Nan Zhi was so uncomfortable from being pressed down that she instinctively kicked her foot, finally feeling relieved. She turned over and went back to sleep.
Chu Yi, who was kicked to the ground, almost died!
The arriving guards quickly helped him up.
The guard drew his sword, intending to finish off Nanzhi, when he heard Chu Yi's voice, "Step back."
The guards were somewhat puzzled.
He couldn't understand why Chu Yi would let Nan Zhi off the hook after she had been so audacious.
However, Chu Yi's thoughts have always been unpredictable and ever-changing, and no one knows what he is really thinking.
After the guards withdrew, Chu Yi coughed softly; the incident had almost caused his internal energy to become chaotic.
He glanced down at the feather in his hand, his gaze falling on Nanzhi, who had her back to him.
In the past, anyone who would have dared to treat him like this would already be a corpse.
He was surprised that he had absolutely no intention of killing her.
Even being with her can be pleasant?!
But isn't she afraid of falling into a trap because she's so naive and trusting?
In the latter half of the night, Chu Yi's sleep inexplicably improved.
The next day, as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Nanzhi sitting in front of him, wiping his sword.
That was quite frightening.
Chu Yi sat up, and Nan Zhi noticed that he was awake and looked over as well.
She was noticeably less fierce than before, and her tone softened considerably. "You, the Crown Prince, are quite kind. You didn't take advantage of me while I was drunk, so considering you're not so bad, I won't take your dog's life."
But he never changed his catchphrase.
Chu Yi gradually got used to her way of speaking. "Then thank you very much, Brother Nanzhi."
Nanzhi sheathed her sword and held out her hand to him: "Give me the rhinoceros horn."
"I really don't know about spirit rhinoceros horn. Maybe they've put it in their warehouse. Why don't you wait a little longer, and I'll have them check it out."
Chu Yi had discussed this with Nan Zhi, and Nan Zhi, being someone who couldn't distinguish right from wrong, immediately agreed.
"How long will it take to complete the verification?"
"It will take at least seven days."
Nanzhi asked excitedly, "So long?"
Chu Yi explained, "Because there are just too many things, it will take a while. Don't worry, Brother Nanzhi, I will have them take some items that don't have my seal and that can be resold when they are checking them, and leave them for you."
Upon hearing this, Nan Zhi's smile almost stretched to her ears. "How could I possibly accept this?"
Chu Yi smiled and said, "Of course, after all, you are my savior."
Nanzhi disliked his awful self-designation, but now, hearing him speak to her like this, she felt his sincerity.
"Okay, then it'll take seven days, but it's fine if it's a little slow."
Nanzhi left happily.
Chu Yi watched her leave like that, a slight smile curving his lips.
He summoned his bodyguards and ordered, "Find out where you can get the kind of medicine she's looking for."
From the moment Nan Zhi first appeared, Chu Yi had already ordered a search of the storeroom, and found that the Eastern Palace had no Lingxi Horn at all.
Therefore, her presence here is very likely because she has been used by someone.
It seems that he has been the target of jealousy during his years as crown prince, and even his terminal illness has not stopped them from harboring their grudges.
"Cough cough..."
Chu Yi coughed again. After a long while, he removed the handkerchief and looked at the blood in front of him, his eyes darkening slightly.
It was just a normal coughing up of blood, but thankfully, perhaps because the internal energy she had transferred was effective, he didn't feel any pain this time.
...
Nanzhi had just returned to her place when she noticed something was wrong with the atmosphere.
Without making a sound, she drew her sword and thrust it out with a backhand.
The person quickly dodged, but still got his cheek slashed. He covered his face and hurriedly said, "We're all on the same side."
Nan Zhi looked at the "acquaintance" in front of her and sneered, "Who says you're one of us? Stop trying to get close to me."
“Zhan Yue, we all come from the same organization. Although the master has agreed that you can leave, the prerequisite is that you must find the Spirit Rhinoceros Horn. As long as you don’t find it, you will still be a member of the organization.”
Zhan Yue is Nan Zhi's code name.
The person who came was from the same organization as her. He was a real man and had joined the organization earlier than Nanzhi, but his talent was not as great as Nanzhi's, which made the way he looked at Nanzhi seem a bit off.
Nan Zhi said expressionlessly, "I will find the Spirit Rhinoceros Horn. Don't bother with me. Get lost!"
"The master said he'll give you three more days. If you still can't find the Spirit Rhinoceros Horn, you must go back to the organization."
Nanzhi looked at him as if he were a dead man.
The other man was intimidated by her gaze, but remembering his master's instructions, he continued, "My master can give you a second option: if you kill the crown prince, he can also bestow upon you another piece of spirit rhinoceros horn."
After the man left, Nanzhi wiped the bloodstains off the sword with a handkerchief, and narrowed her eyes as she recalled his last words.
As assassins, they are always ruthless in achieving their goals.
If she can't find the rhinoceros horn, she'll kill him!
Chu Yi didn't expect Nan Zhi to come back so quickly next time.
She placed all the porcelain pieces on the table intact and then stuffed a wad of cash into his hand.
"I'm not playing with you anymore. I'll give you three days. If you can't produce the Spirit Rhinoceros Horn, I'll give you your head in exchange."
After she finished speaking, she gave him a cold glance, as if she had become a completely different person, and then walked out through the front door openly and honestly.
When the guards at the door saw her come out, they realized what was happening and hurriedly drew their swords in fright.
Before he could even draw his sword, his pressure points were struck.
The butler, who was nearby, happened to arrive and cried out in fright, "There are thorns..."
He froze, completely still, with the word "guest" still on his lips.
Everyone who saw Nanzhi was acupunctured before they even knew what was going on.
Chu Yi stared at her unpredictable figure, his pupils shrinking as he suddenly realized that what he had seen before was not her full strength.
Her strength far surpasses Nightblade's, and far exceeds that of all his bodyguards.
So for the past few days, she knew that the guards were secretly watching her. She did that on purpose just to play along with him.
The next moment, she turned back again, so fast that the guards rushed over but didn't have time to stop her before she had already grabbed his throat.
A slight, disdainful smile curved her lips. "Killing you would be as easy as turning my hand."
Chu Yi already knew from her skills.
She looked at him expressionlessly, her eyes now truly cold and devoid of any warmth: "You should be glad you didn't kill me while I was drinking, so I'm willing to give you three more days. If you still don't succeed by then, you'll pay with your life."
She withdrew her hand, and before the guards could arrive, she lightly touched the ground with her toes, stepped on the butler's shoulder, flew onto the roof, and quickly disappeared.
The guards watched in shock as her figure disappeared.
That's incredibly powerful!
Chu Yi was not as shocked as they were when he saw this scene. He quickly accepted it and even raised the corners of his lips.
He thought she was too naive.
I never expected him to be so naive.
That's really interesting.
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