The letter was crumpled slightly by Fu Zhun, and he spoke in a deep, cold voice: "I know that there is a code from Su An in the letter, so there must have been an ambush there long ago."
"But so what?"
He closed his eyes briefly. "Get ready, we're heading to Bailiting to rescue them immediately."
"Master!" An Yi's eyes widened in disbelief as he urgently tried to stop him: "Master, calm down! Knowing there's an ambush, we can't go there rashly!"
Fu Zhun gave him a cold glance, knowing full well how much his subordinate avoided Su An.
"Stop talking, just follow orders."
The words struck like a heavy hammer, their hostility making An Yi dare not offer any further advice.
In his heart, he couldn't help but curse her inwardly. What a seductive enchantress! She had the prince so infatuated that he didn't even care about the danger.
Meanwhile, in the valley.
After sending the letter, He Cheng saw Su An's pale face, which remained completely expressionless, and couldn't help but let out a strange laugh: "Stupid woman, you're so calm because you think I didn't notice the coded message in your letter, right?"
Su An, who had been resting with her eyes closed, suddenly opened them upon hearing this, revealing a deep sense of astonishment.
"W-What code? I don't understand."
Finally seeing her changed expression, He Cheng felt a morbid sense of triumph welling up inside him.
“I knew all along that there was something fishy about you being so easily docile, so I carefully investigated your little tricks.” His eyes were full of mockery. “But you think you can fool me like this? That’s just naive and laughable.”
Hearing this, Su An was stunned for two seconds, then asked incredulously, "Since you knew, why didn't you stop it?"
He Cheng chuckled and burst into laughter, "Fool, this is obviously an open conspiracy!"
“Even if Fu Zhun sees this code and knows it’s a trap, he’ll still come! Doesn’t he pride himself on being a devoted lover? I’d like to see just how far he’ll go for you!”
Su Anxin felt a sudden chill, almost expecting Fu Zhun to react as he had predicted.
Even if Fu Zhun comes over and knows there's an ambush, the terrain of this valley makes it difficult to explore, so he has no choice but to take the risk!
The thought that she might harm Fu Zhun made Su An's eyes redden, and she secretly prayed that he would not come.
Suddenly, her chin was lifted up abruptly. He Cheng stared at her pained face, his eyes filled with both resentment and jealousy: "Why, why did you have to be so devoted to that cripple?"
"He is a prince of noble status, but I am now a trusted advisor to His Majesty, and I will soon achieve great merit and rise above all others!"
“Su An, now that things have come to this, I’ll give you one more chance. If you choose to come with me, I can spare your life.”
He Cheng pinched her chin with a little force, his voice carrying a seductive tone.
Su An raised his eyes mockingly, "Haha, He Cheng, a rat is a rat. You rat from the gutter, you think you've successfully climbed ashore just because you were brought into a cage?"
"But we still have to grovel at other people's feet, living like a filthy bug that can't see the light of day!"
She had almost figured out why He Cheng had become the so-called messenger.
Presumably, He Cheng did not die in prison, but was taken away by the emperor and trained as a royal shadow guard.
The poison Xie Qingfeng mentioned about the Shadow Guard in the inn a few days ago is the best evidence!
Therefore, her words were extremely hurtful and damaging.
He Cheng's face instantly turned ashen, a fury at having his glory exposed.
"Su An, you've provoked me time and time again. Don't think I'm really afraid to kill you!"
Upon hearing this, Su An scoffed disdainfully: "Tsk tsk, getting impatient, can't you come up with something new besides threats? Anyway, I've died once, your low-level tricks won't work on me. If you want to kill me, then kill me!"
At worst, she can drift back to the modern world and honestly return to being a working person.
But to my surprise, He Cheng chuckled inexplicably: "A new trick? I just remembered."
After saying that, he drew the soft sword from his waist and, without hesitation, cut a gash in his palm. A dark red, abnormal-looking blood immediately gushed out from the wound.
He immediately grabbed Su An's chin, forcefully pried open her mouth, and fed the blood into Su An's mouth.
"Cough cough!" Su An swallowed several mouthfuls of food unexpectedly, and instantly felt nauseous and wanted to vomit.
What kind of twisted scheme is this? Feeding people human blood!
But before she could start cursing, she suddenly felt dizzy.
Although it was very faint, it still gave her a strange feeling she had never experienced before. The dizziness seemed to be slowly consuming her spirit, and her eyes were glazed over for a long time.
"What...what did you do to me?"
He Cheng narrowed his eyes, feeling immense pleasure: "This poisonous blood is unique to the Shadow Guard's body. Without my antidote, you will suffer a fate worse than death every month when the poison flares up."
"Su An, from now on you will only obey my orders!"
Su An's body jolted violently, and he immediately tried to vomit, but He Cheng held him firmly in place.
She was so angry she laughed, unable to contain her hatred for that pile of dog poop any longer.
With a "spit," he viciously spat a mouthful of blood-mixed saliva onto his face.
"Poisoning me? That's all you've got. Do you think you're so clever? Using such underhanded tricks against a weak woman like me? You're a hero among cowards, despicable and awesome!"
That extremely insulting spit, and that sarcastic and grating mockery, made He Cheng's smug expression suddenly freeze on his face.
"You bitch—!"
He raised his hand high, ready to slap him, when suddenly a guard rushed over: "Envoy, we have spotted the Prince of Zhenbei's entourage! The Prince is currently at Bailiting!"
Su An's expression changed slightly, but He Cheng directly and without hesitation shook her off, and sneered, "Fine, hold your position for now, this envoy will go there now."
"If things go wrong, take this bitch hostage and then launch the ambush!"
Baili Pavilion is located at the entrance of the valley. The night is as dark as ink, and the surroundings are eerily quiet. Only the solitary lamp in the pavilion sways in the wind, emitting a dim yellow light.
Before long, He Cheng arrived with two guards. He immediately spotted Fu Zhun, who was alone in the pavilion. The contours of his face were outlined in a cold and stern shape under the dim moonlight.
"Your Highness is indeed courageous, daring to come and rescue people alone." He Cheng said as he walked in, staring at him with hidden jealousy.
That cripple is quite the actor!
Fu Zhun swept a cool glance over him: "No need for nonsense, state your conditions. What will it take for you to release Su An?"
He Cheng let out a cold laugh, which sounded sinister and grating in the night wind.
"Your Highness really has a special fondness for that slut. I feel embarrassed to break you two up."
"However, I do have a mission to complete, and I hope Your Highness will not make things difficult for me. Come back to the capital with me to confess your crimes, and I will release Su An!"
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