Chapter Thirty-Two I Am Grass

  As they came out of Tao Ran Ju, both of them felt a great weight lifted off their shoulders.

  After walking several turns on the main street and circling a few alleys, Chu Hao finally sat down in a wine house. Looking at the token in his hand, Chu Hao couldn't help but reveal a smile. This was the token of Tao Ran's residence, something that countless people in the capital dreamed of having. And yet it had fallen into his hands so easily.

  "Haha!" Lin Yue'er, sitting across from Chu Hao, didn't have the slightest bit of confidence as before. Wiping away the cold sweat on her forehead, she said: "What are you thinking? Such a dangerous thing, if it's exposed, even Prince Wei Yuan can't protect you. How can you be so reckless?" Although she spoke like this, Lin Yue'er had actually developed a new opinion of Chu Hao in her heart. After all, the plan just now was indeed like playing chess, and if one's mind wasn't firm, they would lose completely.

  Chu Hao didn't respond to her. At this moment, Chen Honghong had already handed over control of his body. He stared at the token, but his mind was drifting far away.

  Today's plan is indeed thrilling. One misstep, and if that busybody detects even a hint of it, then all will be lost forever. After all, deceiving Tao Ran Ju, an absolutely superpower on the entire continent, would be no less than slapping them in the face.

  From the mysterious forces played by Chu Hao and Lin Yue'er, they took the lead with a shocking momentum that surprised Guan Shi. Then, they threw out "Tiger Tendon Pill", followed by flying swords, and finally, to thoroughly shock Hu Dong, Chen Honghong consumed most of her spiritual energy, releasing her aura, using her divine power to drive the Eight Immortals' table from inside the hall over.

  This step by step, linked together. It's just to intimidate Hu Dong, not giving him time to think, and make him thoroughly acknowledge that this Bao Zhuang, which is out of thin air, is an extremely powerful force, no less than Tao Ran Ju.

  Fortunately, both of them performed well today and at least did not show any suspicious signs that would make Hu Dongsheng suspect.

  "Great job today!" Chu Hao chuckled and put the token into his sleeve, under his black robe he regained his normal voice: "To celebrate, you're buying me a meal."

  Lin Yue'er rolled her eyes and still had some lingering fear: "You still have the heart to eat here, aren't you afraid that the people from Tao Ran Ju will follow you?"

  "Hey... they're all smart people, since I showed that move, I'm not afraid of them following. Chu Hao said calmly, with a hint of mystery, and then continued seriously: "By the way, don't leak out what happened today, this is our secret between us two. Now Little Wang's situation is extremely dangerous."

  "You're in danger? You'd better be dead." Although she had a change of heart towards Chu Hao, he took her virginity and the past examples were already deeply ingrained in her mind. Lin Yue'er naturally didn't have a good expression on her face. After saying that, perhaps thinking it was too hurtful, she added: "Why do you want me to cooperate with you?"

  Chu Hao looked at Lin Yue'er with deep feeling and said: "Because now I can only trust you."

  "Who wants your...!" Lin Yue'er was about to retort a few words to Chu Hao, but for some reason, she felt a bit flustered by his gaze at this moment. She turned her head away and pretended to calm down: "You scoundrel, who would cherish your trust?"

  Chu Hao just smiled and didn't say anything.

  When the dishes were served, Lin Yue'er still couldn't help but ask, "Don't you really worry about leaking it?"

  "You're the young mistress of Bi Zhuang, what's the big deal if you leak it out? Don't you still have Sword Old?" Chu Hao thought of this name and was filled with resentment, picking up a bowl of dishes and saying in a bad tone.

  When she saw Chu Hao, Lin Yue'er pouted and smiled, revealing her white teeth. She tilted her head, twirling a strand of black hair around her finger: "Do you think this name doesn't sound good? Then I can change it for you, Sword Uncle? Liu Meng?"

  Chu Hao looked at Lin Yue'er's delicate face, which was pink and pretty, and couldn't help but feel that this little girl had been assimilated by him in just a short half day, which was a good omen. He didn't bother to refute her and said, "Earlier you saw that red dan, did you want it too? I'll give you an even better one after a while, guaranteed your skin will be whiter than a newborn pig's."

  "You're the detestable crown prince who's a pig!" Lin Yue'er wrinkled her nose, and suddenly felt that it wasn't bad to bicker with this little king. As for where he got those things from, she thought about it but didn't ask in the end.

  At this moment, the young master Wang, although still as arrogant and rude as before, has gained a few points of gentleness and thoughtfulness that he didn't have in the past. This feeling is just like the current crown prince is the real him.

  After all, this person was still the unparalleled genius of the empire three years ago.

