Their people couldn't get in because of the formation, but they could move around outside. Arrows flew everywhere, while snakes and scorpions crawled over the circle and towards Ouyang Yue and the others, rampaging wildly. Although the powder and tinder that Dongxue and Leng Chan threw could burn many to death, the number of snakes and scorpions kept increasing. They wished they had three heads and six arms, but in reality, the snakes and scorpions surrounded them more and more tightly. Leng Sha led his men to desperately deflect the arrows that came flying from nowhere.
Baili Chen and the others couldn't stand idly by either, and they all drew their weapons, shouting, "Be careful!"
An arrow shot towards Ouyang Yue. Leng Caiwen and Baili Chen stood to her left and right. Leng Caiwen leaned forward slightly and deflected the arrow. At that moment, Ouyang Yue caught a glimpse of a red light out of the corner of her eye. Alarm bells rang in her mind. She suddenly shoved Leng Caiwen aside. For some reason, a blurry figure flashed through her mind—a slender and beautiful figure. But she had no time to think. She pushed Leng Caiwen aside, then let out a muffled groan. Looking down, she saw a poisonous scorpion on her arm, its red eyes gleaming eerily. Ouyang Yue swiftly stabbed the scorpion with her right hand, and it fell to the ground. However, she felt a sudden numbness in her left arm. Her eyes narrowed, and she thrust her sword into the back of her hand, ripping away a chunk of flesh. Blood splattered everywhere, but her arm quickly turned black.
"You!" Baili Chen couldn't care less about anything else at the moment, so he grabbed her hand and started sucking on it.
"Great! They're done for! Take this opportunity to rush in!" Just then, Mu Cuiwei's sharp voice rang out from outside. The situation was exactly as Mu Cuiwei had said. The outer formation had been destroyed by someone, and with the snakes, scorpions, and the arrows that Mu Cuiwei and the others kept firing, Ouyang Yue and the others were truly surrounded by enemies on all sides, in extremely dangerous circumstances.
Now, how can we break through this barrier? It's difficult!
At Mu Cuiwei's command, a barrage of arrows flew up like a rain of pear blossoms, shooting towards Ouyang Yue and the others. The poisonous snakes and scorpions on the ground also crawled towards them in a rage!
The situation is extremely critical!
☆、145、The Death of Zi Si, the Slight Demise of Mu Cui!
Ouyang Yue narrowed her eyes and shouted, "Explode!"
Dongxue and Lengchan were already somewhat flustered while blocking the arrows, when they suddenly twisted their bodies and dodged several arrows that came flying at them. Then, one of them took out a small iron bead and threw it at the poisonous snakes and scorpions on the ground.
"Bang"
With a loud "whoosh," a thunderclap echoed in the sky, and the nearby venomous snakes and scorpions were inevitably blasted to pieces, their flesh mangled and bloody. A moment of fear passed between the snakes and scorpions, but they immediately leaped towards Ouyang Yue and her companions. Although the immediate crisis was temporarily averted, the fact that they were surrounded remained.
"I've only temporarily sucked out the poison. We can't stay here any longer. I need to treat your wound." Baili Chen simply sucked the poison out of Ouyang Yue's hand, but said with a grim face. Ouyang Yue knew this too, but she turned to look at Baili Chen. She saw that apart from his unpleasant expression, his face and mouth were not as bad as they had been from sucking out the poison, so he probably hadn't been poisoned. However, the safest thing to do was to leave first and take antidote pills for each of them.
"Beep beep..." At this moment, the strange sound rang out again in the air, and the arrows flew faster and faster. Mu Cuiwei and Zi Si's two teams surrounded the two of them. The so-called "capture the king first" was hard to achieve for them, but the other party was pressing them very hard.
"Keep going! Explode! Charge with your legs!"
Ouyang Yue immediately shouted, and Dongxue and Leng Chan threw the iron beads in their hands outside. Ling Rui was shocked when he saw this and said, "Retreat quickly! This thing is very strange and we can't let it get close! Retreat quickly!"
