Before them lay a meticulously arranged double trap. Shu Tong and Ye Qingning were tied to opposite sides of the trap, and it was clear at a glance that they were facing a choice.
Only one person can be saved; otherwise, both will die.
Both of them were currently unconscious and tied to a pillar. Even though they were fully clothed, the sight of them still made Chen Ci and Chu Song's hearts jump.
"Name your terms," Chen Ci said. "What do you want?"
The man didn't answer, but took two needles from the table and pricked Shu Tong and Ye Qingning's hands respectively. The two woke up with a soft moan.
Before them was a room lit by candlelight, and two men standing at the door were looking over with deep gazes.
"A resignation!"
"Chu Song?"
The two spoke one after the other, and then, after observing their own situation, Ye Qingning sighed helplessly and looked at the man wearing a veil.
What exactly do you want to do?
“It’s very simple,” the man answered Ye Qingning’s question. “I just want His Highness to make a choice.”
Just as I expected.
Chen Ci replied without hesitation: "I want both. Adults don't make choices. Name your terms."
After hearing his words, the man burst into laughter: "Haha, very well, it seems that His Highness the Crown Prince's choice is to give up!"
After he finished speaking, he activated the mechanism, and the ropes hanging around Ye Qingning and Shu Tong's necks began to tighten.
A moment later, Shu Tong began to have difficulty breathing, while Ye Qingning's rope was not completely tightened, probably because of her height.
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