Chapter 236
Upon returning to Jicheng, Nie Qingyi immediately contacted Zhou Ji's secret forces and presented them with her plan, hoping to persuade Zhou Ji to trust her one last time.
Jifeng received the news and told Zhou Ji about Nie Qingyi's idea.
When Zhou Ji heard that Nie Qingyi had revealed the matter of the two-colored mushroom to Su Jin, he was so shocked that he dropped his teacup.
This is his last trump card!
The reason Zhou Ji let Shen Qianxue leave was because he could still easily control her using the two-colored mushroom.
However, Zhou Ji believed that he and Shen Qianxue had not yet reached the final step, so he did not want to take out the two-colored mushroom.
However, when Ji Feng told Zhou Ji about Nie Qingyi's next plan, Zhou Ji hesitated again.
Nie Qingyi's plan was to use the two-colored mushrooms to lure Su Jinxia into their trap and capture her alive again.
If Su Jinxia is captured, not only will Zhou Ji's illness be cured, but defeating Zhuang Jun, unifying the world, and even controlling Shen Qianxue will become much easier.
However, Zhou Ji had just suffered a loss at Su Jin's hands and was still a little wary.
If it's the same trap, can Su Jin jump over it twice?
Jifeng said, "Nie Qingyi said that this time is different from last time. Last time we took the initiative, and Su Jinxia saw the problem and was prepared. But this time Su Jinxia took the initiative. We knew she was coming, so we could prepare in advance, catch Su Jinxia off guard, and make sure she doesn't leave alive."
"But will Su Jinxia really come? It's true that Shen Qianxue can't let go of Su Jinxia, but Su Jinxia may not care about Shen Qianxue's life or death anymore." Zhou Ji was quite disdainful. He never thought that Su Jinxia had ever truly liked Shen Qianxue, otherwise why would he raise another army and go against Shen Qianxue?
Ji Feng said, "According to Nie Qingyi, Su Jinxia released Nie Qingyi in order to obtain the secret about Shen Qianxue, which shows that Su Jinxia still cares about Shen Qianxue. After all, Su Jinxia and Shen Qianxue were on the verge of marriage, so there must be some feelings between them. Besides, even if Su Jinxia doesn't come, it won't affect us, right?"
Zhou Ji took a deep breath and told Jifeng to go down first; he still needed to think things over carefully.
Meanwhile, Su Jinxia also found a small courtyard to live in in a small town outside Jicheng.
In the middle of the night, Su Jin was sleeping soundly when a cold wind suddenly blew in.
Su Jin opened her eyes groggily and saw a figure standing in front of the window. Her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly sat up, pulling the covers around her.
"who?"
Su Jin reached under the pillow and found the short knife.
"It's me."
The person spoke softly, their voice clear and melodious, like a spring breeze in March or a warm winter sun—it was extremely pleasant to hear.
Su Jinxia's heart skipped a beat. What did Shen Qianxue want to do by contacting her at this time?
Su Jin felt inexplicably uneasy.
Shen Qianxue closed the window, walked to the candle holder, and lit the candle, her movements as practiced as if she were in her own room.
The candlelight illuminated Shen Qianxue, who wore a black, furry cloak that revealed his sharply defined, fair, and translucent profile, making him appear elegant and noble.
"What are you doing here?" Su Jin asked coldly, but her voice was a little hoarse from just waking up, which inexplicably lessened the coldness.
Shen Qianxue turned around and looked at Su Jinxia, her eyes filled with many complex emotions.
He stood under the candle, not coming over, as if he was afraid he wasn't qualified to come over.
Su Jin looked at him but said nothing more.
The atmosphere gradually became heavy.
"I... lost." Shen Qianxue spoke softly, her tone neither heavy nor relieved.
Su Jinxia remembered that she and Shen Qianxue had made a bet, and Shen Qianxue was probably referring to this matter.
Su Jin curled the corners of her lips slightly. "It's good that you admit defeat. I hope you won't be too heartbroken when I kill Zhou Ji."
Shen Qianxue remained unmoved upon hearing this, which surprised Su Jinxia, who raised an eyebrow in surprise. It seemed that Shen Qianxue was truly and completely disappointed in Zhou Ji.
"Did you and Zhou Ji know each other before?" Shen Qianxue suddenly asked.
Su Jin's brow furrowed slightly. "What are you talking about? When was 'before'?"
She pretended not to understand.
Shen Qianxue then stated more explicitly, "You knew Zhou Ji before you came to Phoenix Pavilion, didn't you?"
Su Jin licked her lips and chuckled to hide her guilty conscience.
Why are you suddenly asking this?
Shen Qianxue's eyes were clear as she slowly spoke: "I've thought a lot these past two days and realized I've overlooked many things. You harbor deep hostility towards Zhou Ji, and I've never understood why. Even now, the facts prove you were right and I was wrong, and I still don't know how you saw through Zhou Ji's character so early on. But I suddenly remembered that when you first met Zhou Ji at Phoenix Pavilion, your behavior was very unusual, and you even didn't want me to do anything for him afterwards. So, you already knew Zhou Ji had a problem back then. There's only one possibility: you knew him even earlier."
Su Jinxia kept a straight face, expressionless, but inside she was panicking.
Su Jin remained silent, hidden in the shadows at the corner of the bed.
Shen Qianxue noticed her unusual behavior and couldn't help but move closer.
"No!" Su Jin suddenly spoke, her voice ringing out in the quiet night, "I don't know him!"
Su Jin firmly denied it, but then realized she was getting a little emotional and explained, "I'm usually very good at judging people. For example, you chose Zhou Ji, and I chose Zhou Chen; you chose Zhou Wenshu, and I chose Han Qing. It turns out that I am indeed better at judging people than you."
A hint of doubt flashed in Shen Qianxue's eyes. He didn't believe the answer, but he didn't press the matter further.
Su Jin didn't want to talk about it, and he couldn't keep pressuring her.
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