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Chapter 528 You Better Pray That Your Tricks Will Always Work

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When Lu Chen and Li Qingrou left the bathhouse, night had fully fallen.

The two returned to Jinluan Hall, but this time they were dressed, and the scraps of cloth that had littered the floor of the hall had been cleaned up.

However, Lu Chen still did not let go. Even after they had dressed, Lu Chen was still holding Li Qingrou, letting her sit on his lap.

After several days of Lu Chen's torment, Li Qingrou, a Celestial, was now exhausted. She was slumped in Lu Chen's arms, her expression indifferent but her cheeks flushed, her face full of charm.

At this time, Lu Chen said to the female guards outside, "Report on the situation in Great Qian."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's order, a female guard entered Jinluan Hall and immediately said, "Currently, the Qian Emperor has passed away, and the Daqian Crown Prince is young, so the Daqian Empress now has full control over Great Qian. Everything in Great Qian is under the Empress's say."

After hearing the report, Lu Chen fell into deep thought.

The Daqian Empress?

Could the death of the Qian Emperor be related to the Daqian Empress?

After all, as the direct beneficiary, now that the Crown Prince is young, she could take this opportunity to seize control of the court.

But then again, what good would her control of the court do?

Great Wu and Great Jue had already been destroyed, and next would be Great Qian. Even if that woman has become the highest center of power in Great Qian, it will soon be destroyed by Great Sum, and her status will fall greatly.

At that moment, Lu Chen asked, "How did the Qian Emperor die?"

The female guard replied, "According to the Brocade Guard's investigation, the Qian Emperor was infected with the plague before his demise. It is very likely that he died untreated from the plague."

Lu Chen pondered again for a moment. The possibility of dying untreated from the plague was not impossible, but he still found it strange.

There could also be another reason, that the Empress of Great Qian took advantage of the plague to kill the Qian Emperor, then blamed his death on the plague.

Regardless of how the Qian Emperor died, the biggest problem now was not the political structure of Great Qian. Lu Chen did not care who was in power in Great Qian; no matter who it was, Great Qian would become a part of Great Sum.

What was most troubling to Lu Chen now was the plague in Great Qian. Qin Yushan, after going to Great Qian, had been investigating the epidemic.

Through Qin Yushan's investigations, the methods of virus and bacterial prevention that Lu Chen had taught were effective against the plague, indicating that it was a virus within Lu Chen's understanding.

However, there was a significant problem. Although Qin Yushan used the Flying Star Sect as a cover to teach many plague prevention methods to the common people of Great Qian, and those people also applied these methods, the plague still erupted over and over again.

This gave the impression that someone was spreading the plague.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Chen said to the reporting female guard, "Investigate the background of this Daqian Empress."

Lu Chen suspected that if the death of the Qian Emperor was indeed related to the Empress of Great Qian, then the epidemic might also be related to the Empress, or perhaps there was someone else behind the Empress.

If the person spreading the plague could be dealt with, there might still be a way to contain the plague in Great Qian. If it continued like this, he would not be able to send troops to Great Qian, which would greatly slow down his progress in unifying the world.

For Lu Chen at this moment, becoming a Celestial was just within reach. If this dragged on, he always felt uneasy, for only by becoming a Celestial quickly, could his strength continue to rise.

Lu Chen then said indifferently, "You may leave."

"Yes, Your Majesty," the female guard replied and then turned and left Jinluan Hall.

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After the guard left, Li Qingrou spoke up, "Such a mighty Sum Emperor, to actually furrow his brow over a minor nation like Qian."

"Aren't you very powerful? Not only did you annihilate Great Wu, but also Great Jue. Why don't you plan to continue deploying troops to extinguish Great Qian?"

Upon hearing Li Qingrou's sarcastic remarks, Lu Chen smiled faintly and then said, "Don't be anxious. The destruction of Great Qian is only a matter of time."

Lu Chen knew Li Qingrou still harbored resentment. He hadn't only destroyed her kingdom but also taken possession of her body. If she didn't feel the slightest bit of anger, she wouldn't be the Yue Emperor.

At that moment, Lu Chen thought of something and asked, "As the Emperor of Great Jue, you must have received a fair share of intelligence about Great Qian, especially concerning the plague. Have you discerned anything from those reports?"

The plague in Great Qian had been raging for quite some time, and Li Qingrou must have surely obtained a considerable amount of intelligence on it. Every dynasty had its own intelligence agencies, and the Dayue Dynasty was no exception.

Hearing Lu Chen's question, Li Qingrou was about to continue her sarcastic tone, but Lu Chen suddenly said, "Leave it. In a few days, we will return to Yan County. We should make the most of our time and create more beautiful memories in this Jinluan Hall."

While saying this, Lu Chen's mouth drew close to Li Qingrou's ear, and then he continued, "After all, this is where you once attended court."

Upon hearing this, Li Qingrou's heart shuddered.

She instantly grasped Lu Chen's implication. This man was not yet satiated and wanted to continue toying with her body.

Li Qingrou immediately said, "There's a high probability that Great Qian harbors Cultivators from another world."

Hearing these words, the hand that Lu Chen had placed on Li Qingrou's thigh halted its upward movement.

"Cultivators from another world?"

"Do you have any evidence? Or how did you come to this conclusion?"

Li Qingrou said, "You can have someone search my Imperial Study Room. There's still plenty of intelligence about the Great Qian plague there."

Lu Chen immediately instructed the guards at the door, "Bring all the intelligence and memorials from the Imperial Study Room to the Jinluan Hall. I want to review them slowly."

After giving the guard his orders, Lu Chen continued to embrace the beauty in his arms and said, "I actually had my suspicions too, but I never had concrete evidence."

When Lu Chen first heard that the plague might have originated from the sea, he suspected it came from another world, but the Brocade Guard's every move in Great Qian was incredibly challenging.

Only after he sent Qin Yushan to Great Qian did the Brocade Guard begin to collect more intelligence, yet Lu Chen's understanding of Great Qian remained quite limited.

Lu Chen was curious about how much Li Qingrou, the Emperor from the northwestern region, knew about Great Qian.

Li Qingrou said indifferently, "If I don't tell you, you probably wouldn't even suspect."

Lu Chen laughed and said, "The way you talk, it's as if I am inferior to you. If I weren't better than you, how could I possibly have conquered Great Jue and taken your body, and even made you submit thoroughly?"

Hearing Lu Chen's humiliating words, Li Qingrou did not lose her temper. With an expressionless face, she said, "You had better pray your methods always work, or else one day I will certainly end your life with my own hands!"

Lu Chen didn't take Li Qingrou's threat to heart at all.

His stern wife was probably just sick; with him as a divine doctor, there was no need for medicine—a single injection would do the trick.