Chapter 21 The Black Market (Part Two) It's good that you're alright.

The woman knew this man meant no harm, so she dropped her fawning smile and looked at Li Chengyi with a gloomy expression:

"Young master, are you perhaps going to break the rules of the black market?"

Some things cannot be forced.

Li Chengyi looked at him calmly, his words full of threat:

"What if I insist on forcing it?"

As he spoke, Li Chengyi got up and seized the woman.

The woman dodged Li Chengyi's attack by sidestepping, but was unexpectedly struck by Li Chengyi's palm.

She clutched her shoulder and retreated repeatedly, a short blade slipping from her sleeve. She then attacked Li Chengyi with both hands, wielding the blade.

Li Chengyi turned to the side, raised his elbow to grab the woman's arm, and the woman raised her leg to kick Li Chengyi.

Lin Yanshu watched unprepared as the two started fighting. She quickly ran out of the cubicle, ran up the stairs, panting heavily, and met Xie Ciyan's gaze from downstairs.

She quickly pointed to the cubicle where Li Chengyi was.

Seeing Lin Yanshu's flustered expression, Xie Ciyan knew that the Crown Prince had taken action.

He dropped the cup in his hand to the ground.

The crisp sound of shattering cups was hidden amidst the singing and dancing, but the moment the cups hit the ground, the people scattered in every corner immediately rose to their feet and apprehended the crowd downstairs.

Xie Ciyan stood up, walked to the stairwell, and gestured to Lin Yanshu:

"Miss Lin, don't be afraid. This is all part of our plan."

Lin Yanshu ran down the stairs and stood beside Xie Ciyan.

Downstairs, a fierce battle had broken out. The melodious dance music had been replaced by the crisp sound of swords clashing.

Lin Yanshu hid in horror beside Xie Ciyan, pointing upstairs.

The woman who was fighting with Lee Seung-ik upstairs was suddenly kicked out of the room by Lee Seung-ik.

A line of blood trickled from the corner of her mouth. She glared fiercely at Li Chengyi, then turned and jumped down from the second floor. She drew a short flute from her waist and played a few rhythmic notes.

In an instant, more than a dozen burly men with indifferent expressions rushed out of the room upstairs.

The situation changed instantly.

A dozen or so burly men, oblivious to pain, joined the fray. The woman, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, smiled as she looked up at Li Chengyi upstairs.

Several blows landed on the burly men, but they felt nothing and continued attacking their enemies without changing their expressions.

Even the blood flowing from the wound was dark purple.

Xie Ciyan shielded Lin Yanshu behind him, blocking the enemies in front of them.

Unexpectedly, a sharp blade came from behind, and Lin Yanshu kicked Xie Ciyan in the buttocks with a clean kick.

Xie Ciyan rolled around on the ground a few times, then turned around and looked at Lin Yanshu in surprise.

Lin Yanshu didn't have time to pay attention to him and dodged the burly man behind her.

But this burly man seemed fixated on her, chasing after her and hacking at her.

Lin Yanshu thought to himself:

That's really bad luck.

She scrambled and rolled to avoid the burly man's attack, using her small stature to her advantage as she crawled under the table.

The burly man cleaved the table in two with a single stroke of his knife.

Lin Yanshu was chased until he was out of breath. Xie Ciyan wanted to go and help Lin Yanshu get out of this trouble, but he himself got entangled.

While dealing with the junk in front of him, he anxiously kept an eye on Lin Yanshu.

Seeing Lin Yanshu fleeing in a panic, Li Chengyi jumped off the second floor and slashed the burly man chasing Lin Yanshu with his knife.

Dark purple blood dripped onto the ground from the blade.

Lin Yanshu watched as the burly man's blood dripped onto the ground, the distinctive medicinal smell of the blood spreading out.

Lin Yanshu then realized that these people had been turned into medicine people.

Feeling no pain.

Lin Yanshu quickly rolled to the side, his fingertips smeared with poisoned blood on the ground.

Seeing Lin Yanshu's actions, Li Chengyi frowned anxiously and reached out to pull her up.

Lin Yanshu staggered a few steps as he pulled her, grabbing Li Chengyi's slender waist with one hand.

Her attention was entirely focused on the poisonous blood at her fingertips.

Li Chengyi tensed up and subtly moved Lin Yanshu's hand away.

Lin Yanshu still had the mind to tease him at this moment.

Lin Yanshu pondered how these people had been transformed into medicine-people.

She involuntarily put the blood from her fingertip into her mouth; it tasted bitter.

Li Chengyi didn't know what Lin Yanshu was doing, and he anxiously called out to Lin Yanshu:

"Lin Yanshu, this is poisonous!"

He hurriedly reached out, trying to pinch Lin Yanshu's mouth shut.

Lin Yanshu turned her head and looked at Li Chengyi with determination.

She figured it out.

She looked around and remembered that when she first entered the brothel, she saw spices and medicinal herbs displayed downstairs.

If she has all the necessary medicinal herbs, she can concoct an antidote.

Lin Yanshu looked at Li Chengyi and quickly used sign language:

"Ah Zhao, it's alright."

"I've got an idea."

Li Chengyi couldn't understand Lin Yanshu's thoughts.

What is she going to do?

She was a woman, unarmed and powerless; in this chaotic battle, she could only seek death!

Li Chengyi gripped her wrist tightly, showing no intention of letting go, his eyes bloodshot as he stared at Lin Yanshu:

"No, that's too dangerous!"

Lin Yanshu smiled helplessly, and slowly pried open Li Chengyi's fingers, gently patting the back of his hand:

"Ah Zhao, believe me."

"Besides, with Ah Zhao around, I won't get into any trouble."

Lin Yanshu trusted Li Chengyi; he always knew how to protect her.

