They listened to Xiao Xing because he misled them by saying that Luan Yenan had long been having an affair with Emperor Li's daughter, and that this perverted woman was planning to betray the rebel army and deserved to die.
However, Master Wuwei was a close friend of the leader despite their age difference. He was one of the founders of the uprising and had saved many people. He was a respected spiritual leader among them.
Luan Yenan's words stunned them.
"What nonsense are you talking about?!" Xiao Xing's eyes widened, and in a fit of rage, he kicked Luan Yenan away.
Blood seeped from Luan Yenan's abdomen and arms as he tried to dodge.
I took two steps back and stood by the river when my foot slipped.
"Sister Nan!" Zuo Baixuan hadn't expected that so many changes would happen in just a few seconds after she assassinated Prince Dan.
But when Luan Yenan was kicked away, she didn't hesitate and immediately reached out to try to stop her.
The impact was too great, slamming into her frail body. She was knocked down, but she clung tightly to Luan Ye Nan.
To die alongside Sister Nan would be without regret.
"Sister Nan." Zuo Baixuan hugged Luan Ye Nan, struggling to lift her head, hoping to see Luan Ye Nan one last time before she died.
Luan Yenan smiled and lowered his head to kiss her.
thump!
Amidst the sounds of rain and water, the two fell into the water.
The deadlock was over, and what happened on the shore was no longer their concern.
A note from the author:
The next chapter will be the final chapter of the "Brainstorming" arc.
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Chapter 101 Crazy Maid X Arrogant Princess [The End]
"You two gentlemen must be from out of town, right? You're quite unfamiliar faces. But don't worry, you've definitely come to the right place. Although Kang'an Ward is a small border town in Kangping, the ladies here are all quite poetic."
Kangping City, located on the southern border of the Dali Kingdom, has a strategic location that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is also heavily guarded, making it a paradise in this world of constant war.
Many wealthy people came with gold, silver and valuables, and many merchants also gathered here. Although it was not as prosperous as the imperial city, the people in this city, like the people in the imperial city, could hardly understand the hardships of the outside world.
The two young men, one tall and one short, were dressed handsomely and serious. They had barely entered Kang'an Ward, the most famous neighborhood in Kangping City, when they were immediately swayed by a woman in a long, lace-trimmed dress.
Seeing that the two young men's expressions had changed from those of other guests since they entered Kangpingfang, she was not discouraged and prepared to continue speaking.
The tall young master raised his eyes. One glance from him shut her up.
The young master took out a gold bean and answered with only two words: "Upstairs."
The woman was overjoyed. What more could she ask for from such a generous guest? In these war-torn years, nothing was more valuable than gold.
She happily accepted the gold bean and pulled over a mute servant boy to lead the way.
Behind them, there was a constant stream of chatter.
The short young master pursed his thin lips, took the right hand of the tall young master, and when he saw the latter frown slightly, he let go of his hand as if he remembered something, and obediently followed behind.
The servant led the two into the main room and gestured a few times, indicating that they could call for help at any time if they needed anything.
The tall young master nodded and locked the door.
The short young man then relaxed his tense shoulders and loosened his deliberately furrowed brows.
He sat down at the tea table in the room and poured himself a cup of tea: "Sister Nan, why did you have to come to a brothel? I don't look like a man at all. They've looked me up and down several times. Just now, several girls were talking about us in the back. I wonder what they're thinking about us."
Zuo Baixuan's brows still held a touch of tenderness; if one were to insist that she were a man, her face would be too delicate.
On the contrary, Luan Yenan wore a thick coat, completely concealing her figure.
While changing clothes, she ruthlessly shaved off her short sideburns and used some charcoal powder to outline her already sharp and heroic eyebrows.
In the Dali Kingdom, men only start growing beards after the age of twenty-two. Luan Yenan was tall, and with the large coat covering his face, it was no problem for him to disguise himself as a handsome young master.
Luan Yenan took off his hat, sat down next to Zuo Baixuan, and smiled as he lifted her chin: "They can think whatever they want. We can do whatever we want behind closed doors."
Zuo Baixuan stared at Luan Yenan for a long time, not wanting to argue with her about these flirting attempts.
Thinking back on everything that happened after she fell into the river, she felt only lingering fear.
In the midst of wind and rain, the icy river swallowed them. Luan Yenan, however, did not struggle at all, and passionately kissed Zuo Baixuan.
Zuo Baixuan almost thought that Luan Yenan wanted to continue their love in the next life, and was about to give up when she felt breath coming into her mouth.
This familiar feeling is exactly the same as when I was at the hot spring.
Luan Yenan calmly helped her through the moment of suffocation, as if they had rehearsed it beforehand, and led her through the most dangerous section of the river.
Zuo Baixuan didn't know whether Luan Yenan was so calm because he was incredibly prescient and could even foresee such an unexpected event, or if it was just a perfectly timed, impromptu decision.
She couldn't fathom the madman's thought process; all she could do was go crazy with Luan Yenan.
The two barely escaped death in the turbulent river, managing to cling to a tree branch extending from the bank in a wider, calmer section.
After emerging from the river, we found a wooden hut that a nearby hunter had used for repairs.
Luan Yenan's abdominal wound was shallow; the sword was mostly blocked by the wooden box containing the seeds, only piercing the surface of his abdomen. However, the injury to his right hand was real.
