Lu Baohong could threaten Xu Hengyan with Xu Hengyi, forcing Xu Hengyan to submit. Xu Hengyan could also threaten Lu Baohong with the Lu clan members, making Lu Baohong obediently endure.
This was what they called karma.
Without Lu Baohong's command, the Lu clan's elite guards and escorts dared not act rashly. They could only follow Xie Jiang's movements, turning the blades of their swords and the tips of their arrows in the same direction.
Xie Jiang walked up to Xu Hengyan and scrutinized his neck. "What happened to your neck? Why is there so much blood?"
Xu Hengyan's collar was stained with a large patch of blood, and two not-so-shallow cuts could be seen on his neck. "Lu Baohong, are you trying to reach for the sky with your dog guts? How dare you have someone cut Xu Hengyan's neck! Believe it or not, the Duke of Wei will also cut the necks of your clan members! When the Duke of Wei wields a knife, he's not as refined. The Duke of Wei can chop off all your clan members' heads."
Seeing Xie Jiang's furious expression, Lu Baohong felt that Xie Jiang must be heartbroken for her lover.
Who would have thought that someone like Xu Hengyan would...
"It wasn't me who had him injured," he said. Did he dare? Did he not care about his clan's lives?
"He rammed into the blade himself. You can't blame me for this. If you want to blame someone, blame your unwavering devotion to each other."
Seeing that the bastard surnamed Xie was in trouble, Xu Hengyan no longer cared about anything else.
Therefore, Lu Baohong didn't doubt for a moment that Xu Hengyan would risk his life for Xie Jiang.
Seeing her anxiety, Xu Hengyan smiled to comfort her. "It's just a flesh wound, nothing serious."
Just now, she was calm and collected, intending to infuriate Lu Baohong to death, but now she had turned into a bristling little tiger.
Xu Hengyan wanted to soothe her, but his hands were restrained.
Xie Jiang's sharp and fierce gaze swept coldly over the two Lu clan guards who had their knives at Xu Hengyan's neck.
The two guards instinctively bent down, then immediately felt something was wrong and straightened up, though their posture was somewhat forced.
The two knives held at Xu Hengyan's neck were glaringly conspicuous. Xie Jiang's expression darkened, and she turned to Lu Baohong, launching into another round of mockery and abuse.
"Xu Hengyan is tied up by you like this, and these ropes are thicker than my thigh! Lu Baohong, have you no shame? Are you that afraid of Xu Hengyan, to tie him up like this and keep knives at his throat at all times!"
"If you're so afraid of Xu Hengyan, why did you have to go and provoke him? Wouldn't it be better to hide in the deep mountains and forests your entire life and be a shrinking turtle? At least a shrinking turtle lives longer!"
"There's no need to bother rescuing those Lu clan members. What's the point of rescuing them? To witness your disgrace?"
Lu Baohong's face turned pale and then purple with anger from the scolding.
The Lu clan guards also looked displeased.
Xu Hengyan wanted to have a good talk with her, asking why she had to curse so much. Who was she trying to act like an elder to at such a young age?
She dared to say anything that came out of her mouth, wasn't she afraid of soiling her own mouth?
"Put the knives down, don't force me to act."
Xie Jiang commanded the two guards while glancing at the knives and arrows aimed at her, silently telling the two guards that there was no need to be so vigilant against Xu Hengyan. They were already surrounded. Were they really worried that he would jump into the river and escape?
The two guards looked at Lu Baohong.
Lu Baohong was unwilling to let Xie Jiang have her way. A hostage daring to be so arrogant, wasn't that looking down on him too much!
Xie Jiang stared at him and smiled maliciously. "Let me tell you, Lu Baohong, Xu Hengyan's previous injuries haven't healed, and now he's been injured further. If anything happens to Xu Hengyan, not only will none of your clan members survive, but the Duke of Wei will also take your old master's bones and feed them to dogs!"
"The graves of your Lu family ancestors for eighteen generations will be dug up by the Duke of Wei! The bones of your ancestors for eighteen generations will be dug up and thrown into the latrine! Your Lu family members will be reborn with a stench in their next lives!"
Lu Baohong's face contorted. "Are you looking for death!"
Xie Jiang tilted her head, exposing her neck. "If you have the guts, cut here."
Talking without action is just showing off.
The rope was still in Xu Hengyan's hands. Lu Baohong could only die of anger.
"Do you think I don't dare!" Lu Baohong was determined to kill her today!
Xu Hengyan sighed. "Alright, stop making a fuss."
Xie Jiang said righteously and innocently, "I'm not making a fuss. Lu Baohong is making a fuss. It's the Duke of Wei who wants to dig up his Lu family's ancestral graves. What does it have to do with me? If you have the ability, go and vent your anger on the Duke of Wei, instead of shouting threats at me."
Xu Hengyan: "..."
When did his father plan to dig up the Lu family's ancestral graves?
Lu Baohong heard the logic. The Duke of Wei dug up his family's ancestral graves, so he... he...
He was almost fooled by the bastard surnamed Xie. Lu Baohong angrily shouted, "Shut that brat surnamed Xie's mouth!"
Xu Hengyan, with a protective stance, said, "Xiao Xie, come to my side. Let's see who dares to touch you."
Lu Baohong was furious! The two knives at Xu Hengyan's neck hadn't been removed yet, and she dared to threaten him!
Xie Jiang happily ran to Xu Hengyan's side. As soon as she arrived, she grabbed the two knives, preparing to break them into pieces and throw them into the river to feed the fish. However, remembering Lu Baohong's cowardly and weak nature, she restrained herself and merely flipped him and the knives over.
It was better not to reveal too much of her strength, lest Lu Baohong, being timid, be frightened and keep knives and arrows aimed at her all the time.
The two guards finally regained their balance and raised their knives to put them back on Xu Hengyan's neck, as the young master hadn't told them to withdraw.
Xie Jiang's slightly cold gaze swept over the two. They immediately felt the knives in their hands suddenly weigh a thousand pounds, so heavy that they could barely lift their arms.
Lu Baohong looked at his subordinates' reactions, his heart sinking further, making it difficult to breathe. He could only signal the two to retreat, but he didn't tell the others to put away their knives and arrows.
Even though the two were under his control, Lu Baohong did not dare to be careless.
Who knew if the seemingly calm river surface and the banks of the river channel would suddenly reveal a group of hidden elite guards.
"Fortunately, the wound is not deep enough to damage the carotid artery. Otherwise, digging up graves and desecrating corpses would undoubtedly become a reality."
Xie Jiang tiptoed to check and took out a medicine bottle from her pouch.
Xu Hengyan saw that the bottle in her hand was made of metal and didn't know whether to be angry or amused. "You've prepared everything thoroughly." She even knew to use a metal bottle instead of a fragile porcelain one.
"That's why I said I'm not acting on impulse. I'm very serious. I want to go through fire and water with you."
It was quite strenuous to apply medicine to him while tiptoeing. Xie Jiang looked at Lu Baohong. "Can you untie the ropes on him? We promise we won't escape."
Lu Baohong's face darkened. "Do you think I'll believe you?"
Xie Jiang said with a sincere face, "You could try believing me. There should be a basic level of trust between people."
"That's enough, don't push your luck!" Lu Baohong warned.
The knives had been withdrawn, and she still wanted him to untie the ropes? Why didn't she just ask him to release Xu Hengyan!