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Chapter 2326 Return
Chapter 2326 Return
She said frankly, "I was eating noodles at a noodle stall this evening, and there was a dirty white cat with yellow eyes. It was thin and small, and its left hind leg was a little lame. I feel a connection with it and I want to take it back to Cangyan. You, you find it for me."
"A cat?" Nie Xiaolou frowned. "If you want a cat, I'll have someone get one for you."
"No, I want that one! If I don't save it, it won't live much longer." Mei Wu Niang refused outright. "I won't leave until you get it. The Demon Emperor said you had to escort me safely away from the vicinity of Lingxu City, right? Besides, you injured me like this, shouldn't you compensate me with something?"
Nie Xiaolou remained silent.
But this isn't difficult to handle; he doesn't need to go looking for the cat himself anyway.
"alright."
……
The next day, before dawn, Nie Xiaolou's guards indeed found the little white cat for Mei Wuniang.
It is said that more than fifty people searched for most of the night, thoroughly exploring the nearby mountains and forests, before finally managing to carry it out.
The kitten's left hind leg couldn't touch the ground and was always tucked in, but it kept meowing when it saw her, as if it recognized her at a glance.
When Mei Wu Niang saw it, a long-lost smile appeared on her lips: "It really is it."
Watching her play with the cat, Qingwei asked her, "Can we go now?"
"Alright. Where is your Imperial Preceptor Nie?"
Qingwei chuckled, "The Imperial Advisor is so busy with state affairs, why would he come to see you off?"
So the five guards escorted Mei Wu Niang away from the border on a floating boat pulled by a demonic bird, heading east.
Take the empty route to avoid being intercepted halfway.
Mei Wuniang was exhausted both physically and mentally since being tortured. Not only was her body weak, but her soul was also severely damaged, making her unable to withstand the fierce winds from high above.
So Nie Xiaolou thoughtfully assigned her a floating boat, which was like an aerial carriage. The doors and windows could be sealed, allowing the guests inside to rest comfortably. The bird demons that pulled the floating boat were six giant black-tailed geese. They flew fast and steadily, and had a special ability that ordinary bird demons could hardly match: they could fly two thousand miles a day without resting.
During her time aboard the floating boat, Mei Wu Niang remained in a semi-conscious, drowsy state.
Her injuries were too severe, even more so to her soul than to her body. What she needed most was not meditation or breathing exercises, but more sleep and nourishment.
Sleeping greatly replenishes vital energy; this function cannot be replaced by any elixir.
Qingwei was also very conscientious, regularly delivering meals and pills to the floating boat, and usually letting her rest quietly.
There was very little communication between the two parties.
It seemed like a few days later, or perhaps half a month later, the escort team finally arrived at the Cangyan border. After exchanging their travel documents there, they headed straight for Ju City.
Long-distance passenger flights like these are not uncommon in the world today, but the prices are outrageously high.
On this fine day, Qingwei escorted Mei Wuniang to the Immortal Post Forest in the south of Jucheng before taking his leave.
They have been delivered to their destination; no bird demon is allowed to carry passengers into Ju City.
After they left, Mei Wu Niang sent out a signal and then waited.
About half an hour later, the people who were supposed to meet them arrived.
According to the rules, after she sends out the signal, the person who arrives will verify her identity and then take her into the palace after confirming that everything is correct.
However, this time a large number of people poured into the Immortal Inn Forest, completely separating her lodging from the other passengers and bird demons, and then one person came leisurely.
This man had a flat nose, a long beard, small eyes, and was not tall; he was the kind of person you'd easily lose in a crowd. But once he straightened his expression, he exuded the authority of someone in a superior position.
As soon as he entered, Mei Wu Niang became somewhat wary: "Who are you?"
"My surname is Du," the man said with a smile. "We've never met before, but I've heard of your name for a long time. Fifth Sister, you've worked hard!"
In Jucheng, there is only one person with the surname Du who is the most famous. Mei Wuniang looked surprised: "Could it be Prime Minister Du?"
"That's right." With that, he bowed deeply to Mei Wu Niang and then took out a pure gold token from his pocket, showing it to her.
This is a divination tablet, and dark red energy flows from it.
Mei Wu Niang immediately stood up, about to bow, but Du Shan pressed her down: "No need for formalities. You don't look well. Please sit down." "Why did you come in person?"
"Seventeen days ago, I received a notification that the wax pill in your possession had been opened. The Emperor instructed that this item was crucial to your life. At that time, it coincided with the change of the head of the Heavenly Palace's Du Yun faction, and we were concerned for your safety." How much bloodshed and turmoil was hidden during the handover at the top of the Heavenly Palace? Du Shan shook his head. "Upon receiving your signal today, I had to come in person… Judging from your complexion, you seem to be seriously injured?"
Mei Wu Niang nodded: "I was lying low in the Heavenly Palace when I was suddenly assigned to escort Aunt Zeng's body back to her hometown. But it turned out to be Lu Yongyan's plan to lure the enemy. On the way, the Mu people came to rob us, but we were caught red-handed by the people of the Heavenly Palace. I tried to escape, but alas, alas, I was caught by the National Preceptor of the Green Palace, Nie Xiaolou."
“I also received news that Zeng Guizi died that day, and you were sent out of the Heavenly Palace.” Du Shan’s eyebrows furrowed: “Did Nie Xiaolou torture you? Why were you arrested?”
"He wanted to know why Aunt Zeng was executed, and whether he had overheard some secret he shouldn't have known?"
"Nonsense! How could you possibly know such a secret!" Du Shan scoffed. "Even Zeng Guizi was sentenced to death. If you knew, you would have followed in her footsteps long ago. How would you have had the chance to be sent down the mountain?"
“Yes, that’s what I said too, but that bastard just wouldn’t believe me.” Mei Wu Niang stretched out her right hand, revealing three bare fingers that were originally long, white, and slender like spring onions. Without fingernails, it looked strange no matter how you looked at it. “He ordered his men to pull out my fingernails, broke my left hand, and even searched my sea of consciousness and severely damaged my soul.”
She took a deep breath: "Prime Minister Du, do you think that if Nie Xiaolou were to fall into Cang Yan's hands one day, I could tear him to pieces and avenge him?"
Du Shan immediately said, "If he is no longer of any use, then you may do as you please."
Mei Wu Niang gritted her teeth, making a grinding sound: "That's good."
Du Shan then asked, "Who did you finally give that wax pellet to?"
"I gave it to Nie Xiaolou, who then passed it on to the Demon Emperor, which gave me the opportunity to return."
"A clever girl!" Du Shan said, unable to hide his admiration. "How is your injury healing?"
“It’s just a flesh wound, she won’t die,” Mei Wu Niang said in a low voice. “Actually, using Master Dong’s demon puppet, I really discovered a few secrets from Aunt Zeng’s memories before she died.”
Du Shan was startled: "You really overheard the secret?"
"Indeed." Mei Wuniang smiled smugly and revealed the three secrets.
Du Shan's expression grew increasingly solemn as he listened, and he nodded repeatedly.
"Good, good, this intelligence is of great use. I, Cang Yan, have a lot to contribute! Fifth Sister has done a great service this time."
Mei Wuniang said earnestly, "If I can contribute to the success of Cang Yan's rebellion against the Heavenly Demon, then my efforts and hardships in the Heavenly Palace over the past seven years will not have been in vain."
(End of this chapter)