Crowned by the Treacherous Big Shot

Meng Qianqian looked at Duan Mingyue with utmost shock.

Duan Mingyue laughed heartily: "As expected of the adopted son whom even the adoptive father is cautious about; recognized the brother at a glance."

Lu Yuan said indifferently: "Don't establish connections, I don't have a brother like you."

Meng Qianqian exhaled deeply.

She never even dreamed that Duan Mingyue would be Xun Yi, the enigmatic adopted son of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

At that time, when Prime Minister Xun and the Governor Mansion were locked in a deadly struggle, she wondered more than once where Xun Yi, the eldest son of the Prime Minister, had disappeared to.

She never expected he was always there.

"I've seen you before."

Lu Yuan glanced at Duan Mingyue's wheelchair, "Back then, your leg didn't seem broken."

Duan Mingyue smiled nonchalantly: "I broke it myself to show loyalty to my adoptive father."

After a pause, he continued, "You're not the first one the adoptive father fears."

Lu Yuan's expression didn't change in the slightest.

Whether it was Prime Minister Xun's fear of his adopted sons or Xun Yi's ruthlessness towards himself, it seemed he had anticipated it all along.

Meng Qianqian hadn't understood Duan Mingyue thoroughly.

Even at this moment, when she knew he was Xun Yi, she still couldn't fathom his thoughts.

When dealing with Prime Minister Xun's plan, he never obstructed the Governor Mansion and even facilitated it a bit.

If he too couldn't bear Prime Minister Xun's persecution and hoped for his downfall soon.

Then what he's doing now in Liang Country becomes inexplicable.

Meng Qianqian asked: "Prime Minister Xun is dead, and your revenge is accomplished, why get involved in Liang Country affairs? Is it truly just for making money?"

Duan Mingyue spread his hands: "Otherwise? Could it be for the throne?"

Meng Qianqian responded blandly: "That's hard to say, perhaps your ambition is indeed that great."

Duan Mingyue smiled while looking at Lu Yuan: "Do you also think so?"

Lu Yuan didn't answer but instead asked: "Inviting me all the way to your camp isn't just to acknowledge our relation, right? Speak frankly, don't beat around the bush!"

Duan Mingyue sighed with a smile: "Sometimes I truly envy you; among all adopted sons of the Prime Minister's Mansion, only you remained unchanged all these years."

"Say any more nonsense, and I'll leave."

Lu Yuan said.

"Old Five is failing."

Duan Mingyue said.

Lu Yuan's eyes paused.

Meng Qianqian listened quietly, occasionally sizing up their expressions.

The 'Old Five' from Xun Yi's mouth must be the money-gathering boy who does business in various countries.

When the Prime Minister's Mansion incident occurred, he didn't show up.

Meng Qianqian thought he was in hiding, secretly doing Xun's bidding. Is something wrong?

Duan Mingyue said: "I went to Witch Mountain to seek the Goddess to treat Old Five. The Goddess said she couldn't save him; Witch Mountain doesn't have the medicine Old Five needs."

Meng Qianqian asked: "Lu Fengyin has it?"

Duan Mingyue laughed openly: "You're very clever."

Meng Qianqian had a sudden realization: "So this is why you agreed to help Lu Fengyin."

This certainly makes things tricky.

If it's wealth and glory, Lu Fengyin could afford it, and so could the Crown Prince Mansion.

But it's precisely the medicine that even Witch Mountain couldn't provide.

Meng Qianqian asked: "How do you know she definitely has it?"

Duan Mingyue replied: "The Goddess told me."

That's likely not wrong.

"Boredom."

Lu Yuan walked out of the camp, holding Meng Qianqian's hand, without looking back.

Meng Qianqian mused: "Duan Mingyue is Xun Yi; it's so shocking. Was he explaining to us earlier, or was there another purpose?"

Lu Yuan said: "I had a bit of friendship with Xun Wu at the Prime Minister's Mansion."

Meng Qianqian thought: "Could it be he hopes you would, for the sake of brotherhood with Xun Wu, give up the Black Armor Army?"

Lu Yuan glanced at her: "Rest assured, my friendship with Old Five doesn't go that far. Even if it did, that's my own matter, unrelated to the Black Armor Army."

Meng Qianqian thought with reflection: "His information is so well-timed; upon deeper thought, Xun Wu must be the unsung hero."

Lu Yuan pondered: "His words are not entirely reliable."

Compared to Luo San, who relied on Disguise Technique to hide his identity, Xun Yi roamed openly within the Prime Minister's Mansion; everyone had seen him, yet none could guess that he was here, demonstrating the sheer brilliance of this person.

Meng Qianqian agreed deeply.

Meanwhile, she recalled every time she met Duan Mingyue; she constantly felt that like Lu Yuan, he was also someone who hid a dagger behind a smile.

Turns out, they were actually sworn brothers.

"Has Xun Yi ever troubled you?"

Meng Qianqian asked.

Lu Yuan said calmly: "Never, but there's no substantial friendship either, not enough to give him face."

Xu Zhongping returned with Huo Ting.

By this point, Huo Ting had truthfully reported the situation here, so when he saw everyone, his eyes showed no great surprise.

Even the Chen Long who walked out of the Trapped Dragon Formation only got a cursory look from him.

Ji Li shook his folding fan and leaned close to Meng Qianqian's ear, whispering: "Odd, Huo Ting didn't tell him it was you who broke the Trapped Dragon Formation? The array that only Grand Marshal could break was broken by you, shouldn't he look at you more highly?"

Lu Yuan, Si Snake, and Chen Long cast a glance of mixed expressions at Ji Li.

Meng Qianqian said: "Perhaps that array isn't really that hard to break."

Ji Li flared up: "Not very hard to break? That was the Trapped Dragon Formation! Do you even realize what you're saying?"

His voice was so loud that everyone turned collectively to look at him.

Song Yingzhong frowned.

The one who broke the Trapped Dragon Formation wasn't Chen Long, but Li Haiya's disciple? A seemingly weak girl?

Yun Chaomu also felt puzzled.

Lu Qi wondered: "Is that Trapped Dragon Formation really that formidable?"

Lan Yeyue laughed: "The formation personally set by the Grand Marshal, named Trapped Dragon, means even a heavenly dragon falling into it would be trapped to death."

Lu Qi said seriously: "Perhaps it's overstated; if truly that formidable, how could it be broken?"

He wasn't one of the Twelve Guards, so it wasn't surprising that he had this suspicion.

However, Song Yingzhong and Chaomu, who followed the Grand Marshal into battle, knew the power of this array.

The two looked towards Meng Qianqian.

What relationship does she have with the Grand Marshal, to be able to break his array?

Xu Zhongping said: "Your intentions are clear to me, the Black Armor Army indeed plans to come out, but who it sides with will depend on your capabilities."

Chen Long asked: "What do you mean?"

Xu Zhongping said: "Each of you sends one person; whoever can defeat me will be the new commander of the Black Armor."

Ji Li laughed mockingly: "Korean, do you think it's about deploying troops? Regarding siege, you surpass us, but in one-on-one combat, you're not a match for the Twelve Guards!"

Xu Zhongping said coldly: "Who said I want to fight you one-on-one?"

He looked towards the far-off platform newly built, "I will wait for you on the platform, but remember, only one person can ascend at a time, violators will be disqualified!"