However, Ling Rui's shout came too late. The moment the iron ball hit the ground, it exploded with a loud "boom." The horses neighed in fright and scattered, throwing their entire formation into chaos. The defenses of the two squads also fell apart. Seeing this, Ouyang Yue's eyes flashed, and she shouted, "Now!"
At the same time, Xuan Yuan Chaohua, Leng Sha, and Leng Han raised their arrows and shot them at Mu Cuiwei and Zi Si.
"Ah, protect me!" Mu Cuiwei screamed in fright. She was terrified as the arrow flew rapidly toward her. As it drew closer, she trembled and rolled off her horse.
The arrows aimed at Zi Si from the other side were even faster. The two arrows were fired simultaneously, one to the left and one to the right, but Zi Si dodged them. She smiled coldly, and the whistle in her mouth did not stop. She blew it even harder. At the same time, she suddenly flipped backward and landed safely. However, a glint suddenly flashed in her eyes, and her whole body stiffened. She looked up in complete disbelief.
A tiny line of blood, the size of a pinhole, kept flowing down her forehead, wetting her eyes. All she could see was a blood-red blur. "Bang!" Zi Si suddenly collapsed to the ground, and the whistle in her mouth shattered instantly, startling everyone. When they saw Zi Si's surprised and incredulous expression, Mu Cuiwei and Zi Si's people trembled. How could she have died so suddenly?
The venomous snakes and scorpions on the scene suddenly stopped attacking, then hissed and began to retreat, seemingly afraid of Ouyang Yue's group, and moved away at an extremely fast speed.
"You...you actually killed Zi Si! I'll take your life!" Upon seeing this, Zi Er immediately rushed over, but Zi San grabbed her, saying, "Don't be impulsive. Zi Si's death was too bizarre!"
Ouyang Yue was at least ten meters away from Zi Si before, and the horses were frightened and ran around wildly. Even with their skills, they couldn't say that they could kill Zi Si with one blow at that distance. Moreover, Zi Si's wound was very strange. If Ouyang Yue and the others had the same method, they would have been at a disadvantage.
"Kill!" At that moment, Ouyang Yue's cold voice rang out.
Clearly, with Zi Si dead, no one present could control the venomous snakes and scorpions. And with the constant arrow fire, Zi Si and Mu Cuiwei's side had practically no supplies left; forming a siege formation was impossible. As soon as Ouyang Yue's voice rang out, Zi San had already pulled Zi Er away. Mu Cuiwei fell to the ground, then suddenly leaped onto her horse, spurring it on and galloping away. The iron ball Ouyang Yue had thrown was terrifying; she had never seen anything like it before. Seeing the dead snakes and other creatures on the ground filled her with boundless fear. She didn't know how many more Ouyang Yue had, but if things continued like this, she might end up like those animal carcasses. No, she absolutely couldn't die like that.
Instinctively, Mu Cuiwei ran outside immediately, but Ouyang Yue's eyes flashed: "Target, Mu Cuiwei, fire!"
Xuan Yuan Chaohua nocked an arrow and fired it towards Mu Cuiwei's back. The sound of it piercing the air made Mu Cuiwei's body stiffen. But she knew she was in grave danger; she couldn't panic, she had to save her life. She bit her tongue hard, and a metallic taste filled her mouth. She regained her movement and lunged forward. However, the next moment, she couldn't see anything while on horseback. She hurriedly tried to get up and control the horse, but the sound of air being pierced rang out again. Mu Cuiwei turned around in shock.
With two loud "pfft" sounds, Mu Cuiwei's eyes widened, and she coughed up a mouthful of blood.
At this moment, an arrow was stuck in her chest and shoulder, and she felt blood gushing down her head. She blankly reached out and touched her ear, but the next moment she screamed in pain: "Ah, my ear!" In her hand lay a bloody hand, and with a "clang," a cold, hidden weapon was plunged into the ground—the murder weapon that had severed Mu Cuiwei's ear.
Mu Cuiwei was terrified, but the horse she was riding, stimulated by the blood, began to buck wildly. After a few tumbles, Mu Cuiwei rolled to the ground with a "thud," and the horse started running even more frantically. "Thud!"
