"Sir, please go back with us." The people outside the barrier said in unison, as if they didn't hear Xie Ciwei's words.
"Damn it, I'm telling you, you've got the wrong person!" Xie Ciwei's words were completely without any politeness at all.
"Sir, this is the order you gave before you fell asleep. I dare not disobey." The person outside the barrier was very stubborn: "Please go back, otherwise..."
"What else?" Xie Ciwei sneered, his face full of indifference.
"We will kill everyone around you." The representative who spoke outside the barrier paused, his gaze resting on Yan Baibai: "Just like this... lady beside you."
Yan Baibai, who lowered her head, breathed lightly, and tried to reduce her presence as much as possible, was shocked. After hearing these words, she felt several real gazes coming towards her.
It was no use pretending at this time. Yan Baibai raised her head to look at the person who was talking to Xie Ciwei, but as soon as she raised her head, she was pulled by a strong force and fell into Xie Ciwei's broad arms again. A big hand held the back of her head quietly, and she could not move.
Xie Ciwei moved quickly, but Yan Baibai still saw the figures opposite him. There were about four people, all wearing the same black and red robes and large hats on their heads. Their faces were hidden in the darkness of the hats, making it impossible to see their features clearly.
As soon as Yan Baibai saw their attire, he remembered what the shopkeeper had said and quickly guessed their identities—followers of Venerable Yuetong.
Sure enough, their conversation the next second confirmed Yan Baibai's guess.
"I'm already asleep, how could I be here? If I were really your so-called Venerable, how could I possibly issue an order like 'Kill everyone around me'? Are you kidding me?"
Xie Ciwei had an expression that said, "Do you think I'm mentally retarded?" He looked at the four people outside the barrier with disdain, feeling irritated. He couldn't help but shout, "A bunch of idiots!"
Then, Xie Ciwei saw the four people opposite him kneeling down together, their bodies couldn't help but tremble, and the fear seemed to have overflowed from outside the barrier.
"Your subordinates deserve to die!" The four of them all lowered their heads and knelt on the ground. Their movements were very skilled, as if they had done it many times.
"Tsk, the acting is really realistic." Although Xie Ciwei said this, his brows were deeply furrowed, and there was a barely perceptible shock in his tone.
Yan Baibai heard Xie Ciwei's disordered heartbeat and felt the big hand behind his head tighten a little.
Xie Ciwei probably believed it to some extent in his heart.
"Get out! Get out!" Xie Ciwei covered Yan Baibai's ears and stared at the four people opposite with threats in his eyes.
"Sir, we have already wasted too much time with you. If we don't complete the task well, we will be punished when you wake up. So..." The four of them fixed their eyes on the small figure in Xie Ci's arms. "We can only kill Madam, sir. I'm sorry!"
This was followed by several familiar explosions, and finally the sound of the barrier breaking, followed by Xie Ciwei's dissatisfied curses.
"What a bunch of psychopaths! How could I possibly give such a perverted order?"
Xie Ciwei took out his weapon, apparently ready to fight the opponent.
The fight between masters happened in a flash. In the past, when Xie Ciwei was alone against several people, although he could not kill the opponent, it was not a problem for him to escape unscathed. Unfortunately, this time with Yan Baibai's restraint, he was obviously unable to do so.
When Xie Ciwei slapped one person away with one palm, stepped on another person's head with one foot, and was about to stab the person under her feet with a sword, a voice sounded from behind her.
"Sir, please stop, the lady is in my hands."
Xie Ciwei's sword stopped just an inch above the head of the person under his feet.
Xie Ciwei turned his head, his pupils constricted instantly, his eyes turned red instantly, the veins on the hand holding the sword bulged, and his chest heaved violently.
Yan Baibai stood stiffly, with a scimitar placed on her neck. The scimitar was so sharp that as long as the owner of the scimitar exerted a little force, Yan Baibai's beautiful head would be separated from her body.
Clang—Xie Ciwei threw down his sword.
"I'll go back with you and let her go."
The man in robe who was stepped on by Xie Ciwei picked up the sword that Xie Ciwei dropped with both hands, stood up, and then stood aside with his waist bent respectfully.
The remaining few people looked at each other and did not remove the scimitar from Yan Baibai's neck.
"My Lord, you gave the order before you fell asleep..."
Before the man could finish his words, he was interrupted by Xie Ciwei's stern voice.
"She's not my wife, nor is she someone close to me." Xie Ciwei turned his gaze away from Yan Baibai's face and sneered, "She's someone else's wife. I just met her on the road and thought she was a novelty, so I snatched her away to play with for a few days."
"I'm tired of playing with her now, but she's still someone who's been with me... I don't want to kill anyone today, so just find a place to throw her down. No... don't hurt her, or I, Venerable Yuetong, will seem petty!"
Xie Ciwei clenched his teeth and took several deep breaths before finishing his words.
His voice became hoarser and smaller as time went on. Blood was dripping from his sides, dripping from his hands that were hanging at his sides. He clenched his hands tightly, and blood was dripping from the gaps.
The palm of his hand had been crushed by him.
Not to mention those four people, Yan Baibai himself could tell at a glance that he was lying.
The four of them were trembling. The scimitar on Yan Baibai's neck disappeared at some point.
Yan Baibai trembled, she thought that all her previous guesses about Xie Ciwei were wrong.
This guy actually... likes me.
When did this happen? Was it love at first sight?
"What are you doing?"
A loud shout broke the silence on the boat.
Yan Baibai looked in the direction where the voice came from and saw several familiar faces - they were the female cultivators from the Hehuan Sect who helped her enter the forest to collect herbs!
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