"Uncle, take this. You've been traveling for two days. You should rest well in Tiandou City for a couple of days before going back. It's not easy to come out here." Duan Yufan forcefully stuffed the bag into the driver's hand.
"Uncle, please take it. Everyone has their difficulties. Treatment is one thing, but payment is another. Treatment is a small matter for him, but it's not easy for you to go out like this." Qian Renxue also advised the driver when she saw that he was about to return the money to Duan Yufan.
"Alright, thank you, Your Highness." The coachman couldn't refuse the two and gratefully accepted the gift.
"Elder Serpent Spear, you should go back first. I'll stay at the hotel for a couple of days in my condition," Qian Renxue said to Serpent Spear Douluo after the coachman left.
"Yes, Miss." The Serpent Spear Douluo tactfully returned to the Crown Prince's residence, disguised as Xue Qinghe's personal guard.
Ghost Leopard Douluo led the way, with Duan Yufan and Qian Renxue walking side by side behind him. They entered the hotel through the main entrance, where the lobby was quite large, covering several hundred square meters.
"This was opened by the Heavenly Dou Royal Family," Qian Renxue explained to Duan Yufan.
When Duan Yufan and Qian Renxue entered the lobby, they attracted a lot of attention; the men looked at Qian Renxue, and the women looked at Duan Yufan.
The handsome men and beautiful women, and the talented men and beautiful women, have temporarily become a beautiful sight in the hotel lobby.
I went to the hotel reception and left the room check-in to Ghost Leopard Douluo.
"Waiter, three rooms please," Ghost Leopard Douluo said to the front desk.
"Uh, do we need three rooms?" the waiter asked uncertainly.
"Yes!" Ghost Leopard Douluo said calmly.
"Okay, please wait a moment."
The waiter registered the information, then handed three keys to Ghost Leopard Douluo; they were three consecutive rooms.
Duan Yufan and his two companions arrived at the third floor of the hotel, where there was a staircase similar to an elevator.
"It's not too late yet. I've been traveling for two days. Let me wash up first. I don't know where you're taking me."
Duan Yufan stood at the door of his room and said, "The room on the left is Duan Yufan's, the one in the middle is Qian Renxue's, and the one on the right is Ghost Leopard Douluo's."
"Go ahead! But I want to see what's wrong with your body, just because you've seen me before," Qian Renxue teased.
Duan Yufan opened the door to the room speechlessly, then quickly closed it, ignoring Qian Renxue's sometimes neurotic teasing.
After seeing Duan Yufan enter the room, Qian Renxue quickly opened her own room, closed the door, and let out a long sigh of relief with her back pressed against the door and her face flushed.
Although she was joking with Duan Yufan along the way, Qian Renxue was actually very shy and nervous inside. She just didn't want to admit defeat to Hu Liena, so she pretended to be calm.
"Hehe, this is quite interesting. Is this how you feel when you're facing someone you like? I wonder if he'll sneak into my room tonight." Qian Renxue chuckled to herself, then thought nervously.
"Ugh, this Qian Renxue is really difficult to deal with. In my impression, she should be aloof, arrogant, and conceited. And what's with this Seraphim Martial Soul? I can't help but want to get closer when we're face to face."
Duan Yufan felt that he was really at a loss when facing Qian Renxue. Every time Qian Renxue teased him, his thoughts would return to that night and to Qian Renxue's naturally perfect figure.
"Damn it, what am I thinking? I've only been officially together with my senior sister for a short time, and I'm already thinking about her instead of Hu Liena who is far away in Xingluo City."
Duan Yufan shook his head, suppressing his wandering thoughts, and began to inspect the room. He found that the room was quite large, about 100 square meters, and was luxuriously decorated with many paintings and ornaments.
Duan Yufan found the bathroom and started showering to calm himself down.
After Duan Yufan finished washing up, it was around 7 p.m., and the streetlights and neon lights on the buildings began to gradually come on.
When Duan Yufan walked out of the room, Ghost Leopard Douluo was already waiting outside.
"Elder Ghost Leopard, has this young lady come out?" Duan Yufan asked.
"No," Ghost Leopard Douluo replied succinctly.
Duan Yufan arrived at Qian Renxue's door and knocked twice, saying, "Young Miss, come out. Weren't you going to take me somewhere?"
