Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 723 - 723 683 Tit for Tat_1

723: Chapter 683: Tit for Tat_1 723: Chapter 683: Tit for Tat_1 Lu Chuan walked up to the carriage, and Gu Xiaosang lifted the curtain to look at him and asked, “Are the scoundrels driven away?”

“Not a single one escaped; all dead.”

Gu Xiaosang breathed a sigh of relief, “That’s good—that’s good.

We’re safe now.

Let’s keep moving.”

Lu Chuan climbed onto the carriage and said to Ahn Xuwu, “Let’s move on.”

Ahn Xuwu whipped the reins, and the carriage started moving forward again.

Gu Xiaorou looked at Lu Chuan and asked, “What’s the story with this gang of bandits?”

“A group of mountain bandits funded by the Lu family, allowed to cause trouble, especially targeting people from the Dongfang family.”

“These people really stoop to any low; they’ve used all sorts of despicable tactics.”

“However, this move is quite stupid.

It made the Lu family lose credibility in Myriad Stars City.”

Lu Chuan leaned back in his seat to rest, “Call me when we arrive.”

It wasn’t until late at night that the carriage gradually approached Myriad Stars City.

From afar, one could see the bright torches at the city gates.

There was a queue of carriages lined up, entering the city one after another.

Ahn Xuwu spotted Dongfang Cheng from a distance and hurriedly waved his arms at him.

“Young Master Dongfang, we’ve arrived!”

Upon seeing Ahn Xuwu, Dongfang Cheng quickly walked over.

Inside the carriage, Gu Xiaorou patted Lu Chuan on the shoulder, waking him up.

“We’ve arrived, Dongfang Cheng is waiting for us outside.”

Lu Chuan opened his eyes, nodded slightly, and then stepped down from the carriage.

Dongfang Cheng hurriedly came forward, smiling as he asked, “Young Master Lu, it must have been tough traveling such a long distance.”

Lu Chuan smiled and said, “It wasn’t too bad.

We just encountered some mountain bandits on the way, but we got through it safely.”

“Really?

Lately, the mountain bandits have been rampant; many have been robbed.

Our Dongfang family has lost more than a dozen people.”

Lu Chuan continued, “This gang was specifically targeting your Dongfang family.”

Dongfang Cheng frowned slightly and went on to ask, “How so?”

“They received support from the Lu family, promising to only rob your family members and spare those from the Lu family.”

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Cheng immediately clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, “Those bastards, conspiring with bandits against us!”

“I absolutely won’t let them off!”

“Young Master Lu, first come back to our manor to rest.

It’s getting late.”

“The carriages are queuing up here, and I will send someone to watch over your carriage.”

Lu Chuan nodded slightly, then turned to look at Gu Xiaorou, “Let’s go, we’ll enter the city together.”

Gu Xiaorou and Gu Xiaosang grabbed their luggage, and together they walked toward the city gate.

After entering the city, Lu Chuan saw many towering buildings; the streets were brightly lit and crowded with people, looking lively and bustling.

Even late into the night, it was still so lively here; just this alone gave it the air of a large city.

“This city seems quite large.”

Lu Chuan remarked.

“Of course, it’s twice the size of Dubhe City.

The forces here are also much more intricate.”

“By the way, how are things between your Dongfang family and the Lu family now?”

Dongfang Cheng sighed helplessly, “Our family had a profitable ironworks, but people from the Lu family came to make trouble.

I came back to deal with it.”

“Fortunately, it didn’t escalate too much.

Although we suffered some losses, we managed to prevent disaster.”

Dongfang Cheng sighed helplessly, “Now, our Dongfang family is still at a disadvantage.

If the Lu family picks a fight, we can only temporarily avoid their edge and continue to consolidate our strength.”

“Only the Dongfang family’s main manor has the strength to contend with the Lu family, and these branches are not at the same level of strength as the Lu family.”

Lu Chuan nodded slightly, “Since they’ve troubled you, naturally you have to retaliate.

Allowing them to do as they please will only embolden them to ask for an inch and take a mile!”

Dongfang Cheng shrugged helplessly, “If we could fight back, we would have done so long ago.

Petty fights are manageable, but if it really comes to an all-out battle, both sides would be injured, and we would suffer more severely.”

“Since you can’t fight back, let me do it.”

Dongfang Cheng’s eyes lit up, and he looked at Lu Chuan with some surprise, “Young Master Lu, what do you plan to do?”

“An eye for an eye.

Whatever they do, I’ll do the same.”

“Is there an equipment shop owned by the Lu family around here?”

Lu Chuan scanned the surroundings.

There were restaurants, inns, grain shops, and some shops selling miscellaneous goods.

A sweep of the area, but unfortunately, he did not see any businesses owned by the Lu family.

“We are at the edge of Myriad Stars City; the Lu family wouldn’t set up businesses on the edge of Myriad Stars City.

Let’s head towards the city center, and soon you’ll see the Lu family’s shops.”

“Their ventures in Myriad Stars City are quite extensive.

You’ll see them soon enough.”

Dongfang Cheng led the way, heading towards the nearest Lu family shop according to his memory.

He looked back at Lu Chuan and asked, “Do you really want to make your move now?

How about we plan it out?

Our Dongfang family can definitely provide assistance.”

Lu Chuan shook his head slightly, “No need for that.

I don’t like to dilly-dally.”

Dongfang Cheng pointed towards a shop ahead.

“That’s a weapon shop that sells arms, operated by the Lu family.

Shall we go over and take a look?”

Lu Chuan placed a hand on Dongfang Cheng’s shoulder and said, “You guys just wait here.

I can go by myself.”

Dongfang Cheng nodded helplessly, “No problem, then we’ll wait here to back you up.”

Lu Chuan walked towards the weapon shop.

Gu Xiaorou watched Lu Chuan’s retreating figure, and couldn’t help but worry.

“I hope he doesn’t encounter any danger.”

“Sis, you better worry about the Lu family’s people instead…”

Gu Xiaosang shook her head, unconcerned.

At that moment, Lu Chuan arrived at the entrance of the weapon shop and walked inside.

“It’s too late, we’re about to close.

If you want to order a custom weapon, come back tomorrow.

If you’re here to buy ready-made goods, feel free to look around.”

Behind the counter sat a mature woman in her thirties, dressed in a cheongsam.

She was busily tallying today’s accounts, never once raising her head to look at Lu Chuan.

“I’m here to find someone.”

“Who are you looking for?

Don’t tell me it’s me.

I’m already taken,” she said impatiently.

As someone who was both delicate-looking and affiliated with Lu Manor, she had more than her share of suitors.

Lu Chuan scanned the array of goods on the shelves and said, “I’m looking for Lu Chuan.”

“We don’t have anyone named Lu Chuan here, nor does anyone in Lu Manor go by that name.”

“You should look somewhere else.”

Lu Chuan turned back to her and asked, “You don’t recognize the name Lu Chuan?

The name should be notorious throughout Lu Manor, shouldn’t it?”

The shop owner suddenly closed her account book, her brows furrowed as she pondered for a moment.

“Lu Chuan…

Lu Chuan…”

“That bastard, isn’t he a traitor to the Lu family?

What do you want with him?”

She stood up abruptly, her eyes fixed on Lu Chuan.

In that moment, she seemed to find his appearance very familiar.