Chapter 395 - 242: Fierce Battle

Chapter 395: Chapter 242: Fierce Battle

Yun Qing was, in the end, just an ordinary person. Assailed by a fierce pressure of Primordial Qi, her mind felt as if it were struck by an immense force, instantly plunging into chaos.

She felt as if she were being torn apart by some immense force, her body and soul both enduring unbearable agony.

Yun Qing’s face was as pale as paper, as if all the color had been squeezed out of her by the formless pressure. Her eyes lost their focus, and her consciousness began to blur.

Her body trembled violently, as if every single nerve was suffering an unspeakable agony.

And Fang Yue, the one responsible for this, simply watched with cold indifference as the beautiful woman before him appeared to be undergoing brutal torture.

Once her consciousness had completely dissipated, Fang Yue spoke in a low voice.

"You and the organization behind you—what are you trying to do? Why did you target me? And who told you my whereabouts!"

As Fang Yue’s questions, spoken with a certain cadence, echoed in the air, Yun Qing’s once-scattered gaze was drawn by an invisible force, gradually focusing on his face.

However, her eyes remained hollow, as if devoid of all spirit.

Fang Yue watched her coldly, awaiting her answer.

He knew this method was cruel. Since Yun Qing was an ordinary person, once Primordial Qi entered her brain, she would most likely lose a majority of her memories. In a severe case, she might even be reduced to a simpleton.

But since she had schemed against him first and even tried to take his life...

Fang Yue certainly wasn’t going to hold back.

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A moment later, seeing that Yun Qing could provide no more useful information, Fang Yue immediately got up and left the place.

However, long after Fang Yue had departed, inside the room where Yun Qing lay, the strange pictographic Runes on the walls began to glow with a faint halo.

These halos converged in the room before pouring into Yun Qing’s body all at once.

Influenced by this aura, an expression of pain appeared on the delicate face of Yun Qing, who had previously looked vacant and simple-minded.

But soon, this expression vanished.

"To be able to lay a hand on even ’me’... what a cruel, heartless man!"

Yun Qing covered her mouth delicately and struggled to her feet. Though her body was still somewhat weak, her earlier vacant and simple-minded state was gone.

"Sigh. These boorish men have no idea how to treat a lady. If they were all like that scoundrel, I’d have to change skins again in no time."

At this moment, Yun Qing had completely lost her previous air of scholarly elegance and her dignified-yet-charming demeanor.

She was now like a veritable enchantress, her seductive charm seemingly etched into her very bones.

Yun Qing steadied herself against the wall and slowly rose. Her eyes were completely different; their former clarity had been replaced by a bewitching and profound allure.

Her movements also became fluid and graceful, as if her every subtle gesture exuded an ineffable magnetism.

She gently swayed her hips, as if acclimating to the sudden change.

The moment she stood, the strange Runes on the wall extinguished completely, as if everything that had just occurred was merely an illusion.

"Heh heh, next time I can’t pick such a prim and proper woman. Putting on an act all day is just too tiresome," Yun Qing chuckled to herself, her voice now coquettish and alluring.

But a moment later, all signs of this strangeness vanished, and she once again became the dignified and elegant Lady Yun Qing, with just that hint of charm.

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Meanwhile, after leaving the semi-derelict manor, Fang Yue found an inn and checked in.

’So it was because of those crates. That whole incident wasn’t the Blood Dragon Platform’s doing, it was them.’

’So, because I ruined their plan, they came after me for revenge!’

Fang Yue sat in his inn room, his brow tightly furrowed as a thousand thoughts raced through his mind.

He had been targeted this time entirely because of the merchant caravan he had encountered on his way back to Yujing City from Guangfeng Prefecture, and the items belonging to the Observatory that the caravan had been escorting.

He had reported the anomaly to Steward Hui at the time, foiling their plot.

And now, they had come for revenge.

Fang Yue sat on the bed, his eyes lightly closed, his mind racing as he formulated his next move.

He knew he was now embroiled in a massive conspiracy, one that was very likely connected to the Observatory.

The organization behind Yun Qing wanted to subvert the Observatory, and perhaps even overthrow the entire Great Wei Dynasty.

This organization was no weaker than the Blood Dragon Platform. In some ways, the threat it posed was even more terrifying than that of the Blood Dragon Platform, which had already seized control of three prefectures!

Fang Yue took a deep breath, trying to calm his turbulent emotions.

He knew the situation he faced was extremely complex. The slightest misstep could lead to a point of no return.

’Right now, the priority is to find a way to capture the real culprit—the Black Shadow who actually made the move. Then, I’ll contact Steward Hui.’

Fang Yue quickly decided on his next course of action.

’These people want to deal with me. They won’t be satisfied with just framing me; they definitely want me dead.’

’If I just leak a hint of my whereabouts, they’re sure to pounce like sharks that have smelled blood.’

With a plan in mind, Fang Yue immediately set it into motion.

First, he found a reputable Escort Agency and gave them a sealed letter, instructing them to deliver it to Steward Hui of the Observatory in Yujing City with the greatest possible speed.