Chapter 95: One Plan, Three Strategies (Part Two)
The sun and moon revolve, rising and setting, never pausing for a moment for worldly grievances and sorrows. The transition between day and night flows silently across the windowpane, like fine sand slipping through a child's fingers—impossible to grasp, utterly empty to hold onto, coldly measuring everyone's waiting and anxiety in its passing. The plants in the courtyard flourish, the wind whistles through the leaves as always, but the deadly trap has reached its inevitable point; this night has finally come.
This is the fifth day.
The deadline arrived as scheduled, and night fell as scheduled, deeply enveloping the courtyard.
Outside Xie Huailing's courtyard, the torchlight flickered in the night wind, illuminating solemn and vigilant faces. Among the guards at the gate, the leader was an exceptionally tall elder of the Beggars' Sect, his face as resolute as iron, his sharp eyes constantly scanning the walls, eaves, and even every shadow under the moonlight.
Beside him stood a short, stout, and wiry disciple. They had been patiently waiting for quite some time, from dusk till the full moon. Seeing that there was nothing unusual except for the sounds of the wind and insects, the disciple couldn't help but lower his voice and say, "Elder, it's almost halfway through the night, and there hasn't been a sound... Will that female demon named Shi Guanyin really come tonight?"
Elder Lu replied to him, but his gaze remained fixed, and his voice was deep as he reprimanded him: "Do not let your guard down. Shi Guanyin is such a terrifying person. Since she has declared that she will take Miss Xie's life, how could she make a big show of it and then do nothing? This kind of demon, although she is a shameless and despicable person, values the word 'promise' the most. She values her dirty reputation for killing more than anything else. If she says she will come tonight, then it can only be tonight."
The short disciple chuckled awkwardly, feeling embarrassed by the scolding, and said, "But Shi Guanyin is indeed powerful, that's true, but how many people in the world can be more powerful than Miss Xie or the Golden Wind and Fine Rain Pavilion? If this were the main building of the Golden Wind and Fine Rain Pavilion in Bianjing City, would that female demon dare to say such a thing even if she had ten times the courage? I doubt it."
After saying that, he paused, his tone becoming more relaxed: "Maybe she's just bluffing. She knows that the Golden Wind and Fine Rain Pavilion is not to be trifled with, and even if she succeeds, it won't end well for her. She just won't come today..."
Before the words were finished, clear and steady footsteps could be heard from not far away.
All the Beggars' Sect disciples gripped their bamboo clubs and swords tightly, their entire bodies tense, their eyes fixed on the direction from which the footsteps came. Even the shorter disciple fell silent, no matter what he said, he was already sweating profusely. Thankfully, it was a false alarm. The flickering torchlight illuminated the tall figure of the person who had appeared, along with two neatly trimmed mustaches that seemed to always carry a hint of a playful smile.
Who else could it be but Lu Xiaofeng with four eyebrows?
They all breathed a sigh of relief, and upon closer inspection, Lu Xiaofeng slowly walked up to them in a few breaths.
Elder Lu clasped his hands in greeting first, remaining vigilant towards Lu Xiaofeng, and said to him, "Young Master Lu, what brings you here? I apologize for any offense. Miss Xie has instructed that tonight is a special night, and no one is allowed to enter and disturb us."
Lu Xiaofeng stroked his beard, clearly aware of the situation. Not only did he know, Xie Huailing had also instructed him and Hua Manlou not to interfere tonight, lest they be harmed by the indiscriminate swords.
But despite his pleasant words, he couldn't help feeling uneasy. With a stone tied to his belt, his heart sank lower with each passing night. He tossed and turned, unable to sleep. Finally, he put his clothes back on, made the trip, and returned to report, "I know about this, but tonight, lying in bed, no matter how I toss and turn, I just can't feel at ease. My eyelids are twitching so badly. After thinking it over, I realized I have to come and see for myself to put my mind at ease."
Elder Lu's expression softened slightly. He knew that Lu Xiaofeng and Xie Huailing were good friends, and it was only natural for him to be worried. He continued, "It's really kind of you to worry, Young Master Lu. But there's nothing happening right now, and nothing else suspicious. The Beggars' Sect should just stay here and guard the place. Young Master Lu should go back to your room and rest. If anything changes, someone will inform you immediately."
Lu Xiaofeng knew this too. But he couldn't shake the feeling in his heart, still looking around, unable to move his legs.
As they watched, a sudden change occurred. From the northwest corner, a deafening commotion spread for miles, followed by a thick plume of smoke carrying towering flames that ignited half the night sky, as if the fiery clouds of dusk had returned.
