I Became the Alchemy Master by Picking Up Trash-Chapter 248 - 246: Chu Ying Arrives

Xue Han walked into the reception room and immediately saw the charming Lin Caier sitting on the sofa, deep in thought.

"Caier, why are you here?"

"Why, can’t I come?"

"Lin Caier" had eyes sparkling like the stars. As she looked over, Xue Han felt his heart sway, and he went over to sit beside her, his attitude ambiguous.

"Of course you can come, I wish you could live here and never leave. But... didn’t we just meet yesterday? Missing me already?"

Xue Han leaned in close, his warm breath as he spoke blew into her ear, causing Li Xing to get goosebumps all over.

Li Xing feigned a look of shy annoyance and gave Xue Han a sidelong glance, nonchalantly putting some distance between them. Li Xing’s shyness delighted Xue Han. Somehow, he felt that today’s Lin Caier smelled sweeter than usual, enchanting him even more.

"Caier, since you’re here, why not stay and have a meal with me?"

Li Xing huffed and turned her face away: "No, I can’t eat!"

"What’s happened?" Xue Han was puzzled, wondering what could have made her upset. "Who dared to anger my Caier?"

Li Xing furrowed her brows and said angrily, "Who else but that Li Xing! I was just buying jewelry at Wan Tong Department Store when she deliberately provoked me, pulling my hair and embarrassing me in front of others, and even accused me of starting it first!"

Upon hearing that Lin Caier was once again wronged by Li Xing, Xue Han was immediately displeased. "Oh? Is that so?"

Li Xing wiped her face, her eyes suddenly reddening, and pointed behind her. "Don’t believe me? Ask Yi Yi and Qi Qi, they can vouch for me!"

"Yi Yi" and "Qi Qi" quickly nodded, affirming everything the lady said. Li Xing buried her face in her hands, her shoulders shaking as if she’d suffered a great wrong.

What could he do? Xue Han’s gaze was too lewd, and Li Xing was truly afraid she might lose control and smash his head in with a punch.

Seeing Li Xing like this made Xue Han’s heart ache, and he hurriedly comforted her, "Caier, as long as I’m here, no one can bully you! That little bitch Li Xing, I’ll kill her sooner or later!"

Xue Han had long been aware of Lin Caier’s animosity towards Li Xing, but he never had the stand to intervene. Now it was different; Caier was already half-publicly his lover, and Li Xing bullying Caier meant disrespecting him, which he would never allow.

Li Xing’s heart skipped: Oh? Xue Han had hidden meanings in his words! Could it be that the Zhuxian Sect planned to target her?

"Brother Xue, Li Xing is quite popular right now, what means do you have to deal with her?"

Xue Han smiled ambiguously and said, "There are ways, Caier. Leave everything to me!"

"Li Xing has the talent of a Double Heaven Armor, and she’s cunning. Brother Xue, can you really deal with her?"

Xue Han scoffed, "No matter how talented a genius is, they are but an ant in front of absolute power, not worth fearing."

Li Xing’s eyes shifted: Absolute power? Xue Han must not be referring to himself.

"After Xi Yuan’s tournament, Elder Chu Baili praised Li Xing highly. The Ye, Cui, and Qi families all favored Li Xing and gave her many benefits. I’m touched that Brother Xue wants to vent my anger, but you should also protect your own interests and not let the forces behind Li Xing retaliate and harm your prospects."

Love makes people less rational. The usually cautious Xue Han decided to reveal a bit of insider information to Lin Caier to comfort her.

"Caier, do you remember I once told you I’m working for a very significant noble?"

Li Xing didn’t know at all, but she nodded placidly.

"Even heaven’s sins are forgivable, but self-made sins are not. Li Xing has been too high-profile recently, angering the noble. Even without you, I was planning to seize her and hand her over to the noble."

"Brother Xue, who exactly is this noble?"

"It’s inconvenient for me to tell you who it is. Just know that the noble’s true power surpasses the top ten elders, making killing Li Xing as easy as crushing an ant."

Zhao Yi and Zheng Qi exchanged glances, both suspecting that the noble Xue Han mentioned was likely Mingzhen, the Sect Hierarch of the Zhuxian Sect.

"Oh dear, Brother Xue! The less you tell me, the more curious I get. I won’t be able to sleep tonight. Come on, tell me, who is the noble? Is it someone I know?"

Xue Han burst into laughter, "Know them? You don’t just know them, you’re quite familiar with them!"

Just as Li Xing was about to press further, a guard rushed in, bending down to whisper by Xue Han’s side.

"City Lord, Commander Chu Ying of the First Army has surrounded the City Lord Mansion with her troops, not allowing anyone in or out."

"What—!" Xue Han was shocked, "Has she gone mad!"

The four major corps guard the borders, and are not allowed to leave their posts without special reasons. Chu Ying’s current actions amounted to rebellion. Given her upright and loyal nature, she definitely had no ambitions for treason, so her reasons for besieging the mansion were intriguing.

Xue Han couldn’t help but wonder, had his identity been exposed?

"Has there been any significant fluctuation in anyone’s life signs at the City Lord Mansion today?"

"No."

Thus, no one had been captured for interrogation? The secrets of the City Lord Mansion were still safe.

Xue Han’s tense heart suddenly relaxed, signaling the guards to leave and that he would follow soon.

He squeezed "Lin Caier’s" hand, apologizing, "Caier, I have some official business to handle. Rest for a bit, I’ll be back soon to accompany you."

"Business is important, Brother Xue, go quickly."

Xue Han left in a hurry, and as the door closed, Li Xing’s eyes turned cold. The guard’s whispers with Xue Han didn’t escape Li Xing’s notice. With Chu Ying here, and most guards following Xue Han outside to the City Lord Mansion’s gates, she could now safely search for Yang Zhou.

"Da Wu, have you located where Xue Han just came from?"

//Found it! I’ll send the map to your light brain!//

Li Xing lifted her ankle-length dress, tying it around her waist to reveal the sports pants underneath, and followed the map’s directions towards the dungeon.

With Chu Ying causing trouble and Zhou Wu controlling the main system for route planning, they didn’t encounter the main force along the way. With their skills and speed, the three of them quickly arrived outside a dark passageway located in the underground of the City Lord Mansion.

According to the map, this was the entrance to the dungeon, but they were faced with nothing but a solid concrete wall, not even a crack in sight.

Zhao Yi was puzzled, "Old Five, could it be wrong?"

//Based on Xue Han’s appearance time at the first camera and his walking pace, this is the secret door entrance. Try to find a hidden door.//

Zhao Yi placed his hand on the concrete wall, the glow of Elemental Power flickering but not forming.

"This wall is at least twenty meters thick and mixed with Yellow Spring Soil. I can’t detect where the hidden door is."

"You all step back, let me!"

With a punch, Li Xing struck the wall, instantly covering it in web-like cracks, which creaked under the strain. She followed with two more punches, causing the wall to collapse, revealing a large underground cell.