freenovelworld Chapter 714 [Under the Brocade 10]
Chapter 714 [Under the Brocade 10]
In the dead of night, Lu Yi sneaked into the room where the birthday gift was stored like a ghost, wearing a black nightgown. The room was pitch black, but with Lu Yi's keen intuition and superb martial arts that he had cultivated over the years, he was able to move freely. However, when he finally touched the place where the birthday gift was placed, he was shocked - the box that should have been full was actually empty!
At this time, Wang Fangxing got the news from somewhere and rushed over. His face was terribly gloomy, and his eyes were flashing with anger and suspicion. Without any hesitation, Wang Fangxing ordered his men to search the room where Yuan Jinxia and Youyou lived immediately.
The reason was that there was no one else on the ship except these outsiders. When Yuan Jinxia boarded the ship, she showed special attention to the birthday gifts. As a result, she naturally became the primary suspect.
How could Yang Yue and Yuan Jinxia be willing to be slandered by others? The two of them immediately became furious and started a fierce fight with each other. At this moment, in the dark corner, a cold arrow suddenly shot out like a poisonous snake and flew straight towards Yuan Jinxia.
At the critical moment, Youyou happened to catch a glimpse of this thrilling scene. She flashed as fast as lightning and kicked the fatal arrow away fiercely.
Almost at the same time, Lu Yi appeared in front of everyone like a god of war descending from the sky. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle, and his moves were as fast as the wind. In the blink of an eye, he had captured Wang Fangxing firmly in his hands.
Wang Fangxing, who was restrained, was horrified and shouted in a timid voice: "How dare you arrest an official of the imperial court!" However, facing his shouting, Lu Yi's face was as gloomy as water, without any ripples. He just shook his wrist lightly, and a palace card shining with golden light instantly appeared in front of everyone.
Wang Fangxing took a closer look and was immediately frightened to the point of turning pale. His legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground. It turned out that the man standing in front of him was none other than the famous Jinyiwei Lu Yi!
"Beg for mercy now!" the guard at the side shouted harshly.
Wang Fangxing came back to his senses and nodded hurriedly, saying repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes, Lord Lu, please spare my life! I was blind and offended you, Lord, please be merciful and let me go!"
Lu Yi snorted coldly and said, "You can investigate the case if you want, but if you dare to touch a hair of my men again, don't blame me, Lu, for being ruthless!"
Hearing this, Wang Fangxing dared not say any more nonsense, and replied submissively: "Yes, yes, yes, Master Lu's teaching is very correct. I will never dare to do it again, and I will definitely follow your teachings."
"Since you have lost something, take me to the scene as soon as possible. Maybe we can find some clues there!" Lu Yi said seriously.
Hearing this, Wang Fangxing did not dare to delay and hurriedly led Lu Yi and others to the crime scene to investigate.
After arriving at the destination, Yuan Jinxia seemed full of confidence, and she quickly devoted herself to a careful inspection of the site. At this moment, Youyou beside her suddenly noticed that the ground seemed to be much slippery than usual, so she quickly reminded her: "Jinxia, you have to be more careful, the ground is a bit slippery!"
However, before she finished her words, she heard a "thump" and Yuan Jinxia fell to the ground. She lay on the ground in a mess, wailing: "Oh my God, it hurts so much! Sister Youyou, why didn't you remind me earlier?"
Looking at this funny scene, Youyou was both angry and amused, but she still hurried forward to help Yuan Jinxia up. Yuan Jinxia rubbed her sore buttocks and murmured pitifully: "Oh, it hurts so much..."
Youyou shook her head helplessly, stretched out her finger and gently tapped Yuan Jinxia's forehead, scolding: "You are always so impetuous and irritable on weekdays. Now you have suffered a great loss! I hope you can learn a lesson this time!"
"Sister Youyou, I fell and got hurt, but you don't even care about me." Yuan Jinxia pouted and complained to Youyou coquettishly. Her big, lively eyes flashed with grievance, as if she was about to cry in the next second.
"I don't know you yet." Youyou smiled slightly and shook her head gently. She was obviously accustomed to Yuan Jinxia's appearance.
At this time, Lu Yi calmly found an excuse to send Wang Fangxing away. His eyes were as sharp as a hawk, fixed on Youyou, and asked in a deep voice: "Miss Ouyang, have you ever practiced martial arts?"
