In the dead of night.
With the cessation of the war between Eastern and Western Qin, the Western Qin barracks were no longer as brightly lit as before. Instead, it was quiet.
In the main tent, it was dark. Only the moonlight that shone through the skylight barely illuminated the small world around the desk. Ning Cheng sat beside the desk with his back to the wall.
The moonlight shone down from above, but it couldn't illuminate his face. It only outlined the outline of his figure. Apart from his usual aloofness and solitude, he was filled with desolation.
This kind of desolation emanated from his body and enveloped the darkness of the entire tent. The early autumn night became especially bleak because of this. In a month's time, it would be the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Reunion Festival.
Ning Cheng suddenly leaned back, and the back of his chair hit the table and got stuck. He lay on his back, and when he looked up, his handsome face was bathed in the holy moonlight.
He was as desolate as an abandoned child. Even the gentle moonlight would hurt him.
He closed his eyes and immersed himself in his memories. There was only one person in his memories: Han Yunxi.
At that time, she wasn't the princess of Western Qin. She was just the Qin Wangfei, just Han Yunxi.
Her delicate and pretty little face was extremely angry, and her pair of cold phoenix eyes were burning with anger. She strode in from outside the pavilion and walked in front of him, picking up the wine on the table and fiercely splashing it on his face.
She said, "Ning Cheng, this wine is for you to wash your face. It's to remind you not to be so shameless! Don't think that no one can tell that you cheated with Distiller's Grain # 7! "
This scene kept repeating, repeating, and repeating again. Along with her voice.
That woman, with her petite body, was fearless in front of him, a man who was more than 1.8 meters tall. The aura she exuded was far stronger than his.
Love at first sight wasn't love at first sight. It was an action, a sentence, or even a smile or an angry face that was unforgettable and unforgettable.
Han Yunxi would never know that her angry face was so beautiful in Ning Cheng's eyes.
No one knew that after that time, Ning Cheng seemed to be possessed by a devil. Han Yunxi's angry face uncontrollably appeared in his mind. There was something unknown scratching in his heart. He really wanted to grab that woman, but he could only grab her golden needles.
That scene repeated over and over again. Under the moonlight, Ning Cheng's cold and desolate face actually slowly bloomed with a smile. It was an incomparably pure smile, but it made one's heart ache.
Compared to the princess of Western Qin, he loved Han Yunxi more. She was pure and simple. No one was Han Yunxi.
Love is submission and loyalty.
But now, he had such a thought. If, if he wasn't the descendant of the Di Clan, if he wasn't her servant, could he let go of everything and just be himself? To fight, snatch, and go crazy for the woman he loved?
Suddenly, a voice interrupted Ning Cheng's thoughts. He, who had always been vigilant, did not realize that someone had already entered.
"Master, you only just found out that this subordinate has entered?" the guard's tone was serious.
This guard was different from the others. He was a man in his forties and used to be the personal attendant of Ning Cheng's father. After Ning Cheng's father passed away, he had served Ning Cheng ever since.
He was Ning Cheng's martial arts master and had watched Ning Cheng grow up.
Although he was Ning Cheng's personal bodyguard, he had the power to meddle in the affairs of the Ning Clan troops and Cloud Realm Trade Consortium. Everyone called him Uncle Cheng.
"Master, this is the letter the princess sent to Gu. It almost reached Gu's hands, but luckily he intercepted it in time," Uncle Cheng presented a letter with both hands.
After Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye left, Ning Cheng realized that Han Yunxi had lied to him about everything. His first thought was naturally Gu and Mu Ling 'er.
Back then, he had used Gu to put on a show to win Bai Yanqing's trust. But he never expected Gu and Han Yunxi to put on a show as well and hide many things from him.
As soon as Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye left, he reminded Ning An and had her send people to keep watch in secret. As expected, they caught a secret letter between Han Yunxi and Gu.
Ning Cheng opened the letter and read it before breaking into a Cold Smile. His smile was filled with endless pain and ruthlessness.
Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye had told Gu the entire truth.
If Gu saw this letter, would he be in as much pain as he was in now?
Han Yunxi, ah, Han Yunxi, is your heart cruel enough, or is Long Fei Ye really that good? Outsiders can't enter your eyes and your heart?
"Master, since the princess and Gu have private letters, if Gu doesn't receive the letter, he will definitely be suspicious." Uncle Cheng's words implied that Gu wasn't easy to deal with.
"Let Ning An think of a way to send Mu Ling 'er away first. I have my own ways to deal with the rest," Ning Cheng said Cold. He had to have at least one hostage in his hands. Currently, it seemed that it could only be Mu Ling 'er.
Long Fei Ye wouldn't care about that girl, and perhaps Gu wouldn't really care, but Han Yunxi would definitely care about this cousin!
Gu really wasn't an easy person to deal with. If he wanted to take back Bai Yuqiao from his hands, he would have to put in a lot of effort.
"What's the situation with Jun Yi Xie?" Ning Cheng asked again.
"Thirty thousand horses are all stranded in the western suburbs of Heavenly River City. A few days ago, the president of the Northern Li Chamber of Commerce and several directors were invited to a banquet by the Northern Dynasties Emperors. Our people even spoke with them. However, I'm afraid that East Qin also contributed a lot to this matter. "
Uncle Cheng saw that his master didn't have much of a reaction, so he reported, "We've already sent people to Heavenly River City, but Jun Yi Xie is surrounded by people from the Hundred Poisons Sect. Their poison techniques are powerful, so it won't be easy to get close. Even if Bai Yanqing is there, we won't be able to do anything. "
Uncle Cheng's meaning was that if they had the help of Han Yunxi, a poison expert, everything would be much easier.