"Ah!" Mu Cuiwei's miserable scream rang out in the woods. Blood was now rolling down her shoulder where she had been shot with an arrow, and the horse had trampled directly on that spot. "Crack!" The next moment, a crisp sound rang out, and Mu Cuiwei was already convulsing in pain, her eyes rolling back in her head. Waves of dizziness from the pain would wash over her, only to be jolted awake by the next wave of agony. Her whole body was shaking like a sieve, indescribably so.
Mu Cuiwei was covered in blood: "Go, retreat quickly." Ling Luan grabbed Mu Cuiwei and rushed out. The two teams saw that they were still in control a moment ago, but were beaten to the point of no return. They had no intention of continuing to fight. All they wanted to do was retreat as soon as possible to recuperate. If they continued to fight like this, all their people would be wiped out.
Even so, Mu Cuiwei's team has lost four members, leaving six, while Zi Si's team has lost three members, leaving seven, including Zi Si, the leader.
Ouyang Yue waved her hand: "Pack your things!"
Dongxue and the others rushed over and collected the remnants left behind by the iron ball. Ouyang Yue, however, swayed and her legs went weak. Baili Chen immediately supported her, saying, "They were severely injured this time, and Zi Si is dead. They won't be able to come and attack us again for a while. Let's find a place to rest first. Yue'er's poison needs further treatment."
"Yes, Seventh Prince," Leng Sha replied immediately, then led the way, calming the horses as they headed towards their next destination.
"With Dongxue and Lengchan taking care of her, it's fine. Seventh Prince, what you're doing will bring trouble to Miss Ouyang. Please be mindful of your actions." Just before mounting the horse, Xuan Yuan Chaohua suddenly said to Baili Chen, who was supporting Ouyang Yue, with a cold face. Baili Chen wanted to argue, but he just called Dongxue over to carry Ouyang Yue on the horse with a sullen face.
On the other side, Leng Caiwen rode quickly to Ouyang Yue. Seeing that Ouyang Yue only looked a little unwell, he breathed a sigh of relief. His eyes flickered, but he said disapprovingly, "You... why did you shield me just now? Did you think I was so weak that I needed a little woman like you to help me?" His words were disapproving, and Leng Caiwen's entire demeanor was also filled with a sense of suppression. He gripped the reins tightly, and his fingertips turned white.
"I would have done the same to anyone standing next to me at the station," Ouyang Yue said calmly, but a glint flashed in her eyes as she looked at Leng Caiwen. She hadn't been able to control herself before, and by the time she came to her senses, she had already done it.
Leng Caiwen couldn't believe it. She just pursed her lips and stared at Ouyang Yue, finally sighing, "Why do you like to act tough? You're not cute at all." She lowered her head as she spoke, lost in thought.
Outside the Royal Hunting Grounds, there was a commotion, with loud booming sounds coming from the left and right, followed by an explosion, and then some smoke rising up. Everyone was shocked; there was no way to stop it.
"What's going on? What happened inside? Why is there black smoke coming out?"
"What was that explosion just now? Where did it come from?"
"Yeah, it was so loud it made my ears ring."
Emperor Mingxian's expression changed, and he immediately waved his hand and said, "Quickly, send some people in to see what's going on."
“Emperor Mingxian is currently in the midst of a competition. Except for five days and four nights, the royal hunting grounds are not allowed to open, and reinforcements are not permitted to enter. These are the rules.” The Miao Jiang Holy King said coldly, but a sharp glint flashed in his eyes and disappeared in an instant.
"Among my princes, my generals, and talented young men, aren't those two women also trusted by the Holy King of Miao? Aren't you worried at all?" Emperor Mingxian's heart was in turmoil. He was also very curious about the explosion. Of course, he was indeed worried, but only he knew how much.
"Confidants? They are, but they are people who cannot do things for me. It is not unjust for them to die. They are incompetent to be able to come out alive. They are not worth saving!" The Miao Holy King said without a trace of emotion.
"You're so cold-blooded and ruthless, but that doesn't mean everyone is like you. Cuiwei is still inside. What if she's in danger? Quickly send someone to rescue her!" At this moment, a woman who looked like a noblewoman suddenly shouted from the crowd. Judging from her words, she was clearly a relative of Mu Cuiwei, and even her mother.
