THE DEMONIC KING CHASES HIS WIFE: THE REBELLIOUS GOOD-FOR-NOTHING MISS [1]

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Chapter 161- The final craziness (3)

The more Su Wan thought, the more enraged her heart became, more and more hateful of Su Luo. She was so furious that she gritted her teeth, almost ready to remove Su Luo's skin, peel off her tendons and hack her into tiny little pieces.

"What should we do now? Don't tell me that we should look on helplessly as Su Luo lives on and grows comfortably? Should we be bullied like this and forced to choke back our suffering?" Su Wan especially could not accept it.

If she had to watch Su Luo live well, then she might as well be told to go and die.

Liu Ruohua wrinkled her brows, pondering deeply for a long time. Suddenly, a light flashed in her brain, the sound of the slapping of her hand echoed. "I got it!"

"What?" Su Wan leaned in with a single-minded, expectant expression.

Liu Ruohua's eyes were filled with a fierce and malicious light. "This idea, even though it could inflict serious damage to Su Luo, however, it's evil and harmful. I'm afraid you wouldn't dare to do it."

Su Wan coldly smiled and said. "So what if it is evil and harmful? What things did Su Luo do which were not also evil and harmful? Speak!"

"Okay then, lend me your ear." Liu Ruohua whispered into Su Wan's ear some words.

"This....isn't it too big..." A hesitant expression appeared on Su Wan's face, as if she was wavering.

"So soft-hearted! If you don't dare to do this, then don't even think of getting revenge on your enemy!" Liu Ruohua repeatedly sneered, she even employed words to incite her.

Apparently inciting her was a very useful method against Su Wan.

After hearing these words, Su Wan's expression became serious. Suddenly, she solemnly nodded her head. "Okay! I will do it according to what you've said!"

Su Luo, you heartlessly dealt me such injustice. Since you treated me this way, don't blame me for being so vicious and merciless!

Poor Su Luo who was completely unaware that she was being targeted by these two women.

Speaking of Su Luo's courtyard.

After seeing Su Wan grandiosely left with a bunch of people, only at this moment did Lu Luo genuinely released the breath she was holding.

She pulled at Su Luo's sleeves with excitement and some bitterness, pitifully entreating her. "Miss! This time it was too thrillingly close. Your arrival was very timely, otherwise the consequences would be unthinkable! From now on, it's better that you don't go out, okay? Even now, your servant's heart is jumping around like mad making thumping sounds."

Su Luo knocked on her forehead to stop her trembling and unhurriedly smiled. "Only you are so timid."

"Miss..." Su Luo started to walk towards the outside, Lu Luo pitifully followed behind at her heels. She pitifully pleaded with Su Luo.

"Be at ease, your Miss, for the time being, will not go out." Su Luo voluntarily sat on a recliner and contentedly squinted her eyes to sunbathe.

Right now she wouldn't go out, this means that afterwards.... Lu Luo wrinkled her small face which had a helpless expression on it. However, she had no means to keep the Miss at home.

Since awakening from the coma that time, it seemed as if the Miss had become another person. She had become more lively and open-minded, full of self-confidence. Furthermore, she had become more decisive with her own ideas.

Only this was good, in the past, they were always bullied by others. Now they had the ability to bully right back!

Su Luo narrowed her eyes, concentrating on and recalling repeatedly that cold arrow launched towards her on that day.

Was it you? The Jade Lake's Fairy?

Su Luo's lips arced into a sneer, a complex light appeared in her eyes. These were proof that she was excited, the elation of having found a target.

Repeatedly chasing after to kill her, this hatred, Su Luo would never forget for a lifetime!

If there appeared an auspicious time, she would inevitably return it a hundred fold.

Su Luo closed her eyes, her spirit had already gone into her space.

Recently, Su Luo found that her space had another fantastic property. This discovery simply made her wild with joy.

Before when she was sleeping, her spirit would automatically enter her space to practice martial arts. She attempted to practice the volume of the great 《Dimensional Imprint》 that the Venerable divine dragon had tossed to her. Even though it had only been seven short days, the results however, were very pleasing.

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A gift from the Venerable divine dragon was naturally not an ordinary item. Although it was a very short volume, moreover, it was only the beginner's introduction part. However, this volume of the great 《Dimensional Imprint》 had astonishing might, the results were remarkable.

The great Dimensional Imprint, as the name implied, was divided into three stages: Width, Virtual and Space.

Width, referred to the imprint getting larger and larger, until it became limitless.

Virtual, referred to a virtual shadow. After the second stage boundary, the imprint would became a virtual shadow, a formless way to injury people.

Space, referred to the gravity in a certain space. Once the third boundary had been reached, the imprint of the virtual shadow would change into an area where the space had gravity. In this area of space, she was the master!

And right now Su Luo....

Within her space, Su Luo watched her own successfully condensed imprint in her palms. Three black lines formed on her forehead and she was rendered speechless.

Because that so-called imprint was only the size of a tadpole.

Yes, that's right, it really was only the size of a tadpole...

However, compared to a few days ago, this was already considered pretty good. Now she had already condensed out something, a few days ago, she couldn't even see a shadow of an imprint.

Furthermore, this method of cultivation was effortless. At any time or anywhere, and even when sleeping, her spirit could enter her space to practice. Therefore, compared to other people, in terms of time and place, she would have the absolute advantage.

It was also because her innate talent and mental power were both super strong. Thus when she started to cultivate, she had to put in half the effort to get twice the result.

What Su Luo did not know was that the great Dimensional Imprint's most difficult part was to enter the door of this cultivation.

An outstanding aptitude like Su Luo's actually entered the threshold of this cultivation in less than seven days. She was able to condense an imprint in the palm of her hand, although small, it had still actually appeared.

A slow-witted person's aptitude, even if granted seven months or seven years, they still wouldn't be able to condense out an imprint the size of a melon seed.

Deep, dark night.

Not a sound could be heard all around.

The night sky appeared to be covered by a thin, cotton-like layer of dust. In the middle of the lonely sky hanged a few remnant stars. The clear and cold moonlight was bleak, devoid of any brightness.

Su Luo laid on the bed sleeping soundly. However, her spirit had already entered her space to practice the great Dimensional Imprint.

Since that day when she was able to condense out the tiny tadpole-sized dimensional imprint, afterwards, Su Luo had a gut feeling. She felt as if she had already set foot onto the first rank of a martial artist. Moreover, her distance to the second rank didn't seem all that far away.

This discovery immediately made her ecstatic.

These few days, what she did the most was to lie on her bed and sleep.

Lu Luo had the mistaken impression that her own Miss was tired out from going out this time. Therefore she was sleeping a lot to recuperate her body.

How could she ever even imagine that there was a fortunate person who could self-cultivate in their sleep.

She was perfectly content with Su Luo obediently staying in the courtyard and not attempting to go out. As a result, she did not bother to urge her to get up, making Su Luo happy, relaxed and at ease.

This evening, Su Luo, just like before, had already finished washing her face, rinsing her mouth and climbed onto her bed to sleep.

Early in the morning, around three o'clock, the darkness before the dawn.

This short period of time was very special, it was the darkest time of the day. It was also the time when tired people's sleep was the deepest. It was usually the most difficult time to wake people up with noise.

In the darkness of the night, a strong and energetic figure, quick as a ravenous wolf, quietly approached Su Luo's courtyard.

He stood at the entrance of the courtyard, speechlessly curling his lips.

There was such a broken down house in the great General Su's Manor?

The wall was worn-out and broken as if a gentle blow from the wind would collapse it. The most marvelous thing was that there was no door. He didn't even need to climb over the wall, he could just directly enter.

Was this really the fourth Miss Su's home?

A touch of puzzlement flashed across the eyes of the black-clothed person. However what does it have to do with me? As long as he finished this task, he would pick up one thousand pieces of gold coins.

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He quietly found his way into the inner courtyard. He accurately walked towards the room where Su Luo was sleeping.

If nobody had secretly told him, how could he in a short time distinguish which room was Su Luo's?

Who was he?

Coming over in the dead of the night, what did he want to do?

Inside of the room, Su Luo, who was in deep slumber, suddenly opened her eyes. In the dark, a pair of beautiful eyes glistened brightly, with ruthless rays of light.

In her previous life, Su Luo was a top gold medal assassin. Having resided in the dark underworld for a long time, she had an instinct for danger residing in her body and vigilance.

Even though the martial arts of the black-clothed person at the door was a lot higher than hers, however, she was still awakened by her instincts. .

The black-clothed person was probably warned by someone, therefore his actions were unusually cautious. He did not take Su Luo to be someone without a bit of martial arts, a good-for-nothing.

One could only see him wordlessly poke a hole in the paper part of the window and very carefully, blow sleeping gas into the bedroom.

The corner of Su Luo's mouth lifted into a cruel and bloodthirsty sneer.

Sleeping gas! Unexpectedly, he had used sleeping gas worth a hundred gold coins against her. They really thought she was worth it.

Sleeping gas could only be refined by Apothecaries. People who inhaled the gas would go limp from head to toe. In addition, the sleeping gas was composed of a strong hallucinogen and an aphrodisiac. After breathing it in, the body would be seeped in an extremely fierce desire. To get rid of this drug, the affected person must have sex.

Su Luo faintly smiled, she slowly, little by little, approached that small pipe

Fixated on that small tube, Su Luo leaned close, and with all her force, blowed into it.

