Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 827 - 827 787 Shifting the Blame to the Murderer

827: Chapter 787 Shifting the Blame to the Murderer 827: Chapter 787 Shifting the Blame to the Murderer In front of Wan Changdong, Dongfang Lian was slumped over, her eyes wide with terror, her body limp, devoid of any signs of life.

Wan Changdong turned around, took several deep breaths to steady his emotions.

However, immediately after, the door was broken open, and a group of people hurried in.

“Honorable City Lord, someone said you encountered danger here, and we’ve come to protect you.

What is the current situation?”

The one leading the charge was a subordinate from Wan Changdong’s City Guards.

He quickly approached Wan Changdong, examined him for a moment, and then became curious.

“Honorable City Lord, I heard that you came across danger here, but looking closely, you are unharmed.

What exactly is going on?”

Wan Changdong let out a wry smile, shook his head slightly, and said, “It’s nothing, you must have heard wrong.

Everyone, go back.”

At this moment, the subordinate caught sight of Dongfang Lian, slumped to one side, and immediately furrowed his brow.

As he looked closer, he recognized the corpse as Dongfang Lian, took a couple of steps back, and drew in a deep breath.

“Honorable City Lord, if I’m not mistaken, that…

that seems to be a member of the Dongfang family, Dongfang Lian at that.”

Wan Changdong sneered, “You have sharp eyes indeed, managing to spot that.”

“I acknowledge my mistake, I will immediately take everyone out of here!”

He hastily turned around and led his men out of the room.

However, too many people had just burst in, nearly a hundred in total.

Almost all of them had witnessed Dongfang Lian’s corpse.

Even if they hadn’t seen Dongfang Lian’s body, they had heard the subordinate’s words, knowing that Dongfang Lian was here.

With so many people present, keeping a secret appeared quite difficult.

Wan Changdong sat on the edge of the bed, helplessly pulling out a handkerchief and wiping the sweat from his forehead.

Then he glanced at Dongfang Lian’s corpse and sighed, “So naive.

Your death is of no consequence.”

He was aware that Lu Chuan wanted him to take the blame, and he had no choice but to do so.

He was no match for Lu Chuan now.

If Lu Baixuan had been well, their City Guards combined with Lu Manor could certainly have obliterated Dongfang Residence.

Whether they could have successfully killed Lu Chuan was uncertain, but they definitely wouldn’t be in the current predicament.

Wan Changdong chuckled bitterly, lay on the bed, and relaxed his entire body.

…

Meanwhile, Lu Chuan approached the entrance of Dongfang Residence.

From a distance at the entrance of Dongfang Residence, he saw Li Xunying standing there, leaning against the wall, waiting.

At his feet, there was a sack containing Lu Baixuan.

Lu Chuan walked briskly towards him.

“Li Xunying, why haven’t you gone in?”

“The guards said that since I’m not from Dongfang Residence, I don’t have the right to enter.”

“But you’re my man, don’t they know that?”

“I told them, it didn’t work.”

Li Xunying spread his hands, his expression one of helplessness.

Lu Chuan nodded slightly and then walked towards the gate.

At that moment, a guard approached.

“Welcome back, Young Master Lu.

Please come in.”

“Why did you stop him?”

Lu Chuan asked, pointing to Li Xunying behind him.

“Uh…

I do not recognize him, he’s wearing a black mask, and he’s not of our Dongfang Residence, so…”

“Call Dongfang Cheng over.”

“Yes…”

The guard turned and entered the manor, and after a few minutes, Dongfang Cheng walked briskly towards Lu Chuan.

“Young Master Lu, why are you out and about this late at night?”

Lu Chuan looked at him and asked, “You know tonight is the time for Wan Changdong to act, how could I possibly stay indoors?”

“So, you mean to say… you went out tonight to stop Wan Changdong?

For such a major event, you should have told me—I could have helped you.”

Lu Chuan waved his hand dismissively, “Your help isn’t needed; I’ve already taken care of it.”

“Taken care of?

Then… what about Wan Changdong?

Where is he now?”

Dongfang Cheng asked curiously.

“He’s still alive, but his attitude has changed.

As for Lu Baixuan…”

Lu Chuan scoffed with disdain and continued, “Although he’s at the Martial Saint Realm, he’s old and frail, no match for me at all.”

“Lu Baixuan is finished, and as for Wan Changdong, I can consider leaving him be for some time.”

Dongfang Cheng was momentarily stunned and asked, “What do you mean?

Is the alliance formed by these two already dissolved?”

Lu Chuan looked at Li Xunying and said, “Put down the sack on your shoulder.”

Li Xunying threw the sack onto the ground and then opened it, letting Lu Baixuan crawl out.

At this moment, Lu Baixuan was tightly bound and had his mouth stuffed full of cloth, only making muffled noises, unable to utter a single word.

Seeing the figure of Lu Baixuan, Dongfang Cheng’s eyes widened in shock.

“Isn’t this the Manor Master of the Lu Manor?

He’s already been captured by you!”

Lu Chuan nodded slightly, “The Lu Manor’s influence is now gone, everything has ended, and from now on, Forest City will be my world.”

“So, what next?

How about I take the Dongfang family’s forces and wipe out the Lu Manor?”

Lu Chuan waved his hand again, “There’s no need; leave the rest to me to handle.”

“The Lu Manor has not a few members; can you handle them all by yourself?”

Lu Chuan smiled lightly, “Their master is already in my hands; what chance do they have to struggle?”

“So, your intention is… to persuade them to surrender?”

Lu Chuan stepped forward and patted Dongfang Cheng on the shoulder, saying, “Those who submit to me will be spared, those who do not, I will kill without hesitation.”

“It’s simple; not everyone within Lu Manor can be against me.”

“The Lu family in Kunlun Domain is like a towering tree; these countless branches and side-lines, I can’t possibly kill them all, can I?

That would make me a god of death.”

“For now, you just stay in the Dongfang Residence, ensuring the safety of Gu Xiaorou and Gu Xiaosang.”

“I understand; I will do my utmost, rest assured.”

Lu Chuan nodded slightly, then looked at Li Xunying, “Lock up this man, and he will accompany me to the Lu Manor tomorrow.”

“By the way, Young Master Lu, where is Dongfang Lian?

How is she now?”

Lu Chuan said indifferently, “Dongfang Lian is dead, but she died at the hands of Wan Changdong.”

Dongfang Cheng nodded, relieved, “She’s dead, so be it.

Her betrayal has been punished…”

Lu Chuan turned and left, walking towards the guest room area.

Seeing this, Dongfang Cheng shook his head in resignation.

He watched Lu Chuan’s retreating figure and sighed, “In this world, there truly are no invulnerable alliances.

How much further can we go, I wonder.”

…

After returning to the courtyard, Li Xunying also followed.

He tied up Lu Baixuan tightly and threw him into a dark cell, securing many locks before he felt at ease enough to leave.

Gu Xiaorou sat in the courtyard, propping her cheek with one hand, her head drooping several times as she fought off sleep.

Seeing Lu Chuan come in, she finally revived a bit and straightened up.

“Lu Chuan, you’re finally back.”

“How did it go this time?”