Helian Wei Wei turned her head and looked over, her shapely eyebrows creased. It was unexpectedly Murong Chang Feng.
How did this scum of a man appear here?
"You even said you've let go of my young master, didn't you come looking for him in the middle of the night."
The tone of the boy servant's words made Wei Wei laugh coldly. She didn't speak and immediately pushed away Murong Chang Feng's hand.
If the night wasn't so dark, all of the mockery in her eyes would certainly be inadvertently exposed.
Murong Chang Feng didn't anticipate that he'd be pushed away. His fingers became stiff all at once.
That little boy servant actually wasn't willing to let it go. "I say, Miss Helian, you already came here, why still hide it. Don't tell me this was all a coincidence, that you didn't know this was my young master's courtyard."
Wei Wei: "..." Hehe, she really didn't know!
"Fine." Murong Chang Feng's voice was level and prevented that little servant from talking, but one could tell that he basically didn't think any differently from that little servant. "Since you already came, why not explain clearly."
Wei Wei looked him up and down with a glance, then turned and left. What was there to say to a scum? Moreover, Third Prince was such a bright person, perhaps in a moment, he will come to search the Superior Compound. She didn't want to waste time at this kind of place.
"Wei Wei, what in the world was the meaning of this?" Murong Chang Feng reached out his hand and slightly raised his sleeve to obstruct her way. "Even if you're loosening the reins in order to grab them tighter, shouldn't it be enough already? If you felt that I previously made you lose face, I still already made up for it several times in a row in public. What do you still want now? Make me feel regretful? Wei Wei, who do you think you are?"
Having someone bar the way like that, Wei Wei simply crossed her arms in front of her chest and felt it was quite laughable as she lifted her head. "Murong Chang Feng, I advise you to look in the mirror more often in the future. Do you really think that you're so handsome that it would shock the earth and make the spirits weep, that without you, it'd be impossible for me to live on? The words that you've spoken, I'll return to you unchanged. Murong Chang Feng, who do you think you are? Loosening the reins to grasp them tighter? Was what I said not clear enough? This elder sister was formerly blind, that's why she fell for a scum like you. I was too young, heh, so it was hard to avoid having poor taste. It's the same reason as to why you like Helian Jiao Er. This elder Sister's mind is now already sound and wise, and I want to turn over a new leaf. Do you understand now? If you understand, then get out of the way."
"Worthy of being the wife I chose, ruthless enough, I like it!"
Suddenly, a devilish laugh rang out from behind the two of them.
Wei Wei looked back, glanced over, and saw precisely Hei family's second young master arriving late right under the cherry blossom tree, one hand holding a bundle, one hand lightly clapping the back of his hand. Contained within his arrogance was a bit of rumination. His manner was mostly that of someone watching a play.
Murong Chang Feng's face was originally white for a period of time due to the mockery in Wei Wei's speech. Now, hearing Hei Ze's words, within his eyes rose a burst of anger. "I didn't expect that the majestic Hei family's young master engages in such sneaky activities."
"Sneaky activities? Lord Murong, you shouldn't speak nonsense, Wei Wei and I are a harmonious couple, and the one setting up the date this time is me, not you." Hei Ze unhurriedly came over, the waist level cape over his long robe, in the night wind, fluttered and made sounds, radiating a feeling of oppression that's hard to ignore.
When Wei Wei heard those words, she also didn't express anything and only indifferently glanced at him. "Have the things been neatly packed?"
"Uh huh." While Hei Ze spoke, he still didn't forget to face Murong Chang Feng's direction and lifted his jaw. His meaning was 'look here, she came just to find me'.
Wei Wei certainly didn't want a play outside the scope of what was expected to be on the 'program', reached out her hand and pulled Hei Ze over, her tone of voice was indifferent. "If you've brought everything, then let's go. There's nothing to be said between you and him."
Having heard that, Murong Chang Feng's face became utterly cold all at once, he ground his teeth and produced 'gnash gnash' sounds.
The mouth of that little servant standing by his side turned into the shape of an 'O'.
He didn't expect that this girl surprisingly truly didn't come to find young master, and instead came to wait for Master Hei.
This wasn't the main point. The key point was master's expression...
The little servant somewhat didn't dare to raise his head.
Murong Chang Feng seemed as if he had finally reached the boiling point, yet didn't have a place to vent his anger, one foot then kicked at the little servant's body. "What are you still blanking out for, light the lantern, return to the room!"
"Yes! Yes!" The little servant almost spit up blood from being kicked by that foot, the pain made all of his usual arrogant complacency change into nothingness, as he stooped and bowed his head in cautious and solemn service. He's fearful that something else might come and provoke his young lord.