"Cough, cough, cough--"

How could the black-clothed person ever imagine that inside the room, Su Luo would be awake, moreover, she would blow the sleeping gas in the small pipe back towards him? Temporarily, he didn't discover it and inhaled a mouthful, immediately choked and started to cough violently.

Fortunately, when he entered, he had already knocked Lu Luo out. Therefore, the servant girl was not awakened by the coughing sound. So she couldn't shriek loudly and raised an alarm.

Taking advantage that he didn't take her life! This opportunity only knocked once!

Su Luo also did not open the door. She took out a small incense-length pipe from her space. She quickly used this small pipe to poke through the paper part of the window and suddenly blew towards the black-clothed man.

The black-clothed person's sleeping gas was refined by a mere Elementary Apothecary. However, Su Luo's sleeping gas was something she roped Apothecary Leng into personally refining for her. It was colorless, odorless and the effect was wonderfully strong!

Su Luo used her martial arts to inhale, aimed at the small pipe, and blew three mouthfuls of air in a row!

"Cough, cough, cough....cough, cough, cough...." The black-clothed man was choked by the suddenly rise of smoke that covered his mouth and nose. He repeatedly coughed, as if he was about to cough his lungs out.

Su Luo sinisterly and coldly smiled. Only at this time did she open the door. She kicked her foot out and sent the black-clothed man to the ground.

Su Luo crouched down and nimbly pulled off the black-clothed man's face mask.

Right now his complexion was flushed, both eyes were red, and in its darkness hid a strange radiance.

It was quite obvious that he was infected by the sleeping gas and its poisonous effects.

This face was unfamiliar, and also very average. Such an average look among a crowd of people would be hard to pick out. It was indeed a face perfectly suited for a hitman.

Unfortunately, if it was the Su Luo before, perhaps he had a chance to win. However, the current Su Luo was almost at the second rank, plus all of her previous life's fighting skills. The black-clothed man in front of her would only be suppressed.

Su Luo's expression was deep and frightening. It emitted a threatening and deadly aura.

She smiled sinisterly: "Speak, who sent you here?"

Coming to her room in the dead of the night, what were they trying to do?

The black-clothed man's face was malevolent. His entire body emitted a green light. His palm striked towards Su Luo.

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His body was currently affected by the sleeping gas, but the black-clothed man still had not lost all rational thought. Some of his martial arts skills still remained.

He was a grand third-ranked martial artist. In his organization, the black-clothed man was also ranked near the top. Otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to take on this task.

No matter how outsiders regarded her, Su Luo had always been the Su family's fourth Miss. She still represented the Great General Su's Manor.

This palm strike contained all the black-clothed man's formidable power, he had used all his remaining strength.

The black-clothed man had originally thought that even if this palm strike couldn't kill the opponent, it would still inflict serious damage.

However, the reality stunned him.

He could only look on as Su Luo moved to the side to avoid his strike. At the same time, the hollow of her palm suddenly had a tiny black dot. This black dot was very strange. It seemed to glitter with a tiny halo. It carried a trace of virtual shadow as it smashed ruthlessly on the head of the black-clothed man!

Who would have thought that such a tiny black dot would be so hard. Only the crisp sound of the strike was heard, then the black-clothed man's eyes immediately shrank to mosquito size. He swayed, feeling somewhat dizzy and confused.

When Su Luo saw this, her heart became overjoyed.

She had never thought that such a tiny black dot would be so miraculous. Seeing the effects, this small dot's actual might was not small at all.

Also, it came and went without a trace. It could appear and disappear unexpectedly and change rapidly. It was simply impossible for the enemy to guard against.

She had taken out the tiny black dot to put it through a practice run to test it a out. Now, she was really satisfied with the result of the test.

Su Luo with a delighted disposition observed the black-clothed man. In her hand, she held a handful of red pills. She counted each one in front of his face. "I don't want to kill you, but I do want you to swallow something. Look here, this is a heartbreak pill, this pill disperses five poisons, this is a hold back the heart pill, this is..."

These bright red medicinal pills were all violent and slow poisons. All the pills had been made especially for Su Luo by Apothecary Leng grudgingly after she had pestered him non-stop.

Each time Su Luo said a name, the black-clothed man's body would shiver once.

As a hitman, he was not afraid of death nor pain. However, he was afraid of being tortured to the point that he wanted to die but still could not. These medicinal pills were all toxic but not fatal. There were no antidotes to these pills. Moreover, the poison would strike intermittently, bringing random bouts of continuous pain.

He was simply very baffled. Every single one of these pills were priceless. How could the fourth Miss Su in this run-down courtyard have them? If she sold only one, it would be sufficient to buy a manor bigger than the Su Manor.

Therefore, this situation was very hard for him to comprehend.

Su Luo looked at him. The corner of her mouth lifted into a sneer that was cold and extremely dangerous. "You can choose not to tell. However, the consequences of this choice, I hope you will be able to bear it."

She had specifically asked for these poisons from Apothecary Leng. The purpose of the poisons was for when she met with a situation like today where they could be used to extort a confession. Therefore, each poisonous pill had been carefully selected by Su Luo.

She believed that medicinal pills was useless against someone of Nangong Liuyun's level of expertise, someone that had firm willpower. However, regarding the overwhelming majority of people, a hundred tries would result in a hundred percent success.

Sure enough, the black-clothed man's sinister appearance glared at Su Luo with alarm. He stated one word at a time. "You must guarantee that after I finish speaking, you will absolutely not force me to swallow any of those poisons!"

The corner of Su Luo's mouth shifted into a sneer.

Apparently, the person behind the scenes was just so-so. The so-called expert he or she had invited over was only a common martial artist. Moreover, the integrity of the hitman was very weak.

According to principle, hitmen had harsh occupational ethics. Even if they died, they absolutely could not reveal any of their client's information. This was the standard practice and an unbreakable rule in the world of the hitman.

"You said it before, these poisons are all very expensive. Do you feel that this lady is a wasteful type of person? Speak! In the end, who hired you?" Su Luo had both arms crossed in front of her chest and lazily casted sidelong glances at him while speaking.

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She had a languid expression, like a cat bathing in the sun, and also like a king that had everything under control

The black-clothed man bit his lower lip, hesitating for awhile before finally gritting his teeth and said: "It is your family's third Miss. This task was issued by her!"

The third Miss? Su Wan?

Sure enough, it was that person as expected.

In fact, Su Luo's first guess was her but she lacked strong evidence as proof.

A smiling expression slowly emerged on Su Luo's face. It was an ice-cold and dangerously threatening smile. "The third older sister? How could it be her? You are simply saying nonsense!"

When the black-clothed man heard what was said, he became somewhat anxious. "I have proof!" Saying this, he took out a piece of paper from the Mercenary Union from his clothing. Trembling, he handed it over to Su Luo. "You see, this is your family's third Miss's own handwriting for the contract of this task and her signature. If you don't believe it, go ahead and carefully look at it!"

Su Luo used the weak moonlight to sweep a glance at it. Indeed, the handwriting on the contract was Su Wan's.

It really was her!

"So what did she invite you over to do? Kill me?" Su Luo calmly slipped that piece of paper into her own bosom. She watched the continuously trembling black-clothed man with a smile that was not quite a smile.

"No, not that...." The black-clothed man somewhat timidly turned his face away.

"Speak the truth, or..." Su Luo took out a red heartbreak pill and waved it in front of his face. That action naturally had a threatening overtone.

A touch of panic flashed across the black-clothed man's eyes, he stammeringly said. "It is to kill you. However, first, I must rape you before killing you....and also..."

"And also what?" Su Luo's expression remained unchanged but her eyes had a matchless ice-cold light.

"And also...take your corpse and leave it out in the wilderness for wolf-dogs to gnaw on..." The black-clothed man really didn't want to say it, but under Su Luo's menacing and imposing manner, he didn't dare to hide the truth. He confessed to everything he knew without leaving anything out.

First rape, then kill, and then leave the corpse in the wilderness for wolf-dogs to gnaw on? Su Wan, ah, Su Wan. Originally I thought your heart was a little malicious, but didn't expect you to have the heart of a snake and the sting of a scorpion!

Which time was it not you who first struck at me while I, Su Luo, only passively counterattacked? In all respects, I exercised forbearance. But on the contrary, I gave you an inch and you wanted a mile. Could it be that you really think I'm that easy to bully?

You were even able to use such a sinister move.

Good, very good, excellent!

If I don't uproot you this time, then how could I, Su Luo, have peaceful days in this manor from now on?

I've only heard of a thousand nights of being a thief, but never heard of every night guarding against a thief.

Since you are so heartless, then don't blame me for being unjust.

Su Luo's eyes were full of ice-cold, bone-chilling murderous intent.

This was the first time, she had the urge to kill someone.

"You..." The black-clothed man saw Su Luo's expression suddenly change. Immediately, he had a bad kind of premonition.

This was a killer's innate kind of intuition, a type of normally terrible intuition.

Sure enough, he only saw Su Luo's hand chop down towards him like a knife. In a flash, it knocked the black-clothed man unconscious.

Seeing the black-clothed man softly fall to the ground, the corner of Su Luo's mouth lifted into a cold, bloodthirsty sneer.

