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Chapitre 66

"Shalin?" That naive princess with only a pretty face? Captured... He blurted out. "Miss Ye was kidnapped by her? How could that be?" Could it be a lie? A thought crossed his mind, and disbelief flashed in his eyes.

"A mere coincidence." Xie Quheng couldn't help but smile bitterly. "If the evidence weren't conclusive, we wouldn't have resorted to this desperate measure." We were truly forced into a corner.

As they were talking, Shalin was brought over by the guards. She glanced at everyone in the room and didn't recognize any of them, but her eyes lit up the moment she saw Xie Yunshu. Her fair face was as white as snow.

"Do you... remember me?" The beautiful princess trembled slightly, enough to arouse a man's protective instincts. "Two years ago... Shanshan Kingdom, you spared me..."

Before she could finish speaking, a long, slender hand gripped her neck, and cold, emotionless eyes pressed urgently, "Where is the person Shen Huaiyang gave you this morning?"

“Ugh…” Sharin struggled desperately, but couldn’t break free from that cruel hand. Suddenly, she felt a release, and air finally rushed into her lungs.

Where is she?

"I won't tell you." Pearl-like tears fell from her large eyes, shattering on her clothes. "She's a devil, a damned devil."

Chishu stared at everything before him, his mind a jumbled mess.

"Where is she?!" Controlling his murderous intent became extremely difficult.

Fingerprints appeared on her slender neck, and everyone waited for her to speak.

After catching her breath, Shalin burst into tears, filled with grievance and resentment. "I want her dead. She killed my father. Someone like you shouldn't be with her at all."

The rest is fine, but Xie Quheng's words really resonated with me.

"What did you do to her?" With each passing moment, Xie Yunshu grew more anxious and fearful. His usual calm and rationality vanished. The thought that Jia Ye might... nearly caused him to lose control and almost strangle her.

Suddenly, Chishu blurted out, "Could it be that you really used that method!"

Meeting his sharp, piercing gaze, Chishu hurriedly offered an explanation.

“Today, Sharon asked if there were any ways to make someone die painfully. I didn’t think it was because of this. Tell her…” He hesitated for a moment, then turned to Sharon. “Where are you going to bury her?”

"Buried?!" Everyone exclaimed in surprise, even Xiao Shicheng was horrified.

All his thoughts froze instantly, his palms were as cold as ice, and he heard Chi Shu's explanation in fits and starts.

"The King of Shanshan had a particular fondness for nailing living people into coffins and burying them underground, letting them struggle and suffocate to death in despair and darkness, then digging them up the next day to admire them..."

"Where are you going to bury her!" Xie Yunshu lost his temper and roared, his fingertips digging into her shoulder bone, causing Shalin to cry out in pain.

"The mass grave in the western suburbs, that devil is definitely dead. Go and dig up her body..."

Several people turned pale, and Xie Yunshu abandoned her and ran away.

Yu Sui and the Silver Falcon plunged into the night almost simultaneously, leaving the Silver Falcon behind.

Chishu chased after them for a few steps, then stared blankly as the group left.

Xiao Shicheng was troubled and anxious, pondering for a moment. "Chishu, you go with her and see if she's really dead. What if…" He paused, then pointed to Shalin, who was lying on the ground, sobbing. "Take this woman with you too. Kill her or torture her as Xie San pleases, but don't let me see her again… We almost caused a disaster!"

A jumble of unspoken emotions, mixed with confusing and hard-to-discern feelings—how could such a strong woman……

Author's Note: I'm finally back! I bow to all of you who have been waiting for so long and apologize.

Thank you so much, Yan Yan, Xing Xing, and everyone who helped leave comments on the post. I'm so touched, I'm moved to tears.

Thank you ZEN for the new long review. I'll update this chapter first... I'll reply to everyone's comments after I wake up. *^_^*

Put into the coffin

One rumble of thunder after another rang out.

The wind picked up, whipping up dust that swept past the treetops. The lush green willows were tossed about by the gale, like countless whips lashing and whipping. Lightning flashed and dark clouds loomed overhead, as if to destroy everything on the ground.

Xie Yunshu spurred his horse wildly, galloping away to an unknown distance.