This kind of commotion naturally disturbed other people at the Superior Compound.
Even though the males and females were completely separated, however, a person like Helian Jiao Er always dispatched servants to each courtyard to scout for news.
Therefore, the Superior Compound held no secrets from her whatsoever.
Soon, she already learned about what happened with Murong Chang Feng.
The light in her eyes flashed slightly and a malicious smile slowly delineated. Leaving without approval, Wei Wei, you really even dared!
"Someone come!" Helian Jiao Er originally already took off her outer robe and now draped a cloak over her shoulders, thin lips lightly curved. "We'll also go out to take a stroll."
"Yes."
The servant girl following at Helian Jiao Er's side understood her young lady's thoughts more than anyone else.
She knew that she wanted to humiliate that slut. Heh, her face also smiled immediately...
The night became somewhat deeper, Wei Wei saw that heading towards that direction were layers upon layers of imperial guards to hold her back, the space between her eyebrows knit into a lump.
This Third Prince's methods really were fierce.
He dispatched so many people just to catch her.
Sigh, this was the rhythm of somebody who wanted to have her 'dismembered into a thousand pieces' once she was caught.
"Was all of this stirred up by you?" The Hei family's young master stood behind her, and impatiently raised his eyebrows a few times.
Wei Wei mm hm'd once. "Third Prince's people."
Once he heard the two words 'Third Prince', Hei Ze's eyes narrowed. "Speaking of which, why would Third Prince choose you?"
"Don't you think that it was relatively easier to cause a sensation as a result of choosing me? Wei Wei smiled. In any case, it wouldn't be because I was too beautiful, so he was bewitched by my charm, right?"
The corners of Hei Ze's mouth twitched. "Charm, you?"
"That's why I said the reason he chose me was to anger the Retired Emperor." Wei Wei shrugged her shoulders."Resisting marriage. That's just a way to resist."
It was easier for Hei Ze to accept this hypothesis. "I've said that I wanted to marry you, but it's not because I wanted to anger my old man. I'm actually truly sincere."
"Hehe." Wei Wei only responded with two sounds, truly sincere? "This face of mine, you can accept it?"
Hei Ze looked at those guards walking back and forth and seriously replied only after giving it some thought. "Actually, after blowing out the candle, it's all the same. In any case, your figure's not bad."
"Thanks, but I'm still not satisfied with your figure." Wei Wei wickedly laughed. "After blowing out the candle, Third Prince will still completely beat you."
Hei Ze blanked out, after which he slowly curved up his thin lips as his fingers slid over to Wei Wei's hair, his handsome domineering face expressed a hint filled with another insinuation.. "Woman, this man already seems to be more and more interested in you...."
"Hei Ze, do you need me to remind you once again." Helian Wei Wei moved his hand away as she indifferently and coldly said, "We are currently merely working together."
Hei Ze smiled. "Honestly speaking, we coordinate so well, we should be very compatible together."
"You and your right hand are even more well coordinated, so why don't you immediately marry your right hand." After Wei Wei dropped this statement, she then turned her body and changed position as she continued to conceal herself.
The corners of Hei Ze's mouth twitched a couple of times. The right hand in her mouth, had better not mean what he thought it meant!
Her being a girl, how could she be even more brazen than a man when she talked!
"It won't work. Two people make too big of a target." Wei Wei turned her head and glanced at the Hei family's young master. "Let's move separately, then meet at the armament conference when that time comes."
It didn't matter to Hei Ze. "In any case, I can just strut out of here."
"In that case, young master, you can take your time and leave then." The corners of Wei Wei's mouth rose and within seconds, she disappeared into the dark of night. She didn't believe that news of her and the Hei family's young master being together wouldn't be discovered by others.
Pushing Hei Ze away in order to divert that person's attention, this method also wasn't bad...
"Your Highness, I've already investigated." Shadow saw his master's demonically cold to the bones pair of eyes, and swallowed his saliva. "Miss Wei Wei is currently at the Superior Compound."
Baili Jia Jue casually looked up. "Superior Compound? What is she doing there?"
"Apparently..." When he spoke to this point, Shadow paused and braced himself. "It's to look for the Hei family's second young master."
After hearing what was said, Baili Jia Jue's steps seemed to stiffen.
After that, he tilted his head and laughed deeply. The fringes of his hair followed his movements and hung down slightly. In the distance, it seemed as if he was somewhat more lonely?
By the time Shadow cautiously took a look again, however, Baili Jia Jue had suddenly looked up and calmly took the bundle within the white gloves on his hand and threw it aside. His eyes were so cold they were scary. Where was there any hint of loneliness. On the contrary, it made him seem even more graceful, yet dangerous than usual. There seemed to be something that seemed like it wanted to burst forth from the depths of his eyes.
