Pampered Consort of the Fragrant Orchard c1-234

by N/A

  The horse carriage stopped, follow which the horse carriage doors opened. A man peered in, seeing the unconscious four, and smugly smiled. Just as he was planning to continue traveling, he suddenly saw a sliver light flash by in the air. Afterwards, he felt his body get pricked, and immediately was unable to move.

  Du Xiao Li and them woke up. The man looked to them in shock, crying out in disbelief, "You all didn't lose consciousness?"

  Ying Ge looked to the man and said, "Miss, this person is indeed Li Shi, but the voice is different!"

  "Xia Yuan." Du Xiao Li shouted.

  "Yes, miss." Xia Yuan went forward and felt around that person's face. Afterwards, ripped down a human skin mask. Li Shi immediately turned into a twenty some year old handsome young man.

  "Human skin mask! No wonder we didn't notice anything wrong with him!" Ying Ge looked to the mask in Xia Yuan's hands.

  Du Xiao Li nodded, "Should have swapped places when we were still at big sister Ya Lan's manor. The incense was also swapped at that time too right?"

  Du Xiao Li although was talking to Ying Ge, but that last line was also directed towards the man.

  "Who are you, who sent you here to catch us?" Xia Yuan looked to the man and asked.

  The man's face didn't have any hint of panic, aside from the initial shock. Right now, he was actually looking to Du Xiao Li and them with a look of interest, not the least bit worried of his ending. Hearing Xia Yuan's words, he didn't reply, but rather lowered his eyes and glanced at the incense burner on the ground, "How did you all discover this sleep inducing fragrant?"

  Du Xiao Li looked to the man, recalling how last time, Bai Ning Yuan, despite being pricked by her, was still able to freely move. She thus took out a scarlet red medicine pill, letting Xia Yuan feed it to the man.

  After being forced to swallow the medicine, the man's complexion changed and cried out in shock, "Seven bug seven flower (poison)!"

  Hearing the man blurt out the medicine's name, and seeing his abruptly changing expression, Du Xiao Li smiled and said, "So you're also an expert in this field! Can you answer Xia Yuan's question now?"

  This seven bug seven flower poison was developed by Du Xiao Li on her own, made by choosing seven different bugs and seven different flowers. Although every medicine pill was the same color and tasted the same, but the poisonous bugs and flowers used were all different. If one is unable to distinguish out the correct poisonous bugs and flowers, even if one had the antidote to another seven bug seven flower poison, one would still die all the same!

  Moreover, the time for this poison to act up was very slow, unlike other poisons, taking one's life instantly, instead letting one watch one's own body slowly rot, personally witnessing oneself walk towards death.

  This seven bug seven flower poison was also just made for fun back then when Du Xiao Li had nothing to do and just went according to the instructions on the poison technique book Luo Qi gave her. Afterwards, she'd given some to Luo Qi, but unexpectedly from then on, it got spread out, and gained quite a reputation in the pugilistic world. However, this poison didn't get mass produced, because its inventor won't easily manufacture this poison, thus also becoming known as a mysterious poison user in the pugilistic world.

  Once someone suspected that this was the poison king's poison, but Bai Ning Yuan publicly announced that this wasn't his poison, and moreover, this poison even he was unable to develop an antidote to. So, this inventor thus became even more mysterious.

  At the time, only ten pills of seven bug seven flower poison were leaked out, but this man was able to guess it just based on the pill's color and taste. It can be seen, he also wasn't an ordinary person.

  "Antidote." The man's attitude instantly changed. His nonchalant from earlier was gone, and his body emitted a dense killing intent.

  Du Xiao Li looked to the killing intent on the man's body and said, "Do you think by killing us, you'll be able to obtain the antidote?"

  "Even if I have to die, I'll still drag you all together with me!" The man coldly said.

  "Do you think you'll have the chance to drag us to die with you?" Ying Ge retorted.

  "Aren't you all a little too confident in yourself? This place is only a few li* away from the place I'm heading. As long as I let out the signal, and once my comrades rush over, you all will still die with me!"

  (T/N: 1 li is approximately 500 meters.)

