Marrying a White Snake Wife is Super Cool

Chapter 385: Chapter 215: The Emperor Summons You for an Audience

In any case, it was impossible to tell if they were the Emperor’s men or King Yan’s.

One day, Gu Gaoxu came to Lu Yuan’s villa to wait for him.

Lu Yuan and Su Liyan had just stepped through the main gate, their arms full of bags, when a maid came to report, "Master, Madam. The second son of King Yan is waiting in the front hall."

"He’s in the front hall?"

"Yes, Master!"

Hearing this, Lu Yuan tossed all the bags he was holding to the maid.

Gu Gaoxu wasn’t a petty person; he hadn’t fallen out with Lu Yuan for treating Gu Gaochi.

Lu Yuan said to Su Liyan, "Honey, that kid hasn’t been around for a while. If he’s here today, it must be for something important. I’ll go see what’s up. You head back to our room first."

Su Liyan replied, "Alright, dear. Whatever it is, you two take your time. No need to get worked up."

"Don’t worry. You go on back to our room," Lu Yuan said.

Su Liyan took a side path with the maid and went to her room.

Lu Yuan entered the front hall and said, "What brings you to my place today?"

Gu Gaoxu didn’t get up, just grinned and said, "Brother Lu, those two Human Level Middle Grade Elixirs were something else! My older brother only just worked up the nerve to take them yesterday, and the effect was immediate."

After sitting down, Lu Yuan chuckled. "Of course they were. Others might doubt my skills, but you should know better, right?"

Gu Gaoxu gave him a mischievous smile. "Brother Lu, I’ve been thinking about it lately, and you’ve got a point. How about we go into business selling elixirs together? You just handle the alchemy, and I’ll take care of the rest."

Gu Gaoxu patted his chest, looking utterly confident.

"You little rascal, you’re still after my craft, huh? What, is the money from that factory not enough for you?" Lu Yuan put on a troubled expression. "That stuff is draining to make, both mentally and physically. If I keep at it for too long, my body won’t be able to take it."

Gu Gaoxu just said, "Oh," a little disappointed.

After a moment of disappointment, Gu Gaoxu said, "If that’s the case, then forget it."

Gu Gaoxu continued, "Brother Lu, now that my older brother is all better, I suppose you’ll be leaving Yandu soon."

"Oh? What makes you think that?" Lu Yuan asked, confused.

Gu Gaoxu grinned mischievously. "Brother Lu, lately you’re either out strolling with my sister-in-law or cooped up indoors, doing nothing all day. Aren’t you just waiting for the chance to leave?"

"Haha, you rascal. Have you been tailing me lately?" Lu Yuan said with a laugh.

Gu Gaoxu waved his hand dismissively. "Not me. My men just happened to pass by. But from what I can guess, someone really is following you."

Lu Yuan said nonchalantly, "Doesn’t matter. It’s not like this is the first day I’ve been watched."

Gu Gaoxu’s words today took Lu Yuan by surprise.

’The usually carefree and cynical Gu Gaoxu seems a lot smarter all of a sudden.’

"I came to Yandu, did what I wanted to do, and did what I was asked to do. My two daughters at home are waiting for me. To be honest, I’m actually getting a little homesick," Lu Yuan said jokingly.

"Brother Lu, I won’t be going with you this time. But once I get the hang of driving that little car, who knows? I might just step on the gas and end up at your doorstep one day," Gu Gaoxu said.

"Sounds good. When you get to Taiping City, I’ll treat you to some newly cultivated fruits and vegetables you’ve never had before."

"Deal! I just came today to see you before you left Yandu, Brother Lu. I’ll get going now and won’t disturb you any longer." Gu Gaoxu stood up to leave.

Lu Yuan didn’t press him to stay.

Gu Gaoxu’s recent behavior struck Lu Yuan as a little strange.

A few days later, Lu Yuan set off for Taiping City with his wife and close confidants.

Before leaving, he left the Yandu Villa in the care of twenty maids.

「At the Post House...」

"Honey, we’ll reach Taiping City tomorrow. Aren’t you excited?"

"Dear, I wonder if Bengbeng has gotten fat yet."

...

Lu Yuan and Su Liyan were in their room, chatting idly about things back home.

Outside the Post House, several figures in black were hidden within a dense forest.

