"Does the master mean to activate the Myriad Yin Formation at the eye of the Mountain Sealing Formation, so that she will walk right into the trap?"
Xiao Qiliang was a smart man, and upon hearing Yan Shengxiao's words, he immediately understood the deeper meaning behind them.
"That's exactly what I was thinking. It's truly heaven's help! Have all ten pregnant women at the core of the formation been found?"
Yan Shengxiao's eyebrows twitched, and a dark glint flashed in his eyes. If he succeeded this time, he wouldn't need to scheme too much and could head straight for the capital.
"It's all settled. Last time I went to the capital, I happened to hear that the wife of that capable assistant of Prime Minister Shen was also pregnant. After a brief investigation, she also meets the criteria, so I'm going to bring her here."
Xiao Qiliang smiled, but there was a sinister feeling about it.
Do you have a grudge against this family?
Yan Shengxiao clearly sensed that Xiao Qiliang felt a sense of vengeful pleasure after mentioning this family.
“My mother’s family was destroyed because of the Wen family. Now I’m making them childless and without descendants. That’s fine too.”
"Very good. This is exactly the kind of person I need, someone with hatred and ambition like you. Qiliang, do a good job! In the future, we will definitely share this great land together."
Yan Shengxiao patted his shoulder and said expectantly.
"Your subordinate will not fail in your mission!"
Cen Xi had been observing the two people from a distance, her brows furrowing more and more tightly, because she couldn't hear them and didn't know what they were plotting.
She really couldn't understand why the other side had captured so many pregnant women, including Jun Xiaoqiao. When was she targeted?
In the following days, the people in the mountains were very busy. The ten pregnant women were placed in ten different locations, as if they were waiting for what would happen next.
Cen Xi was becoming increasingly curious, but she had tried once before to kidnap those people and ask them what was going on. They were assassins and knew very little. Moreover, they had committed suicide by poisoning themselves as soon as they woke up and saw her.
Ah, she's incompetent too!
She's been itching to find out what's going on these past few days, but she doesn't dare to make any rash moves.
She was afraid that the other party had set a trap specifically for her, and if she fell into it, she would be in real trouble.
However, since Jun Xiaoqiao is here, she really has to try to save her.
So, she secretly went to Jun Xiaoqiao's location at the center of the formation to rescue her, taking advantage of the poor visibility at night.
After knocking out the two guards, Cen Xi quietly made her way to Guan Jun Xiao Qiao's thatched hut.
Since transmigrating, Jun Xiaoqiao had never suffered such hardship. Oh my god! Ancient times were really not an easy place to live in. Not only was the transportation inconvenient, but there were always people who had designs on her and treated human life like dirt. Her mediocre skills were really not enough to show off in front of them.
Seeing someone come under the cover of night and immediately cover her mouth, Jun Xiaoqiao's heart pounded with panic. She immediately ran frantically towards the door like a jumping grasshopper.
Cen Xi rolled her eyes speechlessly. She really couldn't understand how a woman like this could also time travel.
Why not just put her in modern times and let her ruin those scumbag men?
He's not only causing her trouble, but now he's acting like a reckless wild boar, and she's speechless.
"Hey, why are you running away? If you get caught and taken back, I won't be responsible!"
"Cen Xi! What are you doing here?"
Jun Xiaoqiao stammered a little, she never expected that in the blink of an eye, she and her two unfortunate companions would be captured by the thieves together.
It's understandable that the other side arrested Cen Xi, but why did they arrest her? What is she involved in the whole incident? She's pregnant, how could she get involved in such a disaster?
Oh, God is so unfair.
What are you doing here?
Cen Xi felt it was also very wrong. That damned Emperor Taizu was just afraid of her, so why did he bring Jun Xiaoqiao here? Could it be that Jun Xiaoqiao was also her destined calamity?
"I don't know either! Isn't it because of you? You were the one who was captured and brought to this mountain first, and then I was implicated and suffered this undeserved misfortune because of you?"
Jun Xiaoqiao glanced outside while saying with a wry smile.
"After you transmigrated, did anyone talk to you about any kind of fate or tribulation?"
Ignoring the other person's complaints, Cen Xi just wanted to figure out what the people on the mountain were up to.
"No, I haven't heard of anything like that. What kind of fate or tribulation could a girl from a humble family like me have? Do you have one? Did you travel through time with a mission?"
Jun Xiaoqiao didn't know why Cen Xi asked that, but she still answered.
"I suppose so. I came to this world and studied under a master from a hidden sect. There I met an old ancestor who was the senior brother of Yan Shengxiao from a hundred years ago. He said that his junior brother had been reborn and had wreaked havoc on the world a hundred years ago, and would make a comeback now."
"And I am his destined nemesis, so I have never had a good day in this world. It all stems from this legend. This time, I was arrested because I am one of his people. I can explain why I was arrested, but why were you arrested?"
After Cen Xi agreed, her brows furrowed even more. If Jun Xiaoqiao had nothing to do with this, then why did the other party capture her?
"I only have a relationship with you, could it be because of you?"
Upon hearing her say this, Jun Xiaoqiao also began to speculate about conspiracy theories.
“That’s possible. Now that I’ve escaped, how could they still be lingering on the mountain and have captured so many pregnant women? Oh no! They must know I’m still in the mountains. Bringing you here must be part of some kind of grand formation to kill me here, and you are the sacrifices. It seems we need to escape quickly.”
Cen Xi pondered the key points carefully, and then the problem that had been bothering him suddenly became clear.
"Hey! I'm telling you, you clearly ran away back then, why didn't you run faster? You just wanted to get us hurt for nothing. Are you just curious and trying to figure something out again?"
Jun Xiaoqiao, having grown up with Cen Xi, knows Cen Xi's temperament inside and out. The reason she didn't run away back then must have been out of curiosity.
"I am quite curious. Why would they go to such lengths to set up an array to kill me? Why not just kill me with a single blow? Is it because if I die, that person won't get away with it?"
To be honest, Cen Xi is still very curious about the other party's intentions even now.
"Even if you have a strong sense of curiosity, you should put it all away. We should hurry down the mountain."
Jun Xiaoqiao pouted, speechless. She was an innocent bystander caught in this mess, and she was truly miserable.
"Alright, I'll take you down the mountain first. Perhaps I really have implicated you."
After thinking about it, Cen Xi realized that it was indeed possible that she had implicated Jun Xiaoqiao. She was pregnant, did not know martial arts, and could not protect herself. If she stayed, Cen Xi would not only worry about her, but also be a burden to her.
"You mean you'll find an exit, send me out, and then come back yourself?"
Jun Xiaoqiao thought Cen Xi must be crazy. She knew the other party was after her, yet she still went and offered herself up.
"Yes! I have doubts in my heart, and I can't eat or sleep until they are resolved."
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