Ning Cheng said to Shang 'er, "After tomorrow, Ba Tu will be the head of the guards of the Liubei Merchant Guild. If you really have the guts, come and knock on the door again."
With that, he turned and entered the house. This time, he did not slam the door but slowly closed it.
Shang 'er stood rooted to the ground, her heart stifled.
Suddenly, she felt like she was out of the game. She had always thought that this game was between her and Ah Cheng, but now she realized that this game was between Ah Cheng and Han Xiang. She was completely kicked out by Ah Cheng.
She had always thought that he really did not want to kill her and could not bear to kill her. Now she realized that he just did not want to kill her.
Hua Jin walked out from the side, clearly surprised by Ah Cheng's words.
"Shang 'er, let's retreat." She said seriously.
Shang 'er gritted her teeth. "I won't!"
Even if Liubei Trade Consortium was Ning Cheng and Han Xiang's plan, so what? She still wanted to mess things up!
"I just don't believe that he's someone who will be a servant!" Shang 'er said Coldly.
The next afternoon, Shang 'er saw Han Xiang coming from afar.
She had never seen Han Xiang before, but she could recognize that the luxurious carriage belonged to the Wolf Sect.
When Han Xiang alighted, Shang 'er immediately asked, "Jin, am I prettier or is she prettier?"
"You're prettier."
Hua Jin was not lying. Han Xiang's looks were really ordinary. Clothes made the man, and gold made the Buddha. If it wasn't for her gorgeous clothes, exquisite makeup, and exquisite accessories, no one would take a second look at her if she stood in the crowd.
"She's talented, admit it." Hua Jin added.
"She's just lucky. There are many people more talented than her, but she just had to meet the Wolf Sect Master." Shang 'er said indignantly.
Everyone in the Mysterious Continent knew that Han Xiang was not the Wolf Sect Master's biological daughter. She was just an adopted daughter.
"No matter what, she's more talented than you!"
Hua Jin had always been very objective. If not for Shang 'er's poor talent, Shang' er would have won over Han Xiang with her background.
"Jin, can't you comfort me?" Shang 'er was angry.
However, Hua Jin spoke the truth again. "Jin 'er, you sound jealous. Could it be that … there's something between Ah Cheng and Han Xiang?"
"No!" Shang'er muttered, "Ah Cheng is really blind. If he wanted to find a backer, wouldn't he go to the heavens to find one? Why did he find someone who was an adopted daughter? Idiot! "
The more Hua Jin listened, the more jealous she felt. She hugged her sword and stood to the side, not saying anything.
They had been keeping watch all this time and had even forgotten to eat.
At night, Han Xiang finally came out. Ning Cheng personally sent her out. Ning Cheng was well aware of the background of the Wolf Sect. He also knew that Han Xiang was not the biological daughter of the Wolf Sect's leader, Han Chen.
Helplessly, he'd been fighting in Northern Li all this time. All he knew was that Bai Yanqing had kidnapped Han Yunxi and taken her to the Poison Sect's forbidden grounds. He didn't know that a Han Chen had appeared there, much less the relationship between him and Han Yunxi.
After the war, he'd left Northern Li and hadn't contacted any of his old friends. He didn't know anything about Han Chen or the Promise of Ten Years.
They had already walked him to the door. Logically speaking, the guests would politely say, "Please wait."
But Han Xiang didn't say anything. She simply walked down the steps. Ning Cheng knew what to do and followed her down. But Han Xiang suddenly sprained her ankle. In her panic, she grabbed his arm. "Ouch!"
Ning Cheng's eyes flashed coldly. He picked her up in his arms and strode over to the carriage, personally carrying her inside.
Shang'er remained calm. After all, she'd done plenty of things like putting on a show to support him.
But who knew that Ah Cheng stayed in the carriage for a very long time and didn't come out.
The more Shang'er watched, the faster her breathing quickened. "Do you really want to be a servant?"
Inside the carriage, Ning Cheng had been about to get off for a long time, but Han Xiang stopped him to talk about something else.
"Since Miss Han isn't tired, why don't we find a place where we can talk?" Ning Cheng asked.
"No need. Let's do it here. Tell me, how do you plan to sell those goods? "
As Han Xiang spoke, she leaned lazily on the high pillow and sized up Ning Cheng seriously. Although she was only twenty-five and unmarried, she'd met countless men and had many male pets at home.
A few years ago, after she'd entered the Xuankong Upstart Ranking, her father had slowly handed over the affairs of the Wolf Sect to her. With her father's retirement, she gradually took control of the Wolf Sect.
With her superb martial arts and power, she naturally attracted the attention of many men. Unfortunately, none of the men she liked allowed her to marry into the Wolf Sect. As for the men she didn't like, she could only find them to play with when she was bored. They couldn't accompany her for long.
In recent years, the Liubei Merchant Guild had suddenly appeared in the southern part of the Mysterious Continent and developed into a large merchant guild. However, it was only after the Liubei Merchant Guild sold a few batches of goods to the Wolf Sect last year that she learned that there was a capable person called Ah Cheng in the guild.
This man's martial arts were average but he was well-versed in the ways of the merchants. One had to know that the business world was like a battlefield. Those who didn't have some skills wouldn't be able to stand firm and those who didn't have strategies wouldn't be able to go far. Wasn't this the kind of man she wanted and lacked the most?
If this man could stay by her side and help her manage the affairs of the Wolf Sect, she could practice martial arts in peace. In a little more than a year, the Promise of Ten Years would be up. In that battle, not only did she want to defeat Han Yunxi, but she also wanted to seize the opportunity to make a big move.
