Chapter 82 Black-Hearted Fox vs. Fire Phoenix
Fengmingjiu Chamber of Commerce Headquarters, Meeting Hall.
A huge rosewood table runs across the hall, on which is spread a detailed map depicting the north-south trade routes of Dayan Kingdom, with mountains, rivers, passes and cities clearly visible.
The heavy nanmu doors and windows were tightly closed, isolating the noise from the outside world, leaving only the occasional crackling sound of the silver frost charcoal in the charcoal basin.
The air was as solemn as a frozen lake, weighing heavily on everyone's heart.
More than a dozen core members of the Chamber of Commerce - all managers, accountants, and shopkeepers who have experienced the ups and downs of the business world and have a shrewd eye - sat on both sides of the long desk.
Their gazes, as if drawn by an invisible magnet, focused on the tall apricot-colored figure next to the main seat—Princess Nangong Yue.
She was not wearing complicated palace attire today, but a neat apricot-colored narrow-sleeved Hu clothing, embroidered with cloud patterns in silver thread, which perfectly outlined her heroic figure with straight shoulders and slender waist.
The black leather belt inlaid with a black jade dragon head tied around his waist adds a touch of boldness and neatness.
Her long black hair was tied up into a ponytail, which was rare, and fixed only with a red gold phoenix hairpin holding a pearl, revealing her smooth and full forehead and the graceful lines of her swan-like neck.
The face that was once shrouded in gloom and cowardice is now like a pearl that has been wiped clean of dust, bright and shining.
Especially his eyes, which had lost their confusion and were tempered with the sharpness and insight of an eagle. At this moment, they were like the most precise carving knife, sweeping across the mountains, rivers and passes on the map inch by inch.
"...In summary,"
Nangong Yue's clear voice echoed in the silent meeting hall, with a penetrating force like metal. Her fingertips landed heavily on the mark of a dangerous pass in the northwest corner of the map, making a slight tapping sound.
"Opening up Yumen Pass and opening up the Fengming Silk Road that leads directly to the Western Regions is the core lifeline for the development of our Fengming Nine Chamber of Commerce in the next three years!"
She looked around at everyone, her eyes as sharp as a torch, with unquestionable determination:
“If this route is completed, the brocade silk and Jingde white porcelain from the south of the Yangtze River, and the century-old ginseng and fine furs from the north, will be continuously exported to the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions!
In exchange, we will receive the Ferghana horses of Dayuan, the soft jade of Khotan, and the fragrant spices of Persia! Once the trade route is opened, profits will more than double! It will lay the foundation for the century-old business of our Fengming Nine Chamber of Commerce and become the golden bloodline connecting the East and the West!
As these powerful words fell, suppressed gasps and low, worried discussions echoed in the meeting hall.
Beyond Yumen Pass, thousands of miles of yellow sand stretched the trade route, making it far more arduous than one might imagine. Bandits and caravans were a constant threat, and the fierce Northern Rong tribes viewed the caravans as fat sheep, often killing and robbing them.
It's not like no one has ever thought of this path, but the huge investment and high risk are enough to deter 99% of businessmen. If they are not careful, they will lose everything and be left with nothing!
Several experienced and prudent managers exchanged glances, looking worried and hesitant to speak.
At this moment that was so solemn and almost suffocating, the heavy carved wooden door of the council hall was silently pushed open a crack.
A clear, smiling voice, like a jade chime suddenly ringing on an icy lake, with a strange penetrating power, instantly broke the solemnity of the room:
"Your Highness is so ambitious and audacious that I admire you so much."
Everyone looked in astonishment in the direction of the sound.
I saw a man wearing a moon-white cloud brocade robe, and a black wide-sleeved cloak embroidered with silver bamboo patterns. He walked in slowly with a tall and graceful figure.
He walked calmly, as if following an invisible rhythm, and the hem of his cloak drew an elegant arc with his steps.
