Chapter 151 False Feelings or Pretense? Lu Qing shook her head with amusement...
Lu Qing shook his head with amusement, ignoring Lao Hei's nonsense, and said to Fang Lanxi, "Miss Fang, I didn't mean to deceive you. If you agree, I don't need these things anymore, and A Fan is free to come and go as he pleases; I will absolutely not interfere. Those little unpleasant things between us can also be wiped clean. What do you say?"
Fang Lanxi's face turned pale. "Although Fang Shiliu is a womanizer, he has never intended to kill me. If he offends you, Madam, you can punish him as you see fit. Why must I take action?"
Lu Qing's face darkened. "You've always known Fang Shiliu's despicable methods. If word gets out, even the slightest association with his name would be an offense to me. If he dies at your hands, it's none of my business. It would only tarnish my reputation. Miss Fang, if you think you can appease me with these material things, that's absolutely impossible. These are my conditions. Will you agree or not?"
Fang Lanxi clenched her teeth.
Old Hei suddenly realized what was going on and maliciously advised Fang Lanxi, "Anyway, Fang Shiliu is doomed. Dying at your hands might be a quicker death. What, could it be that what you said just now was all an act, saying that the old servant is important, but even a doomed Fang Shiliu is more important than her? That doesn't make sense. Or maybe I'm right, you're just here to put on a show."
Fang Lanxi's forehead was covered in a fine sweat, but looking at the distant yet curious gazes of the crowd, she felt her body stiffen. "Madam, are you testing me?"
Lu Qing found it amusing. "Testing? What do you have that makes you worth testing?"
Fang Lanxi looked straight at her. "Although I don't know the inside story, I don't care what you think of me. Over the years, I've killed and injured people, but I know in my heart whether it's killing or injuring. To you, Fang Lansheng may deserve to die, but to me, he has always protected me to some extent. Even if he dies, he shouldn't die at my hands."
Lu Qing chuckled, "Then there's nothing more to say. Why hasn't the food arrived yet? I'm starving."
Old Hei chuckled meaningfully, "What a sensible Miss Fang! So your deep affection and loyalty are nothing more than this! Fine, please go back." He turned around and deliberately called out to A Fan, "What are you still standing there for? Do you expect someone more affectionate and loyal than Miss Fang to come and save you? Go and pour me some tea."
Afan glanced at her helplessly, placed the dagger on the coffee table beside him, and turned to serve her tea.
A fierce glint flashed in Fang Lanxi's eyes. She instantly sprang into action, snatched the dagger, and locked it around Lao Hei's neck, pressing the dagger against his chest. "Since reasoning won't work, then we'll change the method of our transaction. Your Excellency, to be honest, I came here today with no intention of leaving alive. Today, I not only carry priceless treasures, but also several magical artifacts meant to kill each other. If I make a move, I might not be able to harm you and your wife, but the person in my hand, the disciple in the house, and the guests in this building will all be buried with me."
Wu Chen then became somewhat interested, "What exactly do you want?"
“Release the Brahma! Release the restrictions you placed on her and let her go. Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt its debtor. We can settle our scores slowly. High Priest, I am not a good person, but I always keep my word. As long as you let the Brahma go, you may kill her or torture her as you please.”
Wu Chen smiled and waved his hand at A Fan. A Fan immediately fell backward to the ground, struggling to get up. Wu Chen said, "Miss Fang, I am never threatened. Just the fact that she once attacked my wife is enough for me to kill this person directly. As for the one you have, to be honest, she is disobedient and troublesome, too much trouble to manage. Kill her or torture her, it's up to you. But afterwards, you will have no chance of leaving here alive. Fang Shiliu and the Fang family will die with you. You should think it through before you speak."
Fang Lanxi's eyes widened. "You are a priest, how can you kill innocent people indiscriminately!"
Wu Chen smiled slightly, his words carrying a deeper meaning: "I never kill innocent people, but those who die by my hand are certainly not innocent."