Shadow also wondered if he was mistaken, but he totally felt as if all of the qi in his entire body suffered from some kind of pressure. Even breathing had become somewhat difficult.
Right at the moment his fingers felt his chest, that kind of strange feeling again mysteriously disappeared.
After that, he heard his master's voice. It had a natural grace, yet contained an apathetic coldness. "Then let's also capture Hei Ze, no matter who she's with, still bring her to me."
Shadow trembled, respectfully and deferentially dropped his head. "Yes."
"Don't need to remove the checkpoints at the other areas." Baili Jia Jue thought deeply for a bit, his ice-cold voice carried a smiling expression that made the skin on people's head turn numb. "The game that woman likes to play most is to create a diversion in one direction while striking in another direction."
Shadow accepted the order. He couldn't help but think that His Highness' thoughts were still as profound as in the past.
None of the checkpoints would be removed. Right now, even if Wei Wei were to have three heads and six arms (even if she were more formidable), she still wouldn't be able to escape.
Still, His Highness truly dealt with everyone cautiously. Not to mention that it's a woman without any qi, even if those experts wanted to leave, they would also require no small amount of diligent effort.
However, Baili Jia Jue surprisingly felt that it wasn't enough. His beautiful phoenix shaped eyes narrowed once more. "Also monitor the Commerce Plaza well. It's very possible that she'll contact Zi Zun."
Wanting to leave with Hei Ze?
Heh, he actually wanted to see, if he pulled out all of her claws, how she could still run!"
"Yes." Shadow's heart 'ba-thumped", he felt that overall, the current Highness was scarier than the one earlier. When it was discovered that Wei Wei was gone, what his face revealed was anger. Yet now, within those eyes was a smile that was not a smile which radiated a demonic chill, almost enough to freeze people's blood.
He'd followed His Highness for so many years, yet there had never been a time when he'd seen him like the way he was today.
Moreover, in this world, there fundamentally wasn't anybody who could truly withstand His Highness.
The former Highness also had never cared about anything, but when he got serious, he was even scarier than Retried Emperor.
Capturing her was something that was bound to happen sooner or later.
The entire White Academy was already surrounded by their people. Even someone like him, who thoroughly understood all forms of deployment, would not necessarily be able to escape and leave, to say nothing of Wei Wei, who was completely ignorant of all of these tactics.
However, was Wei Wei really ignorant of all these tactics?
Of course not.
Know yourself, know your enemy, then you can emerge victorious. How could she just recklessly operate if she was in a situation where she didn't understand anything.
On the contrary, she thoroughly understood Baili Jia Jue's deployment plans.
Because she wasn't anywhere else, instead, she'd already infiltrated the imperial guards' lineup.
Wherever Baili Jia Jue went, she'd follow. However, even though it's like that, whenever she heard Baili Jia Jue's voice, she still couldn't help but shiver.
This guy truly wasn't giving her any way out, sigh.
Fortunately, she depended on her former incarnation's inexperience. That's how she could continue to disguise herself. Otherwise, no matter where she went, she would've been blocked and killed.
Wei Wei deeply inhaled, and continued to psych herself up to take on the role of an imperial guard. This is the first time she was glad for her layer of dark skin being dark enough. When mixed in with this group of men, she also won't stand out.
Thinking about it carefully, how in the world and in what way did she provoke such a difficult to handle guy.
She merely only rejected him once.
Wasn't Third Prince a bit too overly sensitive?
It wasn't even like he really wanted to marry her...
Wei Wei sighed in her heart.
Yuan Ming incessantly comforted her in his domineering way. "You can tell that guy. The truth is, the person you love is me, and have him not rob somebody of their lover."
The corners of Wei Wei's mouth twitched. "Shut up, but thanks."
"Girl, don't deny it anymore, if you don't love me, would you have embraced me so closely?" Yuan Ming absolutely proudly 'humph'ed a couple of times. "Those little thoughts of yours have already been seen through by me."
Wei Wei was melancholic. "Where in the world did you get such confidence? Would you wake up, dear?"
"Forget it. You're so shy, I won't force you. However, speaking of which, in regards to that guy, this venerable one have not been able to penetrate through his depths even now. You should be a bit more careful. I've always felt that he's not that simple." Yuan Ming returned to his usual manner of speaking. Looking at the back of Baili Jia Jue's figure, the light in his eyes submerged deeper.
Wei Wei replied with an 'mm'. She'd always known that Third Prince was very difficult to deal with.
