Chapter 2286: Chapter 1976: Baiting with a Straight Hook—Does He Really Take Us for Fools?

Hundred Flowers Tower.

As soon as Lu Chen stepped into the Hundred Flowers Tower, his gaze started searching within, wanting to see if there were any Heavenly Fate Sect people lurking around.

However, after a quick glance, he found that there were only human spies in the building.

At this moment, an old bawd approached him with a smile and said, "Oh my, isn’t this Master Lu? It’s been a long time since you’ve been here. Please come in; today I’ll surely call some of the best girls of our Hundred Flowers Tower for you."

Lu Chen didn’t say much and headed directly towards the private room upstairs, speaking as he walked, "I want them clean, you know what I mean?"

The old bawd hurriedly replied, "I understand, I understand, don’t worry, Master Lu, the ones I find for you will definitely be clean."

Lu Xun and the other two did not reveal themselves; they remained hidden in the shadows. Seeing Lu Chen head straight to the private room upstairs, they couldn’t help but wonder: Could it be that the Princely Heir is using the excuse of luring out the mysterious forces to enjoy himself at the Hundred Flowers Tower?

No wonder they thought that, given Lu Chen’s past behavior.

After Lu Chen entered the private room of the Hundred Flowers Tower, the old bawd soon brought a group of beautiful women to his room and then said to Lu Chen, "Master Lu, how do you find these women? If you’re not satisfied, I’ll get you another group."

Lu Chen glanced over and found that the identities of these women were very clean, with almost no visible issues.

In a place like the Hundred Flowers Tower, how could there not be spies from other forces?

Having too clean an identity is also a problem. Lu Chen thoughtfully glanced at the old bawd, suspecting that the forces behind the Hundred Flowers Tower knew he was coming, so they arranged for women with spotless identities.

In fact, Lu Chen chose to come to the Hundred Flowers Tower for a larger reason—he suspected it was a stronghold of the mysterious forces. The reason was simple: before he lost his memory, he was attacked by something mysterious after leaving the Hundred Flowers Tower, and Ji Yunmeng saved him afterward.

He definitely didn’t believe that the Hundred Flowers Tower had no ties to the mysterious forces.

The identities of these women being so clean might just be because the forces behind the Hundred Flowers Tower knew he could detect traitors among humans. To prevent him from noticing anything, they arranged for women with clean backgrounds to serve him.

Lu Chen smiled slightly and said to the old bawd, "You really understand me, I’ll take these women here. You may leave now."

The old bawd replied quickly, "Very well, then I wish Master Lu a pleasant time." She then exited the room.

As soon as the old bawd left the room, her smile vanished.

Then, she told a servant of the Hundred Flowers Tower, "Keep an eye on the person in this room." With that said, she turned and went to the backyard of the Hundred Flowers Tower, reaching a woodshed. Entering the woodshed, she lifted a floorboard, revealing a tunnel entrance, and then descended into it.

At this moment, beneath the Hundred Flowers Tower, a black-clad figure stood in a cavern, emitting a dense aura of Deceitful Evil Qi.

Once inside the cavern, the old bawd hurriedly knelt and said, "Master, Lu Chen has indeed arrived."

Hearing the old bawd’s words, the black-clad figure sneered and said, "Using a straight hook to fish? Does he really think we’re fools?"

The spies from the Heavenly Fate Sect in the Hundred Flowers Tower had guessed Lu Chen’s intentions when they heard he had left Zhen Nan Prince Manor and headed straight for the Hundred Flowers Tower. He merely wanted to lure them out and then destroy their Heavenly Fate Sect hideout.

After the previous attack, Lu Chen had stayed in the Zhen Nan Prince Manor without leaving, but suddenly leaving today raised suspicions everywhere.

Prince Zhen Nan isn’t stupid; he must know that the mysterious forces might retaliate against Zhen Nan Prince Manor. So how could he allow his only heir to leave the Prince’s Mansion at such a time? It’s obviously intended for him to be bait. Therefore, before Lu Chen came to the Hundred Flowers Tower, all the mysterious forces and Heavenly Fate Sect members had left and hid. So, even if Lu Chen could identify their identities, he’d find nothing.

Meanwhile, at the Princess Mansion.

Ji Yunmeng returned to the Princess Mansion after reviewing the files at the Deceit Suppression Bureau.

She had just returned when a servant hurriedly came to her.

Seeing the servant’s anxious appearance, Ji Yunmeng proactively asked, "What happened?"

The servant quickly replied, "Your Highness, we just found out that Master Lu went to the Hundred Flowers Tower."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yunmeng was momentarily taken aback, as she and Lu Chen were soon to be married, yet at this time, Lu Chen still went to the Hundred Flowers Tower to seek entertainment. Clearly, he disregarded her as the Princess.

But soon, Ji Yunmeng realized that if at this time, Prince Zhen Nan still dared to let Lu Chen out of Zhen Nan Prince Manor, it means that Prince Zhen Nan was not at all concerned about Lu Chen’s safety.

Lu Chen must have several Earth Realm experts protecting him, and his visit to the Hundred Flowers Tower was probably not for entertainment but to see if he could lure the mysterious forces to act against him. Or perhaps the Hundred Flowers Tower was a key suspect for the Zhen Nan Prince Manor, hence Lu Chen was sent to investigate, since he could identify others’ identities. If there were any abnormalities in the Hundred Flowers Tower, Lu Chen should be able to spot them at once.

With this in mind, Ji Yunmeng calmly said to the servant, "Understood, you may leave."

The servant bowed to Ji Yunmeng before leaving the courtyard.

At this moment, Xiao Qi, standing to the side, asked, "Your Highness, won’t Master Lu’s visit to the Hundred Flowers Tower at this time affect your reputation?"

After all, they were about to marry, yet Lu Chen, as the future princess’s husband, still frequented such places.

Ji Yunmeng nonchalantly replied, "It’s fine, if he likes to go, let him go."

To Ji Yunmeng, she had no feelings for Lu Chen anyway, so regardless of how many women Lu Chen was involved with, it didn’t matter to her.

Meanwhile, in a luxurious room, under the reflected sunlight, a subtle mist rose. Zhou Youyou sat cross-legged on a couch, with Deceitful Evil Qi rising from her body.

At that moment, a spy at the door said, "Master, I have an important report."

Upon hearing the servant’s voice from outside, Zhou Youyou opened her eyes and said calmly, "Come in."

The next moment, the spy entered, bowing to Zhou Youyou, "Greetings, Master."

Zhou Youyou asked directly, "What is it?"

The spy reported, "The spy from the Hundred Flowers Tower reported that Lu Chen went to the Hundred Flowers Tower. Our people suspect that the Zhen Nan Prince Manor has detected something, so they deliberately let Lu Chen go there to test."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Youyou fell into contemplation.

Even though she knew that Lu Chen went to the Hundred Flowers Tower to test whether it was related to the mysterious forces, she wanted to seize this opportunity to get close to Lu Chen. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

If Lu Chen stayed in Zhen Nan Prince Manor, she would have no chance to approach him. Now was the perfect opportunity.