Chapter 175

The Qiao Sisters

Tilting her head, hunched in the corner, her face was pale, her half-open mouth like a fish out of water...

At this moment, although she had shaved her hair and her cheeks were sunken to the point of being unrecognizable, and her face was terrifyingly pale, Nie Jinxuan recognized her at a glance as Qiao Yuan'er!

Yes, it was Qiao Yuan'er! The Qiao Yuan'er who was once the most favored in Chen Wang Fu, the Qiao Yuan'er who was once the most stunningly beautiful, but at this moment, she was...

For a moment, Nie Jinxuan's heart was filled with mixed feelings, but then she couldn't help but turn to look at Yin Fengzhan beside her. At this moment, Yin Fengzhan only moved his eyebrows slightly, but then returned to his usual expressionless state.

Clearly, Yin Fengzhan seemed to have no feelings for Qiao Yuan'er, as if he were looking at a completely unrelated person, without a shred of affection.

Seeing this, Nie Jinxuan didn't know whether to feel relieved and moved, or to sigh helplessly. At this moment, perhaps hearing the sound, Qiao Yuan'er, who was huddled in the corner, slowly woke up. But the moment she saw Nie Jinxuan at the door, her expression changed drastically. Her originally painful and pale face was immediately filled with ferocity, and she stood up and lunged at Nie Jinxuan...

Qiao Yuan'er's movements were fast, but the moment she stood up, Yin Fengzhan pulled Nie Jinxuan behind him and raised his hand to strike!

Yin Fengzhan's movements were ruthless, without a shred of hesitation. But the moment Yin Fengzhan raised his hand, Nie Jinxuan, who had been pulled behind, stopped him. Yin Fengzhan's face flashed with displeasure, but then they saw Qiao Yuan'er, who was about to lunge, fall to the ground before she could even stand steady.

Qiao Yuan'er looked extremely disheveled, panting heavily, and although she started coughing incessantly, a trace of blood spilled from the corner of her mouth.

Clearly, the palm strike from Shui Yun earlier had damaged Qiao Yuan'er's internal organs, and at this moment, she couldn't even stand up.

Seeing her like this, Nie Jinxuan pursed her lips and walked out from behind Yin Fengzhan. At this moment, Qiao Yuan'er, who was bowing her head and panting while coughing, suddenly laughed.

"Heh... hehe... cough... cough cough..."

With a mocking laugh, accompanied by incessant coughing, Qiao Yuan'er slowly raised her head and stared straight at Nie Jinxuan at the door.

"Nie Jinxuan... you must be very pleased... eh? You must be very pleased... hehe..."

At this moment, Qiao Yuan'er was terrifyingly sinister, her pair of blood-red eyes seemingly wanting to devour Nie Jinxuan alive. Hearing this, Nie Jinxuan frowned.

"Qiao Yuan'er, what do you mean by this? Why should I be pleased?"

She spoke in a low voice, but then Nie Jinxuan curled her lips.

"Oh, right, are you trying to say that I'm pleased to see you in this state? If that's the case, then Qiao Yuan'er, you're right, I am very pleased. After all, the once radiant Qiao Yuan'er has fallen to such a miserable state, and even to assassinate me, you shaved off your hair... Qiao Yuan'er, it was really hard on you to do such a thing just to disguise yourself as a monk, but in the end, I'm still alive and well, tsk tsk, so tell me, can I not be pleased?"

Nie Jinxuan was not kind-hearted enough to comfort someone who hated her to the bone at this moment. Moreover, she knew in her heart that given Qiao Yuan'er's personality, the kinder she was, the greater the blow to her; it would be better to let her be a complete villain.

But having said that, Nie Jinxuan paused slightly and changed the subject.

"However, Qiao Yuan'er, there is one thing I don't understand. Back at the Wangfu, I don't remember doing anything to wrong you, why do you hate me so much?"

"You didn't do anything? Nie Jinxuan, how dare you say you didn't do anything?"

The original resentment turned into ferocity. After Nie Jinxuan finished speaking, Qiao Yuan'er shouted almost crazily.

"Nie Jinxuan, if it weren't for you, how could Xiao Ru have died? Xiao Ru is dead, so I want you to pay with your life!"

Screaming crazily, Qiao Yuan'er acted as if she had gone mad. After speaking, she tried to lunge at Nie Jinxuan again, but she was too badly injured, and before she could stand up, she fell down again. But at this moment, hearing Qiao Yuan'er say this, Nie Jinxuan was a bit confused.

Xiao Ru was Qiao Yuan'er's maid. In the case of Wang Fu's murder, Xiao Ru finally revealed the truth but was silenced by the real culprit at the critical moment... But even if Qiao Yuan'er blamed her for Xiao Ru's death, Xiao Ru was originally a Jianghu thief who had hidden her identity to enter the Wangfu and follow Qiao Yuan'er. But no matter how close the master-servant relationship between Qiao Yuan'er and Xiao Ru was, it wouldn't reach this extent, would it?!

For a moment, Nie Jinxuan intuitively felt that this matter was a bit strange, and she couldn't help but narrow her eyes.

"Qiao Yuan'er... who is Xiao Ru to you?"