In this empire where might was honored, unexpectedly, even after he'd lost his qi, he could still make people from the four great clans fear his existence. That clearly indicated that it wasn't merely his strategies. Within the entire Dragon War Empire, no one was able to rival his mind either.
It seems that Hei Ze wouldn't be able to hold on for long.
She needed to think of another plan and withdraw sooner.
"How's the situation with Little White?" While Wei Wei moved forward along with the troop of guards, she also used her stream of consciousness to have a discussion with Yuan Ming.
Yuan Ming said in a deep voice. "Everything moved according to plan. Once we left the academy, there'll be a spirit beast to take you down the mountain."
"Spirit beast..." Wei Wei's footsteps paused, within her long and narrow eyes, there flickered a shrewd light...
"Your Highness, we've found Young Master Hei."
One shadow ran over, leaned over by the side of Baili Jia Jue's ear and said some things.
Within Baili Jia Jue's beautiful eyes, there wasn't a single movement. There were only those wide and spacious sleeves which carried the cold winds and made the figure of his back even more difficult to approach, completely ice-cold.
With his skill, soon, Baili Jia Jue arrived in front of Hei Ze, who was being detained.
The shadows naturally wouldn't really do anything to the Hei family's young master.
They only obstructed him from leaving, that's all. However, merely doing this was already extremely daring.
Within the entire capital, probably the only person who dared to obstruct the Hei family's second young master was Third Prince, Baili Jia Jue.
Having seen him, the corners of Hei Ze's mouth curved up. "His Highness is indeed very refined, it's so late and still not sleeping?"
"Isn't Second Young Master also still not asleep?" The tone of Baili Jia Jue's voice was very level and almost appeared as if he was indifferent about everything, yet carried a demonic chill that was not easy to withstand. "Where is she?"
When Hei Ze was being obstructed, he already cursed in his mind, sh*t.
After that, he then started to think of every possible script he could use. He thought about the kinds of exchanges he would have with Third Prince when he arrived. No matter how the conversation progressed, he would, step by step, skillfully deflect it.
However!
Third Prince simply didn't deal the cards according to convention. He approached and asked at once "Where is she?"
Three such graceful and direct words, made Hei Ze thoroughly stunned.
All of the scripts he'd previously devised, became totally useless!
What Third Highness knew was clearly much more than he'd imagined. Thinking up to this point, Hei Ze bluntly smiled devilishly. "If the one Third Prince is referring to is Helian Wei Wei, then she already left the academy."
The two words, Wei Wei, made Baili Jia Jue's eyes sink deeper. The smile at the corners of his mouth was even deeper than usual. "Already left?"
"That's right, she already left." Hei Ze couldn't have spoken in a more sincere manner. "We originally mutually agreed to go down the mountain. Later, however, she seemed to be very anxious, and left in advance. At the moment, she most likely has already reached the main road. If Your Highness sends people to give chase right now, they should be able to bring her back."
Baili Jia Jue profoundly glanced at him, and gracefully and calmly said, "I should thank Second Young Master for offering such an important clue to me."
"A commoner should only do the things a commoner ought to do." Hei Ze curved his lips and smiled. A trace of complacency crossed his face as he was thinking of how he'd never been so resourceful before.
Baili Jia Jue leisurely turned the black jade ring on his finger, faced Shadow and levelly commanded. "Allow Second Young Master to leave."
"Yes." Shadow hesitated a bit. He somewhat didn't dare to believe that His Highness would allow Hei family's young master to leave just like that. There clearly was something going on between him and Miss Helian. If they investigated, maybe they could discover something.
Baili Jia Jue didn't think that way. That 'little sly fox' deliberately let loose Hei Ze, sending him forth as a smokescreen precisely because she wanted to hold him up. It wasn't necessary for him to waste his time on Hei Ze. What's more...
"Continue to search for me. Reduce the range; she hasn't gone anywhere and is still at the academy."
After hearing that, not only did Hei Ze, who was going to leave, become motionless, even the pit of Wei Wei's stomach, while she was concealed within the troops, also trembled!
Hei Ze's lie was seen through!
Not only that, that guy surprisingly even made use of Hei Ze's words and employed reverse analysis on them to target her real position!
This time, her situation had become even more precarious...
Moreover, since Third Prince already gave the command to allow Hei Ze to leave, then Hei Ze needed to leave.
In other words, from now onwards, she really would be fighting on her own.
Wei Wei chewed on her lips, looked into the dim light of night before she composed herself as before, as upright and tall as a pine tree's silhouette. Her lanky body's every graceful movement was calm and unhurried as she immediately straightened out her sleeves, as if everything was within her control.
Also, it could be that he did it on purpose. He deliberately got rid of Hei Ze, thereby cutting off the link she had with Hei Ze.