"Unfortunately, these are the rules of the beauty pageant, and they were agreed upon beforehand. The royal families of the five countries are all present, so Emperor Mingxian must obtain their permission to do this." The Holy King of Miao Jiang smiled coldly.
The eldest prince of Da Gan, Jiang Qi, sneered, "What the Holy King says is true. Rules are rules. It was mentioned many times before the competition that it was dangerous. Everyone who went in knew this, and no one has ever chosen to give up. So, at this point, of course, we can't go to rescue them halfway through. Otherwise, not only would that be against the rules, but it would also make everyone present seem untrustworthy." Jiang Qi was furious. The people from Da Gan hadn't even made it into the top three. So, what did it matter to him if everyone inside died? The more dangerous it was, the better.
Jiang Qi's words were a warning to everyone present. These were either members of one country or distinguished envoys from various nations, all representing the face of their respective countries. Going back on one's word would damage national prestige if word got out. Emperor Mingxian frowned but remained silent.
"Cuiwei, you...you're so wicked..." Upon hearing this, Mu Cuiwei's mother knew that the hunting grounds wouldn't be opened for them to rescue people. She immediately pointed at the Miao Jiang Holy King and was about to start cursing when Mu Liquan, the Minister of Justice beside her, covered her mouth with his hand and angrily said, "What kind of occasion is this? If you talk nonsense here, you will be offending the royal family and will be beheaded!"
Mu Cuiwei's mother, Madam Yuan, burst into tears: "I don't care, I don't care! If anything happens to Cuiwei, how can I, as her mother, live on? I have to go in and save her."
"Shut up! If you cause any more trouble, I'll have someone send you back immediately. Don't make a scene here." Mu Liquan said with a livid face. He had already seen Emperor Mingxian glance at him twice, which showed his displeasure. His voice became even more stern.
"Shut up, shut up what? Cuiwei's life or death is still unknown inside, how can I stay calm? You heartless wretch, you don't care at all about your daughter's life or death." Madam Yuan was anxious and could no longer understand what kind of situation this was.
With a "smack!", a five-finger mark appeared on Yuan's face. The next moment, Mu Liquan's emotionless whisper was heard: "Take Madam away. She must not be allowed to leave the room before the competition ends. Go now."
"I won't go back, I won't... Waaah!" Yuan Shi, who was about to make a fuss, was immediately covered by someone and taken away. Mu Liquan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"I hope Yue'er will be alright." Today is the last match, and Emperor Mingxian has come to watch the match. How could Ouyang Zhide not come as well? He was unusually nervous at this moment, frowning as he looked into the royal hunting grounds, as if trying to see what was happening inside through the layers of fences.
Old Madam Ning was too weak to come, but Madam Ning, Aunt Hua, Aunt Liu, and Ouyang Yue were all present. Aunt Hua wanted to say something, but ultimately kept quiet; what she was about to say wasn't exactly kind. Madam Ning's eyes turned cold. If Ouyang Yue died inside, it would be too easy for her. She had prepared many good things for Ouyang Yue, but if she could die inside, it would be a clean break. Ouyang Yue's eyes were icy. If she died inside, the General's Mansion would only have her as his daughter. Even if she had lost her virginity, outsiders would only see her as a victim. With only her left in the mansion, as long as she made some effort, there would likely be no shortage of people wanting to marry into Ouyang Zhide's family. She, Ouyang Rou, could still live better than Ouyang Yue.
So Ouyang Yue, you might as well die inside, and whatever you do, don't come back!
"I hope nothing bad has happened to Ouyang Yue in there." Because the people in the General's Mansion were wary of Ouyang Zhide, they wouldn't say what they were thinking, but some people didn't care about such things.
A woman dressed in bright red silk, with three pairs of gold hairpins in her hair, and adorned with jewels that looked vulgar no matter how you looked at her, suddenly sat down next to her. The woman sitting next to her was Ning Shi. Ouyang Yue clearly noticed the disgust that flashed in Ning Shi's eyes, but she smiled faintly and said, "Madam Huang, what are you saying? Yue'er is a lucky person and will be fine."
