Chapter 179: Strange Plot

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Tuoba Tianyin’s pretty face changed, and she said in shock and anger, “General Lei, what do you mean?”

Lei Qing chuckled, allowed the Personal Guards to pour the wine, and waved his hand nonchalantly, saying, “Don’t get excited, General Tuoba. I saw your expression was too serious, so I was just joking to loosen the atmosphere. Also, please don’t put your hand on your sword hilt. Otherwise, I’m afraid my two brothers might think you’re going to commit violence and rob someone, and in their nervousness, they might chop off your Young Master’s head. That would be terrible.”

Actually, Lei Qing was somewhat capable in observing people. Especially regarding women’s emotions, few could escape his eyes. After all, he had started coaxing women since he was twelve, and he had done a great job with remarkable achievements. In his observation just now, Tuoba Tianyin was quite disgusted with both himself and Zhen Jimu.

From this, it seemed that this woman probably thought highly of herself and was a very proud person inside. Actually, this wasn’t a big flaw; the more outstanding a woman was, the more she usually had such flaws to some extent.

Leng Yuewu was an exception, not because she wasn’t outstanding enough. But because in her previous life, she had never thought about involving herself in romantic feelings. Cultivation, her sect, suppressing the North Ice Prison, and responsibilities were the main themes of her life, and she viewed this aspect very indifferently.

If not for a strange twist of fate that gave her such a wonderful relationship with Lei Qing, she might have spent her life like a fairy who truly didn’t eat the food of common mortals until she died.

This was not strange; many Palace Masters of the Moon Cold Palace throughout history had spent their lives like this. However, since ancient times, beautiful women often had unhappy fates. Few Palace Masters of the Moon Cold Palace could live past one hundred and fifty years old; almost all of them died in the North Ice Prison. Just like Leng Yuewu’s Master, who died in the North Ice Prison before reaching a hundred years old. This was one of the reasons why the status of the Fighting Qi Holy Land was so detached and respected.

It was those lives that guarded the North Ice Prison.

Of course, there were also some Palace Masters of the Moon Cold Palace who had romantic lives, and many touching love stories that people loved to talk about happened. In those stories, there were never any obscene plotlines involving going to bed. Mostly, it was spiritual love, admiring each other but watching from afar.

However, for a Palace Master of the Moon Cold Palace with such a lofty status to have a fling with a little pretty boy who was only twenty years old and had poor cultivation strength… estimatedly, throughout history, there was only Leng Yuewu.

For Lei Qing, seeing Tuoba Tianyin’s faintly proud appearance, he couldn’t help but itch to strike at her: “General Tuoba, I heard people say that you were originally from a small tribe on the grassland, but suffered a calamity of genocide from an enemy chief, and were just saved by Madame Zhen who was passing by on a business trip. She then took you as an adopted daughter, which can be considered a grace as heavy as a mountain to you. Presumably, if Madame Zhen really asked to give you to me, you would definitely be willing to do so for the sake of repaying her kindness, right?”

Lei Qing’s words attacked her heart word by word. If Tuoba Tianyin said she was willing, Lei Qing might immediately write a letter to Madame Zhen, and Tuoba Tianyin’s life might be ruined. And if she dared to say she was unwilling, wouldn’t that mean she was a cold-hearted person by nature?

Tuoba Tianyin forcibly suppressed her anger and said coldly, “Young General, aren’t you afraid that after exchanging the Young Master for me, Madame Zhen will immediately send a large army to exterminate you?”

“How is that possible?” Lei Qing said with feigned surprise, “I heard that Madame Zhen treats you like her own daughter, and your food, clothing, and expenses are the same as her children. How could she give up your life and rashly send a large army to besiege me?”

“Young General, please put away your clumsy attempt to sow discord.” Tuoba Tianyin controlled her emotions and said indifferently, “I respect Madame Zhen very much. As long as it is her order, I will obey unconditionally, even if I die, I will have no complaints. If you want to exchange me for the Young Master, as long as you can obtain Madame’s agreement, Tianyin will naturally follow the order.”

“Good spirit.” Lei Qing laughed loudly, looked at Zhen Jimu whose face looked a bit unsightly but was forcing a smile, and said, “Brother, you have a good eye. General Tuoba is definitely a heroine among women. If you marry her, it will surely be much better than those flighty women.”

“Big Brother Lei is joking. As the saying goes, the falling flowers have feelings, but the flowing water has no intention.” Zhen Jimu laughed dryly.

“Since you can’t handle her, why not give her to me?” Lei Qing said to him with a wink.

Zhen Jimu was stunned, struggled in his heart, and looked hesitant.

“General Lei, don’t go too far.” Tuoba Tianyin pressed her hand on her sword hilt, the aura of thunder crackling around her, staring at Lei Qing with cold eyes full of anger, “Don’t think that just because you have all the advantages now, you can humiliate me, Tuoba Tianyin, like this.”

