Chapter 283: Volume 1_Chapter 283 Empress x Courtesan (13)

Volume 1_Chapter 283 Empress x Courtesan (13)

But at this moment the female lead advanced the plot, Wen Ci's injury had just healed, and she completely lacked the ability to resist the female lead's rebellion.

She took off the guard's uniform, removed her disguise, and came before the emperor's bedchamber.

She saw a youth standing outside the door.

Perhaps hearing her hurried footsteps, Wen Ci turned his head; the dim candlelight inside the room reflected in his eyes, giving off a dark, cold sheen, and deep within lay a horrifying killing intent.

Jiang Zhi saw this and stopped her steps.

Soon her expression returned to its former self, fierce and sinister: "You still dare appear before me? Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?"

As the words fell, almost instantly two silhouettes landed behind her, sharp icy blades pressed against her neck, death imminent, the ensuing sense of suffocation making one's heart race.

The youth stepped steadily onto the stairs, each step as if treading on her heart, like a hellish demon descending, his whole body exuding astonishing intimidation.

"You should have died long ago." His pupils were blackish-red, a deep blue hue under his eyes, as if he hadn't slept in ages, waiting for this moment.

Jiang Zhi remained motionless, her face deathly pale; once this final act ended, her mission would be complete.

"You want to kill me?"

Wen Ci walked to a spot not far from her, took the long sword handed over by the assassin, pale moonlight spilling onto the silvery-white blade, his speed becoming a blur as he swung it in the air.

Jiang Zhi's tendons in both wrists and lower limbs were severed; the pain came belatedly, she let out a muffled groan, collapsed powerlessly to the ground, losing all strength.

For a martial artist, when all tendons are severed, they are like a cripple, unable to practice martial arts for the rest of their life.

For the proud original host who took pride in her own martial prowess, this was undoubtedly a fatal blow.

"I won't let you die so easily," he continued, looking down at her struggling, collapsing face, he said slowly: "You will only wish for death."

Had it not been for that injury, this revenge would have come sooner.

【Villain Corruption Value decreased by 21 points, remaining 32 points.】

【Villain Corruption Value decreased by 17 points, remaining 15 points.】

【……】

The God Pillar System's notification tones kept sounding; Jiang Zhi's face showed pain, but her heart felt exceptionally happy.

She too would soon leave this world~

Just then, the solemn army surged into the front of the main hall; its leader, Leng Qianyan, swept his gaze over the empress lying on the ground, then shifted to the youth not far away.

Her brows furrowed tightly.

How could he still be alive? He shouldn't have survived her throwing knife and died in the beast garden?

The disturbed Wen Ci narrowed his eyes, gave a cool sideways glance at the uninvited guests, raised his hand and gestured.

In an instant, silhouettes flashed from all directions, one person after another collapsing; soon, hardly any of the army behind him remained.

Leng Qianyan's pupils contracted, she drew her blade to oppose him.

She had a Golden Finger, granting various high-level martial arts, but her time since transmigration was short, she hadn't finished learning them; although she could see the assassins' figures clearly, she couldn't fight off so many of them.

Moreover, the supporting troops outside the palace were also slain by those assassins; she was isolated and helpless, the only crucial thing now was to escape.

But she never imagined that a young attendant from the Songbamboo Pavilion could actually cultivate so many assassins for his use.

Just what kind of person is he??

Leng Qianyan had no time to think further, focusing solely on fleeing for her life.

The main hall was filled with a thick smell of blood; suddenly droplets fell from above, gradually turning into a torrential downpour that washed over the entire palace, the blood seeping into the ground and disappearing.

A black umbrella stood above the youth's head, shielding him from the pouring rain.

"Young Master, your body hasn't fully healed; you should first enter the palace," said the Poison Whip, one of the Five Great Elders of the Jie Dark Clan, with concern.

A cold wind blew across his face; Wen Ci clutched his chest and began to cough violently, intermittently, his complexion sickly pale.

He ordered: "Go, find a guard."

With changes afoot in the palace, Wen Ci clearly knew that that foolish, stubborn guard was surely searching everywhere for him.

The Old Poison Whip exclaimed in surprise upon hearing it: "A guard? Young Master, what kind of guard are you looking for?"

In this palace, aside from the palace servants, guards are the most numerous; looking for one is like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Wen Ci's vision darkened, his body staggered slightly, he took a deep breath, "Lock her up, get up."

Having said that, he promptly fainted.

The youth was already physically weak; inside the Songbamboo Pavilion he had taken a secret medicine, which could make a male's body soft and delicate, cut off his lineage, and even gradually consume his body.

Thus, the young attendant from the Songbamboo Pavilion does not live long, his life is short,

There's no way around it; if he didn't take that medicine, he simply couldn't survive.

The Old Poison Whip, who cultivates both poison and medicine, felt his pulse—chaotic and feeble—clearly the pulse of someone destined to die young.

He hurriedly lifted him into the palace interior.

…

【Villain Corruption Value remaining 10 points.】

Zhao Prison

In the deepest layer, an iron cell built there, a blurry figure lay inside, rats and worms burrowing wildly, the air reeking of a strong foul odor.

The walls were filthy, the sole vent choked with rust.

Jiang Zhi gasped a few times, turned her body, lay on her side against the wall, her eyes blind, her throat unable to utter a word.

This is the punishment received after using the system's ability, lasting one week.

Thus this is also why she rarely uses the system's ability; the punishment she must endure is inhumane.

Perhaps fearing she might die, those people staunched the blood where her limbs' tendons had been severed, simply applying medicine.

This could preserve her life.

But Jiang Zhi never thought of wanting to live.

She clearly understood the villain's thoughts; after being reborn once, how could she so easily let the original host go like she did in her previous life?

The villain was originally someone who held grudges; his revenge methods were brutal, and not having her cut into a human stick at this point was already good luck.

777 helped her shield the pain; aside from the excruciating pain when Wen Ci first severed her tendons, she no longer feels pain, just a bit hungry.

At night she didn't even have time to eat before Yan Yao showed up at her door, and the events that followed left her no time to eat.

Just as she was swallowing her saliva, a familiar voice came from outside the iron door.

"A Zhi!"

Jiang Zhi heard this and froze in disbelief.

The male supporting character Yan Yao isn't dead?

Yan Yao quickly undid the chain hanging on the iron door, stepped into the cell, and helped her up.

"I've come to rescue you and get you out of here."

Jiang Zhi wanted to speak, but couldn't utter a word, so she could only write in his palm.

"Danger, you don't need to worry about me."

Yan Yao paused slightly, and in the darkness his pupils flashed with a scarlet viciousness.

"Did he poison and mute you?" his voice trembled, restrained.

Jiang Zhi wrote.

"No, I made myself mute."

After writing that, she wrote another line.

"You need to leave quickly; if they find out, you'll die."

Yan Yao disregarded her objections, hoisted her sideways in a carry, and hurried out of the dungeon.

Jiang Zhi couldn't see, but could only feel the body carrying her jolt unsteadily; when he employed his light skill, she stared for a long time.

The male supporting character actually knows light skill? In the plot he's clearly incapable of even trussing a chicken.