"Oh, oh, excuse me, I was just missing my sworn sister."
After "wiping her tears," Nian Jiaojiao continued:
"Now the enemies are everywhere looking for my sworn sister's widow, wanting to nip the problem in the bud! I wanted to find a place to settle them, but I'm a person who licks blood from the edge of a knife, how could I have the wealth to settle them, so..."
Hearing this, Tong Xiaoye gritted his teeth and said:
"So this is your reason for barging into my boudoir in the middle of the night?"
Nian Jiaojiao sighed:
"I was also at my wit's end. I saw that Young Master was so beautiful, and your heart must be as kind as your appearance..."
Tong Xiaoye felt a profound sense of speechlessness for the first time.
But pressured by the fact that the other party was in his room, he said dryly:
"The Tong family's defenses are strictly guarded. If we try to hide a group of people here, we'll be discovered in an instant."
Nian Jiaojiao retorted with a smile:
"Strictly guarded? Not at all, didn't I find my way to your room with ease?"
Tong Xiaoye: ...
Seeing that her point was made, Nian Jiaojiao pretended to grudgingly take a step back and said:
"Your Tong family has such a large industry, yet only one residence, sigh... If only they could live in a more secluded courtyard, then the enemies wouldn't be able to find them so easily..."
Tong Xiaoye's eyes lit up when he heard this.
A secluded courtyard?
Didn't he own such a place?
So he said:
"I have a courtyard that is very hidden. Your sworn sister's family can be settled there."
Finally getting the answer she wanted, Nian Jiaojiao said calmly:
"Oh? There's such a good place?"
Tong Xiaoye nodded:
"That's right, and there are only two old servants guarding it, so there's no need to worry about leaks. You can take them there directly now and say I sent you."
Seeing that the other party was still playing games, Nian Jiaojiao grabbed his collar. Nian Jiaojiao, whose strength was not yet fully controlled, actually lifted Tong Xiaoye up.
"You, you, what are you going to do?"
Tong Xiaoye's legs dangled in the air, and he nervously held onto Nian Jiaojiao's forearm.
Nian Jiaojiao went with the flow and did not put him down, saying:
"This is a matter of life and death, and there is no guarantee. I can't just go there foolishly. What if I arrive there and am arrested by the authorities..."
A hint of panic flashed in Tong Xiaoye's eyes when he heard this.
This was exactly the plan in his mind.
Nian Jiaojiao smiled slightly:
"Of course, it's not that I don't trust you, but I'll have to trouble you to accompany me on this trip."
Tong Xiaoye: ...
...
The sky was slightly turning white.
In the room.
Clang, clang, clang—
The sound of chains being violently shaken filled the entire dark room.
Xuan Yi desperately pulled on the chains, his wrists already bearing several deep red marks, but he seemed oblivious, pulling with even greater force.
At this time, Nian Jiaojiao, holding Tong Xiaoye, had arrived at a secluded small courtyard on the outskirts of the town.
"Heh, this place is found well."
Upon seeing the courtyard, Nian Jiaojiao had a premonition:
Xuan Yi was here!
Dragging the pale-faced Tong Xiaoye inside, she suddenly heard a considerable noise from a room. She threw him to the ground and pointed at the room, asking:
"Is there something in this room?"
Tong Xiaoye, slumped on the ground, his gaze shifting uncertainly, said, "No, nothing. You can't enter this room, but you can choose any other room!"
"Oh?"
Nian Jiaojiao smiled knowingly.
"As people of the martial world, what we value most is curiosity."
Saying that, without giving Tong Xiaoye a chance to stop her, Nian Jiaojiao directly pushed the door open.
And when she saw Xuan Yi, covered in scars, her heart was filled with heartache and anger.
However, when she turned her head to face Tong Xiaoye, Nian Jiaojiao's expression was very calm, but in her heart, she had already condemned Tong Xiaoye.
But she would wait. She had to ensure Xuan Yi had no lingering worries. After settling him, she would settle the score with this Tong Xiaoye!
"I've heard for a long time that rich families are indeed playful. What is this you're doing..."
Tong Xiaoye's face was flushed, and he roared:
"You, what nonsense are you talking about!"
At this moment, Xuan Yi also noticed the strange woman standing at the doorway, completely wrapped up.
But... this voice... doesn't it sound a bit like Wife Lord?
Xuan Yi shook his head, trying to clear his mind.
Wife Lord was studying at Chenxiang Academy, how could she be in this secluded courtyard?
Moreover, Wife Lord's voice wasn't this rough...
Nian Jiaojiao ignored Tong Xiaoye and went directly to Xuan Yi, squatting down to touch the wounds on his firm and powerful chest, her eyes reddening.
Her actions, however, were interpreted differently by the other two men present.
Tong Xiaoye felt that this peculiar martial world woman was taking advantage of Xuan Yi, "taking liberties" with him.
He curled his lips.
As expected of someone from the "martial world," their tastes were indeed peculiar.
At this time, Xuan Yi also saw the slender and flawless white hand extending from under the cloak, and his heart confirmed again that this was not his Wife Lord.
Therefore, he tried to move backward, trying to avoid the other party's "unwanted advances."
Seeing this, Nian Jiaojiao understood his thoughts. However, as Xuan Yi moved, blood seeped from the whipped wounds again. Worried, she quickly withdrew her hand and took a few steps back.
She turned her head and pointed at Xuan Yi behind her, saying to Tong Xiaoye:
"Do you still want this person?"
Tong Xiaoye felt contempt in his heart.
He knew she was lusting after him...
So he replied without hesitation:
"No, I don't want him anymore. You take him."
Rather than imprisoning him, it seemed better to let him be taken away by a reckless woman who lived by her wits. Such a punishment seemed even better...
Thinking this, Tong Xiaoye even showed a smile.
Seeing his unpredictable expression, Nian Jiaojiao had already guessed most of his dark thoughts.
When she sent Xuan Yi to Fengcheng, Tong Xiaoye only thought that he had been taken away by a martial world woman to wander around.
Nian Jiaojiao glanced at Tong Xiaoye, who was still outside the door, and waved her hand:
"You can go now. If the enemies come looking for me, I'll leave with this person. However... you can't betray me, otherwise..."
Saying that, Nian Jiaojiao suddenly walked to Xuan Yi's side, grabbed the iron chain on his right hand, and applied a little force.
*Crack—*
The iron bracelet broke into several pieces.
Tong Xiaoye swallowed and stammered, "Of course, of course, then... I'll be going now."
Nian Jiaojiao did not respond.
Tong Xiaoye stumbled away as if fleeing.
After he was far away, Nian Jiaojiao spoke to Xuan Yi, who was still warily looking at her in her original voice:
"It's me."
With that, she tore off the restraints around her body.
When Xuan Yi clearly saw who it was, he was stunned and asked uncertainly:
"Wife Lord?"
Nian Jiaojiao nodded and said no more. With a flick of her finger, there were a few "clatter" sounds as Xuan Yi's chains on his hands and feet were completely removed.
Losing his support, Xuan Yi fell forward. Nian Jiaojiao caught him with her arm. She picked him up horizontally and looked down at Xuan Yi in her embrace, whispering:
"Let's go home."