“They won’t tell.” As soon as Zong Zhengxu finished speaking, Xie Lingqin, who had been fast asleep, walked over from outside the courtyard wearing a cloak. Before Zong Zhengxu could speak, she went straight to the men in black and quickly tore off one of their clothes.
Suddenly, his thick waist and strong back were exposed to the air.
Zongzheng Xu wasn't stupid; he knew Xie Lingqin probably wanted to confirm something, but...
Xie Lingqin looked at the man's clean lower back and then, as expected, withdrew her gaze. "He's not from the Yama's Pavilion."
"The Palace of the King of Hell?"
“Yes, the people from the Underworld Pavilion followed me before, so I was just checking to make sure they weren’t after me. But obviously they weren’t.” Xie Lingqin finished speaking without any emotion, but she didn’t notice that Zong Zhengxu’s face darkened instantly. He looked at her with lingering fear. “Why didn’t you say so earlier… Luckily, you’re still alright.”
Xie Lingqin waved her hand, "It's alright. Those who were following me are dead. The important thing now is what to do with these men in black. The anesthetic from these needles won't last long. We need to decide whether to kill them or torture them as soon as possible."
Zongzheng Xu looked at Xie Lingqin. This plan tonight was her idea. She was questioning him now, yet she was so calm and composed, showing no fear in the face of such a bloody scene.
At this moment, Zongzhengzhao didn't know whether to be happy or sad.
What exactly happened to make her so calm, composed, and indifferent?
While the two were talking, the men in black who were trapped by the net and unable to move all bit their tongues and committed suicide.
"Alright, no need to think about it anymore, they're all dead." Xie Lingqin was indifferent, and it seemed that she didn't really expect them to say anything.
Zong Zhengxu immediately stepped forward. At that moment, Xie Lingxin's maternal grandfather, uncle, and aunt also came in from outside the courtyard. They looked at the pile of black-clad corpses in the courtyard with heavy expressions.
"Just as Lingqin predicted, someone attempted assassination." Xie Lingqin's uncle, Zongzheng Hao, supported his wife's shoulder, his hand clenched into a fist.
Zong Zhengxiong, supported by others, calmly looked at Xie Lingqin and asked, "Lingqin, what do you plan to do with these corpses?"
Meeting Zong Zhengxiong's trusting gaze, Xie Lingqin slowly said, "I had already anticipated that someone would come to assassinate me, so of course these corpses should be put to good use."
Zongzheng Xu looked at Xie Lingqin, "What do you want?"
“Like this…” Xie Lingqin said in a low voice.
His words left a lasting impression, and the expressions of the people in the courtyard varied. However, in just a moment, Zong Zhengxiong nodded, "This is the only way to proceed at present."
Soon, someone came up and carried the body out.
It was late at night, and after all that commotion, Xie Lingqin was about to return to her courtyard after seeing off her maternal grandfather, uncle, and aunt when Zong Zhengxu stopped her. He suddenly placed his hands heavily on Xie Lingqin's shoulders, his eyes filled with deep pain. "Lingqin, it's because your cousin didn't take good care of you before."
Xie Lingqin...
Seeing Zongzheng Xu's sudden solemn and intense grief, I was somewhat at a loss.
What's going on here?
Meanwhile, from the shadows, a pair of eyes watched, their gaze inadvertently narrowing.
"You don't even understand the proper etiquette between men and women? How ignorant." Yuwen Yao frowned, about to leave, but then, remembering something, he paused, and in the next instant, caught up with Xie Lingqin's figure.
Zihe followed Xie Lingqin back to the courtyard. Seeing Xie Lingqin's slightly tired appearance, she couldn't help but step forward and ask, "Miss, would you like me to make you some more hot water to soak in later?"
"Hmm, this method is good." These words clearly pleased Xie Lingqin, and a hint of radiance appeared on her fair and jade-like face.
As soon as Zihe returned to the courtyard, she went downstairs to prepare.
The efficiency was truly high; in no time, a large bucket of water was brought up. She immediately told Zihe to go to bed first. Xie Lingqin then closed the door and was about to take off her clothes when she paused. The next moment, she suddenly turned around and threw the hairpin in her hand toward the bed.
However, no sound of it hitting the ground was heard for a long time.
Xie Lingqin frowned, looking at the layers of curtains.
Could it be that the man in black has a backup plan and came for her?
Xie Lingqin was staring intently at the bed, lost in thought, when the hairpin she had just thrown came flying back from inside the bed with lightning speed.
The attack was too fast, and Xie Lingqin instinctively leaned back to dodge it. Just as she was feeling relieved, she was startled because the hairpin made no sound. She turned around abruptly and saw that the hairpin seemed to have eyes and was coming at her again.
What the heck?
Xie Lingqin dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding the blow, but the hairpin showed no sign of stopping.
In just a few moments, Xie Lingqin had nimbly darted up and down the room countless times.
There was still no movement on the bed, but Xie Lingqin frowned and felt that the person on the bed was playing a trick on her and watching the show.
but……
The next instant, just as Xie Lingqin was about to dodge the hairpin again, she suddenly took off her outer garment, reached out and swept her hand, forcefully enveloping the hairpin within it. The speed of her movement was dazzling.
"Phew." With her clothes falling to the ground, Xie Lingqin had already crawled into the bed. Just as she was about to launch an attack on the figure in front of her, whom she had not yet been able to see clearly, the lights in the room suddenly dimmed, and darkness fell instantly, leaving only a faint fragrance in the air.
"A flower thief?" Xie Lingqin said. Although she couldn't see the person's face clearly, she knew it was a man. As she spoke, her fist, which was as powerful as a tiger, was thrown out. However, her fist landed directly in a broad palm, and she couldn't move. The other party even squeezed it lightly, causing Xie Lingqin to frown in pain.
Xie Lingqin was not one to be bullied. She immediately twisted her body and launched a counter-kick, but her foot was caught by the other party, who then threw her away without any courtesy.
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