Upon seeing this, Uncle Nie immediately showed a look of joy.
"Young master, young hero, hurry, kill her, kill this wanton woman. If you kill her, I, Nie Er, will be eternally grateful."
"Heh!" Nie Zuier scoffed, raising her hand to touch the tip of the sword. "Oh, isn't this the one who said I took your young master? What, you want to kill me again to avenge your first time?"
"you……"
Nie Zuier sneered, her eyes narrowed. "I said... cough... your Bai family used to be a prestigious family, don't be so spineless."
Bai Yu's face immediately turned red. "You actually said I'm useless? Believe me or not, I'll kill you with my sword right now."
"Alright, you don't look like it at all. You don't have any murderous intent at all, and you're talking about revenge." Xie Lingqin finally couldn't stand it anymore and appeared on the ground.
He happened to be standing between Uncle Nie and Nie Zui'er.
“It’s obvious.” Xie Lingqin looked at Uncle Nie the Second and Uncle Nie the Third, her starry eyes bright. “Right now, I am the referee, so…”
Uncle Nie looked at Xie Lingqin, patted his chest, and smiled meaningfully, "Young master, rest assured, if you help me kill that woman, I will definitely help you to become rich and powerful in the future."
Xie Lingqin picked up the sword from the ground, looked at Nie Zuier, and said, "Hey, let's make a deal."
"You're not that...hehe..." Nie Zuier laughed, "What do you want to do?"
"I've eliminated these two for you. With these two leaders dead, even if the underlings want to rebel, they'll be leaderless. You can also take this opportunity to gather a large amount of power, and at the same time, reduce the court's hostility towards you. Of course, you won't have to get any blood on your hands. It's a win-win situation." Xie Lingqin spoke clearly.
Nie Zuier looked at Xie Lingqin. She naturally knew that the person in front of her was a tomboy disguised as a man, but seeing her slender, delicate, and fair fingers, she realized that she had such thoughts and schemes.
That day, she underestimated her.
Moreover, just standing there quietly, her seemingly aloof and elegant demeanor inexplicably exudes a chill that keeps people at a distance.
"What do you want?" Nie Zuier coughed up blood, but still smiled.
"Ten thousand taels? You'll have to lend me ten thousand taels of silver, the kind you don't have to pay back." Xie Lingqin said bluntly, "For your Fuyue Gambling House, it's a piece of cake. No matter what, you're the one who benefits."
"good."
"What did you say? Ten thousand taels? I can have that too... uh." Uncle Nie's words caught in his throat, and bright red blood sprayed directly onto his face. Then, there was Uncle Nie, whose face was still blank with shock.
The two men who were just shouting had their necks broken in the blink of an eye.
"You are not worthy." Xie Lingqin threw down the bloodstained sword, and when she looked at Nie Zuier again, her expression was gentle and smiling.
Nie Zuier and Bai Yu looked surprised.
Such swift and ruthless methods of killing are completely out of place with the person in front of him.
"Bai Yu, hurry up and take your sweetheart and leave. If you don't leave now, no one will be able to leave!" Xie Lingqin shouted at Bai Yu.
Bai Yu snapped out of her daze, and in the next instant, she scooped up Nie Zui'er and ran forward.
As she walked up to Xie Lingqin, a blush rose on her fair face. She looked at Nie Zuier, who was about to faint, in her arms with a hint of resentment, and then at Xie Lingxin, "Why should I listen to you? Why should I save her?"
Xie Lingqin ignored him and casually replied, "Who knows?"
"My lord, it's just ahead."
Behind me, I heard a sound coming from outside the woods, along with a flurry of footsteps.
"Run separately, don't die, I have ten thousand taels of silver." After quickly and calmly uttering these words, Xie Lingqin ran to the side.
Bai Yu, holding Nie Zui'er who was on the verge of fainting, glanced at Xie Lingqin with a complicated expression before lightly leaping away with his exceptional lightness skill.
The woods were a scene of utter devastation, littered with bloody remains.
From the shadows, seeing Bai Yu and Nie Zui'er walk away, Xie Lingqin returned, glanced around, and walked straight toward Master Nie.
Blood was gushing from Master Nie's neck, his eyes were wide open, but he seemed not to have died yet.
"Tell me who the most powerful person in the Underworld is, and I will save you." Xie Lingqin squatted down, her words sharp and piercing.
Upon hearing this, a look of shock clearly appeared in Second Master Nie's wide eyes, and he stammered, "Y-you-you, yes-yes-yes..."
"Tell me, who is it?" Xie Lingqin asked again, hearing the footsteps getting closer and closer.
She had to find out who the master of the Underworld was in order to track down the person who poisoned her and cure her.
As luck would have it, during the fight, Nie Erye's clothes were torn by Nie Zuier's sword energy, revealing the unique blue wolf tattoo on his waist that belonged to the Yama King's Palace.
Master Nie is a prominent figure in Beirong City, backed by the Fuyue Gambling House. He is quite powerful and would never be a lackey. Therefore, if he is also a member of the Yama Palace, his rank must be high, and he must know something.
However, Xie Lingqin couldn't hear what Master Nie was saying after he mumbled for a while. She frowned slightly in anxiety and leaned closer, "What did you say?"
"Whoosh." Suddenly, a flash of cold light appeared, and it was imminent.
Xie Lingqin felt a chill in her heart; they were too close, there was no way to avoid them…
"Strike." The sharp dagger fell to the ground in the next instant, and Master Nie could only stare at the dagger on the ground with resentment.
"You deserve to die young." Xie Lingqin raised her hand and struck his neck.
Once she was certain that Master Nie was dead, Xie Lingqin looked to her side at the person who had just saved her.
Crown Prince!
Her tall, jade-like figure had changed into a white dress, which didn't exude a sense of holiness, but rather a touch of devilish charm.
"Aren't you leaving yet? Do you want to go to jail?" Yuwen Yao's words were anything but polite. He turned around after speaking.
Xie Lingqin frowned, stood up, and followed after him in a few steps.
Not long after they left, it seemed that the soldiers had arrived behind them, and there was a commotion again.
Xie Lingqin followed closely behind, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
This crown prince exudes a cold aura, remains expressionless and silent, which is unpleasant.
"He's quick and efficient at killing people." Finally, the prince stopped in his tracks.
Caught off guard, Xie Lingqin reacted quickly, taking a few steps back. "Well, for survival, there's no other way."
"Hmm, you even found a good business opportunity? You swindled ten thousand taels of silver." Yuwen Yao turned to look at her, his slightly upturned phoenix eyes fixed on her with a gaze as dark as ink.
This was the first time Xie Lingqin and the Crown Prince had faced each other so closely.
No, it was the Crown Prince who was looking at her; she didn't really want to meet his gaze.
Despite the clear breeze and bright moon, a chilling atmosphere pervades the air, and the subtle, eerie feeling seems to be challenging one's very soul.
"First they stole, then they extorted." The crown prince suddenly moved his lips, a hint of amusement mixed with a touch of ill intent in his eyes.
Xie Lingqin stepped back.
---Aside---
La la la la, I'm a diligent little bee~
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