Chapter 4047 — True Intentions
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So she said—though from the strange way those men had behaved, she could more or less guess their identity. She simply did not care to tell Shangguan Tianxia, for that would spoil all the suspense and take away every bit of the fun.
"I see. Then the hunt for them will have to fall to the Enforcement Hall. But you must learn your lesson, little Lan'er—no more running about blindly from now on, understand? This time we were lucky Wei Zhao brought me here in time and nothing serious came of it. Next time you may not be so fortunate!" Shangguan Tianxia scolded with a stern face.
"I know, I know! If that little Bai hadn't slipped out to steal a drink, this young lady would never have been caught so easily!" Shangguan Lan'er pouted.
Just then, a thunderous snoring drifted from the corner—the little roly-poly bear. The three of them froze, then burst out laughing in unison.
After all that commotion, the little roly-poly bear—the very spark of the whole affair—was still dead drunk and sound asleep, having never known from first to last that a kidnapping had even taken place. By the time it woke, everything would already be over. Truly, fortune favors a foolish bear; faced with such a little creature, one hardly knew whether to be angry or amused!
Shangguan Tianxia shook his head, caught between tears and laughter. Seeing the place desolate and empty, with no point in lingering further, he beckoned Wei Zhao and Shangguan Lan'er onto his flying spirit beast and set out for the Triple Stack Pavilion.
The return of Shangguan Tianxia and his two companions caused a sensation in the Enforcement Hall. Now that Shangguan Lan'er had come back wholly unscathed and could testify that Wei Zhao was not the culprit behind her kidnapping, the suspicion hanging over Wei Zhao was naturally cleared away, and there was no need for him to return to that gloomy, lightless dungeon.
Instead, it was Murong Zhen, the one who had stepped forward to denounce him, who now found herself in **trouble**. Falsely accusing Wei Zhao could be counted a minor matter; supplying false intelligence to mislead the Enforcement Hall—that was the truly deadly charge.
If the matter were pursued to the end, Murong Zhen would be lucky to escape with only a layer of skin peeled off. She had gone out to steal a chicken and lost the rice instead; no matter how glibly she talked her way out of blame, this black pot was hers to carry.
Of course, pursuing Murong Zhen was the Enforcement Hall's business, not Wei Zhao's. If he wanted revenge, he could only take it privately—a purely personal grudge.
As for reporting her to the Enforcement Hall, he had no interest in that either. For one thing, there was no evidence; for another, Wei Zhao did not care to grow too close to the people of the Enforcement Hall.
He followed Shangguan Tianxia out of the Enforcement Hall, and just before they parted, Shangguan Tianxia suddenly halted and turned to Wei Zhao. "This business counts as another favor I owe you. In the future, if you have need of anything, come straight to the Skyward Pavilion and find me."
With that, Shangguan Tianxia led away a reluctant Shangguan Lan'er and the little roly-poly bear, and they soon vanished from sight, leaving Wei Zhao standing alone, dazed and astonished.
A favor from Shangguan Tianxia—here in the Triple Stack Pavilion of the Northern Island, that was a treasure beyond price, one that no amount of spirit jade could buy. Anyone else who heard such a promise would have been beside themselves with excitement.
Wei Zhao, though stirred as well, was more puzzled than anything. He could not quite fathom the true intent behind Shangguan Tianxia's sudden words. R1152