Sieben Nächte mit Schnee

Kapitel 57

Bei Chentian couldn't see her expression clearly, but something in his heart seemed to have been hit, causing him an indescribable ache.

"Feng, what turned you into this kind of person? You are not an emperor, so you can't be like me. I'm very curious, what kind of experiences could shape a woman like you, cold, ruthless, rational, and completely unethical, simply..."

He curled the corners of his lips into a smile and slowly uttered a few words: "He's simply a demon!"

"A demon? What an apt description." The alcohol made him excited. Lin Feng ran one hand through his hair, covering his eyes, but his fingertips betrayed a hint of cynicism: "Bei Chentian, if it were you, locked up as an experimental subject from childhood, trained and tortured, waiting in the darkness for one battle after another, nothing but killing and fighting, wouldn't you become a demon?"

Bei Chentian's arm suddenly tightened, his expression somewhat peculiar. After a long while, he asked:

"I don't remember you ever willingly submitting to someone else..."

"Hehe, of course!" Lin Feng's cold laughter was pleasant, indicating that she was in a good mood: "Hidden dragons should not be used, and there is no distinction between male and female. I wiped out those people in one fell swoop. Although the process was a bit brutal, in the end, I still won!"

"So... there must be quite a few people who wish you dead. It's a wonder you've survived this long." Bei Chentian was somewhat speechless. What Lin Feng said was indeed true, but she wasn't afraid that he would misunderstand and think she was hinting at his fate. However, Bei Chentian was very confident in himself. He wasn't one of those useless people. Besides, Lin Feng might be able to cause trouble, but he could also sense that Lin Feng had absolutely no interest in the emperor's position.

"People who want me dead? Haha, too many, far too many, but in the end, it seems that it's not me who dies!" Lin Feng laughed arrogantly.

"I survived because I wanted to live more than anyone else!"

Taking a deep breath, Lin Feng's black pupils shone brightly.

"Everyone wants me dead, but I'll live on, and live better than anyone else! They all want me to suffer and weep, but I'll laugh and trample them underfoot, letting them watch in terror as I slice them to pieces! I'll show them who the ultimate winner is! I'll tell them that I, Lin Feng, am not someone to be trifled with. They want me dead? Hmph, I'll make sure they die a horrible death first!"

Under the campfire in the darkness, her stunning face flushed slightly from the alcohol. The woman, beautiful beyond compare, laughed maniacally while carrying a wine flask, her mad talk and gestures strangely alluring.

"So, you've harmed countless innocent people and committed numerous heinous acts, yet you never worry about going to hell after you die?"

Bei Chentian's handsome face was also flushed red by the light. He suddenly smiled, a soft smile, and forcefully tightened his strong arms around her, grabbing one of her fair hands and holding it tightly.

"Haha, hell? Bei Chentian, remember this: only I, Lin Feng, send others to hell because I am a more vicious demon than Yama. If Yama dares to be arrogant in front of me, I will chop him down first! I am a despicable person, so what's wrong with doing evil?" She opened her eyes with some resentment, expressing strong dissatisfaction with the guy who was about to strangle her.

"Even a villain is a human being, at least... you should still have human emotions, right?"

Bei Chentian seemed oblivious, still wearing his brace tightly, his sword-like eyebrows raised, and casually spoke.

……………

“Bei Chen Tian…” Her smile suddenly deepened, the campfire crackling in her eyes. Even when drunk, her sensitivity and wisdom remained undiminished.

"...What?" Bei Chentian just pretended to be deaf and dumb, acting like a rogue and domineering person. "I want to hug you, what can you do about it?"

"Don't fall in love with an evil spirit, it won't end well..."

After giving this reminder, Lin Feng wearily closed his eyes, no longer wanting to argue with him.

Chapter Fifty-Eight: A Night of Shock

Lin Feng drifted off to sleep, feeling enveloped in warmth. She slept unusually soundly, something she hadn't done in many years. Perhaps it was because Bei Chentian, that old fox, was even more cunning than her, so she could sleep soundly like a log next to him.

The cold wind of midnight blew into the cave, and the dripping water droplets splashed onto Lin Feng's cheeks. The rustling sound had been spreading around him at some point. Lin Feng's eyebrows twitched, and he instantly woke up.

