freenovelworld Chapter 416 Good choice
Chapter 416 Good choice
Seeing that the sky was gradually getting dark, Shen Shuyi said, "Master Xie, please change your clothes first. We have to go back as soon as possible."
She was worried about Lian Qiao, Zhao Baokun and the others, and she didn't know their safety at the moment.
After saying that, Shen Shuyi turned around and walked out.
There was a thick cotton curtain separating the inside and outside of the room. Although the windows were covered with thick window paper, candlelight still shone through.
Xie Jingchi turned his head to look at the girl's back, and after a while, he looked away.
As Xie Jingchi took off his clothes, he asked, "How do you plan to get out of this, Miss Shen?"
Xie Jingchi asked again, and Shen Shuyi did not hide it, and slowly said: "The hairpin was poisoned."
However, it is not a poison that kills instantly upon contact with blood, but a poison that can cause people to suffer severe torture and excruciating pain.
She first brought up three events, the Battle of Lushan, the extermination of the Jiang family, and the flood in the south of the Yangtze River, to shock Chai Bin.
Any of these three things is related to the success or failure of Xiao Heyu's party, so Chai Bin would not dare to take her life easily.
Therefore, she was certain that Chai Bin would take her back to see Xiao Heyu.
Not only that, she also put a deadly poison on the golden hairpin that was as painful as breaking tendons and gnawing bones. Chai Bin was in so much pain that he would definitely ask her for the antidote when she was conscious.
She is in Chai Bin's hands, but Chai Bin's life is in her hands. She wants to see whether Chai Bin will hand her over to Xiao Heyu or make a deal with her for his own life.
By then, whether she met Xiao Heyu or negotiated with Chai Bin, she would be sure to get away. At least she could guarantee that neither Xiao Heyu nor Chai Bin would dare to touch her.
Xie Jingchi was silent for a moment. His naked, strong body was covered with crisscrossing scars, some of which were obviously very old, while others were just recently inflicted.
Just one glance at it can't help but make people feel regretful. Such a perfect body seems to have so many flaws.
Xie Jingchi looked stern, straightened his clothes, and said in a deep voice: "But you can't guarantee that Chai Bin won't lose his mind in the severe pain and torture you to vent his anger."
Human nature cannot stand the test, and severe pain and torture can only bring out the cruelest side of human nature.
Chai Bin was once loyal to the emperor and patriotic, but he also betrayed his master for power.
There are tens of millions of such people in the world.
It's just that some people are forced to take off that layer of skin, while others still have the opportunity to dress themselves up decently.
Shen Shuyi couldn't guarantee that Chai Bin wouldn't torture her in a rage.
After all, someone as arrogant and frivolous as Chai Bin would not think that he could not survive him.
But in that situation, Shen Shuyi thought that this was the best choice she could make. What's more, she had experienced the pain of broken bones before.
Shen Shuyi walked to the window and opened it.
The clear snow on the window sill was blown in by the cold wind, bringing sporadic chills.
The warmth in the room dissipated a little, and the air became much fresher, bringing a refreshing comfort to the heart.
Shen Shuyi's gaze drifted away, landing on the darkening mountains, and he said in a deep voice: "But there is no sure win in this world, no one can really plan everything out, no matter if you win or lose, at least there is a glimmer of hope. If it were Master Xie, he would not accept being killed either."
Xie Jingchi said nothing and pushed the door open.
He raised his eyes to look at the girl standing in front of the window and said in a deep voice: "Miss Shen, go change your clothes too. It's freezing cold, so women should always be more delicate."
Shen Shuyi withdrew his thoughts and turned to look at the person who came.
Xie Jingchi was tall, and in the navy blue brocade robe he looked even more ruddy.
Shen Shuyi couldn't help but smile, with some gentle starlight in his eyes.
Just as she thought, the clothes really suit him.
Even though the workmanship was a little rough and the style was not very new, it was indeed as Auntie said, he was handsome and would stand out in the crowd even if he was wearing a coarse linen shirt.
Shen Shuyi withdrew her gaze and couldn't help thinking, it was a pity that Xie Jingchi refused to take off his shirt at that time, otherwise, she would have the opportunity to see the good figure of this Lord Xie.
But even through his clothes, Shen Shuyi was sure that Lord Xie had broad shoulders, a thin waist, and a pair of long, strong legs. Even though he looked thin, people couldn't help but praise him. A little more would be too much, and a little less would be too little.
Perhaps realizing that his gaze was too obvious, Shen Shuyi retracted his gaze, took the dress and said, "Please wait a moment, sir."
After saying this, Shen Shuyi opened the door curtain and returned to the room where he had woken up before.
Xie Jingchi stood with his back to the door, leaning against a pillar, guarding the surroundings for her. There was a hint of distraction between his brows, but his pair of phoenix eyes were sharp and intimidating.
Hong Gu disguised herself as a maid and stepped forward quietly, "Master."
"Find a cloak and a felt hat." Xie Jingchi said in a deep voice.
"Yes." Hong Gu lowered her head, feeling that her master was really making things difficult for her. Although this thing was easy to find, it was not so easy to prevent Miss Shen from being suspicious.
But Hong Gu didn't want to die, after all, her master's temper was always bad.
Not long after, before Shen Shuyi changed her clothes and came out, Hong Gu handed a black felt hat and a dark red cloak to Xie Jingchi.
Xie Jingchi glanced at it, raised his hand to take it, and said coldly: "Pull out Xue Zhan's tongue for me!"
Xue Zhan, who was hiding in the dark watching the excitement, immediately put on the oil when he heard this, without caring about anything else, stepped on the eaves, jumped out quickly, and ran far away without looking back!
What a joke!
Is it because his acting wasn't convincing enough?
We can't be unreasonable in life!
Oh, their master never makes sense...
"Yes." Hong Gu responded, glanced in the direction where Xue Zhan left, and made a gesture towards the darkness.
At that moment, two black shadows chased in the air and turned into two afterimages.
Seeing that she was serious, Xue Zhan couldn't help but curse inwardly and ran as fast as he could as if his butt was on fire!
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When Shen Shuyi came out of the room, he felt like he was alive again.
She threw her original clothes into the brazier and looked at Xie Jingchi and said, "Thank you, sir..."
She originally wanted to discuss with Xie Jingchi and ask the owner or the guards to borrow two horses, but unexpectedly, Xie Jingchi had already made preparations.
A tall, chestnut-colored horse, with hot air coming out of its nostrils, kicked the ground restlessly with one foot.
Xie Jingchi threw his cloak and felt hat to her and said, "The villagers nearby have no horses, so the guards have allocated one for us."
Shen Shuyi didn't hesitate, put on his felt hat, and asked, "Only one horse?"
Xie Jingchi nodded: "You ride, I'll walk."
Shen Shuyi paused, thinking about his injuries, and said, "Let's go together, thank you, sir."
Xie Jingchi raised his eyes to look at her, was silent for a moment, and said slowly: "Miss Shen, aren't you worried about Qingyu?"
Shen Shuyi smiled and said, "It's getting dark now. Wearing a felt hat and cloak, others won't recognize me."
What's more, she didn't want to get married in the first place, so reputation or not didn't matter to her.
But then again, Shen Shuyi suddenly felt that if she had to get married, Mr. Xie would be a good choice...