In Another World, Everyone Want to Kill Me!-Chapter 326: Hidden in Plain Sight

"Very good! That Shang Qinghua has been staying in Huohua City. He will probably be infected with corpse poison and die soon! I wonder what the current sect master of Silver Needle Sect looks like. I heard he is very beautiful?"

As he spoke, a lewd smile appeared on Shang Zefeng’s face.

Yue Mingxuan frowned slightly, feeling disgusted.

Shang Zefeng’s appearance could not compare to Shang Qinghua’s at all.

Seeing him make such an expression only made Yue Mingxuan feel even more repulsed.

If he had not remembered that he was eavesdropping, he would have rushed out and slapped Shang Zefeng on the spot, telling him to look in a mirror and see what he really looked like.

"Yes, extremely beautiful, so beautiful that it’s unforgettable. If Master ever gets the chance to see him, don’t forget to let us enjoy the sight as well."

"Hmph. If I can marry him, then the power of Silver Needle Sect will belong to me. At that time, even if Shang Qinghua manages to cling to life, he will have no way to turn things around!"

After hearing Shang Zefeng’s words, Yue Mingxuan felt a chill run down his back.

It seemed that Shang Zefeng was indeed as sinister as the rumors said.

His plan was well thought out, he not only wanted to frame Shang Qinghua, but also wanted to target him.

As for the third and fourth elders of Silver Needle Sect... how many elders were there in total?

At that moment, Yue Mingxuan realized how unqualified he had been.

He needed to go back and properly reorganize the internal affairs of Silver Needle Sect.

Just as he turned to leave, he suddenly bumped into someone’s chest.

Had he been discovered?

While he was still startled and thinking about how to escape, he heard a familiar voice say, "Didn’t I tell you to stay obediently in Silver Needle Sect and not run around?"

"You left me alone. Of course I had no choice. And you refused to tell me the truth!" Yue Mingxuan replied angrily.

At that moment, Shang Qinghua suddenly covered his mouth and brought him back to his room.

Before leaving, Yue Mingxuan heard a faint voice saying, "Who’s there?" followed by shouts of "Catch the assassin!"

As expected of the imperial palace, any unusual movement was immediately labeled as an assassin.

If this were not the palace, Yue Mingxuan would have wanted to tear Shang Zefeng apart.

That pig-headed man even dared to set his sights on him!

Leaving aside his appearance, his character alone was enough for Yue Mingxuan to despise him and yet he actually thought Yue Mingxuan might like him?

It was completely ridiculous.

Yue Mingxuan felt extremely disgusted, but he could only suppress it. He looked up at Shang Qinghua and asked, "So the epidemic in Huohua City is really related to your brother?"

"That’s right. I believe Shang Zefeng has already noticed my actions. He has always been a sinister person and his methods are beyond what we can predict. So we must be careful," Shang Qinghua said.

"You too," Yue Mingxuan nodded. "We still need to completely resolve the situation in Huohua City. But Gongsun Xing’s father, Gongsun Long—"

"I have roughly confirmed that he is in that well. During these days in Huohua City, I avoided using the local water because I was concerned about your health. Unexpectedly, that allowed me to narrowly escape this disaster. I have already issued a notice in Huohua City, telling the people not to drink from the wells. But this cannot continue forever."

"I know. I will find a way to completely purify the water," Yue Mingxuan sighed.

A well that had contained a corpse, how was he supposed to deal with that?

At that moment, someone knocked on the door.

Shang Qinghua knew it was a routine inspection to search for the assassin. But what about Yue Mingxuan?

No one in the palace knew him and there was a high chance he would be mistaken for the intruder.

"Hide quickly," Shang Qinghua said. He then pulled open the quilt and pushed Yue Mingxuan inside. "I’ll handle everything."

Yue Mingxuan trusted Shang Qinghua completely. So he wrapped himself tightly inside the blanket and remained silent.

"Forgive my boldness, but may I ask if Your Highness, the Third Prince, has seen an assassin here?" the guard asked.

When he saw Shang Qinghua’s loosely dressed appearance and then glanced at the brocade quilt on the bed, he quickly added, "Sorry for the disturbance, but—"

"It’s fine. If you have something to say, say it quickly," Shang Qinghua replied. "If that’s all, then you should leave at once."

"Only... the person on the bed—"

"What? Are you even going to investigate the person I like?" Shang Qinghua’s expression turned cold when the guard still did not leave. "I personally brought this person back last night. Do you have any other questions?"

Hearing this from inside the quilt, Yue Mingxuan’s face turned completely red.

"N-no, it’s just—" The guard did not dare to continue.

He had heard that Shang Qinghua had a bad temper.

Anyone who dared to provoke him would end up in a miserable state.

Thinking of this, the guard could not help but feel a sense of awe toward the person on the bed. To be able to be so close to Shang Qinghua, that person must be extraordinary.

"In that case, leave immediately," Shang Qinghua said, then shut the door.

At that moment, Yue Mingxuan climbed out from the bed. Seeing Shang Qinghua, his face was still flushed with embarrassment.

"You’ve already seen it before. Why are you shy?" Shang Qinghua said with a smile. "Sleep with me."

The guards outside the door had not gone far.

When they heard Shang Qinghua’s words, they hurriedly retreated.

It seemed that the person on his bed really was someone he had brought back himself, likely a companion from the pleasure house.

However, although they had heard that Shang Qinghua had a bad temper, they had never heard rumors of him bringing someone back before.