His long black hair was only half-tied up with a clear black jade hairpin without any impurities. A few unruly strands of hair hung down on his forehead, which not only did not look messy, but made his already handsome and almost enchanting face look even more elegant and outstanding.
The most heart-pounding thing is the pair of slightly upturned amber eyes.
As his eyes moved, beneath the gentle appearance of jade, there was a sharp cunning and unfathomable depth that saw through the world, like a fox spirit that had practiced in the mountains for thousands of years and had long seen through the world of mortals. He bewitched people invisibly, yet carried an aura of deadly danger.
The person who came was none other than the imperial merchant giant known as the "Northern Fox" who was as famous as the Jiangnan God of Wealth Dongfang Linyuan, controlled the lifeline of commerce in the northern border of Dayan, and was in the limelight in recent years, with a tendency to catch up!
Chen Xiaoyun ignored the shocked, inquiring, and fearful gazes in the room and walked straight to the huge rosewood table. He bowed slightly to Nangong Yue, who was sitting at the main seat. His posture was elegant and calm, impeccable.
"Shen has come here uninvited. I hope Your Highness will forgive me for any abruptness."
He raised his head, and his amber eyes accurately caught Nangong Yue's sight, like a fox locking onto its prey, with a meaningful smile on his lips.
"Hearing Your Highness's ambitious plan to build the 'Phoenix Silk Road,' I was overwhelmed with emotion. I couldn't contain my curiosity and... concern, so I came to seek your advice."
Nangong Yue's heart was filled with alarm! This black fox with a keen sense of smell and deep scheming had indeed come here after smelling the fishy smell!
Ever since the thrilling "inspection" confrontation at Qihuangshan Hot Spring Villa, the frequency of Chen Xiaoyun appearing in her sight has suddenly increased.
At the Chamber of Commerce's year-end inventory banquet, in the elegant seats of the Yueji Pavilion treasure auction, and even outside the warehouse where she selected Western spice samples for the Chamber of Commerce workshop, she could always "accidentally" run into him with that all-knowing and interested smile.
He was like an invisible yet oppressive net, silently enveloping him with an undeniable presence.
"Boss Shen is as well-informed as ever."
Nangong Yue's face was calm, and the corners of her lips were raised in a just right, distant and majestic arc that belonged to the eldest princess. Her voice was cold and clear.
"I'm not worthy of your advice. Boss Shen has been in the business world for over a decade, and has a wealth of experience. If you have any insights, I'm all ears."
She deliberately emphasized the words "insightful views".
"Your Highness is too kind. I, Shen, am ashamed to accept it."
Chen Xiaoyun chuckled softly, his gaze seemingly casually glancing over Nangong Yue's fingertips, which were resting on the Yumen Pass. Her fingers were white and slender, with rounded nails a healthy pink. Against the dark background of the map, they looked like pieces of fine white jade, a breathtaking beauty.
He suddenly changed the subject, his tone carrying just the right amount of worry and regret, like an elder caring for a younger generation:
"It's just that, Your Highness wants to take the bright road of Yumen Pass. I deeply admire your lofty ambition and extraordinary courage. However..."
He shook his head slightly, his amber eyes revealing a kind of regret that was almost compassionate.
"Forgive me for being blunt, but Your Highness's actions are like a fledgling phoenix that can't wait to rush towards the most dangerous storm vortex.
While courage is truly admirable, I fear… that it would only lead to the breaking of these magnificent feathers that I have worked so hard to forge, leaving behind only regrets."
His voice was gentle and his wording was tactful and appropriate, but the name "little phoenix" and the implicit contempt for her as an inexperienced, impulsive and reckless fledgling were like a poisoned needle, piercing Nangong Yue's most sensitive and proud self-esteem with incredible precision!
She was reborn from the ashes and took charge of a huge chamber of commerce. What she hated most was that others viewed her as a weak person who needed protection and could not bear the heavy responsibility!
Especially since these words came from the mouth of this cunning fox who made her wary but yet she couldn't help wanting to compete with him!
