Chapter 33
Book 3 Chap 10 - Meeting Long Yang
Xiang Shaolong returned to his room and after dismissing the 4 pretty maids from their duties and ministrations, he changed into his black suit and carried his tools. He was about to slip out from the window when a maid called out, "Lady Pingyuan arrives."
Footsteps were heard and Lady Pingyuan is already at the door.
There was no time for Xiang Shaolong to remove his outfit so in his haste he just grabbed an outer robe and draped it on. By then Lady Pingyuan has already entered the room.
Lady Pingyuan closed the door, leaned against it and looked at him with a hidden smile.
Xiang Shaolong was secretly lamenting, as soon as she touches him, she’ll find out immediately about the tools he had on him and with her intelligence, of course she’ll know what he’s trying to do.
But if he does not hug and kiss her, it would be a deviate from his normal reaction and it will arouse her suspicions.
What should he do?
He suddenly had an idea.
Xiang Shaolong sat back on the couch, patting on the bed next to him and said with an ulterior motive, "Beauty! Come! This time there will be no one who can disturb us."
Lady Pingyuan blushed and pouted, "Have you forgotten that I’m about to be married?"
Xiang Shaolong’s ploy was working and he replied, "I thought you are the one who forgot, that’s why you came to my room to look for me. Besides, didn’t Lady ask me to give you a child? If you don’t climb up my bed, how am I supposed to impregnate you?"
Lady Pingyuan replied calmly, "Will you be a little patient? My wedding will be held next spring, and we’ll have all the fun we want the month before my wedding so that person will not suspect that I’m not expecting his son at all."
Xiang Shaolong expected her to say this, because it’s a good excuse for her to reject him and at the same time appease him so that he will not suspect that she’s plotting against him.
If he does not come up with a good plan 2 months later, he will soon be dead.
This woman is so vicious!
He has never hated a woman so much, especially when she’s so mature and seductive and her status so esteemed.
He stood up and walked towards her, until he was so close he’s almost touching her bosom. He reached out, grabbed her soft shoulders and kissed her lips.
Lady Pingyuan’s reaction was sizzling, her delicate body writhing in excitement but she was unable to touch Xiang Shaolong’s body and find out about his secret.
After a long moment, the 2 lips parted.
The 2 of them exchanged looks, their hands held together, panting.
Lady Pingyuan could not take the flirtation any further and panted, "Shaolong! Hug me!"
Xiang Shaolong shook his head and said with a smile, "Unless you are willing to go to Mount Wu with me, or else I will not touch any other part of your body except for your dainty lips."
Lady Pingyuan was baffled, "What is ‘go to Mount Wu’?"
It was only then that Xiang Shaolong remembered that this wonderful term is not being used during this era yet, so he made up a story, "Mount Wu is a huge mountain near my hometown. Legend has it that when men goes there, they will have intimate fun with the fairies in the mountain, so the term go to Mount Wu means going to bed and having fun, does Lady understand now?"
Lady Pingyuan’s bright eyes revealed her dilemma and Xiang Shaolong was shocked, afraid that she will change her mind so he hurriedly ask, "Why has Lady come to look for me?"
Lady Pingyuan regained her senses and pouted, "Do I need to have a reason to look for you?"
Xiang Shaolong had an idea and took the risk, "Lady better remind Prince Xinling that Lady Ya seems very confident of stealing Lu Gong’s Secret Manual, I think she already knows where the manual is hidden."
Lady Pingyuan’s pretty face turned icy as she said, "That s.lut doesn’t even know she’s at death’s door. No matter how capable she is, she can forget about even touching the secret manual."
Xiang Shaolong queried, "Are you planning to kill her?"
Lady Pingyuan knew that she has made a slip of the tongue and with her expression remained unchanged, she explained, "That was just said in a fit of anger. Shaolong! You can’t possibly have fallen in love with that s.lutty woman!"
Xiang Shaolong replied, "I don’t know if I have fallen for her, but she is truly infatuated with me, so I do not wish to see any untoward befall her."
Lady Pingyuan tried to struggle out of his grasp angrily, "Let me go!"
Xiang Shaolong smiled, "Lady is jealous!" He still held on to her shoulder tightly and kissed her lips again.
Under his flirtatious and hot kisses, Lady Pingyuan softened.
Their mouths parted. Lady Pingyuan sighed helplessly again.
Xiang Shaolong knows that she is in a dilemma. On one hand she wants to cause harm to him, but on the other hand she can’t help but to look for him to alleviate her loneliness of so many years. Of course he will not uncover her plot so he changed the topic, "What is Lady’s future husband like?"
Lady Pingyuan turned silent before replying, "He is the great general Bai Gui, have you heard of him?"
Xiang Shaolong thought to himself that this must be another political agreement, why would he be interested to know, so he leaned forward and kissed her neck.
Lady Pingyuan has gone without physical intimacy for so long, so how can she tolerate such excitement so she struggled and cried out, "No!"
Xiang Shaolong left her and looked at her with a smile.
Lady Pingyuan struggled out of his grasp and pushed the door open, saying, "I am leaving!"
Xiang Shaolong sent her out the door and said, "Since you’re not accompanying me, I’ll have to look for Lady Ya."
