Bloodstained Kill - Chapter 33
Qi Mo reached out from the side, pressed her down, and whispered, "If you intervene with hidden weapons in front of everyone, Sima Liuyun will definitely lose this match."
Yun Ran frowned and said, "If we don't take action soon, I'm afraid his life will be in danger."
Qi Mo smiled slightly and said softly, "Don't forget to tell him about breaking off the engagement after the competition." As he spoke, he quietly took something out of his pocket.
Yun Ran looked closely and saw a rhombus-shaped piece of glass jade, shimmering faintly in Qi Mo's palm. She paused, a realization dawning on her. Qi Mo raised an eyebrow and smiled at her, then turned his gaze back to the two people locked in fierce combat in the arena.
Gongye Yang had unleashed his full power with his Crimson Flame Blade, his eyes bloodshot, the wind whistling through him, his energy surging forth as he unleashed the "Nine Poison Dragons" move, completely sealing off Sima Liuyun's escape routes. Sima Liuyun had no choice but to meet the attack head-on.
Gongye Yang grinned maliciously, waiting to sever the longsword so he could unleash another killing blow. His short sword trembled, and just as it was about to touch Sima Liuyun's longsword, he suddenly saw a flash of light before his eyes, causing his vision to dazzle. He hesitated for a moment, revealing an opening in his chest.
Sima Liuyun would not miss such a fleeting opportunity. He drew his long sword and pressed it against the man's chest, saying loudly, "Lord Gongye, you are too kind."
Gongye Yang's face darkened, and he suddenly thrust out his short sword, slicing it in half. Without pausing, he stabbed at Sima Liuyun's chest.
The onlookers in the hall were shocked to see this, not expecting that Gongye Yang, after being subdued, would become enraged and attack Sima Liuyun again, disregarding his status. Yun Ran's expression changed, but it was too late to help. Suddenly, Sima Liuyun raised his palm to his chest to block the blade, and his other hand swiftly reached out, striking Gongye Yang's Taiyuan acupoint on his wrist, and in the process, snatched the short sword from his hand.
The change was sudden. Gongye Yang was caught off guard by Sima Liuyun's black silk handcuffs. He was already slightly flustered when he was defeated. When he suddenly launched a sneak attack and saw that his knife could not pierce his opponent's palm, he was stunned. Sima Liuyun took the opportunity to disarm him. He was both shocked and angry. Hearing the discussions and accusations from the various factions in the hall, he blushed and stood there dumbfounded.
Sima Liuyun knew Su Rang was treacherous and cunning, and fearing that he would use another trick to deny it, he quickly moved to Wanwan's side, swung his short sword, forced Su Rang back a few steps, pulled Wanwan in front of him, and said loudly, "The outcome is decided, thank you for your kindness, Sect Leader Su." After saying that, he protected Wanwan and rushed towards the entrance of the hall.
Su Rang's eyes flashed with a sinister light, and he shouted, "Young Master Sima, please wait!"
Dozens of Kongtong disciples rushed into the hall and blocked the door. Wanwan trembled and cried out, "You should leave quickly, don't worry about me."
Sima Liuyun whispered to comfort her, "Don't be afraid, we can get out of here." His followers had already drawn their swords and stood behind the two of them. Seeing that Wanwan was leaping and bounding as usual, Sima Liuyun knew that she had not lost her martial arts skills. He handed her the precious sword, took a long sword from his followers, and turned to Wanwan, instructing her, "Stay behind me in a moment. The people I brought will protect you and will definitely be able to rescue you from Kongtong."
Wanwan's face was pale, and she said in a trembling voice, "No...no..." She was terrified, but she didn't know how to explain it to Sima Liuyun. She turned to look at Su Rang and saw him looking at Sima Liuyun with a half-smile. Her heart sank into an abyss.
Su Rang laughed loudly, "A gentleman's word is as good as his bond. Since Young Master Sima has already won the duel, how could I, Su, break my promise? Today, in front of all these heroes, I will betroth my younger sister, Su Wan, to you, Young Master."
