Chapter 139 (1/2)

Chapter 139

Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Chu Qiao looked at her and said, ”Do you think you can do it?”

”Of course.” Zhao Chun'er laughed proudly. ”Of course I can! Do you know where we are? Let me tell you, we are in an underground chamber beneath Rose Square. Soon, there will be a pile of firewood on the square. You will be tied to a pillar and burnt to death alive. What can you do about it? Do you think Li Ce can save you? Dream on. He won't be coming here, someone will contain him. If Yan Xun knows that you were burnt to death by the North Camp in Tang, how will he react? He loves you so much. Will he seek revenge on Tang with his army? Will he travel down the northern border along the river to wage war on Tang? Will he pit himself against the entire world despite knowing that it's suicidal?

”Haha!” Zhao Chun'er's eyes let out a maniacal gleam. Dreamily, she said, ”I will resort to everything to deal with all of you. For that day, I will tolerate everything, even humiliation and torture. This is just so I can see the day that all of you collapse! All of you ruined my life. I will make it 1,000 times, 10,000 times worse for all of you! Do you hate me? Did you regret saving me the other day? Do you want to bang your head against the wall? What can you do about it now? You can be kind, you can make all the men in the world fall for you, but so what? You're going to die in my hands anyway. What's going on? Why are you breaking out in cold sweat? Are you scared? Do you know what is fear? Why aren't you crying? Why aren't you shouting for help? Maybe Yan Xun would be able to hear your last words on the highlands of Yan Bei! Haha…”

Suddenly, her voice stopped and her pupils dilated. One hand grabbed her face with frightening speed, dislocating her jaw with a twist!

Chu Qiao threw away the ropes which had bound her. Given the way she was tied up, she could have escaped from 20 ropes in three minutes. She stood up and looked at Zhao Chun'er who had fallen on the ground. She squatted down slowly, saying, ”You're right. I regret it. I regret why I saved you out of kindness back then. However, I don't hold meaningless grudges. If I know that I have made a mistake, I will rectify it immediately.”

The woman's face was cold, but the look in her eyes was calm. She tore Zhao Chun'er's clothes apart, saying coldly, ”You have judged me wrong. I do not kill the innocent, but I am not a kind person either. If you threaten me, I will not hold back. Do you think you scared me? Do you think that you have succeeded? Do you think that with these little tricks, you can scheme against Yan Xun and I? Destroy us? You're too naive and you overestimate yourself. In this world, there are numerous people who are after our heads. We don't care if you want it too. I don't know if the person who will take my life has been born yet, but what I know is, that person will not be you.”

Zhao Chun'er opened her mouth to shout for help but was unable to do so.

Chu Qiao stripped Zhao Chun'er of her clothes, swapped their outfits, and messed up her hair. She took out the white cloth on her forehead, looked at her, and uttered word by word, ”Zhao Chun'er, admit it. You are a piece of trash! You are no match for me. It was like this back then, and will remain like this now, and forever. You shouldn't have provoked me. That's because you are too delicate. You don't have the right to!” Finishing her sentence, Chu Qiao clenched her fists, and punched Zhao Chun'er in the face!

Grunting sounds erupted from Zhao Chun'er's throat. Chu Qiao struck out slowly but with force. In an instant, blood oozed out from Zhao Chun'er's nose and mouth, causing her face to be indistinguishable. Zhao Chun'er was no longer able to speak. Only panting sounds could be heard from her, like a chicken who had lost in a fight. She collapsed weakly on the ground, her hair covering her bloodied face like a fish out of water.

She saw Chu Qiao stand up, cleaning the blood stains off her hands. She put on her yellow outfit, messed up her hair, and wiped her face with her hands. She knelt on the floor, face full of blood. Posing as the princess, she shouted, ”Men! Prepare the carriage!”

Big groups of soldiers dashed into the chamber. Chu Qiao covered her face with her bloodied hands and pointed at Zhao Chun'er, shouting, ”She dared to attack me! Kill her! Burn her to death!”

Zhao Chun'er was lying on the ground, unable to move. She was dressed in Chu Qiao's bloodied clothes. Her face was indistinguishable, and her jaw had been dislocated. The boorish soldiers picked her up. As she passed by Chu Qiao, she looked back and saw the sharp look in her eyes.

Chu Qiao smiled and whispered, ”I will not send you off.”

A group of people took Zhao Chun'er away. Chu Qiao ordered, ”I'm injured. Take me back to the palace!”

The winds continued its assault on the lands. Dark clouds began to form while the branches and leaves flew in the air. A gigantic pile of firewood had been erected on the vast Rose Square. The winds blew onto her face. Chu Qiao covered her face and sat on the carriage, which swiftly departed from the scene. She turned back and looked at her enemy fading away. The sky was dark and the clouds hovered low above the sky. The air was stale. The winds scattered the trees and stones about, zooming past the carriage and letting out a low howl along the way. The trees shook vigorously, about to cave in from the winds. It was noon, but the sun was nowhere to be seen. All of Tang Jing was shrouded in a blanket of grey. A bout of torrential rain was imminent.

The carriage was fast, aided by its operator. The soldiers rode their horses and followed the carriage as it made its way swiftly along the track near to the city gates.

The wind caused some sand and stone to slap against the carriage, making rustling sounds. Chu Qiao's hands were stained with blood. She used the white cloth to cover up her face. She scanned her surroundings, waiting for the best opportunity to escape. She had to find Yan Xun immediately. She estimated that he had not entered the city, but would do so later in the day. Perhaps, he was already waiting outside the city. If the news reached him, there would be unimaginable consequences. Although Zhao Chun'er was foolish and stupid, she made a point. She and Yan Xun were dependent on each other; they were each other's Achilles heels.