Villain Lady Chapter 309
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"I already asked for Yan's opinion. He agrees to let us tag along with him."
Shi Yan grunted. "You never ask for opinion. In fact, you're the one who welcome yourself inside."
Wei Liuying laughed faintly. She looked at the man and smiled. "What do you think? There's only a little bit more time and it's much safer to travel with his guards rather than alone."
Xie Jing furrowed his brows. He was about to speak when the man waved his hand. He nodded. "We'll tag along."
"Yan, please take care of us."
"You just love to decide things on your own like Yang Xian."
Wei Liuying chuckled. "He's my teacher, so of course I'm similar with him."
Shi Yan passed a sidelong glance and murmured, "Also his lover."
At this time, Wei Liuying sent a cold glare at Shi Yan. There were many people who didn't know that her real gender was a girl. If they heard what Shi Yan said, they would think that Yang Xian had some unique taste. It would be something that the two of them wanted to avoid because in truth Wei Liuying is a girl.
Behind them, Xie Jing's lips twitched. Did he just hear… a secret right now? However, he felt that he should never listen to that because he wouldn't be able to see either Yang Xian or Liu Ying in the same light anymore.
"Are you close?"
Wei Liuying turned to look at the man, who asked the question. She shrugged. "We've known each other for a long time."
The man nodded and looked at Shi Yan. Facing the scrutinizing gaze, Shi Yan felt shiver running down his spine. It was as if he was in danger just because the man was watching over him. It was a strange feeling.
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"I'll go to the back," the man said after a while.
"Ah, wait for me."
Shi Yan watched as the two of them headed to the back and then turned his head to look at Wei Liuying. His gaze reflected fear and confusion. "Who are they?"
"They're the helpers who can help us out of this situation," Wei Liuying replied.
"What kind of helper?"
"You'll know soon."
"… You're growing even more annoying just like Yang Xian."
"Thank you for your compliment."
Shi Yan: "…" I'm not complimenting you!
Wei Liuying paid no heed to Shi Yan anymore as she looked around her. Based on the estimation and the news that she received, the inauguration ceremony should have been done a few days ago. Because her location was far from them, she usually received the news a bit late.
This felt a bit vexing for her.
Time passed ever so slowly. Shi Yan's carriages couldn't move so quickly, so the journey took a bit longer than what they expected. Wei Liuying also took the chance to look around at what Shi Yan was carrying.
"I can see that you're well prepared. I believe that it's not easy to bring all of this for Prince Ji Sheng," Wei Liuying commented when they were near Dong Shan City, and she had returned to her position beside Shi Yan's carriage.
Shi Yan's face contorted. "He better give me a good payment for all the work I have done. I nearly die because I need to pass some areas that didn't belong to him."
"You did great."
"I don't want to hear it from you."
Wei Liuying chuckled. Each of them have their own role that they needed to play. Missing even one would be detrimental for Prince Ji Sheng because he wouldn't be able to utilize his card well.
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They passed the gate and was instantly welcomed with Prince Ji Sheng. He stood not far from the gate and looked at the two of them with solemn expression.
"You're late."
"I already come here as fast as possible!" Shi Yan complained when he got that remark. He should have never expected more from someone like Prince Ji Sheng. Even a bit of praise seemed to be too much for someone like him.
Wei Liuying furrowed her brows. "What happened?"
"Xian is hurt."
The moment they heard that, the temperature dropped to the freezing point. Shi Yan's face contorted in anger while Wei Liuying kept her composure. Yet her eyes were filled with rage that was ready to spill out at any moment.
"How did it happen?" Wei Liuying asked slowly.
"Come with me to the residence and I'll explain everything. Xian is also there, resting with Lu Wen tending to him."
"Before that, there are two people that you need to meet." Wei Liuying looked to the back while trying to keep a proper expression.
The man and Xie Jing walked to the front. The man passed a look at Wei Liuying for a moment before he turned his head to look at Prince Ji Sheng. There was a knowing look in Prince Ji Sheng's face.
"As I thought, you're the only one who can bring him here, Liu Ying."
"Thank you for your compliment, Your Highness. Please excuse me," Wei Liuying said and paced the horse to Prince Ji Sheng's residence.
Shi Yan still didn't understand what had happened, so when he saw Prince Ji Sheng waved his hand, he chose to bolt as fast as possible. It would be better for him to not get involved when their conversation turned to be too much to handle.
"Xie Jing, you can leave."
"But…"
"I'll be fine. I just need to have a short talk with my dear friend."
Xie Jing still looked worried, but he chose to comply. Before he left, he passed another look at Prince Ji Sheng as if he wanted to warn the other party to not do anything that crossed the line.
Prince Ji Sheng paid no heed and looked at the man. "You have a good subordinate."
"I can say the same to you." The man said unhurriedly. "Also, you're far luckier than me to find so many capable youngsters."
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