First rape, then kill and expose the corpse to the wilderness, right? Su Wan, since these were the rules you drew up for this game, then let us play according to the rules of your game.

But before we start, allow me, your younger sister, to first send you a major gift.

The moon hanged on the tip of a willow branch, the night was as cold as water.

This was a moonless night with high winds, perfectly suited to commit murder.

Su Luo changed into all black clothing, suitable for nocturnal use. She carried the black-clothed man and jumped over the wall.

Her delicate and nimble body rushed with great speed in the vast dim night.

Su Manor's security was regarded as tight, however, wherever Su Luo went, not a single guard sensed her existence.

Previously, having gone through the process of stealing the Celestial Spirit water, Su Luo became extremely familiar with the terrain of Su Manor.

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Su Luo hid in the vast dim night, quickly heading towards Su Wan's Hibiscus courtyard.

Her acute vision, allowed her to see in the night as if it was daytime.

Her keen insight and perception of danger to her body, allowed her to always be a step ahead in finding patrolling soldiers and avoiding them.

Su Luo still hadn't learned the exquisite footwork of the people here, but her ability to hide was something the people here did not possess.

Along the way, she was very cautious and prudent. Su Luo very quickly felt her way to Su Wan's Hibiscus courtyard.

Su Wan's Hibiscus courtyard, compared to Su Luo's run-down courtyard, was like night and day.

This Hibiscus courtyard was close to the main courtyard. The residence was exquisitely designed, paying close attention to luxury and refinement, giving off a gorgeous ornate appearance everywhere.

Right now, it was already the crack of dawn.

According to convention, the oil lamps should have already been snuffed out.

However, now in Su Wan's room, a lonely lamp was still lighted. The window had a reflection of Su Wan's clever, long silhouette.

Su Luo quietly approached, she cautiously and carefully poked through the paper layer of the window. Through the window screen, she looked inside.

Right now, Su Wan was reclining on a soft couch, on a mental journey exploring the heavens.

Her mood was apparently very good. The corner of her mouth would unconsciously expose a joyful smile. At the same time, she also seemed somewhat nervous and expectant.

It was unknown what she was happy about, looking forward to, and also what she was nervous about....

However, Su Luo seemed to understand her thoughts at this moment.

A sneer plastered onto Su Luo's mouth. Su Wan, ah, Su Wan. You should properly enjoy your last moment. After tonight... You will be confronted with this life's most embarrassing day. Moreover, it would never end and you could never escape from it.

Su Luo retrieved that sleeping gas pipe from her space.

She originally wanted to return a tooth for a tooth. She wanted to use the black-clothed man's sleeping gas that had been burned halfway, but after further thought, she abandoned this idea.

Because that quality really couldn't avoid detection. It had color and smell, and was very likely to be discovered by Su Wan.

Therefore, Su Luo, without the slightest hesitation, chose to use Apothecary Leng's product, the colorless, odorless, high grade sleeping gas.

Poking through the window screen, Su Luo slowly blew the sleeping gas into the room.

It couldn't be said enough, the sleeping gas's effect was extremely good.

In less than a moment, Su Wan felt that her entire body was dry and difficult to endure the heat. The area around her heart seemed to have countless ants nibbling on it. The scratching gave her an oddly incomparable itch, that was also abnormally comfortable.

This kind of wonderful, novel feeling, was something she had never encountered before.

Her complexion very quickly became scarlet, both eyes were also very red and glossy. Her vision was blurred.

She unconsciously began to peel off her clothing.

One piece, and another piece...

Finally, only a thin undergarment remained.

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Su Luo saw that the time was ripe. The corner of her mouth perked up into a sinisterly cold smirk.

Su Wan, the time to enjoy yourself is finally here. Are you ready?

Su Luo did not remain hidden, she pushed open the door and directly tossed the unconscious black-clothed man towards Su Wan.

Su Wan was hit by the heavy weight. Originally, she was very annoyed. However, something fantastic happened when she came into contact with the other person's fervent skin. A hard to describe feeling of heat started to rise up from the soles of her feet.

Her body tingled, numbed, and itched but an unusually comfortable feeling also rose.

Su Wan was already somewhat delirious now. She was completely immersed in the dreamland of her own weaving. That place was a charming, gentle, and fantastic world.

She unconsciously, instinctively, and wildly tore apart the black-clothed man's outer robes.

She seemed impatient and urgent. Her movements were wild, coarse, and crude.

The black-clothed man right now could not be called the black-clothed man.

All the clothing on his body from top to bottom had been peeled off by Su Wan.

He remained unconscious as he laid on top of Su Wan's soft couch.

Su Wan instinctively climbed up on the black-clothed man's body though she still did not know how to relieve her own body's suffering.

The black-clothed man had already inhaled some sleeping gas before and at the moment, the entire room was filled with hints of sleeping gas. He opened his eyes. They were scarlet red, as if a raging inferno had been ignited.

His reasoning had long ago abandoned him.

Su Wan was in so much pain that cold sweat kept pouring down. However, no matter what she did, she could not stop the pain.

With a taunting smile plastered across her mouth, Su Luo burningly watched this lavish, lively exercise show that was occurring in front of her.

Su family's third Miss had lost her body's purity to a black-clothed man of unknown origin. If this matter was to spread out...it was indeed something good to look forward to.

Such a good-looking action movie was being enacted on the bed. Su Luo was a very generous person, how could she enjoy it alone?

Su Luo thoughtfully gathered all the clothing they had taken off aside. The bed sheets, quilted cover, and everything that could be used to cover up the body were all without exception lit on fire by Su Luo.

Once the flame rose, the hint of sleeping gas would be swallowed up by the fire.

Star-like speckles of flame jumped up, shining upon Su Luo's face which was suddenly dark then light. At this moment, her expression was hard to see.

Because it was all flammable material, the fire rapidly began to expand.

Su Luo ultimately left just an ice-cold smile to remember her by. She locked the door, turned around, and flew over the wall.

The fire spread endlessly to the surroundings. However, the male and female on the bed whose bodies were red like fruit were as tightly intertwined together as before. They were stubbornly pursuing the most primitive joy. The action was explicit and intense, wildly coarse like a bomb setting fire to the earth.

They were both totally oblivious to the spreading fire. Nevertheless, this did not mean that other people wouldn't notice.

These two people were not the only ones in the Hibiscus courtyard. There were many servant girls and old women stationed in the courtyard to wait upon Su Wan.

Within the room, the fire was fierce and intense. From the beginning when the flames were star -like speckles to when they burst into a violent blaze afterwards, the time that had passed did not exceed the brief period required to burn a stick of incense.

A servant girl saw the lively flames in the night and immediately started to yell out loud.

"Fetch water! Fetch water! Quickly put out the fire--" Having been scared out of her mind, the servant let out a penetrating scream that ripped through the quiet night sky. It woke up everyone that was fast asleep.

Consequently, each and every one of them, with dishevelled hair and without time to properly put on clothing, had all rushed out.

Most people in the Great General Su's Manor practiced martial arts.

The patrolling guards had also discovered the particulars over in the courtyard. The captain led the troops and rushed over. They joined the procession of rescuers.

La Mei kept watch at Su Wan's doorway. Towards the captain of the patrol troops, she anxiously spoke. "Captain Li, quickly go and save the third Miss. The third Miss is still locked inside!"

Su Wan's door was locked. It may have been melted by the fire into another shape. Therefore, no matter what, La Mei was unable to open it.

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"Doesn't the third Miss know martial arts? Why is she still in there?" The fire inside wasn't that huge, why was it that the third Miss still hadn't come out? Captain Li felt this was incomprehensible.

"I don't know, anyway, there's no time to deal with such matters, hurry and go save her!" La Mei was so worried that both of her eyes were red.

If something were to happen to the third Miss and nothing had happened to the servants; the Great General would definitely use military punishment to beat them to death.

Yet, at this moment inside the bedroom, it was a tangled and rushed mess.

Because the large fire burned away traces of the toxic sleeping gas, therefore Su Wan very quickly awoke from the drug's effect. She discovered that her entire body ached. It was so painful that she almost cried out.

She bitterly laughed secretly in her heart. She never thought that she could have such an erotic dream. Moreover, such a domineering erotic dream.

However, the subsequent rubbing movement thoroughly sobered her up.

Afterwards. she abruptly became clear-headed!

This was not a dream, but was reality. Moreover, it was still taking place!

"Ahhh--" Su Wan suddenly shrieked loudly. She immediately smashed her fist towards the black-clothed man.

The black-clothed man had temporarily lowered his guard and was pounded until his head bleed. Because of this, he also became clear-headed in an instant.

Su Wan and the black-clothed man looked at each other in dismay.

This was not the first time they had met, so with just a glance, they recognized each other.

"You..."

"You, you, you, why is it that you are here?" Both of Su Wan's hands covered her chest, wanting to wail loudly. She wanted to scream loudly at the sky, but discovered that apart from leaking out a line of tears, she could do nothing else.

The her right now had lost her head from fear, almost to the point of falling apart.

She, she actually....Oh heavens! Who could come and tell her, what kind of situation was this? How could it turn out like this!

The black-clothed man's mind slowly recalled the scenes starting from last night.

He took on the task to harm Su Manor's fourth Miss, but who would have thought that he would be captured by her. Afterwards....what happened afterwards?