This Madam Huang is none other than Madam He, the matriarch of the family that Ning Shi chose for Ouyang Yue's husband. At this moment, she snorted and said, "That would be for the best."
"What do you mean? Are you hoping for my Yue'er's death?" Ouyang Zhide turned around, his eyes coldly fixed on He Shi. Ouyang Zhide was a military general on the battlefield, and now his eyes seemed to be tinged with blood, his face filled with ruthlessness as he stared at her. He Shi was so frightened that she froze, and it took her a long time to reply, "Of... of course not. Look at me, I don't know how to speak properly. Actually, I was worried about Miss Ouyang, but it just sounded different when I said it. Please don't take offense, General Ouyang."
Ouyang Zhide stared coldly at her for a while before turning away. Although he didn't pursue the matter, he clearly hadn't forgiven her. Madam He's expression darkened. She thought to herself, "Your two daughters are both utterly unworthy. Which young master in the capital would be willing to marry them? If it weren't for you, the General of the Border, your two daughters would probably have died of old age in the mansion." Knowing full well that this marriage was arranged by the General's Mansion, they were still acting arrogantly in front of her. Madam He grew increasingly angry at Ouyang Zhide's attitude. If it weren't for Ouyang Zhide's status, how could someone like Ouyang Yue be worthy of her Yu'er? The General's Mansion was so arrogant, not taking her seriously. Madam He was somewhat afraid of Ouyang Zhide, but she wasn't afraid of Ouyang Yue.
If Ouyang Yue dies inside, that would be the end of it all. But if she's lucky enough to survive and marry into the Huang family, she'll take back a hundredfold the humiliation Ouyang Yue suffered at Ouyang Zhide's hands today. She wants to see how the people in the General's Mansion will dare to be arrogant and domineering towards her then.
Ning Shi noticed He Shi's expression and smiled meaningfully, unaware that Ouyang Rou was also watching them, her eyes slightly narrowed, lost in thought. At that moment, her gaze shifted, and she saw a handsome young man with a fair complexion sitting next to He Shi. Although his eyes were somewhat unfocused, his good looks certainly added to his charm. Sensing Ouyang Rou's gaze, Huang Yu turned her head. Their eyes met briefly, and both exchanged faint smiles. Ouyang Rou concealed the light in her eyes, while Huang Yu was taken aback. This must be Ouyang Yue's second sister, the one who was unlucky enough to be gang-raped by men in the Ning family?
She did indeed look delicate and frail, very pitiful. No wonder she was the unlucky one. She looked far more charming than that inexperienced girl, Ouyang Yue. Thinking of Ouyang Yue's arrogant attitude last time, Huang Yu felt uncomfortable. His wife should be a gentle and beautiful woman like Ouyang Rou. Ouyang Yue was beautiful, but her nature needed to be tempered, provided she came back alive. Huang Yu didn't even consider Ouyang Yue. No matter how good a woman was, she was just a used-up flower. A night or two of passion was fine, but she was definitely not someone he would bring home.
Ouyang Rou felt Huang Yu withdraw her gaze, frowned, gritted her teeth, and pretended to be nonchalant.
She had heard of Huang Yu somewhat, but wasn't familiar with him. She only knew he was the son of Huang Qi, a fourth-rank official in the Imperial Armory, and had a decent reputation in the capital. But compared to the General's Mansion, Huang Yu was nothing. Yet this nobody dared to look down on her. Ouyang Rou gritted her teeth, her fists clenched tightly. Suddenly, a glint flashed in her eyes, and she looked up. Ning Shi was now talking quietly with He Shi. Ning Shi, with her arrogant nature, would associate with someone like He Shi? Wasn't that the kind of person she despised the most? Her eyes swept slightly towards Huang Yu, lost in thought.
In the royal hunting grounds, Ouyang Yue and the others found a new place. Dongxue and Leng Chan began to detoxify and apply medicine to Ouyang Yue. However, when they saw the flesh that had been gouged out from Ouyang Yue's left hand, their hearts trembled. Dongxue's eyes were a little red: "Miss..." How important is a woman's body? Even though it's not much, losing a piece of flesh from her hand is still considered a disability. It will make it difficult for her to get married in the future.
