Chapter 79: We Go Home, So Jiang Cichen Would Be Afraid Too? ...
Luo Wan was awakened by a burst of talking.
"She's still asleep. She's so pretty, why don't you do it to her first?"
"Didn't you hear what the brother who brought us here said? This guy vomited a huge mouthful of black blood. He must be a ruthless person."
"What are you afraid of? Just inhale the Misty Smoke Powder and you won't be able to use your internal energy for twenty-four hours."
"I wouldn't dare to be Jiang Cichen's man."
The conversation gradually died down.
Luo Wan didn't know how long she'd been unconscious. When she woke, her arms were tied behind her back to wooden stakes. Outside, the sky remained pitch black, with moonlight filtering through the shabby window frames and cracks in the door. Through the crack, she could only vaguely make out two black-clad figures guarding the gate.
She looked around and confirmed that it was a firewood room where miscellaneous items were stored. The air was filled with the smell of decay and dust. But she didn't see Xu Lian'er, so she was probably being held separately.
Luo Wan tried to circulate the internal energy in his Dantian, but he only felt sluggish. It was obvious that the twenty-four hours of the effect of the Miyan Powder had not yet passed.
The person outside the door just now mentioned the Misty Smoke Powder. Luo Wan had heard of this thing in his previous life. It was colorless and had a changeable fragrance, so it was difficult to detect. It was specially used to deal with people with high martial arts skills.
Its production method is complicated and the materials are hard to find. Only the rich and powerful can afford it. People without internal strength will be unharmed after smelling it, but people with strong internal strength will lose their internal strength after smelling it. If they use their internal strength forcibly, they will hurt themselves.
However, Tingyu Tower had already specially prepared an antidote to neutralize the poison when the assassins were on missions.
The door was pushed open.
A man in black walked in, carrying a bowl. In the dim light, he was wrapped up tightly, revealing only a pair of cloudy and vulgar eyes, making it difficult to see his face.
The man squatted down and placed a bowl of porridge in front of Luo Wan. He stared at her for a moment and suddenly let out a low and sticky laugh, which made Luo Wan feel nauseous.
He suddenly reached out and pinched Luo Wan's chin, forcing her to raise her head, exposing her entire face to the moonlight.
The man said, "No wonder, no wonder even Jiang Cichen couldn't get past you."
Luo Wan broke free from his grip, turned her head away without saying a word.
The man's laughter grew wilder. He kicked the porridge bowl half an inch closer and said, "Eat it. It'll be easier to punish you after you finish eating. It'll be your turn after Xu Lian'er's. A hostage must always be used to their full potential."
From the man's words, we can know that Xu Lian'er has been tortured. The reason for the torture is obvious. They want to pry something out of Xu Lian'er's mouth.
Luo Wan was impressed by Xiao Ce at this moment. He acted so well that he almost fooled everyone, even making them think that Xu Lian'er was his lover. But they were wrong. Xiao Ce did not love Xu Lian'er, and he would not tell her any secrets. Even whether he would send someone to rescue Xu Lian'er was unknown.
Seeing Luo Wan didn't move, the man clicked his tongue impatiently and said, "Do you want me to feed you?"
The man picked up the bowl and was about to force it down, but he suddenly stopped and rubbed Luo Wan's lips with his fingers tenderly.
Luo Wan struggled violently, and half a bowl of porridge spilled onto the ground.
The man in black who stayed outside heard the noise and rushed in. After seeing the pool of white porridge on the ground, he said, "If she doesn't want to eat, then don't eat. She won't starve to death."
The man said, "Don't you want to taste what Jiang Cichen's woman tastes like?"
The man in black frowned and said, "What do you mean?"
The man didn't answer. He threw the bowl down and started to pull Luo Wan's clothes.
Luo Wan kicked at the man, but the man easily grabbed his ankle. Without internal strength and with his hands tied, he was unable to fight back.
The man in black pushed the man away and shouted angrily, "Are you fucking crazy?! If Jiang Cichen and the master reach a deal, and the master gets what he wants, and he comes to release him and finds that you have abused him, not only will you lose your head, but mine will too. If you want to die, then bang your head against the wall and don't drag me down with you."
The man was also furious. "Who the hell is Jiang Cichen? A Northerner, yet he killed so many Yun people. How many of our brothers died at his hands?! How did he suddenly become a royal relative of Yun? A man of high rank? I'm going to make him regret it today."
He turned to Luo Wan and said sinisterly, "I really want to know what Jiang Cichen's expression will be after you get dirty. Will he still want you?"
Luo Wan looked at him coldly.
The man in black kicked the man in the stomach and said, "You lunatic, go to the side and die if you want to."
