianmo's arrogant voice entered Old Bi's ears.
Old Man Bi's face turned bright red as he glared angrily at Shen Qianmo.
"You brat, you're deliberately trying to mess with this old man! I don't believe I can't catch you! This time you can't escape even if you have wings!" Old Man Bi looked at Shen Qianmo with a smug expression, his eyes shining with confidence.
Shen Qianmo looked around and found no traps or ambushes. How could Old Man Bi have made such a boast?
"Palace Master of the Demon Palace. Mei Xue greets you." A red figure blocked Shen Qianmo's path. Familiar features, familiar wicked smile.
However, at this moment, Mei Xue possessed a more bloodthirsty and domineering aura. His hand firmly blocked Shen Qianmo's path, and his entire being exuded a kingly domineering presence.
"How about it? Mo Chi, you brat, let's see how you run away today!" Old Man Bi looked at Shen Qianmo triumphantly. He had spent a lot of money to capture her, promising the Enchanting Blood Pavilion a year's supply of medicine for injuries in exchange for the Enchanting Blood Pavilion agreeing to help him capture the Demon Palace Master.
"Hey old man Bi, I only stole a few dozen bottles of your medicine. The bargaining chips you'd use to get the Blood Demon Lord to arrest me are probably more than all the medicine I've stolen in the past five years," Shen Qianmo said without turning to look at old man Bi, her tone laced with sarcasm and a hint of mockery.
"No matter what! I, this old man, will definitely catch you, you wretched brat!" Old Man Bi felt a pang of heartache after Shen Qianmo's words. A year's supply of wound medicine would cost at least a hundred bottles. Although it was less than the medicinal herbs Shen Qianmo had stolen, it was still a huge expense for Old Man Bi, who loved money more than life itself.
"Rumor has it that the Demon Palace Master is exceptionally elegant, so why does she still wear a veil?" Mei Xue looked at the man in front of her and felt a sense of familiarity, especially his cunning eyes, which were very similar to Shen Qianmo's eyes.
With lightning speed, Mei Xue unveiled Shen Qianmo's veil. Shen Qianmo hadn't expected Mei Xue to remove her veil instead of attacking her, and caught off guard, she fell into his trap.
Their eyes met. Shen Qianmo's eyes held a hint of annoyance, while Mei Xue's eyes held a mixture of shock and interest.
"Have you seen enough?" Shen Qianmo said coldly, her eyes filled with arrogance and confidence as she looked at Meixue. "If you've seen enough, then make your move. I'd like to see Meixue's true skills."
"You can leave now." Mei Xue's thin lips had an alluring lip line, and his eyes seemed to attract everything around him like a magnet. He spoke softly in Shen Qianmo's ear with a touch of wicked charm, seemingly unconcerned.
"What did you say?" Shen Qianmo looked at Meixue in disbelief. Old Man Bi must have promised Meixue benefits to be able to invite her, but Meixue let her go without even fighting?
She had fought with Mei Xue before. Mei Xue's skills should be superior to hers. Moreover, she was carrying a large bag of medicine, which meant she was under his control. Why did he let her go?
"Aren't you leaving yet? Do you want Old Man Bi to see what you look like now?" Mei Xue raised an eyebrow, looking at the confused expression on the woman's face, and laughed, "The Palace Master of the Demon Palace, or perhaps, the legitimate daughter of a prominent family?"
"Alright. Consider it a favor I, Shen Qianmo, owe you!" Shen Qianmo thought it over carefully. If Old Man Bi saw her current appearance, with the power of the Strange Doctor Manor, it wouldn't be difficult for him to find out her identity. At that time, the identity of the Demon Palace Master would also be exposed, and the situation would change. Since Meixue had let her go, why shouldn't she leave?
Chapter Thirteen: The Teasing of Bloodlust
Shen Qianmo flew away from the Strange Doctor's Manor, and Mei Xue followed closely behind, leaving Old Man Bi shouting hopefully at Mei Xue's retreating figure, "Master, you must catch him!"
"You just said you owed me a favor, and you've already forgotten?" Mei Xue blocked Shen Qianmo's path, looking at him with a playful expression. His fiery red clothes clung tightly to his muscular body, exuding an alluring charm.
"What kind of help does the Lord of the Enchanting Blood need from Qianmo?" Shen Qianmo raised a harmless smile and looked at the Enchanting Blood.
"I hope the Demon Palace will not interfere in Qi Yue Kingdom's struggle for the throne." Mei Xue looked down at Shen Qianmo. This ordinary appearance was definitely not her true face. The first time she saw her, she felt that her appearance did not match her temperament, but upon closer inspection, there were no signs of disguise. Now it seemed that she must have taken the Demon Palace's sacred medicine, the Easy Pill.
"Is the poster joking?" Shen Qianmo raised an eyebrow, a smile playing on her lips.
She's expected to stay out of Qi Yue Kingdom's power struggle? Absolutely not. She came back specifically for this matter; how could she possibly stay out!
"Do I look like I'm joking?" Mei Xue looked at Shen Qianmo with a probing gaze. He already knew that she was deliberately sowing discord between the Prime Minister's Mansion and the General's Mansion. Given her status as the Palace Master of the Demon Palace, it seemed that she wanted to use the full power of the Demon Palace to help Shangguan Jin.
Could it be that she likes Shangguan Jin? Thinking this, Mei Xue suddenly felt a deep unease. That feeling made him want to kill Shangguan Jin immediately.
"It doesn't seem like it. However, when I said I owed you a favor, I was just joking." Shen Qianmo's eyes were full of cunning, and she had a harmless smile on her lips, looking helpless.
“The Demon Palace Master is determined to act like a rogue, and Mei Xue has no choice.” Mei Xue looked at Shen Qianmo and then continued in a low voice, “Since the Demon Palace Master is not grateful, then Mei Xue has no choice but to tell the truth that the Demon Palace Master and the eldest daughter of the Xiang family are the same person.”