Heh.
Without Hei Ze, she'd still be able to succeed as before. Even though it'd be a bit more challenging, but it's no more challenging than just remaining concealed!
Wei Wei lowered her head, and followed those imperial guards to turn around and return to the institution.
What a pity. She and the entrance gate was merely one step's distance away from each other.
Yet even if it's only one step's distance like that, she still could only helplessly look on as the academy's entrance gate closed in front of her, because right now, any abnormal movement would cause her adversary to be alerted. She couldn't risk even the tiniest bit of exposure.
This guy, Third Prince, was just too smart, making it difficult for a person to break loose from his methods.
Right now, she can only cope with thousands of changes by being unchanging (remain inactive amidst activity), watch six roads and listen in all directions (be observant and alert), and wait for the right opportunity before figuring out how to get away.
However, Wei Wei certainly didn't see the ice-coldness that flashed through Baili Jia Jue's eyes when he looked up.
He slowly curved his lips, as if he was annoyed, but also as if he was pondering.
He actually wanted to see, after he incited Hei Ze to leave, how she would respond.
Would she look for him?
Or would she continue to hide like this?
However, no matter what she did.
If she was smart enough, then she shouldn't involve other people.
Because that would make him very, very unhappy!
Shadow, who followed by Baili Jia Jue's side, when he saw his master's expression, he couldn't help but perspire a burst of cold sweat in his heart on behalf of a certain person.
This time, His Highness truly got angry.
For so many years, there had never been a time like this time, when his His Highness grabbed on and just wouldn't let go.
In the past, His Highness was neither cold nor hot (indifferent) towards everything. No one was capable of guessing his thoughts, so much so that no one could arouse any of his emotions.
Wei Wei was the first one, the first one who could cause His Highness to go through so much trouble.
Shadow hardly dared to imagine. At the moment she'd have been truly captured by His Highness, what condition would she be in when exiting the stage (what condition would she be in when the play ended)...
"Achoo!" Wei Wei covered her mouth and softly sneezed. From the time she started to plan this play, her evasion had already lasted twelve hours.
She needed to hurry. Right now, Baili Jia Jue hadn't withdrawn his hand. She'll wait until he became idle, then her first reaction would be to check herself. It's almost the time when the artificial skin on her body could no longer be maintained.
Sigh, should she be happy, or should she believe that she's out of luck.
She'd done so many things so many times, yet this was still the first time she'd been forced by someone to this extent.
However, the main good show was only just about to start.
This is the time when humans were most tired, the wee hours when it's also easiest to make a mistake.
She could totally make use of this point...
Pitter patter.
Suddenly, a light rain fell from the sky.
Shadow quickly opened an umbrella for Baili Jia Jue. As he was walking forward, he reported. "His Highness, we've thoroughly searched the entire Superior Compound, but didn't discover any trace of Miss Helian at all."
"Still not found?" Baili Jia Jue's hand was slightly more sluggish. Heh. He actually underestimated that 'little fox's toughness.
Good. Very good.
Baili Jia Jue's eyes narrowed, his voice was neither cold nor warm. "Change the group of imperial guards and keep searching. The imperial guards who've been switched out are forbidden to leave the academy. Have them remain at their station and rest."
People who were exhausted will most easily show weaknesses.
He absolutely won't permit this kind of weakness to arise within his plan.
Wei Wei originally thought that when she got switched out she'd be able to return to her room. She didn't expect...Third Prince was not only smart, he simply was ridiculously two-faced. Even while he was being kind, he was being evil at the same time, so ruthless it made a person almost unable to stand it anymore...
Just at this time.
A group of enchanting figures with differing poses approached. Walking behind were two servant girls. One servant girl carried a lantern. The other one held an umbrella. This image occurred within White Academy, yet seemed like a painting of misty rain from the southern regions.
It was Helian Jiao Er. A large red cloak was draped on her shoulders. Even though there was no makeup on that little face, however, there was more of a gentle, calm beauty compared to usual.
She saw Baili Jia Jue and shyly curtsied in greeting. After that she faced the hectic Eunuch Sun and said, "I heard that Elder Sister is missing, so decided to come out to look for her. Does Eunuch Sun have news of her?"
Eunuch Sun was already so busy that he was about to faint. It was already so late. All he could think of right now was sleep. He tiredly shook his head a bit, but still didn't say anything.
Wei Wei, standing within the imperial guards troop, changed her position. Her gaze was fixed on Helian Jiao Er's back and those two servant girls. No matter what the reason for Helian Jiao Er coming out at this time was, for her, this could be a good opportunity...
