The piercing screams and wailing cries continued to ring out.
"Ah, shopkeeper, quick, quick, give me the antidote! My body feels like it's being pierced by a thousand arrows and bitten by ants. The pain is unbearable, and I feel like I want to die."
"Shopkeeper, help me..."
"It hurts! Quick, get the antidote out! Hurry!"
Manager Zhou collapsed to the ground, utterly exhausted, blood seeping from his face and body. He was filled with panic and pain, his eyes bloodshot.
"Ah, calling me is no use. There is no antidote for this poison. Ahhhh, you damned mistress, it's all your fault for sprinkling this deadly poison. Now we are not only poisoned, but we will also suffer a painful death."
The mistress clutched her chest and coughed up a mouthful of blood. "Waaah, I'm innocent, shopkeeper! You gave me this poison. I can't find any other poison on my body besides this one. If you really want to blame someone, you're half responsible."
Why should all the blame be placed on him?
The others: ...Damn it, they didn't want to hear these two shirking responsibility; they just wanted to get rid of the poison in their bodies.
Help! Someone please save us!
Manager Zhou was so angry that he was overcome with rage, and blood kept gushing from his mouth. It felt as if thousands of ants were gnawing at his internal organs, and the pain made him wish he were dead.
Sweat mixed with blood seeped from his body, and within moments, his body trembled uncontrollably, emitting shrill screams.
Then his head lolled to the side, and he died with his eyes wide open.
Its six henchmen let out mournful roars one after another, and soon lay lifeless in the blood, dying in agony.
"Hiss~~"
The ten guards sighed in dismay.
One of the conspicuous figures sighed, "Princess, this poison is terrifying. Luckily, it didn't get on us. We're not afraid of death, but our only regret is that we haven't married yet and haven't experienced the pleasures of a life of luxury."
With a "smack," the guard closest to him slapped him on the back of the head, saying irritably, "What nonsense are you spouting? Don't offend the princess's ears."
The other guards all looked at the conspicuous guard with warning expressions. Although he was telling the truth, he couldn't say it in front of the princess!
Don't they have any pride?
The conspicuous bodyguard pouted, glared angrily at the others, and muttered, "Hmph, you're all such repressed men, unlike me. I speak my mind and get things done; I never hide anything."
The guards: ...their hands were itching.
Sheng Lingwei: ...She felt that these words were sarcastic and tactful, but there seemed to be nothing wrong with them.
"Pfft..." She couldn't help but laugh. "Alright, alright, it's just about getting married. After we build up Yucheng County, I'll arrange a matchmaking banquet for you. I promise you won't be lonely for the rest of your lives."
Her secret guards!
Apart from the leader, Dangui, who is the oldest.
Most of the others were in their twenties or teens. A small number of the guards had started families, and their families had come to Yucheng County with them and were now living in the princess's residence.
It's normal for these bodyguards who get married and have children to be envied by other bodyguards.
That being said, these bodyguards are all pitiful people, all orphans without parents, otherwise they wouldn't have been adopted and given such targeted training.
In terms of loyalty, they are absolutely trustworthy.
In addition, she possesses strong mental power and is always very accurate in judging people. With these two factors combined, she has long regarded these bodyguards as trustworthy family members.
Hehe, I'd never mistreat them, no matter who I treat unfairly.
The handsome bodyguard with the conspicuous bag had a broad smile on his face. "Princess, are you telling the truth?"
Although the other nine guards didn't speak, the expectation in their eyes was obvious.
Sheng Lingwei nodded with amusement, "It's true, don't worry. I always keep my word and do what I say."
Wow!
The person with the eye-catching bag immediately cheered and jumped for joy, tears welling up in their eyes.
“Princess, you are the best master in the world. I must have done good deeds in my past life to be able to be your person in this life.”
The other guards: ...
"Hahahaha!" Sheng Lingwei laughed loudly, then gave Xian Guanbao a calm gesture, "Alright, let's get down to business. We can talk about the rest in private."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
The next second, Sheng Lingwei's smile vanished, replaced by a sharp aura. Her gaze swept towards the backyard of the shop, and a slight smile played on her lips.
"You little trash from Japan, come out here! If you don't want to die a horrible death, get out here yourselves."
The ten guards' expressions changed instantly, and they raised their longswords to protect Sheng Lingwei. If the princess hadn't reminded them, they wouldn't have noticed the presence of the others at all.
It seems the princess is far more powerful than they thought.
Hahaha, the more powerful the princess is, the more they admire her. Who told them to admire strength?
This feels so damn good!
“仄仄仄仄…”
Just then, a sinister voice rang out, instantly sending chills down the spines of all the guards, making them feel uneasy all over.
Sheng Lingwei's eyes darkened, and she waved her hand.
The spiritual energy instantly enveloped the ten guards, and they exhaled a long breath, finally feeling their bodies return to normal.
“Zeze, Princess Chang Le, I have long admired your name. You are indeed as arrogant and domineering as the rumors say.”
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a man dressed in a black robe appeared before Sheng Lingwei, leading a dozen or so men wielding curved knives.
Sheng Lingwei sneered, her contemptuous and mocking gaze fixed on the man in black robes.
"Oh, where did this stinking thing come from? It's even covering its face with a black robe. It must be extremely ugly and too ashamed to show its face to anyone."
The man in black robes narrowed his sinister eyes and said in two low voices, "Princess Chang Le, as a woman, I advise you to uphold the virtues of womanhood, lest you disgrace the Northern Qi Kingdom."
"Who do you think you are? This is a great nation, and it's not your place to point fingers at us."
Sheng Lingwei chuckled, lazily stroking her chin with her fingers, her face full of sarcasm.
"Oh, right, I almost forgot, you are filthy things from the Sakura Kingdom."
Always thinking they're something special, always wanting to seize other countries' territories, always meddling like a toad, always doing dirty and disgusting things—only trash from your Japan would act like this, so clueless about their own worth.
As for what about me?
It's not your place to interfere.
"If you dare utter another word, I will rip out your tongues, tear your filthy mouths apart, and skin you alive to make human masks to send to your high and mighty emperor."
The man in the black robe and his men immediately began to breathe heavily, their eyes filled with hatred as they looked at Sheng Lingwei, wishing they could grind her to dust.
The temperature in the air dropped several degrees instantly.
"Zheze." The man in black robes took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the anger in his heart. "Since Princess Chang Le is so ungrateful, then don't blame us for being impolite to you."
"I'm so scared!"
Sheng Lingwei rolled her eyes dismissively.
"That's enough! I'm sick and tired of hearing you say 'I'm being impolite' all the time. You beasts keep saying 'I'm being impolite' all the time. Can't you come up with a different way of saying it?"
The man in the black robe was furious, and his robe trembled violently.
Sheng Lingwei scoffed, "Oh, have you gotten epilepsy?"
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