Chapter 174 Taking Her Life
"Hua Lingxiao, release this lady at once, or today will be your death day!"
An angry voice came from behind.
The two maids turned around and saw several men dressed as constables staring nervously at the man behind them. If that was the case, then the man who had taken their mistress hostage must be a criminal.
The next moment, another man leaped down from the wall. When Ning Dong saw the man's familiar figure, her eyes lit up and she cried out urgently, "My lord, please save the lady!"
When Gu Jingxi saw the three of them, he was stunned. He knew the little girl was at Lingyun Temple, but he didn't expect that she would run into Hua Lingxiao and be taken hostage. His gaze swept over Hua Lingxiao and landed on the little girl.
He saw a gleaming sword across the little girl's neck, her face pale, her eyes filled with terror, staring at him with pleading eyes. Her frightened and helpless appearance made his heart clench.
Upon hearing Ning Dong's words, Hua Lingxiao suddenly became excited. He looked down at the young woman he had casually abducted, his eyes filled with amazement. He stroked Meng Jinyao's fair and delicate face with one hand, chuckled, and said in a lewd tone, "Is this the wife of Minister Gu? She is quite a rare beauty, but it's a pity she married a useless man. Little beauty, why don't you come with me?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed.
Hearing this, Meng Jinyao frowned. When that slightly cool hand touched her cheek, she felt a surge of disgust, but she dared not move. If she moved even slightly, that sharp sword would slice directly into her neck.
Gu Jingxi's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Let her go."
"Let her go?" Hua Lingxiao said with a wicked smile and arrogance, "I originally had this plan, but since she is the wife of Minister Gu, she absolutely cannot be let go. I wonder what it's like to be Mrs. Gu. Minister Gu is useless, so I'll taste her for him first."
Such insulting words made the constables wish they had never heard them before. How could they possibly listen to such things? What if the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices took his anger out on them? This flower thief is really unlucky; he just randomly kidnapped someone, and it turned out to be Madam Gu.
Meng Jinyao's face turned pale and then red. She had never been teased like this before. Her mind raced, and she suddenly said, "Young Master Hua, right? I'll go with you."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi frowned and looked at her disapprovingly.
Hua Lingxiao's expression froze, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He gently pinched her cheek, which felt as smooth as warm jade, and asked teasingly, "Little beauty, are you abandoning your husband?"
Meng Jinyao felt nauseous, but remained calm and composed, letting out a soft snort: "I stopped wanting him a long time ago. He's almost as old as my father, and he's always lecturing me. I'm marrying a husband, not finding myself a tutor."
Hua Lingxiao smiled knowingly: "It seems that Minister Gu is not only useless, but also lacks romantic understanding."
Gu Jingxi looked at the little girl with an inscrutable expression and said in a deep voice, "Madam, please stop making trouble."
Meng Jinyao, like a willful and spoiled little wife, said angrily, "Who's arguing with you? I've been hiding in the temple to avoid you, and I still managed to run into you. What bad luck!" Then, she said to Hua Lingxiao in a huff, "Didn't Young Master Hua say he was going to take me away? Let's leave now."
Seeing Gu Jingxi's grim expression, Hua Lingxiao's smile deepened: "Alright, alright, whatever the beauty says goes. Let's go now."
Meng Jinyao smiled with satisfaction, her tone commanding: "Please prepare a horse for us, my husband. You don't need to save me after I leave. We'll get a divorce. I'm disgusted by the sight of you."
This sudden change stunned the constables. They never expected that Madam Gu would abandon Minister Gu and want to go with a lecherous thief.
One of the constables earnestly advised, "Madam Gu, even if you've had a falling out with Minister Gu, you can't act recklessly. This Hua Lingxiao is a womanizer. If you go with him, the consequences will be unimaginable."
Meng Jinyao seemed to ignore all advice and insisted on her own way: "I don't care if he's a womanizer or not. As long as he wants me, I'll go with him. If you dare to want me, I'll go with you too."
As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Jingxi's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Let them go, and give them a horse."
"this……"
The constables exchanged glances. Hearing the slightly angry tone in his voice, they knew that Gu Jingxi was annoyed. But they could also understand. What normal person wouldn't be angry when they saw their wife angrily wanting to run off with another man?
One of the constables suggested, "Sir, Madam has now joined forces with Hua Lingxiao. Why don't we go all the way and finish this?"
"Let's see who dares to move!" Gu Jingxi's expression was cold, his sharp gaze sweeping over the constables as he commanded without room for argument, "Prepare horses for them!"
Several constables met that sharp gaze and dared not make any small movements. Otherwise, if anything happened to the madam, they would be doomed too. It was truly pathetic for the legitimate husband to be like their Minister of Justice. His wife was about to run away with someone else, and he still had to prepare tools for that person to escape. He must love his wife terribly. It was truly unexpected that the decisive and ruthless Minister of Justice, who was so good at solving cases, would have this side to him. It's true that even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman.
One of the constables said, "Sir, horses aren't allowed in the temple either. How about we put them at the main gate?"
Meng Jinyao asked softly, "Young Master Hua, shall we go to the main gate?"
Hua Lingxiao glanced at the man with a dark face who was staring intently at him and Meng Jinyao. He found it interesting and exciting. He had been with countless women, but he had never encountered the wife of the man who captured him who wanted to elope with him while on the run. He smiled and agreed, "It's all up to my beauty."
After saying this, he continued to hold Meng Jinyao hostage and walked step by step toward the main gate, the sword still around Meng Jinyao's neck.
He knew that if the sword left his neck, it would give Gu Jingxi an opportunity. Gu Jingxi cared about this lady, and as long as they had Madam Gu in their hands, they wouldn't dare to act rashly. Originally, he was injured and probably couldn't escape, but who would have thought that God would favor him?
Gu Jingxi led several constables, following them at a distance that was neither too close nor too far. Qingqiu and Ningdong also followed them.
As they approached the wishing well, Meng Jinyao subtly pointed to it and winked at Gu Jingxi. Seeing Gu Jingxi frown and shake his head almost imperceptibly, she knew that Gu Jingxi understood her meaning but did not agree with her actions.
Meng Jinyao blinked again, seeking his opinion.
Gu Jingxi frowned deeply, but still did not agree.
Seeing this, Meng Jinyao pouted, winked at Gu Jingxi again, and then went her own way.
Taking advantage of Hua Lingxiao's momentary lapse in concentration, when the sword was no longer pressed tightly against her neck, she passed by the wishing well and suddenly used all her strength to push away Hua Lingxiao's wrist, her arm slamming into the wound on his chest.
As the other person instinctively released their grip on her arm in a dull pain and clutched their chest wound, she tried to run forward a few steps and jump into the wishing well.
However, reality proved otherwise.
In her panic, she tripped over her right foot with her left and fell forward to the ground.
Hua Lingxiao quickly realized what was happening: "You bitch, how dare you play me?"
In a fit of rage, Hua Lingxiao abandoned the hostage and thrust his sword at Meng Jinyao's back, aiming for her vitals, intending to kill her with a single blow.
Qingqiu and Ningdong were so frightened that their faces turned pale, and they exclaimed, "Madam!"
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