The meeting hall instantly fell into a dead silence, a pin drop audible. The air seemed to freeze, and the heavy pressure made the several managers subconsciously hold their breath.
Everyone clearly felt the sharp chill that suddenly rose from the eldest princess, almost turning into reality!
The aura around her suddenly became cold and sharp, like a peerless sword drawn from its sheath.
Nangong Yue's eyes instantly became as gloomy as a cold pond, and her sharp gaze was like two icy cones, wrapped in overwhelming anger, piercing straight at Chen Xiaoyun!
However, contrary to everyone's expectations, she did not immediately refute him harshly. She simply slowly, extremely slowly, withdrew her hand from the map. The movement was filled with a deliberate, extremely suppressed calmness.
Just when Shen Xiaoyun's triumphant smile hadn't fully unfolded and she was about to retaliate—
Something unexpected happened!
Nangong Yue suddenly leaned forward, like a cheetah poised for action! Across the wide rosewood table, her fair, slender right hand, which had just been retracted, stretched out as fast as lightning!
His five fingers were like hooks, and with incredible precision, he grabbed Shen Xiaoyun's wrist, which was casually placed on the edge of the map. His wrist was slender and had distinct joints, and he was about to pick up a pen to point out the world!
The warm fingertips, with thin calluses from years of using an abacus, tightly gripped the man's slightly cool wrist bone with a steady beating pulse with irresistible force!
The moment their skin touched, a strong, strange, numbing electric current seemed to run through both of their bodies simultaneously! Time seemed to stretch infinitely at this moment!
The gentle smile on Shen Xiaoyun's lips, which seemed to indicate control of everything, suddenly froze! His amber pupils suddenly shrank to the size of a needle tip!
Even though he was as cunning as a cold pond and had a hundred tricks up his sleeve, he never expected that Her Royal Highness the Princess would dare to make such bold, direct, and even shocking physical contact in such a solemn meeting place and in front of everyone!
The strength and temperature from the fingertips, as well as the rough touch brought by the thin callus, were clearly imprinted on his wrist bones through the delicate brocade material, carrying an unquestionable and powerful sense of control!
Nangong Yue held his wrist tightly, like an iron clamp, not allowing him to break free. She raised her eyes and met Chen Xiaoyun's eyes, which were momentarily stunned, and then replaced by a surge of intense interest like a raging storm.
The red lips parted slightly, and the words that came out were as crisp and sharp as the collision of ice ridges, as well as a hint of undisguised, provocative teasing:
"Boss Shen's 'brilliant opinion', I have heard it clearly."
She applied slight pressure with her fingertips, as if measuring the hardness of his wrist bones, feeling the steady pulse suddenly accelerate under her fingers.
Her eyes, like those of the most discerning connoisseur, slowly moved upwards from his wrist, across his graceful forearm, and finally landed on his handsome face that was enough to captivate everyone.
The corners of his lips curled up in a cool and elegant arc that could make ice and snow pale in comparison. His voice echoed so clearly in the council hall that you could hear a pin drop:
"But..."
She paused deliberately, and gently stroked the smooth, slightly cool skin of his wrist with her fingertips, with a deliberate, almost intimate playfulness.
The touch was like a feather scraping across the tip of my heart, or like an electric current running through my spinal cord.
"Boss Shen's hands that explain things..."
She tilted her head slightly, her eyes looking down at her with a condescending scrutiny and appreciation, as if she were evaluating a rare antique.
"Indeed... they are three times smoother than those oiliest red sandalwood beads on my abacus that I've polished for ten years."
"boom--!"
It was as if a silent thunderclap had struck the meeting hall, instantly shattering everyone's souls!
All the managers, accountants, and shopkeepers were dumbfounded, as if they had been cast under a spell, petrified on the spot! What had they seen?! What had they heard?!
Her Royal Highness, the always dignified and decisive Princess... actually... actually flirted with Beihu Chen Xiaoyun in public... in public, during the solemn meeting of the Chamber of Commerce?! And... even commented on his hands... being smooth?!