How could Ning Cheng not pick up on the hint?
Seeing that Ning Cheng didn't speak, Uncle Cheng continued, "This subordinate heard that the princess has been training a poison guard these years. They were selected from Long Fei Ye's Shadow Guard and personally taught them poison techniques. Although there aren't many of them, each one of them is proficient in poison techniques. There are also rumors that after Long Fei Ye gifted the City of Daughters to the princess, the princess's poison guards were stationed in the City of Daughters to teach her poison techniques. Master, the princess governs the City of Daughters under the mercenary system. Once those female assassins learn poison techniques, the consequences will be unimaginable! "
"Hehe, I didn't expect her to have this kind of ability." Ning Cheng sneered.
"With Long Fei Ye standing on her toes, there's nothing she can't do. Master, if the princess can't be used by us … "
Before Uncle Cheng could finish speaking, Ning Cheng suddenly slammed the table with a 'bang'. "The princess will never be used by us, because we must be used by the princess! Uncle Cheng, for my father's sake, this clan head will spare you this time. If there's a next time … you'll have to serve my father! "
Uncle Cheng slapped himself. "This subordinate knows his mistake."
"Is there still no news of Gu Beiyue's whereabouts?" Ning Cheng sighed. He needed a companion too much.
"We're still looking, but I'm afraid … the odds are against him." "That's right," Uncle Cheng replied, before adding, "That's right, Ning An received Tang Li's secret missive yesterday. Ning Jing was released and she's fine. She's already at the Tang Clan. Master, if we can use the Tang Sect's hidden weapons as weapons, we'll have a chance of winning! "
"Tell Ning Jing that a year's time is almost up. If we don't get things done properly, she can forget about ever coming back! "Ning Cheng said Coldly.
That night, Ning Cheng sat in his chair for the rest of the night. The next day, he resolutely set out on his journey back to Tianning's capital city.
Meanwhile, Gu and Mu Ling 'er were already there, interrogating Bai Yuqiao for days.
That girl Bai Yuqiao's mouth was really stubborn.
No matter how much Gu Qishao tortured her, she didn't utter a peep.
Mu Ling 'er couldn't bear to see Bai Yuqiao drenched in blood. Bai Yuqiao was even younger than she was, so she really didn't deserve to suffer like this.
Gu picked up the red-hot iron and toyed with it with interest. His long, narrow eyes narrowed into a smile, making him look like a cunning fox.
"Bai Yuqiao, although you're not as pretty as my Poison lass, no one will want you in the future if your face is ruined."
In general, Gu was in a good mood recently. When he thought about saving Gu Beiyue, then allying with Medical City, Medicine City, and Ning Cheng to help Poison lass conquer the world, his mood improved even more.
Leaving aside the power of Medicine City and Medical City, just the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion in Poison lass's hands and the Fire of Ten-Thousand Poisons in his hands were enough to consign the Long Fei Ye to eternal damnation!
Whoever had the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion would own the world. After saving Gu Beiyue, he'd immediately start searching for the Fire of Ten-Thousand Poisons.
When he thought about how he'd soon be able to see Long Fei Ye's eternally cold face darken, he was filled with energy.
The red-hot iron inched closer and closer to Bai Yuqiao's face. Bai Yuqiao could clearly feel the heat assaulting her face. In reality, she couldn't hold on much longer.
Her master had heartlessly abandoned her, so she'd long harbored thoughts of betrayal. She hadn't dared to confess not because she didn't want to, but because she was too afraid to betray her master.
She had to think of a foolproof plan. Otherwise, even if Gu and the others let her go, her master wouldn't let her go.
The only person she could think of was her senior brother, Jun Yi Xie.
Just as the iron was about to touch her face, Bai Yuqiao was about to shout, but Mu Ling 'er suddenly grabbed Gu's hand. "Qi Brother, don't …"
Gu could see Bai Yuqiao's eyes that were about to compromise, but when Mu Ling 'er stopped him, he lost all interest. He impatiently waved away Mu Ling' er's hand. "You're so annoying! Get out! "
Even if Gu yelled at her, she wouldn't be afraid or upset. She'd long since gotten used to it.
"Qi Brother …" She grabbed Gu's arm, but who knew that Gu would suddenly throw Mu Ling 'er to the ground.
Mu Ling 'er was in a bad state from the fall. A trace of helplessness flitted across Gu's eyes, but it quickly disappeared. He said Coldly, "If you don't get out, do you believe that I'll immediately send you back to Pill Fiend Pharmacy?"
"Qi Brother, don't ruin her face. Give her another chance …"
Before Mu Ling 'er could finish speaking, Gu's beautiful face darkened. Mu Ling' er had no choice but to leave.
After she left, Bai Yuqiao suddenly laughed Coldly. "Gu, I didn't think there would be such a foolish girl in this world."
"Is she as foolish as you?"
Gu's lips curved into a cynical smile. "Bai Yanqing used you as a shield, but you're still willing to work for him? Girl, Qi Brother, let me teach you a lesson: every man for himself, and the devil takes the hindmost! "
"That's right, I'm foolish! But Mu Ling 'er's even more foolish. All of Cloud Realm Continent knows you're a freak, a monster, but that girl still likes you. Haha, tell me, is her brain damaged? "Bai Yuqiao laughed out loud as he finished.
She'd been tortured to death by Gu over the past few days. Even if she wanted to confess, she'd have to bite him a few times before she was satisfied.
Unfortunately, she was wrong. How could Gu Qishao's heart be bitten so easily? How could it hurt?
"He is rather foolish, but it's a pity that this young master doesn't like him!" Gu chuckled.
Outside the door, Mu Linger, who hadn't left, heard everything clearly …
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