The others were all in Yu Sui's carriage, whose speed surpassed that of a single horse. At Yu Sui's command, they galloped forward at full speed, the sound of the carriage like thunder, kicking up a trail of yellow dust.

The car was silent except for Sharon's incessant sobbing, which choked her up several times.

Bi Jun was annoyed by her crying. If it weren't for the fact that she was a woman, he would have rushed over and given her a good beating. "What are you crying for? If something really happens to the master, you'll have to go with him right away. You'll have plenty of opportunities to cry then."

Xie Quheng glanced at him sideways but didn't say anything.

Chishu asked in a low voice, "When did you bury her?"

Charlene just cried.

"Have you done anything else to her?"

Charlene abruptly raised her tear-streaked face. "I want to kill her, to make her experience the worst thing, ten times more painful than I have."

Chishu gave a bitter smile. "She's not afraid of pain; I've tried it."

Bi Jun's eyes immediately turned hostile. "You've forgotten that Your Highness is the Prince of Kucha, who almost caused the deaths of the Lord and the Boss back then."

Charlene stopped crying, stunned. "You were ruined by her too? Why don't you hate her? Why won't you help me…" Her beautiful face was filled with confusion. "You all want to save that devil! What kind of sorcery did she use…? She must be a blood-sucking monster, terrifying…"

"Shut up!" Bi Jun punched her hard beside her, making her tears roll down again in fright. She decided to shout out in desperation.

"In the Western Regions, they say she's a demon from the depths of the Tianshan Mountains who never grows up, and who knows how many people she's killed. She seduced my father with her beauty, poisoned him to death, and bewitched that man into obeying her every word. He's a good man; he shouldn't be with her. She must have used some kind of evil magic..."

Veins bulged on Bi Jun's forehead, and Yin Hu, who hadn't spoken until now, gave him a sinister look.

“Say one more word and I’ll tear your clothes off. You’ll see.”

The crying Sharon immediately shut up.

Bi Jun was utterly impressed.

Xie Quheng coughed. "Could you two tell me what she meant just now? It sounded like she recognized Third Brother, and..." She seemed quite fond of him, which was quite different from the deep-seated hatred she harbored for someone. This was obvious.

The silver swan and the green falcon exchanged a glance, then turned their heads away.

After a moment of silence in the carriage, Chishu spoke.

"She is the little princess of Shanshan Kingdom. The king of Shanshan Kingdom relied on his strength to offend the King of Tianshan Sect, which led to his death. It was probably Xue Shi who assassinated him, taking advantage of the king's weakness. After her father's death, Shalin was considered a problem by her uncle who succeeded to the throne and was given to the Prince of Nanjun to win his favor. She recognized him at the Qionghua Banquet some time ago and has been plotting revenge ever since."

So this is karma brought on by that woman. Xie Quheng immediately dismissed this, and felt a bit of sympathy for Shalin.

Bi Jun saw through it and sneered.

“Originally, this matter did not need to be handled personally. However, when Xue Shi refused to serve the king, she angered the king, which led to the assassination team dumping the task on us. First, our leader went to Shanshan, but failed because this woman stood in front of the king and hesitated to stab him…”

“He’s not a demon, he’s the one who spared me and my father. It’s all that witch’s fault…” Shalin couldn’t help but argue as she brought up the past. Silver Swan moved his hand, and she immediately fell silent. Jade Falcon continued.

"Yes, the boss let you go, but the result was that your lives were in danger. According to the church's laws, you should be tortured and nailed to the torture platform for seven days and seven nights to die in agony. Do you think we have the right to choose? If you can't be a good assassin, you don't even have a chance to survive."

Xie Quheng was horrified, only then realizing how critically his younger brother had been. "And then..."

"Later, Xue Shi met with the King of Jiao and took responsibility, and single-handedly killed the King of Shanshan to save him. I bet the eldest brother must regret not killing you and your father with one sword."

"You're talking nonsense! It's clearly her fault. She made me end up in this lowly position; she caused bloodshed in Shanshan during the struggle for the throne, leaving it in ruins; she caused Sister Iman to be neglected by the King of Shule, and in the end, she couldn't even save her life, being strangled to death. She was living such a happy life, and that woman ruined everything!"

