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Chapter 1534 - 1532: Different Paths, Different Goals
The other side.
Lan Yunwei, Zhu Qilue, and Zhu Ruoling are chasing toward the northeast direction, seeking the figures of Lin Fan and Lan Zhengqing.
"Lin Fan!"
"Zhengqing!"
"Lin Fan!"
"Zhengqing!"
The three were shouting all along the way, without hearing any response from anyone.
"Could we have gone in the wrong direction?" Lan Yunwei stopped, looking at Zhu Ruoling.
The information was provided by Zhu Ruoling. Earlier, she saw someone with a resemblance to Lin Fan heading northeast, so they came searching.
But.
After walking for so long, no person could be seen.
Lan Yunwei couldn’t help but feel some doubt.
After all.
Zhu Ruoling is not from their Water Clan but from the Fire Clan. She naturally has a feeling of distrust toward outsiders, fearing that they might be deceiving her.
Moreover, she is alone, while they are two people, making it an excellent opportunity to strike out in this wilderness.
Lan Yunwei pondered, her eyebrows slightly furrowed. But she didn’t want Zhu Qilue and Zhu Ruoling to notice for now, so she pretended to be searching, took a step back, and distanced herself from them.
Her thinking is understandable.
Firstly, Wenyu City had long cut off contact with the outside world, and apart from the Water Clan, no one was allowed to enter Wenyu City without permission. Lan Yunwei’s growing environment had never encountered any outsiders. She subconsciously mistrusts those from outside her clan, feeling they have ulterior motives.
Secondly, the identities of Zhu Qilue and Zhu Ruoling are extremely sensitive. According to the news, the Fire Clan is now under the control of Gong Wenya, and Zhu Sui is also under his command, life or death unknown. This means that the Zhu Family has lost its control over Chi Yan City, making their sudden appearance in the Water Clan suspect for other reasons, such as wanting to use the Water Clan’s power to attack Gong Wenya. That might involve taking action against her to coerce the Water Clan into deploying troops!
Moreover, now they are in an uninhabited and desolate place, without any trace of Lin Fan and Lan Zhengqing, which is also very suspicious.
"Impossible to be the wrong direction, I saw with my own eyes a person resembling Lin Fan going northeast." Zhu Ruoling couldn’t find them and was anxious, quickly explaining. She then touched her chin, thought for a moment, and nodded heavily. "Definitely right, the northeast direction it is. But not seeing them... it’s odd... maybe we should search further ahead?"
Zhu Ruoling said, intending to move forward.
But Zhu Qilue grabbed Zhu Ruoling’s wrist and pulled her back.
"Brother? What’s up, let’s hurry forward to look." Zhu Ruoling said foolishly, but when she looked at Zhu Qilue, she found his gaze fixed on Lan Yunwei, eyes filled with contempt and disdain.
"No need, Miss Lan doesn’t suspect you directed us wrong." Zhu Qilue sneered coldly and said.
"Huh? Then what is it..." Zhu Ruoling looked bewildered and asked.
"She’s suspecting both of us, with other intentions." Zhu Qilue said bluntly through clenched teeth.
Swish!
Lan Yunwei’s face turned bright red. She hadn’t expected Zhu Qilue to discern her thoughts at a glance and speak them outright, leaving her feeling embarrassed and awkward.
It’s generally considered an inappropriate behavior to suspect one’s companions, as it could cause unnecessary trouble.
But due to her growing environment, Lan Yunwei indeed had reservations about outsiders.
She’s very trusting toward her own clan but always feels distant from outsiders.
She would rather believe Lan Zhengqing than trust Zhu Qilue and Zhu Ruoling. Even with irrefutable evidence from Lan Zhengqing, she would still believe he’s innocent.
"I’m not... I..."
Lan Yunwei was just about to justify herself when Zhu Qilue interrupted her mercilessly.
"Stop trying to justify yourself. If you don’t trust us, why come with us? If we really scare you, you can leave directly, and we absolutely won’t stop you."
Judging from Zhu Qilue’s voice, he is indeed a bit angry.
He hadn’t blamed Lan Yunwei for, as Lan Zhengqing’s sister, allowing her brother to do such things! Yet Lan Yunwei turned things around, suspecting them first! Impossible to walk together!
If they’re not on the same path, there’s no need to force it. Each one goes their own way, comfortable for both, there’s no need to squeeze together.
He’s not the type to degrade himself like that!
"No... I..." Lan Yunwei wanted to explain, but hesitated for a long time, unable to say even a single complete sentence.
Because she indeed had suspicions about Zhu Ruoling earlier, a fact she couldn’t deny.
Yet witnessing Zhu Qilue’s anger and Zhu Ruoling’s shock, she felt she might have misunderstood and wronged them, feeling somewhat uneasy.
The air was filled with awkwardness.
A long time passed.
Finally, Zhu Qilue slowly spoke. "Ling’er, let’s go."
Saying so, he didn’t even glance at Lan Yunwei, pulling Zhu Ruoling along to leave.
Lan Yunwei felt terrible, alone in this wilderness, isolated and terrifying. Yet she couldn’t bring herself to apologize, only nervously watching Zhu Ruoling looking back longingly.
Just as she was at a loss.
Boom!
A massive noise echoed from afar!
The whole ground trembled, as if in a ten-degree earthquake, a sky-shattering event!
Lan Yunwei, Zhu Qilue, and Zhu Ruoling were caught off guard, their bodies swaying intensely with the earth, losing their balance and staggering to the ground.
The ground rippled like water, layering and rising, tossing the three into the air!
Several times!
The three tried to gain a foothold but failed, each time standing up only to be tossed back up by the trembling ground before crashing down again!
After quite a while!
The disturbance finally ceased, and they looked at each other, faces awash with shock and disbelief.
"What’s happening?! What occurred?"
"It should be the sound and shaking coming from the northeast direction!"
"Quick, go check what’s happened!"
Lan Yunwei forgot her suspicion of Zhu Qilue and Zhu Ruoling, and Zhu Qilue forgot his discontent toward Lan Yunwei.
The recent massive noise and ground tremor were truly terrifying!
As if the sky were collapsing, the ground splitting apart.
In the face of such a terrifying scene, any grudges and personal vendettas couldn’t be cared for.
The three hurriedly ran to the mountain slope ahead, scanning with wide eyes.
Only to see in the northeast, far from them, a giant tornado raging, and smoke rising high into the sky!
"It’s there!" Zhu Ruoling shouted, pointing in that direction.
"Could it be Lin Fan and Lan Zhengqing fighting?!" Zhu Qilue furrowed his brow, speaking in a deep, hoarse voice. "We need to rush over! This tremor is definitely not ordinary, hurry up!"
"Wait a moment!"
Just as Zhu Qilue and Zhu Ruoling were about to leave, Lan Yunwei stopped them.
They turned back, seeing Lan Yunwei’s eyes flicker, looking amazed, her body trembling.