Everyone in the Beggars' Sect knew that direction led to Qiu Lingsu's bedroom.
The guards protecting Xie Huailing's courtyard were immediately agitated. How could they not worry about the safety of the gang leader's wife, especially on such a dangerous night? Elder Lu's heart also tightened, unsure whether anyone was keeping Qiu Lingsu aloft tonight, when suddenly he heard a loud shout.
"Hold on!"
It was Lu Xiaofeng's voice.
He had indeed come, his voice, imbued with internal energy, booming like a bell, filling everyone's ears. Even those who were usually so carefree now possessed shrewd minds. Seeing the flames, one said, "Wait a minute. Madam Ren has other elders and experts overseeing things, and she herself is no ordinary person. How could she be harmed by mere flames? This is most likely a diversionary tactic by Shi Guanyin. The fact that trouble has arisen over there means the real trouble is likely to befall us soon."
Upon hearing this, Elder Lu immediately calmed down. What he said was quite true and made a lot of sense. He was even more impressed with Lu Xiaofeng's quick wit and judgment. Although there were many charlatans in the martial arts world, there were also truly capable people like him.
And since the man is capable, what he says is absolutely true. The fire had only grown wildly for a few breaths when a voice pierced the night sky, heading straight for his brow.
Fast, extremely fast! Fortunately, Lu Xiaofeng was even faster. Fortunately, Lu Xiaofeng had a unique skill called the Spirit Rhinoceros Finger! In a flash, one hand reached out and pulled Elder Lu beside him backward, causing him to stumble. At the same time, his other hand rose up, his index and middle fingers seemingly casually pinching each other in the air.
It was a seemingly effortless and leisurely movement. But this simple action precisely caught a ruthless sneak attack—between his two fingers lay a strangely shaped hidden weapon.
An enemy attack was imminent, and the surrounding disciples reacted quickly, shouting and drawing their weapons. However, they were still too slow.
Poisonous flowers bloomed in the darkness, gracefully flanking the courtyard gate. Suddenly, two figures appeared, both beautiful women, yet their actions were ruthless and cunning, contrary to their appearances. One wielded a long whip, its shadow whipping like a venomous snake emerging from its hole, viciously lashing out at the crowd; a single lash would surely tear bones. The other's sword gleamed like autumn water, its shimmering light enveloping several people, while she unleashed a series of insidious poisonous moves. The two attacked with overwhelming force, instantly clashing with the guards, who were initially unable to hold them off.
Lu Xiaofeng didn't need to distinguish them to know that they were Shi Guanyin's disciples. Sensing something was wrong, he didn't engage the two women in combat. Instead, he quickly turned around, broke free from the whip's shadow, and crashed into the tightly closed courtyard gate.
My heart pounded like a drum; a critical moment had passed when the wooden door snapped and the courtyard gate burst open.
Lu Xiaofeng rushed into the courtyard, and before he could even stand up straight, he saw the third figure of the night.
A bad feeling prevented him from making a pointless attempt. In the dim light of the torches and moonlight, the beauty shone with all her radiance. Although a thin veil concealed her face, her graceful figure was still visible. Just standing there, she possessed an ultimate beauty that eclipsed even the most celestial beings. Even without seeing her full face, her demeanor and bearing alone were enough to tell that she was an unparalleled beauty.
But for the first time, the prodigal son wished the woman wasn't so beautiful, and for the first time, he had no heart to appreciate her, because her graceful figure could only be that of a stone Guanyin.
As soon as Lu Xiaofeng burst into the courtyard, the white-clad beauty's gaze swept over him quickly. The instant their eyes met, Lu Xiaofeng felt a chill run down his spine, as if a mountain was pressing down on him. He couldn't help but marvel inwardly, "The title of 'female demon' is truly well-deserved."
Before he could even react, the white-clad beauty quietly raised her left hand, and a powerful, chilling inner force gathered around her palm. The next second, without moving her body, she simply made a pushing motion, and the palm strike was unleashed from a distance. An invisible pressure surged towards Lu Xiaofeng like a tidal wave.
Lu Xiaofeng's breath caught in his throat. Not daring to take the blow head-on, he used his lightness skill to narrowly dodge to the side. The palm strike grazed the hem of his clothes, struck the courtyard wall behind him with a muffled thud, and brick dust fell in a flurry.
