Une jeunesse errante

Chapitre 196

Qing Jianyue laughed, a terrifying laugh. "It was Luo Buqun who did it."

Lijiang nodded.

Qing Jianyue stood up, and they followed suit. Qing Jianyue smiled at Lu Qingcheng and said softly, "I'm going to kill him."

Lu Qingcheng was heartbroken, but she said firmly, "Okay."

Qingjian Yue smiled at Qingfeng and Cai Zhonghe again, "I must kill him."

Qingfeng and Cai Zhonghe nodded hurriedly.

Lijiang came over and hugged him. "I told them to keep searching; maybe they'll find it. Don't despair. Promise me, Jianyue, you won't do anything foolish. Otherwise, we'll both be heartbroken."

Kiyomi Tsuki reached out and hugged her tightly, tears streaming down her face.

Chapter Seventy-Three: Another Plan

The starry sky stretched for miles, the bright moon hung high, and gazing into the distance, it resembled a crystal-clear silver plate. As the night deepened, dark clouds suddenly gathered, and a cool breeze grew stronger. The four simple-minded fools involved in the vase incident earlier that day split into two groups. Two rushed to the dungeon and rescued Li Lin and Feng Piaoxiang; the other two swiftly reached the east gate. There, they were already being met and integrated into the city's guard. At midnight, fires broke out in both Bingyuan and Yixinyuan, and assassination attempts occurred, plunging Lu Family Fortress into chaos.

This was a signal; the operation had begun. They led their spies, who had been lying in ambush at Lujiabao, to swiftly seize the city gate. As soon as the gate opened, a troop of men rushed in. They mounted their horses, and according to plan, they were to storm the castle and launch an attack. Lujiabao, however, was prepared, waiting to ambush them and annihilate them in one fell swoop. But, to everyone's surprise, the plan failed.

Qing Jianyue finally met Long Fengming, the renowned young master of Tianlong Fortress. When Lu Qingcheng, Qingfeng, Cai Bo'an, Cai Zhonghe, and Li Lin accompanied him in, Qing Jianyue stared in disbelief.

Long Fengming was like a bright moon in the distant night sky, radiant and pure. Like Lu Qingcheng, he was also dressed in a black warrior's robe, but in terms of demeanor, he was completely different from Lu Qingcheng. Lu Qingcheng was handsome and majestic, while he possessed an indescribable noble and elegant air. A white ribbon inlaid with sapphires was tied around his forehead, and as he moved, his silky black hair and the ribbon fluttered in the air, full of dynamic beauty.

The makeup on his face was removed, revealing the best features he inherited from his mother. Beneath his long, dark eyebrows, he also had a pair of beautiful phoenix eyes just like his mother's, radiating a clear, bright light like the moon. His lips curved upwards, and his smile was like ripples spreading on a lake after spring flowers fall, quietly and imperceptibly seeping into your heart.

Kiyomi Tsuki couldn't help but sigh, "What a handsome man!"

Long Fengming smiled gently, "Young Master Jianyue, don't you recognize me?"

This statement immediately drew everyone's attention.

Qing Jianyue's face flushed, thinking, "What are you saying? We've never even met. Saying this will cause misunderstandings." He hurriedly glanced at Lu Qingcheng, and sure enough, Lu Qingcheng's expression was different. Qing Jianyue quickly clarified, "Young Master Long, have we met before?"

"Young Master, you really have a bad memory." Long Fengming smiled elegantly. "I accidentally broke Young Master Qingfeng's antique vase, and it was you who took the blame for me. If it weren't for you, I don't know what would have happened to me right now."

Qing Jianyue suddenly realized, "You are that, that little dragon. I was wondering why this child was so different from others. It turns out you are Young Master Long."

Long Fengming gave a wry smile, "A child? Am I that young?"

Qing Jianyue said with a playful smile, "Young Master Long is immortal, immortal."

Long Fengming burst into laughter, his clear, cheerful laughter was indescribably pleasant and comforting. For a moment, the hall was filled with laughter. After taking their seats, they quickly got down to business.

