Chapter 612: Kindred Spirits
The vulgar tone naturally came from Qinghai Yixiao, while the one attempting to mediate was Chu Hongliu.
“Who are you? Do you intend to harm my father?” Wu Yunzhu’s almond-shaped eyes widened in anger as she glared at the pair.
Qinghai Yixiao and Chu Hongliu exchanged glances before bursting into hearty laughter. “Hahaha, this is truly a case of the heavens sending us a gift without effort.”
Nalan Rongruo gave the young woman beside him a displeased look. “Miss, you’re usually so clever. Why are you being so foolish today?”
“Didn’t you notice I was deliberately stalling them with my words?” Wu Yunzhu replied, staring at him in confusion.
“Why?” Nalan Rongruo was now the one surprised.
“From what they just said, there must be a larger conspiracy against my father. I’m worried he won’t be able to handle it alone, so I thought I’d help by distracting a few of the experts here,” Wu Yunzhu explained matter-of-factly.
“Uh…” Nalan Rongruo was momentarily speechless. “But you’ve exposed your identity. What if you end up in danger?”
“Aren’t you here?” Wu Yunzhu looked at him as if it were obvious. “From their attire and demeanor, they clearly resemble the cannon fodder characters in martial arts novels. You’re an elite imperial guard; surely you can handle two such minor figures?”