Chapter 1779 - 1717: Vengeance for a Slain Child
Chapter 1779: Chapter 1717: Vengeance for a Slain Child
Listening to the woman’s sharp and cold laughter, the man’s brow furrowed, and he withdrew from her, standing upright.
"You haven’t given up?" The man looked at the woman and asked with furrowed brows.
The woman sat up: "Give up, what’s that supposed to mean?"
The man faced her with a cold expression.
"My enemy is still alive and thriving right before me, how can I give up?" The woman replied coldly.
Picking up the clothes from the floor, the man began to dress while saying, "Time and again, assassination after assassination, when have they ever succeeded? The opponent remains unscathed, yet our numbers dwindle each time, and there are precious few left we can use."
The woman’s gaze darkened as she looked at him: "Brother Xing doesn’t want to help me anymore?"
The man avoided her gaze, saying, "Huaner, aren’t you tired?"
The woman shuddered, quickly regaining her cold and arrogant demeanor, saying, "I don’t know what tired means; all I know is that I won’t rest easy until I watch them fall from grace."
Before the man could speak, the woman pressed further, "Brother Xing, help me again."
The man closed his eyes, silent.
Seeing this, the woman leaned over, tiptoeing to kiss his lips and neck repeatedly, her hands caressed his chest and traveled downward.
The man’s throat moved, the woman noticed clearly, and just as her hand was about to wander lower, he stopped it.
"Enough."
The woman jerked her head up, eyes bleak: "Brother Xing, don’t you want me?"
"Huaner, let’s leave together. We can go overseas, and if you want children, we can plan to have one or adopt." The man said, "Continue like this, and we’ll only end in ruin."
The woman sneered, "You’re afraid of dying?"
The man looked away in embarrassment.
"This time targeting the Empress Dowager, although it seems directed at remnants of the Former Dynasty, has raised suspicion. Now, not only are Emperor Yan’s people tracking our organization, but even Prince Jin is searching for us. I’m afraid sooner or later they’ll find out."
"In the end, you’re just afraid to die!" The woman retorted coldly, "How did you not think about losing your head when you slept with the Emperor’s woman? Back then, you vowed you’d protect me, no matter if I entered the palace. Are you reneging now?"
"I..."
"Alright, I saved a coward in the end, you go, leave now, don’t worry about me. Whether I live or die, it’s my fate, leave!" The woman pushed him away, turning her back.
"Huaner..."
"How can I let go? How am I supposed to forget? My Qinger was so good, so clever. Had he not stumbled upon those despicable creatures’ scandal, how could he be dead? He wasn’t even on the Royal Family’s family tree. Even tigers don’t eat their cubs, but that man was ruthless, he discarded my Qinger just to cover up that scandal, thinking I wouldn’t find out? Ha, Heaven is just, my Qinger told me everything." As she spoke, tears fell, "Qinger spoke yesterday; the next day he was dead in the lake, an accident? I don’t believe it, it was obviously planned to drown Qinger for their scandal, scoundrels, all scoundrels!"
Watching her descend into madness, the man’s eyes showed a hint of compassion.
"The enmity of killing my child, it’s irreconcilable, I must have revenge, my Qinger cannot have died in vain!" The woman clutched the man’s arm, pleading, "Brother Xing, there’s an opportunity, Jhin Mo is going to the Northern Region, this is our chance. If he dies, that woman surely can’t survive."
The man furrowed his brow.
"Going to and returning from the Northern Region, there’ll be plenty of time, we’re not in a rush, Brother Xing, we can plan slowly, and surely we will succeed with one blow." The woman hugged him, pleading, "Help me, help me once more."
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