The man didn't feel any pain at all and still struggled to crawl towards Luo Wan.
Just then, footsteps were heard outside the door and several figures swayed.
The wooden door was pushed open again, and two men in black carried the blood-covered Xu Lian'er in and threw her to the ground without mercy.
A strong smell of blood suddenly filled the air.
One of them saw the disheveled man on the ground and asked in surprise, "What are you doing?"
The original man in black quickly changed the subject: "Is the trial over? Is this going to be brought to trial?"
The man shook his head and said, "It's too late. They've already come to ask for the person." He glanced at Luo Wan and pointed at her, "You're lucky."
The four people left one after another, the wooden door closed heavily, and the woodshed fell into endless silence again.
Luo Wan's eyes fell on Xu Lian'er who was curled up on the side. She couldn't reach out her hand, so she could only shake Xu Lian'er's legs with her toes.
Xu Lian'er finally showed some reaction. She raised her heavy eyelids with difficulty and forced a smile at Luo Wan, saying with a weak breath, "I'm fine."
"Stop laughing." Luo Wan said, "It's really ugly."
She was tortured to the point of being half dead, and she didn't understand why Xu Lian'er could still force herself to smile and say the three words "I'm fine" against her will.
Xu Lian'er panted, "I'm still alive, and I haven't revealed any secrets about His Highness. I'm very satisfied."
If it were before, before she knew Xiao Ce was just using Xu Lian'er, Luo Wan would probably have sung the phrase "Life and death together." But now, she only wanted to ask: "Is it worth it?"
"It's worth it." Xu Lian'er said without hesitation, "I love him, so it's worth it."
Luo Wan hit the nail on the head: "But he doesn't love you."
Xu Lian'er whispered, "Perhaps someone as outstanding as you has never experienced the feeling of being loved by someone who doesn't love you back."
Luo Wan said calmly: "I've experienced it."
Xu Lian'er smiled palely, her voice getting lower and lower, almost falling asleep: "So the one the girl's heart belongs to is not General Lingyun."
Luo Wan frowned and didn't answer her: "Don't sleep."
She deliberately spoke to Xu Lian'er just to hang on to her last breath.
It was almost time, the broken pieces of porcelain bowl in her hand were about to cut the last rope.
Xu Lian'er murmured, "Who is the person that girl loves?"
The rope fell with a sound, sliding off Luo Wan's body. She quickly checked Xu Lian'er's injuries and said calmly, "I don't love anyone, I only love myself."
Xu Lian'er understood the meaning of her words and said, "You are such a good person, but he doesn't know how to cherish you. He is really stupid."
As soon as he finished speaking, the wooden door was kicked open! The two guards in black rushed in with murderous intent.
Luo Wan's heart sank. Judging from the situation, the deal they were talking about might not have been completed. And they had become abandoned pawns.
In her previous life, she had been in the underworld for so many years, until she finally took the position of the building owner. During this period, Luo Wan had never completely entrusted her life to others. She signaled Xu Lian'er not to move.
There were dots of red light outside the house, and the sound of crackling flames could be heard faintly.
Luo Wan stared at the person who came, put his hands quietly behind his back, and slowly took out a small celadon bottle from his sleeve.
The mad man saw Luo Wan break free from the rope and suddenly became furious. He jumped towards Luo Wan. At this time, Luo Wan pulled out the cork, poured out a pill and swallowed it quickly.
The pills specially made by Tingyu Tower and Yasheng Pavilion can restore the internal strength to its peak in a short period of time, but there is a drawback. It has a great backlash on the body, and no one will use it unless it is absolutely necessary.
The man pressed on Luo Wan like a mad dog, tightly grasping her jaw and demanding, "What did you eat? Do you want to die to prove your loyalty? This is ridiculous! Jiang Cichen doesn't want you anymore, and you still want to remain a virgin for him!"
Luo Wan just found this sentence funny. She looked calm and asked coldly, "To die to prove your will?"
Instantly, the immense internal energy that had vanished surged back into his limbs. Luo Wan grabbed the man by the collar, peeling him off his body. Then, he struck him in the chest. The man screamed, flew backward, and landed heavily on the ground.
Seeing this, another person also rushed forward. After a few simple moves, only two gradually freezing corpses remained in the woodshed.
The fire outside grew more intense, and a scorching blast of air rushed towards her. Luo Wan reached out to support Xu Lian'er, but the moment her fingertips touched her body, she shuddered, her chest ached, and a sudden, fishy-sweet taste surged in her throat. She gritted her teeth to endure it, but still, a mouthful of blood spurted out from her lips, slowly trickling down the corner of her mouth.
