Chapter 22: I have plenty of ways to deal with women!
Manluo understood what he meant and reached out to catch Dongzhu steadily.
Looking at this, Xiyan's eyes were sharp, with a hint of ferocity and determination. She knew very well the current situation. It was much better for one person to die than for two people to expose their target and die together.
Besides, Dongzhu is already in her hands, and she can also give an explanation to Xiao Nanyue. If she hurry back to the Regent's Palace now, maybe she can still get troops to rescue Xiyan in time.
After thinking about it, she no longer hesitated, turned around and rushed towards the window, jumped suddenly, and broke out of the window.
The guards downstairs heard the noise, looked up, and saw someone flying down. They immediately panicked and drew their bows and arrows, shooting arrows at once.
Dense arrowheads shot towards Manluo like raindrops, but their speed was ultimately no faster than Manluo's body movements.
She shot out of the window, her body flipped in the air, and soared to the pavilion opposite like a flying swallow.
Then, she used her lightness skills to pass through the wall and ridge on the roof, and disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.
Seeing Manluo snatching Dongzhu and running away, Helian Feng and Chu Jin's faces changed.
Even though Helian Feng usually looked calm and composed, he could not hide the anger in his heart at this moment. His handsome face was covered with dark clouds. He glared at Xi Yan who was not far away and pouted at Chu Jin:
"Catch her, don't let her get away!"
Chu Jin understood what he meant and rushed towards Xi Yan like lightning.
At this time, Xiyan had already thrown away the dagger in her hand and was left unarmed. However, she had to face the powerful enemy Chu Jin. What's more, she had to be on guard against his use of poison at all times. Her situation instantly became precarious.
Chu Jin's first move was a fierce killing move. His hands danced like phantoms, constantly changing various moves, covering Xiyan.
Although Xiyan tried her best to respond, she gradually felt overwhelmed.
She had already used up most of her energy when she broke into the building to deal with the ambushes and she also fought with the guards for a while. Now facing a strong enemy, she gradually became exhausted and gasped.
Seeing this, Chu Jin curled up his lips into a cruel sneer, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.
He spotted a flaw and suddenly increased the tempo of his attack. His hands moved rapidly, and several cold lights shot out from his fingertips. They turned out to be several silver needles soaked in deadly poison.
Xiyan tried her best to dodge, but there was always a loophole. Suddenly, she felt a numbness in her shoulder and a poisonous needle pierced into it.
The venom spread rapidly in her body. Even though she took the Baicao Jiedu Pill, she was still unable to resist it. She felt dizzy and her body's strength seemed to be drained away in an instant.
She tried to hold on to her last bit of consciousness and fight back, but she found that her limbs were weak and out of control.
The scene in front of her began to blur, and Chu Jin's figure slowly walking towards her gradually became distorted in her eyes.
Finally, she could no longer hold on, her legs went limp, and she fell to the ground with a thump, unconscious.
When Xu Jingzhen saw Xiyan fainted on the ground, he could not help but be furious. He picked up the dagger that Xiyan had tried to use to kill him and said viciously:
"This bitch actually dared to steal the Dongzhu. I was in danger and my life was lost in her hands. How hateful! How can I let her go!"
Having said that, he wanted to go forward and end Xiyan's life.
"Master Xu, no!"
Helian Feng spoke hurriedly, stretched out his arm and stopped Xu Jingzhen.
Xu Jingzhen was furious, his eyes wide open:
"Your Highness, you once swore that the Dongzhu was safe in the Treasure Pavilion, but what happened? Didn't those two bitches snatch it away? How am I supposed to explain this to His Majesty?"
Xu Jingzhen's emotions were almost out of control, and his tone was full of dissatisfaction and accusations towards Helian Feng.
At this moment, he pushed all the responsibility for the theft of Dongzhu onto Helian Feng.
This Xu Jingzhen is indeed an old fox who has been in the officialdom for many years. He kept himself completely out of the theft of Dongzhu.
Helian Feng remained calm and composed, looking at Xu Jingzhen calmly, explaining slowly and calmly:
"Master Xu, please do not act rashly. This woman deserves death, but not now. Our priority now is to torture her and extract a confession from her. Only by knowing the mastermind behind this can we follow the clues and reclaim the Dongzhu. Otherwise, once we execute her, the clue will be gone, and reclaiming the Dongzhu will be even more difficult."
After hearing this, although Xu Jingzhen felt unwilling, he also knew that what Helian Feng said made sense.
He snorted coldly and said:
"Then all this will be handed over to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to handle. I, the outside ministers, await good news!"
After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and left Cangzhenlou without looking back.
Helian Feng ordered Mingying to escort him with a dozen guards to prevent any more assassins from suddenly appearing.
Now that Dongzhu is lost, if Xu Jingzhen dies again, he really won’t be able to explain to his father.
After Xu Jingzhen left, Helian Feng looked down at Xi Yan who had fallen unconscious to the ground. A cold light flashed in his eyes, and he turned to Chu Jin and instructed:
"This woman is now at your disposal. You can do whatever you want to her, but you must find out the mastermind behind this and the whereabouts of Dongzhu!"
Chu Jin curled his lips slightly, with a hint of evil charm in his eyes:
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I have plenty of ways to deal with women!"
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