This is completely subversive! Shocking!
Chen Xiaoyun's wrist was firmly grasped, and he felt the strange touch of the thinly calloused fingertips on his skin, like a brand. Then he heard the earth-shattering comment of "slippery" that was filled with extreme ambiguity and humiliation. Even though he had a strong willpower, he felt a surge of hot blood rushing to his head!
The cold jade-like skin behind the ear quickly and uncontrollably spread a clearly visible crimson!
For the first time, those fox eyes that were used to making changes in the business world and seeing through people's hearts like reading the lines on their palms were briefly out of focus and showed a trace of embarrassment and anger that was difficult to conceal!
This woman! How dare she?! How dare she do this?!
Nangong Yue took in his momentary loss of composure and the rare blush on his face, and a sense of almost cruel pleasure of having turned the tables flashed through her heart.
She slowly loosened her hand and withdrew it gracefully and calmly, as if the shocking action just now was just a tiny bit of dust brushing off the other person's wrist.
She returned her gaze to the map on the table, and her voice returned to its previous cold and calm tone, as if nothing had happened before:
"The road to Yumen Pass is filled with risks and opportunities. I have carefully considered all of this. Boss Shen came here today only to express this insightful opinion..."
She paused deliberately, her eyes sweeping across Shen Xiaoyun's face, which hadn't fully recovered to normal, and her tone was cold, as if to drive him away.
"…Then please return. I'm busy with the Chamber of Commerce and cannot see you off."
The sudden disappearance of the warmth and strength on his wrist, as well as the heart-pounding feeling of confinement, made Shen Xiaoyun's heart inexplicably empty, and then it was replaced by an even stronger anger of being provoked and humiliated in public!
He looked at Nangong Yue's nonchalant expression, as if she had just casually crushed an annoying flying insect, and then felt the horrified, inquiring eyes around him focused on him as if they were looking at a monster...
An unprecedented mixture of intense frustration, overwhelming anger, and a completely ignited, even more fiery and crazy desire to conquer, like volcanic lava that had been suppressed for thousands of years, erupted in his chest!
A dark and deep storm suddenly surged in those amber eyes!
Good! Very good! Nangong Yue!
He took a deep breath and forced himself to suppress the rage that threatened to burst from his chest. The usual gentle smile on his face, like a well-crafted mask, reappeared, even deeper and more charming than before. However, the smile did not reach his eyes at all. Instead, it made his amber eyes look like a bottomless cold pool, flashing with an extremely dangerous light.
"Your Highness has misunderstood."
Chen Xiaoyun's voice was still clear and smiling, but it also had a kind of magnetism like a taut string, with a hidden edge.
"What I just said is in no way to question Your Highness's grand plan of advancing westward. I simply feel that the path Your Highness has chosen, like a phoenix soaring into the sky, radiant and brilliant, is also the most likely to attract a pack of wolves, becoming a target of public criticism, resulting in unnecessary losses and even... the loss of your hard-earned Huayu."
He took a step forward, ignoring the almost freezing coldness emanating from Nangong Yue's body. His slender jade-like fingers no longer pointed at Yumen Pass, but landed steadily on the northwest direction of the map, a vast area marked as the Sea of Death, filled with Gobi deserts and moving sand dunes, and he lightly tapped it.
"Your Highness, do you know?"
He raised his head, and his amber eyes locked onto Nangong Yue again, with a sense of mystery and allure that could penetrate the mist.
"In the heart of this sea of death, which the world sees as devoid of life, lies a secret path long buried in the yellow sand, passed down only by word of mouth among the oldest caravans?"
As soon as these words were spoken, not only did Nangong Yue's eyes suddenly freeze, but even the most experienced and knowledgeable old stewards in the meeting hall instantly pricked up their ears, with unbelievable shock flashing in their eyes!
This legendary secret path in the sand sea exists only in the whispers of desperate bandits and dying camel traders! Countless people have searched for it, only to be buried in the desert. Whether it actually exists remains a mystery!