As Han Xiang listened to Ning Cheng, she put her hand on Ning Cheng's shoulder.
A trace of malice flashed across Ning Cheng's eyes but he still didn't make a sound. Unexpectedly, Han Xiang's hand slid down his shoulder, wanting to hold his hand.
Ning Cheng evaded without a trace and was about to leave.
Who knew that Shang 'er's scolding voice suddenly came from outside. "Ah Cheng, come out! You're a bastard who abandons her! If you don't tell me clearly today, I won't let you off! Come out! "
This …..
What was she singing this time?
Ning Cheng hurriedly alighted from the car and Han Xiang followed suit. Shang 'er angrily ran towards them but unfortunately, before she reached them, she was stopped by Han Xiang's guards.
Although Han Xiang was curious, she was very calm as she smiled and asked, "Ah Cheng, who is she?"
Ning Cheng shot a glance at Ba Tu who was standing by the side and was about to speak when Shang 'er introduced herself. "I am Shang' er, Le Xiao Yao's courtesan and also Le Zheng's goddaughter, Le Le!"
Ba Tu immediately raged, "So it's you slut! Give me your life! "
Shang 'er didn't hide and was even fiercer than Ba Tu. "Stop right there!"
Ba Tu seemed to be intimidated and really stopped in his tracks. But very quickly, he regained his senses. "Little slut, you dare to speak to me like this? If I don't play you to death today, I'll write my name backwards! "
"Just you wait! I'll just ask Ah Cheng one question. After that, you can do whatever you want to me! "Shang 'er said angrily.
Ning Cheng's brows were knitted together but he couldn't say anything in front of Han Xiang. He really didn't know what Shang 'er was up to and could only wait and see.
Who knew that Shang 'er would look at him and ask seriously, "Ah Cheng, do you still like me?"
Ning Cheng was almost angered to death. He didn't know what Shang 'er was up to and asked in return, "Eldest Miss, I've never liked you, right?"
Shang 'er's eyes suddenly reddened and she turned back to look at Ba Tu. "Alright, I played you. You want to die! Come over here. "
Ning Cheng's right hand unconsciously clenched. He then realized that Shang 'er was serious. It had only been a few days. How did such a smart person like her become stupid? Did she become stupid or crazy?
Did she really want to die?
Didn't she know that falling into Ba Tu's hands would be worse than falling into Steward Ma's?
Ba Tu laughed lewdly. "Little girl, you have guts. No wonder you're the second-in-command of the Liubei Chamber of Commerce. Hehe, how could I bear to kill you? I'll definitely dote on you! "
Shang 'er didn't move as she allowed Ba Tu to approach her step by step. She just stared at Ning Cheng.
Actually, she wasn't crazy at all.
She was gambling.
Gambling on whether Ning Cheng would protect her. Gambling on Ning Cheng's heart.
She had already made thorough preparations. She took the token she stole from Le Zheng's secret file and went to rescue him. Although she was trash, she was still the Shangguan family's daughter. No family would allow their own family members to be bullied outside. This was an extremely shameful matter.
The Shangguan family's power and status in the southern part of Xuankong Continent was not inferior to the Wolf Sect. Although they didn't surpass them, they were at least on equal footing.
She didn't care what Ah Cheng and Han Xiang had done before. Ba Tu's matter was caused by her, so she would clean it up herself and not implicate anyone.
She just wanted to conveniently ….. test how hard this man's heart was.
Watching Ba Tu approach Shang 'er step by step, Ning Cheng couldn't bear to harden his heart. Perhaps, when he rescued her from Steward Ma's hands, he was destined to never be able to harden his heart again.
This little demoness wasn't obedient at all. She was restless and never spoke of benevolence, righteousness, and morality. But she really wasn't bad at all. She had been in the Liubei Chamber of Commerce for so many years. He knew very well how many abducted children she had saved. She had set a rule among her subordinates that any child under the age of thirteen must be saved no matter what! Even if they were sold, they must find a way to redeem them and send them home.
It was easy to be a good person among good people. It was just a matter of whether one was willing or not. But how difficult was it to be a good person among a bunch of bad people? Ning Cheng had personally experienced it.
Just as Ning Cheng was about to speak, Han Xiang suddenly opened her mouth. Her voice was cold and arrogant. "Ba Tu, back down!"
No matter how unbearable Ba Tu's heart was, he immediately retreated obediently, not daring to make a sound. Han Xiang walked towards Shang'er, her arrogant gaze slowly sizing her up from head to toe.
Sizing someone up like this was already very impolite. Han Xiang deliberately sized her up very slowly. She didn't need to say anything. Just her gaze was full of contempt.
Although Shang 'er was Le Zheng's adopted daughter, she had never been looked at like this since she was young. She said unhappily, "What are you looking at? Haven't you seen a beauty before?"
Han Xiang then retracted her gaze and chuckled. "You are indeed quite beautiful. No wonder you can take care of Le Xiao Yao so well. You even seduced this lady's male dog."
Ba Tu lowered his head respectfully, as if he didn't hear that he was being scolded.
Shang 'er hated this kind of person who scolded people in a strange way, especially women. This kind of woman was the most hypocritical and dark. She wasn't free and easy at all.
Shang 'er was magnanimous and said bluntly, "Miss Han, you haven't fed Ba Tu enough. Of course he would come out to steal food. I really haven't fed him before. Hehe, his appetite is quite big, isn't it? "
As soon as she said this, Ba Tu's legs turned to jelly.
Han Xiang suddenly raised her hand and slapped Shang 'er. Her speed was so fast that Ning Cheng couldn't block it.
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