  Du Xiao Li pulled open the carriage curtains and looked around, discovering that they were already in a forest right now. Ahead was a range of mountains, should be Swallow Mountain. Looks like, this person intends to bring them to Swallow Mountain.

  "What's your name?" Du Xiao Li changed the subject and asked, "If you obediently answer my question, perhaps, I might even give you the antidote. I suppose, you're also hired by someone right? There's no need to lose your life in vain for your employer."

  "Others call me Yin third master." Yin Yue Xuan said.

  "Yin third master? Do you two know?" Du Xiao Li looked to Xia Yuan and asked.

  "Seems to be the number three of Yan Luo Hall?" Xia Yuan was also uncertain as she looked to Ying Ge and asked.

  "Seems to be." Ying Ge said with a nod.

  Yin Yue Xuan looked to the three of them. Yin third master's good name they actually all didn't know? In the pugilistic world, as long as one mentions Yin third master, who wouldn't know? Others that want to serve him tea or bring him water would all still have to see whether he was willing or not! But these three actually didn't know?

  Could it be that they really were people of the government, so all this ignorant?

  Even if they didn't know his reputation, seeing this handsome face of his should still be able to let them know who he is, right?! But from start to finish, they all didn't have the slightest reaction!

  Du Xiao Li looked to Yin Yue Xuan's hurt expression and said, "Alright, now that we know your identity, Yan Luo Hall's number three, so your Yan Luo Hall is involved in this matter this time?"

  "Can be considered yes." Yin Yue Xuan replied.

  "Then, who let you come catch me? And why do they want to catch me?" Du Xiao Li asked.

  "Since I already ate your poison pill, can you let me move first?" Yin Yue Xuan, seeing Du Xiao Li's nonchalant appearance, wanted to move but was unable to.

  "Xia Yuan, you go." Du Xiao Li said, "Three degrees below the chest, I left a little on the outside."

  Xia Yuan came to Yin Yue Xuan's side and did according to Du Xiao Li's words, having the embroidery needle inserted into Yin Yue Xuan's body pulled out. After retrieving the needle, Yin Yue Xuan moved his arms and stretched his neck, but before he could enjoy himself enough, a sword propped up against his neck.

  "What's this for?" Yin Yue Xuan looked to Xia Yuan and asked.

  "Just in case. Quickly answer my master's question." Xia Yuan said, not relaxing in the least.

  Ch. 083.2 – This Lord Is From Yan Luo Hall! (2)

  This Lord Is From Yan Luo Hall! (2)

  This was Yin Yue Xuan's first time feeling this sullen, but who let him fall into the hands of three girls!

  "Hey, our hall have our hall's rules, can't divulge client's information." Yin Yue Xuan replied as he shifted the sword outwards a little.

  "If you don't talk, I'll kill you!" Xia Yuan threatened.

  The sword cut open a little bit of skin on Yin Yue Xuan's neck, just a little more strength, and it'll be able to cut open his throat. Yin Yue Xuan touched his own neck and screamed out, "You actually made me bleed, you need to take responsibility of me!"

  "I can let Lord Enma take responsibility of you." Xia Yuan coldly said.

  Yin Yue Xuan narrowed his eyes at Xia Yuan, unsure what he was thinking inside, and before Xia Yuan got angry again, he said, "If you kill me, then don't think about finding out who hired our Yan Luo Hall. Actually, our Yan Luo Hall has always avoided getting involved with the imperial court. Don't you want to know why we accepted this mission?"

  "Quickly talk!" Ying Ge said.
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  "Antidote!" Yin Yue Xuan put forth his conditions, "Also, I've said before that only my lover can injure me. If it's anyone else, I will take their life! If this miss doesn't want to die, then take responsibility of me!"

  "Xia Yuan is mine, this is wanting to steal my person?" Du Xiao Li could tell, this number three of Yan Luo Hall wasn't an ordinary person. His temperament was fickle and erratic. And one can't communicate with him like with normal people either. "But I hate others stealing my things the most, how about I really send you to see Lord Enma?"

  Du Xiao Li finished saying and took out an embroidery needle once again, smilingly looking to Yin Yue Xuan.