Ouyang Yue didn't seem to care, and simply frowned and said, "It's nothing."
Leng Chan secretly observed Ouyang Yue, a sigh escaping her lips. Her master had brought them out earlier, ostensibly to protect Ouyang Yue, but at the time, she hadn't taken it seriously. It wasn't until Ouyang Yue gave them the medicinal powder and explained its use, and during their trial, that she realized this woman was different. How did she know all that? This woman, rumored to be uneducated, actually possessed things even men couldn't master, especially that iron ball. Although it now belonged to the organization, only high-ranking members knew about it, and Leng Chan knew the organization had never had it before. Connecting it to Ouyang Yue's medicinal powder, she immediately understood the connection, and she was incredibly curious about this woman.
Her calm and composed deliberate handling of removing the poison from her flesh was absolutely astonishing; this was something a sheltered young lady would never do, absolutely not!
Dongxue used medicinal powder to treat Ouyang Yue, a painful process. Ouyang Yue, aside from a few beads of sweat dripping from her face, gritted her teeth and didn't utter a single groan. They specifically chose a cave for Ouyang Yue's treatment, with Baili Chen and the other men guarding outside. Since there were no outsiders, Ouyang Yue didn't need to pretend. How could Miss Ouyang have such incredible endurance? She was practically like someone from the organization—no, even more intelligent than anyone else in the organization. But wasn't the information about Ouyang Yue the spoiled young lady of the General's Mansion? This was far too hypocritical.
"Alright, Miss." After a while, Dongxue removed the poison and sprinkled some medicinal powder, but she knew that the cut flesh would probably be difficult to grow back. Her face was a little cold as she carefully bandaged Ouyang Yue.
Ouyang Yue nodded, and Leng Chan immediately went over to wipe her sweat. Ouyang Yue smiled faintly at him, but for some reason, Leng Chan's heart trembled: "I'm fine now. Call the Seventh Prince and General Xuanyuan in."
Dongxue frowned in dissatisfaction and said, "Miss is still injured and shouldn't push herself. Let's rest first." Leng Chan gave Dongxue a strange look, and Ouyang Yue paused for a moment before saying, "It's alright, let them in. The matter is more important."
Dongxue had no choice but to go outside and call for help. Leng Chan stood aside without saying a word. Soon, Baili Chen and the others came in one after another. However, the first thing they did was to look for Ouyang Yue to check her injuries. Ouyang Yue said, "I'm fine, but the most important thing now is to press our advantage."
“No, what about your injuries?” Leng Caiwen immediately retorted.
Ouyang Yue shook her head: "It's just a hand injury, and the poison has been cleared up, so there's nothing wrong with me. Now Mu Cuiwei and Zi Er and the others have dispersed, and their combat strength has also decreased. I noticed that they left in three directions, and they can't reunite in a short time. So it's time to take advantage of their weakness and defeat them one by one!"
Originally, Ouyang Yue and the others planned to ambush Mu Cuiwei and Zi Si's team before leaving. However, after this incident, they would inevitably have to fight whenever they met in the next five days and four nights. Mu Cuiwei and her team were already feeling the pressure of being driven away, and with their members scattered, now was the most opportune time for them to press their advantage. As for their first plan of waiting for the enemy to come to them, it was clearly no longer appropriate.
Baili Chen's deep black eyes remained fixed on Ouyang Yue's face. Seeing that she showed no signs of anything amiss, he said, "We've actually discussed this idea outside, and it is indeed the best time."
"Alright, let's go." Ouyang Yue had already stood up. Xuan Yuan Chaohua frowned: "Your hand is injured after all. Let Dongxue protect you, or you can stay behind." Would Ouyang Yue stay behind? Of course not. So everyone immediately packed up and set off. They originally wanted Dongxue to take care of her, but Ouyang Yue insisted on riding the horse herself. She had only lost a small piece of flesh on the back of her hand; it wasn't like she was crippled.
Ling Rui and the others carried Mu Cuiwei into the forest. They ran for quite a while before stopping. Mu Cuiwei had been jostled and passed out, but she slowly woke up. Then, she screamed, "Ah, my ears, my ears, my hands, my hands!"
