"Hurry up and leave her alive. It would be too good for her to die like this." Xiao Shu'er tossed Chang Lili's belt aside and said leisurely as she was about to leave the private room.
But a dark figure rushed into the house, followed by a dazzling display of sword light. When one could see clearly what was in front of him, there was a black figure standing upright in the room, sword tip pointing downwards, blood dripping down, and at his feet were several fresh corpses.
There was also Chang Lili, who was pale and disheveled.
Just now, Xiao Shu'er untied her belt, revealing her underpants. Those people surrounded her, who was powerless to even kill a chicken. Just a moment ago, she was thinking that she would rather die than live in dishonor.
When someone came, she assumed it was Meng Yuxiu, her eyes filled with joy and glistening with tears. But when she looked up, she was stunned.
The person who arrived was not Meng Yuxiu, but the strange Chu Moyu.
Although she was somewhat disappointed, she was also grateful, after all, he had saved her from danger.
Xiao Shu'er opened her mouth slightly, looking at the person who had arrived in disbelief, her voice so weak it was unlike her own: "You... what are you doing here..."
Chu Moyu turned around, looked at the bloodstains on the sword with disgust, and said indifferently, "Why can't I be here? The princess is really in a good mood, staging such a good show in this place."
Xiao Shu'er's face turned a little pale. She opened her mouth, but after a long while, she said, "What I do is none of your business. We'll keep to ourselves. Go away. I won't hold today's matter against you."
“It was originally none of my business, but I happened to be drinking at this restaurant today, and I happened to witness such a good show. I also happened to find the show a bit disgusting, so I couldn’t help but take action.” He wiped his longsword repeatedly on the corpse until he could no longer see any bloodstains before sheathing it.
Even though Chang Lili was still in shock and her face was pale, she couldn't help but sigh, "What a fine sword."
Xiao Shu'er seemed terrified of Chu Moyu, taking a step back and saying weakly and unwillingly, "You...you did this on purpose...you just want to make things difficult for me..."
Chu Moyu glanced down at Chang Lili and saw that she looked disheveled. Chang Lili clearly saw the disgust that flashed in his eyes.
She, who had just been completely disoriented, quickly came to her senses. Firstly, she was now out of danger, and secondly, she realized that she had been rejected.
She found Chu Moyu to be a strange person. She had initially thought he was helping out of a sense of justice, but what was with that look of disgust in his eyes?
She reached out and picked up her clothes, then tiptoed and put them on.
Having failed once again, Xiao Shu'er was clearly unwilling to give up, but looking at the person in front of her, she appeared frightened.
Chang Lili then realized that what was unfolding before her was a real show. For some reason, Xiao Shuer was quite afraid of Chu Moyu. Watching the two confront each other, she found it quite interesting.
The two were locked in a stalemate. Xiao Shu'er dared not step forward but was unwilling to give up easily. Then another figure rushed into the house.
He was stunned for a moment when he saw the scene in the room, and then rushed to Chang Lili as if no one else was there. Seeing that she was still getting dressed, he pulled her into his arms.
When Xiao Shu'er saw Meng Yuxiu, her expression stiffened slightly. Then her gaze fell on the tattered pieces of paper on the ground, where the resolute words were still vivid in her mind.
Resentment, bitterness, and grievances all transformed into hatred, surging wildly in her blood.
She once loved this man deeply. She was a noble princess, and men had always begged her. She had never fawned over Meng Yuxiu as much as she did now.
But she never expected that the falling flowers were willing but the flowing water was indifferent, and that Meng Yuxiu would make such a solemn vow.
She hated Chang Lili, and she also hated the man to whom she had given so many years of her life. Watching them hug each other, she felt only anger and disgust.
Tears welled up unexpectedly, and Xiao Shu'er withdrew her gaze, turned around, and left the private room.
Meng Yuxiu's resolute decision made her realize that no matter how foolishly she tried to please him or wait, she would not get him.
Just as she said, if she can't have it, no one else can either.
Only a few corpses remained in the room, along with Meng Yuxiu, who was holding Chang Lili tightly in his arms.
Chang Lili finally felt at ease, and her eyes welled up with tears. Looking at Meng Yuxiu, she said angrily, "Why did you take so long to get here!"
The latter was still angry and snapped, "You're asking me why I'm only arriving now? You actually dared to come to Xiao Shu'er's banquet? You're knowingly walking into a tiger's den!"
Chu Moyu looked intently at Chang Lili, who then stopped speaking, looked at him, and gestured for Meng Yuxiu to look over as well.
When Meng Yuxiu saw him, he frowned slightly, his gaze turning cold. Chu Moyu also looked over coldly without backing down.
In an instant, a storm raged as their eyes met.
"I wonder why Commander Chu is here?" Meng Yuxiu asked in an unfriendly tone.
Chang Lili smiled awkwardly and whispered in his ear, "He saved me."
Upon hearing this, Meng Yuxiu frowned even more deeply, clearly becoming more displeased. However, in the blink of an eye, his expression softened, and a faint smile even appeared on his lips.
He lifted Chang Lili into his arms and said to Chu Moyu, "I never expected that it was Commander Chu who saved Lili. I am deeply grateful and will repay your kindness in a big way another day. Lili was frightened today, and I will definitely repay you in a big way another day."
This sounds like something's wrong, but Chang Lili always felt that there was something off about Meng Yuxiu's tone.
It didn't sound grateful at all; instead, it sounded like he was showing off and implying something. His manner reminded her of Xiao Lingshou.
Chang Lili suddenly realized that Meng Yuxiu's current attitude was exactly the same as his attitude towards Xiao Lingshou.
She felt both annoyed and amused, but she felt a little embarrassed to let Meng Yuxiu hold her in his arms like this.
Chu Moyu gave a disdainful smile: "No need. I just happened to be passing by. General Meng also said that great kindness is not something to be thanked for, so why bother with such formalities?"
Chang Lili almost choked on her own saliva. She couldn't help but look at Chu Moyu, only to see that the latter seemed to think there was nothing wrong with it.
Not only that, he also took one last deep look at Chang Lili before jumping out of the private room window and leaving.
That last glance, with its probing intent, sent a chill down my spine.
Meng Yuxiu pulled Chang Lili closer to his chest, glanced at the corpse on the ground, and asked with concern, "Are you alright?"
Seeing Chang Lili obediently shake her head, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Afterwards, disregarding Chang Lili's objections, he carried her away from Keyinglou and put her in the carriage.
People around them whispered among themselves, and Chang Lili was too embarrassed to lift her head from Meng Yuxiu's arms.
Meng Yuxiu had no time to care about any of that; the image of that day when Ke Shou came to report the results of his investigation flashed through his mind.
The result was the same as before. Before coming to the General's Mansion, Chang Lili was just a woman who was struggling to make a living. However, they could not find out where she came from or where her hometown was.
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