"Chen Tian!" she called out in a hoarse voice, only to find Bei Chen Tian holding her tightly in his arms, groping his way to the cave entrance, looking at something. A strange feeling suddenly welled up inside her. Had he been holding her all night? Had this man been an emperor for too long and developed masochistic tendencies? Why did he have to use her as a pillow for no reason?

"Shh!" With a gentle reach of his hand, Bei Chentian's magnified handsome face was almost touching Lin Feng's, but the serious expression on his face at this moment did not seem like he was joking at all. Lin Feng listened carefully and was surprised.

"They've caught up? So many people? How is that possible!" Lin Feng's exceptionally keen senses allowed him to hear the sounds of a large group searching the mountain from afar. His expression immediately changed. A small team searching separately was one thing, but this was clearly a mountain encirclement! With so many people, how could they be searching aimlessly?

Bei Chentian's expression was solemn. He understood that this operation was definitely organized. He and Lin Feng had fled all the way until nightfall without finding many people. If they were still tracked down, it could only be because someone left a signal.

He glanced at Lin Feng, and his arms around her suddenly tightened. If it were the old Bei Chen Tian, he might have been suspicious of her at this moment, but now he was very unwilling to believe that Lin Feng might have betrayed him. After thinking it over, he ruled out this only possibility. The relationship between Lin Feng and him was too delicate. However, believing her was much better than being a concubine of any emperor. Would she be so foolish as to run off to be someone else's woman?

At least Bei Chentian wouldn't believe it.

A silence fell between them. Neither of them blurted out "What should we do?" Instead, they were both racking their brains, trying to figure out who this large army was coming for, and what had caused them to expose their whereabouts. If they couldn't find the root cause, they would be caught no matter how far they ran.

The Beichen army is still three days away, and if they make any mistakes along the way, they will be overtaken.

A rustling sound came from afar. The two lay low inside the cave. The thick thorns protected the entrance well, and a normal search would not leave any clues.

But if we were trapped here for several days and nights, we would surely die if we ran out of water and food!

Lin Feng's expression flickered repeatedly. She looked up at Bei Chentian, who happened to be looking up at her as well.

"Have you thought of a way?"

"Well, but I'm afraid one of us will be captured..."

A smile spread across his domineering, handsome face. Bei Chentian understood, and he was very happy. Lin Feng was exactly the kind of woman he wanted right now. She didn't waste any words and got straight to the point. She always understood his thoughts, whether they were malicious or well-intentioned. He didn't want to hide anything from her.

"Believe me, Feng, this is not betrayal, nor is it abandonment!"

A warm, large hand enveloped Lin Feng's slender shoulders. Bei Chentian gazed at her and spoke earnestly in a deep voice.

"You think I'm stupid?" Lin Feng rolled his eyes, waved his hand dismissively, and glanced at him. "If you go, you're dead if you get caught. I can't escape either. If I go, even if I get caught, Lei Ran won't do anything to me. You can bring your army to rescue me. Besides, with my abilities, it won't be easy for Lei Ran to catch me. Do you think I'm one of those brainless women who can't even analyze this much? I'd rather buy a block of tofu and smash my head against it!"

Bei Chentian was slightly taken aback, but for some reason, he felt an indescribable sense of joy and couldn't help but smile broadly.

"Without further ado, I'm off." The sounds of the search outside grew closer, and Lin Feng decisively pulled out the dagger he carried with him from the outside of his thigh, quietly unfolded the Heavenly Desolation Blade a bit, and tiptoed out.

Bei Chentian's narrow pupils flickered with darkness. Suddenly, he grabbed her arm and pulled her back into his embrace. He lightly kissed her lips like a dragonfly skimming the water, as if making a vow: "If... I mean, if you really fall into Lei Ran's hands, you must live. I will lead a great army to flatten Tiancheng's city walls and bring you back!"

"Don't worry, I've always cherished my life." Lin Feng glanced at him calmly, unusually refraining from saying anything that would spoil the mood. His gaze quietly traced the man's handsome features before he suddenly asked with a smile.

"Bei Chen Tian, if one day you unify the world, where will I be?"

"You will always be my Dark King!" The man curled his sharply defined lips into a smile without the slightest hesitation.