  He is the object of admiration in the hearts of countless young girls. Even Sun Meixiang, a famous lady in the capital, has said that she would not marry anyone else but him.

  But now the young master's behavior seems not as cruel and evil as rumored? Is it that people exaggerated his change in character, or was he originally hiding himself, intentionally revealing that detestable dandy side of his?

  Thinking of this, Lin Yue'er's heart beats a little faster for some reason. Adding to that, Chu Hao's unintentional mention of his own precarious situation earlier sparked Lin Yue'er's imagination as a young girl.

  Chu Hao didn't know what Lin Yue'er was thinking in her heart, but at this moment he was eating while using his spare gaze to appreciate Lin Yue'er's delicate face and curvaceous figure.

  Feeling Lin Yue'er's gaze, Chu Hao stopped and chuckled: "Friendly reminder again, don't stare at me for too long, it's addictive."

  Lin Yue'er hastily lowered her head, her neck turning red, and Chu Hao couldn't help but burst out laughing.

  After dinner, Chu Hao changed his clothes and resumed his original figure. He then returned to the Wang Mansion with Lin Yue'er. After entering the mansion, Chu Hao warned Lin Yue'er a few more times before they parted ways.

  "Chen Honghong, are you okay?"

  After entering the room, Chu Hao hid the black robe in the layer between the bed sheet and the mattress, then sent out a divine thought to ask.

  "Don't call me again, I'm fine." Chen Honghong's words were still as casual as ever, but Chu Hao could hear the exhaustion in them. All he heard was Chen Honghong saying: "That thought just now wasted seven or eight tenths of my spiritual energy, and now I need to sleep to recover. Come find me again at the auction three days later."

  "Alright, you rest now." Chu Hao knew that Chen Honghong's consumption was huge. As a sleeping instrument spirit for two thousand years, the stronger the magical treasure, the stronger its ability would be. However, the current Hunyuan Ding's ability was only at the sixth rank of a magic artifact, and many divine abilities could not be used. The spiritual energy that could recover once with a thought had been consumed by Chen Honghong this time, she had indeed done her best.

  "Wait a minute, I still have something to ask you." Chen Honghong suddenly said: "Just like that little girl said, why aren't you worried that Tao Ranju's people will follow you?"

  "You didn't say earlier that you found a likely Foundation Establishment expert inside? If he's there, Hu Dong will absolutely not follow us, because in their hearts, Bi Zhuang has already risen to a height where they can look at us on an equal level." Chu Hao said calmly: "Intelligent people won't dig their own graves, because they're just auction houses, and we might still have even higher-grade artifacts. We won't be at a disadvantage against anyone."

  Chen Honghong fell silent for a moment before saying, "Perhaps you are right, but I want to know what your goal is. You know that being so reckless is extremely dangerous."

  "I won't play a reckless game, so how can I set up my formation?" Chu Hao sneered: "My first goal is to rely on the powerful Tao Ranju and use the non-existent force of Bi Zhuang as bait; The second goal is to lure out the craftsman in the imperial palace."

  "Bring out that craftsman?" Chen Honghong, this self-proclaimed "high IQ" spiritual being somewhat didn't understand, said: "I understand the first purpose. But what does the second purpose mean? What if that craftsman is a member of that dog man and woman's power, aren't you exposing your identity?"

  "If it's not, I can take advantage of it. If it is, that would be even better." Chu Hao's face revealed a smile that no one could see through: "If I don't want to become a pawn at the mercy of others, then I must turn myself into the player. By making this risky move, I will set everything in place before the enemy has time to react, while they are still underestimating me."

  "Alas." Chen Honghong sighed and said, "Since that's the case, I don't have anything else to say. However, you should be aware that those two people behind him have a lot of power, and Tao Ranju's power is even greater. They won't take your status as the young master seriously, becoming a chess player isn't the most important thing, what's most important is becoming a chess player who can win."

  "When I was wandering, there was a saying in the streets that I still remember today." Chu Hao suddenly said lightly: "The saying goes like this, 'Lions swallow wolves, wolves eat deer, deer eat grass, and grass is innocent.' This is what this world is like."

  Chu Hao's face flashed a fierce look, and he said coldly: "I am now that blade of grass, and that little white face is the lion. But even if I'm just a blade of grass, I still have the right to live! And not only do I want to live, but I also want to challenge the lion!"

  Just as Chu Hao had expected, right after Hu Dong had just sent them away and they left Tao Ran's residence. From the inner hall of that living room, an old man in a grey robe with white whiskers walked out.

  The old man was a bit stout, but his demeanor was extraordinary. He had a wine gourd hanging from his waist and looked kind-hearted with benevolent eyes.

  Hu Dong bowed respectfully towards the person and said: "Fifth Elder, do you want me to send someone to follow them?"