"Such a meticulous plan, yet in the end, it backfired." Qingfeng asked, "Who exactly leaked the information? Young Master Long, do you have a clue?"

Long Fengming smiled slightly, "I'd like to ask Brother Li Lin what he thinks?"

Li Lin rested his hands on his sword, his posture still upright and resolute even while seated. "We overestimated Second Brother."

Lu Qingcheng asked, "What do you mean?"

Li Lin said calmly, "My second brother has always been fond of playing tricks and schemes, using others as pawns while he reaps the benefits from behind the scenes. And that Luo Buqun beside him is even more cunning. The two of them are in cahoots; humph, what wouldn't they do? Wasn't my late father's death a perfect example?"

The white fox poked its beautiful head out from Kiyomi Tsuki's arms and let out a soft cry. Kiyomi Tsuki gently stroked it and said tenderly, "Good boy, I wasn't talking about you. You are the Fox King, what is he anyway?"

Everyone's expressions turned strange upon hearing this.

Kiyoshi Tsuki had a friendly smile on her face, but her eyes were icy cold. "Why did you stop talking, Third Young Master?"

Li Lin coughed lightly, "Young master, you're too kind. Just call me Li Lin." Then, filled with apology, he added, "I'm very sorry."

Kiyoshi gave a mocking smile. "I'm not interested in the Third Young Master's apology. I just want to hear what happens next."

Li Lin quickly regained his composure. "Running away in the face of battle. Actually, I should have expected it. My second brother is always suspicious; he doesn't trust anyone, so how could he possibly believe the information I passed on?"

Qingjian Yue coldly said, "I understand. You mean that Li Ying wants to wait until our fortress, Tianlong Fortress, and Fengyue Manor are fighting to the death before coming out to pretend to be a good person and help clean up the mess."

Li Lin said, "Yes."

“That makes things easier,” Qing Jianyue said. “Since he wants us to fight to the death, let’s do as he wishes and let him see us fight to the death, not only to both of us be badly injured, but also to have Young Master Long capture me and take me back.”

"no."

Lu Qingcheng immediately objected.

Qingjian Yue smiled innocently, "Young Master Long will protect me, right? With Young Master Long around, who would dare to harm a single hair on my head?"

Long Fengming didn't speak, but just smiled gently and peacefully.

"I said no, and that means no."

Lu Qingcheng's resolute tone left no room for compromise.

Kiyoshitsuki exclaimed urgently, "Qingcheng!"

Lu Qingcheng gently comforted her, "I will definitely help you get revenge. You have to believe me."

"This is a good opportunity, and I don't want to miss it." Qing Jianyue's crystal-like eyes seemed to blaze with two flames, dazzling and aggressive. "Li Ying deliberately deserted at the last minute to put Young Master Long to death. Assassinating Madam Long is not enough to truly provoke the hatred of Tianlong Fortress, but if Young Master Long dies, Tianlong Fortress and Fengyue Manor will definitely go all out to avenge this great grudge. Of course, we can't let Young Master Long die, but if Young Master Long wants to escape unscathed from the heavy encirclement of my Lu Family Fortress, he needs a powerful force. Therefore, the only way is to let Young Master Long control me."

“I’ve already said no,” Lu Qingcheng objected again.

Long Fengming smiled and said, "Lord Lu, why don't you let the young master finish speaking? Or does Lord Lu lack confidence in me?"

With this, Lu Qingcheng had no choice but to temporarily suppress it.

"Although Young Master Long has taken me hostage, because I had a past relationship with Madam Long and Madam Kang, Young Master Long will not only not make things difficult for me, but will also treat me as an honored guest." Qing Jianyue sneered, "Now, Li Ying is afraid. First, he is afraid that Young Master Long will be angry with him because of the failure of this operation; second, he is afraid that I will clarify the misunderstanding with Young Master Long, which will be a fatal blow to him. If Lu Family Fortress forms an alliance with Tianlong Fortress and Fengyue Manor and turns its guns on him, will he have any way to survive? Therefore, he will definitely take the initiative to come out to find Young Master Long, and we don't need to waste our energy to find him."