But this palm strike, seemingly terrifying and unstoppable, capable of taking a life in one fell swoop, made him realize something was amiss after he dodged it. Lu Xiaofeng, having escaped death countless times and seen his share of the world, found the palm strike lacking in power after he dodged it. It wasn't as strong as he had imagined. Or was the palm strike's power stored within, with endless variations to come, and he was unable to grasp its full potential because his cultivation level was insufficient?
With his mind racing, Lu Xiaofeng dared not gamble with his life.
But the beauty in white had no interest in him, and he wasn't the one she wanted to kill tonight. After forcing Lu Xiaofeng back with a single palm strike, she didn't linger in the fight. Her figure flashed like a ghost, using some unknown movement technique, and she rushed straight towards Xie Huailing's door.
Lu Xiaofeng cried out inwardly that something was wrong. At this point, he could no longer care about fighting back. Fortunately, before he could make a move, the locked door, like the courtyard gate, shattered.
It shattered from the inside out. Before the white-clad beauty even touched the door, it was completely smashed into countless fragments and splinters by an incredibly powerful and profound internal force. Amidst the scattered wood chips, Lu Xiaofeng saw a shadow of a staff, crashing down on the white-clad beauty as she rushed towards him.
Smoke and dust filled the air, wood chips flew everywhere, and countless wisps of gray mist rose up, obscuring the scene of the fight at the entrance.
Lu Xiaofeng had to squint, and only after the dust had settled slightly did he quickly focus his gaze. From his perspective, the person slowly walking out of the house was not Xie Huailing, but Ren Ci, a man of imposing stature and dignified appearance, wielding an ordinary bamboo stick with great power.
So this was the real arrangement. Xie Huailing had already slipped away, leaving Ren Ci to wait and wait. Lu Xiaofeng was both surprised and delighted. His heart, which had been pounding wildly, finally settled back into his stomach. He realized he was covered in a cold sweat, and the weight had finally been lifted from his shoulders. He thought to himself that Xie Huailing had really worried him, while secretly plotting a brilliant plan. She really was resourceful.
However, could Ren Ci alone stop Shi Guanyin? The moonlight swayed, and although Xie Huailing was not here, there was still a fierce battle tonight.
Lu Xiaofeng looked again at the white-clad beauty who had taken the blow, his gaze froze, and a deep astonishment surged forth.
Ren Ci was indeed a master, and taking a blow from his staff wouldn't have been too difficult for Shi Guanyin. She shouldn't have needed much effort; she might even have been able to do so with ease. But the white-clad beauty before her, the hand that had forcefully taken Ren Ci's staff, was trembling uncontrollably.
Ren Ci immediately noticed something was wrong. He withdrew his bamboo stick and stopped his attack. He shouted at the white-clad beauty, "You are not Shi Guanyin. Who are you? And where is Shi Guanyin right now?"
The woman in white slowly raised her head. The question added a layer of complexity to her demeanor, and her imposing aura vanished completely once her deception was exposed. Her tone was cold, as if she were merely following an order. Everything she did seemed devoid of her own will; judging from her voice alone, she was hardly someone who should be associated with the infamous Shi Guanyin.
She said, "Wherever Miss Xie is, she is, of course."
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A few wisps of extremely faint yet penetrating fragrance gather and disperse in the air, like a beautiful woman swaying gently and singing softly. It is not the cloying sweetness of cosmetics found in boudoirs, nor does it possess the solemnity of incense offered before a Buddha. It is more profound and ethereal than either, blooming alone under the moon, its gentle breeze caressing one's face.
The fragrance emanated from a corner of the room. The lid of the copper incense burner was openwork, from which wisps of smoke rose and swirled upwards. It used to be used for burning medicine; now, it was a rare sight to burn incense there.
Besides the incense, there was also a teacup.
On the wooden table in the center of the room sat a teacup as white as a full moon. The tea in the cup was clear and bright, with a slight warm yellow tinge. Only upon close inspection could one see that the surface of the tea was as smooth as amber, reflecting clearly the scene on the surface: the beams of the ceiling, the bookshelf on one side, the elegant lamp, and Xie Huailing's face, standing by the table and looking at the tea.
The face in the reflection was blurred, leaving only a clear outline and calm, serene eyes.
But soon, the reflection shattered. A ripple suddenly spread across the surface of the tea, followed by another, the waves gently expanding and crashing against the cup, breaking into even finer ripples that shimmered and fragmented the face into shimmering reflections.
Xie Huailing's gaze deepened, sensing something, and he raised her head.