"Was the Hei family's young master found?" Helian Jiao Er continued to talk. Her beautiful eyebrows slightly creased, almost as if she was concerned about Wei Wei's behavior. "My Eldest Sister had always been careless and mindless in doing things. Elder Hei disapproved of her and Hei Ze's affair, yet she still went to the Superior Compound so late at night like this. Now, she's disappeared again. I'm really worried that she'll destroy her reputation in a moment of short sightedness."
Eunuch Sun raised his eyebrows. So her words meant that all these things Miss Wei Wei did today was for the sake of eloping with Hei family's young master?
At this time, His Highness had just given her a white cherry blossom, yet she eloped at once with another man...
Eunuch Sun very carefully looked up and after that, within that emotionless moonlight, faced His Highness' direction to take a glance.
Present was the tall and graceful body. Present was the difficult to approach coldness. Present was that kind of aloof nobleness and arrogance that caused people to be enchanted....
However, the chilliness that penetrated from the depths of his eyes made Eunuch Sun's neck contract and turn his head back to respond to Helian Jiao Er. "Miss Jiao Er, these words should not be said carelessly. Hei family's second young master already descended from the mountain. We personally obstructed the carriage and did not discover Miss Wei Wei at all. If these words of yours were to be heard by other people, then it'd certainly become a major event, making people misunderstand that you sisters don't get along well and that's indeed not a good thing."
Why was he so meddlesome today. Usually, Eunuch Sun would shake in fear and just let things pass.
If this exchange had taken place during ordinary times, he definitely wouldn't have spoken out so frankly.
After all, the other party was the Defense Division's young miss. One of the four great clans' people were protecting her and rather ferociously at that. Even Retired Emperor already viewed her as the person of choice as Third Prince's consort.
However, this Helian Jiao Er truly was really overboard. His Highness' mood was originally already not good, and yet she came over here to add fuel to the fire.
Those moves of hers truly wouldn't be seen through by other people. However, they're merely those same kinds of back and forth fighting and power struggles found within large mansions and courtyards. To people who had stayed within the palace for years on end like them, those tricks were but boring child's play.
Even an old Eunuch like him held them in contempt. Not to mention His Highness, whose thoughts were rather profound.
He reckoned his master simply wouldn't want to waste words with this Helian Jiao Er.
Eunuch Sun also didn't say anymore, brushed the dirt from his hands, and left with Baili Jia Jue.
Probably, it was because they were annoyed with Helian Jiao Er's appearance that none of them discovered that after they left, one imperial guard actually already mysteriously disappeared...
Helian Jiao Er, who'd just eaten a soft nail (tactful retort) from Eunuch Sun, gripped the handkerchief in her hands tightly, her eyes brimming with poisonous thoughts. However, her goal had already been accomplished. After having heard her, she didn't believe that Third Prince would be unconcerned with what she'd just said.
That slut's reputation could just disappear along with today.
Staying out at night was punishable at White Academy. If that slut still hadn't appeared by the time day breaks, that'd also turn her and the Hei family's young master having some kind of shameful relationship between them into reality.
She certainly didn't care about what Eunuch Sun had just said. Even though that slut was innocent, she'd still borrow this opportunity to once again stink up her reputation!
Self satisfaction was reflected in Helian Jiao Er's eyes. She was just about to leave when she discovered that her lantern carrying servant girl was lowering her head without any reason to. With annoyance, she berated her. "Why aren't you bringing the lantern over here quickly, don't even have a bit of common sense!"
"Yes." That 'servant girl' deferentially came over. Don't know if it was because the sky was too dark, so she was afraid that Helian Jiao Er would fall, but from beginning to end, her eyes were lowered and knowing her place, fetched the lantern, not even raising her head for a bit.
And Baili Jia Jue, who had just strolled into the Superior Compound, seemed as if he'd just thought of something, suddenly tightened his pair of eyes and said in a voice cold to the extreme, "Assemble all of the imperial guards over here and take a headcount."
All of the shadows blanked out not understanding why their master would give this kind of order.
Not until after they'd really gathered did they perspire a thin layer of cold sweat on their forehead. "Reporting to His Highness. We are short one."
"We are short one." Baili Jia Jue coldly smiled as he repeated this sentence, within his voice, there penetrated a bone-chilling coldness, making everybody retract their necks a bit.
Especially Shadow, who'd followed by Baili Jia Jue's side for years on end. The imperial troops was short one person, what did this represent?
This indicated that it's very possible that Wei Wei had just disguised herself among them and listened to their plans right under their noses.
Yet they weren't aware of these things at all!
Should he really praise that Helian family's eldest miss for her top notch disguise techniques, or should he infer instead, that she's reckless and unafraid to die?
