Li Zheng's expression changed, and Hua Cai smiled slightly and said no more. She straightened up and looked at De Fu to the side.
“After all, I’ve liked you for so many years, so naturally I won’t lay a hand on you. But this old guy—” Hua Cai kicked De Fu, who looked like a pile of rotten flesh: “I have to pay back the suffering I endured back then so I can have peace of mind. Otherwise, it’s too tiring to keep remembering it.”
Li Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, his gaze subtly sweeping over Hua Cai, a hint of smugness involuntarily showing in his eyes.
Despite his long-standing indifference towards Jin Baozhu, this woman who threw herself at him, she is still highly sought after in all four kingdoms.
With her stunning beauty, gentle and sweet nature, and an incredibly wealthy family, it would be a lie to say that she wasn't a little proud to have such a woman so devoted to her.
I wonder how many people have openly or secretly said that he got lucky by leaving politics, being chosen by such a woman.
Unable to silence public opinion, he grew increasingly displeased with Jin Baozhu. Gradually, he began to enjoy seeing Jin Baozhu overjoyed at the slightest gift he gave her, or saddened by his attitude. A perverse pleasure would well up within him.
See? The woman you can't have no matter what, I can order around like this. I don't even care about her.
Even now, even though she herself has ordered him to die, this woman still can't bring herself to do it.
Satisfied with Hua Cai's attitude towards him, Li Zheng's unease gradually dissipated, and he became bolder in his speech.
"This old fellow was always two-faced when he was in the palace. If I hadn't been so desperate for someone else, I would have dealt with him long ago." Li Zheng stated his position pragmatically.
To say that he's leaving politics is rather shameless.
If Defu were truly outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant, how could he possibly stay in Liguo?
His so-called double-dealing was nothing more than secretly understanding the true meaning behind Li Zheng's sweet words to Jin Baozhu and then causing her trouble from time to time.
"Oh? Is that so?" Hua Cai wasn't interested in De Fu's relationship with this person at all. She glanced at him indifferently, and her ambiguous words made Li Zheng's heart jump again.
Li Zheng glanced around, feeling increasingly depressed. How come such a large inn was completely deserted?
It seems that if I want to leave, I'll have to find a way out by dealing with this woman.
Li Zheng was momentarily dazed when his gaze fell on Hua Cai's face.
In just three short years, this woman seemed to have become a completely different person, transforming from a delicate, pristine beauty in a greenhouse into a wolf queen who could suddenly turn on her and kill at any moment.
She was clearly a beautiful and charming woman, but at this moment she looked more like a ferocious beast.
Thump-thump—his heart skipped a beat. Looking at the splashes of crimson on the woman's white dress, Li Zheng was momentarily speechless.
Such a woman is surprisingly captivating.
Hua Cai looked at the old eunuch lying sprawled on the ground and wanted to slap him to death with the Nine Yin White Bone Claw, but then felt that it would dirty her hands. After hesitating for a long time, she picked up a dagger from the ground, tore off strips of cloth to wrap it up, and walked toward Defu.
"Wait!" A voice suddenly came from behind, stopping them.
Hua Cai turned her head and saw Li Zheng casually toss away the dagger in his hand, a gentle smile on his face, and walk gracefully towards her.
It's terrifying!
Is Li Zheng crazy? Why is he making such an expression at this moment? Is it because he didn't kill him that he thinks he—no, I mean, Jin Baozhu still has feelings for him?
What's wrong with him? He's just been spoiled by Kim Bo-joo.
Hua Cai watched as Li Zheng, with his affected smile and deliberately elegant steps, walked towards her step by step. Hua Cai's gaze fell and she saw Li Zheng's long robe sweep across the corpses on the ground, ending up dragging and filthy. He almost tripped several times, barely managing to stay upright, his smile already distorted and deformed.
Alas--
Hua Cai felt a surge of acid in her stomach and almost vomited on the spot. Li Zheng had a standard doting smile on his face, which Hua Cai found extremely lewd.
In another private room at the inn, the window was wide open, with a thin curtain completely covering it, making it impossible to tell whether there was anyone behind it.
"Boss, hold on, hold on. Our sister-in-law is no ordinary person. How could she be fooled by such a small trick?" Shi Zhong held Yue Chen's hand tightly, while desperately trying to snatch the sword from his hand with his other hand, refusing to let him go out.
Yue Chen's icy gaze swept across his face, and Shi Zhong instantly shivered, feeling as if he were holding a block of ice.
Shi Xin was filled with bitterness.
Thinking about his eldest son, he had always been so gentle and cheerful since childhood. He was always carefree, whether it was socializing in official circles or fighting and drinking on the street. But ever since he took in the Jin family father and daughter, he has completely turned into a moody and crazy lunatic.
Shi Zhongjian shivered and, with unwavering determination, switched hands to grab Yue Chen's arm, only to find it even colder.
"Let go! What kind of behavior is this, two grown men pulling and tugging at each other?" Yue Chen reprimanded without mercy, forcefully shaking Shi Zhong, whose hands were already numb, completely unable to hold on and instantly being thrown away.
The moment he let go, Yue Chen was already at the door.
Shi Zhong was shocked and hurriedly shouted, "Hey, don't underestimate our sister-in-law. That dog emperor harmed her so badly, how could she possibly give him a good look? It's all a scheme, all a scheme—oh my god, boss, look!"
With a loud bang, a heart-wrenching scream rang out, sending chills down the spines of those who heard it.
Before Shi Zhong could finish his sentence, as he was busy with his work on both sides, his gaze turned to the window again. Suddenly, his eyes widened in astonishment as he stared at the defenses of Ziyun Pavilion, his mouth agape, unable to utter a single word.
Yue Chen, who had already reached the door, paused. Seeing that Shi Zhong's gaze seemed genuine, he quickly walked back and looked in the direction the two had been focusing on.
At this moment, Hua Cai slowly withdrew her kicking foot, while shaking her numb hand, and looked at Li Zheng with a chill.
Rewind a few breaths, and Li Zheng walked toward Hua Cai with a look of deep affection. Under her strange gaze, he revealed a self-proclaimed dashing smile, opened his arms, and gracefully walked toward Hua Cai, as if wanting to give her a warm and enthusiastic hug.
Hua Cai was already disgusted by his current appearance. Seeing that he was about to pounce on her, she quickly raised her hand and slapped Li Zheng hard across the face when Li Zheng was still an arm's length away from her.
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