Before Sima Liuyun could answer, Wanwan shouted, "No!"
The guests present were all stunned. Everyone could see that she was deeply in love with Sima Liuyun. Her words just now were only because she was afraid that Sima Liuyun would be in danger when he fought with Gongye Yang. Now that Sima Liuyun had defeated Gongye Yang, he could rightfully take her away. But for some reason, she still refused.
Yun Ran and Qi Mo exchanged a glance. Just now, Qi Mo had used the glass jade piece to distract Gongye Yang and secretly help Sima Liuyun win the competition. Seeing that the major enemy had been eliminated, they thought that Su Rang and the others were no threat and that Sima Liuyun would be able to rescue Wanwan smoothly. However, unexpectedly, this matter took another turn, and they couldn't help but feel doubtful and wait and see.
Wanwan broke free from Sima Liuyun's grasp and ran to Su Rang, her eyes filled with pleading. She clearly said, "Wanwan has no feelings for Young Master Sima. I would rather stay in Kongtong and never marry than leave with him."
Hearing her words, even Yunran was taken aback and secretly became suspicious: Wanwan was not a person who was bound by worldly etiquette, so how could she not understand the importance of expediency and temporarily escape with Sima Liuyun?
Su Rang gave a cold smile and said softly, "Why are you being hypocritical, Wanwan? You actually love this Young Master Sima very much, but you have other reasons. Don't worry, I will explain this to Young Master Sima and help you get what you want."
He turned his gaze to Sima Liuyun and said with a sinister smile, "Young Master Sima may not know, but my younger sister acted recklessly when she was young and did some shocking things. If she were to marry into your Sima family, I'm afraid it would bring shame to your family."
Sima Liuyun knew that Su Rang was referring to Wanwan's fall into prostitution, and his face turned cold. Just as he was about to speak, Su Rang sighed and said, "This matter is also a misfortune for my Su family. This younger sister lost both her parents at a young age, and my adoptive father, Su Yunjin, doted on her because of this. He spoiled her rotten, but this caused her to have evil thoughts. When she was twelve years old, she took advantage of my adoptive father's drunkenness and did something immoral with him..."
Upon hearing this, members of all factions were shocked and turned their gazes to Wanwan. Seeing her standing there expressionless and silent, they knew it was true and their eyes turned to contempt and disdain. Others looked at Sima Liuyun and sighed inwardly: It seems Sima Liuyun was unaware of her background beforehand. It's a real pity that such a handsome young man would be involved with such a disgraceful woman.
Su Rang looked grief-stricken and said, "After my adoptive mother discovered this, she immediately drove her out of Kongtong. When she was wandering the world, she fell into prostitution and spent several years in brothels. She must have always harbored resentment towards my adoptive mother. Not long after my adoptive father passed away, she secretly sneaked into Kongtong and killed my adoptive mother and her two children."
The crowd grew increasingly indignant as they listened, and someone exclaimed, "Such a vicious woman, who has committed numerous heinous crimes, deserves to die!"
Su Rang sighed, "I captured her and brought her back to Kongtong, intending to punish her according to the sect rules. However, my adoptive father, mindful of the past kindness of her parents, had already left instructions that we were not allowed to harm her. That's why I left her in Kongtong, which caused Young Master Sima to misunderstand me. Fortunately, the Lord of Chiyan Island didn't hold her past misdeeds against me and was willing to take her under his wing and discipline her slowly. That's why I had the intention of betrothing her to Lord Gongye Island as a concubine. I never expected Young Master Sima to come knocking on my door."
He looked at Sima Liuyun and said slowly, word by word, "Now that I have told you the whole story, if Young Master Sima still doesn't hold a grudge, I will be happy to help you two make this a good thing."
People from all factions looked at Sima Liuyun, thinking to themselves: If Sima Liuyun is bewitched by beauty and still wants to marry such a wicked and immoral woman, not only will the Sima family not agree, but even the martial arts community will despise him. From now on, he can forget about raising his head in the martial arts world. Master Su's question was really unnecessary.
