With this guess, Jiang Xinrui's heart immediately felt a glimmer of hope.
She felt that if there really was a remarkable person helping her from behind, then that remarkable person would not have stood by and watched her die. The fact that they hadn't come now might be because something had delayed them, or perhaps they were unaware of her current situation.
If that's the case, then she has to stall for time, and the only way to save her life right now is the one Qi Chengfeng pointed out to her.
Her mind raced, and finally, she made a desperate decision to take a risky gamble.
She slowly raised her head to look directly at Yan Xiao, making sure her expression appeared calm enough.
"Yanxiao, I know what you want to know, and I also know that you are not that country woman at all. With what you know now, is it possible for a country woman to have access to these things?"
Do you think you can fool everyone? Shen Muzhi isn't stupid. You're full of flaws; do you think he won't suspect you? He's just pretending not to know.
"Heh~"
Jiang Xinrui originally thought that Yan Xiao would be nervous if she said that, but she didn't expect that Yan Xiao would laugh out loud and look at her with contempt.
This made her feel like a clown in Yan Xiao's eyes, and she could only raise her voice to hide her unease:
"What kind of look is that? Am I wrong? You think Shen Muzhi is nice to you because he loves you? How could someone as cold-hearted as him possibly have feelings for you? He just wants to use you."
After you arrived, you helped him win the hearts of the displaced people and even brought him the former "holy maiden" of the Miao ethnic group.
He knows you're an imposter, but he doesn't expose you, which means he has ulterior motives towards you. But once you're no longer of use, what do you think will happen to you, the one who usurped his position?
Yan Xiao looked at Jiang Xinrui with great interest upon hearing this, and replied with a smile:
"Are you trying to turn me against you by saying all this?"
Jiang Xinrui's eyes flashed, and she retorted:
"I'm just telling you about your current situation so I can point you in the right direction."
"Oh!"
Yan Xiao laughed again upon hearing this. She sighed softly and looked down at Jiang Xinrui, saying:
"Who told you I wasn't? And who told you I'm just an ordinary country woman? You don't need to worry about my fate, so just stop with your little schemes!"
"Your patience is limited. Answer my questions, or I'll have to make you suffer."
"Impossible! You're not that woman at all. That woman is a fool. She never brought Shen Qiyue alive to Shen Muzhi's side. You..."
Jiang Xinrui originally thought that Yan Xiao would be somewhat shaken by what she said, because she was absolutely certain that the person in front of her was not that fool, but she did not expect Yan Xiao to react this way.
Seeing her fearless attitude, a nameless anger welled up inside her. Before she could even process what she was thinking, the words had already left her mouth.
She only realized what was happening after she had said it, but it was too late.
Although Yan Xiao had some guesses, she couldn't draw a conclusion. But after hearing this, she was certain that Jiang Xinrui had the memories of the original storyline.
However, rather than being reborn, she preferred to believe that it was some kind of rule of this world. In order to bring the world back to its original state, she gave Jiang Xinrui the original world's plot in the form of a dream, giving Jiang Xinrui the illusion of being reborn.
Now there's only one last question: what exactly is helping Jiang Xinrui? Does it have a physical form? If Jiang Xinrui dies, will it still have any impact on her? This is very important to her.
Yan Xiao feigned confusion: "Jiang Xinrui, what you said is quite interesting, but I don't quite understand it."
A flicker of panic crossed Jiang Xinrui's face, but she quickly forced herself to remain calm:
"Stop pretending. You must have killed that woman. Otherwise, how could you have replaced her?"
That country woman, struggling to even protect herself in this world, how could she possibly have come to Shen Muzhi's side unharmed with a child?
Yan Xiao raised an eyebrow and smiled, thinking that Jiang Xinrui wasn't too stupid.
If she had really killed the original owner and then taken her place, she might have been able to fool everyone. Unfortunately, she encountered herself, a transmigrator who knew the original plot.
In addition, she had a general idea of the original owner's background, which could cover up the various inconsistencies in her own life. She just hadn't figured out how to use the original owner's identity or how to treat the original owner's family yet, so she hadn't made it public.
Smiled to conceal his thoughts, he picked up the dagger again and said coldly:
"Jiang Xinrui, stop wasting time. I have limited patience and don't have much time to waste on you."
"Either you get the person behind you to appear immediately and rescue you, or tell me who he is; otherwise, I'll have to make you suffer some physical pain."
Jiang Xinrui was practically cursing under her breath as she watched the dagger in Yan Xiao's hand getting closer and closer to her.
She also wanted to know who was behind her and wanted him to come and save her, but she was powerless to do so.
Seeing the knife about to slice her face, she trembled with fear, quickly cried out for it to stop, and gritted her teeth in a final struggle:
"I can tell you, but I have one condition."
As she spoke, she noticed Yan Xiao frowning in displeasure, and quickly continued:
"If you don't agree, I'd rather die right now than tell you. Although my medical skills are not as good as yours, I am still a descendant of Medicine King Valley, and I can still make myself die immediately if I want to."
This was a threat to Yan Xiao. Yan Xiao really wanted to say, "Then go ahead and die. It'll save me the trouble of getting my hands dirty."
But thinking about what he wanted to know, he finally decided to listen to her conditions. As long as it wasn't too much trouble, he wasn't unwilling to agree.
"Speak, what are your conditions?"
"I need to see Shen Muzhi alone. I have something to say to him." Jiang Xinrui looked directly at Yan Xiao, trying to show her her determination.
This wasn't the first time Jiang Xinrui had mentioned wanting to see Shen Muzhi, which made Yan Xiao inexplicably unhappy.
"You've already betrayed him, do you really think you still have a chance? Or do you think he'll let you go because of our past relationship?"
I suggest you change your request. You're about to die anyway, might as well have a good meal and die with a full stomach. What, seeing a man will stave off hunger, will it?
"This is my condition. If you don't agree, fine. I'm going to die anyway, so what do I have to fear?"
As Jiang Xinrui spoke, a mocking smile curled at the corner of her lips, and she continued, staring at Yan Xiao:
"What, are you afraid I'll tell Shen Muzhi you're an imposter? Or are you afraid Shen Muzhi still has feelings for me? Weren't you very confident just now?"
Yan Xiao: This is ridiculous! How can this person be so clueless? Doesn't the meat taste good? She was being kind enough to remind her, and she didn't appreciate it at all.
She now only regrets that when she was in Yanyun City, she used up all the charms Chu Heng had given her in order to sneak into the city lord's mansion; otherwise, she wouldn't be in such trouble now.
Yan Xiao rolled her eyes and her face turned cold: "Fine, I'll let you see me. But if you don't tell me what I want to know after we meet, I'll chop you up and feed you to the pigs and dogs."
Don't doubt it, what I say, I do.
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