Just when the black-clothed man was holding his head in pain trying to remember, Su Wan severely swung at him with the palm of her hand. "You idiot! Bastard! Hoodlum! I spent money for you to rape Su Luo, why did you come and find me!? I already told you I am the Su family's third Miss, the third Miss!"

Su Wan was about to collapse and was on the verge of passing out.

The black-clothed man originally thought to retort back, but he discovered that it was best he didn't retort back....

At the doorway, when everyone heard Su Wan's sharp cries of fear, they were all terrified until their complexion went pale.

La Mei's shouting and continuous banging on the door became even more urgent. "Miss! Miss! Are you alright? Quickly come out!"

Patrol Captain Li used his body to bang against the door unceasingly.

The not-so-solid door issued a sound of being rammed. Tottering on the verge of collapse, it was as if in the next second, it would broke apart from the ramming.

A trace of terror flashed across Su Wan's heart. She was itching to choke the black-clothed man to death, but right now...

Su Wan saw the continuously spreading fire. A thread of alarm flashed across her head and she loudly yelled. "Quickly get out. You, quickly get the fuck out! Run for it!"

If the people knocked down the door, came in and saw them like this, then the consequences... Just thinking about it, Su Wan became extremely dismayed.

"But..." The black-clothed man saw the scarlet fingernail scratches left on his naked body and also became anxious immediately afterwards.

"Where're the clothes!" Su Wan anxiously shouted. However, no matter how much she looked, even when she checked under the bed, she still couldn't find a single stitch of clothing.

Moreover, the matter more insulting than there being no clothes, was that she couldn't even find any embroidered bed sheets!

Chapter 169 - Schemes within a scheme (1)

"Go? Where can I go?" The black-clothed man had a tense expression, he looked around in panic.

What made him feel the most despair was that any cloth in the room that could be used for cover was without exception, all set on fire. Even the tablecloth was not exempted!

Su Wan was also equally desperate. She anxiously and urgently paced back and forth in the room.

Suddenly, she saw the intact wardrobe and immediately beckoned to the black-clothed man. "Quick! Quickly hide in there!"

The black-clothed man by now had already lost his head from fear. Seeing a wardrop where he could hide, without out having to think he went in.

At this time, more and more people surrounded the courtyard. Finally. even Su Zian was startled enough to come over with large strides and an icy expression. He saw the bustling crowd of people and commanded. "What are you guys standing around for? Where is the third Miss?!"

After Captain Li saluted to Su Zian, he hurriedly said. "The third Miss should still be inside. Just now we heard her voice."

"Move back!" Su Zian gave a cold grunt, both hands only used thirty percent strength before a snap and cracking sounds could be heard. Afterwards, with a bang, the door that was heated scarlet red was pushed open.

Inside the room, Su Wan was so anxious that she nearly started to hop about.

She wanted to loudly shout at them to stop, telling them not to come in.

However, on second thought, the fire was becoming more and more intense. In the end, she still had to get out....

After hearing the crashing sounds of the door, Su Wan became extremely anxious. Without thinking, with a swoosh sound, she also went into the wardrobe. With a bang sound, she slammed the wardrobe's door close.

Now, Su Wan made the same mistake as before when she jumped into the lotus pond.

Whenever Su Luo did a job, she always thought through the next three or four steps. However, Su Wan could only think about the present predicament and could not imagine the second step, the third step...Consequently, this determined her doomed tragedy.

With a loud bang, the door was knocked open. Because of the violent shaking, the thick and solid beam on top of the room could not support its own weight. With a loud rumble, it collapsed...

Such a small change caused a butterfly effect.

People only heard a violent crashing sound, a fiery ball of spark radiating all around.

Finally, the thick and solid beam smashed down on top of the wardrobe. The two people within the wardrobe were pounded until they started to bitch endlessly. They were knocked around until they became dizzy and could only hear rumbling sounds in their ears.

However this was just the beginning of their tragedy.

In the begining, Su Wan had selected this wardrobe mainly because it was somewhat far from the starting place of the fire and could not easily catch on fire. However, after being smashed by the already burning beam, the fire rapidly spread towards the wardrobe.

Yet, Su Wan and the black-clothed man hidden inside were still unaware of the danger. They still believed that they were very safe.

Su Zian did not realize the strength he used to push open the door was excessive and had brought enormous trouble to Su Wan. He was the first to step into the room, continuously fanning away the black smoke and loudly calling. "Wan'er (1)! Wan'er! Quickly come out!"

Even though recently, Su Wan had time after time disappointed Su Zian, but blood was thicker than water. In addition, Su Wan had continuously and painstakingly fawned on Su Zian to win his favor. Therefore, Su Zian still had a little father and daughter mutual affection towards her.

How could Su Zian look on unfeelingly as Su Wan met with such a mishap?

Thus, he entered the room together with Captain Li. Everyone was shouting out Su Wan's name continuously.

The intensity of the fire inside was already hard to contain.

Fire was everywhere and there was also thick smoke everywhere.

The thick smoke rolled on surrounded by flames, and the temperature was also extremely high. Standing inside was like being inside of a steamer. It was so hot that it made a person's entire body become drenched in sweat.

The black smoke made the eyes astringent and ache, exceptionally difficult to bear.

"Wan'er! Wan'er!" He continuously called out Su Wan's name. His heart became uneasy. Could it be that...Wan child had already met with a mishap?

1) Wan'er: The direct translation for er is child or son. In this case it's used as an affectionate nickname like saying Danny instead of Dan. So from now on will just use Wan'er instead of Wan child (which I personally like since it showed more affection).

Chapter 170 - Schemes within a scheme (2)

"Third Miss! Third Miss, where are you!?" Captain Li and his subordinates were all dispersed in the room searching for her in a block pattern.

However what made them despair even more was that within this condemned room, how had Su Wan disappeared into thin air?

But they were quite certain Su Wan should be in this room. This was because at the beginning, they had heard the sounds of her screaming.

"Master, look here, this..." Captain Li pointed at the mess on top of the soft couch. His expression was heavy with incomprehensible misgivings.

Su Zian followed his gaze and looked, immediately traces of rage flashed through his eyes!

On top of that soft couch was some scarlet blood and disheveled ceasings...

It was clearly in complete shambles, at a glance, a perceptive person could obviously recognize what happened.

The muscles on Su Zian's face twitched uncontrollably, both of his eyes had combusted into a raging inferno. His pair of hands clenched tightly into fists, the blue veins on the back of the hands throbbed with his heartbeats.

Impossible, this was definitely not possible!

His Wan'er (1) would never ruin the family's traditions by doing such things!

Now, Su Wan was also feeling uncomfortable within the wardrobe.

In the wake of the fire getting more and more intense, the black smoke within the room had also become more dense. The air became thinner and was very scarce.

On top of that, they were shut within the wardrobe where the air was even more pitifully thin.

She could still deal with the thin air. but the more terrifying thing was the thick smoke. It was coming in through the thin crack and the entire wardrobe was filled with smoke from the fire. It was suffocating her until she almost couldn't bear it any longer.

What made Su Wan more depressed was that the surroundings of the wardrobe had also caught fire. The fire was fierce, making the temperature suddenly soar up.

Outside of the wardrobe was a flaming fire. Inside the wardrobe, both of them were like roasted suckling pigs in an oven. They were being baked until they almost passed out.

Su Wan endured and continued to endure. At last, she could not bear it any longer and loudly started to cough.

The loud sound of fierce coughing echoed in the quietness of the indoors and broke the silence.

Without waiting for Su Zian's orders, Captain Li took his subordinates and rushed towards the sound's origin. They manually removed the beam on top and quickly opened the wardrobe.

The wardrobe was opened and they both rolled out.

"Cough, cough, cough...cough, cough, cough..." Su Wan. who was lying on the ground, could actually breathe in fresh air. She desperately breathed it in deeply, resulting in it choking part of her lungs. Her coughing became increasingly severe.

The black-clothed man was also lying on his back on the ground, gasping large breaths of air. Now his vital energy seem incredibly weak, completely different from his strong manner of an expert martial artist before.

Su Zian, including everyone present, were all dumbstruck by the scene in front of their eyes...

This strange picture had surpassed all of its predecessors and had no successors.

Captain Li, at a glance, could recognize that naked person as the third Miss, Su Wan. He was absolutely sure!

The raging fire continued to burn, on top of the soft couch....

If everything was put together, it was enough to give everyone unlimited space to imagine what occurred.

"Ahhhh--" Su Wan lifted her head, saw her father and everyone's figures. She lost her mind from fear, subconsciously placing both hands over her bosom and shrieked loudly.

How, how could there be so many people? Furthermore, even her father was amongst the crowd?

Her body....Oh heavens!

Right now, Su Wan wished that she could immediately pass out, pretending as if nothing had happened.

If she was to do so now, it was obvious already too late.

Su Zian was so enraged that both of his eyes were about to explode. His entire body was shaking, itching to use his fist to kill this daughter. This daughter who was without a sense of honor and brought ruin to the family traditions.

1) See chapter 169 for the footnote... Wan'er is an affectionate nickname.

Chapter 171 - Schemes within a scheme (3)

Under the light from the flames, his formerly mighty face was suddenly bright then gloomy. It was as black as the bottom of a pot. His mood was unclear and indistinguishable.

However, the people closest to him could clearly feel the approaching storm clouds reeking of blood.