Li Chengyi was moved by Lin Yanshu's resolute gaze. He withdrew his hand, letting Lin Yanshu do as he pleased.

It's enough for him to protect her from behind.

Lin Yanshu avoided the crowd and carefully hid next to the medicine cabinet.

She opened the inner cabinet and selected the spices she needed.

The woman in the lead clearly noticed Lin Yanshu's actions.

She squinted at Lin Yanshu.

What is this mute woman going to do?

Lin Yanshu had no time to pay attention to others. She forcefully tore a piece of fabric from her dress and focused on picking up the spices, mixing them together.

The woman understood Lin Yanshu's actions.

This woman even knows about pharmacology.

She naturally didn't believe that a little mute could break the poison on the medicine man's body.

But since Lin Yanshu wanted to die, she would grant her wish.

The woman raised her hand and threw a flying knife.

At the critical moment, the throwing knife was knocked aside by a flying wine cup. The blade grazed Lin Yanshu's stray hairs and stuck into the medicine cabinet.

Lin Yanshu stared in horror at the sharp blade stuck in the cabinet.

She swallowed hard, still shaken. After tying the fabric up, she stood up and waved to Li Chengyi, signaling him:

"Fire! Give me fire!"

Li Chengyi pulled a tinderbox from his waist and threw it at Lin Yanshu.

Suddenly, a medicine man appeared in front of Lin Yanshu.

The drugged man stared at Lin Yanshu, raised his hand, grabbed Lin Yanshu's neck, and lifted her up.

Lin Yanshu stared breathlessly at the mannequin, clutching her bundle tightly in her hands, her legs kicking involuntarily.

The drug user then threw her heavily to the ground. Lin Yanshu crashed to the ground and rolled several times. She choked on her throat, and her eyes turned red from lack of oxygen.

Lin Yanshu didn't have time to think about anything else. She trembled as she quickly crawled to the tinderbox.

The medicine man turned around and stared at Lin Yanshu on the ground.

He had no thoughts; he was simply surprised that this little thing could still move.

Li Chengyi ran over and stood in front of Lin Yanshu.

Lin Yanshu quickly lit the tinderbox and lit the incense she had prepared.

A fragrant aroma then spread.

Lin Yanshu stood up shakily, holding the burning package in her hand, and wandered around.

The aroma of incense gradually overpowered the smell of blood.

The people present smelled the fragrance and became sluggish, then swayed and collapsed.

The woman stared at Lin Yanshu, her eyes wide with shock. This mute man could actually cure the poisoned man.

These people who were tested on drugs survived because they did countless experiments.

The woman narrowed her eyes fiercely. This mute cannot live.

She killed the person in her way and flew swiftly toward Lin Yanshu.

Lin Yanshu was still in shock from being chased by the drug-wielding man. She was panting heavily as she looked at the drug-wielding man lying on the ground.

She guessed right!

Before she could even catch her breath, the woman appeared behind her.

Li Chengyi looked worriedly at the woman who appeared behind Lin Yanshu, and he called out Lin Yanshu's name loudly:

"Yan Shu, watch out behind you."

Lin Yanshu turned around and saw the woman swing her knife at her.

Lin Yanshu's eyes widened, and she staggered backward.

She was terrified and her legs went weak.

Lin Yanshu slumped to the ground, closing his eyes and waiting for the blade to fall.

The imagined pain did not arrive as expected.

She opened her eyes in fear, and Li Chengyi stood in front of her, catching the blade that was being swung at her with his bare hands.

Fresh blood slowly dripped from Li Chengyi's palm.

Lin Yanshu stared blankly at Li Chengyi's profile.

He frowned and stabbed the other man hard in the chest.

The knife pierced through the woman's chest. She looked at Li Chengyi in surprise, her eyes gradually becoming empty and unfocused.

Li Chengyi drew his sword with a gloomy look in his eyes.

Lin Yanshu then realized what was happening. She quickly got up, ran to Li Chengyi's side, and looked down at his bleeding palms with heartache.

Li Chengyi felt only fear; he had almost failed to protect Lin Yanshu, and he had almost lost her.

He stared at Lin Yanshu, still shaken, completely oblivious to the pain in his hand. Li Chengyi held Lin Yanshu tightly in his arms, his voice hoarse as he said:

"I'm glad you're alright."

"I was really scared just now..."

Lin Yan was caught off guard as Li Chengyi held her in his arms. She felt his embrace getting tighter and tighter, as if he wanted to embed her into his body.

Xie Ciyan, who was not far away, watched the two embracing and helplessly turned his back.

He hadn't expected that Lin Yanshu had already captivated Li Chengyi to this extent.

Lin Yanshu felt that Li Chengyi was hugging her too tightly, and she blushed as she patted him.

Li Chengyi finally realized what was happening. He let go of her hand, and Lin Yanshu looked at him, panting heavily.

Lin Yanshu lifted Li Chengyi's hand, tore strips of cloth from her own body, and skillfully tied them to Li Chengyi's hand to stop the bleeding wound.

She felt that Li Chengyi must be in a lot of pain. She frowned, lowered her head with heartache, and gently blew warm air into Li Chengyi's palm.

Li Chengyi let Lin Yanshu do as he pleased.

He liked Lin Yanshu, and he liked how she cared about every part of him. He longed for this kind of care and wanted it to belong only to him.

This dark possessiveness grew in his heart, but Lin Yanshu was always very generous; her benevolent heart as a doctor meant she would treat everyone kindly.

Thinking of this, he became even angrier. Looking at Lin Yanshu's side, he even had the idea of ​​using his injury as an excuse to steal a kiss from Lin Yanshu.

Xie Ciyan couldn't stand it any longer, so he stepped in and interrupted Li Chengyi's filthy thoughts:

"Your Highness, what should we do now?"