Chapter 348: Demon Lord Junzhu's Slacking Daily Life Chapter 348: The Multitude of Dark Guards

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Protagonist:

Yan Qianqian

The maid on the left held a round fan, gently fanning the woman lying on the chaise lounge, bringing bursts of coolness;

another maid was beside her carefully peeling grapes, placing the crystal-clear grapes one by one into a plate, and beside it was also placed a plate of exquisite pastries and a pot of fragrant tea.

Not far away, there was another maid standing there, watching intently as four workers busily built something.

One could see the workers had already erected two thick pillars, and below the pillars was a circle of surrounding long benches; clearly this was a pavilion under construction.

Seeing this, Ai Jiao's anger flared up instantly. He widened his eyes, his face full of fury, and said to Yan Wang: "Wang, look at this woman, so extravagant! Her life and Lin Shu's patched-up official robe are worlds apart! We've definitely been tricked!"

Seeing this, Yan Wang hurriedly reached out to cover Ai Jiao's mouth, lowered his voice and said: "Quiet down, don't let anyone discover us!" His eyes were full of vigilance, afraid others would hear Ai Jiao's words.

Ai Jiao also realized he had been a bit too agitated just now; although his voice had lowered, it might still attract attention. He took a deep breath, trying hard to calm himself down.

Just as the two were preparing to continue investigating this place deeply, suddenly a figure appeared in their field of vision.

One saw that man's hair was combed glossy and smooth, not a strand out of place, wearing a brown robe embroidered with exquisite patterns in gold thread, appearing exceptionally magnificent. This man rushed into the room in a great hurry, and as soon as he entered he threw open his throat and shouted: "Mother!"

The woman lying on the chaise lounge originally had her eyes tightly closed; hearing this shout, she merely opened a slight slit, glanced at the man, then like a deflated ball softly closed her eyes again, as if even moving once felt strenuous.

Seeing this, the man quickly walked before the woman; seeing his mother so cold toward him, his heart couldn't help but feel some disappointment. But he quickly adjusted his mood, took a string of crystal-clear grapes from the maid beside him, and at the same time didn't forget to take the opportunity to touch the maid's bonelessly soft little hand.

The maid was frightened pale by the man's sudden action, like a startled rabbit retreating several steps in succession.

The man didn't mind at all, leisurely peeled half the grapes, then continued carefully peeling the remaining grape skins, and handed the fresh tender pulp to the woman's mouth.

Seeing this, the woman only then unwillingly opened her mouth and swallowed the grape. However, she didn't stop there, but pursed her lips again, as if signaling the man there were other things to do.

The man understood instantly, hurriedly stretched his hand before the woman. Seeing this, the woman "pu" spat all the grape seeds into the man's palm.

After doing all this, the woman only then slowly opened her eyes, looked at the man, and lazily asked: "Shu'er, speak, what business does Mother have?"

The man immediately put on a fawning smile, looking just like a tail-wagging lapdog; he said softly: "Mother, your son's been a bit tight on funds lately, tonight I've arranged to go out eating with brothers, but I don't have enough money on me!"

Hearing this, the woman merely glanced at the man indifferently, then turned her head and instructed the maid fanning beside her: "Ya'er, go get him two five-hundred-tael silver notes."

The maid hurriedly replied: "Yes, Madam." Finished speaking, she hurriedly left the room.

The man heard this and was instantly overjoyed; two five-hundred-tael silver notes, wasn't that a thousand taels of silver! His eyes lit up at once, and he said with a face full of joy: "Mother, you're really good!"

The woman slowly closed her eyes and said softly: "Recently you'd better be careful, heard Father say the higher-ups have already dispatched troops to attack Nan Liang.

He instructed me these few days absolutely not to step half a step out of the back courtyard, to avoid being seen by others. Didn't have time to inform you, because you're never home year-round, I had no way to find you.

When you leave later, remember to go out the back door, absolutely don't let anyone see you. This period, you also temporarily must not return home."

Hearing this, the man's heart instantly leapt with joy, and he hurriedly replied: "Understood, Mother." Just as he was conversing with his mother, a maid called Ya'er, holding two silver notes, walked over quickly. When she reached the front, she respectfully handed the silver notes to the man and said softly: "Young Master, this is for you."

The man hurriedly accepted the silver notes and casually said: "Then, Mother, your son won't disturb you further, I'll go first." The woman nodded slightly, indicating understanding; the man then turned and left holding the silver notes.

Yan Wang and Ai Jiao took all this in, naturally understanding perfectly. However, even with suspicions in their hearts, after all there was no concrete evidence, the two decided to still investigate secretly. So they tiptoed to outside the study, wanting to find out the truth.

Unexpectedly, this one look made Yan Wang feel increasingly that something was fishy. Originally, the guards around the study were not just four or five; a rough count reached over a dozen! So many guards guarding near the study,

Facing so many Anqi, he knew well that forcing entry was absolutely unwise; after all, the slightest carelessness could startle the snake and lose the whole game.

So, after a brief observation, he discovered these people were not only numerous, but each possessed high martial arts; clearly none were ordinary characters.

In this situation, Yan Wang and his companion exchanged a glance, mutually understanding; both knew at this moment they absolutely could not act rashly. After deep consideration, they finally decided to temporarily withdraw, to avoid falling into a passive situation. Just as the two were preparing to turn and leave, suddenly a figure like a gale rushed into the back courtyard.

The comer was precisely Lin Shu; one saw his footsteps hurried, wearing a worn-out garment with patches, appearing quite bedraggled.

He walked straight toward the woman on the chaise lounge and asked anxiously: "Where's Shu'er?" The woman saw this and hurriedly replied: "He just came, but left again. I had him leave by the back door, and instructed him recently not to return, to avoid exposing his identity."

Hearing this, Lin Shu's face instantly turned gloomy to the extreme, and he roared in uncontrollable rage: "This rabbit brat runs fast! When I catch him, let's see how I tidy him up!"

The woman saw Lin Shu so angry, originally wanted to ask what exactly happened, but before she could speak, Lin Shu had already left the back courtyard hurriedly like a gust of wind.

Lin Shu's figure quickly disappeared from sight; the woman gazed in the direction he left, her heart full of doubt and worry. She couldn't help secretly pondering: what matter made Lin Shu so frantic? Carrying a belly full of doubts, the woman decided not to think about these for now, but continue lying down sunbathing.