Clumsy Beast, Keep Your Paws Off novel Chapter 543

Chapter 543: Chapter 543: A Broken Engagement

Su Qinglan’s eyes widened.

"What?"

"They have all left their positions," Han Jue continued. "Now people can go in and out freely. Even the guards around the city lord’s house are gone."

For a moment, Su Qinglan did not react.

"...They withdrew?" she repeated slowly.

Han Jue nodded. "Yes. No one is stopping us anymore."

Su Qinglan’s brows furrowed slightly. This was too sudden.

"That man... suddenly decided to leave?" she muttered.

Han Jue shook his head. "We don’t know yet. Maybe something changed. Or maybe an agreement was reached."

He paused, then added, "It also means... you can meet your father soon."

Hearing this, Su Qinglan’s expression changed slightly.

Her father...

She had not seen him for so many days. But instead of feeling only relief, a strange uneasiness rose in her heart. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"Do you know what happened exactly?" she asked.

"No," Han Jue replied. "We only know that the guards are gone. As for the reason... we have to wait for the tribe leader to explain."

Su Qinglan nodded slowly. But her heart did not calm down. Something felt so wrong. That man...Rong Yanchen was not someone who would act without reason.

There was no way he would suddenly withdraw everything just like that.

"He is definitely planning something..." she thought.

Her fingers tightened slightly.

There were only a few possibilities.

Either he had reached some kind of agreement with Lan Yue’s family...

Or...

He had already decided to take Lan Yue away.

Neither option was good. Her expression turned more serious. "I need to go and see," she said quietly.

Han Jue looked at her. "You want to go to the city lord’s house?"

Su Qinglan hesitated for a moment.

What if Rong Yanchen recognized her?

What if he had already suspected something?

After all, his sudden appearance yesterday...It could not have been a coincidence. That man did not look like someone who would casually stroll around. He must have had a purpose.

"Maybe... he already suspects me," she thought.

But then again, if he truly knew her identity, would he have let her go so easily yesterday?

What is the point of talking so casually with her? Is he that free?

That did not seem right either. Her thoughts became tangled. "He might not be sure yet..." she reasoned.

But even that possibility was dangerous. She could not underestimate him. Su Qinglan slowly took a deep breath.

"No matter what... I cannot just sit here," she said firmly.

Han Jue nodded. "Then we will go together."

Su Qinglan looked outside, her eyes slightly narrowed. Whatever Rong Yanchen was planning...

She had a feeling it would not be simple, and this sudden calm...Might just be the beginning of something much bigger.

***

Inside the city lord’s residence, the atmosphere was heavy and tense.

In the main hall, both sides were seated, facing each other.

On one side sat City Lord Mo Qingli and Priestess Wang Mulan, along with her three husbands. Su Mingxuan sat calmly beside them, his expression steady, while Lian Sun and Yin Feng remained silent, their gazes sharp and watchful.

On the opposite side, Rong Yanchen sat alone.

He looked completely relaxed, as if the tense atmosphere had nothing to do with him. One hand rested lazily on the high bundle of beautiful and expensive hides. His posture was casual, but his eyes were deep and unreadable.

Mo Qingli looked straight at him, his expression cold and serious.

For a long moment, no one spoke.

Then, Mo Qingli finally broke the silence.

"If the Young City Lord no longer wishes to continue the marriage arrangement with our princess," he said slowly, his voice low but firm, "then that is fine."

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