It was quite obvious, the Great General Su Zian's fury was already at the peak.

Right now, Su Zian was itching to choke this living daughter Su Wan to death! He would rather have never had such a disgraceful daughter!

If this were to spread out, afterwards, where could they place Su Manor's face?

However, in the presence of so many people...Su Zian only clenched his fists tightly and his complexion was ashen.

Su Zian ultimately said nothing, only his face was dark. The temple on his forehead bulged and throbbed incessantly. Both of his eyes were hazed over with bloodlust. He swept a quick glance at the surrounding people.

People that were swept by his machine-gun like gaze, each and every one of them kept quiet out of fear. They reverently lowered their eyes, even the sound of their breathing was slowed down.

"Today's matter, if anyone dares to mention it, they will be killed without a chance of being pardoned!"

A heavy murderous intent flashed through Su Zian's eyes.

Su Manor doesn't only have Su Wan as the only unwed daughter. If today's matter were to spread outside, how could the other daughters henceforth get married? Not to mention the daughter preparing to wed the crown prince to become the crown prince's imperial concubine, Su Xi?

"Deal with this!" Su Zian scornfully and disdainfully glared at the two weak figures on the floor in front of him.

After he finished speaking, Su Zian tossed his sleeves and left. His footsteps were firm and decisive.

Captain Li, who had stood behind the general since the beginning, looked at Su Wan crying uncontrollably on the floor with a complex expression.

The third Su family Miss was graceful, noble and incomparably beautiful. He would admire her daily numerous times.

Now that he saw this disgusting side of hers, he finally realized. It turned out she was this kind of fickle and loose woman.

He subconsciously took off the cloak from his own body and gently placed it on top of Su Wan's body.

Su Wan appeared to be grabbing at the last straw that could save her life. Her cries were mournful and intense: "I am innocent! I have been wrongly accused! It's Su Luo. It's Su Luo that slut who framed me! It is her who harmed me!'

With the light from the flames, her appearance was sinister and twisted. Her pair of eyes were scarlet red, filled with maliciousness and were very spiteful. She had a crazy expression like a mentally deranged fool. Her condition was terrifying like a lunatic.

In a short while, Captain Li's original feelings of pity dropped by more than half. He calmly said. "Third Miss rest assured, the general will use his own wise judgement."

Captain Li held Su Wan who was tightly wrapped with his cloak, with a complex expression on his face, as he left with her.

"Deal with this!" Captain Li left only these three words.

People could only see the swords in the soldier's hands swing down. Slice after slice appeared on the black-clothed person's body. Fresh blood sprayed out wildly, continuously spraying out...

Soon, his corpse was kicked into the raging fire and afterwards, was cremated into black smoke.

As if he had never existed before.

Captain Li's troops followed behind him and also filed out.

Within a moment, everyone walked out, leaving behind a completely empty courtyard.

The same evening.

The night was pitch-black as ink.

Su Zian sat inside his study, the lamp flickered brightly, then darkened. It shined upon his hazy and fierce appearance, revealing a ruthless expression. His overcast mood was clearly indeterminable.

Madam Su came in, holding a bowl of lotus seed soup. Seeing Su Zian's unstable mood and absent-minded appearance , she sighed.

The passing years seemed to have left no traces on her face.

"General, you haven't eaten anything tonight. You should eat something at least." Madam Su's voice was gentle and sweet-sounding, very pleasant to listen to.

"Not eating, take it away." Su Zian frowned and stubbornly refused.

Chapter 172 - Schemes within a scheme (4)

"Is the general's spirit still wounded with regards to Wan'er's matter?" Madam Su softly asked.

"Ah." Su Zian let out a strong sound of agreement.

No matter what was said, that was a daughter he had seen growing up from childhood. After all, blood was thicker than water.

At that time, he was furious and in a difficult position. He had to consider the reputation of the Su family clan, thus he was itching to put Wan'er to death. However, now, after much careful reflection, there seem to be many fishy occurrences in this matter.

Madam Su was the most adept at discerning his thoughts from his body language. With one glance, she could tell what Su Zian was thinking. She followed with a sigh, her expression was disappointed and frustrated: "General, this matter was rather too odd. Can't say for sure...maybe Wan'er was wrongfully accused..."

Madam Su knew that this was what Su Zian was thinking, so she deliberately said it this way. She made it appear as if she happened to hold the same opinion as him. Just as if their two hearts beat as one.

Sure enough, Su Zian's pair of eyes opened wide. "You think so too?"

"Yes, the more this wife thought about it, the more I don't understand. How could Wan'er do something like this? Normally, Wan'er is gentle, soft and dignified. She knows her etiquette and understands human interactions. Even if she was birthed by a concubine, when everyone mentions the Su family's third Miss, they would express the sound of their approval and praise. You tell me, this kind of Wan'er, how could she do such a thing that dishonors the family traditions?"

"You mean this matter has some hidden secrets?" Su Zian's appearance changed slightly. He indeed had some suspicions. He was suffering from a lack of evidence.

"Yes this wife feels that Wan'er's matter....Someone secretly set this up to frame her." Madam Su's eyes were black as ink, so deep as to be bottomless.

Every one of her sentences was ordinary, but step by step, it controlled Su Zian's mood. Leading him in the direction she desired.

Madam Su, for so many years, was unstoppably favored, making Su Zian trust her unconditionally. It was impossible without her having some outstanding talent. This type of imperceptible influence, like the breeze amongst the drizzling rain, was her strength.

"Framed?!" Su Zian suddenly stood up, he impatiently paced around the room. He continuously rubbed both hands, displaying his heart's unease and worries.

"Yes, it should be a set-up." Madam Su's appearance was equitable with a slight frown. "See, how on earth can there be such coincidences? The black-clothed man could so coincidentally enter Wan'er's courtyard? Once the fire started, why was it that both of them did not discover it? The fire burned their clothing and beddings, they still didn't feel it? This seems fishy, enormously wrong!"

Su Zian slapped his hands!

Correct, at that time, he was so furious, he became confused. How could he not realize the truth of such a simple matter?

Granted, even under an extremely passionate embrace, the fire was quickly spreading towards their butts, why didn't they extinguish the fire? Why didn't they run away earlier? Ultimately, they were trapped in the room, waiting for people to catch the couple in the act?

This was simply impossible.

What Madam said was right, this matter was extremely fishy!

Su Zian's pair of thick eyebrows knotted tightly, his expression was serious. His eyes bursting with flames, hatefully said: "Who framed Wan'er?! If this general were to find out, then I will have him dismembered into ten thousand pieces!"

Under his raging temper, Su Zian slapped down his hand. The table made of pear flower wood immediately turned to dust.

Now, his expression had hazed over, both eyes were murderous and radiating with violence.

Madam Su pondered for a short while, afterwards, she frowned slightly and slowly said. "Wan'er has always been well-behaved and abided by etiquette. She never had a dispute with another person and never incurred other people's hatred. Why would someone frame her?"

Su Zian only coldly smiled: "You only know the well-behaved and proper Wan'er, but you don't know how arrogant and despotic she is behind people's back. Let's not talk about outsiders, just talking about how she treats Luo'er...."

Chapter 173 - Schemes within a scheme (5)

Suddenly, Su Zian's expression changed and his speech abruptly stopped.

It was not that Su Wan had no enemies. She and Su Luo definitely had old grievances. Moreover, their relationship was very strained.

Last time, Wan'er had slandered Luo'er and had even dragged him over to investigate. It was tough to say if Luo'er would not harbor hard feelings.

When Su Zian thought of this, his expression indeterminately cycled between overcast and clear.

He was immersed in his own world, completely unaware of Madam Su nearby. The corner of her mouth lifted into an obvious smiling expression.

Madam Su had spent a lot of effort to make Su Zian fix his suspicion on Su Luo. She would naturally continue to persist.

He only saw her frown, and quietly said. "Luo'er...it shouldn't be? They are both siblings, how could they have enmity? It's not that this wife is biased, rather, Luo'er's natural disposition is timid and gutless. Furthermore, she doesn't even have any spirit strength, then how could she possibly frame Wan'er?"

Su Zian waved his hand.

His wife was too kind-hearted. She never thought that people could be bad. How could she be aware of the sinisterness of people's hearts.

He already knew that Luo'er and Wan'er had a feud between them.

As to Luo'er's natural timid and gutless disposition...in Su Zian's mind suddenly appeared the scenarios from the recent few times he saw Su Luo.

The Su Luo before was perhaps really gutless, low-profile and timid. However, that day when the crown prince came to withdraw the engagement, her behavior was completely without inferiority nor weakness. On the contrary, she even dared to provoke the crown prince!

On top of that, adding that recent matter, when she was wrongly accused by Wan'er. Afterwards she was neither servile nor overbearing. She was rational and acted accordingly to help herself refute the accusations. Her words were sharp, every sentence was reasonable. Even he, himself, was choked off by her.

Was this Su Luo really that low-profile and timid Su Luo from his wife's mouth? Apart from not having any spirit strength, her temperament compared to before was simply changed beyond recognition.

Madam Su saw Su Zian's brows knot tightly, and she laughed grimly in her heart. Her face, however, didn't even bat an eyelid and said. "General, Wan'er was incriminated and framed to such an extent, her later life has already been ruined. You shouldn't also ruin Luo'er, ah. Even if we consider this matter to be done by Luo'er, we should.... also pretend as if we saw nothing."