How did Chen Xiaoyun know this? And why did he reveal this shocking secret right now, one that could completely overturn the entire Western Regions trade system?
Chen Xiaoyun smiled slightly, like a demon tempting people into the abyss, and gracefully and calmly took out a roll of silk from his wide brocade sleeves. The silk was as thin as a cicada's wing, but extremely tough, and had a faint ivory luster.
He gently spread the silk on the huge rosewood map, covering the Sea of Death.
On the silk, extremely fine silver powder is mixed with special ink to outline a winding and hidden route that passes through huge sand dunes and rugged Gobi Desert like a masterpiece of nature!
Along the way, there are several tiny, crescent-shaped oasis symbols precisely marked, as well as a striking end point outlined in cinnabar - the ancient city of Loulan!
"This painting is called 'Crescent Moon'."
Chen Xiaoyun's fingertips lightly tapped the ghostly secret path on the silk, his voice low and full of deadly temptation, like the song of a siren.
"It took a certain Shen ten years of his life, a huge sum of money to pave the way, and even human lives to fill the gaps. He narrowly escaped death before he finally figured it out.
Although this road requires crossing three hundred miles of quicksand and is a dangerous one, there are hidden springs and oases along the way to guide you. You can perfectly avoid the areas where most of the Northern Rong cavalry and the most ferocious horse bandits are entrenched, and go straight to the heart of the Western Regions. The wealth of Loulan, Qiuci, Jingjue... and other countries is within your reach! "
He leaned forward slightly, his amber eyes fixed on the shock that was hard to conceal in Nangong Yue's eyes, and his voice was like poison tempered with honey:
"This road, Shen is willing to share with His Highness. I will devote all the strength of the Shen family to help His Highness open up the true 'Fengming Silk Road', bypassing the dangerous Ming Road and heading straight to the heart of the Western Regions! By then, what will the profit be? Ten times? Twenty times? It remains to be seen!"
The enormous profits, like the most violent tsunami, instantly overwhelmed the rational defenses of many present! The eyes looking at the silk map were filled with naked greed and fanaticism!
It was as if I saw mountains of gold and silver waving at me!
Nangong Yue's heart was pounding in her chest! She knew the value of this secret path better than anyone else! If they could master it, the Fengming Nine Chamber of Commerce would instantly become the uncrowned king controlling the lifeline of Western Region trade!
Enough to stand on equal footing with the Shen family and the Dongfang family! Even... surpass them!
But! How could such a big pie fall from the sky? Especially since this pie came from the mouth of Shen Xiaoyun, who was so scheming and cunning as a fox! Behind this, there must be a trap that could devour everything!
She forced herself to suppress the turbulent waves in her heart, using all her strength to maintain a calm appearance. Her eyes were as sharp as a quenched blade, piercing deep into Shen Xiaoyun's eyes. Her voice was filled with a barely perceptible tension:
"condition?"
Two words, as cold as iron.
The smile on Shen Xiaoyun's lips deepened instantly, with an extreme joy that felt like a prey finally stepped into a carefully woven net.
He took another step forward, only one step away from Nangong Yue! The crisp pine wood scent mixed with the faint scent of ink and male hormones on his body enveloped her like an invisible net again.
He leaned over slightly, his hot breath with a faint hint of pine scent brushing against her sensitive earlobe. In a voice so low that it was almost a whisper, only the two of them could hear it, like the most private whisper between lovers, he spoke clearly and slowly, word by word, full of explicit possessiveness and heart-shaking teasing:
"The conditions...are very simple."
His amber eyes flickered with a dark fire of determination, like a fox locking onto the object he had been seeking his whole life.
"I am willing to offer this map and devote all my strength to pave the way for Your Highness. I only ask Your Highness... to grant me one small request."
He paused deliberately, and his burning gaze swept across Nangong Yue's graceful jawline, which was slightly tensed by his approach, and her deep black eyes, which were trying to be calm but could not hide a ripple.
