Extraordinary Medical Saint in the City

Chapter 1535 - 1533: Lan Yunwei, You’re Hiding Something!

"What’s wrong?"

Zhu Qilue dropped the hostility and asked coldly.

After all.

This was still the territory of the Water Clan, on the border of Wenyu City. Lan Yunwei was definitely more familiar with the situation here than he was, and her panicked expression indicated that something was definitely going on.

"There... that’s Blizzard Village..." Lan Yunwei said timidly, her voice as weak as a mosquito’s buzz.

"Blizzard Village." Zhu Qilue muttered, then asked again, "So what, we can’t go there?"

"Well, we can... it’s just that place... with heavy snowstorms, it’s a land of severe cold, unsuitable for survival. And you, being of the Fire Clan, I’m not sure you can tolerate such bitter cold..." Lan Yunwei suddenly turned around, speaking with concern.

However.

Zhu Qilue keenly noticed the evasion in Lan Yunwei’s gaze and how she swallowed lightly while speaking.

All this indicated that Lan Yunwei was still hiding something from them.

She was concealing something!

Zhu Qilue dismissed the notion of leaving immediately, turned around, and said coldly, "Thank you for your concern, Miss Lan. If it were ordinary people, they would be scared off by your words from going to that freezing place. But these words have no effect on us. Not to mention, we won’t freeze to death, nor will we be scared off by your few words."

Zhu Qilue’s eyes twitched sharply, gleaming with a chilling light.

"So, what exactly is there at that place?"

Thunk!

Lan Yunwei’s heart skipped a beat, almost popping out of her throat.

She widened her eyes, staring unblinkingly at Zhu Qilue.

Instantly, she avoided his gaze.

"N-nothing..." Her hesitant and panicked tone already betrayed her; it was impossible for her to continue concealing this from Zhu Qilue.

Since Zhu Qilue had sensed she was lying, he would definitely dig out the underlying matter!

"Nothing? If nothing’s there, why are you so flustered, why can’t you look me in the eye when answering my questions! Miss Lan, surely there’s a secret in that place called Blizzard Village, right? Are you going to tell us, or do we have to find out for ourselves?"

Lan Yunwei was shocked and jerked her head up.

"No! Don’t go... don’t go..." She shouted with considerable agitation, almost angrily. Subsequently, her tone fell, her cheeks twitched slightly, pale as snow. "That place is too... too cold... going there will lead to frostbite..."

"Miss Lan, if you can’t find another reason to convince us, there’s no need to keep repeating this phrase. The more you repeat it, the more it shows there’s something shady in Blizzard Village!" Zhu Qilue shouted angrily, his momentum formidable.

Lan Yunwei startled, her beautiful eyes fixed intently, glowing with fear.

Actually.

She didn’t know what secret Blizzard Village hid.

She just happened to overhear Lan Zhengqing plotting something with someone, mentioning Blizzard Village.

But what was actually said, she didn’t quite catch, only vaguely hearing two words.

Exiled people.

After overhearing that secret talk, Lan Yunwei had once sent people to inquire about Blizzard Village, but didn’t find anything suspicious.

So the matter faded away.

But the more she ignored this doubt, the more it took root and sprouted, growing robustly. Unconsciously, it had become a thorn in Lan Yunwei’s heart.

Usually fine, if not mentioned, she wouldn’t think of it.

But as soon as snow was mentioned, her mind immediately leaped to Blizzard Village, making her break out in cold sweat, shivering.

She knew very well.

Lan Zhengqing surely buried some unspeakable secret in Blizzard Village. But after several searches yielded no results, she hypnotized herself, suggested to herself that she was just being paranoid, deliberately or inadvertently forgetting about Blizzard Village.

She was truly terrified, afraid to discover everything about Blizzard Village, fearful of unearthing its secrets.

But right now.

The major issue in her heart was erupting, for a fleeting moment, she felt like her heart might explode, the secret she kept from everyone, even the king father, was finally about to be revealed to the world!

So.

Lan Yunwei instinctively sought to stop Zhu Qilue and Zhu Ruoling to protect her brother, so this secret wouldn’t leak out.

She inexplicably felt a bad premonition.

If this secret leaked out, it would be a devastating blow to Lan Zhengqing.

Even.

It might cost Lan Zhengqing his life!

Facing Zhu Qilue’s relentless questioning, Lan Yunwei couldn’t utter a word, her pupils gradually enlarging, shaking her head frantically and helplessly.

"No... no secret... truly no secret... it’s just that place is too cold, I’m considering for you, there’s really no secret..."

Yet her defense was weak, even a schoolkid wouldn’t believe such a childish and ridiculous excuse.

Evasive eyes.

Pale complexion.

Tight lips.

Sweaty forehead.

Every detail showed that Lan Yunwei was lying!

Yet she still tried to keep up the charade of honesty and indifference, really quite laughable!

Even the innocent Zhu Ruoling furrowed her lovely brows, saying, "Sister Yunwei, what exactly are you hiding? Is there some matter you can’t speak of?"

Lan Yunwei froze, suddenly looking at Zhu Ruoling.

Even... even Zhu Ruoling saw through her, was her acting really that poor?

She glanced from the corner of her eye at Zhu Qilue next to Zhu Ruoling, with a cold sneer, bearing mockery and disdain.

"Miss Lan, now you might as well write ’I’m lying’ on your face; even my innocent sister can tell you’re hiding something, and you still won’t speak?!"

As Zhu Qilue spoke, he suddenly intensified his tone, like a thunderbolt striking from a clear sky, thoroughly shocking people.

Lan Yunwei’s body shivered violently.

"I think you want to see Lin Fan die right before your eyes! I suspect, you know your brother’s secret in Blizzard Village, so you’ve been covering for him! Now I have reason to doubt your intention isn’t to find Lin Fan, but to kill Lin Fan!"

"Your actions now are just delaying time, so you can let Lin Fan die by Lan Zhengqing’s hand, leaving no witnesses!"

"Lan Yunwei, I thought a major lady of the Water Clan would understand the bigger picture, know what’s righteous, yet you’re so clueless, so uninformed! Really disappointing..."

"Now I’m even starting to suspect that you orchestrated all this. Lan Zhengqing is just acting under your orders, and you’re the real mastermind wanting Lin Fan dead!"

Zhu Qilue pointed at Lan Yunwei’s nose, swearing severely, making the worst accusations!

Lan Yunwei listened to this outburst.

Buzz—

Her mind rang loudly, turning completely blank.

Could it be... she had really become an accomplice?

But she only wanted to save her brother...