Chapter 449

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Chapter 449: Beach, Lying Down, Jealousy

They searched for an inn in Yanwei City.

They didn’t opt for an old, familiar place, nor did they settle for one under new ownership. Instead, they chose a slightly overpriced inn with decorations from the 1980s, though the environment was undeniably poor.

Bai Wei requested a triple room. However, since his body was merely a puppet and he only needed rest, he wouldn’t be staying there.

They paid with dragon coins, having exchanged them beforehand in the South Sea Dragon Palace. They had no immediate concerns about money or necessities, but they couldn’t afford to be extravagant.

After a long day of travel, the snake girl arrived at the inn, collapsed onto the bed, and immediately fell asleep.

Chao Lu checked and said, “She’s really asleep… I’ll give her a signal to wake up when it’s daytime.”

Bai Wei responded, “I’ll keep watch.”

“Is it necessary?” Chao Lu asked. “We’re in the city, it should be relatively safe.”

“What you say doesn’t matter,” Bai Wei replied. “You’re Princess Bai Ze, and many conspirators are keeping an eye on you. That Xiangliu guy earlier—whatever his name was—he killed over a hundred light cavalry troops. I even let one person go back. With the people we killed today, they’ll quickly come to Liu State to find you. This news will spread fast.”

Chao Lu asked, “What’s the benefit of it spreading?”

Bai Wei said, “The problem is, they don’t know where we’re headed. We could enter Liu State or delay and hide, or even find a way to return to Bai Ze Kingdom. They will think this way. So, while these guys are searching everywhere, we can get ahead, cross Liu State, and reach the imperial court to buy time. There will definitely be some misfortunate souls stirring trouble with Xiangliu’s light cavalry.”

Chao Lu blinked and agreed, “The word ‘trouble’ is used very well.”

“Vulgar language. A lady shouldn’t talk like that.”

“But I’m not an ordinary lady, I’m a fairy princess,” Princess Bai Ze replied seriously.

“Indeed,” Bai Wei sat still. “Luckily you’re a fairy…”

“If you were an ordinary girl, you’d definitely be like Liu Xiaowan. I’d have to marry you no matter what.”

Chao Lu, being a woman, had a keen sixth sense and immediately noticed that Bai Wei’s gaze wasn’t quite right. “Why are you looking at me like that?”

Bai Wei tried to cover up, “I’m using a puppet body, with standard dead fish eyes. How else do you expect me to look at you? Should I stick on some big cartoon eyes?”

After some thought, Chao Lu continued, “Did you have something else to say just now?”

Bai Wei nodded, sighed, and raised his hand. With a snap of his fingers, a silence barrier formed.

Chao Lu had thought she understood Young Master Bai’s abilities very well, but seeing him use magic left her surprised. She couldn’t help but speak in her hometown dialect.

“You know magic… transcendent beings, magic, martial arts. You’re no longer just a warrior-mage…”

“Lying drunk on the battlefield, don’t laugh at me. Throughout history, many warriors have not returned… My nickname is Jun Mo Xiao, I am a lone fighter. Oh no, a lone person.”

Bai Wei pretended to be something he wasn’t. This joke probably couldn’t be understood by anyone in the world. Chao Lu showed a confused expression but didn’t ask any questions.

“Although Xiangliu’s light cavalry and some foolish soldiers may be delayed, smart people won’t be.”

“The Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom is complicated, and many forces play the game behind the scenes, using people as pawns to plan for the country.”

“Bai Ze Kingdom probably hasn’t been infiltrated too much, or maybe there are multiple forces at play. But as the chess game reaches its conclusion, no one will let you go. You’ll become the decisive piece—whoever can control you can change the situation according to their own wishes.”

“Now, you have a chance to turn things around. The ultimate goal is the imperial court.”

Bai Wei said, “You understand my analysis, so… the person playing chess from behind the scenes will naturally see it too.”

He opened the map and tapped on several cities in Liu State.

“Though a direct path is the fastest, it’s also the most dangerous. Along the way, we’ll definitely encounter pursuit and obstacles. Once our identities are discovered, we’ll be like fugitives in the spotlight. It won’t be easy to leave once we’ve stepped onto the stage.”

Chao Lu nodded. She took a sip of water she’d brought with her, not trusting the water at the inn.

“So we have to go around?”

“At this stage, we can only go around,” Bai Wei said, pressing his finger on the next city. “Our next step is to go directly to Longyao City by waterway. Then I’ll need to find someone in Longyao City who can help us. We’ll stay there for three days and figure out a way to leave.”

Chao Lu fully agreed. She had no idea what to do either. Watching Bai Wei’s thoughts and actions, she was almost ready to shout “666” (a gaming term).

