Chapter 171: Dugu Bo: You are truly dishonorable!
To be honest, Dugu Yan's medicine was merely a tonic that stimulated desire. Bai Yu could have endured it if he really wanted to.
After all, with Bai Yu's temperament, even if he fought a rat until he was severely injured and had multiple fractures, he could still talk and laugh freely. How could mere desire-inducing medicine control him?
But since Dugu Yan had gone to such lengths to scheme, Bai Yu simply went with the flow. He had to show her, otherwise, she might really think he was weak!
When Dugu Yan heard that Bai Yu was no longer bothering her, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief, opened her eyes, and pleaded:
"Uh, Bai Yu, why don't you go out first?"
"With you next to me, I feel a bit intimidated. I keep thinking you're going to pounce on me. Why don't you go find Lingling? Her cries are much more pleasant to listen to!"
Hearing Dugu Yan's words, Bai Yu chuckled. Truly good sisters, always thinking of each other when something happens. Lingling is so lucky to have you.
"Haha, alright then, I'll go out first. It just so happens your grandfather is back too. I'll go chat with him for a bit. That shameless old man was even eavesdropping here earlier."
Dugu Yan's eyes widened, her small face immediately flushed red, and she struggled free of his hands, hitting Bai Yu's chest repeatedly.
"Oh my, how embarrassing! You mean my grandfather heard everything? That old geezer is truly shameless! When I get up, I'll definitely deal with him!"
"Ah, this is too humiliating, hurry up and get out!"
Bai Yu shrugged, got up, put on his clothes, and walked out of Dugu Yan's room, muttering to himself as he went:
"Tsk, how heartless, turning on me so quickly. Next time, I'll have to give her a good lesson again."
"But then again, that little girl Dugu Yan, her body is truly flexible and uniquely charming."
When Bai Yu arrived in the courtyard, he saw Dugu Bo sitting in the pavilion, glaring at him with an annoyed expression.
"I say, Bai Xiaozi, you were too rough, weren't you? Yan Yan is still a maiden. Look how much you've bullied her!"
Bai Yu walked into the pavilion, sat down, poured himself a cup of water, and gulped it down.
"Old Poison, that little girl of yours played a trick on me. She concocted a powerful tonic that stimulated desire."
"Hehe, if I didn't satisfy Yan Yan, wouldn't that be a waste of her good intentions? Besides, I know what I'm doing. With Yan Yan's strength and Beast Spirit physique, this level is just right!"
Dugu Bo's eyelids twitched slightly. No wonder Yan Yan had been fiddling with flowers, plants, and poisons lately. So she was researching this stuff. How embarrassing!
Then Dugu Bo rolled his eyes and snorted coldly.
"Hmph, anyway, Bai Xiaozi, you can't bully Yan Yan like this anymore, or I'll fall out with you."
"Yan Yan has grown up, and she's only cried when her parents passed away. She's never shed a tear since. I never thought she'd actually fall into your hands today."
Bai Yu laughed wryly and waved his hand at Dugu Bo.
"Old Poison, you don't understand. That wasn't crying; it was a kind of mood. Forget it, it's useless to talk about this with you. Yan Yan already knows you were eavesdropping. When she's rested, let her tell you."
"By the way, has that Xue Xing fellow been looking for you lately? Any movements?"
Dugu Bo's expression was one of shock and anger. He raised a hand and pointed at Bai Yu, his lips trembling slightly.
"Bai Xiaozi, you... you are too dishonorable! How could you tell Yan Yan about this? It's over, it's really over now!"
Bai Yu's eyes curved into a smile, thinking, 'Where's your swagger now? Weren't you quite arrogant just now? Now you're in a fix, aren't you?'
"It's fine, it's not a big problem. No matter what, you're her biological grandfather. Can she really stay angry with you? Just coax her a bit and she'll be fine."
"Tell me about Prince Xue Xing. I'm really curious what new tricks he's trying to pull."
Dugu Bo glared at Bai Yu indignantly and said grumpily:
"That guy, I don't know what he's thinking, but he keeps instigating me to poison Crown Prince Xue Qinghe. He must be out of his mind."
Bai Yu raised an eyebrow, a hint of curiosity in his eyes. He wasn't trying to find a way to improve Xue Ye's health, but instead wanted to kill the Crown Prince?
Was he trying to support Xue Beng, or had Xue Xing changed his mind and planned to succeed to the throne himself after Xue Ye's death?
After all, Xue Beng's reputation as a profligate was deeply ingrained. Without the Emperor's support, no one would approve of him. In such a situation, there were many opportunities for manipulation.
"Hmm, so you agreed to him? Are you really going to poison the Crown Prince?"
Hearing Bai Yu's question, Dugu Bo glanced at him, saying with a hint of disdain:
"How could I? First of all, if the Crown Prince died of poison, I would be in trouble. Secondly, I and Xue Xing have never been in a subordinate relationship."
"I merely owe him a favor; I'm not selling my life to him. I couldn't possibly agree to something that might involve Yan Yan."
Bai Yu chuckled. Actually, it didn't matter whether Dugu Bo agreed or not. If he agreed, it would be even better, as he could use it to eliminate Xue Xing.
However, this matter would indeed cause Dugu Bo some trouble. He couldn't just throw Dugu Bo under the bus for his own convenience, could he?
Although he could indeed run back to Spirit City afterward, Bai Yu felt for Dugu Yan. That girl had lived in Heaven Dou City for almost twenty years. Suddenly going to Spirit City without friends would make her somewhat lonely.
So, after a moment's thought, Bai Yu abandoned this plan. He would take his time. Once Qian Renxue inherited the throne, Xue Xing wouldn't be able to cause any more trouble.
"Since that's the case, I won't disturb you here. I only came today to see Yan Yan."
"By the way, Old Poison, you'd better quickly prepare some gifts that Yan Yan likes. When she's rested and comes to find trouble with you, you can distract her."
Bai Yu drank another glass of water, stood up, and bid farewell. But after a few steps, he suddenly turned back, a teasing smile on his face as he spoke to Dugu Bo.
"Get lost! You better get lost! I get angry just looking at you now!"
Dugu Bo saw Bai Yu winking and smirking, and his anger flared up. He wished he could just smash his head in!
"Haha, I'm leaving, I'm leaving."
Seeing Dugu Bo about to lose his temper, Bai Yu waved at him and hurried out.
After leaving Dugu Bo's place, Bai Yu first sent a letter to the Crown Prince Residence, telling Qian Renxue to let nature take its course and not force Dugu Bo to poison her.
It wasn't that Bai Yu was being meddlesome; it was just that Qian Renxue, that woman, was somewhat unscrupulous when dealing with people she didn't care about.
If he didn't send a letter to inform her, given Qian Renxue's personality, she would definitely order Dugu Bo to poison herself, and then use the opportunity to cause trouble and eliminate Xue Xing, that stumbling block.
Although it was a good opportunity, Bai Yu decided not to execute this plan for Dugu Yan's sake. Anyway, he wasn't in a hurry. No matter how much Xue Xing jumped around, he wouldn't be able to turn the tables.
Afterward, Bai Yu walked towards the Ye family's direction. Since he had visited Dugu Yan, he couldn't leave Ye Lingling out.
Moreover, Dugu Yan said Ye Lingling's cries were very pleasant to listen to, and Bai Yu was curious to know just how pleasant they could be.