The Ten Thousand Ways to Hug the Female Protagonist’s Thigh - Chapter 16.2

Li Yusheng looked displeased but continued, “Last time, not only did I lose my family heirloom jade pendant, but I also lost face in front of many noble disciples. Whether you help me or not, I will get my revenge.”

“What do you want me to do?”

Wen Ling was on high alert but pretended to be interested.

Seeing that she had taken the bait, Li Yusheng smirked. “I don’t plan to do much. I just want to give them a bit of trouble. All you need to do is find a way to lure them to Pingjiao Alley tomorrow morning. As a thank you, I’ll cover whatever you want to buy today.”

“I… I want twenty high-grade Qi Gathering Pills! And ten first-grade Spirit-Breaking Talismans! Can you do that?”

Wen Ling’s eyes sparkled with greed.

“Fine.”

Li Yusheng looked pained but agreed nonetheless.

As the saying goes, “You can’t catch a wolf without sacrificing a child.” Since Wen Ling had accepted so much from him, she was unlikely to back out now! He had gone to great lengths to investigate her and knew she had a strained relationship with Wen Xuening and Wen Shu. This was the perfect opportunity to deal with the Wen family.

He waved his hand and said, “Someone, prepare the items for Miss Wen.”

Wen Ling took the items, didn’t dare to inspect them closely, and quickly ran off.

She returned to her room, panting, and buried herself under the covers, laughing uncontrollably.

“What an idiot! As if I’d help him trick Wen Xuening!”

Not only did she not know where Pingjiao Alley was, but the morning was also the most critical time for clan school. Who would skip class to go there?

She carefully stored the Qi Gathering Pills and Spirit Breaking Talismans. With the high-grade pills, she should be able to break through to the second level of Qi Refinement before the Family Tournament. And with the talismans, she could still hold her ground even if she faced opponents stronger than herself!

She would show everyone who looked down on her that Wen Ling could shine brightly in the Family Tournament!

The following day, Wen Ling went to clan school as usual. Under the teacher’s instruction, she opened her textbook, and the sound of reading filled the crisp morning air, carried far by the wind.

Suddenly, there was a commotion outside. The door opened, and everyone put down their books to see the clan leader enter with a solemn expression, followed by several elders, including Wen Ling’s father.

“Father?”

Seeing her father approach, Wen Ling felt a pang of unease.

“What’s wrong?”

Wen Ziwen, with his hands behind his back, looked at Wen Ling’s slightly guilty expression and sighed. “Ling’er, you’ve made a big mistake.”

Wen Ling was shocked. She hadn’t followed Li Yusheng’s plan to lure Wen Xuening away, so why was there trouble? Unless…

A realization hit her, and she stood up abruptly, ignoring the curious gazes of her classmates. “No! Father, I’ve been framed!”

Li Yusheng’s target had never been Wen Xuening or Wen Shu—it was her, Wen Ling!

“It’s too late…”

Wen Ziwen looked at the clan leader, who sighed and said, “Early this morning, the Li family sent someone to report to the authorities, accusing a Wen family disciple of stealing their property. The officials searched and found pills and talismans bearing the Li family’s mark in Ling’er’s room.”

Anyone could see the trickery, but the Li family had executed their plan flawlessly, leaving the Wen family with no way to refute the evidence.