Unable to bear the harsh words from the Falcon, Shalin burst into tears again, her tears flowing uncontrollably.

Xie Quheng sighed inwardly.

Silver Swan crossed its legs, its expression cold and mocking.

"If you really want to force me to tell the truth, then lay it all out and listen carefully."

“Killing is our way of survival. Unlike the pampered princes and nobles, we have grown up in bloody battlefields and will continue to live this way. When you curse, don’t forget to pray for your own good life first, so that you won’t be driven to kill each other like wild dogs.”

"The King of Shanshan may have been a good father to you, but to others..." Yin Hu sneered silently, his gaze piercing and chilling. "He ruled with an iron fist, cold-blooded and ruthless, killing his subordinates at will, and had a penchant for young girls. Every month, seven or eight girl corpses were carried out from the back gate of the palace. If he died unjustly, what about those girls he tortured to death? They deserved to be enjoyed by your father?"

"As for your sister's misfortune, it is entirely your father's fault. He was blinded by lust and did not even spare his own daughter. Relying on the strength of Shanshan, he forced his daughter, who was pregnant with an illegitimate child, to marry into Shule. She gave birth to a stillborn child less than seven months after the marriage. What king could tolerate such a disgrace? So what if she was the most beautiful woman in the Western Regions? It is easy to imagine what would happen to her when Shanshan's power declined."

Silver Swan shook his head dismissively, a cruel sneer.

"To put it bluntly, if Xue Shi hadn't killed him, you would definitely be the next one to follow in his footsteps. People who know nothing are truly blessed, oblivious even to their own situation."

Charlene froze, forgetting even to cry, and murmured in disbelief.

"You're lying, Father isn't like that."

"No? I work under the Snow Envoy, specializing in gathering information from various countries. Do you think I can hide the dirty secrets of the royal family? Besides, who in the thirty-six kingdoms doesn't know about such scandals? Why don't you ask the people around you?" Silver Swan sneered, kicking Red Swan. "Your Highness, am I telling the truth?"

Chishu sighed, which was taken as tacit agreement.

Xie Quheng was speechless with astonishment.

After staring for a while, Shalin rushed over and grabbed Chishu by the collar, screaming hysterically.

"Impossible! Father and sister couldn't be like this! Liars! You're all liars!" she cried out in despair, nearly collapsing.

Annoyed by what he heard, Bi Jun turned and sat down next to Yin Hu.

"Isn't that saying too much at once?" There was no sympathy, only a sense of annoyance.

“She deserves it. I wonder if Xue Shi will…” Yin Hu closed his eyes, bumped his head against the wall, and exhaled.

“A woman like her won’t die so easily,” Chishu said calmly, shaking off Shalin’s hand.

Yin Hu glanced at him but remained silent.

After a long silence, Chishu asked Shalin again.

"When did you bury her, and who did you send?"

Charlene had no more will to resist and answered blankly, sobbing.

“…Two hours ago…I bribed several guards with jewelry.”

Two hours.

My heart sank. After a long while, Chishu asked another question.

"What...what else have you done to her?"

“I wanted to torture her, to tell the guards I could do anything…” Tears streamed down her face, her shoulders trembling more and more violently. “But they didn’t dare. Everyone who touched her is dead. She must be a ghost.”

Xie Quheng's expression changed. "Poison?"

Bi Jun nodded after a long pause.

"The Snow Envoy used the Azure Desolation Powder on herself."

Killing is preferable to humiliation. Chishu smiled bitterly, half admiring him. The carriage was deathly silent.

The speeding carriages and horses suddenly stopped, scattering people in a chaotic heap. Jumping off the carriages, one is greeted by dark, inky clouds and an empty, desolate landscape. A stench of decay and death washes over one's face, and before one's eyes lies a jumble of graves of varying heights.

Xie Quheng fell behind, and upon seeing Yu Sui's retreating figure, he felt a deep regret.

In my confusion, I forgot that this person was driving outside the car, and our conversation, which should not be overheard, must have been heard. Although we seem to be friends rather than enemies at the moment, if it were to leak to others, who knows what kind of trouble it would cause? I must take precautions.