Chapter 246: Su Xiao

The Fang Family.

After Fang Shifeng left the bath, the white foam in the bathtub surged; with a splash, Chen Che sat up from the tub, leaned against the other end, and locked eyes with the woman.

"Why help me?"

Chen Che asked.

"Who are you?"

The woman asked in return.

Chen Che did not answer, and the woman asked again: "Fang Shaokun was injured; was that your doing?"

"Listening to the commotion outside, the Fang Family can be said to be in a state of panic... Do you have a grudge against the Fang Family?"

Without waiting for Chen Che to respond, the woman asked another question.

Chen Che still did not reply, and the two fell into silence for a moment, awkwardly soaking in the "mandarin duck bath."

A few seconds later, it was the woman who spoke again: "My name is Su Xiao, and I am Fang Shaokun's... wife."

"I already knew that."

Chen Che asked again: "Why help me?"

Su Xiao stared at Chen Che and said: "Because I want you to help me, help me leave the Fang Family."

Chen Che's expression was surprised, yet vigilance appeared in his eyes: "Aren't you Fang Shaokun's wife? Do you still need my help to leave here?"

Su Xiao was silent for a few seconds, then the water rippled as she slowly sat up straight, her entire upper body exposed above the water.

White foam clung to her body; she was wearing nothing, yet nothing could be seen.

"Because of this."

Su Xiao used her hand to wipe away the foam in the center of her chest, revealing a circular pattern.

Chen Che narrowed his eyes, staring at the gear-like pattern, and blurted out: "It's a Seal Technique! No, it's a Contract Technique!"

"It is a Seal Technique, and also a Contract Technique."

Su Xiao said calmly: "This pattern seals my Martial Dao Cultivation and simultaneously establishes a contract between me and Fang Shaokun, and it is a unilaterally controlled Contract Technique.

I cannot defy any request or order from Fang Shaokun; even if I am unwilling in my heart, my body will involuntarily obey any of his demands."

Chen Che understood Artisan Technique, so he could judge that Su Xiao was not lying, but he was still puzzled: "According to what you said, if this technique is not undone, you cannot leave, but I do not know the specific methods of this technique, so how can I help you?"

"I want to regain my freedom; it doesn't necessarily have to be by undoing the technique. Eliminating the controlling party of the contract is enough."

Su Xiao gazed at Chen Che and said faintly.

"You want me to help you kill Fang Shaokun!"

Chen Che understood, and at the same time, his mind became active: "But you have seen my situation; I am being hunted by the Fang Family, and I am also seriously injured. At a time like this, just to repay your life-saving grace, to go and kill Fang Shaokun...

Not to mention whether I can succeed, even if I do, I might not survive. And although you saved me, you also had selfish motives, so I am grateful to you, but that does not mean I can risk my life for it."

Su Xiao frowned slightly and said: "If you don't agree, I can still call Fang Shifeng back."

"Then I can also silence you before that happens."

Chen Che smiled with narrowed eyes: "You said it yourself, your cultivation is sealed. And although I am seriously injured now, I can still manage to kill you, who are no different from an ordinary person."

Su Xiao's brow furrowed even tighter; she suddenly realized that she seemed to be bargaining with a tiger.

"Then what do you want?"

Su Xiao asked.

"Since this is business, for the sake of fairness, the compensation needs to be equal."

Chen Che said.

Su Xiao was slightly startled, her eyes lowered and then raised, biting her red lips, she slowly leaned toward Chen Che.

The white bubbles on her body shattered completely at this moment, her upper body fully exposed to view, the white light dazzling.

Chen Che grabbed her shoulders, pushed her back, and said: "I don't have that intention, and I don't have the energy for it right now."

Su Xiao looked at Chen Che, puzzled: "Isn't this what you men want most?"

"But not all men think with their lower bodies. A cooperative transaction between a man and a woman doesn't necessarily have to use a woman's body as a bargaining chip. Besides, in my current state, I really have no luck to enjoy it."

Chen Che clutched his chest, which was aching as if it were tearing, took a few deep breaths, and said: "I will help you kill Fang Shaokun, and you will help me leave here safely."

"Since you have lived in the Fang Family, you must be familiar with the layout here, and your identity itself is a cover. In this way, our goals are the same; we both want to leave here."

