The evening breeze was gentle, the branches swayed, and Chu Jinjin's clothes fluttered, making her seem like a fairy who could fly away at any moment.
With Black Hawk Mountain Stronghold preceding them and now Zhou Guoshou placing his favor, Chu Jinjin felt a surge of pride at being so highly regarded.
Chu Jinjin had no doubt about Zhou Guoshou's sincerity. As long as she nodded slightly, the Chu family, with its future daughter, the Imperial Concubine, would become one of the most powerful and influential families in the entire capital.
It can even easily fulfill the ultimate dream of all merchants—to become a royal merchant.
But she will have to pay the price.
In the future, many things will be tied to the Chu family and to her, to the Imperial Concubine. Their fates will be intertwined, one for the other, and their fates will be intertwined. Of course, these things are not important. What is important is that she will lose her freedom.
Chu Jinjin sighed regretfully, "Lord Zhou, what if I don't agree?"
Perhaps being subtly influenced by this era, Chu Jinjin has just discovered that she has actually developed a bottom line.
She was abandoned by Xu Wenda and should have been the victim, but she ended up becoming the culprit.
She couldn't bring herself to side with people she disliked just to survive.
Zhou Guoshou narrowed his eyes: "Miss Chu impersonated someone else and attempted to assassinate an official of the imperial court. I had no choice but to take drastic measures."
It would have been fine if they hadn't seen Chu Jinjin's identity, but now that they had, and finally had a chance, how could they possibly leave?
Without Zhou Guoshou saying a word, all the Imperial Guards surrounded the large tree where Chu Jinjin was.
Only a few people went up just now because they hadn't received orders. With the servants, guards, and housekeepers, there were hundreds of them. No matter how skilled Chu Jinjin was, she wouldn't be able to leave alive.
Under the same darkness for hundreds of meters, Jie Du's gaze was sharp.
The burly man who had led the capture of Chu Jinjin said in a low voice, "Chief, there's no sound. Could the lady have been captured?"
Everyone who imitates this name knows it.
No one knows what Chu Jinjin did to the chieftain that day, but after returning to the village, some observant women quickly noticed that the chieftain's face was as red as spring blossoms covering the mountains.
Bandits don't have many rules or concerns; they just like what they like.
The chieftain is getting on in years; he should have married a wife long ago.
Chu Jinjin is really perfect. Putting aside her skills, her fierce demeanor makes her a natural bandit queen.
Besides, given her current situation, only the chieftain would dare to marry her.
Jie Du waved his hand gently: "Wait a little longer."
The distance was too great to hear their voices, but I did hear a few screams from men.
what happened?
He comforted his subordinates, but after a few breaths, he lost his composure and said calmly, "I'm going to check the situation. Without my signal, no one is allowed to make any rash moves."
The burly man was shocked: "Chief, are you going to commit suicide for love?"
Jiedu: "......"
“The Zhou residence is heavily guarded, especially by that special imperial guard.” The burly man said seriously, “Chief, I support you emotionally. If my wife were in danger, I would risk my life to save her. But rationally, I oppose it. You cannot abandon Black Eagle Mountain Village.”
Jiedu: "......"
Jie Du smacked him on the head in annoyance: "Stop reading your wife's stories all the time."
Chu Jinjin snapped off a long tree branch and smashed it hard on the head of a guard, saying coldly, "If you want to be ruthless, you'll have to have the ability."
Further discussion is pointless; Zhou Guoshou's stance is clear: join or die.
And her stance is even less likely to change.
So, let's each reveal our trump cards.
Chu Jinjin jumped down, but didn't run away. The branches were whistling through the wind, and no one could get close. She could run, but what would happen after she ran?
Forget about the ledgers; she needed something new, something that could bring Zhou Guoshou to justice.
“Zhou Guoshou, you and your master are not the masters of this world.” Chu Jinjin’s disadvantage was that she was weak, and her arms began to ache after a few moves. “I can come here, and I can go to the palace. Tell me, what would happen if I took all the wealth of the Chu family for generations and offered it to the emperor, and then exposed what you did?”
This is Chu Jinjin's last trump card.
They were willing to risk their lives to meet the emperor, even if it meant death, just to disgust him.
With the Chu family's wealth and her own skills, she was more than 50% confident.
Chu Jinjin's gaze was sharp as a blade: "And you, do you really think I can't kill you?"
In the past, few people would have believed the credibility of this statement, but now, those who don't believe it are in the minority.
Zhou Guoshou shuddered slightly, his face grim, and he hissed, "Fire the arrows. Take them down, dead or alive."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Jinjin turned and ran away.
Almost simultaneously, countless whooshing sounds pierced the night.
Unfortunately, their opponents came from the apocalypse.
No matter how fast an arrow is, can it outrun a bullet?
The branches were too light, and there weren't enough stones. If Chu Jinjin had been carrying a pouch of hidden weapons, the archers would probably have been killed long ago.
Fortunately, the darkness provided cover.
Chu Jinjin was fast enough that the occasional pauses she made seemed to instantly blend into the night. If it weren't for the volley of arrows flying around, it would be difficult to know where she was.
Chu Jinjin did not run away immediately. She moved from one place to another, looking for an opportunity to leave Zhou Guoshou with a deep psychological shadow.
But there were too many arrows.
I was a fraction too slow to dodge, and an arrow grazed my shoulder, taking away half of my clothes.
Chu Jinjin is injured.
Chu Jinjin didn't care about the minor cuts and bruises, but the next moment, a tingling, stinging pain came from the wound.
Chu Jinjin almost burst into a tirade.
The Imperial Guards, a force of honor, had their arrows poisoned.
The red flames seemed to burst forth instantly.
By the time they discovered it, it was already higher than the roof.
The steward trembled all over: "Sir, it seems that your study is on fire."
Chu Jinjin understood what had happened and deliberately laughed loudly: "The defenses of the dignified Zhou family are nothing special."
According to Li Xinzhi, Zhou Guoshou was extremely afraid of death.
Now, in what he considered a sufficiently safe mansion, not only has she entered, but others have too.
While Zhou Guoshou was distracted, they quietly and slowly retreated.
As expected of a second-rank official, the poison he used was excellent. In just over ten meters, Chu Jinjin felt her shoulder go numb. She used all her strength to climb the wall, but couldn't catch her breath and involuntarily rolled down.
Then, I fell into a solid, hard embrace.
Perhaps it's because she enjoys admiring men's pectoral muscles.
Chu Jinjin nudged him, recognizing him without even looking at his face, and said softly, "Thank you for saving my life, Chief Xie."
"Luckily, most of the guards were drawn to you, otherwise I wouldn't have had a chance." After saying this, Jie Du realized something was wrong, raised his hand and saw that it was covered in blood. His voice immediately trembled slightly, "You're injured?"
The burly man, deeply influenced by the stories of the novel, naturally chimed in: "Miss Chu, the grace of being saved can only be repaid by offering yourself in marriage."
Chu Jinjin had no mind to say anything else, and said in a low voice, "Trouble, I'll borrow your knife."
She took the knife from the burly man and, before anyone could react, slashed at her own shoulder without hesitation.
Large amounts of blood almost stained the moonlight red.
Chu Jinjin gasped in pain: "The arrow is poisoned."
The bandits: "..."
They understand the principle: when poisoned, cutting off the flesh is the most effective way.
But this woman is too ruthless.
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