readytorunbook Chapter 153 Yama's Slaughter
Chapter 153 Yama's Slaughter
“My name is… Silver Willow. I chose it myself on the day the separation was successful. Isn’t it nice?”
"Then before you..."
"No name? Isn't that ironic?"
Seeing Qing Liye's suspicious look, Liu Jun added, "I am not lying, nor do I have any reason to lie."
Qing Liye lowered her eyes, showing neither belief nor disbelief: "Continue."
Liu Jun raised his eyebrows, without explaining further, and continued, "After all, I've lived for over a hundred years. Little grass may be stupid, but I'm not."
"All she knows is how to do her own job well all day long, and she doesn't care about anything else. I couldn't leave her before, but that doesn't mean I can do nothing while I have control over her body. I'm not willing to be a useless person like her!"
She explained it clearly enough, didn't she? Qing Liye wasn't stupid; she naturally understood what she meant.
"But you still haven't answered my first question."
Digging deep isn't Qing Liye's nature. In this demon realm, even in this demon king's palace, there are plenty of people with secrets, and he doesn't care, as long as they can be used by him.
However, he was determined to get to the bottom of this first question, as it concerned him personally. If her answer did not satisfy him, Qing Liye would kill her without hesitation.
"...On the day you fainted, I noticed that your pulse was extremely erratic, but I didn't know any healing techniques, so I thought I would take you back to your bedroom to ask someone to treat you. But on the way, I met that...female slave girl by your side. She said she could revive you using human cultivation methods."
"At first I didn't believe it either, but I don't know anyone here. That day I saw how close she was to you, and I was watching from the side. I figured she couldn't do anything funny, so I believed her this time."
"Who knew that after she performed the rescue, the Lord's pulse did indeed stabilize, and only then did I feel relieved."
After a brief silence, Qing Liye suddenly chuckled: "But that's not what she said. She said she saw the true form on the west side, but this place is on the south side..."
Liu Junmu was stunned for a few seconds, then looked at him in disbelief: "Did she say that to the Lord?"
Then he looked puzzled for a moment, pondered for a while, and then suddenly his expression changed to one of sudden realization.
"It's understandable for people to have aspirations. After all, nobody wants to be a servant for life. Besides, I really didn't do much work, and she did save the Lord's life."
With just a few words, the lie was turned into the truth. Moreover, Lu Xihan originally wanted to use this incident as leverage, and Liu Jun was simply helping her by returning the act of saving someone that was rightfully hers.
There were some favors that Liu Jun didn't particularly want, lest something terrible happen in the future. She didn't have the time to deal with Qing Liye.
If it weren't for the fact that she hadn't received the money yet and couldn't buy those three things, Liu Jun would have wanted to leave immediately.
Qing Liye stared at the person opposite him for a long while before waving away the tea set and standing up: "You'd better tell the truth, or I will make you wish you were dead."
"Come to the main hall at dawn tomorrow. I have something to tell you."
After saying that, he left the place without hesitation, his hands behind his back.
Liu Jun didn't even get up to see him off. Instead, he turned around and started thinking about how to meet this Seventh Protector and find out his background.
Liu Jun wasn't worried that Lu Xihan would give herself away. Lu Xihan was a smart person and knew what to say and what not to say.
Liu Jun propped her head up, seemingly lost in thought. The fatigue she had felt had clearly dissipated, which confirmed the reason for her weakness.
It was obvious that Qing Liye, that scheming bastard, used some kind of technique on her while she was sleeping that could access her memories, similar to the Soul-Clearing Technique.
However, judging from his expression, he probably couldn't find anything, otherwise he wouldn't have just asked a few simple questions.
That makes sense, since it was originally just a soul forcibly inhabiting the body of a puppet. They were two completely unrelated things with no connection, so no matter how hard you search, you can't find any of her memories.
He probably knew that this method wouldn't work, and was probably trying to find another way to test her.
He neither kills her nor trusts her, yet he tries every means to test her. What is Qing Liye trying to dig out of her?
Liu Jun didn't believe he was just curious. He would have to be more careful in the future and get those three things as soon as possible.
Qing Liye told her to go to the main hall tomorrow to give him some instructions, which probably meant he was assigning her a task. After all, she had been a second-class demon envoy for a while but had never done any real work.