This is Ye Erniang's room. Tonight, she sits alone here, the exotic incense in the incense burner lit by her own hand to comfort her during the long night. Outside, the people of Jinfeng Xiyu Tower are on guard in layers. Apart from a few people such as Shaman and Ren Ci, as long as she doesn't want to, no outsider will know her true location or her entire plan for tonight.
But there was still one more person in the room. Someone who shouldn't have been there, but whose presence wasn't unexpected.
The man was standing not far away, staring intently at her. His gaze was so intense, it seemed he wanted to see right through her.
This is a woman.
A woman of breathtaking beauty; if she just stood here, many men would forget to breathe.
When you look at such a beauty, how can you even think about breathing? Breathing is such a waste of time. You should keep looking at her. There aren't many women as beautiful as her in the world. Every time you see one, it's one less. You should look at her long, flowing hair, unbound and untied, cascading smoothly down her back, making her skin look like snow and glowing. Then look at her features, so exquisite and flawless, each one exceeding the imagination of so-called beauty poems, every glance a shimmering wave.
She was indeed as beautiful as a jade-carved Guanyin statue; the people of the martial arts world had not given her the wrong title.
Stone Guanyin.
She didn't move. Xie Huailing looked over, and she didn't move either. She was watching Xie Huailing, or rather, she was admiring Xie Huailing. While others should stare at her intently, she was just looking at Xie Huailing, looking at Xie Huailing's face.
She had looked at Qiu Lingsu in the same way, Qiu Lingsu who was even more beautiful than her. She gazed at her for three hours, and after those three hours, there was no face in the world more beautiful than hers.
Therefore, not every appreciation is worthy of joy; at least the appreciation of the Stone Guanyin is somewhat chilling.
Xie Huailing met her gaze without any fear on her face. Looking at this perhaps uninvited guest, she said, "Why is Madam Li staring at me like that?"
When she called out his surname, Shi Guanyin was not surprised but laughed. She had an unusually arrogant arrogance, as if she had already won and Xie Huailing could not escape her grasp no matter what. Her voice was soft and charming, and at first glance it was even a bit friendly: "Because I haven't seen enough yet."
She took a step forward, her skirt swaying slightly like clouds brushing the moon, wanting to see more clearly: "Miss Xie, it would be best if you didn't speak, so I can look at your face properly. What a beautiful face it is."
Shi Guanyin sighed, seemingly expressing regret, but her sinister intentions were almost dripping out: "I originally came to kill you, but it was all your own doing. Now that I've seen you with my own eyes, I feel that I was destined to come here. So, don't say anything. Just let me see you quietly until I've had enough, because... if you disturb me, I'll have no choice but to act sooner rather than later."
Xie Huailing remained calm and composed, her eyes unwavering and smooth as a mirror. She replied, "Since you're going to take action anyway, why can't you look at me and listen to what I'm saying at the same time?"
Upon hearing this, Shi Guanyin smiled even more beautifully, her eyes sparkling with charm and a ruthless glint of murderous intent: "Very well, I'll give you one last time. The most beautiful girl in the world deserves the same treatment. After all, you won't have a future. Tell me."
Xie Huailing looked directly at her and asked, "You shouldn't have known I was here."
"There's nothing in this world that I shouldn't know. I've always had my ways. But since you asked, I might as well tell you." Shi Guanyin chuckled. "The Southern Prince's Mansion has provided me with a lot of manpower, which can keep many elders and disciples of the Beggars' Sect in check. As for my son, that fool Nangong Ling, he still has some methods and influence. Ren Ci is powerful, but he's far too stupid."
She was referring to Ren Ci's overly lenient nature, which made her easily manipulated.
After saying this, Shi Guanyin observed Xie Huailing's expression with great interest, wanting to see her resentment. Her beautiful face was stained black with hatred: "How is it? Ren Ci's stupidity has ruined you, putting you in a deadly situation tonight. Do you hate him?"
"Why should I hate?" Xie Huailing replied.
Shi Guanyin seemed to find the question amusing: "You are about to die, your beautiful face will soon turn into withered bones, why don't you hate it?"
Xie Huailing said calmly, "If thinking like this makes you feel better, then it's fine."
The captivating smile on Shi Guanyin's face vanished instantly. The sarcasm in those words was too obvious, like a fine needle piercing her flawless facade. A sinister malice quickly welled up from the depths of her eyes, only to be fiercely suppressed. She remained as beautiful as Guanyin: "Even on the verge of death, you're still so sharp-tongued. Is your renowned title of 'most powerful and most intelligent' something you earned with just this sharp tongue?"