  Yin Yue Xuan looked to Du Xiao Li. Her body and outer appearance were indeed like that of a thirteen year old girl, but why did he smell the scent of someone of the same profession from her? Moreover, the feeling she gave him was like she really didn't care whether or not she was able to obtain any information from him. And the only reason she was conversing with him was merely because this way was more convenient.

  (T/N: Well MC is pretty lazy most of the times lmaooo)

  In addition, at such a young age, she actually gave him a kind of 'having experienced through the wind and rain' feeling!

  "Eh------this, let's temporarily not discuss this problem." Yin Yue Xuan said with a smile.

  For him to have been able to sit on the number three position of Yan Luo Hall, aside from his identity, it was also because of his completion rate in missions. Regardless of what kind of person he was assassinating, he's all able to be successful in every endeavor. His intuition was very accurate, saving his life many times in the past during assassination missions. That's why after he sensed the killing intent coming from Du Xiao Li, he knew couldn't tease that servant girl by her side anymore. Else, she really might kill him.

  Although from the first day of his career, he's had his head carried at the waist, but if it gets out that he got killed by three girls, his previous reputation will all be in vain!

  "Alright, then let's talk about something else." Du Xiao Li said, "Since you won't tell me who employed you, then let's talk about where you were planning on taking me?"

  "Swallow Mountain." This questions was better. Yin Yue Xuan frankly replied.

  "Requested by the other party? You all are meeting there?" Du Xiao Li continued asking.

  "Seems so." Yin Yue Xuan said, somewhat uncertain.

  "What do you mean by this? It's like you don't really know?" Xia Yuan said in discontent.

  "I really don't know though!" Yin Yue Xuan said, "I just came in place of someone else last minute. He told me I just need to have you all brought to Swallow Mountain, that's all."

  (T/N: When you take your co-worker's shitty shift lol)

  Actually, the one that originally received this mission was another member of Yan Luo Hall. That person was on rather good terms with Yin Yue Xuan. Originally he'd planned on staying at home to accompany his wife in giving birth after finishing this mission. But unexpectedly, right after he received the mission, he was told that his wife was about to give birth, so in a moment of desperation, he threw this mission to Yin Yue Xuan, who just happened to visit his home. Seeing that his good brother's wife was about to give birth, he could only take this trip for him.

  And the one that was contacting the other party and whatnot was that person's subordinate. This morning, he just told him to have Du Xiao Li brought to the Thorn Tooth Peak of Swallow Mountain, and didn't tell him anything else. That's why, the specifics of the matter, he didn't know either.

  Hearing Yin Yue Xuan's words, Du Xiao Li was somewhat speechless, really don't know if one should say Yan Luo Hall was earnest or laid back in handling affairs. To say they were laid back, yet they will have everything investigated clearly before setting out. But to say they were earnest, they had this mission casually given to someone else. And moreover, this Yin Yue Xuan just came without any knowledge of the situation beforehand.

  "You said you just need to have the person brought to Swallow Mountain?" Du Xiao Li asked again.

  Yin Yue Xuan nodded.

  "Then, after handing the person over, you and the other party's business relationship will be lifted?" Du Xiao Li continued asking.

  Yin Yue Xuan thought for a moment and nodded, "Yes."

  "Then let's make a deal." Du Xiao Li slyly smiled.

  Yin Yue Xuan felt that this one before him definitely wasn't a normal person. Normal official family's young miss, when encountering this kind of situation, would all be scared into tears. Which one was like her, smiling like this, giving him an uncomfortable feeling. Then, recalling that seven bug seven flower poison, he had his thoughts inside suppressed, "What deal?"

  "Your life!" Du Xiao Li said, "I have the antidote to the seven bug seven flower poison here, but you need to help me with something..........."

  A few minutes later, Yin Yuan Xuan once again sat back down in the driver's seat, continuing to drive the carriage towards Swallow Mountain. Seeing the trees on the two sides continuously pass by, he was somewhat confused. How did he fall into the hands of three girls?

  He reached out and touched the wound on his neck. The blood still haven't solidified yet, somehwhat stinging on contact.

  "Really is a pair of malicious master and servant!" After sighing, he took out a pouch of medicine powder and rubbed a bit on the wound. The wound rapidly coagulated.

  While Du Xiao Li's horse carriage continued forward, on the other side, Han Ming Yi received news saying that Du Xiao Li's horse carriage went out from the northern gate. The party thus followed the carriage tracks towards Swallow Mountain.

