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"No Protectors stopped you?" Leng Tao asked.
"There were four."
"What about Chu Li?"
"Chu Li didn't do anything."
"Oh —?" Leng Tao dragged out his words, he shook his head and smiled, "I really don't know what he was thinking, it's a hundred thousand taels of silver, he didn't stop you and let you leave with it?"
"Yes." Zhu Tianhua nodded slowly.
Afterwards, he could not understand why Chu Li did not stop him.
In that situation, if Chu Li had attacked, he would not have been able to take Mu Qing away, he might not even have been able to escape.
There were many masters in the Imperial Residence of Prince An, the two young men he fought with were very powerful, only slightly weaker than him.
"Hehe, I really don't know what he's up to!" Leng Tao shook his head, he pinched the teacup and frowned, he looked at Zhu Tianhua with a strange gaze.
Zhu Tianhua was stunned by his stare, he quickly said, "Imperial Crown Prince, you're not suspecting that I defected to him, are you?"
"Of course not!" Leng Tao quickly waved his hand, "No matter how stupid I am, I would know that Chu Li is trying to sow discord, purposely making me suspicious!"
Zhu Tianhua smiled, "Thank you for your trust, Imperial Crown Prince!"
Leng Tao waved his hand, "I personally invited you into the Imperial Residence, if I don't trust you, who should I trust? Alright, I've drunk my tea, I shall not disturb your sweet time, enjoy yourself."
"I'll send you off, Imperial Crown Prince." Zhu Tianhua said.
Before Leng Tao left, he took a deep look inside, he was a little reluctant.
Unfortunately, the curtain did not move, the beauty inside did not have the intention to send him off, it really made him a little sad, he wanted to barge in to see her.
Zhu Tianhua was even more unhappy, he waited for him to leave, he quickly closed the door.
Mu Qing came out, she was dressed in a light purple gown, her face was white, she was lovely.
"Brother Zhu, looks like we can't stay any longer," Mu Qing sighed, she shook her head, "Beauty is always a source of trouble, I've harmed brother Zhu again."
"Leave?" Zhu Tianhua was stunned, he quickly said, "It's better to stay in the Imperial Residence, it's safer, Chu Li can't barge in no matter how powerful he is, he can't take you away."
"I'm not worried about Chu Li." Mu Qing shook her head and sighed. "I'm worried about the Crown Prince."
"The Crown Prince relies on me a lot, what is there to worry about?" Zhu Tianhua forced a smile.
Mu Qing sighed, "I've seen too many of those eyes of his. They are filled with malicious intentions, and he can't wait to devour me. If I don't leave now, I'm afraid I'll harm you, Brother Zhu … Sigh, it's all my fault. I should have covered my face!"
She sighed and shook her head.
"It can't be," Zhu Tianhua furrowed his brows and said, "Crown Prince is someone who has seen much of the world, why would you …"
As he said this, he suddenly thought of Leng Tao's previous words and stopped abruptly.
He recalled Leng Tao's previous expression.
Mu Qing was so beautiful, how could he not covet her?
Mu Qing helped him to the stone table and sat down. She poured him another cup of tea and softly said: "I am worried that he is now suspecting you, Brother Zhu."
"What's there to suspect?" Zhu Tianhua scoffed. "It's not like I have an affair with Chu Li. What's there to suspect?"
"He's worried that you have already sided with Chu Li." Mu Qing shook her head lightly and said, "He feels that you have other motives for coming back. Even if he only has a little suspicion, he will force himself to suspect you even more because of me."
She was grateful to Chu Li. If it wasn't for him, she would never have left the Verdant Cloud Brothel.
Leng Tao's gaze made her feel disgusted. It was as if he had already stripped her clean. Even though she was a virgin, she knew what it meant.
Zhu Tianhua furrowed his brows and did not say a word.
Mu Qing sighed, "Brother Zhu, you have to be careful!"
"I'm fine." Zhu Tianhua shook his head and said, "I'm only worried about you. If the Crown Prince really suspects me, we can leave the Imperial Residence and be free from then on. We can find a quiet place to live our lives!"
"That's for the best." Mu Qing nodded lightly.
She looked at Zhu Tianhua's unconcerned expression and sighed to herself.
Was all of this within Head Chief Chu's expectations?
—
In the evening, as the sun set, Leng Tao came to Zhu Tianhua's courtyard again.
Zhu Tianhua was cultivating. When he saw him, he quickly invited him to sit down and personally made tea.
"Where's Miss Mu Qing?" Leng Tao asked disappointedly.
"She's not feeling well. She's resting in the house." Zhu Tianhua clumsily brewed tea and passed it to him.
Leng Tao quickly waved his hand. "I'm not thirsty. Not feeling well? Is she alright? "
"Maybe she's not used to suddenly coming to a strange place. It's not a big deal. She'll be fine after resting for a while." Zhu Tianhua smiled.
"That won't do. If she's not feeling well, of course she needs to find a doctor. I'll get the imperial physician to take a look!" Leng Tao quickly waved his hand.
"Crown Prince, there's really no need. If she's not feeling well tomorrow, we can get the imperial physician." Zhu Tianhua stopped him.
"That's fine too." Leng Tao nodded and stood up. "I'll go take a look."
Zhu Tianhua stopped him again. "Crown Prince, there's no need."
Leng Tao wanted to push his majestic body away. "Don't stop me. Miss Mu Qing is sick. I can't just ignore her!"
Zhu Tianhua blocked him again and frowned. "Crown Prince, I thank you for your concern on behalf of my wife. It's not good for her to be an outsider now! An outsider! "
He emphasized the word 'guest'.
"I'm not an outsider." Leng Tao said disapprovingly.
Zhu Tianhua said, "Crown Prince, you're an outsider. You don't have to worry about my wife!"
Leng Tao squinted his small eyes and looked at him.
Zhu Tianhua stared back at him, unwilling to back down.
Both of their eyes seemed to be flickering with fire.
"Alright, alright. I didn't expect Elder Zhu to be so petty!" Leng Tao scoffed.
Zhu Tianhua said, "I'm indeed petty. I hope that Crown Prince won't disturb my wife here!"
Leng Tao said angrily, "I meant well. But you treat me like this. I'm so disappointed. I'm leaving!"
He turned and left after he finished speaking.
Zhu Tianhua watched him leave. He frowned and sat beside the stone table.
Mu Qing lifted the curtain and walked out of the house. She sighed and sat beside him. She said softly, "I'm such an unlucky person."
"Nonsense!" Zhu Tianhua said in a low voice. "We shouldn't stay here any longer. We'll leave tonight!"
"Leave …" Mu Qing frowned. "I'm just afraid that Leng Tao won't let us go!"
"He's a smart person." Zhu Tianhua scoffed. "He should understand that it's not a wise move to have another Grandmaster!"
"… Alright." Mu Qing nodded lightly.
Zhu Tianhua's mind was set. He felt relieved and relaxed. He held onto Mu Qing's hand. "Don't worry. I'll take good care of you. I'll definitely let you live a peaceful life!"
"Okay." Mu Qing nodded lightly. She revealed a lovely smile. "I only want to live a normal life. I don't want to be rich. Let's find a place to stay in the countryside."
Zhu Tianhua smiled.
Thinking of the beautiful days they would have in the future, he could not help but feel excited. He could not wait to leave. He wished that the moon would rise up soon.
The night fell. After they had dinner, Zhu Tianhua carried Mu Qing on his back. He threw away all the baggage and left.
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