66. Double Six, Great Success! (Not Really)
Inside the teahouse, after the waiter served them tea, he reluctantly left the room.
The scene outside made Gong Yiling’s hair stand on end—she had underestimated Shangguan Lingyue’s popularity.
The moment the general stepped onto the street, she attracted a massive crowd of admirers.
Admiration and adoration transcended gender. The ones screaming and covering their faces were mostly women—*So many fellow lesbians!*
And they weren’t just screaming. Many enthusiastic fans even chased them to the teahouse, filling the entire corridor.
Fortunately, the windows were traditional paper screens. If they were floor-to-ceiling glass windows… the entire surface would be covered in faces.
That image… was too disturbing.
“Please excuse them,”
Shangguan Lingyue flipped her hair and said with a smile, “I’m not even wearing my military uniform today, and yet they still recognized me.”
“As a national idol, they would recognize you even if you were turned to ashes.”
“Huh?”
“Ah, I mean, don’t underestimate the power of fans.” Gong Yiling coughed lightly. “But there are probably hundreds of ears pressed against the wall. Shouldn’t you do something?”
“You’re right.”
Shangguan Lingyue stood up, walked to the door, and opened it.
“Aaaaaaaaaah!”
“It’s General Lingyue!!!”
“General Lingyue is looking at me!”
Hearing the screams, Gong Yiling took a sip of tea, speechless.
Then, Shangguan Lingyue said,
“Don’t love me, it’s fruitless.”
“Pfft—!”
Gong Yiling spat out her tea.
Then, the general unleashed her battlefield aura, slammed the door shut, and returned to her seat gracefully. “That should do it.”
Wasn’t… wasn’t that a bit much?
Gong Yiling looked at the now empty window, rubbing her forehead.
Being a fan of this general, she didn’t know if it was a blessing or a curse for them.
“Your time is precious, so I’ll get straight to the point.”
Shangguan Lingyue said, “I’m here to ask about the circumstances of Little Five’s disappearance—”
“Sect Master Yan should have told you. It’s the same as what he said. I don’t want to repeat it.”
“Then the second matter.” Shangguan Lingyue continued, “I heard you had a conversation with Little Five?”
This interrogation-like tone made Gong Yiling uncomfortable.
She was just a college student, not the real Gong Yiling. Fortunately, the questions… weren’t hitting any sensitive points.
“You want to know?”
“Yes.”
“I have a way to save your Grand Elder. That’s all I told her.”
Shangguan Lingyue’s eyes widened.
“What did you say!?”
She hadn’t expected to hear this here.
She had only heard her brother mention the Grand Elder’s hidden injuries in passing.
This was a highly classified secret, concerning the fate of the nation. And yet, this woman knew about it…
“General, you don’t like getting involved in political struggles. Naturally, this matter shouldn’t concern you.” Gong Yiling, finding an opportunity to counterattack, went on the offensive.
“If I said I suspect the First Prince is involved, and not the demonic sects, what would you think?”
“I’m here on my brother’s orders.” Shangguan Lingyue said calmly, “If Qingyun is truly involved, I won’t protect him.”
“But I need proof.”
“I only suspect the First Prince. I have no concrete evidence.” Gong Yiling shrugged. “And I don’t care whether your Fifth Princess lives or dies.”
“However, if she’s truly dead, then the task of healing your Grand Elder falls upon me. I was hoping to stay out of this.”
As she spoke, Miss Gong admired her own improving lying skills, anticipating the general’s response.
She shouldn’t refuse.
“Little Five has been searching for a reclusive divine physician to treat this injury.” Shangguan Lingyue scrutinized the woman before her.
From the first glance, she sensed something profound about her.
Being a straightforward person, she voiced her observation directly, “Since our conversation began, I’ve probed you six times, and you haven’t reacted at all.”
Gong Yiling: “…”
*Sip tea, sip tea. This has nothing to do with me.*
It felt like playing a murder mystery game as the killer and listening to the others’ clumsy deductions. Quite enjoyable.
“You can maintain your aura at Core Formation and remain completely unfazed. Such masterful disguise suggests you are at least at the Earthly Nether realm, if not higher.”
In a sense, she was almost at the Earthly Nether realm.
If it weren’t for that damned Heavenly Saint Technique and its strange reaction with her body.
“And you wouldn’t save a stranger for no reason. Plus, your self-proclaimed identity, and the rumors about you being from the Great One Engineering Sect…”
Based on all this, Shangguan Lingyue reached a conclusion.
She picked up the incense pipe on the table and pointed it at Gong Yiling. “You must be the Sect Master of the Great One Engineering Sect, an old acquaintance of the Grand Elder, am I right!?”
Gong Yiling: “Pfft—”
She spat out her tea onto Shangguan Lingyue’s face.
Damn it!
Although the general was just guessing, and her reasoning had nothing to do with whether or not she was the Sect Master…
She was actually right.
She really was the Sect Master of the Great One Engineering Sect, officially appointed by the Nine-Colored Deer.
“Your reaction… was I right or wrong?” Shangguan Lingyue, wiping her face, asked, “Could it be you’re not the Sect Master, but the Vice Sect Master?”
Well, Vice Sect Master was also correct.
The entire Great One Engineering Sect currently consisted of only her. She could be whatever she wanted, even the janitor.
“My identity is not important.” Gong Yiling wiped her mouth. “I’ve only heard of your Grand Elder. Whether I help him or not depends on my mood.”
“But this opportunity won’t come again. What do you think, General?”
Shangguan Lingyue thought for a moment, then nodded. “If it’s you, I believe you.”
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