Chapter 61 The Secret Chess

Just when Madam Cao and Dong Lanying encountered a forest. Madam Cao put down Dong Lanying. She looked at Dong Lanying and said sadly, "Dong guniang, you should be safe now."

Dong Lanying said, "Cao furen, thank you so much. I'm sorry for the inconvenience."

Madam Cao said, "The prayer for the pity of Guying has not been ignored." She reached into her robe and handed Dong Lanying a piece of clear jade with the name Mingyu written on it. "Take this."

Dong Lanying asked, "What is this?"

Madam Cao said, "Take it as something to remember me by." She looked at Dong Lanying. "Dong guniang, if you don't mind, can I ask for one of your earrings?"

Dong Lanying reached around her neck and took out a small jade ring on the red rope. She tied the rope around Madam Cao's neck. She said, "I have this as long as I can remember. This is better than earrings."

Madam Cao said, "Take a good care of yourself." She held the green jade ring and walked away in tears. From a distance, she saw Cao Wenyan and twenty men rushing towards them. Madam Cao hurried back to Dong Lanying's side. "Dong guniang."

Dong Lanying stopped, "What's wrong?"

Madam Cao said, "Wenyan and his men are coming. Go hide."

As soon as Madam Cao finished her sentence, Cao Wenyan flew from the horse and kicked Dong Lanying's chest severely. Dong Lanying slid down forty feet from where she was standing and hit a tree. Dong Lanying fell to the ground and vomited blood.

Madam Cao cried, "Dong guniang." She quickly made her way to Dong Lanying. She pushed Cao Wenyan away and knelt down beside Dong Lanying.

Cao Wenyan was surprised by his mother's behavior. He knew that over the years, his mother had never really paid attention to anyone, even his own sister, but for Dong Lanying, she knelt down and cried.

Madam Cao took out her handkerchief and wiped the blood from the corner of Dong Lanying's mouth. She smelled the odor from the blood. She looked at Cao Wenyan and said, "Give her the antidote."

Cao Wenyan said, "Mother, she is our enemy. She tried to kill father many times and destroy our sector branch."

Madam Cao said, "I don't care." She looked at Cao Wenyan coldly. She stretched out her hand. "Give her the antidote."

Cao Wenyan, "I'm sorry mother. I can't decide on this."

Madam Cao quickly got up and slapped Cao Wenyan. She began to search in Cao Wenyan's robe. She grabbed the ceramic bottle and poured out a black pill. She walked to Dong Lanying.

Madam Cao said, "Dong guniang, you take this. You are poisoned by seven colors pill."

Cao Wenyan was very angry at the situation. He knew that his mother had always loved him since he could remembered, and had never raise her hand to hit him once. He clenched his sword tightly, quickly pulled his sword, and rushed directly towards Dong Lanying. What surprised him again was that Madam Cao jumped up and blocked his sword. The tip of the sword pierced Madam Cao's skin.

Cao Wenyan retracted the sword, and a trace of blood dripped from Madam Cao's gray robe. Cao Wenyan asked, "Mother, why do you want to protect her?"

Madame Cao said, "Wenyan, you can kill anyone in this world, but you can't kill her. Please, let her go."

Cao Wenyan said, "I already told you; I can't let her go."

Madam Cao said, "As your mother, I beg you to let her go."

Cao Wenyan said, "I can't. She is father's enemy, the daughter of Dong Shun."

Madam Cao said, "Because she is Dong Shun's daughter, that is why you cannot kill her."

Cao Wenyan shouted angrily, "Mother, why do you want to protect her so much? Anyway, I will kill her today."

Madam Cao knelt on her knees. She looked at Cao Wenyan and pleaded, "Cao gongzi, please let Dong guniag go."

Cao Wenyan knelt in front of Madam Cao, "Mother, don't be like this. Please get up."

Madam Cao said, "If you don't promise me, I will not get up."

Cao Wenyan stood up and said, "I'm sorry mother, I can't."

Madam Cao quickly backed away and hugged Dong Lanying tightly. She cried and looked at Cao Wenyan. She said, "If you want to kill her, then you kill me first. This time, I won't let anyone take my Mingyu away from me."

Dong Lanying lips trembled. She asked, "What are you doing?"

Madam Cao cried, "Mingyu, please don't hate your mother. I was too weak at the time. I was not a strong mother. That evil Cao Fengge took you away from me. No matter what happens, today, I won't let anyone takes you away from me. I'm so sorry."

Cao Wenyan threw his sword on the ground in disbelief. He was as shocked as Dong Lanying, "How is it possible?"

Madam Cao cried, "Mingyu, I am afraid that one day if we meet, I might not recognize you. So, I took the candle and burned your right ankle."