Xie Huailing, on the contrary, became the one who could appreciate her expression: "You know that I am the most powerful and the smartest, and you still dare to come here alone after getting a little information? If I said that I have already defeated you three times tonight, would you believe me?"
"Bluster." Shi Guanyin scoffed coldly and said, "You talk a big game, but where did you get the 'Three Sons'? Do you think those useless guys you've planted outside can do anything to me? Any talk of them touching me is nonsense. Or are you referring to your poison?"
She laughed mockingly, her beautiful eyes filled with sarcasm: "It is indeed a clever plan. The most potent poisons that the Golden Wind and Fine Rain Pavilion can obtain are difficult even for me to cure. For a woman like you who doesn't know martial arts, playing with poisons is a very clever choice, but—"
Before she finished speaking, she moved swiftly. She extended two jade-like fingers, her skill so profound that she easily broke off a thin, sharp shard from the porcelain vase without shattering it. With a flick of her finger, the shard shot like an arrow, striking the incense burner in the corner of the room in the blink of an eye.
The incense burner shattered instantly, breaking into pieces. The incense cakes and ashes inside were scattered all over the ground, and the rich, exotic fragrance was cut off, with no new aroma spreading.
Immediately afterwards, Shi Guanyin picked up another piece of porcelain between her fingers, and without even looking at it, threw it at the tightly closed window. The window was smashed open, and the night wind immediately howled into the room, quickly diluting the remaining fragrance.
Standing in the wind, Shi Guanyin, her white robes fluttering, resembled a fairy riding the wind, or a hermit returning home on the wind. Her smile transformed into a smug satisfaction of having everything under control. She longed to see Xie Huailing's panic and fear, saying, "Unfortunately, I already knew about your scheme. I've already said it, Ren Ci harmed you. I not only knew about your poisoning plot, but I also knew that you had already placed the antidote with Ye Shuzhen—no, I mean Qiu Lingsu. Tonight, my good son Nangong Ling stole it and delivered it to me."
She opened her palm, as if something had been placed there before, and then circulated her inner energy. Her breathing was steady and long, and her complexion was rosy, showing no signs of poisoning. So her smile became even more playful: "The antidote tastes quite good. I took it before I came in."
However, Xie Huailing simply looked back at her quietly, and then returned the words she had just said verbatim: "I've already said it, if thinking like this makes you feel better, then it's fine."
An indescribable sense of unease and something was amiss quietly crept into her heart. Her calmness was too abnormal, so abnormal that Shi Guanyin couldn't help but think about it carefully.
Does she have a backup plan? What backup plan could she possibly have? The autumn wind and drizzle are too far away, the mountains and rivers too high for her to reach…
Fortunately, Xie Huailing was determined to be a good person, so Shi Guanyin didn't overthink it. She spoke again: "This is just one move. The first move was that I knew you would find your way here today. The second move was that you brought this upon yourself."
The night wind blew harder and harder, and the fragrance in the room had long since been blown away. Xie Huailing glanced at the remains of the incense burner, then at the stone Guanyin: "In this world, a mother can use her child, and a child can naturally use his mother. You can't be unaware of this principle, can you?"
Alarm bells rang in Shi Guanyin's mind. She subconsciously and quickly channeled her inner energy to carefully examine the meridians throughout her body. This examination caused her expression to change drastically.
She looked at Xie Huailing in shock again: "When?! You actually—"
"What do you mean, 'you'?" Xie Huailing interrupted her rudely, her tone cold and her words infuriating. "It's not 'you,' it's 'me.' I've already said you're courting defeat, and that's it. Don't drag me into this. I'm just doing some preparatory work."
Upon hearing this, Shi Guanyin felt an intense urge to tear Xie Huailing apart. She lost all appreciation for his face; instead, resentment and hatred began to fester within her.
She understood. If she still didn't understand, she had lived in vain. Nangong Ling had betrayed her long ago and sided with Xie Huailing. What Nangong Ling had given her before coming here tonight was never an antidote, but real poison. The antidote that Xie Huailing was burning in the incense burner was the one that suppressed and delayed the effects of the poison!
No wonder Xie Huailing ordered such a strong-smelling incense; it was to use the fragrance to suppress the poison, preventing her from immediately realizing she had been poisoned. Then, after she thought she had seen through everything, destroyed the antidote incense herself, and felt smug about using her internal energy, the poison would truly begin to take effect.