Lu Yuan and Su Liyan, who were in the middle of their conversation, sensed the disturbance outside the Post House at almost the exact same moment.

"Shh!" Lu Yuan put a finger to his lips, signaling his wife.

Su Liyan naturally understood what he meant.

A glint of cold light flashed as an arrow shot out from the woods, piercing through the paper of the window.

Su Liyan’s reflexes were lightning fast. She caught the arrow firmly between two fingers and snapped it in half. The wooden pieces fell to the floor.

Lu Yuan patted his wife’s shoulder and said, "Wait for me. Don’t go anywhere!"

Before Su Liyan could reply, Lu Yuan burst out the door.

With an easy leap, Lu Yuan vaulted onto the roof. After a quick glance, he ran across the tiles and, in just a few steps, vanished into the pitch-black forest.

Su Liyan had no intention of obeying him. Unwilling to let Lu Yuan go alone, she followed him into the forest in the same manner.

Lu Yuan locked onto the three fleeing figures ahead. With his superior speed, the distance between them rapidly closed.

Lu Yuan kicked up a loose stone, sending it flying.

The stone shot forward, snapping a small tree trunk before embedding itself in a large tree next to the three men.

Seeing this, the three men in black stopped fleeing, afraid the next stone would hit them.

Judging by the force, a stone like that would have punched a hole right through a person.

Like an ape, Lu Yuan somersaulted a few times and landed in front of them, blocking their path.

"Run? Still running?" Lu Yuan asked.

"Haha, Lord Lu. It’s been a while." One of the men in black pulled down his mask.

Lu Yuan wasn’t surprised. He had already guessed who it was from the man’s figure as he fled.

The man gave a hand signal, and the other two silently spread out, positioning themselves about thirty meters away from Lu Yuan.

"My friend, was all this really necessary? If you wanted to chat, did you have to go to such lengths? You think it’s safer out here in the middle of nowhere?" Lu Yuan said calmly, leaning against a tree.

"It’s better than the Post House. Too many eyes and ears there. Who’s going to be in the forest this late at night?" said Jiang Huai, the Central Guard Thousand Households of the Southern Town Patrol Department.

’Jiang Huai’s thinking is rather old-fashioned,’ Lu Yuan thought.

’Late at night, the woods are the last place you’d call empty. If this were the early 21st century, you’d find a couple every ten meters in the woods next to a construction site, sealing a deal for forty or fifty yuan.’

’Of course, that phenomenon only lasted for a short time. After all, it was easy to get exposed after a while. Much safer to just rent a room. No mosquito bites in the summer, no frozen butts in the winter, right?’

"I’m afraid you’re wrong. I wouldn’t say this place is empty," Lu Yuan said with a smile.

"Rest assured, Lord Lu. These two Jinyi Guards I brought are my most trusted men. No fifth person will know of our meeting tonight," Jiang Huai said with conviction.

Lu Yuan called out, "Honey, since you followed me, you can come out now."

The moment Lu Yuan finished speaking, Su Liyan glided past the two alert Jinyi Guards and appeared silently before Lu Yuan and Jiang Huai.

Seeing this, Jiang Huai felt a surge of anger and cursed inwardly. The two subordinates he had brought were both Grand Celestial Masters.

’They might be new Grand Celestial Masters, but they should at least be able to notice someone slipping past them! What a disgrace!’

Lu Yuan saw Jiang Huai’s awkwardness and laughed it off. "My friend, no need to get worked up. My wife’s abilities are no less than my own. Even I haven’t figured out the true extent of her skills."

Su Liyan stomped her foot and said, "Dear, you’re just making fun of me! I was just worried something might happen to you, hmph!"

"Lord Lu, I’m truly envious. I wasn’t so lucky as to marry someone so capable and so beautiful."

Looking at the young couple before him, he, a middle-aged man, couldn’t help but feel a twinge of envy.

Lu Yuan wrapped an arm around Su Liyan’s slim waist and said, "So, what was it you wanted to see me about today?"

Jiang Huai lowered his voice. "Lately, my confidant Xiaohanzi reported that you weren’t in Taiping City. With you gone, I lost my source of intelligence, so I came looking for you."

"Really, my friend? Just for that?" Lu Yuan was skeptical.

Jiang Huai continued, "Of course, there’s one more thing. According to my sources, the Emperor is going to summon you to the palace for an audience."