"Damn it!" Jiuran Ling sat in the upper room of the inn, looking at the room next door with frustration. Did she take the wrong medicine or was she drugged? How could she be so defenseless against a stranger? Although that person had taken her out of the capital, she was completely defenseless when she was in that person's arms. If someone wanted to take her life at that time, it would definitely be easy.
And that person was really strange, bringing her to this inn to stay. She had asked him for his name earlier, and he had actually answered.
Nalan Xice…didn't seem like a fake name.
Next door, Nalan Xice kept pacing back and forth in the room, scolding himself for a long time. Logically speaking, he shouldn't have lost his composure. However, he had actually saved that woman of unknown origin just because of a few words. Not only that, but he had also given up the opportunity to rescue Xiu. Although he had absolute confidence in his own martial arts, the security of the Taizhou Prefecture would definitely be more strict after this. It was not difficult to enter, but it would be a little troublesome to bring out someone who did not know martial arts. Moreover, he didn't know if Xiu had been tortured by them. Every day late meant more danger.
That was fine. And he had done a very stupid thing after saving that woman-he had told her his real name!
Was that woman really a vixen? Did those eyes really have the ability to bewitch people?
The more Nalan Xice thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. He opened the door and walked to the next room.
Jiu Ranling was still wondering who Nalan Xice was and why he would barge into the Taizhou Prefecture at night when the main character rushed into the guest room where she was resting.
" You..." Jiu Ran Ling looked at him in astonishment, then stood up. Her eyes were full of vigilance, but she still had a smile on her face." Master Nalan, don't you knock before entering other people's houses?"”
Nalan Xice didn't notice her teasing. His eyes were filled with calculation, and his body tensed up slightly.
The two of them were silent for a while. They looked at each other warily and suspiciously.
Jiu Ran Ling did not have to find out Nalan Xice's identity, but Nalan Xice, who had already introduced himself, insisted on finding out Jiu Ran Ling's background. In comparison, Nalan Xice could not hold back anymore.
He strode over and grabbed Jiu Ran Ling's hand. He glared at the fake smile on her face and said coldly,""Who are you? Why is he in the Taizhou Prefecture?"
Jiu Ranling was in pain, but the proud royal bloodline in her bones did not allow her to show weakness."I, Qian Ling, was kidnapped to the Taizhou Prefecture by Lu Zhan, the son of Taizhou. That night, he wanted to take advantage of me. I was lucky enough to escape. When I was being surrounded, I met you.”
Nalan Xice frowned. He obviously didn't believe Jiu Ran Ling's words.
"Really? My intuition tells me that things are not that simple.”Nalan Xice turned around and grabbed her arm, stopping the hidden weapon in an instant." If she's the daughter of a decent family, why would she have such a dangerous set of needles?"”
Of course, Jiu Ranling knew that Nalan Xice was referring to the silver needle on her right hand for self-defense. She did not expect him to discover it. "How can you tell where I come from?" Jiu Ran Ling asked with a faint smile.”
"Answer my question and stop playing dumb.”
It seemed that this person was indeed not easy to fool. Jiuran Ling still smiled." Everything I said is true. As for the needle set…Heh, it seems that Master Nalan is not from an ordinary family. Don't you understand that among us, it is inevitable to be wary of something, such as…people who want to take our lives?"”
Nalan Xice's heart tightened as he looked at the girl in front of him, who was about seventeen years old, talking about this cold topic with a smile. His eyes were so clear that they could see the bottom. "Miss Qian, I'm sorry for being rude."”
Jiu Ranling rubbed her arm, but she wasn't displeased. She thought about Nalan Xice's name and smiled after a while."Nalan…Haha, this surname is really rare.”
Nalan Xice looked at Jiu Ran Ling vigilantly, killing intent rising in his heart. The killing intent slowly disappeared in Jiu Ran Ling's slightly misty eyes.
"I just…thought of an old friend. Someone who used to treat me as well as my mother.”
Jiu Ran Ling smiled as if she was recalling a happy scene.
Nalan Xice looked at her ethereal and beautiful face. Almost at the next moment, he turned around and fled.
After the door was slammed shut, Jiu Ran Ling came back to her senses. She stared at the place where Nalan Xice had stood, deep in thought.
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As if she wanted to confirm the suspicion in her mind, Jiuranling stood at Nalan Xice's door. Just as she was about to knock on the door, she suddenly heard a soft conversation coming from inside.
There was someone in his room! Jiuran Ling held her breath and leaned her head towards the door. She knew that she shouldn't be eavesdropping, but she subconsciously wanted to know something about him. From the conversation inside, she might be able to find some clues.
"Master. This subordinate did not do his job properly. Please punish him, Young Master.”A male voice was heard from inside, followed by the sound of someone kneeling on the ground.
Then, there was a strange silence. Just as Jiu Ranling was about to fall into a daze, Nalan Xice spoke,""Get up. It's fine. It was my negligence that I didn't succeed this time.”
"I wonder what Master plans to do next.”
"We definitely have to go to the Taizhou Prefecture again, but we still have to plan in detail.”
" This subordinate dares to ask Master to give this subordinate a chance to make up for my mistakes. Let this subordinate go to the Taizhou Prefecture to rescue Mei…"
"Wait!" A shout interrupted the man's unfinished words.
Jiu Ran Ling was shocked. Before she could escape, she was grabbed by the person who flew out and dragged into the house.
A black shadow flashed past, and there was no one in sight. Ah, no, there was also Nalan Xice who was restraining her from behind.
The person who spoke moved too fast. He really had unfathomable martial arts. Jiu Ran Ling could not help but sigh.
"Speak! What are you doing sneaking around outside!”Nalan Xice's face was as cold as ice.
Jiu Ran Ling rolled her eyes and started to lie,""I just wanted to come here to thank you for saving my life. No matter how annoying you are, you are at least my benefactor. Who knew that you and your subordinates were discussing some shameful things and you didn't allow others to hear it. What, I found out, and you want to kill me?”
Murder. At this point, Jiu Ran Ling laughed self-deprecatingly. She did not expect that she could not leave these four words no matter whether she was in the palace or not.
Just as the pressure behind her lessened a little, Jiuran Ling spoke again,""And the reason why you wanted to kill me because you couldn't be heard by others was…you wanted to go to the Taizhou Prefecture to save Mei Luoxiu?”
As soon as Jiu Ran Ling finished speaking, she realized that she was restrained again. However, it had changed from his shoulder to his neck.
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