Quick Wear: Why did the male protagonist fall in love with the vicious villain again?

Chapter 568: Snow on the Desk of the Infatuated Alliance Leader (172)

The next morning.

A soft knock came from the door of the main room.

"Alliance Leader, are you awake?"

Jing Hengzhou gently covered the ear of the person in his arms with his hand.

"What's the matter?"

The noise outside grew louder.

"The leader of the Dongliu Sect requests an audience with the Alliance Leader."

Bai Chao stirred, groggily opening his eyes: "Jing Hengzhou..."

Jing Hengzhou kissed Bai Chao's forehead: "It's okay, you go to sleep first."

"Um……"

After Jing Hengzhou got up and dressed, he tucked the blanket around Bai Chao before stepping out from behind the screen and opening the door.

A middle-aged man with a fair complexion and no beard was standing outside the door.

The middle-aged man bowed slightly: "Alliance Leader."

Jing Hengzhou nodded: "Sect Leader Liu."

Sect Leader Liu said excitedly, "Alliance Leader, yesterday my disciples discovered traces of the Corpse Puppet Sect, and I have come to report this to you."

Because of the Corpse Puppet Sect's elusive nature, the entire martial arts world is conducting a full-scale investigation into its whereabouts.

The Corpse Puppet Sect may already know that it has incurred the wrath of the masses, and has not dared to show itself easily for some time.

Now that they've started to reappear, it seems they're about to commit further misdeeds.

Jing Hengzhou nodded: "Let's talk outside."

"Yes."

At that moment, Bai Chao's voice came from behind the screen.

"Jing Hengzhou."

Jing Hengzhou turned his head: "A-Chao?"

Bai Chao's voice still carried a hint of drowsiness: "You can talk here, I can listen in too."

"Won't you sleep a little longer?"

"I can't sleep without you."

A gentle light appeared in Jing Hengzhou's eyes: "Okay."

Master Liu, standing outside the door, also heard the voice of a stranger.

He hesitated before asking, "Leader, who is that person inside...?"

"He is a holy son invited from the Western Regions Holy Sect."

"Huh? The Holy Son?"

Sect Leader Liu opened his eyes wide in surprise: "You two are sharing a room?"

Jing Hengzhou: "Mm."

"oh oh……"

Although Master Liu felt something was amiss, he didn't say anything more.

Perhaps the inn was full, which is why the leader of the alliance was staying with the holy son.

There's nothing wrong with two men sleeping together...

"Please come in."

"Okay, okay." Sect Leader Liu quickly followed Jing Hengzhou into the room.

In addition, Elder Xin and Protector Mo were also summoned to the meeting.

In the end, they speculated on several possible locations where the Corpse Puppet Sect might appear next.

Everyone had their own opinion, with some suggesting different locations. Only Elder Xin said, "There is only one small village near where the traces appeared. I think that village is very likely the target of the Corpse Puppet Sect."

He said with a serious expression, "They haven't made any new puppets in a long time. Since they don't dare to target people in the martial arts world, they will definitely target ordinary people."

Jing Hengzhou nodded: "That's certainly possible."

Sect Leader Liu spoke first: "I will send people to guard the village immediately."

Why should we guard it?

A lazy voice interrupted them.

Everyone looked in the direction from which the sound came.

Bai Chao, with his long hair loose, walked out from behind the screen.

Sect Leader Liu had never seen the Holy Son before. Upon closer inspection, he was startled by the Holy Son's white hair and heterochromatic eyes.

"Son."

The others all stood up and bowed.

Sect Leader Liu had no choice but to get up as well.

"Good morning, everyone."

Bai Chao walked up to Jing Hengzhou and kicked his shoe: "Jing Hengzhou, I want some water."

"Okay." Jing Hengzhou poured a cup of tea and handed it to Bai Chao.

Bai Chao took a sip of tea, casually sat on the armrest of the chair, and rested his arm on Jing Hengzhou's shoulder.

When Sect Leader Liu saw this scene, he felt even more strange.

