The Demon Lords

Chapter 1030 - 243: Gamble! (Part 3)

"The only one?"

"Because my man is very likely to break through Town South Pass and destroy the Chu State."

"Oh?" Zheng Fan shook his head, "You really have faith in me."

"Following you will be more interesting, and the future possibilities are greatest."

"I’m not a young man overwhelmed by first love; these words are useless to me."

"Lord Zheng, you will eventually agree to let me go back."

"That’s a bit overconfident."

Zheng Fan stood up, seemingly ready to leave.

But at that moment, Xiong Liqing, who was sitting on the bed, suddenly spoke:

"Lord Zheng, is this the Fan Mansion?"

Zheng Fan turned his head and looked at Xiong Liqing without any expression.

Xiong Liqing gathered her courage and met Zheng Fan’s gaze as she continued:

"Lord Zheng has visited me twice, both times with damp hair and a faint earthy smell, clearly just after a bath, and always baths before seeing me. Being a military man, it’s evident you’re not naturally inclined to extreme cleanliness, so this is to mask a possible odor on you.

I, Xiong Liqing, am just a woman, not a dog, so why would you need to hide your smell from me?

This implies that the environment Lord Zheng is in now has significant odors that, if I smelled, might lead me to figure out where this place is.

Yangliu Beach? West Creek Land? Shrubs? Guessing these places would pose no danger, so Lord Zheng, you are trying to hide a specific... ally?

This ally, being noticed by you, obviously isn’t a nobody in my Chu State, and they managed to transfer me here quickly after your subordinate took action against me, proving they have considerable clout.

I was taken away by your subordinates in Xiayong County; the imperial guards around me would surely be frantically searching for me, and soldiers from nearby camps would be involved, so I think, Lord Zheng, you couldn’t have transferred me out. Xiayong is not far from Mong Mountain, and if I were moved out, I should be in the mountains now, which wouldn’t be worth hiding.

I must be imprisoned underground, and above, it should be a wealthy, luxurious household because their house’s smell could be immediately recognized by me.

I’m not a bloodhound; I’m just a pampered princess. The scent I could identify would definitely be one I’m very familiar with;

Rare incense?

Fine sandalwood?

Or the floral fragrance that can permeate even in winter?

Warm room?

Because it’s hard to completely eradicate this smell, Lord Zheng, you have to bathe.

In addition to this cornbread,

Yesterday, I ate the sugar you gave me, which tasted very good, and the white strip you took out in front of me. Inside, it should be tobacco, right? In the palace, sometimes they use it to fumigate rooms, said to ward off evil and disease.

This proves that Lord Zheng is a person who favors meticulous and fine things.

You must eat well, but you didn’t bring down what you eat to feed me;

This means that the food you have, or provided by this household, I shouldn’t eat, or else I’d recognize its unique taste.

And this freshly steamed cornbread makes it quite apparent.

This household,

their lifestyle is extravagantly luxurious, even the air is filled with a sense of opulence, resonating well with someone like me who grew up in the palace.

In Xiayong,

the only family capable of this can only be the Fan Family."

The princess finished speaking,

Zheng Fan looked at the princess and said:

"Guess?"

"Guess."

"Evidence?"

Xiong Liqing smiled at Zheng Fan and said:

"There’s no need for evidence, as my single suspicion is enough to annihilate the entire Fan Family.

No matter how extensive their business, they are merely servants, a dog under the Qu Clan."

Zheng Fan also smiled,

and said:

"Have you thought that if your guess is correct, I wouldn’t let you return even more?"

"This is my sincerity, Lord Zheng."

"This way of expressing sincerity, I’m not particularly accustomed to."

"Lord Zheng, you’ve already made up your mind."

"Really?"

"Otherwise, you wouldn’t have bathed before seeing me for the first time last night. If you were planning to go all the way and take me back to Yan State directly, then whether I know this is the Fan Mansion or not makes no difference.

You had already made your decision, something I only realized after contemplating all night."

Xiong Liqing stepped down from the bed, approached Zheng Fan, placed her hands gently on his chest, and said slowly:

"My future man is indeed a true gentleman."

Zheng Fan lowered his head and looked at the princess of Chu State;

Perhaps because of the scare yesterday, the princess of Chu State didn’t perform outstandingly then, but after a night’s reflection, today, her true nature and skills emerged.

Born into royalty, how many grow up to be complete fools, exposed constantly to such upbringing?

...

Zheng Fan walked out of the artificial rock mountain,

outside,

A Ming had his back turned, looking at the pond, as if the scene in the pond was so beautiful.

Siniang was leaning on the railing, watching Zheng Fan, waiting for my lord to make a decision.

Zheng Fan walked over, and as he passed by A Ming, he reached out and patted A Ming on the shoulder.

"A Ming, you’re right, having fun is what matters most."

In the next moment,

A Ming’s aura suddenly burst forth, a faint glow of blood began to appear on his body, as if layers of blood-colored shadows were stacking on him.

Even the black bat on A Ming’s shoulder curled up in fright, obviously intimidated by the almost same-tribe pressure.

Zheng Fan saw this, frowned slightly, but then was quickly relieved,

he turned to Siniang,

and said:

"Let’s perform another play."

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Saying goodnight so everyone doesn’t stay up late with me, also asking for monthly and recommendation votes.