They found herbs in the surrounding mountains and forests.
Two days later, they put on hunters' clothes and melted down the remaining gold hairpins into gold beans to carry with them.
Heading south, they learned that the marriage procession had been attacked, with only a few scouts escaping. This news reached the ears of the Northern High Kingdom, which enraged them.
Emperor Li immediately wrote a letter stating that the Prince of Dan had disappeared without a trace, so he might not have been murdered, and he guaranteed that the culprit would be found.
The people felt helpless when they heard these rumors.
State governments were notified to search for the whereabouts of the remaining members of the marriage procession.
Upon entering Kangping City, one sees notices posted on the bulletin board, including those concerning Prince Dan, his personal guards, Princess Penglai, and the palace maids and guards brought by Princess Penglai.
Zuo Baixuan looked at Luan Yenan in alarm. Although they were dressed as hunters, they were being escorted by patrolling soldiers who had to verify their identities one by one.
She was terrified of being recognized.
Luan Yenan, however, led her into the clothing shop in a very open manner, bought two sets of young master's robes and two overcoats, and headed straight for the brothel.
And that's how this whole thing happened.
Zuo Baixuan walked to the window, opened a crack, and looked down. The soldiers had driven everyone on the street into the houses, trying to search for suspicious persons from house to house: "We are being chased now, it's very dangerous."
Luan Yenan smiled and said, "I only came into the city to gather information. I've confirmed all the information that needed to be confirmed. Once we've evaded this round of searches, I'll take you home."
"Go home?" Zuo Baixuan was momentarily confused.
Zuo Baixuan knows that Luan Yenan is an orphan and that her adoptive master has passed away. She has now assassinated Xiao Xing, who harmed her master and was also a traitor to the rebel army, and used the "golden cicada shedding its shell" method, which means she probably doesn't want to return to the rebel army.
As for Zuo Baixuan herself, she had nowhere to go.
Looking at the sadness in Zuo Baixuan's eyes, Luan Yenan reached out to wipe it away and said with a smile, "Do you want to visit the place where I grew up? When I entered the palace, I only told you that I was an orphan, but I never told you that I was adopted by my master as far back as I can remember. My master lived deep in the mountains, which was like a paradise on earth for us, my fellow disciples and I. It was only later that my master discovered that the people were suffering and that's when he came out of the world to save them from their plight."
"Now that the rebel army's momentum is largely established, you want to retire to the mountains. Do you regret it?" Zuo Baixuan looked at Luan Yenan.
Almost no one in the world can resist the temptation of power, let alone the success that is within their grasp after more than a decade of hard work.
Although Luan Yenan is not a man, her strength and seniority in the rebel army are enough to silence the gossip.
Before the current Emperor Li, the Dali Kingdom did not impose many harsh measures on women.
If Luan Yenan is willing, he can return to the palace and make meritorious contributions, and he can obtain a good official position and generous salary.
But Luan Yenan shook his head slightly.
She simply has the ability to get everything done, and she enjoys the feeling of being in control. But if she can find something she likes even more, she can choose to give it all up.
Like right now, there is.
Luan Yenan walked to Zuo Baixuan's side, hugged her, and leaned against the window: "What's wrong with me wanting to bring Princess Penglai back to the fairyland?"
Breath and soft kisses landed on the back of her neck, and Zuo Baixuan unconsciously shrank her neck. She grabbed Zuo Baixuan's right hand, which was resting on the windowsill: "Be careful, you still have an injury on your hand."
“Your right hand needs some rest. Your left hand doesn’t.” Luan Yennan said, stroking Zuo Baixuan’s side and untying her belt.
Zuo Baixuan let out a low groan uncontrollably and bumped into the window frame.
A loud bang caught the attention of the soldiers downstairs.
The officers and soldiers looked up, seemingly lost in thought.
Zuo Baixuan was so frightened that she dared not breathe and held her breath.
Luan Yenan didn't stop, stroking the hem of the robe along the woman's unique curves, and his own coat fell off.
The soldiers downstairs, having turned their attention away from the suspicious figure as he fled, rushed over and held a knife to the man's neck.
"Sir, spare my life! I'm really just an ordinary merchant!"
"How can you prove it?" The officer rubbed his fingers together with a smile, his meaning clear.
Luan Yenan didn't look downstairs from beginning to end. Now, he even raised his hand and pressed it against the window, closing the last crack completely.
Zuo Baixuan noticed a change in the temperature of her body.
She couldn't help but let out a soft gasp, and rolled her eyes at Luan Yennan, "What are you doing? What if someone hears us?"
“In a brothel, it’s abnormal if there’s no movement.” Luan Yenan chuckled, it was hard to tell whether her attitude was more like that of a seasoned customer or a captivating courtesan.
Only the clanging and clattering of the soldiers downstairs echoed the rhythmic sounds from inside the room, sometimes deep, sometimes shallow.
Luan Yenan watched as Zuo Baixuan's skin changed from fair to pink.
She bit Luan Yenan's shoulder again, and criticized, "Sister Nan, you are such a shameless person."
Luan Yenan lowered his head and kissed Zuo Baixuan's lips, gently pressing his teeth against the tip of her tongue so she could feel it.