Mu Cuiwei was covered in blood, and her right cheek was completely hollow, with a bloody hole that looked rather frightening. Her right arm also looked strange; not only had she been hit in the shoulder, but her arm below the elbow was twisted in an unusual way and hung limply on the ground. Clearly, her lower arm was useless, as the horse had crushed the bone, though it wasn't completely broken.
Mu Cuiwei screamed in pain, but Ling Rui, annoyed, walked over and kicked her, saying, "Shut up, you bitch!" The Crown Prince had given Mu Cuiwei five people, including Ling Rui and four others, all of whom were very close to him. It was just a small beauty pageant, nothing worth fighting for for Ling Rui, and he didn't need the secret guards. Unfortunately, one of his men had been shot dead by an arrow, which made Ling Rui extremely angry. It was all Mu Cuiwei's fault.
Even now, Mu Cuiwei was only concerned with her own screams; what about her brother's life? Mu Cuiwei was now extremely terrified and extremely angry: "This beauty pageant was supposed to be an extremely glorious event, but now it has crippled her to this extent. How can she not resent it? Even if she wins the beauty pageant, how glorious can it be in this state? How important are a woman's appearance and limbs? Now she is a thousand times worse off than Li Rushuang and Fu Meier, who was bitten all over. How can she not be afraid?"
Ling Rui looked at her with disgust and kicked her. She was initially wary of Ling Rui's status, but she immediately became furious and said, "You bunch of dog slaves, how dare you treat me like this? When I get out of here, I will make you wish you were dead, I will torture you!"
Ling Rui had just withdrawn his foot and was about to discuss things with his subordinates when he saw Mu Cuiwei's ferocious screams and sneered, "Fine, you're torturing us. I'll give you a good beating now!" Ling Rui said to his three other subordinates who had unfriendly expressions, "Take good care of Miss Mu."
This so-called "serving" was certainly not about love and sex. Mu Cuiwei, who had trembled at the mention of it, was suddenly gripped by excruciating pain. The three men, each with six feet, were kicking her with such force that it felt as if they wanted to shatter her. Mu Cuiwei screamed in terror, "Stop! Stop! I'm here to compete on the Crown Prince's orders! How dare you treat me like this? The Crown Prince will surely avenge me!" Mu Cuiwei felt a pang of regret, but in her agony, she hadn't considered such things. Now, she could only remain defiant, hoping these men would spare her for the sake of the Crown Prince.
However, as soon as she finished speaking, Ling Rui walked over, raised his foot, and stomped hard on Mu Cuiwei's unharmed left hand: "Ah, lift your foot, lift your foot, get out of the way!" Mu Cuiwei felt as if her fingers were being crushed, making a "crackling" sound. She was in so much pain that she no longer knew what pain was.
Ling Rui's eyes were extremely cold: "Complain? Fine, you can die here and see how you complain. You can just say you were accidentally killed during your fight with Ouyang Yue and Zi Si. Who can do anything to me then?" Ling Rui suddenly turned his head and gave one of his subordinates a wink. The subordinate suddenly pounced. Standing there was the person Mu Cuiwei had borrowed from Fu Meier. He was quite capable, otherwise he wouldn't have returned unharmed in the previous situation. He was hesitating whether to rescue Mu Cuiwei when he found two of Ling Rui's subordinates suddenly rushing towards him. He was startled and his first reaction was to run. Their strength was not much different, but if he was surrounded, he would be in danger. So his first reaction was naturally to escape.
However, those two were originally planning to launch a sneak attack, and they were attacking from both sides. Although this person had some skill, he was also secretly killed in a short while. When Mu Cuiwei saw this, her pupils contracted in fright, and she trembled and said anxiously, "I...I was wrong, please let me go. I would never dare to tell the Crown Prince. I was just too scared. Please let me go."
Ling Rui just stared at her coldly: "Let you go? Dream on!" Then he kicked her hard, and Mu Cuiwei's whole body was kicked away like a rag doll. One of them went over and checked Mu Cuiwei's breathing and said, "Boss, she's not breathing."