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Looking across the entire Ming Dynasty, the only one who could save Cao Zhengchun was Li Chengqian of the Ping An Inn.
Now that Cao Zhengchun's life was spared, all the problems fell on his own shoulders.
What exactly does the Emperor intend to do with himself?
Cut the weeds out completely, or use a combination of carrot and stick?
Zhu Wushi couldn't guess the emperor's thoughts, but he knew that Li Chengqian could definitely influence the situation.
But Haitang has already been expelled from Ping'an Inn. Does this mean that Li Chengqian wants to kill her?
Thinking of this, Zhu Wushi muttered to himself, "Mr. Li, I truly don't want to be your enemy. I hope you won't force me."
Chapter 347 Li Chengqian sows discord, Shangguan Yan: Am I not clean anymore?
Bamboo Grove Courtyard 644.60
Shangguan Yan slowly opened her eyes, and a voice entered her ears.
"You're finally awake. If you hadn't woken up, I would have suspected you were pretending to be asleep."
Hearing the man's voice, she found herself lying in bed again.
Shangguan Yan sprang up instantly, assuming a defensive stance.
But when she jumped out of bed, Shangguan was on the verge of a breakdown.
He had changed his clothes, and his body was still damp. The Phoenix Blood Sword that had always been with him was gone.
Add to that the presence of a man with ill intentions watching him, and anyone would know what was going on.
Shangguan Yan's murderous aura was so intense, but her own reason told her otherwise.
I am no match for this hypocrite, and I have other missions to fulfill; I cannot die now.
Thinking of this, Shangguan Yan immediately prepared to use her lightness skill to break through the window and escape.
But with her martial arts skills, how could "140" possibly escape from Li Chengqian?
Li Chengqian stretched out his right hand and pressed down, and the boundless pressure rendered Shangguan Yan unable to move.
"Hahaha!"
"You were unconscious for the past two days, so it wasn't very fun. Now you're awake."
"On the contrary, it made things more fun."
"Don't worry, in my hands, even if you bite your tongue and commit suicide, it won't do you any good."
"I will make you wish you were dead."
Li Chengqian revealed a sinister smile, a smile that was practically the standard feature of a villain.
Unable to move, Shangguan Yan watched as Li Chengqian approached step by step, a single tear falling from the corner of her eye.
Just then, Jiang Yuyan walked in carrying a basin of water.
Seeing Li Chengqian's appearance, Jiang Yuyan's face turned cold, and she said unhappily, "Mr. Li, you're scaring people again."
"Miss Shangguan has just woken up; it's not good for you to be like this."
Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian curled his lips and released the oppressive aura emanating from Shangguan Yan.
"Yu Yan, you're so boring. What's wrong with playing around when you're bored?"
After saying that, Li Chengqian sat back down in his chair.
Jiang Yuyan smiled as she approached Shangguan Yan, who looked wary.
"Miss Shangguan, don't be nervous. I changed your clothes and wiped your body."
"Don't worry, Mr. Li definitely didn't peek."
"Even though Mr. Li didn't have any ulterior motives in the bamboo grove courtyard where there were many beautiful women, let alone you."
Jiang Yuyan's first two sentences were relatively normal, but her last sentence was quite provocative.
Jiang Yuyan: It's true that Mr. Li likes to joke around, but you don't have to suspect others of taking advantage of you so easily.
You are indeed somewhat attractive, but there are many people prettier than you. Stop being so suspicious all the time.
You lowly, ordinary woman.
You can say Mr. Li is a lecher, but you can't say he's a person who will eat anything.
Who picks out the ugliest pieces of food to eat first?
We haven't even been put on the waiting list yet, who do you think you are?
"Alright, it's getting late, let's get down to business."
Li Chengqian's words interrupted the two women's heated argument.
"Miss Shangguan, what are your thoughts on the event organized by Ping An Inn?"
Looking at this legendary figure again, Shangguan Yan hesitated for a moment before saying, "It has nothing to do with me."
"why?"
"If you win the game, you'll be able to know everything you want to know. Isn't that great?"
“I can’t win, and you won’t tell me.”
"so smart!"
Li Chengqian smiled and praised him.
"Alright, I won't keep you in suspense any longer. Let's make a deal."
“You’ve given your all to the Ping An Inn’s activities. Win or lose, I’ll tell you the truth.”
"This truth includes the whereabouts of your mother and your young master."
"And those behind-the-scenes manipulators who pull dirty tricks."
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Yan frowned deeply.
"why?"
"You have no shortage of experts around you. With your abilities, it shouldn't be difficult for you to cultivate an expert in a short period of time."
"Besides, you're the one who initiated the event; who wins or loses is just a matter of your word."
Why should I participate?
"Ugh!"
Upon hearing Shangguan Yan's words, Li Chengqian let out a long sigh.
"You're right about everything, but you've overlooked one fact."
"Although Ping An Inn does not enter the martial arts world, it does not concern itself with the imperial court."
"But the inn is located on the border between the Ming and Song dynasties. When the people from the Qin Dynasty arrived, they found that the people from both the Ming and Song dynasties were all ugly and deformed."
"People will subconsciously assume that I am also from the Ming and Song dynasties, and I don't want to be looked down upon."
"Even if people don't consider me to be from both the Ming and Song dynasties, they will still question my judgment."
"When people ask, that'll happen."
"Mr. Li, why did you choose this kind of place to build an inn?"
"You might as well come to our Great Qin."
"Our Great Qin is a land of outstanding people and beautiful women, not only with many handsome men and beautiful women, but also with strong fighting skills. Why should we stay in this quagmire?"
Upon hearing Li Chengqian's words, Shangguan Yan's lips twitched.
Although she knew this guy was talking nonsense, for some reason, when Shangguan Yan imagined this scene in her mind...
There was a surge of anger in my heart.
"So what do you want? Do you want to interfere with the outcome of the match?"
"No!"
"The competition is all about fairness. Once the event starts, I will treat everyone equally."
"My goal is simple: the top players from the Ming and Song dynasties cannot be too ugly, otherwise I will lose face."
"Okay, I promise you, I will definitely participate in the activities of Ping An Inn."
"This should keep what you call 'balance' between the two sides, right?"
"Oh dear!" Li Chengqian waved his hand with a smile. "What are you thinking about?"
"You're just an extra; you can't turn the tide on your own."
With that, Li Chengqian got up and left.
"The Phoenix Blood Sword is in the courtyard. Go and get it yourself."
"The storytelling venue is about to open, so I'll head out first."
Shangguan Yan: ""
What do you mean?
You may look down on my martial arts skills, after all, you have the right to.
But it's a bit unreasonable for you to look down on my appearance. I want to see what people from the Qin Dynasty looked like.
Sensing Shangguan Yan's resentment in the room, Li Chengqian's lips curled into a smile.
Appearance is a complete lie; the criteria for this event are luck and popularity.
Simply put, there should be many main characters and many supporting characters.
Logically speaking, in version 1.3, Tianming and his group's luck, along with the luck of the main characters who are quite active in the Ming and Song martial arts worlds, should be considered.
It should be able to meet the highest standards of the system.
but!
It's better to be cautious with these kinds of things. If you're just a little bit short of getting the Demon Sword, you'll be devastated.
Ping An Inn.