Chapter 903: Chapter 903: It’s Great to Have a Flying Beast!
"Have you made up your mind? When choosing sides, you need to be quick, ruthless, and precise. If you hesitate even a little, you’ll miss the opportunity; everyone takes a step back, and the future holds endless possibilities—it’s better than dying, right?"
Long Yue smiled gently, trying to persuade him.
After her first experience of persuasion, she’s much less guilt-ridden about deceiving others.
She used the same tactics with Zhewu before, and now, she’s using them again on Mier.
However, what Long Yue said wasn’t entirely unreasonable; choosing sides is a gamble—get it right, and you’ll be wealthy; get it wrong, and you’ll be doomed. But who can guarantee the previous side was right and the next wrong?
Everything still has to wait for the future.
Mier hesitated and thought for a long time, finally gritting his teeth and taking the plunge!
After all, that Princess Ying didn’t think much of him, it was as if even his death wouldn’t matter to her. Rather than being looked down upon, why not change masters and mood?
"Alright, I’ll speak!"
Once Mier made his decision, he was determined to go all the way, spilling all the dark secrets of Princess Ying.
Long Yue had Li Qingmu write it down and then made Mier sign and seal it.
Now, the matter was truly confirmed.
"Let’s go!"
Having got what she wanted, Long Yue left with Li Qingmu, and on the way, she asked, "What about the Jiang Wen couple? You didn’t do anything to them, did you?"
"Of course not; we wouldn’t bother with ordinary people like them. They’re lying in their own bed!"
Then, Long Yue and Li Qingmu went to their room, and sure enough, the couple was just lying there.
"Are they unconscious?"
"Sort of, let me handle this!"
Mier took out a small porcelain bottle and let them sniff it, and soon, the couple woke up.
"Prince, Princess Consort, what... what on earth happened?"
The couple was bewildered, curiously looking at them.
Long Yue and Li Qingmu said, "Nothing much, just two petty thieves sneaked in and knocked you out; we just happened to run into them."
"Oh..."
Jiang Wen recalled being hit from behind, and seeing Li Qingmu speaking with such sincerity, he didn’t doubt it, quickly getting up to say, "Thank you, Prince and Princess Consort, for saving our lives."
"Ahem!" Li Qingmu awkwardly coughed, "It was nothing, just some thieves. They’ve been dealt with. Staying in this estate isn’t safe; you better move out to avoid being targeted."
Li Qingmu spoke these words sincerely,
Jiang Wen nodded, "Yes, the Prince is right. We should leave this place; its secrets can’t be hidden anymore."
"Secrets can be hidden, but in the future..."
"No, Prince, it’s no use; people are unpredictable, and you can’t guarantee everyone won’t talk..."
Jiang Wen was right, and Li Qingmu just smiled gently, "Don’t worry, I’ll seal this place again to prevent anyone accidentally coming in and causing trouble."
They didn’t dare venture inside, fearing that if someone bold and fortunate entered and messed around, it could lead to disaster.
Thus, Li Qingmu planned to seal the two entrances to prevent any strange things from escaping.
"Sealing the entrance... Yes, it’s a good thing; thank you, Your Highness."
Although Jiang Wen regretted not being able to go inside and see, seeing the seriousness on Li Qingmu and Long Yue’s faces, he knew it was dangerous inside. Given their lack of strength, entering would be suicidal.
"Whizz—"
Suddenly, a sharp, pleasant sound came from behind, and Jiang Wen and Ru’er quickly ran out to see, instantly shocked.
What... is there such a giant bird in the world?
This bird’s wingspan was nearly two zhang, and its body was over a zhang long, completely blocking out the sky—a sight too overwhelming to behold.
"What... what kind of bird is this? How is it so large?"
Ru’er exclaimed, her face pale with fright.
She couldn’t be blamed for her lack of experience; no one had ever seen such a large bird, coupled with the fixed human mindset, it was bound to be a surprise.
"This... this seems to be Zhewu, the mythical Zhewu bird, a species long extinct."
Jiang Wen pondered.
Long Yue looked at him with surprise, how did he know?
They themselves had no idea...
"I saw it in a miscellaneous book about strange events. Otherwise, I wouldn’t know. Actually, when I read it, I was hesitant, thinking the book was just spouting nonsense, haha!"
Long Yue smiled slightly, as everyone doubts until they see it for themselves.
"Little Zhe Wu, come down."
Worried that the creature was flying too high and scaring people outside, Long Yue hurriedly called him down.
"Whizz—"
After emerging from the dark underground tomb, Little Zhe Wu seemed in high spirits, and his calls became lighter as he swiftly descended, his body rapidly shrinking.
This time, Jiang Wen and his wife were dumbfounded, and Long Yue almost choked.
What on earth is this?
The body can expand and contract? Oh my, is this a monster?
Long Yue looked at him with disbelief while the confused Little Zhe Wu probably hadn’t realized what had happened yet?
He just blinked and looked at her curiously.
Long Yue took a deep breath: "Little darling is very impressive, but in the future, let’s cough... avoid changing sizes in front of people, alright?"
"Coo coo—"
The little creature chirped twice, making Long Yue feel this little guy was very understanding.
"Alright, come here!"
She beckoned Little Zhe Wu to her, and he immediately perched on her arm.
Now he was no bigger than a sparrow, astonishing Jiang Wen and Ru’er, who came forward to admire this tiny bird.
"Hmm, it’s quite cute when small!"
"Hehe, yes, I think so too. Isn’t that right, Little Zhe Wu?"
"Coo coo—"
Praised, Little Zhe Wu chirped happily twice more.
Afterward, Long Yue and Li Qingmu stayed for two days, handling matters in Liuzhou City before preparing to set off to find Qi Jingyu.
They had lingered here for over a month and wondered how that kid was doing?
So, three days later, they took off from the grove.
This time, instead of a carriage, they rode on the back of Little Zhe Wu, flying high.
Little Zhe Wu didn’t change to his largest size, but medium-sized, just big enough for Long Yue, Li Qingmu, and Xuan Xu to ride, as too large would scare people.
"Whizz—"
Little Zhe Wu emitted a cheerful sound, flying south on his journey.
This path led to Ling’an City, where they planned to see if Qi Jingyu was still around?
But Li Qingmu judged that he probably was.
Hey, that kid’s good days were over; they also needed to bring him back, or else the court would be in chaos.
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