Who knew that Song Qingshu would remain indifferent and just stand there. "You change. I'll wait for you."
Ruan Xingzhu forced a smile and said, "Young Master, you must be joking. How do I change?"
Song Qingshu walked to the edge of the wooden tub and hooked his hand under her smooth chin. He looked down at her. "Do you think I'm joking, Madam?"
Ruan Xingzhu's expression changed. She opened her mouth but didn't know what to say.
Song Qingshu then continued, "Madam, have you forgotten what happened that night so quickly? Which part of your body doesn't have my mark? Do you still need me to avoid it? "
Ruan Xingzhu hurriedly explained, "What happened that day was just an accident. I … I was using the identity of Ren Yingying …"
"Madam, how long are you going to keep deceiving yourself?" Song QingShu snorted and interrupted her. "I don't care if you did it unintentionally or on purpose. I'm here to confirm something with you."
"Young Master, please tell me. As long as I can do it, I will definitely die for it," Ruan Xingzhu said hurriedly.
"You don't have to use these pretty words to deal with me." Song Qingshu was indifferent. "Would you also die for it if I asked you to serve me in bed?"
Ruan Xingzhu's expression changed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure. She chuckled and said, "If Young Master doesn't mind my appearance, I am willing to serve you."
Facing this ace spy who could beat an Oscar -winning actress, Song Qingshu didn't know how many of her words were true and how many were false. Of course, he wouldn't take her 'service' to heart. He went straight to the point. "Madam, you don't have to use your beauty anymore. I came here to confirm that the Ruan family won't betray me."
"How could we? Young Master has done the Ruan family a great favor. How could we repay kindness with enmity?" Ruan Xingzhu said with a pale face.
"As the saying goes, gold moves people's hearts. With such a large amount of treasure, who would believe that you wouldn't be moved?" Song Qingshu said as he looked at her quietly.
Ruan Xingzhu hurriedly tried to explain, "Young Master …"
Song Qingshu reached out his hand to stop her from continuing. "You don't have to be so polite. What I want to hear is a specific method. How can I ensure that you won't betray me?"
Ruan Xingzhu opened her mouth, but no words came out for a long time. She knew that her usual methods would not work on the man in front of her. However, if she wanted to ensure that she could not betray him, she could only use some methods. No matter what, she did not want to use those methods on herself.
"Looking at Madam's expression, you must have thought of it. Usually, Madam must have all kinds of checks and balances to control your henchmen. Madam must have wronged you now." As soon as Song Qingshu finished speaking, he reached his hand into the barrel and sucked. A thread of water was swiftly sucked into his hand. Yuan Xingzhu was startled. Before she could react, Song Qingshu raised his hand and a few sparkling and translucent ice flakes instantly shot into a few major acupoints on her body.
All of this happened in an instant. If Tianshan Tonglao was watching from the side, she would also be in awe of his skill. It should be known that the water in the barrel was clearly hot water, but he was able to instantly turn it into thin ice. This skill was truly amazing.
However, Yuan Xingzhu did not know any of this. She only felt an icy cold sensation coming from her acupoints. Following that, she felt as if her entire body was being bitten by millions of ants. This kind of feeling made her cry out involuntarily, "What the hell is this?"
Her cry was particularly eye-catching in the silent night. The guards outside the door looked at each other in dismay. One of them could not help but mutter, "I didn't expect that Madam, who is usually so obedient, would actually scream so loudly."
Another person said, "I find it even more strange that Prince Song is so gentle. I didn't expect him to be so troublesome."
The third guard at the side smiled slyly and said, "Isn't that right? If it wasn't for the fact that his wife doesn't feel pain when using her, why wouldn't he do his best to fight back?"
…
Yuan Xingzhu, who was in the room, could not hear these discussions. Otherwise, she would probably die from anger. However, even if she heard it now, she would not have the strength to pursue it.
"Madam, you have traveled extensively. You should have heard of the Life-Death Talisman, right?" Song Qingshu examined Yuan Xingzhu and asked with a smile.
Yuan Xingzhu was currently in the hot water, but a gust of cold air came out of her body. Her teeth chattered as she replied, "The Life-Death Talisman of the Spirit Vulture Palace?"
A trace of surprise flashed through Song Qingshu's eyes. "Madam, you are really knowledgeable." As he spoke, he grabbed her hands. "Madam, don't damage this egg-like delicate skin."
"I beg you, let me die!" Yuan Xingzhu's voice no longer had the usual calmness and routine. Only the weakest pleading was left.
Song Qingshu pinched her mouth and stuffed a pill in. He gently lifted her chin. After Yuan Xingzhu swallowed the pill, the horrifying numbness and itchiness in her body gradually disappeared. However, the fear from before still lingered on her face.
"This pill is not the antidote. It can only temporarily suppress the Life-Death Talisman in your body." Song Qingshu let go of her mouth.
"Young Master is so ruthless." Yuan Xingzhu's previously rosy cheeks were now pale. She looked more delicate and pitiful. Unlike her usual disguise, she now revealed everything naturally, which made her even more attractive than usual.