After waiting a short while, Qian Renxue opened the door. She seemed to have washed up as well, and a pleasant fragrance wafted from her.
"Let's go, it's still early. I'll take you to a good place for dinner first." Qian Renxue also washed up quickly, even though she had washed up once at the Crown Prince's residence at noon.
Afterwards, Qian Renxue led Duan Yufan and Ghost Leopard Douluo to a very popular restaurant. Duan Yufan found the taste to be unique and the texture to be quite good, no wonder the business was so good.
After dinner, it was completely dark when we came out. However, as one of the three major cities on the continent, Tiandou City was brightly lit, so it didn't look dark at all.
Qian Renxue led Duan Yufan and Ghost Leopard Douluo through three streets and arrived at a large building. There were four people dressed in black guarding the entrance.
"Elder Ghost Leopard, I'm afraid you'll have to wait outside for a bit. I only have one ticket, and I can only let two people in," Qian Renxue said apologetically to Ghost Leopard Douluo, taking out a ticket.
"It's alright, you can go in. I only came along because I was worried you might pose a threat," Ghost Leopard Douluo said indifferently, showing no interest in going inside.
"Okay, let's go in then. We'll probably be out in a bit."
After Qian Renxue finished speaking, she took out two half-masks, gave one to Duan Yufan, and immediately put it on herself. When Duan Yufan saw that Qian Renxue had put it on, covering her mouth and only revealing her nose and Mingling's eyes, Qian Renxue looked even more intriguing.
"What are you daydreaming about? Put these on, and I'll take you inside to see how corrupt and decadent the nobles of the Heavenly Dou Empire are."
Seeing Duan Yufan staring blankly at her, Qian Renxue immediately reminded him.
"Oh, okay." Duan Yufan quickly put on his mask.
Then Qian Renxue led Duan Yufan to the door, where they were stopped by the men in black.
"Private venue, please show your admission ticket."
Qian Renxue took out the prepared admission ticket and handed it to the man in black.
"Please come in, and have a good time." The man in black removed the symbolic barrier.
After passing the four men in black, Qian Renxue gently put Duan Yufan down and said, "Give me your arm."
"What!" Duan Yufan exclaimed in surprise.
Qian Renxue stretched out her arm and passed it through Duan Yufan's left arm, crossing the two arms. The two pushed open the door and stepped inside.
Duan Yufan found the room as noisy and chaotic as a bar party in his previous life, with several stages where women were dancing sexy and seductive dances, arousing the audience's various desires.
"Is this all the nobles you're talking about? They're not that great," Duan Yufan whispered in Qian Renxue's ear, sounding puzzled.
"Of course not, this is just a deceptive illusion. Come with me."
Qian Renxue was indeed very tall, almost as tall as Duan Yufan, so she could whisper in Duan Yufan's ear without having to stand on tiptoe.
Then Qian Renxue led Duan Yufan to a person in a corner of the hall, took out a bag and handed it to the person. The person took the bag and opened a hidden door, which led down a staircase.
There were dim lights on both sides of the staircase, but it still looked dim.
After walking down the stairs for a short while, and turning a corner, she came to a large black door. As soon as Qian Renxue pushed the door open, a deafening noise erupted.
The sound was dozens of decibels louder than the bar and dance party on the floor above.
Duan Yufan followed Qian Renxue to the source of the sound. It turned out to be a competition on a stage. However, Duan Yufan discovered that the competitors were all ordinary people without any soul power.
"What's going on here? Are all the onlookers nobles from the Heavenly Dou Empire?" Duan Yufan asked Qian Renxue.
"Keep watching." Qian Renxue's expression was extremely calm, a calmness that was almost frightening.
Duan Yufan quietly looked at the ring. Two men, drenched in sweat, were exchanging blows, each punch landing with full force. Duan Yufan noticed that both men were putting their maximum strength into every punch.
Finally, after nearly four or five minutes of intense fighting, a winner was decided. One person completely suffocated and went into shock, while the winner was too exhausted to move.
At this moment, a man walked onto the ring and loudly announced the winner. Then, both men were dragged off by others, and the spectators cheered and cursed.
Duan Yufan watched with increasing calmness, becoming as eerily quiet as Qian Renxue.
