For Du Yuan's small request, which did not violate Chen Nan's principles or his conscience, Chen Nan pondered.
It seemed there was no reason to refuse her.
He immediately reached out and pulled her head into his embrace.
Under the woman's shocked and joyful gaze, he met her lips.
It was just a kiss, after all.
What a small matter.
If even this small desire couldn't be fulfilled,
Then was Chen Nan still a man?
He could even pull something out of it...
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A moment later,
Du Yuan pushed Chen Nan away, and with weak steps, flushed and red-faced, she walked out.
She really wanted to stay with Chen Nan a little longer.
But she was afraid.
Afraid she would sink into it.
If that were the case,
Chen Nan would definitely be angry.
Because he had promised her that he would come to Hundred Flower Valley to find her when he reached the Body Seizing realm.
Before that, how could she be so demanding?
He would look down on her.
Watching Du Yuan's retreating figure,
Chen Nan had a look of lingering aftertaste.
He couldn't help but lick his lips.
He really wanted to say,
"I know what the Mistress of Hundred Flower Valley tastes like!"
And it must be said,
It was indeed unique.
Sweet.
He was very glad Leng Qingmei had left.
If she had really sunk into it and begged him,
With his almost zero immunity to women,
He would surely have been played.
It's just...
He felt a bit pent up now.
What to do when feeling a bit uncomfortable?
At this moment,
Leng Qingmei's respectful voice reached his ears, "Farewell, Valley Master Du."
It was clear that
Du Yuan had left the Leng family with Leng Yin Yin.
Chen Nan walked out of the room.
Leng Qingmei, in a light blue dress, was bowing towards the north.
Chen Nan's eyes lit up.
He knew a way to relieve his pent-up feelings.
He said, "Come here."
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An hour later,
Chen Nan was no longer pent up.
He lay quietly on the bed.
Leng Qingmei's eyes looked a bit dazed.
Chen Nan hadn't abused her today.
But her heart felt as if it had been cut by a knife.
She felt very suppressed.
She couldn't understand,
Why had even a major figure like Du Yuan fallen before Chen Nan?
Was he really that excellent?
Especially Chen Nan's actions of having evil thoughts about Du Yuan and then finding her.
It made her feel somewhat redundant.
Chen Nan broke the quiet atmosphere and said, "Let's maintain this relationship between us. As long as you don't play tricks behind my back, I won't shortchange you."
"Tell me what has happened in Tongcheng these past few days."
The flood had passed.
He believed the situation in Tongcheng must have changed greatly.
Leng Qingmei snapped back to attention and said, "Tongcheng hasn't changed much. A Ma family has risen. The Ma family has a great background and has directly taken over the shipping qualifications."
"They also acquired all the industries of the First Family with a large sum of money."
"Of course, this is what is seen on the surface."
"I suspect the Ma family is a puppet of the First Family."
Chen Nan's gaze was deep.
Apart from her bad attitude towards him,
Leng Qingmei did have a business acumen.
As he had said, the First Family's reputation was ruined due to the donation incident.
Their industries were destroyed by others.
Even the First Family was pushed down when they were already falling.
Now that the flood had subsided, they had no place to stay.
To continue establishing themselves in Tongcheng, the best way was to find a puppet and support them from behind the scenes.
Chen Nan said, "I was previously ambushed by two cultivators in the Yin-gathering realm at the county yamen."
"Fortunately, I survived due to my good luck."
"If I'm not mistaken,"
"This was most likely the First Family's doing behind the scenes."
Leng Qingmei was greatly shocked, never expecting someone to be so audacious as to attempt an assassination in the yamen.
This was a crime punishable by death, the extermination of nine generations!
She calmed herself and said, "If you have evidence, you can inform Lord Han."
"Let alone your feat of opening the floodgates, killing the water monster of Tai Xuan Lake, and achieving a remarkable success."
"Even if you were just an ordinary constable, the imperial court would thoroughly investigate this matter."
"Then, even if the First Family had an insurmountable background, no one could protect them."
Chen Nan stood up, put on his clothes, and instructed the maids outside to prepare some food. Then he said, "I questioned the two people who tried to assassinate me, and they said someone had posted a bounty for me on the martial arts forums."
"If I were killed, they would receive one hundred thousand taels of silver."
"As for who posted the bounty,"
"Even they didn't know."
"However, it's not a big problem."
"Even if someone posted a bounty behind my back, I can still find the mastermind."
Leng Qingmei remained silent.
She knew.
There was only one place in Tongcheng that could issue bounties.
That place was Qingyun Tower.
If Chen Nan put on a black cloak and a mask, he could find out who had posted the bounty on him.
Leng Qingmei suddenly said, "Right, the yamen sent someone a few days ago to tell you to go to the county yamen if you woke up."
"I understand."
After the meal,
Chen Nan said, "I'm going to the county yamen. Don't rush to break through yet. If nothing unexpected happens, I'll help you reach the Soul Gathering realm within three days."
He had previously told Shopkeeper Wang of Qingyun Tower.
That the medicinal ingredients for refining the Soul Gathering Pill would be delivered after the flood.
Now that the flood had subsided,
They could completely refine the Soul Gathering Pill.
Although he had promised Shopkeeper Wang a pill success rate of one in ten,
For him,
The success rate would definitely be higher.
He could definitely give one to Leng Qingmei.
After all, she had worked hard, hadn't she?
After Chen Nan left, Leng Qingmei smashed the table in front of her with a palm, gritting her teeth and saying, "Chen Nan, do you really think you can control me?"
"Do you really think that by getting involved with Hundred Flower Valley, no one can kill you?"
"Even if you give me the pill to enter the Soul Gathering realm,"
"You will still die."
She had already joined the Anti-Heaven Sect.
As soon as she made a contribution, she could make a request.
Even ask the experts in the sect to kill for her.
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In the evening,
Chen Nan arrived at the county yamen.
As soon as he entered,
Everyone looked at him with admiration.
It was clear that
Everyone knew what he had done for Tongcheng.
They respected him from the bottom of their hearts.
"Greetings, Lord!"
Upon seeing Han Zongyuan, Chen Nan bowed respectfully.
Han Zongyuan put down the book he was reading and smiled, "You are dismissed!"
"I heard you were seriously injured while slaying the water monster of Tai Xuan Lake. Have your injuries healed?"
Chen Nan replied, "Thanks to your good fortune, Lord, I have fully recovered."
Han Zongyuan's mouth twitched.
Fifth Brother, oh Fifth Brother!
It's just the two of us here. You already guessed my identity, so why be so polite?
However, he didn't expose it. Since Fifth Brother wanted to continue the charade, then as a younger brother, he could only play along!
"I have already reported your merits to the imperial court. If nothing unexpected happens, the reward will arrive soon," Han Zongyuan changed the subject and said, "However, I called you here today to give you some good news."
"The selection of Yin messengers you've been longing for will begin in three days."
Chen Nan was overjoyed. "Wasn't there still more than five months? Why is it happening early?"