"Ruthless?" Song Qingshu smiled. "Actually, I have other methods to control you. For example, the Three Corpse Brain Divine Pill of the Sun Moon Sect. I can plant corpse worms in your head. When it acts up, the worms will break out of the shell and eat your brain. There's also the Leopard Embryo Meridian-Changing Pill of the Divine Dragon Sect. Once it acts up, it can change a person's body shape greatly. Madam is tall and beautiful now, but if it acts up, you will most likely become short and ugly, like a big winter melon …"
Ruan Xingzhu had heard of these two poisons before. After hearing his description, she immediately felt her hair stand on end. Regardless of whether it was the Cadaveric Worms gnawing on her brain or the transformation of a beautiful woman into a freak, they were both extremely terrifying things.
"I don't know what Young Master wants to do." After all, Yuan Xingzhu had experienced great storms and waves. She slowly calmed down and was no longer as afraid as she was at the beginning. She paused and suddenly said with a red face, "Young Master, can you let go of my hand?"
Just now, when the Life-Death Talisman acted up, he had grabbed her hand to prevent her from scratching her skin. However, because of the previous struggle, the clothes covering her chest had already flown away.
Song QingShu was startled. Only then did he notice that his eyes were filled with the smoothness of snow. He couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He let go of her hand with an embarrassed smile. Feeling the remaining smoothness on his fingertips, he even somewhat regretted that he had been too hasty last night. Who asked him to not know her real identity at that time?
A charming feeling flashed through his mind, and Song Qingshu regained his clarity. He said in a deep voice, "Since Madam is a businesswoman, then let's talk business. Madam, please take good care of this batch of treasures. In the future, when they are safely delivered to the place I designate, I will cure Madam of the Life-Death Talisman's poison. In addition, I will give you 5% of this batch of treasures as a reward. "
The reason why he wanted to give 5% as a reward wasn't because he had too much money to burn. It was because he understood that if he wanted a horse to run, he had to feed it. Blindly oppressive policies could easily cause a rebellious mentality, causing the Ruan Clan to obey him in public but oppose him in private, which might bring more troubles. Only by tying the interests of both sides together and sharing weal and woe was the long-term solution.
Yuan Xingzhu's entire body had shrunk under the water, only revealing her head. When she heard his words, her expression couldn't help but change. In the beginning, she thought that she would be enslaved by him in the future. She was thinking about how to get rid of him, but when she heard that he was willing to give 5% of the treasures … The amount of treasures in Emperor Liang's batch was huge, so 5% was already quite generous.
"No, 5% is too little. I want at least 10%!" After all, Yuan Xingzhu was a businesswoman. Even though her life was in the hands of the other, she still courted death and started to raise her conditions.
Song Qingshu's expression darkened. "Madam, don't push your luck. Giving you 5% is already an exceptional kindness."
However, Yuan Xingzhu stubbornly raised her head. "The Ruan Clan is also taking a big risk in this matter. The key is that we can't do this without our young master. Therefore, I feel that we are worth 10% of the reward."
Song Qingshu looked at her deeply, and Yuan Xingzhu also stared back at him, unwilling to be outdone. "If young master doesn't agree, we'll just fight to the death."
After a long time, Song Qingshu finally revealed a smile. "I admire Madam's integrity. I believe that you will be a reliable partner in the future. Fine! 10% is 10%. " In fact, he had already planned to give 10% of the reward from the very beginning. He deliberately said that to prevent Yuan Xingzhu from asking for too much. As for losing 10% of the treasure, he didn't care too much. After all, the value of the Ruan Clan far exceeded that 10% of the treasure. Moreover, he had other plans. If he could completely subdue the Ruan Clan, this 10% of the treasure would just be a transfer from his left hand to his right hand. In the end, it would be the entire Ruan Clan that would return.
However, Yuan Xingzhu didn't expect him to be so straightforward. She immediately became overjoyed and said, "A gentleman's word!"
"A promise cannot be taken back." A smile also appeared on Song Qingshu's face.
Yuan Xingzhu gave him a deep look and suddenly extended her hand. "This won't do. We need to establish a contract. En, we don't have pen and paper right now. Let's pinky swear as proof."
"Pinky swear?" Song Qingshu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "You are the dignified Clan Head of the Ruan Clan. You actually use such a childish method?"
"Who said it was childish? This is the most ancient contract method. After pinky swear, I believe that even the world famous Prince Qi wouldn't break his promise to a little girl like me," Yuan Xingzhu replied with conviction.
Song Qingshu's heart skipped a beat as he looked at her white and tender arms that were exposed above the water's surface. Somewhat unnaturally, he averted his gaze and said, "Fine, let's pinky swear as proof."
Their fingers came into contact. Feeling her soft and small hand, Song Qingshu sighed inwardly. "My goodness, she really is an enchantress. It seems that I have to leave quickly. Otherwise, I really won't be able to bear it."
He had come here to ensure Yuan Xingzhu's reliability. He didn't have any other objectives. Now that he had accomplished his task, he naturally prepared to leave.
Unexpectedly, just as he turned around and was about to leave, Yuan Xingzhu grabbed his hand. He couldn't help but turn his head and stare at her in confusion. "Madam, what do you mean?"
Yuan Xingzhu's eyes were somewhat fluttering. Like a dragonfly skimming the surface of the water, she said in a low voice, "Just now, because of young master's Life-Death Talisman, the clothes on the screen were all wet. Right now, I can't get up. Can I trouble young master to carry me back to the bed?"
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