Chapter 369 You can calm down now, right?
After Chen Anzhu reached an agreement with Sang Zhixia, he simply sent a letter to Qingcheng Mountain and then locked himself in the house. He did not see anyone and did not make any movement.
When the door opened, Sang Zhixia glanced inside without leaving a trace and saw that the food that was delivered for dinner yesterday was untouched, and even the bedding on the bed seemed untouched.
Shen Anzhu had obviously gone through an unspeakable struggle, his eyes were bloodshot, but his tone was calm when he spoke.
"Didn't you say you would give me an answer within three days?"
"Why, you regret it so soon?"
Sang Zhixia laughed dumbly. "I rarely promise anything to others, but once I say something, I always keep it. You can rest assured about that."
Shen Anzhu snorted in an ambiguous manner and did not respond.
Sang Zhixia leaned sideways, made a gesture of invitation, and said calmly, "So you can rest assured."
"Until the agreed thing is done, I will ensure your safety as long as you are here."
Do not touch drinking water from outside sources and remain extremely vigilant.
Shen Anzhu was indeed very cautious in times of adversity, but it was really unnecessary at this moment.
Chen Anzhu remained silent upon hearing this. Sang Zhixia chuckled helplessly, "Whether you believe it or not, I truly have no reason to harm you."
"On the contrary, if you remain so tense, I doubt whether you can cooperate with the next action."
Sang Zhixia, who was walking in front, raised her hand and knocked on the door. After hearing Zhao Zhongquan's voice, she said, "What happens next is not only important to the deceased souls of the Sun family, but also to me."
"So, you won't let me down, right?"
Shen Anzhu looked at Sang Zhixia deeply, and said in a complicated tone: "Who are you?"
This was the second time Shen Anzhu asked the same question, but Sang Zhixia still didn't intend to give a direct answer.
Sang Zhixia just smiled and said, "That's not important."
"What's important is that I can help you meet the person you most want to see at the lowest cost."
“Miss Shen, please.”
In the room, although Zhao Zhongquan's face was not covered with his own skin, he managed to tidy himself up and look presentable in a very short time, which was in stark contrast to his dirty appearance when he first came back.
Chen Anzhu saw a man subconsciously touching his waist with his shoulders and back tense.
Sang Zhixia pretended not to see anything when she saw it, and took a step forward and said with a smile, "Master Zhao, this is the young lady from the Sun family I was talking about."
"Miss Sun."
Sang Zhixia turned to look at Shen Anzhu, whose eyes were tightening. "This is the head of the imperial envoys sent by the court this time, Lord Zhao Zhongquan."
"impossible!"
Shen Anzhu couldn't hide his annoyance and said, "I saw Zhao Zhongquan in the crowd when the imperial envoy entered the city. He didn't look like this!"
"You lied to me?!"
Despite Shen Anzhu's harsh questioning, Sang Zhixia kept smiling: "You misunderstood, he..."
"How dare you lie to me?!"
Chen Anzhu's eyes flashed with blood, and he suddenly drew the dagger from his waist. The moment the blade quickly touched Sang Zhixia's neck, Zhao Zhongquan reflexively sighed, "This... why did you fight when we were just talking?"
"I am Zhao Zhongquan! I really am..."
"Shut up!"
Chen Anzhu held Sang Zhixia hostage with a knife and gritted his teeth: "Do you still want to lie to me now?"
"If you are Zhao Zhongquan, then I am Bai Chengren."
Zhao Zhongquan was so angry that he laughed: "Who are you? Why do you have to be a beast like Bai Chengren? You..."
"Shut up! Or I'll kill her right now!"
Shen Anzhu suddenly roared, and Zhao Zhongquan's breathing stopped and he really didn't dare to move.
Sang Zhixia coughed tactfully and said to Zhao Zhongquan, "Sir, please don't be impatient. Miss Sun is just joking with me."
Zhao Zhongquan paused, wanting to speak but hesitant. He looked at the knife pressed against Sang Zhixia's neck and said with difficulty, "This doesn't look like a joke."
"I said, it's okay."
Sang Zhixia added in a serious tone, "If I say there is no hindrance, then there is no hindrance."
"I don't need help."
Zhao Zhongquan blinked helplessly. Xu Yu behind the screen forced him to stop and pierced his palm with his fingertips.
The enraged Shen Anzhu hadn't spoken yet. Sang Zhixia was sure that Xu Yu could still hold back for the time being, so she took a deep breath and said, "Miss Sun, I think there might be some misunderstanding between us."
"It's true that you lied to me. I don't think this is a misunderstanding!"
"What did I lie to you about?"
Sang Zhixia said with a smile: "You may want to escape from here as soon as possible, but I am sure that you will come back to find me in less than three days."
"Instead of wasting time on a misunderstanding that hasn't been cleared up, why can't you spare his life and give Lord Zhao some time to wash his face?"
Before Chen Anzhu could respond, Sang Zhixia sighed and said, "You're probably thinking of escaping from here, returning to Qingcheng Mountain and lying low, then making as much noise as possible about the salt bandits to lure the imperial envoy out, or you might as well surrender to the imperial envoy and complain about your grievances."
"But if you leave this place, you will find out that Zhao Zhongquan was burned to death a few days ago because of the rebellion of the salt bandits who came down the mountain to seek revenge. His body has not been found."
Sang Zhixia's eyes were filled with deep mockery. Although she was clearly controlled by Chen Anzhu, she didn't show any panic or confusion. There was a sense of humor between the lines: "Want to go out and gamble?"
"I'm betting on whether you'll find out about Zhao Zhongquan's death first after you leave this door, or be intercepted and silenced by unidentified individuals first?"
Chen Anzhu didn't know whether what Sang Zhixia said was true or not, and subconsciously turned his head to look at Zhao Zhongquan.
Zhao Zhongquan was extremely embarrassed and said with a dark face, "The news of my death has been circulating for many days."
"If you rush to Gongyuan Salt Field now, you won't even make it to the seventh day."
There was a flicker of hesitation in Shen Anzhu's eyes.
Sang Zhixia's eyes narrowed suddenly, and she watched the opportunity. When Shen Anzhu's hand loosened, she elbowed her side, and slid sideways without leaving a trace.
At the moment when Shen Anzhu was anxious and wanted to grab her again, he slapped her wrist.
The dagger that had slipped out of Chen Anzhu's hand had not yet fallen to the ground when Sang Zhixia turned his palm into a blade to block Chen Anzhu's hand. With a hook of his toes, the dagger flew into the air and landed steadily in Sang Zhixia's hand.
The blade turned, and the tip of the blade landed on Shen Anzhu's neck. Then Sang Zhixia's voice, without any fluctuations, rang out: "Don't move."
"Miss Sun, I don't like violence. It's better to talk things over nicely."
Sang Zhixia casually wiped her neck with her hand, looked at the extra blood on her palm, and said in a cold voice: "I don't like people talking to me with a knife at my neck either."
"So you can calm down now, right?"
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