He didn't care at all. He smiled at me and said,"Could it be that Shui Xuanyue is also here for the treasure on the island?”
"Impossible!" I glared at him." Why would Shui Xuanyue be tempted by those things?”
" Hehe…You seem to know him quite well." He threw a flirtatious glance at Shui Xuanyue and continued," Although Shui Xuanyue isn't such a person, her father might be the same. Shui Xuanyue would probably do her best to fulfill her father's orders.”
My heart trembled. The Sect Master had indeed only told Shui Xuanyue to go to the isolated island to kill people and did not mention any treasures. However, he must have told Shui Xuanyue about it in private. If it was just to kill people, why would he ask Shui Xuanyue to do it personally with so many people under him? Even someone as knowledgeable as Murong Xi was tempted by the treasures. They were probably the best in the world. However, how could these two be the only ones who received news of such a treasure? This seemingly peaceful journey was probably not so peaceful anymore.
"Do you know what treasure it is?"
" I've only heard that it's related to the royal family. As for what it is, I'm afraid we'll only know after we meet." Murong Xi smiled." This Ice Mystic Sect is quite ambitious. They even dare to spy on the royal family's things."”
I rolled my eyes at him. You're much more overboard than them. How dare you say that you haven't stolen anything good from the palace?”
"What do you know!" he laughed loudly. I'm doing this purely for my liking."
"Hey!" I was intrigued." So, your family should have piles of treasures? When will you bring me to take a look?"
His peach blossom eyes narrowed as he teased," Ji 'er is in such a good mood. You finally thought of going to check the family's finances. Whenever Ji' er wants to check, I'll just ask the butler to hand over the account book."”
What do you mean by handing over the account book? You're obviously taking advantage of me. Who doesn't know that the only person who can manage the affairs of the family is the First Madam?
"Bah! Who cares about your family!" I said as I kicked him, wanting to kick him off the bed.
"I was afraid that you would be anxious!"
"I'm anxious, I'm anxious to avenge my Xia family!”When I heard what he said, I felt uneasy. The Liu family has a big business and can destroy my Xia family's foundation with a snap of his fingers. I wonder how a weak girl like me can bring down his family.
"This matter cannot be rushed. Right now, Lord Liu is second only to one person and above tens of thousands of people in the court. Other than the Emperor, no one can bring him down.”Murong Xi seemed to know what I was thinking and advised me.
I secretly clenched my fist." No matter what, even if I die without a burial place, I will make the Liu family suffer a crushing defeat!"”
He reached out and patted my head.”
I suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of the purpose of this trip."Murong Xi, you said that the treasure this time belongs to the royal family?”
" Yes, and the imperial court has also sent people to look for it. I'm afraid it's very valuable." He raised his eyebrows." You want this treasure?"”
"I want to exchange this treasure with the royal family!”I looked at Murong Xi, afraid that you wouldn't agree.”
"A deal with the Emperor?" Murong Xi laughed. Are you really stupid or are you playing dumb? How could the Emperor allow you to kill Lord Liu? He was an important minister. If he allowed you to kill someone for something, where would the dignity of the royal family go? Wouldn't the world be able to exchange for it?”
" The Emperor will definitely not allow it…" I thought." But now, the Emperor is already old, and it's no longer a rumor that the Princes are fighting for the throne. My Xia family has always been on good terms with the Third Prince, and the Third Prince is as outstanding as the Crown Prince. I'm afraid he's also a candidate for the throne. Why don't I use this opportunity to overthrow the Liu family! Lord Liu was the Crown Prince's man, so how could the Third Prince lose this great opportunity!”
Murong Xi looked at me, his smile frozen on his face. He suddenly said,"I only thought that you were a weak woman, but I forgot that you are also the eldest daughter of the Xia family. Your strategy and courage cannot be underestimated. Today, I saw that you still have such thoughts.”
I shook my head bitterly.
"No one from the Xia family survived. I'm afraid that the Third Prince already knows. Suddenly, a woman ran out and said that she was the eldest daughter of the Xia family. She even had a treasure in her hands and threatened to exchange it with him.”
I lowered my head, but I couldn't refute. The descendants of the royal family are naturally suspicious. If it were me, I wouldn't be convinced either.
He smiled and said,"Although the plan is incomplete, it's not impossible to try."”
I raised my head and looked at his charming eyes in surprise.
"There must be someone under the Third Prince who has seen the Eldest Young Miss. It's naturally good to have someone as a witness. Moreover, even if you are not the young miss of the Xia family, the treasure in your hands can indeed increase the chances of the Third Prince seizing the throne. The Liu family is a thorn in his side. Why not do such a good thing? "But Miss miscalculated one thing…" He smiled at me.
