Embroidered Uniform Guard: I Can Plunder Talents-Chapter 46: Tipsy at Seventy Percent, Your Performance Brings Tears

Chapter 46: Chapter 46: Tipsy at Seventy Percent, Your Performance Brings Tears

"Whew!"

No matter how well she disguised herself on the surface, Sheng Lanzhi’s heart was still uneasy.

When she first received the news of her father’s death.

Sheng Lanzhi had even anticipated that Ye Liufeng would come to her with the divorce papers immediately.

Then the shops in her hands would be targeted by those wolves, divided up until nothing was left.

Helplessly, she could only leave the Imperial City and live in a remote town for the rest of her life.

If she’s lucky, relying on the money she has, she might still live a prosperous life in her later years.

But if she’s unlucky, Sheng Lanzhi couldn’t even bear to imagine such a scenario.

That’s why.

When Sheng Lanzhi knew Ye Liufeng was dead and the person before her was Ye Liuyun, her first thought was to depend on him.

Societal constraints here make it hard for women to survive alone amidst a pack of wolves.

’I reckon my brother also really hopes to see such an ending, right?’

Seeing Sheng Lanzhi’s expression relax, Ye Liuyun secretly sighed.

Ye Liufeng surely hoped that he would take good care of Sheng Lanzhi.

And as for Sheng Lanzhi.

’Ye Liufeng, that useless man, dying is really a good thing.’

Thinking of it now, fortunately, it was Ye Liufeng who died. Otherwise, given today’s circumstances, he’d probably not only want to divorce me but also want to take away those shops I hold.

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Probably to ease the relationship between herself and Ye Liuyun.

Sheng Lanzhi poured wine for Ye Liuyun while recounting her life story from childhood to present.

Saying how her father raised her to understand achieving one’s goals by any means necessary.

It’s not just Sheng Lanzhi; her other sisters were raised the same way.

Sheng Li was treating his daughters as tools to gather connections for himself from beginning to end.

No one is born knowing how to scheme.

It’s all learned gradually, influenced bit by bit.

Ye Liuyun just listened by the side, nodding occasionally.

Feeling like this situation is somewhat akin to company team-building from before crossing over, where the boss drinks and rambles on about his hardships.

Drunk to the point of seven tenths, acting to the point that brings tears to your eyes.

In any case, it’s all about describing how tough things were, as if saying so would earn others’ sympathy.

Although he thinks this way, Ye Liuyun didn’t intend to interrupt, simply because Sheng Lanzhi was beautiful enough.

That’s just reality.

If Sheng Lanzhi were replaced with some burly man, Ye Liuyun guarantees he’d kick him immediately. Am I bored? Do I have the time to waste with you?

Moreover, while Sheng Lanzhi spoke, she would occasionally lean closer intentionally or unintentionally.

The more she did, the more Ye Liuyun sighed, truly, strength is a good thing; as long as you are strong enough, perhaps the things you desire will come to you willingly.

"Hmm?"

But when Sheng Lanzhi mentioned the cause of her father’s death.

Ye Liuyun suddenly paused, looking over strangely.

"Your father was killed by a notorious thief?"

From Sheng Lanzhi’s description, Sheng Li was killed by a notorious thief escaping from the Celestial Prison, rather than due to reasons from Lord Thousand Households’ side.

"Is something wrong?"

Seeing Ye Liuyun’s expression, Sheng Lanzhi felt puzzled.

"My father once served at the Ministry of Justice, judging many criminals, which also offended many people. Among them, a notorious thief called Cloud-Flipping Dragon was punished miserably for not having money to bribe my father.

After escaping from the Celestial Prison, he reportedly chose to retaliate against my father immediately."

No wonder, all the maids and servants in the Sheng family residence were killed that day, which clearly was a means of revenge.

"Tsk!"

Ye Liuyun suddenly realized a problem.

If Sheng Li’s death had nothing to do with that Lord Thousand Households, why did Lu Quan bring himself into this?

Hmm! He probably just likes to stir things up!

There you go, messing with something unrelated to you, ended up getting killed by me.

If Lu Quan hadn’t come jumping in front of me, Ye Liuyun wouldn’t have thought much about it nor linked Sheng Li’s death to Lu Quan or Lord Thousand Households.

"What’s up?"

Seeing Ye Liuyun lost in thought, Sheng Lanzhi called out curiously.

"Nothing!"

Ye Liuyun shook his head with a laugh, coming back to his senses.

"I just didn’t expect, in a place like the Celestial Prison, that prisoners could actually get out."

Logically, the Celestial Prison should be guarded most strictly, even more tightly than the Imperial Prison. How could someone escape? Tsk tsk!

"Such is the unpredictability of life!"

Sheng Lanzhi sighed lightly along with him.

Not concerned, anyway, the person’s already dead, thinking more won’t help.

After talking for a little longer.

Noticing the time was late, there was no need to continue.

Seeing Sheng Lanzhi somewhat drunk, Ye Liuyun took the opportunity to call on the nearby maid to assist Sheng Lanzhi back to her room.

As for Ye Liuyun himself, he returned to the secluded courtyard.

Meanwhile, he took out the Qinggong technique he just received from Sheng Lanzhi.

The Nine-Shadows Technique.

A cultivation technique that, when mastered, allows one to move like a ghost, eluding detection, and even leave behind nine shadow forms, making it difficult to discern the real body.

Walking along the path to the secluded courtyard, while looking at the cultivation technique in his hands.

At the same time, Xing’Er beside him quietly accompanied Ye Liuyun.

"Did you know long ago?"

At this moment, Ye Liuyun suddenly asked.

"?"

Xing’Er, presently lost in thought, clearly paused upon hearing the sudden question.

Continuing to look at the cultivation technique in hand, Ye Liuyun said without lifting his head.

"Did you know since long ago that I was not Ye Liufeng?"

Understanding what Ye Liuyun referred to.

Xing’Er hesitated for a moment, then lowered her head to respond softly. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"Yes, master!"

Xing’Er had indeed noticed Ye Liuyun’s differences early on.

But she never mentioned it to anyone.

"Am I really that bad at acting?"

Closing the cultivation technique, Ye Liuyun was simply curious whether his acting was truly so poor, why did it seem like everyone could tell?

Originally somewhat worried if Ye Liuyun might blame her over this matter.

But hearing Ye Liuyun’s self-doubting tone, Xing’Er couldn’t help but laugh.

"In the beginning, this servant just found it odd, but later, master seemed like he didn’t intend to hide anymore."

It’s unrelated to acting ability.

Simply because there was no intention to act in the first place.

"I see!"

Hearing this explanation, indeed, as later with strength increasing, Ye Liuyun’s behavior became more indulgent.

Doing whatever he wished, without caring about identities.

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