After being married for many years, Madam Su could accurately grasp Su Zian's pulse.

These kind of words, she used retreat to advance.

As expected, Su Zian did not disappoint her.

"How could this be allowed! Absolutely out of the question!" Su Zian had an indifferent expression, not allowing another opinion and said. "If this matter was indeed Su Luo's doing, then she must pay the price for this matter. This general absolutely will not be swayed even a little bit by personal relationship!"

"Come!" Su Zian loudly roared.

The imperial bodyguards keeping watch at the doorway immediately came in.

"From the black-clothed man's person, start to investigate, you must investigate this thoroughly until it becomes clear!" Su Zian loudly commanded. "No, this matter must not be investigated openly. You need to remember to investigate this secretly, absolutely cannot check on this with great fanfare."

"Yes sir." Zi Mo bowed, accepted the order and left.

The suspicion was already planted, she just needed to wait for it to grow roots and bud. Madam Su looked at Su Zian's gloomy expression, her mood actually became very good.

She returned to the main house. Her mood was exceptionally good and she ate an extra bowl of lotus seed soup.

At Madam Su's side, Nanny Zhao flatteringly moved close to her, lowered her voice and said: "Madam, I have already sent down the instructions, they will make their move tonight."

Madam Su smiled a smile that was not quite a smile, and said. "Fine, remember, this matter must be done carefully. Not even a bit of sound should be leaked out."

Seeing the back of the leaving Nanny Zhao, a crazy and cruel light flashed through Madam Su's eyes.

These concubine's daughters, seeing even one of them offends her, made her feel sick.

Chapter 174 - Schemes within a scheme (6)

Their existence, repeatedly reminded her of Su Zian's unfaithfulness to her.

Formerly, in order to preserve her face, she could tolerate them hanging around in front of her eyes. However, now that Su Wan was already ruined for the greater part, she could ignore her. For the rest of Su Wan's life, she wouldn't be able to crawl back up.

However, she still had a final worth that could be exploited.

Right now, only Su Luo was left.

Thinking of Su Luo, the maliciousness in Madam Su's eyes became even more intense.

Back then, when the general admitted that woman into Su Manor. Everyday, they were a loving affectionate couple and that woman had been unfailingly favored.

If it weren't for her finally taking action to personally put that woman to death, maybe the position of the general's wife would already be that slut's.

She didn't know if Su Luo's, that little slut's daughter, luck could be considered good or bad.

If Su Luo had grown to look somewhat like that little slut, then Madam Su would have already taken action to have her killed.

Maybe it was also because Su Luo did not grow to look like that little slut, so she could not obtain the general's favor.

If it weren't for the fact that she was a girl, she would really be suspicious that the child had been switched by that slut.

There were actually mother-daughter pairs that grew up to look completely different, it was truly hard for people to believe.

Madam Su leisurely and unworriedly sampled the fragrant tea. Whenever she thought about how she would get rid of both concubine's daughters in one shot, her mood became extremely carefree.

That same night.

The night was pitch-black like ink.

In Su Luo's dilapidated courtyard.

Su Luo was not affected at all by Su Wan's incident. She also had no idea that she was being targeted by Madam Su.

As before, she continued to sleep, regardless of day or night, sleeping from when twilight lighted up the sky to the darkness of the night.

Meanwhile, her spirit was in her space, arduously practicing to cultivate the great Dimensional Imprint.

Ever since she last used it on the black-clothed man, Su Luo was extremely optimistic about this great Dimensional Imprint.

She continuously engaged in practice drills, and now, that originally tadpole-sized little black dot had grown a lot. This time, when it was condensed out, it was the size of an apple.

Su Luo experimented with it, the power compared to when she had previously used the little black dot had as much as doubled.

This discovery immediately made her ecstatic.

However at the same time, she was also grieved to discover that her crystal stones had almost all been consumed.

The source stones taken from Elder Zi Huo's cave, at that time were peeled open by the adorable little dragon. Afterwards, the majority of the top-notch crystal stones were then used to save Nangong Liuyun's life.

By then, only a few tiny pieces remained in her hand.

Moreover, these few pieces were not exclusively for her use. She had to leave some for the adorable little dragon to eat as snacks.

Su Luo discovered that the adorable little dragon could also grow and advance in levels through gobbling up the crystal stones.

Therefore, what she now lacked the most were crystal stones. If she had more crystal stones, then the speed of her cultivation would advance by leaps and bounds.

If she didn't have crystal stones, then her cultivation speed would greatly decrease and eventually become stagnant.

However, how could crystal stones be so easy to obtain? Couldn't you see that all those great influential families were reluctant to use it?

If she were to buy it, the price would simply scare her to death.

Therefore, the only method was to gamble on source stones.

However...Su Luo sighed. Currently, she was absolutely the poorest beggar among beggars. Because from the top to the bottom of her body, she didn't even have a single gold coin.

Without gold coins, how could she go and gamble on stones?

It truly was that a single monetary coin could confound a hero.

Su Luo tossed and turned on her bed, having a hard time falling asleep. She continuously pondered on how to earn her first pot of gold.

Once she had her first pot of gold, then relying on the adorable little dragon's ability to find treasures, she would absolutely win a bundle from gambling stones. Nobody would be able to match her success rate.

The night gradually became darker.

All around, not a sound could be heard. There were only the sounds from the blowing wind passing by.

All of a sudden, the adorable little dragon appeared. Who knew from which hole he popped out of, in his mouth, he had a sparkling and shiny thing.

Chapter 175 - Schemes within a scheme (7)

Su Luo snatched it away and looked at it, immediately, she was struck dumb.

Could it be that the gods especially favored her?

Was she really the bastard daughter of the goddess of fortune?

At this moment, even she herself somewhat believed it.

The thing being held in the adorable little dragon's mouth was none other than a gold coin. It glittered with golden light, authentic-looking, it was a gold coin cast by the imperial government.

What was strange was that this gold coin had some moist soil on it.

"Where did it come from? Is there more?" Su Luo turned over and got off her bed, and in high spirits, held the adorable little dragon. She poked at his head.

This baby was simply too cute. Everytime she landed in a predicament, he would always lend a helping hand.

Su Luo discovered that he had astonishing insight with regards to treasures.

In a nutshell, he had the instinctual ability to hunt down treasure.

Within the range of his body's ability, as long as there was a treasure, it wasn't capable of escaping his exceptionally sensitive nose.

He could actually find a gold coin in this dilapidated little courtyard. His ability was really too formidable.

"Awoo, awoo--" Both of the adorable little dragon's eyes shone, he bit Su Luo's trouser leg, indicating that she should follow after him.

This gold coin had moist soil on it, quite clearly, it had been dug out of the ground. Could this dilapidated little courtyard really have some buried gold coins?

Countless questions flashed through Su Luo's heart. Her footsteps automatically followed after the adorable little dragon, leaving him ahead to show the way.

The little thing only ran for a short while before stopping. He lowered his head towards the little hole and started wailing "awoo, awoo..."

Here, there was a huge Locus tree and it was also in Su Luo's courtyard.

Su Luo went closer and looked, both of her eyes shone like the adorable little dragon's.

Sparkling, shining gold coins were piled full in a trunk. She visually estimated that there were about ten thousand gold coins in there.

How could there be so many gold coins in this place? Su Luo did not let the riches go to her head. She continued to think and felt that something about this seemed fishy.

She cautiously picked up some soil and placed it under her nose to carefully sniff at.

Again, she picked up that single gold coin to scrupulously examine it.

There was no problem with the soil, nor any problem with the gold coin...However, when Su Luo saw the number for the year on the back of the gold coin, her mouth hooked into a non-existent cold smile.

The wooden trunk was clearly made to look old, it even had a faint odor of decay. Everything about this seemed to indicate that this wooden trunk had been buried for a long time.

However, the year on the back of the gold coin...ha, ha, it was actually cast this year. This, how could it be possible?

In her courtyard, a pile of gold coins of unknown origins had appeared...For what purpose?

Who arranged this? Also, who had designs on her?

Su Luo looked at these gold coins, her mouth curving into a very dangerous sneer.

These gold coins, it was a waste to not take it.

Su Luo had originally thought to place all these gold coins within her space. However, she suddenly recalled the previous time when she was being chased by Er Huang...The space matter, she should still be more cautious of such a wonderful thing. If she was not careful and other people found out, then she would never experience another peaceful day.

As a result, Su Luo deliberately made a few roundtrips. She slowly moved the gold coins in small batches into her own courtyard.

Finally, she took a shovel and filled the little hole, then flattened it, restoring it to the previous condition.

Behind the wall, a sharp pair of eyes silently gazed at Su Luo. Watching her when she discovered those gold coins and her eyes shone with greed. Then, watched her as she split the gold coins into small batches to be carried away time after time....

Her eyes flashed with a sinister radiance, a cruel and cold smirk emerged at the corner of her mouth.

Afterwards, she quietly turned and left.

One could only see her figure rapidly flash by and quickly arrive at a dignified and grand courtyard.

This was the central housing where Madam Su resided.

Chapter 176 - Irrefutable evidence

"Reporting back to Madam. The fourth Miss really did dig out all the gold coins and take it back. She didn't leave a single gold coin behind." The mysterious young woman who was standing in front of Madam Su stated with reverence.

