Chapter 120 - He Who Follows His Heart Is Not Ordinary
When the nice sword was mentioned, Little Yuan’er felt wronged. She mumbled, “Master, you’re giving him a good weapon just because he gave you two pieces of worthless information, and I, your disciple, have nothing.”
“Impudent!” Lu Zhou deliberately raised his voice. This was not the first time he had said this.
“This disciple knows that she’s wrong.” Little Yuan’er immediately lowered her head.
“That weapon belongs to the Imperial Family in the first place. There’s no use for me in keeping it,” Lu Zhou said.
“Oh.” Little Yuan’er nodded.
Lu Zhou stood up slowly and headed to the hidden chamber.
“Rest well, master.”
After Lu Zhou disappeared from sight, Mingshi Yin said, “Little Junior Sister, why are you so anxious about this? You know master loves you the most. Even I was given a weapon, so there’s no way that he’ll forget about you. My Separation Hook and Scabbard is a fine weapon so I’m sure that he’ll give you a nice weapon as well.”
“Do I need to tell my prisoner how I managed to accomplish such a feat?”
“…”
Lu Zhou placed his hands on his back as he stared at Fan Xiuwen. “I’d like to know whose orders you are following.”
“I don’t know,” Fan Xiuwen replied.
“Do you think I won’t be able to find out just because you refuse to tell me?” Lu Zhou stroked his beard calmly and continued, “Regardless of who it is, they must be a trusted aid of the Second Prince.”
Fan Xiuwen’s eyes widened.
Lu Zhou continued slowly, “It’s a woman, isn’t it?”
“…”
“A woman who’s skilled in witchcraft,” Lu Zhou added.
“Enough!” Fan Xiuwen’s mental defenses crumbled completely. A furious and stubborn expression flitted across his face for a moment. However, in the next moment, it seemed as though he had wilted as he pleaded, “Please spare her, I beg you…”
Lu Zhou regarded Fan Xiuwen with a complicated expression on his face. Who would have thought that the former number one person on the blacklist, the current watchdog of the Imperial Family, who did not fear death nor torture was doing this all for the sake of a woman?
Lu Zhou shook his head and said, “Fan Xiuwen… Tell me, who is she?”
Fan Xiuwen shook his head desperately. He had a fierce and determined expression on his face. “I can’t tell you, I won’t tell you… I won’t say anything even if I have to die.”
Lu Zhou found this strange. In truth, the target’s identity was clear now. It would not make much of a difference even if Fan Xiuwen revealed her name. Why was Fan Xiuwen doggedly protecting this secret with his life? It did not escape his notice that Fan Xiuwen’s eyes suddenly shone with faint blue light for a moment before it quickly returned to normal.
Suddenly, the voice of the Derived Moon Palace’s female cultivators could be heard from outside. Pavilion Master, something’s happening to Miss Fifth!”