activa-t Chapter 200 Crafty
Chapter 200 Crafty
"Miss, could you please remove the poison from my body first? I really can't stand it!"
He shouted this sentence with almost all his strength, hoping to touch Xiao Zhixue.
However, Xiao Zhixue just glanced at him indifferently, without any intention of rescuing him.
Du Xuwei did not give up and shouted again: "Miss, if the poison is not cured, if I die here, you will not be able to use me to fight against our soldiers."
Xiao Zhixue raised her eyebrows with a playful look on her face. She strode towards Du Xuwei with an unquestionable force in her tone: "You want to threaten me? Then I want to see, without you, what can the soldiers of Dongchu do to Xiliang?"
Du Xuwei's threat did not have the desired effect, and he realized that Xiao Zhixue was not someone who could be tough with.
So, he decided to change his strategy, put on a smile, and tried to retreat in order to advance: "Miss, I'm afraid you misunderstood. That's not what I meant... Let me be a hostage, and you can easily make our troops retreat without any effort."
Ying Er heard this and agreed without hesitation: "He is right. When we threatened the soldiers of Dong Chu with him, we easily scared them away."
As soon as he finished speaking, he noticed Fan Yanmu's dissatisfied look, and quickly lowered his head, regretting his words.
Xiao Zhixue glanced sideways, avoiding Fan Yanmu's sight, but she had a new understanding of Du Xuwei's "value" in her heart.
She pretended to be enlightened, and said "Oh" softly, with a hint of sarcasm: "I never thought that you would have such a great influence in the hearts of the soldiers of Dongchu."
Du Xuwei took the opportunity to boast, trying to win sympathy: "Of course they have to give me some face. As the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Chu army, I have experienced more than a hundred battles. The emperor thinks highly of me and intends to promote me to the position of general in front of the emperor."
He fully believed that these glorious past events could impress Xiao Zhixue and give him a chance of survival.
Little did he know that Xiao Zhixue just sneered and looked down on it.
"What do your great achievements have to do with me? Don't forget, you are just our captive now. When to give you the antidote depends entirely on my mood."
Xiao Zhixue's words were cold and direct. After she finished speaking, she ignored Du Xuwei and gave orders to Ying Yi and Ying Er: "Take him away. It hurts my eyes to look at him any more."
Ying Er originally thought that Xiao Zhixue would be shaken, but he didn't expect her to be so determined. He couldn't help but feel secretly happy in his heart. He increased his strength and dragged Du Xuwei towards the woodshed.
Du Xuwei never expected that after he revealed his trump card, he would be met with Xiao Zhixue's indifference and disdain.
He was about to explain, but Ying Er punched him in the head and warned him, "Behave yourself and stop talking nonsense. Your achievements are nothing in our eyes."
This punch not only hit Du Xuwei on the head, but also severely shattered his fantasy.
He was burning with anger, but he had to endure it temporarily because the severe pain in his body came again.
He finally understood that no matter how he struggled, Xiao Zhixue would not give in easily.
In the end, Shadow One and Shadow Two threw Du Xuwei into the cold and damp woodshed. With the closing of the door and the clicking of the chains, the once glorious governor could only stay in this small space, struggling painfully as the poison continued to erode him until his consciousness became blurred. The poison had quietly spread to his chest, and it seemed that the fire of life could be extinguished at any time.
Du Xuwei's heartbeat slowly weakened, as if every beat exhausted all his strength. He curled up on the cold ground, his body shaking uncontrollably, like the last leaf about to wither in the autumn wind.
Once upon a time, he was the commander of an army, sweeping through thousands of enemies. That heroic spirit and awe-inspiring majesty can now only be found in memories.
But in reality, he was just a prisoner teased by fate, trapped in this dark and damp woodshed, enduring both physical and mental torture day after day.
To Xiao Zhixue, the woman who once left a gentle impression in his heart, all her tenderness had now disappeared with the cold wind of despair.
Du Xuwei's teeth chattered in anger. He roared with all his strength: "You ants from Xiliang, remember this, if I can regain my freedom one day, I will make you pay with blood and die in a sea of swords!"
At the same time, Fan Yanmu had accompanied Xiao Zhixue into the brightly lit council hall, while Guo Mo was trotting all the way to Mo Xingjun's residence in a panic, ready to inform him of the series of events.
Shadow One and Shadow Two were agile and turned back quickly. Even Jiang Bo, who was usually calm, was attracted by the sudden commotion. There was some concern and confusion in his eyes.
"Young masters, where did you go? Why did you come back with such a big noise?"
Jiang Bo's voice was gentle and slightly hoarse. After taking the medicine, his eyesight recovered slightly, but he still had to squint to barely distinguish the blurry figures of the people.
Fan Yanmu knew that Jiang Bo was old and weak, and didn't want him to worry about the unknown storm, so he comforted him softly: "Jiang Bo, it's late at night, you should go to bed early, we have some things to deal with here."
Jiang Bo was very smart. Seeing Fan Yanmu's embarrassment, he stopped asking questions and smiled kindly, "You young people may be busy, but don't stay up too late. I'll go add some charcoal to your room to prevent you from catching a cold at night."
After saying that, Jiang Bo slowly turned around and staggered out of the council hall, leaving the room in silence and unfinished topics.
When Jiang Bo's footsteps faded away, Xiao Zhixue asked in a low voice, "When you fought with Jin Chengfeng, did he poison you again?"
Upon hearing this, Fan Yanmu couldn't help but sigh, with a trace of helplessness between his brows: "Jin Chengfeng is a cunning guy, and he probably has more poisons hidden on him than weapons. Fortunately, you let me take the Jade Spirit Pill in advance, so I can save my life even if I am poisoned. Unfortunately, he escaped again, which is really a headache."
Whenever Fan Yanmu mentioned Jin Chengfeng, he always felt mixed emotions.
Although he was better in martial arts, he was unable to guard against Jin Chengfeng's scheming and cunning.
Watching the other person slip through his fingers time and time again, Fan Yanmu's heart was filled with frustration and helplessness.
Jin Chengfeng's deliberate act of losing the secret letter also made Xiao Zhixue suspicious.
"Logically speaking, how could Jin Chengfeng easily hand over the secret letter that he had spent so much effort to obtain to you? What exactly is his plan behind this?"
Xiao Zhixue's question is also the mystery in Fan Yanmu's heart.
Fan Yanmu tapped the tabletop lightly with his fingers, frowning, and said in a deep voice: "This is exactly what I can't figure out."
Xiao Zhixue suggested checking the secret letters, suspecting that they might be forgeries.
Fan Yanmu took out the secret letter from his arms and gently unfolded it on the table.
Ying Yi and Ying Er immediately gathered around and examined it carefully. Ying Er suddenly exclaimed: "This secret letter is real, and it contains all the top secret information of Xiliang Kingdom!"
Although Xiao Zhixue didn't know much about the situation in Xiliang, she could feel the abnormality of Jin Chengfeng's behavior from Ying Er's reaction.