But the others didn't seem surprised and sat down.

Elder Xin continued the previous topic: "Holy Son, why not have Sect Leader Liu send people to guard the village?"

Bai Chao swirled his teacup: "Can you really guarantee that those villagers won't be harmed?"

Sect Leader Liu raised his head: "Of course!"

What a joke! He just volunteered, so of course he's confident in his own people's abilities.

"Really? You can defend against puppets, but can you defend against Gu worms?"

Sect Leader Liu: "This..."

Protector Mo said, "Can't the sacred Gu you brought be of some help to us?"

Bai Chao nodded: "That's certainly possible, but my Sacred Gu needs to eat and sleep, so it doesn't have the energy to keep watch all the time."

Elder Xin stroked his beard: "Then... what are your thoughts, Holy Son?"

"I heard from you that the village is not big and there shouldn't be many people. Then we can replace those villagers with martial arts practitioners and wait for them to come to us."

The group exchanged glances: "It's not entirely impossible..."

After some further discussion, Jing Hengzhou finally made the decision: "We can give it a try."

"Yes, Alliance Leader."

Jing Hengzhou then instructed, "First, arrange guards around the village, and then withdraw them after a few days to lower the guards of the Corpse Puppet Sect."

"Yes."

After the discussion ended, the others got up to say goodbye.

Only Master Liu looked at Bai Chao with suspicion for several times.

For some reason, the more he looked at this holy son, the more familiar he seemed.

Protector Mo pulled Sect Leader Liu up: "Sect Leader Liu, let's go. I still have something to ask you."

"it is good……"

Sect Leader Liu glanced back at Bai Chao, but Protector Mo turned his head back.

"Still looking? Didn't you notice the alliance leader's face darkened?"

"what?"

Sect Leader Liu was baffled, but he didn't take Protector Mo's words to heart. He just felt that sense of familiarity growing stronger.

It wasn't until he stepped out of the inn that he suddenly slapped his thigh.

"I see!"

Protector Mo was startled: "What do you know?"

Sect Leader Liu said with certainty, "I know who the Holy Son resembles. No, he doesn't just resemble him; he is that person."

"Who?"

Sect Leader Liu stared intently at Protector Mo: "Jiang Langyu!"

"Jiang Langyu?"

"Yes! He's the former young master of Jinghong Manor."

Protector Mo looked utterly astonished: "What? It's him?"

Sect Leader Liu was even more surprised: "None of you who have been to the Western Regions recognized him?"

Protector Mo scratched his head: "No... I haven't seen him. I became a protector at the Lingyun Sword Sect later, so others probably don't remember me either..."

"Jiang Langyu is still alive..."

Master Liu's face showed disgust.

"How can such a person of low character be associated with us?"

"Uh..." Protector Mo coughed, "In any case, he is now the Holy Son of the Western Regions, so let's not talk about this anymore."

"What holy son? He must have bewitched the alliance leader!"

Sect Leader Liu said angrily, "Didn't you see? He actually dared to order the Alliance Leader to pour him tea. And he has no manners at all, insisting on leaning against the Alliance Leader. He's really unruly and doesn't know any etiquette."

"Is it possible that the alliance leader himself is willing?"

"Impossible!" Sect Leader Liu exclaimed in disbelief. "No, I must expose this person's true colors to the Alliance Leader..."

Protector Mo was somewhat speechless, but still kindly reminded him: "Sect Leader Liu, the relationship between the Alliance Leader and the Holy Son is unusual. I advise you not to do anything unnecessary."

Otherwise, you will have to bear the consequences yourself.

Sect Leader Liu frowned: "You still don't believe that the Holy Son is Jiang Langyu? Do you know that Jiang Langyu murdered his father...?"

Protector Mo interrupted Sect Leader Liu: "What does it matter whether you believe it or not, Sect Leader Liu? I think we should focus on the important matters the Alliance Leader instructed us to handle first. What do you think?"

"..."

Sect Leader Liu's face was grim. After standing frozen for a moment, he turned and left.