Even so, he still didn’t want to alarm the Chu clan wherever possible, so he disguised himself first before continuing to give chase. Yet, who could have thought that Zu An would do exactly what he wanted to avoid?
Had it been any other cultivator, he would have strangled him before the other party could let out a squeak, but for some reason, Zu An’s burst speed actually outmatched him even when he was already giving it his all.
A vicious glint flashed across Shi Lezhi’s eyes. With things having come to this point, he had no choice but to quickly take down Qiao Xueying and kill Zu An so as to limit the disturbance. Otherwise, if news were to spread that he was here, it could cause a great deal of trouble.
It was true that the Shi clan didn’t fear the Chu clan, but the issue was that he was merely a guest elder in the Shi clan. At this moment, the patriarch of the Shi clan still didn’t want to get into any direct confrontation with the Chu clan just yet, so it was likely that he would be abandoned if he were to get caught here.
Meanwhile, sensing that Shi Lezhi was getting closer and closer, Zu An began to panic. Isn’t there usually a lot of guards in the manor? Why did it take so long for just two of them to appear here?
The truth was that Chu Zhongtian and Qin Wanru were worried about the news of Chu Chuyan’s illness leaking, so they intentionally sealed off this area and instructed them not to come in no matter what happened.
So, even if the guards in the outer perimeters of the Chu clan noticed a commotion here, they dared not to barge in given the Master and Madame’s orders.
“Zu An, what are you shrieking there for?”
All of a sudden, a bellow sounded not too far away. Qin Wanru stared at him with her phoenix eyes from a distance away.
The effects of the medicine had receded, resulting in her regaining her consciousness. She was a little perplexed as to why she would suddenly lose consciousness, but both Chu Chuyan and Chu Huanzhao insisted that she had overworked herself and fell asleep. Naturally, she wasn’t convinced by that excuse, but not even in her wildest imagination could she have imagined that her own daughter would actually drug her and gang up with one another to dupe her.
After that, Chu Chuyan told her that she was feeling a little better, a piece of news that Qin Wanru was skeptical about. She thought that her daughter was just consoling her.
However, when Chu Chuyan held her hand, she astonishingly realized that her hand was much warmer than before. At the same time, she noticed that Chu Chuyan’s complexion also looked much better than before. So, she quickly rushed out to call Bao Youlu over to take a look.
However, before she could leave the room, she heard a commotion outside. So, she got Chu Huanzhao to stay with her older sister whereas she headed out to take a look.
When she saw Zu An holding the hands of another beautiful woman, she immediately felt rage rush into her head.
Very well, Zu An. It has just been moments before my daughter fell into danger, but you have already hooked up with another woman outside? Do you think that our Chuyan and the entire Chu clan are pushovers?
You have successfully trolled Qin Wanru for +999 Rage!
Zu An immediately pointed to the person behind and shouted, “An intruder has snuck into our Chu clan with malicious intentions in mind!”
He didn’t expose Shi Lezhi’s identity out of fear that the latter would attempt a massacre after being cornered.
Qin Wanru frowned upon hearing those words. She looked behind Zu An and immediately spotted the masked Shi Lezhi. Her eyebrows shot up as she questioned, “Who are you? How dare you barge into our Chu clan!”
Shi Lezhi’s eyes immediately lit up. Looking at the curvaceous woman before him, he couldn’t help but murmur, “What a bountiful woman!”
Had he met with such a beautiful woman on any occasion, he would surely do whatever it took to snatch her over so that he could toy with her.
Unfortunately, he had already recognized the other party’s identity. Knowing that she was the wife of the Brightmoon Duke, he could only toss the idea out of his head. At the same time, he felt a little jealous of the Brightmoon Duke too.
It’s no wonder why he didn’t take in a concubine all of these years. Such a beautiful wife would be more than enough to suck him dry, so there’s no way he would have any energy left for any concubines.
Sensing the other party’s disrespectful gaze, Qin Wanru roared in fury, “You’re courting death!”
She raised her palm to attack Shi Lezhi.
Worried that she would be put at a disadvantage due to being unguarded, Zu An immediately warned her with a shout, “Be careful, he’s an eighth rank cultivator!”