READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 42: Mid-Autumn Festival and Fox Demon (Part 4)
Chapter 42: Mid-Autumn Festival and Fox Demon (Part 4)
Qin Yu had already conceded, but Liu Zongliang was unable to accept this outcome.
He was about to succeed, but in the end, he was thwarted by someone else.
If it were anyone else, he might have tolerated it, but it was Wei Changtian who had intervened.
Liu Zongliang was stunned for a moment before suddenly jumping up and shouting, “This poem is nothing! It can’t compare to mine!”
“What do you think?”
“Speak up!”
“……”
The extremely loud and boisterous voice echoed through the pavilion, and Liu Zongliang’s furious expression made everyone present speechless. Some scholars even showed disdain on their faces.
Even the poetry saint’s disciple acknowledged that they couldn’t compare, so what was Liu Zongliang doing, shouting and making a scene?
Although no one dared to directly refute Liu Zongliang, they could express their attitude through silence.
Just then, someone spoke up.
“Why don’t we let Miss Liu decide what’s good or not?”
“Exactly!”
Liu Zongliang was like a person who had just woken up from a dream.
What mattered wasn’t which poem was better, but who Yang Liushi was willing to choose.
He still had a chance!
“Miss Liu!”
Thinking of this, he hastily turned to Yang Liushi, who was still standing in a daze, and urgently asked, “Which poem do you think is better?”
“Ah?”
Yang Liushi slowly raised her head, finally coming back to her senses.
Just from her reaction, the answer was already obvious.
Everyone was waiting for Yang Liushi to humiliate Liu Zongliang, but instead, they got an unexpected response.
“Both poems are extremely well-written, and I can’t choose between them.”
“……”
For a moment, everyone was shocked.
Can’t choose? How could she not choose?
Not to mention that Yang Liushi was an expert in poetry, even an illiterate farmer would be able to tell that the second poem was better!
Ignoring the astonished gazes of the crowd, Yang Liushi smiled at Wei Changtian.
“Young Master Wei, your poem is indeed excellent, and I almost cried just now.”
“But Young Master Qin’s poem isn’t bad either… it’s hard to choose.”
???
You’re playing a trick on me, aren’t you?!
Let me show you how I handle things.
Wei Changtian smiled coldly to himself, pointed at Liu Zongliang and Qin Yu, and casually said:
“Hard to choose, huh? Okay.”
“Then I’ll ask you, if you choose their poems in the end, which one of them do you plan to sleep with tonight?”
“……”
Damn it!
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire audience was stunned.
How could you ask something like that?!
No wonder it’s Wei Changtian, he’s too bold!
Others were stunned, and Yang Liushi was also caught off guard by the question.
She had been in the brothel for many years, and even high-ranking officials had been played by her, but she had never seen anyone as unpredictable as Wei Changtian.
Tightly biting her lip, Yang Liushi finally whispered, “Naturally, it’s Young Master Liu.”
“Okay.”
Wei Changtian nodded, his expression calm.
However, in the next second, he suddenly and unexpectedly burst into action, stomping his foot on the ground and rushing towards Liu Zongliang.
Without any hesitation, he delivered a powerful kick to Liu Zongliang’s chest.
“Boom!!”
A dull thud sounded, and Liu Zongliang spat out blood as he flew backward, crashing through the window and splashing into the river.
“Whoa!!”
A piece of broken wood from the window frame fell to the ground, and then there was silence.
Everything had happened so fast and so unexpectedly.
It took five breaths for the first scream to ring out, and then the entire pavilion erupted into chaos.
The Liu family’s servants rushed to rescue Liu Zongliang, the maids and servants screamed and hid in the corners, and the other young masters retreated in terror, creating a vacuum around Wei Changtian.
“Now…”
Wei Changtian was oblivious to the chaos around him, only turning to look at Yang Liushi, who was staring at him with wide eyes, and calmly said:
“It’s not difficult, right?”
…
…
In the spacious and luxurious bedroom, misty water vapor swirled around.