Unexpectedly, Sima Liuyun's expression changed, and he remained silent for a long time, as if he was still hesitant.
Wanwan heard the growing murmurs around her and was suddenly jolted awake. She looked at Sima Liuyun and saw a glint in his eyes, as if he had already made up his mind. She bit her lip and, before Sima Liuyun could speak, raised her voice and said, "Wait, I have something to say."
To everyone's surprise, she still had the audacity to speak. Wanwan looked at Sima Liuyun with gentle eyes and said loudly, "Young Master Sima only has friendship for me, Su Wan, and no romantic feelings for me. Please do not misunderstand him." She paused slightly and continued, "Young Master Sima, to be regarded as a friend by you is the greatest fortune of my life, Su Wan. Thank you..." She smiled and, without further hesitation, swiftly raised the short knife in her hand and plunged it into her chest.
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Qi Mo, holding the Broken Scale Sword in one hand, hurriedly asked before even getting close, "Are you alright?"
Yun Ran asked at the same time, "How did you get here?"
Qi Mo was overjoyed to see that she was unharmed. He instantly leaped to her side and replied, "I rushed back to Youzhou, intending to come to Zhiqing Mountain to find you, but I happened to find A Luo being attacked and injured..." He reached out to pull Yun Ran, but then noticed the bandage wrapped around her hand and hurriedly asked, "You were also injured? Did you encounter enemies?"
Yun Ran's expression darkened slightly as she asked, "What did A Luo tell you?"
Qi Mo said, "She lost too much blood and couldn't speak. I saw the Broken Scale Sword lying beside her and was so worried that I came to find you first..." Seeing Yun Ran's unhappy expression, he thought she was still unsettled after suddenly encountering a powerful enemy. He gently took her hand and asked softly, "Who exactly hurt you?"
Yun Ran shook off his hand and said indifferently, "Go ask A Luo yourself later." After saying that, she ignored Qi Mo and leaped towards the place where she had just fought with A Luo.
The two rushed to the open space, only to find bloodstains still on the ground, but A'Luo was nowhere to be seen.
Qi Mo frowned and said, "Where is she? A'Luo's injuries are quite serious. If she encounters another powerful enemy, I'm afraid..."
Hearing the worry in his tone, Yun Ran became even more annoyed and said coldly, "She must have run away on her own."
Seeing her angry expression, Qi Mo had a sudden thought and asked, "What exactly happened?"
Yun Ran recounted how A Luo ambushed her with poisonous incense and how the two fought fiercely. When she got to the part about how she pretended to be seriously injured to lure A Luo into submission, she hesitated for a moment and then stopped talking. In the end, she didn't mention that Wen Huaifeng had appeared to save her.
Qi Mo became increasingly alarmed as he listened, and said, "Could it be that you've been poisoned by 'Soul-Severing Incense'? This drug is extremely toxic. How are you feeling now?" He hurriedly reached into his robes to take out an antidote pill for her to take.
Yun Ran silently circulated her inner energy within her body and felt no abnormalities. She shook her head and said, "The poison should have been neutralized."
Qi Mo was taken aback. He knew that A Luo didn't have the habit of carrying the antidote with her, so he asked, "Where did you get the antidote?"
Yun Ran blushed slightly as she recalled Wen Huaifeng's gentle words and actions to her by the stream, and said with lowered eyelashes, "It was found on A Luo."
Qi Mo looked at her expression, hummed in agreement, and did not ask any further questions. He simply said, "Don't worry, I will definitely give you an explanation regarding A Luo's matter."
He frowned in thought, then pondered, "She's always been reliable and dependable, so why would she dare to target you?"
Yun Ran snorted and said coldly, "That's something that Chief Qi should ask himself."
Qi Mo was still pondering when he casually asked, "What have I done..."
He glanced up and saw Yun Ran's annoyed expression. He paused for a moment, then suddenly understood. Looking at her, he smiled deeply and reached out to put his arm around her waist. Yun Ran turned to the side with a cold face, but Qi Mo had already anticipated her movement. He darted forward and caught her in his arms, lowering his head and asking with a smile, "Are you jealous?"