Realizing what had happened, the overwhelming rage of being tricked and betrayed shattered the perfect smile on her face, replaced by a monstrous murderous intent. But this rage burned for only a moment before being replaced by an even more cruel and perverse chill. Shi Guanyin actually laughed again, and after peeling away the outer shell, her laughter was even more beautiful and chilling than before, as if one could hear the hiss of a venomous snake flicking its tongue within it.
"I've changed my mind."
She stared at Xie Huailing and said, word by word, "I don't want you to die today. I'm going to take you away... You must live a long and healthy life in my Stone Forest Cave. So what if you're poisoned?"
Shi Guanyin proudly raised her chin. Although her internal energy was affected by the poison, her overwhelming aura was still terrifying enough: "You don't think that you can do anything to me with this poison generated by your internal energy, do you? I don't even need to lift a finger to kill you, and none of the people you arranged can be my match even if I am poisoned."
Xie Huailing sighed softly, as if looking at something she couldn't understand, something that seemed no longer human: "You talk too much, and not only too much, but hardly anything clever. Haven't you noticed that it's been a while since you destroyed the incense burner, smashed the window, and made all that noise, but there's still no reaction outside?"
Seeing Shi Guanyin's expression change once again, she continued, "Since Nangong Ling has already betrayed you, she will no longer deal with my guards for you. So, why didn't my guards rush in?"
Shi Guanyin was taken aback, a cold smile playing on her ominous premonition, yet her hand already formed a gesture as if to launch an attack. She still possessed unwavering confidence in her abilities, saying, "So you had a backup plan, but will it be of any use to me? Even if I'm poisoned, who from the Golden Wind and Fine Rain Pavilion can you summon? Bianjing is too far away; time is running out for you!"
Xie Huailing didn't even bother to look at her anymore, and said, "So how many times do I have to say the same thing tonight? I've already said it twice—if thinking like this makes you feel better, then so be it."
Then she walked a few steps and came to the vicinity of a curtain that was hanging down.
The wind came just in time, and at that moment, the wind outside the window became extremely violent, roaring and pouring into the room, almost causing the lamp to fall to the ground and shatter. In such a strong wind, the heavy curtains could no longer just sway gently, but began to flutter violently, powerless against the wind and rain of the night, bowing down to the beautiful woman in red sleeves on a dark night.
Amidst the howling wind, Shi Guanyin heard a cough.
The cough was so painful and intense, as if it were trying to cough up all the insides of the body, as if the person was about to pass away. It was heartbreaking to hear.
However, there are many situations in this world where one hears someone's voice before hearing their presence, and Shi Guanyin had already recognized who it was.
She could neither grasp the signs of illness nor find relief from their heavy burden. The poison within her body grew increasingly severe, and accompanied by coughing, the chilling, desolate intent of a blade finally arrived.
A slender and tall figure emerged from behind the curtain.
He was dressed in red, the color of blood, and also the color of a maple leaf that had burned out. Maple leaves should only live in autumn; by spring, they would have long since turned to ashes. The fact that he could still burn until now was itself a shocking fact.
So even though his skin was as dark as jade that had never seen the sun, he was shockingly thin, as if a gust of wind could blow him over, and he was coughing as he walked, with each cough making people worry that he would fall apart at any moment, you couldn't underestimate him.
In this world, only those who are tired of living would underestimate Su Mengzhen when she's coughing!
The balance of power shifted. Shi Guanyin's smugness, cruelty, and allure... all her expressions crumbled. She now clearly realized that she had fallen into the trap Xie Huailing had woven for her from beginning to end—Xie Huailing, it was all because of Xie Huailing!
She already hates her, and she's determined to kill her!
But people can't just do whatever they want. Oh well, thinking this way will make Shi Guanyin happier, so let's just think this way.
The culprit who had created this desperate situation had already nimbly walked up behind Su Mengzhen in a few steps. She peeked half her face out from behind Su Mengzhen's shoulder, placed one hand on his shoulder, and looked over him at Shi Guanyin, at this woman whom she had driven to her death with rumors. Even thin shoulders could be as firm as a rock; Shi Guanyin's resentful gaze couldn't reach Su Mengzhen, as if he, as if born to stand there, was there to shelter her from the storm.
Those life-or-death situations were no longer Xie Huailing's concern.
She was very satisfied with her role and also liked the role she gave to Shi Guanyin. Behind Su Mengzhen, she even dragged out her words, making one last false accusation or teasing both of them at once: "Cousin—she bullied me so badly."
Then she let go and walked towards the side door of the house.
"You must get justice for me!"
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