  And on Swallow Mountain's Thorn Tooth Peak, ten some people were waiting at the foot of the mountain.

  "Boss, why did we need to spend that much money to hire Yan Luo Hall's people? We can take care of that girl ourselves!" A subordinate asked.

  Luo Fu looked to the person that asked and said, "Master must have a reason for telling us to do it like this. If our people get caught in the capital, it'll cause a lot of unnecessary troubles. But this Yan Luo Hall is one of the few big powerhouses in the pugilistic world. Even the people of the government wouldn't dare casually provoke them. By having them take care of it, even if something happens, it won't fall on our heads."

  (T/N: This is a different Luo [] from Luo Qi's name [].)

  "But the people of Yan Luo Hall are not to be trifled with, and moreover, they don't interfere with matters of the government either. Will they break the promise?"

  "No need to worry about this. Their hall master owes our master a promise. The matter this time was exchanged using that promise in addition to a large sum of money, they won't be unreasonable." Luo Fu said.

  At this time, the sound of a horse carriage drawing closer was heard. Everyone followed the sound and looked over. A horse carriage immediately reflected in their eyes.

  "Boss, it's the Du family's horse carriage." A subordinate said.

  "Then who's driving the carriage?"

  "Seems to be Yin third master!"

  Hearing Yin Yue Xuan's title, Luo Fu furrowed his brows, "How come it's him?"

  Ch. 083.3 – This Lord Is From Yan Luo Hall! (3)

  This Lord Is From Yan Luo Hall! (3)

  "Boss, what's wrong?"

  "This Yin third master is renowned for being moody, not easy to deal with." Luo Fu said. "Hoping he leaves after handing them over, and not cause any trouble."

  Yin Yue Xuan unhappily drove the horse carriage, inside, calculating how to settle the score with the one inside the carriage once he completes these two deals. Then, recalling how he got restrained by that child, his mood immediately soured. That's why, when he saw the people waiting for him in front, he didn't give a good face either.

  "Yin third master, didn't expect for you to come out for this mission, this one is deeply honored!" Luo Fu cupped his hands at Yin Yue Xuan and smiled.

  Yin Yue Xuan jumped down from the horse carriage and opened the carriage door, exposin
g the crookedly postured Du Xiao Li, Xia Yuan, and Ying Ge lying inside. "I've brought the person, our deal is complete."

  "Hahaha, Yan Luo Hall, as expected, handles matter nimbly!" Luo Fu loudly laughed, "We.........."

  Before Luo Fu could finish his words, a burst of horse hooves sounded. Everyone all jumped inside. The men in black further took precaution and looked in the direction the sound came from.

  "De, de, de----"

  The sound of horse hooves gradually approached, and two shadows ran over. After seeing clearly who the other party was, everyone all relaxed a breath.

  "Ke Xin, how come you're here?" When the horse stopped, Luo Fu somewhat helplessly looked to the person on horseback.

  Du Ke Xin sat on top of the horseback and looked to Luo Fu, asking: "Uncle Luo, is Du Xiao Li in the horse carriage?"

  "Ke Xin, what are you doing here, quickly go back." Luo Fu urged.

  Unknown as to what provoked her this time, Du Ke Xin ignored Luo Fu. Seeing that he didn't answer her question, she directly jumped down from the horse and opened the carriage door herself, seeing Du Xiao Li lying inside. She coldly laughed, "As expected this slut is here! Xiang Yu, kill her for me!"

  (T/N: Lol I really like this servant's name; Xiang Yu - fragrant taro)

  The other person that came together with Du Ke Xin was servant girl in charge of protecting her, twenty years of age, with a good mastery of martial arts, frequently doing some shady things for Du Ke Xin. Hearing Du Ke Xin's words, she got down from the horse and drew her sword, striking towards Du Xiao Li, but was stopped by Yin Yue Xuan.

  "This person I still haven't handed over yet! The deal was to have the person handed over alive, if you kill the person, how am I suppose to complete the task?" Yin Yue Xuan exerted a bit of strength. Xiang Yu ended up getting jolted back very far, landing ten meters away, following which she turned and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.