"What?"
"Is Murong Xi willing to hand over the treasure to Ji 'er?"”
I looked at him in surprise and wanted to slap his hand away. That's right, I forgot what Murong Xi wanted. How could I give it to someone else? He was only willing to let me stay because I was useful. Why would he give me the treasure? However, Murong Xi wasn't someone who didn't talk. He was a Thief, so of course, he would steal things based on his preferences. He did not want everything. Then, at this moment, I just need to take out something that will move him. Although I have nothing now, it doesn't mean that I will be the same in the future. It was better to agree than lose his help.
"What do you want?" Looking at him smiling charmingly, she felt like she was whoring…
He lowered his eyelids. I, Murong Xi, have never believed in other people's promises…and even more so, I don't believe that other people will promise me anything in the future…"
"I wonder if you have any conditions that I can offer in exchange?”Although I understood it, I still wanted to give it a try. If he succeeded…
"Miss, are you willing to marry me?" He teased and leaned his face over.
I looked at his eyes that were getting closer and closer. I was nervous, but I didn't dare to look away. It was indeed a great bargain for me to exchange me for my treasure, but I didn't want to. Back then, I made a promise with him to leave the Xia family just to escape the marriage. Now, I have to give myself to someone else. This is not what I expected. However, the family feud was right in front of him, and the faces of his loved ones could not be erased from his mind.
"I'm willing, but I'm still young…I'm afraid…"
"Ji 'er, your mother gave birth to you when you were twenty years old? At that time, your brother was probably already six years old. Your mother was your age back then, so your brother must be two years old now, right?”He lifted my face with his hand and let me look into his eyes.
I have nothing to refute, but I'm 100,000 unwilling. Finally, he spoke again." I only want you to agree. I didn't say that I'll marry you now. When are you willing? I'll marry you again. Are you still so unhappy?”
" I…" This condition was really good. Right now, he was the only person I knew who could help me take revenge. I wasn't in a hurry to marry him, but for some reason, I felt regret.
All this while, I've always wanted to find someone I truly love to spend the rest of my life with. It's a simple life. Although it's different from this world, it's still my heart. Murong Xi is good looking and has a good figure, but he's not the one I like…
"Alright, it's a deal." I close my eyes, and my family's hatred is greater.
Murong Xi put me down and got up to leave. When he reached the door, he said,"You rest for a while. We'll leave tonight and reach the isolated island before the others.”Then, he left.
I sat on the bed in a daze. I was alone, but I didn't have the mood to play anymore. I lay on the bed and thought about the conversation just now. I didn't know if I had made the right choice. However, after a few days of running around, he was really tired. He finally fell asleep unknowingly.
After a few days of running, we finally reached the seaside. The sea here was blue and connected to the sky. My heart rejoices. Murong Xi and I had already gone to several places, but we couldn't find a boat that could go out to sea. However, a family in front of us said that only the Zhao family from the neighboring village dared to go out to sea on such a day. We could go there and try our luck.
It was already evening. When they arrived at Zhao Si's house, they saw the dim light inside. Knock on the door. "Who is it?" asked a bright voice.”"Is it the four families of Zhao?" Murong Xi replied.”
The man was wearing shorts and a sleeveless vest as he opened the door for us."It's me. Please come in."
I smiled at him. He rubbed the back of his head and let us in.
"May I know why the two of you are looking for me?”He poured me tea.
"Can we go out to sea tomorrow?" Murong Xi did not waste any time and asked directly.
Zhao Si clearly understood what was going on and didn't hesitate.""It's possible, but it's raining heavily today. I wonder if there's anything important at sea? If it was a small matter, he might as well wait for more than a month. That would be safer.”
"We are in a hurry." I said to Zhao Si awkwardly. If the fisherman doesn't agree to go out to sea, we won't be able to find anyone to ferry us.
Zhao Si didn't say anything and agreed after thinking about it.
At this moment, another person knocked on the door. It was Shui Xuanyue and the other two.
"You're here too?"”When Shui Xuanyue saw that it was me, she coldly swept her gaze across the room and saw Murong Xi.""You guys are fast."
"I'm only half a day faster than you." Murong Xi smiled.”
"Thief, hand over the 10,000-year-old ice!" Scarface shouted.”
Seeing that he was about to draw his sword, I quickly went over and held his hand."What are you doing? They hadn't even reached the place yet, and they were already thinking of killing each other!”
Shui Xuanyue glanced at me and sat down. Scarface and Charm Blade stood behind him.
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