Lady Pingyuan saw that the 4 guards waiting outside the door seems to be listening on the conversation so she left after giving him a stare.
Xiang Shaolong pretended to be going towards Flying Clouds Chambers but once he turned the corner and saw no one around, he removed his outer clothes and hid them. Using the hook and ropes, he climbed up the roof and followed Lady Pingyuan from afar, walking either on the roof or corridors or using the big trees as camouflage.
For a person as careful as Lady Pingyuan, once she hears what he told her, she will certainly warn Prince Xinling!
There are countless rooms in the vast residence and the nearer they got to the inner courtyards, the tighter the security with high walls and watch towers. If not for the fact that Xiang Shaolong had once undergone strict training, and has seen the floor plan of the residence and has the appropriate equipment, there’s no way he will be able to infiltrate the place.
There are alarm drums atop the watch towers, so one can imagine that in an emergency, once the signal is sounded, action will be swift.
At this time Lady Pingyuan, under the escort of the 4 guards, walked into a corridor.
The walls on both sides were long and tall which leads to an open area. Luckily there were a few rows of tall trees, or else there’d be no way for him to sneak in undiscovered.
Facing the entrance to the courtyard is a large building, in front of its door there are 2 rows of 18 guards and outside the house there are guards patrolling with guard dogs.
Very carefully, Xiang Shaolong used the hook and ropes and jumped onto the roof from the tall tree nearest to the building.
Lady Pingyuan went into the building alone and after pa.s.sing a broad well, went to the main hall to meet Prince Xinling.
Wei Wuji was lying on the rug, his right and left arms each holding a beauty and was drinking and enjoying himself. Even when he saw his elder sister, he continued with his flirtations.
The decorations in the hall was exquisite and the colors matching, the glow from the lanterns soothing, giving one a very comfortable feeling.
Lady Pingyuan sat down opposite Prince Xinling.
Prince Xinling suddenly grabbed one of the women by her hair and pulled her head back.
The woman tilted her head back and under the luminance of the lantern, the beauty’s alluring face was revealed to Xiang Shaolong who was hanging upside down outside the window. Looking at her fair neck, he can’t help but gulp and at the same time felt pity for her.
Prince Xinling then went towards her fair neck and started kissing and biting her violently, causing that beauty’s body to shake and squirm and she was moaning as well. Obviously she is in pain and not pleasure.
By the time Prince Xinling’s mouth left her, the tender and fair skin on her neck is full of teeth marks, and there was a faint trace of blood as well.
The other lady seems to be unperturbed, still smiling and not revealing any look of surprise at all.
Prince Xinling chortled madly and still pulling that woman’s hair, asked Lady Pingyuan, "Do you think this woman is comparable to that s.lut Zhao Ya."
Lady Pingyuan sighed and said, "Wuji! You’re jealous!"
Prince Xinling pushed that beauty away and shouted, "Scram."
The 2 women hurriedly ran to the back hall to hide.
Prince Xinling took a gulp from the wine bottle and wiped his mouth with his sleeve and said furiously, "That b.itch Zhao Ya, when I defeated the Qin army, she was all condescending towards me in Handan. But look at how she is treating me now, I will make her sorry."
Lady Pingyuan furrowed her brows, "Where’s your patience gone? Can’t you even wait for a few days? Have you seen Zhao Ya?"
Prince Xinling waved his hands, "Don’t talk about her. Only now do I believe your words, Zhao Ya sacrificed her body because of her adoration for Zhao Mu. When I destroy Zhao in future, I will certainly make Zhao Mu have a taste of all the forms of torture in the world."
Lady Pingyuan said through gritted teeth, "I can’t wait to eat his flesh and drink his blood as well. If not for him, how could Prince Pingyuan, Zhao Sheng die so early for naught?" She then told him what she heard from Xiang Shaolong about Lady Ya’s confidence in stealing the secret manual.
Prince Xinling seems unbothered and said, "Even if that s.lut knows that the secret manual is in the secret underground room here, security here is so tight she can forget about sneaking in. Don’t worry!"
Xiang Shaolong who was outside the window was ecstatic. Firstly he has confirmed that there indeed is a secret manual and it’s in one of the secret rooms in this building. With a special task force agent like him, it is a big possibility that he can steal the secret manual.
Lady Pingyuan commented, "It’s still better to be careful!"
Prince Xinling replied, "I have already increased security. Even if she can get the manual, she can forget about taking it out of the residence."
Lady Pingyuan was silent for a moment before asking, "How are relations between you and An Li now?"
A flash of anger went past Prince Xinling’s eyes as he said coldly, "That old idiot is belittling me more and more. He only knows how to place his trust on petty people like Lord Longyang, Lou Wu, Su Song, Guan Pi etc. If I allow him to have his unruly way, our Great Wei will be destroyed sooner or later."
Lady Pingyuan asked, "When are you going to arrange for Xiang Shaolong to see An Li?"
Prince Xinling replied, "Now we’re using the excuse that Zhao Qian is not used to the conditions here so she can’t enter the palace to meet An Li yet so that we can have more time to prepare. But this matter cannot be delayed. I’ve decided