The Elixir is for You, The Poison is for Me

#670 - greedy

The Wen family's seventh daughter, isn't there still a younger daughter unmarried?

I think her name is Wen Xiaochuan, a well-known beauty in the Jianghu world. If I remember correctly, she's been frequently seen in the capital recently.

Looking at it that way, it lines up with Lu Jing's movements. Moreover, according to what Lu Qinghou said, Lu Jing has even been to Wen Family Manor.

This is outrageous! He's already met the parents, is the next step the wedding night?!

Damn it, what is this, sweet trouble?

How can anyone in this world have such blissful worries?

Everyone in the building couldn't help but feel resentful.

Lu Jing didn't know what to say. The next moment, he could only remove the human skin mask from his face and said helplessly, "Manor Lord Lu, I hope you've been well."

Li Bufan also spoke at this time, "It's only been two or three months since we last parted. I didn't expect that this time, we would be able to turn danger into safety thanks to Grandmaster Lu's help again."

"Sect Leader Li is too kind."

Lu Jing also cupped his fist towards Li Bufan.

Then, he glanced at Qiu Moli with some guilt.

However, Pavilion Master Qiu still had the same faint smile on her face as before, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking at this moment.

That's how big figures are, they can always remain composed regardless of what happens.

But I guess… she probably isn't thinking anything good right now.

Lu Jing knew he was in the wrong. Who told him to steal the heart of her prized disciple, and on the other hand, he was also hooking up with the Wen family's seventh daughter, a typical case of playing both sides.

And that's not even counting Xia Huai and Gu Caiwei, otherwise, Pavilion Master Qiu might have drawn her sword on the spot.

Fortunately, Qiu Moli didn't ask about Lu Jing's relationship with Yan Yun, but instead asked, "Does Grandmaster Lu have anything he desires?"

"Ah?"

Lu Jing was taken aback, wondering if this was some kind of hint, and whether she would agree if he asked Qiu Moli for one of her disciples.

Just as he was lost in his thoughts, Qiu Moli continued, "As Sect Leader Li said, Grandmaster Lu has made a great contribution to our righteous factions being able to overcome this calamity tonight. If you have any requests, as long as we can fulfill them, we will naturally not refuse."

Lu Jing raised his eyebrows. Before he could say anything, Yan Yun, who was circulating her energy on the other side, suddenly opened her eyes and said, "Clothing."

Lu Jing was reminded by her and finally came back to his senses.

Remembering that the main task hadn't been completed yet, he pointed to Abbot Huitong and said to Qiu Moli, "I want his clothes, and everything he carries with him."

Qiu Moli's eyes flickered, but she didn't hesitate much before saying, "This matter is simple. These clothes will belong to Grandmaster Lu. Besides this, does Grandmaster Lu have any other requests?"

"Not for now. Can I store them with you first?" Lu Jing asked tentatively.

"… … … …"

"Alright, then just tell me when Grandmaster Lu thinks of something else," Qiu Moli gave Lu Jing a deep look.

Afterwards, Luo Cheng Song asked someone to take Abbot Huitong, whose acupoints had been sealed, upstairs to change clothes.

Lu Jing went upstairs as well, partly because he was worried, and partly because the atmosphere downstairs was too awkward. In the end, he obtained a string of Buddhist beads, a monk's robe, a pair of monk's shoes, some loose silver, and a cicada shell.

Unlike the cicada shells in ordinary pharmacies, this cicada shell was a bit black and not translucent. The wings on its back were not two pairs but four pairs.

This cicada shell quickly attracted Lu Jing's attention. He carefully wrapped the cicada shell with a handkerchief. If there were no accidents, this thing should be the strange object that almost caused a great chaos in the righteous path this time.

Of course, for the sake of safety, Lu Jing also put away the Buddhist beads, monk's robe, and other things.

He didn't do any on-site experiments. He planned to throw them all into the Si Tian Jian and let the people there check them out.

After finishing, Lu Jing lingered for a while before going downstairs.

The main reason was that he didn't know how to face Yan Yun right now.

But when he went downstairs, he found that Yan Yun was no longer there. Lu Jing was immediately shocked.

This was not a good sign.

He wanted to ask where Yan Yun was, but he felt that it was inappropriate, so he swallowed the words back. Fortunately, Luo Cheng Song provided another assist, giving a wink towards the direction of the gate.

So Lu Jing hurriedly bid farewell to Li Bufan, Qiu Moli, and the others, and then rushed out of the Zhuangyuan Building.

Although the atmosphere inside the Zhuangyuan Building was a bit deserted due to what happened before, the streets outside were very lively at this time.

Even though it was almost Hai hour, there were still many pedestrians on the street.

The shops on the roadside were hung with lanterns of various colors, illuminating the long street as if it were daytime.

Lu Jing leaped onto the memorial archway at the street entrance, overlooking the lights and crowds below.

However, the result once again disappointed him.

That face he was looking for was not among those faces.

A moment later, Lu Jing jumped off the memorial archway and walked towards the direction of the Si Tian Jian.

There was no other way. Since Yan Yun couldn't be found for the time being, he could only send the strange object to where it should be sent first.

As a result, Lu Jing walked about a hundred steps. When he passed a teahouse, he saw that figure again by the window.

"You're late," Yan Yun said.

"I was just looking for you."

"Is that so?"

Yan Yun remained noncommittal, then took a deep breath, "It's just as well, I also wanted to tell you, those words I said in Zhuangyuan Building just now…"

"Impossible, I'm afraid I won't be able to forget them in this lifetime," Lu Jing shook his head.

Yan Yun's body trembled, and before she could say anything, Lu Jing had already sat down opposite her.

Yan Yun's expression was slightly displeased, "Doesn't Grandmaster Lu feel that he's being a bit unreasonable? Taking advantage of someone's vulnerability is not what a gentleman does."

"In my hometown, people usually call this being mutually in love," Lu Jing's eyes were burning.

Yan Yun sighed, "Even if you don't care about my reputation and feelings, you can't ignore Xiaochuan, can you? What will she think when tonight's events spread?"

"She will think… she has a companion."

Yan Yun was amused by someone's words, "And that Miss Xia?"

"Xia Huai, of course, is also mine," Lu Jing said, "Just like you and Xiaochuan."

"Is Grandmaster Lu dreaming of having three wives and four concubines?"

"Is it not allowed? It's no longer illegal to have three wives and four concubines in this life."

Lu Jing suddenly put on this rogue posture, which made Yan Yun a little unsure of how to deal with it.

After a moment, she simply said, "Give up. I will not be your mistress."

After saying that, she was about to get up and leave, but Lu Jing grabbed one of her hands, "Don't rush, don't rush. The matter of who's the first wife and who's the second wife can be discussed."

"… … … …"

"Doesn't Grandmaster Lu feel that he's being too greedy?" Yan Yun said calmly.

"You're right, I think so too, which is why I've been afraid to take that step," Lu Jing's expression was very serious, "I kept telling myself not to be too greedy, which is why I let you say goodbye to me in the afternoon, and why I've been afraid to face my feelings for you.

"I told myself to learn to accept regrets, because life is inherently imperfect and always full of all kinds of regrets. I was such a person in my previous life, always hesitating and letting fate slip away from my fingers.

"Then I told myself that these things don't belong to me, and I need to let go. But in this life, I've decided to try to hold them all in my hands," Lu Jing's eyes became more and more passionate.