Chapter 18 The bandit leader has murdered her
Song Lingyi took the plaster and thanked him softly.
I thought I had to go downstairs, but I didn't expect the bandit leader to bring it up to her. He still has some conscience.
After opening the box of ointment, a faint herbal fragrance wafted into her nose. Song Lingyi applied some on the blisters on the back of her hand with her fingertips. It felt cool and relieved the pain.
The candlelight in the room cast a layer of warm light on the girl.
She stood in the dim candlelight, while Xiao Mingyi stood in the shadows.
Seeing that the man outside the door had not left, Song Lingyi raised her head, trying to discern his emotions from his eyes. But after looking for a while, she found that it was futile. The man's dark eyes were like an abyss, and no emotion could be detected at all.
"Fifth Master, is there anything else?"
Xiao Mingyi looked at her coldly, his gaze gradually moving down to the blisters on her hands, and the murderous intent hidden in his eyes gradually disappeared.
"Nothing." He uttered these two words lightly and turned back to the room opposite.
"……"baffling.
Song Lingyi shrugged and closed the door.
…
The next morning.
Song Lingyi went to deliver the medicine as usual. When she reached the door of the room, she happened to hear someone discussing something inside. She didn't dare to go in and disturb them, so she waited outside the door silently.
"Boss, what you mean is that we can't stay in Hutou Mountain anymore?"
"We'll set off tomorrow evening at the latest." It was the voice of the bandit leader.
"I'm afraid those people in Kyoto won't be able to sleep when the boss goes back."
Hearing the word "Kyoto", Song Lingyi immediately pricked up her ears.
"We've been stuck in this village and suffered from the bullying every day. Once we get to Kyoto, we must turn it upside down!" The person who spoke was obviously very excited.
“…”
Song Lingyi's eyelids twitched, and she was still thinking.
There are wanted portraits of bandits in Qingshi Town. Officers and soldiers may go up the mountain to suppress the bandits at any time. It is normal for the bandit leader to feel a sense of crisis and want to set up camp in another place.
But why choose Kyoto? It's the capital of the emperor, prosperous and wealthy, but also full of opportunities and dangers. Think of Beijing: a brick thrown down would hit the director's head.
And from what they said, they wanted to do something big.
Song Lingyi was secretly shocked.
Don't bandits make their living by robbing, cheating and defrauding? The people in Kyoto are definitely richer than the people here. As the saying goes, 'If you don't open for a year, you can make a living for a year after you open'.
I can’t believe it… These days, bandits are so aggressive and even know how to expand their business.
"If you eavesdrop again, I'll skin you alive."
A low and sinister voice reached the girl's ears, and her hand holding the medicine shook involuntarily.
Song Lingyi walked to the door and forced a smile.
"I'm not eavesdropping. I'm here to bring medicine to Master Wu."
Xiao Mingyi raised his eyes indifferently and glanced at her, and that look made people tremble for no reason.
The room was silent for two breaths. The other people were very considerate and found excuses to leave to give the two of them some space alone.
Song Lingyi suppressed her nervousness and put the medicine on the table.
The light and shadows in early summer are bright and clear.
She watched quietly as Xiao Mingyi finished drinking the medicine, then took the initiative to take over the task of changing the medicine, her movements gentle and careful.
The man's breath was like a cat's, and his Adam's apple rolled. He lowered his eyes and looked at the girl kneeling in front of him applying medicine. The restless mood surged up again.
Song Lingyi wore a light pink double-breasted spring shirt with a gray-blue folded skirt today, and two pigtails hung in front of her chest. Although the outfit was very simple, it looked pure and beautiful on her.
After a long time, the long and curled eyelashes lifted up to meet that fiery gaze.
Their eyes met, and the blush on her face flickered: "It's bandaged."
Xiao Mingyi hummed lightly, his eyes following the girl unconsciously, watching her slowly pick up the remaining gauze and medicine, and tapping her knees lightly with her fingers.
The day of returning to Beijing is approaching, and Xu Er’s death must be resolved.
Keeping this girl around is also a hassle, it's better to...
"Fifth Master." The girl called softly, her voice as clear as jade.
Xiao Mingyi turned slowly and looked at the girl.
Song Lingyi smiled and thought to herself: Since the bandit leader is going to Kyoto anyway, I might as well ask him to give her a ride. If I follow them, I won't have to worry about any unexpected accidents on the way.
"Fifth Master, are you going to Kyoto?"
Xiao Mingyi frowned silently.
"I didn't mean to eavesdrop on your conversation." Song Lingyi was afraid that he would misunderstand, so she quickly explained, "I just happened to hear it."
"What do you want to say?" Xiao Mingyi's eyes were gloomy.
Song Lingyi hesitated for a moment, "Can I go with you?"
A sudden silence swept across the room.
After a moment, Xiao Mingyi smiled softly, but there was clearly no joy in his narrow and long phoenix eyes.
The girl's heart tightened, and she inexplicably felt that the bandit leader was more dangerous at this moment than the day they first met.
"sure."
This answer was quite unexpected. Before Song Lingyi could breathe a sigh of relief, he continued, "It's just that there is one thing that I find very difficult to handle."
Song Lingyi's forehead was throbbing. She looked at the bandit leader's gloomy and unpredictable face and stood there motionless.
"Xu Er's body is still in the yard. The brothers in the village asked me to give an explanation. Do you think it would be difficult to deal with?"
The man spoke in a nonchalant tone, tilting his head slightly, and leisurely watching every tiny change in the girl's expression.
“…”
Song Lingyi lowered her head, her fingertips trembling.
As expected, this bandit leader was moody and his emotions were hard to discern. Just because he was willing to let her go in Qingshi Town didn't mean he was still willing to do so now.
Da-da-da
The footsteps sounded softly, as if stepping on Song Lingyi's heart.
Xiao Mingyi took two steps closer, raised his hand to grab the girl's jaw, and forced her to look at him.
"Should I tell everyone the truth and let them deal with you, or should I just break your neck and give you a quick death?"
Song Lingyi's eyelashes trembled and her heart beat wildly.
She was extremely certain that the bandit leader had decided to kill her.
what to do?
She traveled to this crappy dynasty and suffered so much, but she has to pay with her life just because of the death of a scumbag. Why?
She doesn't want to die yet.
But do you think it will be useful? Her life is in the hands of the bandit leader, and her life or death depends on his decision.
The big hand that was strangling her jaw moved to her slender white neck.
The corners of the girl's eyes were red, like glass that would shatter at the slightest touch. Just a slight force could extinguish all her anger.
Xiao Mingyi's eyes dimmed slightly.
His chest began to stir again, and a hint of hostility flashed across his narrow phoenix eyes. He no longer hesitated, and his five fingers slowly tightened.
The girl's breathing became tight, and tears rolled down her cheeks, dripping onto the man's palm.
In an instant, Xiao Mingyi seemed to be burned by fire and slightly loosened the strength in his hands.
“Tsk.”
The hostility in his eyes gradually faded, and what followed was naked and explicit desire. Just by simply looking at him, Song Lingyi inexplicably felt a sense of oppression.
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