Hearing this, Yuan Jinxia's heart tightened, and she quickly spoke before Youyou: "Master Lu, please don't talk nonsense! Sister Youyou is a typical lady from a noble family, how could she be a martial artist? You must have seen it wrong!"
However, Lu Yi ignored Yuan Jinxia's words. He still stared at Youyou and continued to ask: "I didn't ask you, Miss Ouyang, I hope you can answer my questions truthfully. Who are you? Or is even your name fake? It is unbelievable that a seemingly weak lady from a noble family can practice martial arts."
Seeing Lu Yi being so aggressive, Yuan Jinxia couldn't help but feel dissatisfied. She frowned and raised her voice and said, "Lord Lu, how many times have I told you that Sister Youyou really doesn't know how to fight? You are being too suspicious without any reason!"
Facing the dispute between the two, Youyou was calm and composed. She raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, and said softly: "Lord Lu is indeed a good judge of vision. My daughter does know a little about martial arts. However, I only learned some basic skills from my elders when I was a child, and I am far from being proficient. As for my surname, my daughter's surname is indeed Ouyang, and this is absolutely true. Lord Lu can rest assured. Moreover, I am not here under the instructions of others, and you can see clearly."
"Then I wonder what kind of unique insights Miss Ouyang has on today's events?" Lu Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at the outstanding woman in front of him with a sharp gaze, and asked softly.
The girl called Miss Ouyang, Youyou, opened her red lips and said slowly: "In my opinion, this is clearly a farce directed and acted by oneself. Not to mention anything else, just as for the so-called lost birthday gift, it has never been really lost. It is still hidden in this ship." Her tone was firm and confident, as if everything was under control.
Hearing this, Lu Yi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and asked with interest: "Oh? With that being the case, I guess Miss Ouyang must have discovered some key clues, right? I just don't know how the girl figured out the clues?" As he spoke, he carefully observed the changes in Youyou's facial expressions, trying to capture more useful information from them.
However, Youyou just smiled faintly and responded: "Lord Lu, why do you have to ask this question? With your wisdom and insight, you must have already made up your mind about this matter. You just want to test me." After saying that, she turned her face away gently and no longer looked at Lu Yi, as if she was unwilling to reveal too much of her thoughts.
Suddenly, without any warning, a ship floated onto the calm water. The ship emitted extremely strange lights that flickered, as if it came from the netherworld. Everyone was terrified and shouted in unison: "The ghost ship is coming!" Fear spread instantly, and everyone panicked and fled in all directions.
It is said that hundreds of years ago, Zhu Yougui was brutally murdered by his men on this ship. Since then, his grudge has been lingering in this water for a long time. Every few years, this ghost ship will mysteriously appear. Moreover, it is said that any ship that encounters it will suffer a terrible curse. Just last time, all the people who encountered it were killed.
Hearing the commotion outside, Lu Yi and his companions hurried to the deck. Looking at the ghost ship getting closer and closer, Lu Yi's face was solemn, and he quickly gave an order: "Hurry up and drop the anchor, and make sure to firmly fix our ship!"
However, something unexpected happened. The anchor seemed to have seen something extremely terrifying, and it moved desperately towards the ghost ship without any control. At the same time, even the rudder that controlled the direction suddenly lost its function and was completely out of control.
Lu Yi shook his head firmly, thinking to himself: How could there be ghosts in this world? There must be someone behind all this! Thinking of this, he turned to look at Miss Ouyang beside him, raised his mouth slightly, and asked: "Miss Ouyang, do you have the courage to go with me to the strange ship opposite to find out?"
After hearing this, Youyou's beautiful eyes flickered and she nodded without hesitation, "Okay! That's exactly what I want."
After that, Lu Yi quickly grabbed a thick rope from the side and flexibly wove it into a strong rope with his hands. Then, he swung his arms vigorously and threw the rope accurately to the ghost ship not far away, and successfully fixed it tightly on the ship. Then, Lu Yi turned sideways to Youyou and made a "please" gesture, smiling and said: "Miss Ouyang, please."
However, Youyou opened her red lips and responded calmly: "I don't need the help of this rope." Before she finished speaking, her body shook, and she was like a light flying swallow, ready to use her lightness skills to leap across the water and reach the other side.
At this moment, Yuan Jinxia, who had been standing silently by the side, suddenly stepped forward quickly, stretched out her hand and grabbed Youyou's dress, and pleaded coquettishly: "Sister Youyou, I want to go and have a look too, can you take me with you? And if you encounter any danger, I can still protect you!"