This Wei Wei was still the first person who dared to look down at the people who represented his master's imperial power.
"Good. Indeed, very good." Baili Jia Jue slowly pulled off a plastered smile. That kind of evil, ice-cold smile, without reaching the eyes at all, on the contrary, caused people all the more to be able to be aware of his entire body becoming stiff.
So that even Eunuch Sun was finally aware of this matter's oddness. How was there one imperial guard short at this time, oh my dear mother, by all means don't let it be what I was thinking.
How could the Helian family's eldest miss be so fearless in this way, my God!
Even so daring as to pose as His Highness' imperial soldier!
Baili Jia Jue's pair of stiffened hands slightly loosened and along with that, the tree behind him swayed without a reason as if a fierce wind struck at it impatiently.
His hair as black as the night was blowing and waved like slithering snakes wandering in the underbrush. That pair of phoenix-shaped eyes that had been concealed behind indifference for years, suddenly flashed with a fierce light. Swish, swish, crash. The leaves fell from the tree as he tilted his head, as if he was considering something.
After a while, that kind of bone-penetrating cold voice sounded out again. "Just now, how many servant girls followed by Helian Jiao Er's side?"
How many servant girls? Eunuch Sun blanked out. This kind of thing ordinarily simply wasn't noticed by anyone, right?
"Reporting to Your Highness. There were two." Shadow recollected for a bit, then finally resolutely responded with a number.
"Arrest them all." Baili Jia Jue retracted his gaze from the imperial guards' bodies. His tall and straight back, was as bolt upright as a pine tree, so indifferent and detached that it prevented people from feeling the slightest bit of temperature.
The Superior Compound was only so big. It should've been very simple to catch anyone.
Not only that, Third Highness was even looking for two servant girls. Besides Helian Jiao Er, who was somewhat surprised, the remaining people were all in the dark regarding what was going on.
Right now, basically everyone at the Superior Compound had awoken. There were some girls from noble families who, for the sake of being able to see Baili Jia Jue, also draped on a cloak at the last moment and had their servant girls fetch an umbrella for them. They were standing by the side waiting and watching.
Helian Jiao Er looked at those two servant girls of hers. Her gaze was filled with contemplation.
At this time, why would Third Prince suddenly think of wanting to see her servant girls, could it be that...?
Helian Jiao Er considered and turned her head. She was just about to extend her hand and grab those two servant girls' hair and take a good look at their appearance...
"Second Sister!"
Too bad this scene was disrupted by Helian Mei, who'd just arrived.
She carelessly and thoughtlessly came over. Within her voice was a flavor of delight in another person's misfortune. "That slut did something stupid again and made Third Prince go through such trouble to catch her."
Helian Jiao Er looked at the surrounding imperial guards turning their gazes over in their direction, wishing that she could take Helian Mei's pair of lips and stitch them up!
She didn't want to say anything more to Helian Mei, in order to avoid also having her own value dragged down.
Sigh, how did she not realize it at all in the past. This sister of hers was so stupid. There were so many people at the scene, and she still brazenly called Helian Wei Wei a slut. Was she afraid that other people wouldn't know that she was uncultured, shesh.
These aristocratic young ladies at the Superior Compound were most disgusted with people who were loud and noisy and Helian Mei had been exactly just that. When they'd previously just entered the academy, she would tell everyone that this younger sister of hers was just still young and naive.
But having already experienced so many things, what sisters like them needed the most was precisely to start and establish their own relationship network, yet Helian Mei was still so clueless regarding their situation. She was simply incurable!
She must find father later and have a good discussion. They'll settle it simply by having Helian Mei sent away from White Academy and avoid her making an exhibition of herself here!
Helian Mei also wasn't someone who didn't understand anything. Seeing that Helian Jiao Er didn't even pay any attention to her right now, she clearly pulled a long face as she looked at her.
However, Helian Mei also didn't dare to say anything while the smile that was on her face became rigidly fixed at the side of her mouth. Just like that, it was already as embarrassingly hard for her.
A large number of footsteps were arriving from the distance.
Helian Jiao Er maintained a bashful smiling expression as she faced Baili Jia Jue's direction and looked over.
Baili Jia Jue didn't even spare a glance at these two sisters, as he directed his gaze on the two servant girls. His gaze was disaffected and indifferent. Within the serenity was a feeling of oppression that was difficult to withstand.
Those two servant girls dropped their heads one after another and actually, between these girls, there was one who trembled abnormally severely, seemingly as if she'd done something shameful. Even her fingers were shaking.
Baili Jia Jue narrowed his eyes slightly. With a wave of his hand, the flower ornament she was wearing on her head fell down to the ground.