The mission was one thing, but the second was to test her strength. Liu Jun also needed to figure out how to deal with tomorrow's events.
……
next day
To Liu Jun's utter surprise, besides Qing Liye, there was another unfamiliar face in the main hall. This person was none other than her bounty target, the Seventh Protector, Yan Tu.
As the rumors say, Yan Tu is indeed fierce and burly, but he has no cunning whatsoever and is as simple-minded and physically strong as the rumors suggest.
He was probably over two meters tall; anyone who didn't know better would think he was a bear standing up. People from the Demon Realm are indeed all unusually tall.
Upon entering, Liu Jun immediately recognized the identity of the person beside him, but he still pretended to know nothing and bowed respectfully to Qing Liye at the head of the table without looking at her.
"Your Majesty, your messenger is late."
"Heh, you didn't even give any advance notice. You said Chen Zheng and you arrived at Chen Zheng." Qing Liye didn't seem annoyed.
Liu Jun said frankly, "I'm a very punctual person. Whatever time I say, that's the time. It won't be early or late."
Qing Liye sat up straighter: "Alright, the one next to you is the Seventh Protector Yan Tu, who is in charge of external affairs. From now on, you will work under him."
Liu Jun then turned his head to look over, and once again bowed slightly with great politeness: "Greetings, Seventh Protector."
Yan Tu glanced at her and then said to Qing Liye, "Lord, are you going to let this girl follow me? Our Seven Divisions do all the dirty and hard work. Look at her, she's obviously a useless piece of trash who can't lift a finger or carry anything. Why don't you let her go with the Tenth Prince?"
Liu Jun looked at him with amusement but did not refute him. Qing Liye glanced at her indifferently and then turned his gaze back to Yan Tu.
"Just take it with you. The palace is currently short of monster pelts and cores. Go and get them."
He then looked at Liu Jun and said, "This mission is also a test for you. If you can come back alive, I will allow you to stay in the palace to work."
Are Warcraft beasts difficult to hunt?
"Hmph, I told you, skinny as you, you know nothing. You'd be the first to die once you're in the Fengye Mountains!"
Liu Jun was asking about Qing Liye, but before he could speak, Yan Tu spoke first.
Liu Jun looked at Yan Tu and smiled slightly: "Oh, really? Then it seems this mission is very dangerous. Losing people is a common occurrence, isn't it?"
"Of course, every mission of the Seven Departments is dangerous, but it is only right to serve the Lord."
As he spoke, he bowed to Qing Liye.
Who said he was simple-minded? He's quite the flatterer, though it looks more like he's showing loyalty.
"Alright, Silver Willow, you can wait outside first. I have something to discuss with the Seventh Protector."
Liu Jun didn't linger; he cupped his hands in greeting and took his leave.
Today was just a day for people to meet and get to know each other; that's all she had to do. Yan Tu should handle the rest of the arrangements.
As for what the two inside were talking about, Liu Jun guessed it was probably related to her. How to monitor her every move, how to test people, etc., were obvious without even thinking about it. As for the other half, that was anyone's guess.
While waiting outside, Liu Jun quickly came up with several plans and combined them into a feasible scheme. In a short while, he decided on the fate of Yan Tu.
The people inside didn't talk for very long, but Liu Jun was getting impatient. Just then, he saw someone walking towards them from a distance, carrying what looked like food.
Liu Jun watched the familiar face approach without any surprise, while Lu Xihan, who was gradually approaching, was somewhat surprised to see the person standing at the door. However, Lu Xihan only glanced at her silently before carrying the food steadily into the main hall.
Yan Tu came out shortly afterward, but he still didn't look directly at Liu Jun. He glanced at him sideways and said irritably, "Three days from now, come to the Seven Eastern Camps to find me. This is the order to enter and exit."
After saying that, he tossed her a palm-sized wooden plaque with the two large characters "Seven Departments" engraved on it and the two small characters "Silver Willow" engraved in the lower right corner. They were all in the Demon Realm script and looked freshly made, since her name had only just been announced.
Having given the instructions and the entry and exit permits, Yan Tu saw no need to stay any longer and left in a hurry.
Liu Jun put away the token, glanced at the entrance of the main hall, and then turned and left.