kingnovel Chapter 74 The world is so small
Chapter 74 The world is so small
When Shen Che received the visiting card, he couldn't understand why Qing Xi had a wider social circle than him, even though he was the Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies.
Seeing that Shen Che's expression was not good, Shen Qing tried her best to correct her attitude, "The heir of the Duke of Liang? I don't know him, I won't go."
"Go."
"what?"
"Take your brother along." Shen Che sighed. He had been unable to meet Prince Liang when he visited him before, so he could only benefit from his sister's presence.
Why does Brother Shen look so resentful? I know, this must be a test!
"I'm not going. A promise is a promise, and I mean it!"
"Bang—" Shen Che slammed his hand on the table. "Go!"
Shen Qing shuddered. What's wrong with him?
Returning to Linxian Lake, Shen Qing was filled with emotion, realizing that he might be incompatible with water.
Liang Yan was of noble status and owned a magnificent pleasure boat. Before he even boarded the boat, he heard a cheerful greeting.
"Young Master Shen, I have long admired your name. It is an honor for you to attend this banquet."
"I am unworthy of such praise," Shen Qing replied, bowing in return.
Liang Yan's gaze fell on Shen Che, who was standing to the side. He couldn't help but think to himself, "This guy is quite good at finding opportunities to speak." But on his face, he wore a business smile and said politely, "I have long heard of your young talent, Young Master. It's a pleasure to meet you."
After a series of insincere social opening remarks, Shen Qing and Shen Che, who came along with him, boarded the boat and took their seats. As usual, there was always some wine, food, song, and dance to warm up the atmosphere before the conversation began.
Liang Yan subtly inquired about Shen Qing's martial arts background, the closeness of her relationship with Yu Jue, and her recent activities in Yudu...
However, Shen Qing was a natural dodgeball player, defending against everything flawlessly, and offering toasts with gusto.
Liang Yan was a little dizzy from drinking. He gritted his teeth and realized that he would have to make a big sacrifice. He clapped his hands, and the cabin door creaked open. A woman with her face half-hidden behind a pipa stepped out.
The woman looked up, their eyes met, and both were taken aback, marveling at how damn small the world was!
This woman was none other than Revlon, who had left without saying goodbye that day.
Let's rewind to one day ago—
After leaving the palace, Liang Yan went directly to his newly acquired outer residence. He had "chancely met" this mistress outside the city some time ago. She said she had come to Yudu to seek refuge with relatives, but had run out of money and had not been able to find them.
The fact that such a beautiful woman could travel alone to Yudu is suspicious enough, but given his status, he's not afraid of any honey trap. He might as well take such a beauty; bringing her into the mansion won't cause any trouble.
As the courtyard gate opened, Liang Yan had to admit that even though he had seen countless beauties, he was still amazed by her every time.
"Lu'er".
"The young master is here~" The tone was melodious and alluring.
With such a beautiful woman by his side, who could remain unmoved? After a moment of tenderness, Liang Yan finally remembered his business.
It was phrased euphemistically, but who is Revlon? How could a seasoned veteran of the pleasure quarters not understand the implications?
Isn't it just that he's inviting a guest to a banquet and wants her to use her charm to get information out of her?
Although she was an expert in this area, she couldn't help feeling uncomfortable inside, but on the surface, she said with understanding and gentleness, "I am willing to share the burden for the Crown Prince."
Liang Yan nodded in satisfaction and pulled her into his arms. "If you succeed in getting things done, I will reward you handsomely."
"I only want the prince."
"Leprechaun."
……
【Favorability +1】
Bai Lu twitched her lips, looking at Liang Yan who had fallen asleep beside her with a look of disgust.
This person is very easy to pick up, but extremely difficult to win over. After spending so much time and trying all sorts of tricks, I only managed to raise their favorability to 29%!
He was all smiles and sweet talk; if it weren't for the system's feedback on the actual level of affection, she would have believed him!
This guy is purely driven by lust, not love!
Humans are inherently flawed; they disdain what is readily available, yet are always obsessed with what they cannot have.
"..." Although she was also scolded as one of the humans, she had to admit that the system was right and it was time to change the routine.
Wasn't she supposed to use her beauty to seduce him? Let him know what it means to lose both his wife and his army, to regret it too late, and to follow the tragic path of a wife-chasing-after-the-cremation novel!
She even started fantasizing about how she would act as if she didn't care and was as firm as a rock, so she could easily control him!
I never expected that the honey trap would be used on someone I knew!
He cursed inwardly, "Liang Yan, you idiot! You should have used your good looks to seduce this guy! What use am I? You might as well have done it yourself!"
Her strategy points have increased to 3999!
What?! Lu Huanong was shocked. The last time they met, the score was only 998, and ordinary people only had scores of 1 to 10. Who is Shen Qing? He can actually rival ordinary princes!
But she's a woman! Revlon had long discovered that the reason women in this world have low seduction value is because they can't hold official positions, enter politics, and expand their influence like men.
What did Shen Qing do in less than two months after they parted ways?
Meanwhile, Liang Yan saw Shen Qing staring intently at Lu Huanong and secretly felt smug. He thought to himself, "She's still too young. She really can't resist the allure of a stunning beauty."
He gestured for Lu Huanong to sit next to Shen Qing, while Lu Huanong was still shocked by Shen Qing's rapidly increasing strategy points.
Seeing that Lu Huanong didn't move, Liang Yan thought she had changed her mind and cleared his throat twice.
Lu Huanong then realized what was happening. Holding her pipa, she came to Shen Qing's side and was about to sit down when the water surface exploded with waves. Iron claws hooked onto the hull, and black-clad men leaped out of the lake, nimbly climbing the deck with ropes. They were clearly well-trained assassins.
"There are assassins!"
"Protect the Crown Prince!"
The guards reacted quickly and surrounded Liang Yan.
Shen Che quickly hid behind Shen Qing, but since the assassins were all after Liang Yan, he peeked out and whispered in Shen Qing's ear, "Wait a minute, wait until they can't hold on any longer before you make your move."
"..." Young people can be quite wicked too.
The assassins came prepared, while Liang Yan had only gone out for a boat trip on the lake and lacked sufficient guards, so he was quickly defeated.
Liang Yan, who had been able to remain calm, also panicked. He looked at Shen Qing, who was guarding Shen Che, and shouted, "Lord Shaoqing, the road tax is waived!"
"Oh, Your Highness, what are you saying? It is our duty to help those in need. Sanlang, go!"
With a "whoosh," Shen Qing drew his twin swords and charged into the fray, single-handedly taking on dozens of them!
"Puff-"
"Puff-"
The black-clad assassins fell into the lake like dumplings being dropped into a pot. Liang Yan patted his chest and looked at Shen Qing, who was cutting vegetables like chopping melons, and suddenly felt the sense of security that Shen Che provided.
"Lord Shaoqing, where did you hire these guards?"
"Please excuse my poor appearance; it's a domesticated animal."
Seeing Shen Qing's extraordinary combat power, Lu Huanong's expression darkened slightly, and she called upon the system in her mind.
"System, is this reasonable?"
This level of space could not possibly contain martial arts techniques of such power.
"Could it be..."
[She definitely has a system too. I'll investigate carefully. If she's also a conquest system, then I'll take her out!]