Yun Ran spat and tried to struggle, but felt Qi Mo tighten his arms around her. As she struggled, their bodies rubbed against each other, creating an extremely ambiguous situation. Her face flushed, and she suddenly stopped moving, angrily saying, "You, you... shameless!"
Qi Mo's voice was a little hoarse as he chuckled, "Otherwise, why would you listen to my explanation so obediently?" He hadn't seen Yun Ran for many days and had been tossing and turning, missing her terribly. Now that she was in his arms, he couldn't bear to let her go. Seeing the look of embarrassment and annoyance in Yun Ran's eyes, he was afraid of truly angering her, so he loosened his arms slightly, still holding her in his embrace, and whispered, "A'Luo has been with me since she was very young. She's the youngest and a girl, so I inevitably spoil her a bit, which made her think the wrong way. But there is absolutely no connection between us."
Yun Ran bit her lip and remained silent for a long while before saying, "You also gave Ye Mili to her."
Qi Mo then understood why Yun Ran had returned the box of Night's Delight that day, and chuckled, "So my little Ranran was already jealous. After we sneaked into the Marquis's mansion at night, I gave the Night's Delight that you left behind to A Luo. I did have a selfish reason, wanting to be able to smell your fragrance often."
Yun Ran glared at him and said, "So you've had ill intentions since then." Qi Mo smiled and said, "I've had feelings for you since then... And you, when did you start liking me?"
Yun Ran blushed slightly and spat, "Who likes you?" She was momentarily confused. Since they met, she had been wary and suspicious of Qi Mo, and sometimes fearful and resentful. But she couldn't figure out when she had developed feelings for him.
Seeing her dazed expression and a blush slowly spreading across her fair face, Qi Mo felt a surge of affection. He leaned down and gently kissed her cheek, softly asking, "Did you wear the things I gave you later?" Yun Ran gave a soft hum. Qi Mo's eyes gleamed with mischief as he chuckled softly, "Let me check if you really wore them." Before Yun Ran could react, he reached out and gently pulled open her collar, revealing a section of her snow-white neck.
Qi Mo saw the black gold ring hanging neatly in front of her chest and couldn't help but smile with satisfaction. He leaned close to Yun Ran's ear and whispered, "Since you've accepted what I gave you, you have to agree to be my wife. You're not allowed to think about anyone else from now on."
After a moment of stunned silence, Yun Ran felt his burning lips press against hers, gently licking and kissing her from her ear down her back. Her face flushed instantly, and she tried to push him away, but Qi Mo remained unmoved. He pulled her close, lowered his head, and captured her lips in his mouth. She struggled a couple of times but couldn't break free, and her strength gradually waned. Qi Mo slowly kissed her neck down to her chest, while simultaneously unbuttoning her clothes.
Yun Ran blushed deeply, reached out to block him, and whispered, "No." Something fell to the ground from her loose clothes. Qi Mo said hoarsely, "I miss you so much." He was about to lower his head and continue when Yun Ran swiftly pointed her finger at his elbow's Quchi acupoint.
Startled, Qi Mo released Yun Ran, took two steps back, glanced at the ground unintentionally, then frowned slightly, bent down and picked up what Yun Ran had dropped from the ground, holding it in his hand.
Yun Ran lowered her head and straightened her clothes. When she looked up, she saw Qi Mo with a gloomy look in his eyes, holding the koi jade pendant given to him by Wen Huaifeng and examining it carefully.
She paused slightly, then said, "This jade pendant is mine."
Qi Mo handed the jade pendant back to her and asked casually, "Why have I never seen you take it out before? Who gave it to you?"
Yun Ran lowered her gaze, remaining silent as she put the jade pendant back into her bosom. She asked, "You sent men with Sima Liuyun to rescue Wanwan. In the past month, surely news of them has returned?"
Hearing her mention Sima Liuyun at this juncture, Qi Mo felt even more annoyed. He hummed in response but didn't reply.