"What request?"
Nangong Yue's voice was tense, as if she was pushed to the edge of a cliff, like a fully drawn bowstring.
Chen Xiaoyun smiled, a bewitching smile, like a poppy blooming under the moon. He extended a slender, jade-like finger, not pointing at the map, but rather, vaguely, with infinite reverie and suggestion, gently tapping Nangong Yue's heart. His fingertips were still an inch away from the fabric, not actually touching. The gesture was filled with dangerous provocation.
"What Shen Mou asks..."
His voice lowered even more, carrying a lingering ambiguity and unquestionable persistence, clearly reaching her ears:
"...I just want to do it whenever Your Highness feels like inspecting the goods."
He deliberately emphasized the word "inspection", instantly bringing their memories back to the thrilling confrontation at the Qihuang Mountain Hot Spring Pavilion.
"It would be good to allow Shen to stand by and observe and learn."
"boom--!"
Nangong Yue felt a surge of hot blood rushing to her head, and her cheeks flushed uncontrollably! This damn, cunning, shameless fox!
How dare he! How dare he use such obscene and ambiguous conditions to threaten her in public (although his voice was very low, his posture and eyes were too revealing)!
"Inspection of goods"?
“Observe and learn”?
What on earth was he trying to observe?! What was he trying to learn?!
Shame, anger, and the embarrassment of being teased in public surged and boiled in her chest like magma! But at the same time, the enormous benefits and supreme authority represented by the secret path were like the devil's sweetest whisper, clamoring and tugging wildly in her heart!
There was dead silence in the meeting hall.
You can hear a pin drop.
Everyone held their breath. Although they couldn't hear what Shen Xiaoyun said specifically, the extremely ambiguous gesture, the eldest princess's cheeks that instantly flushed red, and the anger and shame that burst out of her eyes were like silent thunder, indicating that the content of the "private talk" just now was definitely not some serious business terms!
There was a suffocating, sticky tension in the air.
Chen Xiaoyun looked at her leisurely, admiring the violent storm of emotions in her eyes, as if he was admiring a rare treasure that was about to be completely conquered and taken into his hands.
He was betting, betting that this phoenix, reborn from the ashes, burned with ambition as great as his own and the courage to gamble with fate! He was betting that her desire for this secret path was enough to suppress her shame and anger at the moment!
Time seemed to be infinitely stretched and solidified as the two people stared at each other.
Just when everyone thought that the princess would storm out of shame and anger, or scold the scoundrel and kick him out—
Nangong Yue suddenly smiled.
That smile was like a blood-red lotus suddenly blossoming on a snowy plain frozen for a thousand years! It carried a resolute beauty, a destructive madness, and a heart-pounding, enchanting charm!
She raised her hand suddenly!
He didn't point his palm at Chen Xiaoyun, but with the force of thunder, he slammed it down on the rosewood table covered with the silk map of "Crescent Moon"!
“Bang!!!!”
A deafening, crisp sound! The force was so great that the teacup on the table jumped up, ink splashed everywhere! Even the heavy map trembled!
"Chen! Xiao! Yun!"
Nangong Yue's voice was like thunder from the sky, carrying with it a rage that had been refracted for ten thousand years and a tremendous pressure, resounding throughout the entire meeting hall! She addressed him by name, with the unyielding majesty of the eldest princess!
She grabbed the priceless silk map on the table and clenched it tightly in her palm! Her slender fingers turned white from the force, as if she wanted to crush the silk that carried infinite temptation and danger!
She stared intently at Chen Xiaoyun's fox eyes, which were filled with a hint of triumph. Every word she spoke seemed to burst out from between burning teeth, with a determination to perish together with him.
"This secret passage! I... want it!"
The smile in Shen Xiaoyun's eyes grew even brighter, and the amber light almost overflowed.
However, Nangong Yue's next words made the curve of his lips freeze instantly, as if frozen!
"Your conditions..."