Looking at that person's appearance again, it clearly wasn't Wei Wei and it even more clearly wasn't the person who'd always been at Helian Jiao Er's side.
"You, who are you?" Helian Jiao Er pointed at this unfamiliar girl who'd unexpectedly posed as someone among them.
That young girl knocked on her head as she stammered. "Your, Your Highness. Please spare me. There, there was a person who'd just given me money and had me change clothes with her, so I, I just went ahead and changed them. I. I don't know anything about it."
Baili Jia Jue listened to the girl indifferently. The light in his eyes flashed slightly. "What clothes were you wearing previously?"
"A, a dress of green fabric." The young girl was able to smell sandalwood from the man who was almost within reach and all thoughts drained from her head.
Baili Jia Jue didn't make any noise at all this time. On the contrary, the corners of his mouth slowly pulled off a light smile. "Contrary to expectations, she actually bribed someone. Money, is it? Indeed is a useful thing."
"Your Highness, how about having subordinate go look for a girl wearing a green dress right now?" Shadow took a step forward and also immediately increased his speed thereafter.
Baili Jia Jue curved his thin lips and straightened up his body little by little as he brushed away the thin layer of dust that was nonexistent on his clothing. "That's not necessary. According to the way she worked, she absolutely wouldn't leave any clues. If one is left behind, then that meant that she purposefully left it. Her current self is probably wearing clothing of just about any color, except for a dress made of green fabric."
Standing amongst the servant boys, Wei Wei's mind was silently cursing 'f*ck'. This Third Prince truly was so difficult to contend with that it's making her teeth sore.
Dear, was it really a good thing to be so smart?
Careful that you won't be able to find a wife, ok, dear? !
That's correct. Earlier on, Wei Wei had already disengaged and changed, turning into a little servant boy.
The same set of clothes, would not be worn by her for more than an hour.
That'd very possibly give the game away.
However, the biggest problem right now was that this was the last time she would be in disguise.
The more a person became dizzy, the more small mistakes or discrepancies she would expose. At that time, she'd still have to fall into Third Prince's evil clutches.
That won't do. She couldn't continue like this anymore. She must leave the academy as quickly as possible.
However, walking on land to leave definitely won't work.
Originally, she wasn't going to cause such a big ruckus.
But Third Prince pursued so closely, so unwilling to let go, she could only deliver her finishing blow.
"Yuan Ming." Wei Wei lowered her voice, her tone was level. "Have Little White bring more spirit beasts over. Doesn't Third Prince want to show that he has more people? Then let us compare for him to see."
Yuan Ming had never been as excited as he was today. As a demon whose activities depended on his contracted master, the stronger his contracted master transmitted a feeling of aggression, the more his blood boiled.
However...
"Girl, I've very rarely seen you so riled up."
Wei Wei chuckled 'hehe'. "You're not tense? If you're not tense, then just try going up against Third Prince and see. You'll be played to death by him minute by minute."
Yuan Ming acknowledged this point. After so many rounds, his brain was already insufficient to meet demands, yet that guy was still as before, a face that had them completely within his grasps, the appearance of having power within his hands.
He already hadn't seen this kind of person for a very long time. Apart from...that person from a very, very long time ago.
However, it's impossible for that person to appear here. At this time, he shouldn't have regained consciousness.
Yuan Ming restrained his thoughts. His figure flashed and conveniently concealed itself within the boundless dim light of night...
Wei Wei, in order to conform with her current identity, also made a move. Her fingers pushed at the umbrella handle to open it and held the umbrella on behalf of a young lord.
She couldn't help but admit that she was very lucky.
If it wasn't raining, giving her an object for shelter like an umbrella, it would've been much easier for Baili Jia Jue to seek her out...
But what she couldn't anticipate were Baili Jia Jue's next series of words, which unexpectedly were, "Completely lay down all of the umbrellas in your hands."
What?
Wei Wei's heart became sluggish from being stunned, and she had to make every effort to have herself calm down, maintaining her body's recent movements.
Immediately following that, she plainly heard Eunuch Sun cry out in alarm. "Don't. Your Highness, this rain is too big, if the umbrellas don't stay up, your health..."
Wei Wei was dazed. In order to be able to catch her, he surprisingly didn't even want to have his umbrellas propped up.
It looks like this time, Third Prince truly wanted to finish the game!
Even all of the imperial guards felt the chill. It wouldn't do for them not to open their umbrellas.
He...
Wei Wei gnashed her teeth. Just wait until she escaped this calamity and returned from the Armament Conference. She must definitely find an opportunity to clarify with Third Prince. What in the world was it and how big was the enmity between her and Third Prince that it was worth him going through such pains!