"Very good, continue to keep a close watch on her. You absolutely must not give her the chance to ship out all the gold coins." Madam Su's beautiful eyes had a cruel and evil smile within them.

Su Luo, as expected, was still too inferior to be shown in public. She could be taken in by only a little bit of gold coins.

Ha, ha, Su Luo, ah, Su Luo. These ten thousand gold coins, you should take it as accompaniment for your burial. In any case, you won't be able to live for much longer.

Whenever Madam Su recalled that after this matter was settled, she would never see these two concubines' daughters, her mood would be especially good. The corner of her mouth tilted into a joyful arc.

After a few days passed in a row, those days were all very tranquil.

On this day in the study.

Su Zian looked at the results of his investigation. His sharp eyebrows was deeply wrinkled and his complexion was exceptionally ugly.

On top of the thick pile of investigation reports, it was neatly and clearly written that Su Wan's matter was related to Su Luo, and linked to her in countless ways.

Su Luo had the motive to harm her.

Because previuosly, Su Wan was aiming for her, therefore, Su Luo harbored hard feelings. It was to the extent that she would take her revenge against Su Wan.

Moreover, on this investigative report, it had included strong conclusive proof!

Su Luo had actually issued a task at the Mercenary Union and the details of the task was for a man to go rape Su Manor's third Miss, Su Wan!

Seeing the flamboyant handwriting on the contract, Su Zian's calm expression was abruptly covered with dark clouds.

This was Su Luo's handwriting, there was no mistake.

Originally, he would not be able to recognize it, but the previous time, he had glanced at those sacred scriptures which Su Luo had copied for him. He discovered that Su Luo's letters were unexpectedly strong and energetic, so he had an impression of her handwriting.

Madam Su looked at the Great General Su and again looked at the black and white investigative report. She frowned and softly said. "Is this investigative report true? This wife feels that no matter how bad Luo'er's heart was, she could not do this. General, you mustn't so easily make a decision, okay?"

"That's because you are too kind-hearted. You simply do not understand the viciousness of a person's heart, Madam." After Su Zian consoled Madam Su, speaking of Su Luo, his complexion became ashen. His eyes were like two flames leaping out. "The investigative report was personally inspected by your husband. How could it be false?"

Madam Su's expression remained calm and collected, secretly, she disagreed while sneering repeatedly in her heart.

How could it not be false? This investigative report was undoubtedly manipulated from behind the scenes by her.

She could absolutely prove that this investigative report was completely false.

However, as the boss that pulled the strings from behind him, Madam Su was naturally not stupid enough to say it out loud. Moreover, she had to add more oil and vinegar to inflame Su Zian's rage even more.

"But, Luo'er she... should be unlikely do it?"

"Humph! Come, go tie up Su Luo for this general and bring her to the main hall!" Su Zian raised his head and angrily commanded.

This matter must be made clear, otherwise, keeping such a ruthless-minded girl, then Su Manor wouldn't get to pass a single good day!

Inside the main hall.

On top of a luxurious, beautiful imperial styled chair was Su Zian, with his eyebrows knotted and looking coldly solemn. He sat on the seat of honor with awe-inspiring dignity.

Madam Su, with an amiable expression, sat by his side. Her delicate face had a faintly worried and helpless expression.

Su Jingyu stood under them, his serene appearance made it hard to see his expression.

Su Luo was brought to the main hall by guards.

"Treacherous woman! Quickly kneel down!" Su Zian's ice-cold voice lacked even a trace of heat. His eyes seemed to harbor two flames.

Su Luo's thin eyebrows wrinkled slightly, conforming with the norms of society, she made her salutations. Afterwards, her eyes swept around and with a light voice, asked. "Daddy, adopting this pose for the situation and also used such a heavy hand to invite daughter to come. Don't know what you have to instruct?"

Chapter 177 - A hundred mouths can't be refuted (1)

Su Zian's face was dignified, there was no sign of anger due to his position. His eyes were ice-cold without a trace of warmth. "Loathsome girl, what more do you have to say?"

Su Luo's expression did not change, but her heart secretly became alert. Able to make Su Zian this angry, it really was not easy, but she really didn't know what matter they were yelling about.

She had an indifferent and calm expression, and without any waves of alarm, asked. "Daddy, what are you angry about?"

To have done such a thing, and afterwards still able to use completely unfeeling and unsuspecting eyes to look at him! Su Zian furiously growled. "Speak! Your third older sister's matter, wasn't it caused by you?"

So it was Su Wan's matter? Su Luo's mind flashed with traces of misgivings. She remembered very clearly, when she started the fire, there weren't any witnesses nor evidence to prove she did it. So her cheap father made a solemn vow and placed the criminal charges on her body. Could it be that he was scaring her?

Su Luo flashed a pair of bewildered pitch-black eyes, with a confused expression. "Third sister's matter, how could I have done it? Daddy, you also couldn't help looking at me with too high of a regard?"

Currently, she was weak but remained standing. Her brows were without a trace of guilty conscience and she looked at a loss. It also looked incredulous...She acted not too cold nor too hot, but just right.

Su Zian gave a heavy and cold grunt. With a scattering sound, he threw a stack of papers towards Su Luo where it rained over her!

The paper from Cheng Xin Tang (1) were sharp, its edges were as sharp as a knife. If not careful, her delicate cheeks would very easily be cut.

Su Luo avoided it without batting an eye and with poise, she picked up the scattered papers from the ground. She collected all of it together in her hand and flipped through it page by page.

Her happy and content expression, flipping through the pages of a book as if nobody was there...She took this place as if it was a library and not a court where cases were trialed!

Simply, simply so arrogant that no one else mattered!

Su Zian held back a breath full of anger in his chest, it couldn't go up nor down. He really held it back until he was red in the face.

His pair of bell-shaped eyes unwaveringly stared at Su Luo.

After looking through it page by page, Su Luo held that stack of paper in her hands. She lifted her eyes and looked towards Su Zian, eyes sparkling with radiance. "Daddy, you trust the words on this report?"

"Humph!" Su Zian gave a heavy snort, "Now what more do you have to say?!"

He had already voiced his meaning very clearly. He believed in this investigation report and he had hundred thousands percent confidence in it.

Su Jingyu's expression was indifferent, his treacherous eyes stared at Su Luo. His face was full of endless condemnation. "Su Luo! How could you do such a vicious and ruthless thing? Even if Wan'er was in the wrong, she is still your big sister! You did such a thing, which has already ruined the rest of Wan'er's life. Haven't you realized it?"

Su Luo's gaze blandly shot towards Su Jingyu.

If he hadn't said anything, she would've forgotten this older brother.

Madam Su who was nearby, tenderly and softly scolded: "Jingyu, how could you speak? Everything is to be decided by your father."

Madam Su worriedly looked at Su Luo: "Luo Luo, don't be afraid. This matter may have been started by somebody spreading rumors to create trouble. As long as you say what you know, your father would not treat you unjustly."

Su Luo's facial expression did not change, but she secretly sneered in her heart.

Madam Su had such a smooth-talking mouth.

Even though on the surface, she chided Su Jingyu and appeared to appease her. However, every word and every sentence did not deviate from her cheap dad. She deliberately tried to provoke his rage, just waiting for it to explode.

Masterful, she really was a master.

Su Zian indeed followed her expectations and heavily slapped his armrest. "Su Luo! Do you admit it or not!"

1) Cheng Xin Tang is one of the best quality and durable paper made by Hans during the the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era.

Chapter 178 - A hundred mouths can't be refuted (2)

If she were to admit to this charge, Su Luo knew it would not be as simple as just being driven out of Su Manor.

According to Madam Su's methods, how could she let Su Luo live?

Furthermore, carrying this type of charge, how could it sound well? Su Luo was not an idiot, she naturally would not admit to it.

When she had acted on this matter, she had clearly understood and envisioned all the causes and effects step by step. However, she simply could not have imagined that Madam Su would insert herself into this matter from another direction. To the extent that it had made this simple matter unexpectedly more complex.

Anyway it didn't matter, she wanted to properly contend with Madam Su to take a look at the latter's abilities.

"I didn't do it, how would I admit to it? Admit to what?" Su Luo was neither servile nor overbearing, her expression was tranquil and calm.

"Still a dead duck, being reluctant to admit to your mistake!" On the contrary, Su Zian was so infuriated that he started to laugh. "Good, good, good! Since you are so reluctant to admit to your mistake, then let the witness approach. Let's see how you will object!"

"Come, let Mr. Mo approach!" Su Zian's cold and sober gaze stared at Su Luo. His eyes were full of murderous intent that was almost about to overflow.

Mr. Mo was about fifty years old, clothed in a medium-classed light garment. He had a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, a pair of eyes that spun and darted around, giving off a shrewd light.

Allowing this type of man to testify? Cynical light flashed through Su Luo's eyes.

"Mr Mo, what happened that day, you should carefully tell us." Su Zian, in order to ferret out the troublemaker Su Luo with regards to this matter, had become somewhat devilishly insane.

Mr. Mo was the overseer at the Mercenary Union, the release of assignments was managed by him.

Mr. Mo, gazed straight ahead, after deferentially giving Su Zian a salute, then clearly stated. "Reporting to the Venerable General, in accordance with the Mercenary Union's rules, it's not allowed to casually leak out a customer's information. However, since it is the great general who demanded the investigation, the Mercenary Union would not dare do anything but to cooperate."