Nangong Yue clutched the map as if holding the key to the gates of hell, and took a sudden step forward! The distance between them instantly closed, and her tall nose almost bumped into Shen Xiaoyun's jaw!
She was forced to raise her head slightly, and her black eyes, burning with the flames of hell, locked tightly on his deep amber pupils that were so close to her!
Her red lips curled up into an icy and extremely strange arc. Her voice was not loud, but every word was like a poisoned ice cone, clearly and fiercely chiseling into his ears:
“…I! Grant! Your permission!”
Shen Xiaoyun's heart suddenly jumped! Ecstasy was about to burst out like magma -
"but--!!!"
Nangong Yue's voice suddenly rose, like a queen issuing a final judgment and warning. With a devastating momentum, it resounded throughout the entire meeting hall, allowing every corner to hear it clearly:
"Chen Xiaoyun! Listen carefully to this!!!!"
She suddenly raised her other hand! That slender hand, which contained the power of thunder, with the determination to tear everything apart, fiercely pointed its fingertips at the tip of Shen Xiaoyun's nose!
The distance was so close that the cold nails almost pierced the skin on his tall nose!
Those eyes, burning with the flames of the burning sky, were like the sharpest daggers, carrying a cold murderous intent, cutting into the deepest part of his eyes:
"Put away those cunning tricks of yours! Show me your true abilities!"
"This secret passage, I want it unobstructed! As easy as using my own arm!"
"Profits, I want them to flow like a river from heaven! Rolling in!"
"If there's even a slight mistake..."
Nangong Yue's voice suddenly turned cold, like a chill wind blowing from the Netherworld, instantly freezing the entire space and making everyone feel as if they were falling into an icy cave:
"I will personally..."
She paused, her gaze like a poisoned ice spike as it swept across Shen Xiaoyun's face, which froze instantly and could no longer maintain a smile. She opened her red lips slightly and uttered the last earth-shattering words that were enough to terrify even the gods and ghosts:
"…Strip! This! Invisible! Fox! Skin! Of! You!?"
"If you show off your fox tail..."
She looked down with a chilling feeling, as if she had already seen the bloody scene.
"…Chop it up and soak it in a jar of delicious 'Fox Tail Wine'!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she clenched the priceless yet dangerous silk map in her hand and turned around abruptly!
The sleeves of the apricot-colored narrow-sleeved Hu clothing drew a sharp arc in the air like a knife blade, like the wings of a phoenix rising from the ashes, burning with flames!
Without even turning back, she strode out of the meeting hall at great speed! Every step she took echoed heavily in the stagnant air!
The meeting hall was left in dead silence, like a cemetery!
And, standing there, his expression kept changing, from the initial astonishment, to the anger of being threatened, and then to a completely ignited, almost fanatical excitement!
The crimson behind his ears, which had not yet faded, now spread quietly to his neck like a prairie fire!
Shen Xiaoyun subconsciously touched the tip of her tall nose, where it seemed as if the touch of her fingertips, which was filled with scorching anger and icy murderous aura, still remained.
Then recalling her shocking threats of "skinning" and "chopping off the tail and soaking it in wine"...
Not only did Chen Xiaoyun not show any fear, but he laughed softly. The laughter was suppressed at first, but then it grew louder and louder, filled with the extreme excitement of meeting a worthy opponent and a talented general, as well as a completely aroused, unstoppable, and dangerous desire to conquer!
The laughter echoed in the silent meeting hall, seeming particularly strange and frightening.
"Soak in wine?"
He extended the tip of his tongue and licked his dry lips. His amber eyes flashed with a dark and extremely excited light, as if he had set his sights on the prey he had been pursuing all his life. He looked in the direction where Nangong Yue disappeared and whispered to himself. His voice was low and hoarse, lingering like the most intimate love words, but also with a creepy paranoia:
"My Lord... your courage in 'inspecting the goods'... is really making me... increasingly... itchy and... impatient."
"This game...Shen, I will accompany you to the end."
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