Although Old Hei's neck was being held, he still grinned. "You've got the wrong person. If he could kill me, he would have done it already. Why would he keep me around waiting for you to make a move? Just like you're hesitant to kill Fang Lansheng, he's only holding back because of face. Now he's hoping you can help him solve his problems. I advise you to think it over carefully and just kill Fang Lansheng. It's so simple, all the problems will be solved. You've made a mess of things, you can't save face, and later the entire Fang family, even those more innocent than Fang Lansheng, will be dragged into it. How do you think you're doing this?"
Cold sweat trickled down Fang Lanxi's forehead. "If you really killed those innocent people from the Fang family, how are you any different from Fang Lansheng?"
Looking at her desperate expression, Lu Qing suddenly thought of Nan Bei and sighed, "In this world, all malice comes unexpectedly, but it's always hard to find kindness."
Wu Chen held her hand tightly.
Lu Qing looked at him, feeling the gentleness from his large hand, and smiled softly, "Miss Fang, how about I suggest another one?"
Old Hei was so anxious he was jumping up and down, shouting, "No changing, this is it!" He had no sense of responsibility as a hostage at all.
Lu Qing said, "Fang Lanxi, you want the Brahma to be free, and I can give it to you. However, from this moment on, you must change your name and appearance, leave this place, and sever all ties with the Fang family. Never inquire about the Fang family again, even if someone tells you. All the grudges of the Fang family have nothing to do with you or anyone around you. I want you to sever all ties with the Fang family, never to have anything to do with them for all eternity."
Fang Lanxi looked at her incredulously, "Why?" This condition was not difficult; it could even be described as granting her wish.
Lu Qing lowered her eyes. "Because I want to see if, after leaving the Fang family and being supported by others, you can still be that arrogant and willful young lady. I'm waiting to see you make a fool of yourself."
Seeing that her expression didn't seem feigned, Fang Lanxi slowly moved her hand away from Lao Hei's neck. Only then did she notice the unusual appearance of the flesh on Lao Hei's neck. "You?"
Old Hei scoffed, rolled his eyes at her, and didn't want to talk to her.
Fang Lanxi reached out to help Afan up. Afan let her help him up and stood up.
Fang Lanxi looked Afan over and saw that, apart from the wound on her forehead that had not yet healed and made her look somewhat ferocious, she asked, "Are you alright?"
Afan's expression was complicated, and he nodded slightly.
Fang Lanxi helped her and was about to leave when Lao Hei suddenly reached out and blocked her way. "Miss Fang, since you've agreed, you have to make a vow. Pretending to be ignorant won't work here."
Everyone watched her in silence.
Fang Lanxi said coldly, "I hereby swear that I will have no further connection with the Fang family, and will not listen to, hear, or inquire about anything else, as if we were strangers. Is Madam satisfied?"
Lu Qing smiled and said, "Go now, and I hope we'll never meet again."
Fang Lanxi pulled Afan away. Afan glanced at Lao Hei, and then actually followed Fang Lanxi.
Old Hei was so angry he crossed his arms and almost stomped through the floorboards. Lu Qing blinked, "If you're worried, go follow her and see. What if Miss Yi doesn't keep her word?"
"You're right." Old Hei hurriedly turned to leave.
Lu Qing shouted, "Wait a minute."
"what?"
"This." Lu Qing took out a whip from her pouch and tossed it to her. It was the same whip that Fang Lanxi had used to ambush her that day. "If she keeps her word, give this back to her."
Old Hei snorted, took it, and ran off.
Wu Chen chuckled and said to his disciple beside him, "Let them serve the dishes."
While waiting for the food to be served, Lu Qing leaned against the window, gazing at the night view of Fuxian Lake. "What if... what if Miss Fang is really just pretending?"
Wu Chen put his arm around her shoulder and whispered in her ear, "There are so many people in this world, whether they are sincere or not, what does it matter? Whether this Miss Fang is telling the truth or not is not important at all. But if we can help A Fan resolve her inner conflict, then we can believe her, so what?"
Lu Qing laughed and said, "I thought you couldn't tolerate even a speck of dust in your eyes."
“They’ve never been a concern of mine.” Wu Chen squeezed Lu Qing’s shoulder with his hand.
In my eyes, there has always been only you.
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