The backlash came so quickly.
"Get up." Luo Wan went to help Xu Lian'er.
Xu Lian'er said, "Miss Luo, it will be very troublesome if you take me with you."
Luo Wan helped her up and said coldly, "You can die. I don't care where you die, but don't die in front of me for a man who doesn't love you."
Another burst of dense footsteps came from afar, and this time the sound was heavier and faster, like the footsteps they had heard outside the teahouse.
As soon as I stepped out of the door, a row of men in black surrounded it.
Even the customary pleasantries were dispensed with; the men in black immediately drew their bowstrings to full length. Luo Wan, suppressing the raging backlash within him, set Xu Lian'er aside, twirling his scimitar in a circle, ready for a life-or-death fight.
The deal failed, and the hostages were killed, which seemed quite reasonable.
The men in black shot arrows at the same time, and the scimitar in Luo Wan's hand was about to fly out.
However, a faster and denser rain of arrows broke through the air from the other side, instantly intercepting and shooting down the arrows in the air. Then, there was a dazzling cold light. Luo Wan saw a black figure in black clothes flash in front of her, and the sword in the young man's hand cut off the remaining flying arrows.
The next moment, groups of secret guards rushed out and fought with the men in black.
The young man turned around. He was wearing a black and gold brocade robe, his hair tied up with a black crown, as if he had rushed in from a very important event. A few drops of blood splattered on his handsome face, indicating that he had experienced a fierce battle. Even so, it couldn't hide his noble air.
In his eyes, Luo Wan saw a rare expression that could be described as fear.
So Jiang Cichen is also afraid?
He stepped forward to support Luo Wan, his tone completely different from his usual laziness and arrogance. He asked anxiously, "How are you? Are you feeling unwell? The Misty Smoke Powder will only deplete your internal energy for twenty-four hours, so it won't cause too much damage to your body. When we return home, I'll have someone guard your yard until you recover. Rest well in the mansion during this time, and don't run around."
Jiang Cichen stared at Luo Wan, as if waiting for a response.
Luo Wan's lips moved slightly, and he wanted to speak, but before he could utter a syllable, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
Jiang Cichen was stunned, his brows furrowed. "What's going on? I didn't use any internal energy just now, why am I vomiting blood?"
He lifted Luo Wan's face and wiped the blood from her lips with his fingertips. Anger surged in his eyes and he gritted his teeth and said, "Quack, how dare you lie to me?"
Luo Wan shook his head, his breath weak: "This is not the reason for the smoke to dissipate, let's leave first."
Before she finished her words, Jiang Cichen leaned over and picked her up sideways.
Luo Wan subconsciously pushed his shoulder and said, "Xu Lian'er."
Jiang Cichen ordered in a deep voice without even turning his head: "Chen Nanyuan!"
Chen Nanyuan, who was leading people to clean up the mess, rushed over when he heard the noise.
Jiang Cichen glanced at Xu Lian'er, and Chen Nanyuan instantly understood: "I understand. I will definitely send Miss Xu back safely."
Luo Wan finally felt a little relieved, leaning back against Jiang Cichen's chest. She raised her eyes slightly, her sight taking in his sharply defined, tense jaw. Further up, she saw those deep eyes that always seemed carefree or rebellious, but now filled with anxiety and focus.
The firelight made his outline flicker, outlining his high nose bridge and tightly pursed thin lips. A few strands of black hair fell in front of his forehead, stained with a little smoke and blood, but it did not detract from his innate noble demeanor in the slightest, but instead added a bit of battle-damaged beauty.
From this angle, it seems like I'm back to that wild hunt in the capital. Back then, the boy's eyebrows and eyes had not yet been sharpened to such a sharp point, but were more gentle.
This time, she could hear the young man's rapid heartbeat, pounding against his chest.
She hadn't really understood. In her mind, she and Jiang Cichen had only a superficial friendship. What was it about her that made him risk his own life, time and again, to save her?
But the fact is, what doesn't belong to her will not have a good ending no matter how hard she tries, and what belongs to her is as simple as eating and drinking water.
"Sorry." Luo Wan suddenly said, "I'm sorry to have caused you trouble."
Jiang Cichen's arms around her suddenly tightened, he lowered his eyelashes, and locked his gaze on her with a strong emotion that was about to burst out.
"No trouble." He paused, his Adam's apple rolling, and gently pressed his forehead against hers, their warm breaths blending together. "Let's go home."
The young man walked out of the flames holding the woman.
Luo Wan turned his head and looked behind him. The raging fire was burning the teahouse. In the distance was the unchanging sky.
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