"I'm not the one who's rushing, you are! Let just ask you, are you coming or not?"
"I'm coming, just give ten minutes!"
CLICK!
The call ended abruptly.
「Not far away.」
Inside a bulletproof car, Jiang Mulu listened in with her headphones, her eyes fixed on Shen Youling. She couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"I never expected that a few casual words from would actually push them to the point of divorce..."
A personal female bodyguard responded with a deadpan expression, "This only proves that their emotional foundation is extrely weak, if not nonexistent."
As a confidante, she found it baffling that soone as noble as Jiang Mulu would suddenly want to steal another woman's husband. Still, she perford her duties flawlessly, carrying out the princess's requests to the best of her ability. If the princess were to order her to kill Shen Youling right now, she would pull the trigger without a hint of hesitation.
In the past, Shen Youling wouldn't have been able to sense prying eyes or hostility. Now, a sudden shiver ran down her spine, and she reflexively scanned her surroundings. Her gaze then fell upon the suspicious vehicle.
After a mont's hesitation, she didn't run. Instead, she stood her ground and cautiously approached.
"Huh?"
The female bodyguard and the other guards were quite surprised by her actions. According to their background check, Shen Youling was just a frail woman with no combat ability. She shouldn't have this kind of awareness...
"Since she managed to marry Brother Lin, it's not surprising she has a few tricks up her sleeve." Jiang Mulu was unfazed. She simply opened the car door, hopped out, and waved with a smile. "Hi, Shen Youling. I'm Jiang Mulu. A pleasure to make your acquaintance."
Shen Youling recognized her voice as that of Lin Tang's childhood friend from the previous night. She nodded. "Hello. Were you waiting here specifically to marry Lin Tang the mont we get divorced?"
"That's the plan," Jiang Mulu shrugged. "To be honest, I could make your marriage invalid with a single word. But out of respect for Brother Lin, I chose not to."
"Oh? And I suppose that ans your status is quite sothing?" Shen Youling wanted to laugh.
Back then, if she had run into a super-rich heiress like Gan Nianyun, the daughter of Gan Leixin, she might have felt inferior and intimidated. But now, as a Cultivator, she possessed a Cultivator's confidence. What were rich heiresses or noble ladies? They were nothing but fleeting clouds.
"Of course!" Jiang Mulu proudly lifted her chin. "Compared to , the only thing you have going for you is a slightly prettier face. In every other way, you're worthless! You don't deserve Brother Lin. Only I am his perfect match!"
She had expected this deliberate provocation to send Shen Youling into a rage, maybe even make her lose her composure in a hysterical fit. To her surprise, Shen Youling simply replied indifferently, "Then I wish you two the best."
"You—" Jiang Mulu was disappointed by this reaction. Knowing that Lin Tang could fly and would arrive soon, she decided not to waste any more ti.
"Let be blunt. Brother Lin is still hesitating about divorcing you! I took it upon myself to et you first and explain his predicant. If you really care about him, you'll let him go... I'm not kidding! He is in an extrely dangerous situation, and I'm the only one who can truly help him!"
Shen Youling t her serious gaze and pursed her lips. "Continue. I'm listening."
She was, of course, well aware of how dangerous Lin Tang's situation was. If not for Long Tianji's indirect influence, they both would have already been hunted down, captured, or even killed on the spot.
Jiang Mulu spoke with great solemnity. "Just last night, Brother Lin obtained a treasure. If used correctly, his power can increase continuously, perhaps even without limit!"
"Really?" Shen Youling was visibly stirred.
Without limit... If that's true, this treasure would be absolutely heaven-defying! That's impossible, right? This little brat must be lying.
Sensing Shen Youling's doubt, Jiang Mulu raised a hand to her temple. "I swear I'm not lying! And I'm the only one with the special status required to help him activate this treasure. It will demand a great sacrifice from ... which is why I have to marry him! For the greater good, you should just let him go. He never really belonged to you anyway. You were lucky to have him for a while, but there's no need to keep clinging."
A corner of Shen Youling's mouth twitched. "I don't believe I've ever been the one 'clinging'."
"Nice words an nothing. Your actions are what count. Think it over. I'm leaving." Jiang Mulu glanced at her watch and got back into the car.
The driver slamd on the accelerator, and the bulletproof car shot forward, vanishing in an instant.
「A few more minutes passed.」
Lin Tang appeared behind Shen Youling like a specter. "Hey, you... Hmm?"
His Divine Sense swept out, and he imdiately spotted Jiang Mulu hiding in the distance. Looking at the faint tire tracks on the ground, he instantly deduced that Jiang Mulu must have contacted Shen Youling and said sothing to her. Otherwise, Shen Youling wouldn't be wearing that constipated look on her face.
"Lin Tang, I've given it serious thought. I'm willing to let you go," Shen Youling sighed softly, taking his hand and starting toward the gate of the Civil Affairs Bureau. "Co on, let's go get the divorce papers."
Lin Tang was both exasperated and amused. "Shen Youling, why do you always have to take matters into your own hands? What do you an by 'letting go'? Make yourself clear!"
Shen Youling gave a dry laugh. "Lin Tang, do you have any idea how needlessly hypocritical you're being?"
He must already know that the treasure he just got needs Jiang Mulu's help to be of any real use. He's already considering divorce—that's why he didn't clarify anything last night or co ho, choosing to avoid the issue in silence. Was he just waiting for to be the one to suggest divorce? So he could get what he wanted while still playing the victim?
", hypocritical? Are you out of your mind? Did you et with Jiang Mulu? What exactly did she say to you?"
Lin Tang wasn't stupid enough to just go through with a divorce in a daze. Seeing her serious attitude, he knew this wasn't just a fit of pique. It was a no-brainer; Jiang Mulu must have interfered.
Seeing him "playing dumb" made Shen Youling even more irritated. She scoffed, "She's your childhood friend. Why don't you just ask her yourself?"
"Such a pain!" Lin Tang's brows knitted together. He grabbed her arm and strode directly toward Jiang Mulu.
Jiang Mulu, seeing this through her binoculars, hurriedly ordered, "Go, go, go! Keep driving! Don't let Brother Lin catch !"
But in the end, Lin Tang still managed to block her path.
"You little brat, fess up! What exactly did you say to my foolish wife?"
"I... I was just telling the truth." Jiang Mulu shrank back. "That thing my dad gave you last night... its real purpose is..."
When Lin Tang finished hearing the specific effects of the National Guardian dal, he was utterly shocked.
"It can do that?!"
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