Chen Che observed Su Xiao inquisitively; he had originally thought about waiting for Tang Ying to return, but so much time had passed and there was still no news from Tang Ying, so something must have gone wrong.

This also made him realize that he could not pin all his hopes on Tang Ying; he had to seek other methods.

Although it was a bit of a fluke, Su Xiao was his only choice at the moment.

"What do you think of my proposal?"

Chen Che asked.

"Fine, but you must help me kill Fang Shaokun first."

Su Xiao said firmly.

Chen Che smiled slightly: "That is only right, otherwise you wouldn't trust me to cover my escape."

"Then what do I need to do now?"

A flash of joy crossed Su Xiao's eyes; it was the happiness of finally seeing hope.

"Help me cover, don't let the Fang Family find me; I need a few minutes to heal my wounds."

After Chen Che finished speaking, he did not wait for Su Xiao's response, but sat cross-legged in the bathtub, inserted the Ghost Gate Needle into the acupoints on his chest, and began to circulate his True Qi.

Seeing that Chen Che had entered his state, Su Xiao did not cover herself, but stood up, stepped out of the bathtub, put on her clothes, and kept watch outside the bathroom door.

Five minutes later, Chen Che walked out of the bathroom.

Su Xiao turned to look at him and asked: "How is it?"

Chen Che shook his head and did not answer. His injuries were too severe; even with his peerless Medicine, he could not heal himself instantly.

The brief treatment only halted the spread of his injuries, but to fully recover, he needed quiet rest.

Yet, quiet rest was the one thing he could not manage right now. However, with Su Xiao's cooperation, his current state was enough to support him in escaping the Fang Family without much issue.

"Fang Shaokun should be in the side chamber healing his wounds right now; shall we head over?"

Su Xiao said again.

Chen Che nodded: "Alright."

Su Xiao took a step, then turned to look Chen Che over and said: "Change your clothes first."

Chen Che looked down and only then realized his body was still soaking wet.

Su Xiao found a set of Fang Shaokun's clothes for Chen Che to change into, and then the two walked out of the room one after the other, heading toward the side chamber in the southwest corner.

On the way, people from the Fang Family patrolling and searching swept past them, but Su Xiao and Chen Che both wore expressions as if nothing were the matter.

Since everyone in the Fang Family knew Su Xiao was Fang Shaokun's concubine, no one dared to step forward and court trouble, to the point that even with a suspicious, unfamiliar man following behind this young mistress, they did not dare to ask a single question.

The two arrived at the side chamber smoothly just like that; the servants guarding outside the door did not stop them when they saw it was Su Xiao, but they blocked Chen Che outside the door.

"He was invited by the Patriarch to treat the young master's injuries."

The guards looked over this doctor who was far too young, doubt in their hearts.

"We dare not doubt the young mistress, but the young master's situation is special right now, and the Patriarch specifically instructed us not to let even the slightest mistake occur, so please forgive us, young mistress; we still need to report this gentleman's identity to the Patriarch and the eldest young master, and only after verification can we—"

"Crack, crack!"

Before the guard could finish his sentence, Chen Che took the initiative and snapped both their necks.

Dragging the corpses to a corner, Chen Che and Su Xiao quickly opened the door and went in.

They were shocked to see Fang Shaokun lying on the bed, his severed right arm simply bandaged, the man still in a state of unconsciousness.

Su Xiao froze in place; she had not expected Fang Shaokun to be injured so severely!

At the same time, she shifted her gaze to Chen Che, a surge of intense curiosity rising in her heart.

Chen Che did not notice Su Xiao's gaze; he strode up and, with clean and swift movements, gripped Fang Shaokun's throat. After a crisp "crack," Fang Shaokun would never open his eyes again.

The next second, a warm current surged into his body along his arm. Chen Che's expression was slightly surprised; he opened his palm and was shocked to find a dark red circular pattern on it, which was exactly the same as the Contract Technique pattern on Su Xiao's chest!

Chen Che frowned. As the pattern emerged, his body seemed to be undergoing a change; it was an indescribable, profound feeling.

This change only lasted for a few seconds, but with a jolt in his heart, Chen Che turned abruptly to look at Su Xiao, only to find that Su Xiao was also looking at him with an expression of astonishment.

The circular pattern on her chest was emitting a dazzling crimson light.

The astonishment on Su Xiao's face gradually faded, eventually evolving into a bitter smile: "I belong to you now."