Chapter 20 If I hadn’t come, wouldn’t you have become a roast goose?
The guards immediately took action, and someone began to slowly lower the iron net, allowing Xiyan to get closer and closer to the brazier.
The scorching heat instantly enveloped her, her hair was blown wildly by the heat wave, and her whole body became scorching hot.
At the same time, other guards continued to add large pieces of charcoal into the brazier. The already raging fire became even more fierce, and the flames crackled like a roaring beast.
As the iron net continued to descend, Xiyan felt as if she was in a huge steamer. Her skin was burned by the high temperature and it hurt, and sweat instantly soaked her clothes.
She clenched her teeth tightly, and beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down her forehead, dripping onto the blazing charcoal fire below, and instantly turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared.
However, the amazing thing was that the human skin mask on her face was firmly stuck and showed no signs of falling off.
The heat waves around her rushed towards her like a surging tide. The danger had reached its extreme, and it seemed that her life would be swallowed up by the merciless flames at any time.
At this critical moment, a figure shot in through the window like lightning, so fast that it brought up a whistling sound.
Everyone saw a flash before their eyes, and the figure had instantly flown to the iron net where Xiyan was trapped.
But there was a flash of cold light, and a sharp dagger danced rapidly in his hand, cutting through the rope hanging the iron net in the blink of an eye.
Xiyan's center of gravity was already unstable due to the descending iron net. At this moment, the rope broke, and her body instantly fell rapidly like a kite with a broken string.
Just as she was about to fall into the blazing brazier below, the figure reacted extremely quickly, suddenly stretched out an arm and pushed Xiyan's body away.
Xiyan only felt a powerful force coming at her, and the whole person flew out uncontrollably, narrowly avoiding the brazier, and fell to the ground with a bang.
At the same time, the iron net fell apart with a loud noise due to the top rope being cut off and the net fell apart under the action of its own gravity.
Xiyan took advantage of the gap in the iron net and moved her hands quickly to quickly untie her wrists. The dagger in her hand also came in handy at this time. With a flash of cold light, she completely broke free from the iron net.
This series of events happened in just a split second, so fast that people had no time to react.
It was not until Xiyan was rescued from the iron net that everyone woke up from their dream and came to their senses. They looked carefully and saw that a woman in red had appeared on the attic.
But seeing her graceful figure and her fiery red dance dress making a rustling sound, a closer look revealed that it was the escaped dancer "Hong Ling".
At this moment, her long hair was flying and her eyes were as sharp as an eagle. She was completely different from the charming and attractive look she had at the banquet before. She exuded a chilling and murderous aura.
When Xiyan saw her, a touch of warmth appeared in her eyes. She knew that Manluo was worried about her and came to rescue her. But in turn, Xiyan was also worried about her safety. She took two steps to Manluo's side and whispered:
"Why don't you run away? Are you here to die?"
Manluo curled her lips slightly:
"If I hadn't come, wouldn't you have turned into a roast goose?"
Xiyan gave her a fierce look. This woman was never serious at any time.
Helian Feng said nothing, but Chu Jin came close to Manluo and Xiyan with his hands behind his back, looking them up and down, and then his eyes fell on Manluo:
"Great! I thought you had already run away, but I didn't expect you to still be so considerate and come to rescue me. However, you are lucky. If Xuesha hadn't broken the mechanism in front, you wouldn't have been able to reach the third floor safely."
Manluo shrugged and winked at Xiyan:
"So, I'm also benefiting from your help!"
Xiyan didn't even look at her and remained silent.
Chu Jin carefully examined their faces, a stern look gradually appearing in his eyes:
"You two are both wearing human skin masks. These masks are neither melted by fire nor dissolved by water. They must be the Xuanyan makeup technique. The only one in the world who can possess such superb disguise skills is the Thousand-Faced Purple Demon!"
Manluo covered her lips and laughed, her voice like a silver bell:
"The Poison King's eyesight is truly sharp! It seems that you burned Xuesha with fire just now in order to reveal her true appearance. Then you'd better give up on this idea. Without my unique secret facial cleanser, even a Daluo Immortal can't help!"
Chu Jin was so angry that he wanted to break the neck of this slut in front of him.
On the other hand, Crown Prince Helian Feng was as steady as a rock:
"It seems that today, the Crown Prince's Mansion has welcomed two top-notch female assassins. This is truly a great honor for the place!"
Manluo smiled coldly, her pretty face frosty:
"If you welcome me like this, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's hospitality is truly rare!"
Before Helian Feng could reply, Xu Jingzhen beside him was already furious with a pale face:
"You bitch, you almost ruined my reputation and killed me! When I catch you later, I will skin you alive!"
Then, he turned to look at Helian Feng, with a hint of urging in his voice:
"Your Highness, quickly capture these two bitches and torture them severely. I believe you won't get any information out of them!"
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