Ji Xinhe shook her head, "This isn’t like our village, Sister Xiulan. Haven’t the scandalous things you’ve done been enough to bring shame on us all?"
Having said that, she gave Gao Zhiru a long, meaningful look.
In a rush of anxiety, Gao Zhiru grabbed Ji Xiulan and started pulling her away. Fuming with indignation, Ji Xiulan was far from ready to leave.
"Don’t get so arrogant, Ji Xinhe! If you don’t tell us where you got your money from, our parents won’t let you off when you get back!" After saying this, Ji Xiulan was hauled out by Gao Zhiru.
Ji Xinhe snorted lightly, completely unconcerned. She wasn’t afraid when they were deciding to separate their households, and now that it was done, why would she care about her despicable parents?
But then, she felt as if a piercing gaze-like a sword-was being thrust into her. Ji Xinhe shivered almost involuntarily and couldn’t help but look over to see a tall figure standing by a half-open window in a private room upstairs. His handsome face was frigid, and a cold, piercing gaze was directed at her. Even from this distance, Ji Xinhe could feel an icy chill.
This man...
Ji Xinhe’s hand shook slightly, almost dropping her tea cup, and she quickly averted her eyes, her face paling.
She really should have consulted the lunar calendar before leaving her house today!
Xiao Bei asked somewhat bemusedly, "Sister, what’s wrong?"
Ji Xinhe felt a tightening in her heart, the piercing gaze was stifling, making it hard for her to breathe. Since she arrived in this era, she had never felt such a dangerous premonition. From the moment she saw the familiar face, she knew she was going to have bad luck!
Ji Xinhe gently squeezed Xiao Bei’s hand, lowering her voice, "Sis, I need to take care of something. You go find Doctor Zhong now, I’ll come to you when I’m done."
Xiao Bei was confused, "What’s wrong?"
"Be a good girl, Xiao Bei, go quickly." Ji Xinhe’s expression was uncommonly serious.
Xiao Bei also became anxious and obediently nodded, "Okay."
Then, she ran off.
Only when Xiao Bei’s figure had disappeared from the doorway did Ji Xinhe take a deep breath, lift her head and look back toward the private room’s window to stare into those cold, ruthless eyes, suddenly breaking out into a smile.
Her clothes were ragged linen patched in several places, a wooden hairpin keeping her hair up was the lone adornment on her head. Likely a result of prolonged undernourishment, her complexion was somewhat sallow, which made her delicate features less appealing. Yet her eyes glowed like stars, radiant with a rare brilliance whenever she smiled. Her gleaming white teeth were revealed as she grinned, making her look like a playful little fox, adding a touch of coyness to her demeanor.
Marquis Mu had seen all kinds of beauties throughout his life, but not one could hold his gaze for more than a moment. But for some reason, faced with this unexpected smile today, he felt a slight flutter in his heart, leaving him momentarily dazed.
The overwhelming killing intent emanating from Marquis Mu shocked his followers to the extent that their legs started trembling. Ling Feng was brutally staring at the audacious woman. How dare she smile?!
But the next moment, the little fox vanished out of sight, darting out of the tea house.
Marquis Mu’s eyes flashed, indeed, she was cunning! With a swift tap of his toes, he leaped out in pursuit.
As Ling Feng and the others hastily tried to follow, Marquis Mu sternly stopped them, "No one is to follow!"
This woman who had humiliated him, he would strangle her with his own hands!
Startled, Ling Feng and the others immediately stopped, not daring to advance another step, yet they couldn’t help but whisper amongst themselves. This was the first time a woman had made their master react so forcefully! Could it be related to that incident last time?
In an instant, a black figure flashed by in the teahouse, moving so quickly that it was almost impossible to make out what it was.
The storyteller paused for a moment, rubbing his eyes, puzzled, "Did someone leave just now?"
Meanwhile, Ji Xinhe was running as fast as she could. Fortunately, she had eaten a meat bun for breakfast, so she had some energy. Otherwise, she wouldn’t even have the strength to run!
Right now, it’s the day of the three-day market, and it’s early in the morning. The streets are bustling with vendors and commoners almost non-stop, and the streets are full of people. Thanks to her small size, Ji Xinhe is able to weave through the crowd surprisingly quickly.