Seeing his sullen expression, Yun Ran whispered, "I wonder if he has successfully rescued Wanwan. I had a six-month agreement with Brother Sima, and now that I have..." She glanced at Qi Mo, blushed, and continued, "This matter cannot be delayed any longer. I must explain it to him in person, otherwise I will feel sorry for him."
Qi Mo's eyes flickered slightly as he asked, "Are you going to tell him about announcing the engagement?"
Seeing Yun Ran nod, he was overjoyed, his expression softening as he said, "I came up the mountain today to find you about Wanwan. Su Rang's martial arts are lacking, but he's extremely shrewd. Sima Liuyun tried to rescue Wanwan several times, but Su Rang tricked him and escaped all the way back to Kongtong with her. I received a message from my disciples saying that Su Rang has invited many skilled fighters to help him, and Kongtong Sect is heavily guarded, so they can't find out where Wanwan is hiding. A few days ago, Su Rang sent an invitation to Sima Liuyun, inviting him to a banquet at Kongtong Sect before the 20th of the twelfth lunar month. I wonder what trick he's up to now."
Yun Ran pondered for a moment, then said, "Sima Liuyun will definitely go to the Kongtong Sect for a banquet to save Wanwan. Su Rang is a treacherous and despicable person, so there must be some wicked scheme on the day of the banquet. Now there are only a few days left until the 20th of the twelfth lunar month, so we must set off immediately and rush to Kongtong to help Sima Liuyun."
Qi Mo nodded and said, "That's right. Sima Liuyun is honest, kind and chivalrous, a true gentleman. Without our help, he might have suffered a loss at the hands of that brat Su Rang."
Seeing Yun Ran staring at him with a strange expression, he said, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with what I said?"
Yun Ran said in a low voice, "You've always disliked Sima Liuyun, so why are you suddenly saying nice things about him?"
Qi Mo chuckled to himself, thinking to himself: If Sima Liuyun didn't try to steal my wife, he would actually have some redeeming qualities.
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At the same moment, in the dark underground chamber of the Kongtong Sect.
Su Rang smiled faintly, looked down at Wanwan who was still unconscious on the bed, and reached out to release her pressure points.
Wanwan woke up slowly, opened her eyes and saw Su Rang, then closed her eyes again indifferently.
Su Rang chuckled coldly and said, "I'm disappointed to see you? Who did you want to see? Sima Liuyun?"
Wanwan seemed not to hear, closing her eyes and remaining silent.
Su Rang narrowed his eyes slightly, leaned down and gently touched Wanwan's neck, whispering in her ear, "Ever since you met that kid at Shuangquan Manor, you've become a different person. You're always going against me, and you're too lazy to even pretend anymore? Every time I want to be intimate with you, I have to press your pressure points..." As he spoke, his palm slowly moved, sliding down along the exposed skin.
Wanwan's breathing quickened, and she suddenly shouted, "Beast!"
Su Rang smiled slightly and said slowly, "What you did with Su Yunjin back then was truly beastly... Don't forget, he is your own uncle."
Wanwan's face immediately turned pale. Su Rang looked at her face, a cruel smile appearing on his lips, and chuckled, "I wonder if your beloved Young Master Sima would still look at you with a second glance if he knew about this past?"
Wanwan felt a pang of pain in her heart, but she sneered, "If you dared to see Sima Liuyun, you wouldn't be hiding in this dark place to torment me now, like a coward."
Su Rang laughed and said, "Don't worry, even if you don't use any provocation, in a few days I will make sure you get what you want and see your lover, Sima Liuyun."
Seeing that his expression didn't seem fake, Wanwan couldn't help but look suspicious, wondering what he meant by those words.
Su Rang chuckled and raised an eyebrow, saying, "You can be patient for a few more days. On the 20th of the twelfth lunar month, you can join me in properly entertaining your Young Master Sima." As he spoke, he lowered his head and kissed Wanwan. Wanwan struggled desperately and bit his lips. Su Rang cursed under his breath and struck her pressure point, knocking her unconscious again.
Author's Note: Hehe, thanks to angelikahpj, 432978, 七寸天空, and enya for throwing me some "bombs" lately!
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