“Clang!” Xianyu Bao was the first to draw his saber and pressed it against Zhen Jimu’s neck, laughing lewdly, “Boss, you really have good taste. This chick is not bad, high class. Wanting to get her into bed is simple. If she says one word of unwillingness, I’ll cut off a finger of this pretty boy. If she says ten words of unwillingness, I’ll chop off his hands. If she says eleven words, heh, sorry then, your Madame Zhen won’t have the chance to hug her grandson.”

Xianyu Bao’s shameless threat made Tuoba Tianyin’s face change rapidly. If the other party really threatened her like this, she really wouldn’t dare not to comply. Her beautiful face instantly turned pale, and she stared at Lei Qing with extreme anger, saying, “Young General, is this your way of treating guests?”

Lei Qing chuckled, reached out, and hooked her chin.

Tuoba Tianyin instantly felt a chill run down her spine, thinking to herself that it was bad, that she had fallen into a wolf’s den today. But there was a sword resting on Zhen Jimu’s neck, and he was trembling uselessly. For a moment, even though she was an extremely proud person, she couldn’t help but feel exhausted, murmuring, “Young General, I didn’t expect you to be someone who goes back on his word. You clearly promised that after accepting our Zhen Family Ranch’s ransom, you wouldn’t harm the Young Master.”

“Tuoba Tianyin, stop with this provocation.” Lei Qing laughed loudly, “I did promise, but you also have to be clear. Some of my subordinates are rough people. If your Young Master insults them a few times, they might do something bad in a fit of anger? Besides, people living in this world, where wouldn’t they encounter some accidents? For example, falling to their death, drowning in water. Or, being insulted and bullied to death by other prisoners.”

“Despicable and shameless, a villain who breaks his word.” Seeing him laugh so arrogantly, Tuoba Tianyin couldn’t help but raise her eyebrows and cursed.

Lei Qing’s words scared Zhen Jimu so much that he trembled all over and shivered repeatedly. I don’t want to die, let alone be insulted and bullied by other prisoners. Just thinking about sharing a cell with that Butcher who eats human hearts and drinks human blood, Zhen Jimu felt like his head was going to explode and he was going to go crazy.

In extreme fear, he hurriedly said, “Tuoba Tianyin, just submit to my Boss Lei. Our Boss Lei is wise and mighty, his character and martial arts are top-notch choices. He is more than enough to match you.”

Although Zhen Jimu had a good impression of Tuoba Tianyin in his heart and had frantically pursued her before. But the more she was cold to him, making him unable to get what he wanted, the more it aroused his desire to possess and conquer. But that was just a conqueror’s desire born of dissatisfaction, not true love.

As soon as Zhen Jimu said this, Tuoba Tianyin first showed a look of disbelief, followed by anger and disappointment. Her delicate body trembled slightly. Her teeth had bitten through her lips, and traces of fresh blood flowed down.

“Heh, Tuoba Tianyin, I actually quite admire your eye for people.” Lei Qing hooked her chin and pulled it back a little, “You were able to see through the essence of this man early on and never accepted his pursuit. But don’t be sad. Actually, this is very normal. Most people are very afraid of death. As long as they can live, they are willing to do anything, even if it means selling out the woman they love. Therefore, those undying love stories are so rare and precious, and will be handed down forever.”

Tuoba Tianyin’s gaze gradually refocused, staring dead at Lei Qing, saying with hatred, “Thank you, Young General, for your guidance. I will obey the Young Master’s order and crawl into your bed tonight. However, I ask the Young General to please release my Young Master.”

Seeing this scene, Zhen Jimu felt a relief in his heart, but also revealed a trace of shame.

“Tuoba Tianyin, I also advise you, don’t think too highly of yourself.” Lei Qing let go of her chin, smiled, and drank the wine in one gulp, “I’ve seen many women with looks like yours, I won’t take you too seriously. Let alone playing those vulgar and despicable means just to sleep with you? I just want to borrow your mouth to warn that Madame Zhen of yours, never try to play tricks or schemes with me, Lei Qing. I am a timid person, maybe out of fear, I will do some crazy things.”

Tuoba Tianyin’s face looked extremely ugly, staring at Lei Qing with hatred, “Young General’s golden words, Tianyin will remember.”

“In addition, send this finger back to Madame Zhen and let her know the result of sending three thousand cavalry to intimidate me. Anyway, for every spy from the Zhen Family I find in Yehe Town in the future, I will send back a brocade box.” Lei Qing said with a cold expression.

“What?” Tuoba Tianyin stood up in shock and anger.

But it was too late, Xianyu Bao grinned ferociously and held down the panicked Zhen Jimu, cleanly cutting off his finger with one knife. As blood spurted out, he placed it in a brocade box.

Zhen Jimu’s face was pale, he collapsed on the table and fainted.

Tuoba Tianyin took the box tremblingly. She walked out slowly without looking at Zhen Jimu again. Only after she left did Zhen Jimu raise his head, grabbed a piece of roast mutton as if nothing had happened, and ate it in big mouthfuls, saying as if asking for credit, “Boss Lei, how was my acting just now?”

Lei Qing glanced at him and said, “Helping me trick your mother, is it necessary to be so smug?”

“Compared to you, Boss, it’s far worse. Just now, your expression was as shameless as it could be. Heh heh.”

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