Dong Lanying, "You are my mother? Father, tell me my mother is dead."

Madam Cao cried, "No, I am your mother. You are my Mingyu."

Dong Lanying looked up and saw Cao Fengge walking towards them. She took away Madam Cao's hands and walked towards Cao Fengge. She stopped in front of Cao Fengge and asked, "Is she my mother?"

Cao Fengge said, "Yes, she is your mother."

Dong Lanying, "Why do you say that my mother is dead?"

Cao Fengge said, "You are my secret chess on the chessboard of the martial arts world. If you know your mother is still alive, your performance will not be as effective."

Dong Lanying's lips trembled with anger, "You tell me that Xue Longwei and Xue Luxia killed my mother."

Cao Fengge, "Lanying, I do all this to give you the best in the future."

Dong Lanying, "You lied to me. I have been living in lies for these years. Because of your lies, I opened the trap to Butterfly Island. Because of your lies, my master, shimu, and my juniors must die." She sobbed. "Rou'er, shijie is sorry to you." She knelt down and closed her eyes. She remembered the confused looks in Shi Rou's eyes when she plugged her sword inside Shi Rou's abdomen.

Madam Cao went down and helped Dong Lanying up. Madam Cao said, "Mingyu, this is all my fault. If I am strong enough, I will never let your demon father take you away."

Dong Lanying wiped her tears and looked at Cao Fengge, "For you, I am just a piece of chess you put on the chessboard, am I right?"

Cao Wenyan, "You always knew he is your father?" He looked at Cao Fengge. "Father, that masked man I saw in Beixing Sector that time, that you said it was an important piece of chess, is that her?"

Cao Fengge said expressionless, "Yes, without her, how would Wang Zedong know that Kuo Jin Song's internal energy was cut in half and Mu Dishi was in Jinfeng Sector." Cao Fengge laughed. "That silly old fox Yuan thought he could defeat me, but instead he fell into my trap, because Lanying is my secret chess, I put beside him."

Dong Lanying said, "From now on, I will no longer be your pawn, and I will no longer be use by you. The blood inside my veins belong to the Cao, let just say, whatever I've done for you in the past take it as a thank you for giving me life. I will not reveal your secrets. If you feel that it is not safe enough, then kill me. I would rather follow shifu, shimu, and my juniors. They are the ones who love me, and they are my real family, but I am so ruthless that I am the one who killed them." She cried. "I don't even have the courage to face Horan anymore."

Madam Cao stepped forward and said madly, "Cao Fengge, if you hurt my daughter, I will reveal your secrets to the world."

Cao Fengge said, "Lanying, you can stay here in Beixing Sector."

Dong Lanying turned to Madam Cao, "Mother, are you going with him or me?"

Madame Cao said, "Mingyu, mother will accompany you." She looked at Cao Wenyan. "Wenyan, do you want to go with us?"

Cao Wenyan said, "Sorry mother, but I am a Cao, I have responsibilities."

Madam Cao said, "Well, if you think the responsibilities is too great, then you come find us. We will be going back to stay with your grandfather."

Cao Wenyan smiled and said, "Mother, take care of yourself."

Cao Fengge then said, "Furen, you know what will happen if you speak."

Madam Cao said coldly, "Cao Fengge, let's us never meet each other again, even after dirt covered our eyes, I still don't want to see you. The karma you created will eventually catch up to you." She grabbed Dong Lanying's left arm. "Mingyu, let's go to stay with your grandfather." The mother and daughter walked away and disappeared in the distance.

When Dong Lanying and Madam Cao disappeared down the mountain path, Cao Wenyan asked, "Father, if Lanying is my sister, what about Yanmei?"

Cao Fengge leaned against Cao Wenyan's ear, "Yanmei, is my other secret chess. She is my bargain chip with Dong Shun." He looked at Cao Wenyan. "Don't be too attached to her, she will die sooner or later, so that we can live."

Cao Wenyan knelt down, "Father, please don't hurt Yanmei."

Cao Fengge said, "My purpose of raising her is to use her as my bargaining chip." He began to walk away. "When the time come, I will not hesitate to kill her."

Cao Yanmei, hiding behind the rock, didn't make a single sound. She watched Cao Fengge, Cao Wenyan, Red Mice, and others leave. When she knew they were finally gone. She was able to breathe and started sobbing. She felt scared and lonely. She didn't know where to go. Her mother left with Dong Lanying. Her father wanted to kill her. Her brother was unable to stop her father.

Cao Yanmei sobbed, "Yongzheng....Yongzheng where are you?" She wiped her tears and began to walk towards Tianshan.