"Okay, do not hesitate to speak, this general will naturally go greet your union's president." Su Zian waved his hands, indicating that he relax his mind and simply just speak.

"Yes." Mr. Mo's eyes dropped and respectfully said. "On that day, a lady came to issue a task with rewards. The great general also knows the Mercenary Union allows any task to be released. Only it remains to be seen if anyone dares to take it. When that lady's task appeared, almost no one dared to take it. But a member in desperate need of money finally took on the task."

"What was the task?" Su Zian duly asked.

Mr. Mo hesitated for a short time, he stole a glance at Su Luo, with a sly spirited appearance of wanting to speak but not daring to do so. Finally, as if he had decided at last, he determinedly, tightly clenched his fists. His expression became very serious and his tone following after became more cautious. "It's...to tarnish Su family's third Miss!"

"The lady that issued the task....who was it?!"

Su Zian gritted his teeth and asked Mr. Mo, emphasising every word. His pair of eyes which was bursting with a millennium-old ice that were like swords, was fixated on Su Luo.

He inwardly guessed, the unsophiscated Su Luo, in this kind of situation, no matter how she tried to disguise it, she was bound to lose her head out of fear.

However, what made him disappointed was not only did Su Luo not panic, but her expression was like before, without a ripple or a wave. That pair of pitch-black eyes even had a curious radiance.

What was she curious about?

Shouldn't she be more apprehensive?

Su Zian was speechless.

Su Jingyu and Madam Su's hearts inwardly became alert.

Originally they thought that Su Luo, this loathsome girl, would be easy to deal with, however now, it seemed as if it would be a little troublesome.

Su Luo's eyes narrowed. She laughed grimly and repeatedly in her heart.

It really was indeed a bother to them. In order to deal with her they enacted such a brilliant play in front of her.

Chapter 179 - A hundred mouths can't be refuted (3)

She pitied her cheap father, who believed everything was under his control. How would he know he was merely a blade in another's hand. He was the borrowed knife used to help another to kill her. Not only did he not know, but he even believed himself to be infallible. He truly was pathetic but someone who was pitiful could also have a hateful aspect!

Bystanders might not have noticed, but Su Luo, who always observed everything thoroughly, noticed. When Mr. Mo was speaking, his gaze would occasionally shoot towards Nanny Zhao at Madam Su's side. There seemed to be an unknown tacit understanding between the two.

In the end, what kind of tacit understanding...It really made people somewhat puzzled, ah, puzzled.

"Mr. Mo, do not hesitate to speak. On that day, who was the lady that issued this task!" Su Jingyu saw that Mr. Mo appeared somewhat hesitant. Suddenly, Su Jingyu's expression became apprehensive, and standing for upright justice and righteousness, he spoke.

Mr. Mo looked at Su Jingyu and then glanced at Su Zian. Unexpectedly, his eyes meet with Su Luo's.

Momentarily, it seemed as if he had received a fright, and his eyes unconsciously avoided hers.

"It is....It is..." Mr. Mo since the beginning had his head lowered, not daring to lift his eyes, and his voice was also intermittent.

"You should feel assured, you will have this general to give you justice for everything! This matter will also not be spread out. With regards to your job at the Mercenary Union, it will also absolutely not create any complications for you!" Su Zian guaranteed.

He was the Great General, having had the position for a long time, his body had a kind of calm, self-assured domineering aura.

"Clap, clap clap--"The sounds of applause suddenly came from the doorway of the main hall. That sound was intermittent, as if it was rather interested.

Su Zian's sharp eyebrows rose and roared toward the outside. "Who's outside?!" His next sentence was roared at the guards protecting the doorway. "What's the matter? Hadn't I instructed not to allow anyone inside?"

This matter, no matter what, could be said to be the Su Manor's family scandal. Su Zian would absolutely not allow this matter to spread outside. However, now an outsider had actually come in?

Yet, in the wake of the sound of the arriving footsteps, Su Zian's expression changed slightly.

A group of people escorted that god-like man, who slowly set foot inside the main hall.

He was accustomed to standing in the front, with a pair of purple eyes that was incomparably apathetic.

One could only see his body, which appeared graceful and honorable.

The crown prince?

It turned out to be the crown prince!

Why did he come here at this time?

Furthermore, following behind him were two females in the prime of their youth. Su Zian recognized them, one of them was Su Xi and the other one was...

"Qing'er, you came out?"

Su Zian hadn't had a chance to speak, when Madam Su already excitedly stood up. Her body appeared to tremble slightly, the reason being that she was too happy.

The Qing'er from Madam Su's mouth was Su Qing. She was Su family's second Miss, Su Xi's fully blood-related older sister.

Because she had exceptionally good talent, from a very young age, she had been accepted by Grandmaster Lan Hai as his personal disciple. She was instructed with great care while following alongside her teacher.

Half a year ago, she arrived at the third rank's bottleneck phase, and heeding Grandmaster Lan Hai's instructions, then went into seclusion to cultivate.

Now that she had come out, could it be?

Madam Su and Su Zian both stared at Su Qing, full of expectations. At this point in time, they had completely forgotten Su Luo's matter.

Compared to the always proud Su Qing, why would Su Luo even matter?

"Father, Mother." Su Qing stepped forward to pay her respects to her parents.

Chapter 180 - A hundred mouths can't be refuted (4)

"Qing'er, You...." Su Zian and Madam Su both bit their lips. They nervously and expectantly looked at Su Qing. Awaiting news about what they were hoping for, from her mouth.

Su Qing lightly smiled and nodded her head slightly, "Qing'er was lucky and did not dishonor her name. This time's seclusion into closed door cultivation helped me advance to the fourth rank."

Her words were clear and nonchalant. However, it possessed a kind of arrogance of looking down on people that was proud and aloof.

Indeed, being able to advance to the fourth rank at her age, her prospects were simply beyond measure.

It was important to note that apart from His Highness Prince Jin, whose formidable and abnormal innate gift allowed him to advance to the seventh rank before twenty years old, even surveying the entire Eastern Ling empire, people who were capable of advancing to the fourth rank at her age could be counted on one hand. Only a very few people could be counted.

Having heard what was said, Su Zian was immediately surprised but ecstatic!

"Good! Good, good, good! Simply great! I, Su Zian, having really amassed a lot of fortune and virtuous deeds for most of my life, only then the wonderful daughter that I was longing for had come! Hahahahaaa--" Su Zian was so happy that he laughed heartily. He had an expression of being extremely proud of himself.

Madam Su was even happier. She held onto Su Qing's hand and smiled unceasingly. She nodded her head and repeatedly praised her daughter.

Out of the corner of Su Qing's eyes, she glanced at Su Xi who was at her side. Seeing her lovable and charming little face with her red lips starting to pout, Su Qing's gaze casted towards Su Zian and smilingly said. "Congratulations to Father and Mother for two simultaneous happy events in the family."

"Oh? Besides your news, there is an additional happy occasion?" Su Zian said with a gentle voice.

Right now, he simply dearly loved Su Qing to the bones.

"Daddy still doesn't know, right? This time, Xi'er's luck is even better. She had a fortuitous meeting on the road. Now, she is already at the third rank." Su Qing smilingly said.

"Third rank? Xi'er, is this true?" Regarding this matter, the happiest was none other than Madam Su.

Each and every one of her children had become a person worthy of respect, allowing her to be very satisfied.

"Ah!" Seeing everyone's eyes concentrated on her own body, Su Xi's originally prideful expression suddenly became somewhat shy. She put on the appearance of a lady, lowered her head and nodded.

"Good! Very good! Simply great! Indeed, the heavens have really assisted my Su family!" Su Zian was unable to suppress being proud of himself and started to laugh heartily: "Really worthy of being my, Su Zian's, daughter. Really capable of earning face for your father!"

He slanted his head towards Madam Su with a yielding and laughing voice and said, "Madam wife, you gave birth to good daughters. Each and every one of them is worthy of respect. This general is overjoyed. Unlike those two concubine's daughters. One compared to the other, is even more useless and good-for-nothing; annoying and bothersome. Haha. The ancients truly did not deceive me. The fruits from the first wife compared to the concubine's are indeed as different as the sky and earth!"

Su Zian now completely lacked any misgivings about Su Luo's mood. In front of everyone, he hardly tried to mask his show of love and bias towards the other two daughters.

A thread of previously absent mocking expression flashed through Su Luo's eyes.

A third ranked Su Xi?

A fourth ranked Su Qing?

It really was indeed formidable, ah. Their cultivation practice spread was really fast, ah. She was really about to die from envy, ah.

Compared to them, she really was a second-rate little loser, in the family, the one with her head was at the lowest position.

However, if Su Zian knew, that Su Luo had merely used a month's time to advance from nothing to the second rank, it would very likely scare him to death.

Because even Su Xi, the little genius that he had always labeled as gifted, had started her cultivation practice at five years old. She had cultivated for the entire eight years and merely reached the pinnacle of the second rank. If it was not for a coincidental opportunity this time, who knew when she would break through to the third rank.

However, Su Luo had reached the second rank only using the short period of a month, exactly thirty days.

This kind of cultivation speed, not merely surveying the Eastern Ling empire, even surveying the entire continent, one would not find another's cultivation speed that could compare to hers.