But upon looking up, she sees a dark figure on a nearby rooftop. With just a few light steps, he was almost catching up to her.
Ji Xinhe felt her heart rising to her throat. This man’s cultivation was so profound, what kind of demon had she provoked?
She had originally thanked God for giving her a top-notch male god as her antidote. She didn’t expect that he’d be top-notch to this extent!
Indeed, God had never been kind to her!
Ji Xinhe gritted her teeth and dove into a small alley. The alley was winding, a good place to avoid people.
Her body is too weak now, and her past capabilities could only be exercised to a maximum of thirty percent, enough to deal with the shrew-like Lady Ding. But now, she definitely couldn’t beat him, especially when she could vaguely sense from the man’s intimidating aura that even if she could exert a hundred percent of her power, it would still be difficult to win.
Thinking of the man’s almost murderous look, Ji Xinhe felt for the first time the illusion of racing with death!
She had been a top-notch assassin in her previous life, but now she had fallen to such a lowly status, fleeing like a drowning dog. How pitiful·····
Ji Xinhe gritted her teeth, once she entered the alley, she began winding around wildly. Even if she couldn’t outrun him, she didn’t believe she couldn’t out-maneuver him!
Finally, after running for who knows how long, she seemed to no longer hear footsteps. Ji Xinhe’s heart only slightly calmed down. Beads of sweat were already forming on her forehead, but she tried to steady her breath, not wanting to breathe loudly, while peering from behind the corner of the wall.
Suddenly, a sinister voice sounded from behind her, "Are you looking for me?" 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖
Ji Xinhe’s heart instantly tightened, turning around in a flash and aiming a choking move towards the figure behind her.
Mu Houchu’s eyes flashed coldly as he sidestepped and dodged, immediately grabbing her hand, sneering internally. This woman was not only cunning but also extremely vicious, with her first move being a fatal attack.
Ji Xinhe rolled and broke free, shaking off his grip, then turned to run. But as she turned, she saw the man’s ghostly figure block her way, his voice as cold as a hellish reaper: "Scared now?"
Ji Xinhe feigned a smile and retreated, knowing deep down that she couldn’t escape, so she began to play the fool: "Sir, you and I are strangers. I’m just a little village girl with elderly parents and young children to take care of. Why must you pursue me so relentlessly?"
Mu Houchu’s gaze narrowed, a chilling smile on the corner of his lips: "Strangers? You must be very forgetful."
Ji Xinhe was truly on the brink of tears, but she stubbornly held on: "Maybe you really have the wrong person. I look so ordinary to be mistaken by someone. Who are you looking for, I can help you!"
"No need." Mu Houchu practically squeezed these words through his teeth, then reached to choke her neck.
Ji Xinhe’s eyes flashed as she swiftly dodged and preemptively struck out, a side kick sweeping towards him. Mu Houchu easily avoided it, and with Ji Xinhe’s resolve to fight to death, she naturally kept pressing on. Immediately, she aimed another palm strike at his face. After Mu Houchu dodged again, his patience depleted, he summoned his internal force and aimed a palm strike at her.
Ji Xinhe’s pupils dilated, and she once again choked at his neck. This time, if she failed, she would be sent flying the next second.
Mu Houchu brushed off her attack, and seeing the palm condensed with internal force about to strike her, Ji Xinhe was frightened and closed her eyes, subconsciously reaching out with the hand that he had just brushed off.
Ji Xinhe, preparing to die, closed her eyes tightly. But time seemed to suddenly freeze. One second passed, then another, and still nothing happened.
Ji Xinhe was puzzled, could it be that he suddenly developed a conscience and decided to spare her?
She cautiously opened her eyes and saw the man in front of her, his face dark, standing in front of her. His already cold and aloof handsome face seemed to have an added layer of frost, which scared Ji Xinhe into shivering.
Saw Mu Houchu looking at her coldly and said word by word: "Let go."
Ji Xinhe was stunned: "Huh?"
Then she slowly looked down. Her small hand, somehow, had grabbed his lower body. And embarrassingly enough, the thing in her hand was gradually getting bigger·····
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