Chapter 1110: Chapter 269: He... He’s Actually in the Dragon Realm!
Speaking of which, Linglong directly arrived at the table beside her, saw the table full of fresh pastries, and began eating them.
At this moment, Granny She also looked at Chen Jie and said, "This young man looks unfamiliar; he’s not from the village, is he?"
Upon hearing this, Linglong said, "Oh, this is my Han friend, his name is Chen Jiusi."
Chen Jie heard the words and cupped his fists towards Granny She, saying, "Greetings, Granny."
Granny She chuckled and said, "Hehe, our Five Poison Sect rarely has Han people visit, please, sit down."
Granny She kindly gestured for Chen Jie to sit.
On the other side, Linglong suddenly spoke up, "Granny She, did you have a guest just now?"
Upon hearing this, Granny She was taken aback and immediately looked at Linglong, saying, "Hehe, Granny here doesn’t have any guests."
Linglong said, "Then who took a bite of this pastry and left it here?"
Linglong pointed at the pastry on the plate, arranged in a petal shape. At one corner of the plate, a piece of pastry had a small bite taken out, then was placed back carelessly.
Earlier, Granny She had allowed Linglong to come in.
It was when a servant was instructed to take away the teacup used by Zhang Keqing, but the pastry was overlooked since Zhang Keqing had taken a bite and then casually placed it there.
This oversight led to Linglong, eager to eat pastries, discovering it.
Granny She furrowed her brow slightly, and Zhang Keqing, hiding behind the screen, also frowned, having been negligent.
Thinking quickly, Granny She said, "Hehe, oh that, I just ate that."
Linglong said, "Hmm, this is the Gardenia Cake, isn’t Granny She not fond of it?"
Granny She chuckled, "You remember wrong, Granny likes it."
Linglong said, "Is that so? Then I might have remembered incorrectly."
Granny She then took the main seat, while Chen Jie slightly narrowed his eyes but quickly relaxed, showing no hint of his thoughts.
This Granny She is quite peculiar.
Unusual happenings often have strange causes; better be cautious.
Chen Jie thought, "Linglong, we have serious matters to discuss with Granny."
Upon hearing this, Linglong’s eyes brightened immediately, saying, "Right, I almost forgot, hehe, Granny, we’re here to discuss serious matters."
Granny She asked, "Oh, what serious matter?"
Linglong thought for a moment and said, "It’s like this, my brother Na Su wants to kill me!"
"Ah, how can that be!"
Upon hearing Linglong’s words, Granny She was shocked. Chen Jie had been observing Granny She the whole time.
He noticed that although Granny She appeared very shocked, her eyes didn’t show much surprise, more like she was just putting on a cooperating act.
This immediately made Chen Jie vigilant.
She knows Na Su wants to kill Linglong!
Granny She then tried her best to act very shocked and said, "Linglong, how can this be, Na Su is your brother, how could he want to kill you?"
Linglong said, "Granny, I wouldn’t lie to you. He was planning this with our new Zhang Keqing, and I was hiding nearby and overheard..."
Linglong recounted the situation once more, Granny She listened and showed a stunned expression, "This, how could this happen, Na Su loves you the most!"
Linglong said, "But he really sent someone to chase after me, his guard Coyote."
Granny She nodded lightly and said, "I must investigate this matter thoroughly. By the way, Linglong, where have you been hiding these days? Na Su didn’t find you?"
Upon hearing this, Linglong laughed and said, "I’ve been hiding in the secret base."
Granny She appeared puzzled, "Secret base? Where is that?"
Linglong was about to speak, but Chen Jie interrupted, saying, "Elder She."
Chen Jie interrupted their conversation, Granny She showed some displeasure on her face but remained polite, saying, "Oh, Mr. Chen, do you have something to say?"
At this point, Chen Jie looked at Linglong and said, "Linglong, let’s discuss the important matters first, the secret base can wait for later."
Upon hearing this, Linglong said, "That’s fine, oh Granny, this time I want to ask for your help with a major task!"
Granny She looked at Linglong and said, "Oh, what major task, tell me, let Granny see if she can help you."
Linglong said, "I want to convene an Elder Council meeting and expose Na Su’s despicable behavior during the meeting, reclaim my position as temporary leader, and make him pay the price!"
Upon hearing this, Granny She was silent, then after a while, she looked at Linglong and said, "Linglong!"
Linglong looked at Granny She.
Granny She cautiously chose her words and said, "Linglong, I understand your words, but it would be extremely difficult to take back the temporary leader position from Na Su, especially by convening the Elder Council."
Linglong looked at Granny She and said, "Granny, what do you mean by that?"
Granny She looked at Linglong and said, "Linglong, our Holy Sect has five elders: Snake, Toad, Scorpion, Centipede, Guardian. Among them, Guardian Elder always focuses solely on guarding the Holy Temple and is not concerned with worldly matters, while the others, Toad and Scorpion Elders, are good allies with Na Su, having fought the court together."
"The two elders have a very good relationship with Na Su, surely they will support Na Su in this matter."
"Centipede Elder, needless to say you know, his eldest daughter is Na Su’s wife, your sister-in-law; he is Na Su’s father-in-law, is there a father-in-law in this world who won’t support his son-in-law?"
"With three elders supporting Na Su, even if Granny supports you, it’s still three to one, how could you overcome Na Su?"
"So in this matter, Linglong, trust Granny, don’t pursue it further, just stay hidden here. Although Granny can’t help you take back the temporary leader position, Granny will definitely risk her life to keep you safe."