Chapter 789: A Sinister Plot!
Chapter 789: A Sinister Plot!
"Cluck cluck, cluck cluck cluck, cluuuuck~ cluck cluck cluck..."
"Chi Yan, what are you up to? Is fiddling with a few chickens that fun?"
In front of a chicken coop, a woman in a red dress was feeding dozens of chickens, tossing feed here and there, sometimes sprinkling a little more in one place than another.
As she watched the chickens scramble for food, the woman laughed with a "giggle."
A man walked over slowly, seeing the woman’s antics he couldn’t keep his mouth closed, and frowned displeasedly.
Hearing the rebuke behind her, she turned around and snorted lightly, "What’s up? I’m just bored and playing a bit, is that not allowed?"
"Why take it out on a few chickens? Stinky, is that fun?"
"Oh, yes, so fun indeed!"
"Is it fun, really? Look at them, fighting tooth and nail over a bit of food, isn’t it funny?"
The woman pointed at the chickens in the coop and covered her mouth laughing.
The man shot a cold glance and said, "We humans are just the same!"
"Oh, Old Five, why are you speaking such blunt truths?"
The woman seemed unhappy, rolling her eyes.
The man’s expression remained cold as he turned away, evidently not wanting to speak further with her.
"You lot, eating and enjoying amusement, but aren’t you going to help Yan Dan keep an eye on things? That woman might try to escape."
At this moment, a middle-aged woman suddenly appeared from behind, looking at the two making a fuss, visibly impatient.
Chi Yan pursed her lips, looking somewhat displeased, "Alright, alright, I got it, will keep an eye on her. You tell me, a pregnant woman, about to give birth, where could she even run to?"
"Better safe than sorry, that woman isn’t easy to handle."
The middle-aged woman didn’t like Chi Yan’s carefree nature, continued coldly.
"Tsk tsk, Aunt, you’re just being timid. That woman may have been formidable in Dazhou, but that was only in Dazhou. Here in Daliang, she’s just a floating weed, aren’t we free to toy with her at will?"
The woman called Chi Yan snorted disdainfully, full of contempt.
The middle-aged woman’s brow furrowed tightly, she disliked Chi Yan’s attitude, thinking she had everything under control, looking down on others, eyes on the sky.
Yet in reality, she had no real skills!
"Alright, I’ve delivered the message, whether you keep watch seriously is up to you. If she disappears and the master blames you, I won’t be responsible!"
The middle-aged woman snorted coldly and turned to leave.
She couldn’t be bothered to waste words on people like her, feeling that even breathing the same air felt humiliating.
Chi Yan also seemingly disliked this middle-aged woman, pursing her lips and snorting, then continued watching the chickens in the coop with a twist and turn.
Li Qingmu and you’er arrived just in time to witness this scene, Li Qingmu chuckled. What did this indicate?
It indicated that the people in this village weren’t united as one, with mutual restraints, which greatly increased his hope of rescuing Yue’er.
"Let’s go, stop watching!"
You’er wanted to glance a bit more, but Li Qingmu, eager to save someone, dragged him away.
"Ah..."
You’er softly called out, and pointed to a nearby thatched hut.
Instantly, Li Qingmu’s eyes reddened!
These beasts, are they even human? Housing a pregnant woman, nearly due, in such a poor shelter?
Were they trying to kill them both?
Just as Li Qingmu was fuming, you’er gently nudged him and pointed in another direction.
Li Qingmu looked that way and saw only a forest, so curiously asked, "Do you mean Yue’er is in the forest?"
"Ah!"
You’er shook his head lightly, then pointed underground.
This time Li Qingmu understood, was he suggesting Yue’er was below this forest? An underground chamber?
"Mmhm!"
You’er finally made a different sound.
Li Qingmu examined carefully, that thatched hut appeared like a simple hut, yet it actually had a foundation beneath, and given the terrain’s slope, the hut was elevated and the forest was lower, right for a tunnel.
No more need to speak, Yue’er must be inside.
Now the question was, how to save her?
"Can you sense Yue’er’s exact location?"
"Ah!"
You’er nodded and led Li Qingmu to a bumpy spot, pointing here.
This spot below was where Yue’er was trapped!
"Hey, what are you two doing?"
Suddenly, the voice of the previously present middle-aged woman echoed from a distance, Li Qingmu and you’er quickly retreated to avoid being seen by her.
They carefully observed, seeing the middle-aged woman moving toward a place where a young couple was flirting quietly. Though in the forest, not easily noticed, the woman seeing them was ultimately not ideal.
"Aunt, we were just chatting..."
The couple quickly smiled awkwardly and immediately left.
"Hold up!"
The middle-aged woman suddenly called them, "You two go check that woman’s condition, see if she’s about to give birth. If she is, prepare to help her deliver! And remember, take the newborn to the Sky Room, make no mistakes!"
"Yes!"
The young man and woman responded promptly, heading toward the thatched hut.
As for the middle-aged woman, after giving orders, she simply left.
Li Qingmu observed the couple entering the thatched hut, then suddenly spoke to you’er beside him, "I noticed their builds are similar to ours, we could take their place!"
Replace them, and then rescue Long Yue.
You’er glanced at the woman, pointed at himself, making a face of misery.
But, Li Qingmu gave him a look, and you’er helplessly had to nod in agreement.
These two didn’t have strong martial arts, so it would be easy for Li Qingmu to eliminate them.
Whether Li Qingmu or you’er, their Qinggong was excellent, so once they made up their minds, they stealthily followed the couple unnoticed.
"Old Seven, why have we prepared so many infants with spiritual energy for the master, yet gone to great lengths for this woman? She doesn’t seem special compared to others?"
"The master’s intentions aren’t something we can guess, let it go. We just need to do our own part well. As for those infants, don’t worry about them."
"Hey, I’m not keen to interfere, but isn’t it just my curiosity getting me?"
"Curiosity killed the cat, didn’t you know?"
"How would I know? Hey, Brother Qi, tell me more!"
"Don’t ask me, I don’t know either!"
"..."
Li Qingmu and you’er followed all the way, full of confusion.
What were those infants they talked about?
Also, as for "needing that woman," could it be referring to Yue’er?
This village cannot be separated from You Su, the master mentioned is likely You Su. Hence, what does You Su want these infants and the child in Long Yue’s belly for?
Li Qingmu felt there must be a huge conspiracy here!
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