The Unknown Beauty - Chapter 181 Lies 2

“So… sisters’ husbands’ family were… killed the same way?” said Quan Jian Min. He was trembling. ‘I could have died too… If I took a sip of her drink…’ the thought, remembering on his wedding day with his now deceased wife.

“One of the reasons of why father hasn’t set us up with anyone anymore is because… the man has successfully created his drug… Drug X,” said Quan Xue.

“And father has given him money so he could make the drug and for the man to help father take over the Chu Empire,” said Quan Wei-Kang.

“Then the stories that father has told us… saying the Chu family has taken the empire from us is all…” said Quan Jian Min, not finishing the sentence because he is in shock.

“Lie… All of it,” said Quan Xue.

“Then why!?” said Quan Jian Min. He grabbed a hold of Quan Xue as everyone in the meeting room was still panicking about the Sea Kings.

“Why did you tell me now!? Why didn’t you tell me sooner!”

“Because…” Quan Xue looked away. “I didn’t want you to be disappointed. After all, you looked to father the most.”

“Are you kidding me!? I always thought the Chu Emperor actually took the empire from our ancestors! I thought I had royal blood! I thought it was right for us to take back the empire! But…! It has never been ours! I…! I almost became someone I hate!”

The two older brothers look at him with sadden eyes. Quan Jian Min let go of his brother and ran away from the situation. They actually look at each other in shock, realizing they both knew about the situation but said nothing about it.

“Wait… you knew too, brother Xue?” said Quan Wei-Kang.

“I didn’t know…. You also knew about that,” said Quan Xue.

“Shit… we should have spoke our minds… I didn’t think the situation would get any worse…” said Quan Wei-Kang. “I still want to live a peaceful life with the love of my life…”

Then the doors swing open again and a guard walks in, sweating, and panicking.

“Your Highness!” said the guard. “T-the first general! She’s here! In the city!”

Everyone was freaking out now at the fact the first general has showed up out of nowhere.

‘Wait…! This is perfect!’ thought Minister Quan.

“Chu Emperor! It must be the first general who planned this!” said Minister Quan.

Everyone quieted down, in shock at the statement Minister Quan blurted out.

“I mean… she came at the same time as the Sea King! She must be trying to take the Empire back in her hands!” said Minister Quan.

Everyone looked at each other and started agreeing with him.

“I mean… it is a little suspicious that she showed up now…” said a Minister.

“It has to be her! What other person would do this to us!? She is the only person who would want to take over the Chu Empire!” said another Minister.

The Chu Emperor looked over at Minister Quan and can see him snickering. ‘Bad time to show your real face, Minister Quan.’

“I’m going to see her,” said the Chu Emperor.

“Emperor! It’s dangerous!” said a guard.

“No. Let’s settle this once and for all,” he said.

It send chills to all the Ministers and guards present. His eyes were cold and dark and the only person smiling was Minister Quan, excited that his plan was going better than he thought.

———-

“By the way… what was in the note?” said Han Bingwen. “The one Minister Quan gave you?”

‘He gave her a note?’ thought Hua Maoli.

“It said to stall him time with these two,” said Lin Yu Yan, looking at Hua Maoli and Guo Jinsong.

“The Emperor is in danger!” said Guo Jinsong, worried. ‘Sh!t… why did the emperor make us go?’

“Don’t worry. He will be fine. The head of the Tang Branch of the Medical sect. will be there,” said Lin Yu Yan. “And she is definitely not on her father’s side.”

“But…” said Guo Jinsong.

“And his sister will too,” said Lin Yu Yan.

“But! The emperor said she ran away! There is a possibility that she will do it again!” said Guo Jinsong.

“No. She won’t do it,” said Lin Yu Yan.

“Yeah… She definitely will not run away,” said Silver.

“…” the two look at Lin Yu Yan for reassurance and could tell by her expression, that she was right. They may have never meet the first general of the Chu Empire but the Chu Emperor has always kept the position for his sister, in case she come back.

Guo Jinsong and Hua Maoli had no idea what was going to happen. All they did was followed Lin Yu Yan, running past the gates, and heading straight to the man controlling the heard. Lin Yu Yan reached the man and the man stopped the heard for a while to speak.

“Hahaha! You thought you could kill me that easily!” said Min Fu-Han, laughing hysterically. He was on top of a sea king, controlling its body.

‘How did she know he was here?’ question Guo Jinsong. ‘Out of all the places and directions the other sea kings are attacking, it would be impossible to detect him.’

‘I couldn’t detect him because of the swarm of sea kings blocking my view… how did they detect him?’ thought Hua Maoli.

“Um… yeah. I just let you lived,” said Lin Yu Yan casually. “If I wanted to kill you, you wouldn’t have a chance to even say a word.”

“You-” before he finished the word, Lin Yu Yan was already next to him and slammed him to the ground in a flash.

They were 15 feet high so it wasn’t that bad but Lin Yu Yan didn’t hold back with the punch and it made a huge circle, 16 feet diameter, around Min Fu-Han, where he landed on the ground.

Lin Yu Yan casually jumped from the sea king and landed lightly next to him as he spit off blood, getting it all over his clothing.

‘F*ck! And I just healed myself!’ thought Min Fu-Han. ‘Even with these drugs, I still can’t beat her! How strong is she!?’

“Exactly my point,” Lin Yu Yan said, chuckling.

——-

“It’s the first general!” said a citizen.

The citizens of Chu watches as the Master of the Tang, with Chu Yang, walk to the Chu Palace.

“Y-you traitor!” said one of the citizens. Chu Yang heard this and turns to see a man with a rock in his hand, trembling in anger.

“Y-you ran away from your country when it was in its most vulnerable state!” said another.

“Why are you here!? Are you here to destroy the city instead!” said woman.

“You coward! Where were you seven years ago when those bandits attack us, huh!? Why are you here now!?” said another man.

The crowd around them got larger and large as they walk by and soon the citizens stop them from going through any longer. Then to make matters worse, the man with the rock in his hand through it and hits Chu Yang in the arm.

“Hey! Stop!” said Quan Su Wen but they soon also got swept into the storm of rocks being thrown from the citizens. Tang Hongwu, Tang Kei Yong, Soo Tien-Kai and Soo Li Na forms a circle Quan Su Wen and Chu Yang, protecting them from the rocks.

Angry screams and shouts was heard as the rocks were being thrown… But the strangest thing was that Chu Yang stepped out of the protective circle and didn’t make a single move. She stood still as the citizens just kept throwing the rocks at her. Even one that hit her head and made her bleed, she made no move.

The Chu Emperor could hear the loud screams and angry shouts off in the distance and ran to see what the commotion was about. But he now regrets telling that lie he made years ago, hearing the citizens angry cries against his sister, who has done nothing wrong.