Qiao Chuxu struggled to crawl forward, grabbed Qiao Suinian's trouser leg, his face full of pleading.
Those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to lose. The richer and more powerful a person is, the more afraid they are of death. This is the same reason why ancient emperors began to seek ways to achieve immortality when they reached middle and old age.
The more things you enjoy in this world, the less you want to lose them; that's exactly how Qiao Chuxu felt at that moment.
Qiao Suinian slowly squatted down in front of Qiao Chuxu.
"I can save you, but first tell me what my background is all about?"
"Your background..."
Qiao Chuxu's expression was uncertain; he hesitated whether to speak up, as this was probably the only thing he had of value to Qiao Suinian.
"Fine, don't tell me then."
Qiao Suinian got up to leave, but Qiao Chuxu quickly grabbed one of his legs.
"Wait! Wait! I'll tell you, but you have to promise me first that you'll find a way to save me!"
"Don't worry, I, Qiao Suinian, can swear to heaven that if I break my promise, may I die from the pain of being pierced through the heart!" Qiao Suinian raised three fingers and made a standard, solemn oath.
Qiao Chuxu finally breathed a sigh of relief. He then told Qiao Suinian the whole story of what happened many years ago.
Qiao Suinian's expression remained unchanged, and no one knew what he was thinking.
"Then what about that piece of jade? Where is it now?" Qiao Suinian pressed.
"It's at the Qiao family's! Help me cure the poison, and I'll take you to the Qiao family to get it!" Qiao Chuxu said hurriedly.
"No need, I'll go by myself."
Qiao Suinian finally understood that Qiao Chuxu had no idea about his background. This guy just happened to find him when he was young that day.
"Wait! Stop right there! Didn't you promise you'd save me if I told you? Qiao Suinian, you swore an oath!" Qiao Chuxu shouted anxiously when he saw Qiao Suinian about to leave.
"Oh right, I almost forgot I made an oath."
Qiao Suinian chuckled softly, then sighed helplessly. He twirled the Dragon Spirit Demon Blade in his hand and instantly pierced his own heart.
"I just can't do anything with you. See? I've endured the pain of being pierced through the heart, but I didn't die, hehe."
Qiao Suinian put away his knife and walked out while Qiao Chuxu stared in disbelief, even closing the door to the private room behind him.
"Beast! You beast!"
Qiao Chuxu roared in a fit of rage, but his agitation caused his blood vessels to dilate, directly triggering the poison to attack his heart. His head lolled to the side and he became motionless.
The renowned Master Qiao, famous throughout the capital, died quietly in a private room at Lan Yue Lou. His eyes were wide open, and he died with a sense of unfulfilled resentment.
After a while, Qiao Chuxu felt his body getting lighter and lighter, as if he were floating up.
He looked at his hands; they were translucent, and he had a strange feeling about them.
Then he turned his head and saw a familiar figure.
"Jinlan! What are you doing here?" Qiao Chuxu was somewhat surprised. At this moment, Ji Jinlan was also semi-transparent.
"I don't know. We seem to be dead now. This seems to be... our souls?" Ji Jinlan was also somewhat uncertain.
"Soul? Does a person really have a soul after death?" Qiao Chuxu muttered to himself.
At this moment, a pure purple color appeared in front of him and Ji Jinlan, and that purple color had an eerie feel to it.
After the purple hue spread out, Qiao Chuxu and Ji Jinlan could see clearly that it was a stunningly beautiful woman with purple hair.
Qiao Chuxu was stunned. He couldn't tell the woman's age; she seemed to be only sixteen or seventeen. Her chest was flat, yet her face was filled with an indescribable air of authority.
The presence of these two completely different temperaments in one person creates a strong sense of contrast.
"Who...who are you?" Qiao Chuxu couldn't help but ask.
The woman didn't answer. Her purple eyes calmly looked at Qiao Chuxu, who felt a chill run down his spine. He felt as if he had no secrets in front of those eyes.
"It was a stroke of luck for you two to find him, but unfortunately... you didn't seize the opportunity. He was kind-hearted and let you go, but that doesn't mean I will be kind-hearted too."
The woman spoke slowly, her voice revealing neither joy nor anger. She raised a slender, fair hand and gently squeezed it.
Qiao Chuxu and Ji Jinlan's souls instantly felt the surrounding space inexplicably begin to distort, frantically squeezing their souls.
No! No, no!
Amidst their piercing screams, their souls seemed to be crushed by a giant millstone, instantly vanishing into nothingness.
......
After leaving Lanyue Tower, Qiao Suinian found a place to wash off the bloodstains on her body.
Following Qiao Chuyang and Qiao Yuesui, Qiao Shan and Qiao Chuxu have also died, leaving only three important figures in the Qiao family: Qiao Luan, Qiao Chuyun, and Qiao Chuting.
If the three of them die, the entire Qiao family will be virtually leaderless.
Qiao Suinian also cares a lot about the jade that Qiao Chuxu mentioned; he must find an opportunity to get it back into his hands.
Just as Qiao Suinian was planning his next steps, a large, fat rat ran to his feet and nibbled at his trouser leg.
Qiao Suinian immediately understood that this rat must have been sent by the Rat Lord to tell him something.
Qiao Suinian squatted down, and the big rat spat out a roll of waterproof paper from its mouth.
Qiao Suinian picked up the note, opened it, and found that it was indeed a message from Master Rat.
After glancing at it, his face slowly darkened.
"Hehe, Qiao Chuting is really quick."
On the note, Rat Master told him that after Qiao Chuting returned to the Qiao family, she had Qiao Luan secretly transfer the commander of the Xuanwu Army, one of the Four Symbols Legions, to the Qiao family.
At the same time, an elite force from the Xuanwu Army also arrived at the Qiao family's residence, waiting for Qiao Suinian to walk right into their trap.
If Qiao Suinian dares to go to the Qiao family and try to kill Qiao Luan and the others, then he will be facing the commander of the Xuanwu Army of the Four Symbols Legion and his elite generals.
By then, regardless of whether Qiao Suinian can win or not, it will be a dead end.
If he loses, needless to say, the Qiao family will definitely not let Qiao Suinian go. Even if he wins, Qiao Suinian will still face the pursuit of the entire Great Xia Ancient Kingdom. After all, the commander of the Xuanwu Army guards a region and has made great contributions to protecting the safety of the people of the capital. Killing such a person is undoubtedly declaring war on the entire Great Xia Ancient Kingdom.
To put it bluntly, the Qiao family's move was a trap set for Qiao Suinian. If Qiao Suinian went, he would be doomed either way.
"Okay, okay, is this how you play it?"
Qiao Suinian revealed a sunny and cheerful smile.
"I want to be on your side, but you're playing games with me. Do you really think that bringing the commander of the Xuanwu Army here will save your lives?"
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