Right now, she felt like the ADC (Attack Damage Carry) in the bottom lane, diligently farming minions, waiting for the support to feed her resources, then saving money to buy equipment.

Setting the pace and seizing opportunities wasn’t her concern. She just needed to avoid taking risks or giving away kills.

And as for whether she would be able to take over the game later on… that didn’t matter. As long as the jungle (player) kept getting kills everywhere, they could still win easily even if she was bad.

Of course, if you said that Chao Lu wasn’t thinking about anything, that would be impossible. But she knew that all she could do now was relax, not think about anything or doubt anything, and wholeheartedly trust him.

If being a decorative vase could save the Bai Ze Kingdom, she would rather be a vase for her entire life. If marrying royalty could continue her family and kingdom, she wouldn’t mind being a princess through marriage. Unfortunately, no one thought highly of her.

There was a beautiful moving picture.

…Please let me go, all this pile of gold is yours.

Bang!

…Confused and angry, I will hit you and claim this pile of gold as mine!

Chao Lu, just like this pile of gold, is definitely desired by someone from the Bai Ze Kingdom. They will destroy Bai Ze Kingdom and take her away, just like what will happen to Qiongqi Country.

The peace talks never had any hope from the start.

What else could she do? She had already considered giving up and returning, hoping to hold hands with her loved ones and leave together. Just like the dragonflower… But the dragonflower at least had a chance to sacrifice itself. What about her? She didn’t even have a chance to sacrifice herself.

Whether Bai Wei was the last straw for her survival or not, she would seize it without hesitation. She trusted every word he said, and that was enough. He didn’t need to say so much, even if it was a lie. She would follow him to the ends of the earth, willing to drown herself completely in this lie. As for whether they could truly save Bai Ze Kingdom, she hadn’t thought about it too much.

Unless a heroic spirit took charge at the country’s gate, no one could save them. What they were doing now was perhaps just buying a little more time to catch their breath.

It was okay to think of this as the last long journey of her life.

As she was lost in thought, she suddenly thought of the word “honeymoon,” and her cheeks turned red.

“You’re blushing,” Bai Wei said. “What are you thinking about?”

“Um… Nothing, really!” Chao Lu immediately denied, feeling a bit embarrassed. She lacked Liu Xiaowan’s boldness and quickly changed the subject. “What about her? What should we do? Should we bring her to the palace?”

“Do you think there’s something wrong with her?” Bai Wei asked with hidden meaning.

…I think she might disturb our honeymoon.

…A sweet death in January.

Chao Lu glanced at the snake girl, who was sleeping peacefully. “There shouldn’t be any problems. I probed her mind earlier, and she didn’t have any defenses. Her magic is also working normally. Since she’s a resident of the palace, we can bring her along.”

Bai Wei was uncertain; he felt it was too much of a coincidence.

The snake girl’s goal was also the imperial court. Their goal was also the imperial court, and they had saved people by chance.

The imperial court was a super big city with a population of eight million. It was a rare pure land in the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom, where even a snake girl could find refuge. But why had the peaceful imperial court come to Xiangliu country?

Unfortunately, the fragments of heaven were bound to the coordinates of reality and should be kept secret. Otherwise, the snake girl would be imprisoned, and all sorts of troubles could be avoided.

Suddenly, Chao Lu said, “You probably aren’t interested in playing with snakes, right?”

Bai Wei snapped back to reality and stared at her, “What nonsense are you thinking? How could I have such a hobby?”

Chao Lu lowered her head and then persistently asked a question she was concerned about, “Then… what about dragons?”

Somehow, she thought of Michelle, the Dragonborn, and added, “The dragons from the East.”

“Is there a possibility…?” Bai Wei tried to ask, “Am I more inclined towards people?”

“Absolutely impossible.”

“Hmmm…” Bai Wei muttered, disconnected from the network. The puppet ended the connection, leaving only Crouching Tiger Sword on guard.

Chao Lu held her cheek, pondering if she was being too emotional. But there was nothing to talk about in the long night. After Matsushita arrived, she couldn’t help but associate the snake with a dragon.

She thought to herself that she still held some grudges.

So, it was Xue Hanlei, and it was the East Sea Dragon Palace…

The sting of Xue Hanlei’s words still lingered in her heart. Xue Hanlei could never have imagined that Young Master Bai would come looking for her. If she knew, would that dragon lie on the beach, biting its lips with an envious and jealous expression?

At first, it might seem satisfying, but Chao Lu soon found herself smiling bitterly.

“…I can’t figure it out. I can’t understand it. And he won’t even tell me… Why?”

A cold laugh echoed like a fantasy.

He thinks he owes you this!

Chao Lu pretended not to hear the words and softly said, “I’ve been under a lot of mental stress lately… I hope I’m not going crazy… but that wouldn’t be so bad.”