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Amidst excruciating pain, Ye Qingzhu opened her eyes. The last time she woke up was in that dilapidated hut; this time, she was tightly bound, the cool air from the lotus throne beneath her constantly stimulating her nerves, forcing her to stay awake. She tried to break free of the ropes, but to no avail.
"Awake?" Fang Lingfeng's voice sounded from behind, startling her into a cold sweat, but the fear was quickly replaced by anger. Seeing that she didn't reply, Fang Lingfeng tugged at the rope in his hand and pulled her to his side: "You had nightmares during the two hours you were asleep, didn't you?"
Fang Lingfeng looked at her, even revealing a seemingly kind smile, but it only made her seem more sinister: "I heard you calling your friend's name, her name is Jiang Yingyue, right?"
Ye Qingzhu was startled at first, then bit Fang Lingfeng's hand hard: "So what?"
Fang Lingfeng seemed completely unconcerned about the pain in his hand: "I happen to know an old friend surnamed Jiang. If I'm not mistaken, she should be his daughter." Hearing this, Ye Qingzhu had a vague premonition. Just who was this Fang Lingfeng? While she was still thinking, he continued, "I'm truly ashamed. I originally wanted to keep you until tomorrow to see if she would come, but with you in front of me, I feel like someone who hasn't eaten for days is finally seeing a sumptuous dinner."
After saying that, Fang Lingfeng opened his eyes again. Ye Qingzhu struggled to escape but couldn't move at all. As she watched him place his entire hand on her head, her fear reached its peak.
"Whoosh!"
An arrow pierced the silence, passing straight between the two, forcing Fang Lingfeng to withdraw his weapon. Before he could even see clearly, a second arrow flew in, this time aimed at his head.
Fang Lingfeng immediately got up and dodged, looking in the direction from which the arrow had just flown. There was no one there, but he still managed to spot Jiang Yingyue hiding in the shadows thanks to his powerful senses.
"Either you come out, or I'll kill her," Fang Lingfeng threatened. Sure enough, Jiang Yingyue immediately appeared from behind the rock. Upon seeing her, Ye Qingzhu became agitated: "Run!"
Fang Lingfeng stared at Jiang Yingyue and the crossbow in her hand, and couldn't help but sneer: "I didn't expect that Jiang Yuan and Ji Wushuang's child would be so stupid as to do something as foolish as courting death. But considering that you found this place all by yourself, I will temporarily acknowledge your courage and wisdom."
Jiang Yingyue stared at Fang Lingfeng, her face showing no fear: "How about I give you two options too?"
The next second, a cold blade was pressed against Fang Lingfeng's throat. Ji Yinglei said softly behind him, "Either you release the person, or we'll kill you and then save them." At the same time, Jiang Yingyue also re-aimed at Fang Lingfeng.
Looking at the scene before him, he seemed to be in a situation where he had no choice but to surrender. Fang Lingfeng smiled again and said, "I take back what I just said. I can only admire your courage."
Fang Lingfeng's voice echoed in the cave. In the blink of an eye, he turned around, his eyes meeting Ji Yinglei's: "I smell ambition." The armor on his hands was incredibly sharp, easily scratching Ji Yinglei, but she had no time to care about the pain and stabbed at Fang Lingfeng with lightning speed.
He easily dodged, but the next second his smile vanished as he turned to block. Behind him stood Xiao Wen, his blade firmly holding Fang Lingfeng back. Jiang Yingyue, seeing this, also aimed, and another arrow flew out, heading straight for Fang Lingfeng's heart.
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