Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 912 - 912 872 Infiltrating the Mansion

912: Chapter 872 Infiltrating the Mansion 912: Chapter 872 Infiltrating the Mansion At dusk, inside the Dongfang Residence, the kitchen had already started preparing dinner.

Lu Chuan and Dongfang Cheng sat in the courtyard, drinking some tea before dinner.

“Nangong Tian has already entered the city, I suppose he’ll be quite startled when he sees Xu Zhi’s corpse.”

Dongfang Cheng said with a smile.

Lu Chuan nodded slightly, “This serves as a little intimidation for him, letting him know that I’m no easy target.”

“Do you think he will accept your challenge?

A one-on-one duel.”

Lu Chuan pondered for a moment and nodded, “I think there’s a high chance he will accept.

As the Family Head of the Nangong family, with his high position and authority, if he dares not to face a one-on-one with an outsider, that would be a great loss of dignity.”

“In a one-on-one fight with him, are you confident?”

Lu Chuan continued to nod, “I am very confident, but crossing two realms, I still need to exert a lot of effort to confront the enemy.”

“It’s likely to be a tough battle, but winning it would mean a complete turnaround for the better.”

“Although the Nangong family is not comparable to the Lu family or your Dongfang family, their power and strength are not to be underestimated.

If I can swallow them up, that would be a great thing for me.”

At that moment, a servant came over with the food.

Having placed down the steaming dishes, the servant turned around and left.

As Lu Chuan picked up his chopsticks, ready to eat, he heard hurried shouts.

“Young Master!

Young Master!

Something bad has happened!

The messenger we sent to deliver the news has returned!”

A person hurried in.

“So he’s returned, what’s the rush?”

Dongfang Cheng asked.

“Our man, he had his arms chopped off by Nangong Tian; he’s become crippled!”

Hearing this, Dongfang Cheng stood up abruptly, “What?

His arms were chopped off?”

“Yes, they brought him to the gate where it caused quite a scene.

To avoid too big of a commotion, we carried him inside to have his wounds treated.”

Dongfang Cheng clenched his fists, “Nangong Tian is no softie either, his actions are merciless.”

“So did he accept the challenge?”

The servant nodded hurriedly, “He accepted, Nangong Tian himself said it, he agreed to our terms.”

“Tomorrow at noon, on the central square, a one-on-one duel.

He actually agreed.”

Dongfang Cheng looked towards Lu Chuan, “As expected, he agreed.

Prepare well, the fight will commence tomorrow.”

Lu Chuan ate his dinner with composure, “That’s good, as long as I have this opportunity.”

“As long as you’re confident, I have peace of mind.

Let’s eat dinner first.”

Dongfang Cheng sat back down and picked up his chopsticks to start eating.

Lu Chuan suddenly furrowed his brow, and he stopped chewing.

“We need to be extra careful tonight.

That guy definitely won’t just sit around and wait; he is sure to make a move.”

Dongfang Cheng looked at Lu Chuan, curious, “What could he possibly do, a midnight raid?

They are still here with us.”

Lu Chuan said seriously, “It’s Nangong Teng and Nangong Lingya!”

“That bastard will definitely try to find an opportunity in the middle of the night to abduct these two!

If he can take them away, then they almost certainly will win the battle.”

“Whether it’s numbers or strength, they have the advantage over us!”

“With such an opportunity, I doubt they will let it slip away.”

Dongfang Cheng caught on quickly, nodding, “I understand, I will arrange for additional guards in front of the dark cells tonight.”

“No need, I’ll keep watch tonight.

At this crucial juncture, I don’t want to see all our efforts gone to waste.”

After eating dinner in a hurry, Lu Chuan found a room with just the right angle to stay in.

This room was a guest room, not very large, but through the window, one could clearly see the two dark cells.

Should anything happen to the dark cells, he could be the first to leap through the window and rush over.

As the night deepened, even with boredom setting in, Lu Chuan kept his vigil by the window, monitoring the situation here.

After midnight, the surroundings gradually became still, silent enough to hear a pin drop, and outside it was pitch black, obscuring everything from sight.

In such a quiet environment, one’s heart could easily calm down.

But suddenly, the sound of flapping broke the silence.

The sound was like that of a bird spreading its wings to fly.

Lu Chuan didn’t think much of it at first, but gradually he sensed that something was amiss.

“That sound just now, could it be someone climbing over the wall?”

Although the sound was extremely faint, Lu Chuan still detected something unusual.

And at the same time, in the darkness of night, Nangong Zhan’s figure indeed vaulted over and into the grounds.

As soon as he entered, his first action was to slay the two gatekeepers, and just as they were about to hit the ground, he quickly intercepted them and gently laid the bodies on the floor.

Then, he stood up and began feeling around for the wooden door in front of him.

Soon, he spotted the iron lock below.

If he were to forcefully break the lock, it would definitely draw attention and he would be exposed.

He squatted before the iron lock, glanced at the keyhole, and then took out a key.

The key in his hand looked quite special, seemingly shifting shape, just like a squirming worm.

He then inserted the key into the keyhole.

After waiting for a moment, he began to turn the key.

Indeed, the iron lock was successfully opened.

Carefully removing the lock and putting it into his pocket, he slowly pushed open the door.

Quietly entering, he saw a dim candlelight in the darkness.

By the candlelight, he saw Nangong Lingya’s figure.

She was lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling, lost in thought.

“Miss, it’s me!”

Nangong Zhan said softly.

Nangong Lingya immediately frowned and then turned her head to look over.

The next moment, Nangong Lingya sat up sharply, her eyes wide with surprise.

“Nangong!”

Nangong Zhan rushed forward and covered her mouth.

“Miss, don’t make a noise, I sneaked in here quietly.

If others are alerted, it will be very difficult for both of us to get out of here.”

Nangong Lingya nodded vigorously, and only then did Nangong Zhan remove his hand.

“Miss, let’s leave now, and by the way, where is Nangong Teng?”

“He’s in a dark cell next door, we have been kept separately.

Let’s hurry, I don’t want to stay here any longer, I want to get out!”

Over the days she was detained, her spirit was on the verge of collapse and she wanted to leave this place as soon as possible.

“Alright, I will take you out of here now!”

He helped Nangong Lingya get off the bed, and they were about to leave.

Nangong Zhan turned around and walked towards the door.

However, the next moment, he saw with horror a shadow, cast by the moonlight, drawing closer and closer to the doorway.

“Damn it!

Someone’s coming!”

Thereupon, Lu Chuan stepped on the threshold and walked into the dark cell.

“You…

Are you Lu Chuan?”

Nangong Zhan asked loudly.

“You’ve got guts, daring to storm onto my turf.

You’re dead today!”

Nangong Zhan yelled fiercely, “I don’t believe you can keep me here!”