Chapter 128 The Disguise of an Avalanche
After Duan Yufan and Qian Renxue finished watching the arena match, a person dressed the same as the two who had been dragged off the stage walked over. Clearly, this person was a staff member.
"Sir, Madam, the next exciting match is about to begin. Would you like to place a bet?"
Seeing that Duan Yufan and Qian Renxue had extraordinary bearing and were dressed in glamorous attire, the man smiled very politely and said...
"No need, we just arrived, so we plan to take another look." Qian Renxue exuded the aura of a superior and said calmly to the staff.
Having worked here, this staff member had seen many noble figures, but was still intimidated by Qian Renxue, who was even more aristocratic than any he had ever met. So, the staff member didn't dare to bother her too much, for fear of offending someone he shouldn't have.
"Alright, call me anytime if you need anything. Have fun." With that, he disappeared from Duan Yufan and Qian Renxue's sight.
Not long after, two more people were brought into the ring. They were also ordinary people, but their weight classes were not on the same level at all. One was tall and burly, while the other was as thin as a skeleton. The betting rule was how many minutes it would take to kill the skinny guy.
"This is outrageous! Does the Heavenly Dou Empire not care? Will they just let this place go on like this, playing with the most precious lives of ordinary people?" Duan Yufan said, trying to remain calm.
"How can we manage this? Half of the participants are ministers and nobles from the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace. They can get the news immediately if there is any disturbance. Moreover, Emperor Xueye cannot detain everyone immediately, so he has been turning a blind eye."
"The two who were dragged away are probably already dead. They will die whether they lose or win, because the organizers have to appease the nobles who placed bets on both sides."
"And the money used for betting is nothing more than money embezzled or extorted from the people."
"And these ordinary people who are competing on stage are all nobles. They were sent here under the pretext of finding someone from their mansion. I don't know which one they are from."
"Although I am not the real Crown Prince of Tiandou, I have done all the things that a Crown Prince should do. However, many of them, from high to low, have already gone along with the corrupt practices. Most of them are in civil service positions, and there are relatively few in military positions. After so many years in Tiandou City, I have concluded that they are beyond redemption."
Qian Renxue gently and quietly explained the situation here to Duan Yufan.
"I see. So there are men here, and there should be women too, right?" Duan Yufan asked calmly again.
"Of course there is. There's another floor, which is the place you're looking for. I'll take you down to see it."
After Qian Renxue finished speaking, she led Duan Yufan to another secret passage. There was no one guarding it. It was the same passage, and soon they arrived at the second basement level.
Duan Yufan saw only a numb woman, her hair disheveled, her clothes scant and covered in wounds, her eyes unfocused and lifeless.
Duan Yufan knew that even if he saved her, her soul was already dead, and she would slowly die on her own after she got out.
Because Qian Renxue told Duan Yufan that she had also saved him once, but after he came out, he couldn't withstand the blow and died.
"So from that moment I knew that I had to solve the problem at its root. Now my only obstacle in the palace is Prince Xuexing."
Duan Yufan and Qian Renxue have already come outside. Qian Renxue is very firm and determined to complete the plan.
"Don't rush, we need to be absolutely sure." Duan Yufan was afraid that Qian Renxue would fail at the last minute like in the original story, so he quickly said.
"Don't worry, I've been strategizing in the Heavenly Dou Empire for so many years, I know this. Now we're just waiting for the right opportunity. Emperor Xueye is very cautious and holds all the military power in his hands. I've been the crown prince for almost ten years, and Emperor Xueye still refuses to back down."
Qian Renxue told Duan Yufan everything without hiding anything from him.
"Sigh! You've had a tough time, wearing a mask all day long, facing the scheming and backstabbing in the palace. Compared to you, I feel much luckier." Duan Yufan looked at Qian Renxue with some admiration.
"It's nothing. I feel that my life has indeed become a little different since I met you. I realized how arrogant I was before I met you. Even when I was impersonating Xue Qinghe, no one could find out that I was making a fool of others. The smug look on my face made me a little arrogant."
Qian Renxue reflected on her words as she spoke.
"Hmm, speaking of this, the first time I saw you in Xingluo City, your haughty demeanor was the most arrogant I've ever seen, and you even looked down on everyone, like a phoenix fallen into a chicken coop."
Duan Yufan chuckled softly, recalling the scene of his first meeting with Qian Renxue.
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