In a large wooden barrel that could accommodate two people, Yang Liushi poked her head out with a smile, a few drops of water hanging on her neck.
“Young Master, won’t you come in with me?”
“……”
Sitting at the desk, Wei Changtian glanced over, struggling to suppress the heat in his heart, reminding himself that it wasn’t the right time yet.
“Hehehe, since Young Master doesn’t want to come, I’ll go to you.”
“Whoa!!”
The beauty emerged from the bath, her slender body wrapped in a thin silk cloth.
Yang Liushi smiled as she walked barefoot to the desk, gently placing her hand on Wei Changtian’s chest.
The warm and humid air tickled his ears, making him feel a bit itchy.
“Young Master, do you think I’m beautiful?”
“……”
Looking at the mountain peaks in front of him, Wei Changtian’s head spun, and his eyes began to blur.
But just then, a cold and piercing sensation suddenly spread from his waist.
Whoa!
He almost fell for it!
Luckily, he had obtained the Clear Heart Jade from Wei Xianzhi, which could break illusions.
He let out a sigh of relief, and the dazed look in his eyes slowly turned into a playful one.
Wei Changtian paused, then leaned in close to Yang Liushi’s ear and whispered:
“Do you think I’m handsome?”
“……”
The delicate body in his arms suddenly stiffened, and Yang Liushi’s face was filled with disbelief.
“Enough, don’t waste your energy.”
Wei Changtian pushed her away, opened the door, and said, “How many people have you deceived with this trick?”
“I don’t understand what Young Master is saying…”
“Don’t pretend.”
Wei Changtian sneered, and his next words sent shockwaves through Yang Liushi’s heart.
“I not only know you can cast illusions, but I also know you’re a fox demon, and that you’ve infiltrated the capital to rescue the son of the Western Mountain’s demon king from the Demon Suppression Prison.”
“Am I wrong?”
Looking at Yang Liushi’s pale face, but with her hand already reaching for the dagger under the table, Wei Changtian didn’t move an inch.
“I advise you not to have any crooked thoughts.”
“Right now, my people are surrounding the boat, and killing a small fox demon like you would be child’s play.”
“……”
Yang Liushi’s hand froze, and she looked at Wei Changtian with a mix of fear and surprise. In her heart, there was only one thought.
It seemed like she had no secrets in front of this man.
“You don’t need to ask me how I know these things, I definitely won’t tell you.”
On the other side, Wei Changtian secretly grasped a copper whistle, his tone very relaxed: “I actually came today to discuss a cooperation with you.”
Yang Liushi was taken aback: “Cooperation?”
“Yes, exactly cooperation.”
Wei Changtian nodded: “You know my identity, and you must understand my position in the Mirror Division. At the very least, my words carry more weight than those of the officials you’ve been flirting with.”
“I’ll help you rescue that demon king’s son within a year, but you’ll also need to help me with a few small favors.”
“We each take what we need, and everyone’s happy.”
“How?”
“…”
Wei Changtian finished speaking and waited for a response.
But this time, Yang Liushi’s reaction was somewhat unexpected.
She looked at him suspiciously, hesitated for a moment, and then whispered, “Young Master Wei, a few days ago, Young Master Xiao also found me and said almost the same thing.”
What the heck!?
Xiao Feng!?
Wei Changtian’s pupils suddenly constricted, and countless questions surged forth.
But he only froze for a moment before reacting.
These could be thought about later; the most important thing right now was how to handle Yang Liushi.
Kill her? Or spare her?
Wait a minute!
A thought suddenly flashed through his mind, quickly expanding into a rough plan.
The plan to kill Xiao Feng again!
Taking a deep breath, Wei Changtian immediately calmed down, looked up at Yang Liushi, and said, “I don’t know what he specifically said to you, nor do I know if you agreed to it.”
“But there’s one thing I’m definitely different from him.”
“That is, if you don’t agree to cooperate with me…”
His body leaned forward slightly, and his eyes turned cold in an instant: “I absolutely won’t let you live through the night like that Xiao!”