No! The two were definitely not just a normal master-servant relationship! Otherwise, Qiao Yuan'er wouldn't be like this. But then, Qiao Yuan'er's answer shocked Nie Jinxuan.

"Who is she? Heh... who is Xiao Ru? I'll tell you, Xiao Ru's real name is Qiao Luan'er! She is my own sister!"

It turned out that Qiao Yuan'er and Qiao Luan'er were sisters. They had been very close since they were young. But fate played tricks on them. When Qiao Yuan'er was seven or eight years old, the Qiao family was ransacked, and all thirty-plus members of the family were killed by bandits. Only the sisters Qiao Yuan'er and Qiao Luan'er survived by luck.

But at that time, the sisters were only ten years old, and the Qiao family suffered such a great change, naturally leaving them with no way to survive. Just then, a passing opera troupe took them in. But they hadn't expected that the troupe leader was a gambler who owed a lot of gambling debts. Seeing the sisters' outstanding beauty, especially Qiao Yuan'er's stunning appearance, he had evil intentions and wanted to sell them to a brothel!

Compared to Qiao Yuan'er's innocence, her sister Qiao Luan'er had been very shrewd since she was young. Accidentally discovering the troupe leader's intentions, Qiao Luan'er wanted to take Qiao Yuan'er and run away. But they were caught back several times. Finally, during another escape, Qiao Luan'er covered for her sister Qiao Yuan'er to escape, but she herself was caught. Later, the opera troupe went to another place, and the sisters lost contact.

Later, the escaped Qiao Yuan'er entered a music house, and a few years later, she became a famous dancer in the capital. Finally, she entered Chen Wang Fu. Ten years later, she finally saw her own sister Qiao Luan'er. But unexpectedly, at this time, Qiao Luan'er was already a cold-blooded Jianghu thief. Even so, in Qiao Yuan'er's eyes, Qiao Luan'er was still her best sister!

Later, Qiao Luan'er hid her identity and entered Chen Wang Fu, which could be considered a reliance for the sisters. But unexpectedly, in the end, her sister Qiao Luan'er died inexplicably, and she, Qiao Yuan'er, was driven out of the Wangfu and ended up on the streets...

Qiao Yuan'er had hatred in her heart, and as she spoke, she couldn't help but look up at the somewhat shocked Nie Jinxuan and sneer coldly.

"So, Nie Jinxuan, do you think I hate you?! If it weren't for you, how could my sister have died?! If it weren't for you, how could I have been driven out of Chen Wang Fu?! So Nie Jinxuan, it's all you! It's all you! You jinx, I want you to die! I want you to die!"

Speaking to the end, Qiao Yuan'er screamed almost crazily again, accompanied by blood spraying out, looking even more terrifying. But at this moment, hearing her words and seeing her crazy appearance, Yin Fengzhan's eyes sharpened, and he stepped forward, reached out, grabbed her neck, and lifted her into the air with a sudden lift.

"You're looking for death!"

As he spoke, Yin Fengzhan exerted force on his hand, but just then, Nie Jinxuan behind him pulled him.

"Wait."

Nie Jinxuan's words were timely; otherwise, a second later, Qiao Yuan'er would have already met her end. Afterward, Nie Jinxuan stepped forward, stood on tiptoe, and whispered in Yin Fengzhan's ear.

No one knew what Nie Jinxuan said, but after Nie Jinxuan finished speaking, Yin Fengzhan raised his sword-like eyebrows, loosened his large hand, and let Qiao Yuan'er's body fall to the ground without warning.

Suddenly, the severe pain in her chest and the fresh air rushing into her lungs made Qiao Yuan'er feel so painful she was about to faint. At this moment, Nie Jinxuan, standing to the side, looked down at her.

"Qiao Yuan'er, I know you hate me. But I still want to remind you. You know how your sister died, and you know whether it was I, Nie Jinxuan, who caused her death... However, what I want to ask you now is, who instructed you to kill me?"

Nie Jinxuan said word by word, but hearing this, Qiao Yuan'er looked up instantly, and with a sneer through her ferocity, she said.

"Yes, I know, I know clearly that everything is because of you!... As for who instructed me, humph, I'll tell you, no one instructed me!"

"Is that so? If no one instructed you, how did you know I would come here to burn incense today? And even calculated that I would listen to Master Liaokong's lecture with Prince Rui here? Otherwise, why would you go to the extent of cutting your hair and disguising yourself as a monk to assassinate me here?... Qiao Yuan'er, I, Nie Jinxuan, know exactly how much you're worth; you couldn't have planned such a scheme and thought!"

Nie Jinxuan's words were certain. Hearing this, Qiao Yuan'er's eyes flashed, but she couldn't help but purse her lips and say nothing more. Seeing her like this, Nie Jinxuan raised her eyebrows slightly.

"Fine, Qiao Yuan'er, you'd better think it over carefully, but don't forget, your action has failed, and I, Nie Jinxuan, am still alive. And your identity, Qiao Yuan'er, has already been exposed... So, what do you think the person hiding behind you will do?"

Nie Jinxuan didn't mind explaining the matter more thoroughly. After speaking, she pulled Yin Fengzhan and left directly. Looking at Nie Jinxuan's back, and then at the door that was closed instantly, Qiao Yuan'er, who had been ferocious, couldn't help but have a flash of deep thought in her eyes...