If I heard correctly, this group of people were acting on the Marquis's orders, secretly coming to the border to plot something big without Zhou Shiying's knowledge.
Moreover, it's not a good thing.
“Master…” Ziyan stepped back and approached Cheng Xianyi, her right hand instinctively pressing on the dagger at her waist: “The way they look at you is strange, a little familiar, and a little disgusting.”
"In about three breaths, they will make their move against us."
Cheng Xianyi didn't even blink; she continued to stare coldly at the head guard.
Just as Ziyan had predicted.
The guard's smile faded, and he looked around. After confirming that only Cheng Xianyi and the other two delicate women were nearby, his gaze became even more unrestrained.
Without rules and the restraint of violence, a person's inner desires and darkness can be amplified infinitely.
The guards' first impression of Cheng Xianyi was one of amazement, shock, and wariness.
At first glance,
Seeing that Cheng Xianyi was unprotected, his wariness turned into secret delight, and the malice buried deep in his bones rose up: "Does the young lady want to know the purpose of our trip to Jiangling City?"
"Hehe, we're going to Jiangling City to find General Zhou Zhenguang, of course."
"May I ask who this young lady is? Where is she from? And why would she come to this freezing border region?"
"You look so delicate and frail; you don't seem like a local from the border. Have you run into some trouble? Why don't you tell me? Maybe I can help you?"
Despite Cheng Xianyi's inexpensive clothes, her air of nobility still kept the guards from making any rash moves.
He was the Marquis's most trusted and trusted bodyguard.
Not a brain-dead idiot driven by lust.
He has seen the world, knows how to make choices, and understands that some things are permissible while others are not.
If this woman is of noble status and is only temporarily in trouble, then the guard can only suppress all his thoughts.
If not...
She's just a powerless orphan girl; what's wrong with killing her?
"Me?" Cheng Xianyi smiled lightly, flicking the snow that had fallen on her sleeve, and said with clear eyes, "I am now powerless and without influence. The family I once protected has fallen, and my father is a wanted criminal in Yan Kingdom."
As soon as these words fell.
The guard's gaze immediately turned ardent.
Once someone falls from power, it means they have no backing anymore.
If your father is wanted by the authorities, then you can be bullied by anyone.
He smiled and strode towards Cheng Xianyi: "Really? That girl is truly all alone. How can such a delicate body endure the bitter cold?"
“I am a first-class guard of the Marquis’s mansion in Pingyang City. I feel sorry for you when you are in trouble. Why don’t you come with me?”
"Don't worry, I'll definitely take good care of you."
He quickly reached out, trying to grab Cheng Xianyi's wrist.
Cheng Xianyi calmly turned to the side, skillfully avoiding physical contact with the guards.
The woman before him half-closed her beautiful eyes, her gaze captivating and unapproachable. In their close gaze, the guard could even smell a delicate fragrance emanating from her, which caused the heat in his heart to rise rapidly.
I originally intended to try diplomacy first, then resort to force, proceeding step by step.
The guard's eyes were glazed over; he couldn't wait even a second longer.
"You haven't answered my question yet. Tell me, what brings you to Jiangling City to see General Zhou?"
"I'm losing my patience, aren't you going to tell me?"
Cheng Xianyi's voice is clear, cool, and pleasant, making people's hearts itch.
The guard's mind was filled with obscene images. When he saw Cheng Xianyi asking about Jiangling City, he became a little more sober: "You wouldn't happen to be a distant relative of Zhou Zhenguang, would you?"
"Did the Zhou family fall because of their involvement?"
"Alone and helpless, you had no choice but to come and seek refuge with Zhou Zhenguang?"
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