HLnovel Chapter 162 Carrier Pigeon
Chapter 162 Carrier Pigeon
Chapter 162 162 Carrier Pigeons
Chunyu Jing's words were like a knife, piercing Ye Yingrou's heart.
Yes, how could she be content? Everything she did was precisely so that one day she could stand in the Hou Mansion as the victor, bringing eternal damnation to Ye Pianran and her daughter Gongsun Yuan. But she never expected that her meticulously planned scheme, with each link connected to the next, would be completely thwarted by that little bitch Ye Pianran!
If it weren't for Ye Pianran, Gongsun Yuan would have died from poisoning long ago! She would have been the center of attention at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet and successfully won over her mission target! Instead, she's now nervously staying by Chunyu Jing's side, constantly trying to guess his thoughts in order to gain even a little bit of favor!
If it weren't for Ye Pianran! How could she have failed one mission after another and been severely punished by the system!
If it weren't for Ye Pianran, how could she have been demoted from a senior drug maker to a mid-level drug maker!
To be influenced to this extent by an ancient person is an immense disgrace to her!
Successfully capturing the exact resentment and unwillingness on Ye Yingrou's face, Chunyu Jing smiled with satisfaction.
This is the real reason he wanted to keep this woman by his side. How can a person be without desires? When there are desires, there are weaknesses; and with weaknesses, one can hold her firmly in their grasp and control her at will.
He had a premonition that he and Ye Yingrou were the same kind of people.
"What is Your Highness's intention in telling Rou'er these two pieces of news?" Ye Yingrou asked resentfully.
"Do you want to go back to the Marquis's mansion?" Chunyu Jing gently stroked the corner of her lips with his fingertip. "Do you want to see your family openly and honestly? Hmm?"
Ye Yingrou already admired Chunyu Jing to some extent, and he was also her target. His intimate actions immediately disrupted Ye Yingrou's composure. She stared blankly at Chunyu Jing's handsome face so close to hers, a hint of infatuation in her eyes.
“I can help you with whatever you want to do,” Chunyu Yang whispered in her ear. “However, you must exchange one condition with me.”
Ye Yingrou snapped back to her senses. She took a step back, breaking free from Chunyu Jing's grip, a hint of wariness in her eyes: "What does Your Highness want from me this time?"
Chunyu Jing chuckled lightly, his lips curving upwards, but his gaze towards her was extremely cold:
"I want you to bring your Ronghua Tower to my command and serve me."
Ye Yingrou was truly shocked. She stared intently at Chunyu Jing in front of her and exclaimed, "How do you know about the relationship between Ronghua Tower and me?"
"Is there anything in this palace that I don't know?" Chunyu Jing asked. "So, would you be willing to consider my suggestion, Master?"
Just as Chunyu Jing finished speaking, a floating dialog box suddenly appeared in front of Ye Yingrou, which read:
[The target of your pursuit invites you to serve him at Ronghua Tower. Do you accept?]
Looking at the "Accept" and "Reject" buttons on the floating screen, Ye Yingrou's mind raced, trying to come up with a solution. Should she really serve Chunyu Jing? Once he took control of Ronghua Tower, she could foresee that the assassins' missions would become inextricably linked to court politics. And she would be completely drawn into the murky waters of the power struggle, unable to extricate herself.
However, she was only following Chunyu Jing to complete the strategy mission in the system. As long as she could successfully win over Chunyu Jing, she would become the supreme empress when he ascended the throne. Since they were destined to be together, sacrificing Ronghua Tower might be worthwhile.
However... although she is the owner of Ronghua Tower, she is not the only one in Ronghua Tower. As the deputy owner, Ji Hongbo's opinion is also very important.
Seeing the slight hesitation on her face, Chunyu Jing did not rush her, but slowly said, "Although I don't have much contact with the affairs of the martial world, I still know a little. I've heard that the assassins of Ronghua Tower are first-rate in lightness skills and are most skilled in using poison and hidden weapons. As long as you give them enough money, they can kill whoever you want. Is that so, Master?"
Ye Yingrou paused for a moment, then said, "Yes."
"I truly never imagined that the daughter of Marquis Anshi would be the leader of Ronghua Tower, the most mysterious assassin organization in the martial arts world. Rou'er, you have truly surprised and delighted me," Chunyu Jing said with a smile, his gaze sharp as a hawk's. "Back in Qionglin Garden, the assassin who killed Father's golden-topped black lotus was actually sent by you, wasn't it?" Chunyu Jing continued, "And the poison that Marquis Anshi's niece suddenly went mad—was it also related to you?"
Ye Yingrou knew she couldn't hide it from him, so she could only say, "Yes."
"I heard that the Ministry of Justice is still investigating the case of the withered Jin Ding Mo He. What do you think, should I expose this matter and point out a way for my third brother? Hmm? Don't underestimate my third brother. He and his Xuanjia Army are the secret weapon of our Great Xia Dynasty."
Ye Yingrou understood his blatant threat. She gritted her teeth and finally made her decision.
Having chosen to seduce Chunyu Jing, she was destined to be inextricably linked to him. His glory would be her glory, and his humiliation would be her humiliation. She firmly believed that with Chunyu Jing's cunning and methods, coupled with her poison-making system and the assassins of Ronghua Tower, Chunyu Jing could not possibly lose in this battle for the throne!
"Ronghua Tower is willing to serve Your Highness!" Ye Yingrou no longer hesitated and said to Chunyu Jing, "From today onwards, Your Highness may freely dispatch any assassin from Ronghua Tower and obtain any poison. Ronghua Tower will do its utmost to complete the tasks assigned by Your Highness!"
After she finished speaking, Ye Yingrou immediately heard a notification from the system within her body:
[Target's favorability +5, affection +5, good/evil value +5. Target's current favorability is 76, affection is 26. Host's current good/evil value is 292.]
Great! With just 8 more points of good and evil, she'll reach 300 again. I'm sure it won't be long before she can reclaim her title of "Advanced Drug Maker"!
Ye Yingrou was overjoyed; she never expected that today's mission would proceed so smoothly.
Having gotten what he wanted, Chunyu Jing finally let Ye Yingrou go, saying, "Go and make preparations. In three days, you will come with me to the Marquis's residence to celebrate for your brother."
"Yes, Rou'er thanks Your Highness!" Ye Yingrou bowed deeply.
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As night fell, a pure white carrier pigeon disappeared into the darkness, crossing mountains and rivers, passing high walls and green tiles, and finally fluttering its wings to land in a courtyard in the capital city filled with lilacs.
After the carrier pigeon landed in the pigeon loft, a figure quickly walked out of the house and stopped in front of the loft. She bent down and carefully took the secret letter from the pigeon's leg, then went back into the house and handed it to the person inside.
"Master, the carrier pigeon has arrived again. This is the secret letter tied to its body. Please take a look."
"Hmm." Her response was languid yet full of charm. She casually opened the secret letter, her fingers painted with bright red nail polish, making her hands look even more slender.
The secret letter contained only one very brief sentence:
Glory and wealth are fleeting, all things vanish in an instant. Help me, urgently!
With just this one sentence, the recipient of the secret letter could already imagine what Ronghua Tower had recently gone through. She raised her hand and placed the secret letter on the candle, burning it to ashes. Her upturned phoenix eyes were now filled with coldness.
We can't let them run wild like this anymore.