ALL NOVEL chapter 25
Several days passed quickly, and Wei Changtian’s daily routine remained unchanged – morning martial arts training, afternoon sword practice with Xu Qingwan, and if he returned early, he would practice calligraphy. In the evening, he would tell stories of the Monkey King to the four ladies and the dog.
It was quite fulfilling, but not enough to be considered villainous.
As for Xiao Feng, Wei Changtian was certain that he was hiding in the capital, but no matter how hard the Xuanjing Bureau’s investigators searched, they couldn’t find any leads, and eventually had to put the matter on hold, withdrawing most of the search personnel.
However, Wei Changtian could clearly sense that the entire Wei Manor, including his personal security, had been strengthened.
Although on the surface, there was only Wang Er, but the number of hidden guards was unknown.
At least, it should be possible to achieve 24-hour full coverage.
Oh, besides these, there’s one more thing worth mentioning.
That is, after conducting thorough research, Wei Changtian finally completed his first invention after crossing over.
……
“Call the Demon Lord!”
“Snatch the Demon Lord!”
“Don’t snatch!”
“I’ll snatch……”
In the courtyard’s pavilion, Wei Changtian, Lu Jingyao, and Qiu Yun each held a stack of paper cards, muttering to themselves.
This was Wei Changtian’s masterpiece – the Demon Lord Card Game!
After all, “landlord” wasn’t a derogatory term in this world, but “Demon Lord” had a stronger sense of immersion.
The Demon Lord Card Game immediately sparked a craze in the Wei Manor, with a popularity comparable to Douyin in the previous life, surpassing activities like drinking, gossiping, and playing with insects, becoming the most popular pastime.
Especially among the servants and maids in the manor, who loved this game that didn’t require literacy, often playing until late at night, causing the consumption of candles and lamp oil to skyrocket in the Wei Manor recently.
From a certain perspective, Wei Changtian had enriched their spiritual lives.
In the pavilion, Lu Jingyao, who had successfully become the “Demon Lord,” gently took away three bottom cards, furrowed her brow in thought, and slowly laid down a stack of cards.
“Three to eight, straight.”
“Master……”
Qiu Yun, who was sitting below, looked at Wei Changtian, saw the latter shake his head, and immediately whispered, “Don’t.”
“Haha! Good! I’ll take care of it!”
Wei Changtian shamelessly threw out six paper cards: “Four to nine!”
“You, you guys!”
Lu Jingyao glared, her eyes wide with anger, her lips pursed: “You’re colluding!”
Not bad for a noble lady, even her insults were so refined.
“What collusion? We’re just being open and honest!”
Wei Changtian rolled his eyes, urging her: “Do you want to or not? Hurry up! Yinger and Cailin are still waiting!”
“Hmph! I don’t want to……”
Lu Jingyao muttered in discontent, looking at Qiu Yun with dissatisfaction.
The latter felt a bit ashamed, lowering her head, but her heart didn’t regret it.
On one side was the mistress, and on the other was the young master; naturally, she had to side with the young master.
“I didn’t get to play yet!”
“One three!”
“One eight.”
“One inner guard!”
“……”
Under Wei Changtian and Qiu Yun’s close “cooperation,” Lu Jingyao quickly lost.
According to the rules they had agreed upon earlier, she should now “step down” and let Yinger “step up” to play.
But perhaps because she had lost too unfairly, the talented lady, who was usually knowledgeable and reasonable, suddenly became “unreasonable” as well.
“It doesn’t count! I, I want to play another round!”
“What doesn’t count?!”
Wei Changtian waved his hand impatiently: “You lost, that’s it!”
“You, you’re bullying me……”
Lu Jingyao couldn’t help but tear up, her eyes reddening instantly.
Autumn Cloud, noticing the scene, hurriedly intervened, saying, “Young Master, let Yinger replace me, Madam…”
“No need to bother!”
Wei Changtian showed no mercy, about to directly kick Lu Jingyao out, when a sudden shout came from behind.
“Brother Wei! Brother Wei!”
Judging by the voice, it should be Li Yang.
“Brother Li, what brings you here?”
Wei Changtian glanced at Lu Jingyao, then stood up, looking at Li Yang’s beaming face with some curiosity: “Did something good happen to make you so happy?”
“Haha, of course, it’s great news!”
Li Yang rushed over, about to speak, but his gaze was drawn to the cards on the table.
“What’s this, Brother Wei?”
“It’s just cards… I’ll explain later.”
Wei Changtian walked out of the pavilion: “Brother Li, let’s talk inside.”
“Okay.”
Li Yang, although curious about the cards, followed him into the house.
Autumn Cloud served them tea and then retreated, and soon the courtyard was filled with the sound of “Calling for the demon head, fighting for the demon head”.
Wei Changtian cleared his throat and asked, “Cough, Brother Li, what’s the good news?”
“Ah!”
Li Yang finally snapped back to reality, his face still beaming with joy: “Brother Wei, after my soft and hard efforts these past few days, my dad finally agreed to help me cancel the engagement with the Zhang family!”
“Hmm?”
Wei Changtian was taken aback, recalling that Li Yang had left without saying goodbye, supposedly to cancel the engagement.
Could it be that Li Yang’s fiancée was ugly? Or did he have a new love interest?
It couldn’t be that he, too, had a “main character” arch-nemesis trying to steal his bride, like himself!
Although this question wasn’t very important, Wei Changtian still casually asked, “Brother Li, why did you want to cancel the engagement?”
“Heh… it’s not…”
Li Yang initially wanted to say “it’s not because I saw how miserable you were,” but reconsidered, thinking it wasn’t quite suitable, and instead put on a “you know, you know” expression.
“Brother Wei, why ask what you already know?”
Huh?
Why ask what you already know?
You’re speaking in riddles with me?
Wei Changtian took it as something he didn’t know and didn’t pursue the topic further.
“That… Brother Li, what about the matter of visiting your father that I mentioned last time?”
“I was just about to bring it up.”
Li Yang followed up with a serious tone: “My dad has been busy with a case these past few days and only got free today.”
“If you have time, Brother Wei, we can head back together later.”
“That sounds good.”
Wei Changtian thought for a moment, nodding: “Then you wait a bit, I’ll have someone prepare the gifts.”
“Okay.”
In a wealthy family like theirs, etiquette was essential, so Li Yang didn’t decline, drinking a few sips of tea before remembering the colorful cards again.
“Brother Wei, those cards…”
“Oh, I’m just killing time by coming up with something.”
Wei Changtian casually replied, “If you’re interested, I can have my servant explain it to you.”
“Okay, thank you, Brother Wei…”
“…”
A stick of incense later.
Qiu Yun looked at Li Yang sitting across from him and asked softly, “Master Li, did you understand? Do you want me to explain it again?”
“I understand.”
Li Yang furrowed his brow and said, “But I really can’t figure out what’s so fun about this thing.”
Qiu Yun covered her mouth and laughed, saying, “You’ll know once you play a round.”
“Is that so?”
Li Yang looked disbelieving, but since he had nothing better to do, he nodded, “Okay, I’ll play a round.”
“Please, Master, this way…”
“…”
Another stick of incense later.
Wang Er had already packed the gifts onto the horse carriage, while Wei Changtian found Li Yang in the pavilion, absorbed in an intense game.
“Brother Li, we can leave now.”
“Hm?”
Li Yang turned his head back, his face flushed with excitement, and said quickly, “Wait a minute, Brother Wei! Let me finish this round!”
“Boom!”
“Three with one!!”
“Hahaha, I’m about to lose! I only have three cards left!”
Wei Changtian: “……”