Chapter 457: The True Mastermind ( 1 )

Now, the system wouldn’t feel guilty toward the Host for scamming her into planting the spiritual vein in the system’s grassland.

No longer feeling guilty, the system slipped into the multiverse network and went to visit its friends in other universes. Even a system still needed to socialize with other systems to make it easier for it to assist its Host.

It’s really not going to play!

In the sunset, Yao Zhi and her guards finally found a flat area near the mountain river. After they checked the area, they finally started building a fire.

Thinking about how troublesome it was for them to assemble and disassemble the tent every time they rested, Yao Zhi opened her system’s shop and browsed for a while before she found outdoor sleeping bags.

There were countless choices in the shop, so she had to read the product information and the reviews left by the buyers first.

Half an hour later, she finally chose one with good insulation and a large size. The sleeping bag was priced at 1,000 points. She bought 17 sleeping bags, costing a total of 17,000 points.

Then, she distributed the sleeping bags to her guards and said, "The weather is good tonight. There is no need to set up the tent. Just sleep in these."

"Understood," Ling Shi’er and his brothers nodded and went to catch some fish in the river.

Yao Zhi placed one sleeping bag inside the shared manor and left a note for her husband. This extra one was for her husband, in case he needed to sleep in the wilderness during a mission.

Since her guards caught a lot of fish, she prepared a pot of fish soup and grilled fish. For the staple food, she took out a big basket of scallion pancakes.

After dinner, they distributed the night watch tasks and went to rest.

At the same time, in the temporary military camp, inside Su Hanli’s tent, Lu Qianxuan sat in the main seat and sipped his tea slowly.

Standing a few steps in front of him, Su Hanli glared at him. Murderous intent filled his cold eyes. If looks could kill, the newly titled Marquis would have died a thousand times.

Lu Qianxuan ignored his glare and said, "Lord Su, now that the war is over and the Emperor has already issued an edict rewarding me with this fief, there is no reason for you to continue staying here."

"General Lu, don’t forget, I’m the Imperial Envoy ordered by the Emperor to supervise the military campaign," Su Hanli said through gritted teeth.

Hearing his words, Lu Qianxuan smiled and replied, "How could I forget?"

After he put down his teacup, he continued, "But the military campaign is over. I fulfilled the mission, and Lord Su no longer has any work left here."

Glancing at the fuming man, he added meaningfully, "Unless Lord Su has other intentions by refusing to leave."

Now that he had said this much, if Su Hanli continued staying, Lu Qianxuan might use this to cause trouble for him and his family.

He considered the pros and cons and finally said, "General Lu is overthinking. This official only wants to assist you. Since my stay is unwelcome here, there is no need to force it. I will take my leave tomorrow morning."

Reaching his goal, Lu Qianxuan nodded and stood up. "Then I won’t bother you any longer. Take your time packing up."

As he left the tent, he glanced at the guards and added, "Protect Lord Su’s safety. Don’t let any suspicious people enter or leave the tent."

The guards cupped their fists, lowered their heads, and replied in unison, "This subordinate obeys."

The moment he heard this, Su Hanli finally understood why his shadow guards hadn’t reported to him for so long. They might have been captured by that scoundrel!

After leaving Su Hanli’s tent, Lu Qianxuan left the military camp and returned to his residence.

When he arrived, the moon had risen into the sky. He handed his horse to the guard and went to the dungeon.

This dungeon was built by the barbarians’ Great General to ’train’ the women they captured. Therefore, the security of this place was very good.

As for the torture devices, when this place was taken over by Lu Qianxuan, he had ordered his men to burn them and clean the dungeon thoroughly.

Now, the dungeon no longer held its previous promiscuous smell but was left with a thick scent of blood and moss. Although the dungeon was dark, it was not as dirty as before.

When the guards saw him, they bowed and greeted him. Lu Qianxuan gave them a nod and walked toward the cell located at the very end of the dark dungeon.

Inside the cell, a man was tied in the shape of ’大’ against the wall. His limbs were chained and his body was suspended. Even with his tall figure, his feet couldn’t touch the ground.

The moment he heard a series of footsteps, he raised his head and opened his eyes with difficulty. Seeing that the one coming was Lu Qianxuan, he lowered his head and continued to play dead.

The guards quickly brought over a chair and placed it 10 steps away from the man.

Lu Qianxuan sat on the chair and observed the man for a moment before he said, "I visited Su Hanli just now, and we chatted for a while."

At the mention of his Master’s name, the man finally showed a reaction. His fingers flinched for a moment.

Noticing this, Lu Qianxuan continued, "He will leave tomorrow morning. I told him about you and your brothers. Do you know what his reaction was?"

The man continued ignoring him.

He was used to being ignored when interrogating captives, so Lu Qianxuan continued talking. "I asked him to pay 2,000 taels of silver for each of you if he wanted all of you back."

After a moment of pause, he sighed. "At first, I thought that he would at least show some concern."

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