Chapter 566: Reverse Strategy 25

The battle between the Yao clan and the various great demon-slaying sects has of course not ended yet.

Jin Chen handed over full authority of the marriage matter to the Three Lions for investigation; according to the prior agreement, before the Yaogong's myriad demons accepted Chenshu, he first kept him in the Yao King's Qin Gong, as that place is spacious enough and can be regarded as an independent courtyard.

After taking care of those things, he focused his attention on, during the period he was confined, the injured Yao clan and the demon beasts nearly wiped out, as well as the revenge and negotiations he initiated against the various major sects.

As he became busy, this naturally gave Langnian an opportunity to exploit.

"Brother, are you trying to stop me? The three elders are waiting outside; don't neglect them!"

Langnian glared at the man blocking his way, his face full of anger.

"Little Nian! Don't you understand? The Great King simply doesn't like you; even if you killed Chenshu, he still wouldn't like you!"

Erlang wanted to advise the youth before him not to make the same mistake again: "You actually even summoned the three elders; if the Great King finds out about this, we'll have no place to bury ourselves!"

"I don't care!"

Langnian covered his ears, simply unwilling to hear these words, obstinate and crazy.

"As long as I become the King's consort, Jin Chen will naturally develop feelings for me over time; all we need is to remove that human's obstruction! We'll be married next month!"

Seeing that Erlang seemed to have nothing to say, he lowered his gaze, thought a moment, put on a smile and approached, appearing obedient.

"Brother... when you first helped me, you said you'd take care of me for life, right? How can you bear to see me bullied by a human?"

Langnian pulled Erlang's hand, pressed it tightly against his cheek, lifted his gaze to look into his eyes, acting coquettishly and rubbing, "I want to become the King's consort; you should help me."

Erlang's Adam's apple rolled, and he grew much softer, his voice hoarse: "Even if you aren't, I can still take care of you for life."

"You are my brother."

Langnian pretended not to understand anything, still smiling as he emphasized, "Brother, you'll help me, right?"

"Alright, I won't stop you."

Erlang sighed deeply, ultimately not stopping him, turning sideways to let him pass; as they brushed past, he added, "Don't let him die, or the Great King won't spare you."

"I know that, of course; I'm just going to give him a lesson."

Langnian chuckled, turned and left the door, immediately putting on a sorrowful expression.

"Paying respects to the three elders."

The Grand Elder had already looked over the marriage contract in advance; the three of them are the Yao King's teachers, having assisted the Yao King and then secluded themselves for many years, never expecting that Jin Chen would, because of a human, abandon the Yao to whom the marriage contract had already been promised!

This is truly absurd to the extreme.

"Langnian, don't worry either; I will naturally help you seek justice—where is that human now?"

"In... the King's Qin Gong, he hasn't come out for several days."

"Outrageous, truly outrageous!"

The Third Elder felt it was extremely improper.

As the four Yao stormed into the hall with great fervor, they were blocked in place by a barrier.

The barrier fluctuated, and Chenshu, who was lying inside, naturally noticed.

He waved his hand to conjure an image of the outside of the hall, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Who are these three old men?"

【It is the Yao King's teachers, responsible for assisting the Yao King after he received the inheritance in his youth, having grown to be able to withstand attacks from all eight directions; they three saw the marriage contract and likely think you bewitched the Yao King, causing him to regret.】

Ah…… Master, we should still give him some face.

Chenshu brushed the pastry crumbs from his hands, dressed, rose to his feet, supporting his waist and gritting his teeth, hurriedly using divine power to dispel his sore waist and back discomfort.

Afterward, he silently cursed the old fox in his heart.

"There's a barrier here; you can't come in."

Chenshu stepped out of the hall and conversed with them across the barrier.

Langnian naturally knows what the barrier is for, but seeing this human now he finds him hateful, and immediately sneered, "It seems Jin Chen doesn't like you that much either, otherwise why would he only let you pitifully stay in the Qin Gong?"

The sourness in his words was about to overflow.

Chenshu gave a light laugh, infuriating to the point of being unbearable, "If you think that way, there's nothing I can do."

"You!" Langnian was left speechless by his anger.

"Hmph, what an eloquent human! Truly arrogant!"

The Grand Elder said coldly, "What method did you actually use to bewitch the King to this extent?!"

They clearly taught Jin Chen from childhood that a qualified emperor must never be bewitched by beauty!

"You three must be Ah Chen's teachers?"

Chenshu suddenly changed his expression, quickly performed a salute, and then smiled as he said, "Ah Chen often mentioned to me that his three teachers, though strict, always act for his benefit; he also said they have secluded themselves for many years, planning to bring the younger generation to pay respects to the three elders after peace is achieved between humans and Yao."

The Grand Elder's words, just about to be scolded, died in his throat; he embarrassedly stroked his long beard and asked, "Really, truly?"

"It's naturally true; Ah Chen said he misses you dearly and taught me how to tell the three apart, saying the one who looks the strictest is surely the Grand Elder, but he's always sharp-tongued yet soft-hearted."

"He also said the one who looks the gentlest is the Second Elder, who often takes him out to play; the one who looks the youngest is the Third Elder, who was handsome in his youth, and I see he still has considerable bearing now."

Chenshu's words were flawless; seeing the three elders' expressions grow ever happier, the corners of his mouth also rose.

Then he glanced at the disbelieving Langnian, took a sip of tea, and said, "Today happens to be a coincidence as well; the three elders actually all came."

It's just that Ah Chen is preoccupied with the confrontation matter, won't return during the day, and also has to worry about... the false marriage contract affair, really leaving no time to come pay respects.

Langnian: "……"

He watched Chenshu's mouth opening and closing, almost turning to stone.

How does this person know everything!

The three elders had a belly full of reproachful words, but they were completely swallowed back.

The Second Elder chuckled, stroking his beard; in Jin Chen's childhood, that was long ago—if it weren't spoken aloud personally, this human would certainly not remember it so clearly.

"It seems the King is still obedient; what exactly do you mean by the false marriage contract you just mentioned?"

Langnian's heart jolted; knowing that if he couldn't interject he'd be done for, he hurriedly inserted, "Chenshu! You're actually spouting nonsense!"

"You clearly know that marriage contract is genuine and conforms to Yao law; how can you baselessly claim it's false?"

Chenshu tilted his head, his expression somewhat intrigued: "I haven't even said whose engagement it is, yet you're quick to jump to conclusions."

He cleared his throat: "You probably don't know, the Three Lions have already dug up some clues; Jin Chen is merely sparing your older brother's face, so he hasn't exposed you right away."

Anyway, he's just spouting nonsense; at worst, we'll let Jin Chen also take part.

Langnian hastily averted his gaze, instinctively clutching the corner of his clothes: "Impossible! You're just lying to me!"

That matter was handled flawlessly; how could it possibly have been investigated so quickly!

Things have come to this; how could the three elders, who have lived for nearly several hundred years, possibly fail to see Langnian's nervousness.

The three elders had cold faces, fiercely flicked their sleeves; they were probably being used as pawns!

"Langnian! You speak! What exactly is going on?!"

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Mutterings:

When I was writing Wolf Two, the image of Bear Two kept popping up in my mind (O_o)??

I had set him up as a strong, sturdy guy standing 1.9 meters tall, you know!

Indeed, the name is misleading! <(｀^′)>