Chapter 387

Zhu Yijing sat on the ground, countless Embroidered Uniform Guards ran past him and Li Miao, pouring into his outer residence. But he had no time to care about anything else, just staring fixedly at Li Miao, his face pale.

He didn't expect Li Miao to appear in front of him.

If he had known that Li Miao had returned to Shuntian, even if he had ten guts, he would absolutely not dare to say those words just now.

He is Zhu Zai's only son, even if he has no ability himself, he knows more than others. He knows very well what those "suicide for fear of crime," "fleeing with the whole family," and "internal strife and mutual slaughter" in Li Miao's handled case documents are all about.

Toward Li Miao, Zhu Yijing is as afraid as he is respectful.

"Miao... Brother Miao..."

Zhu Yijing's voice trembled.

Li Miao didn't look back at him, just dropped a sentence "Help him up," and walked toward the door.

An Ziyang waved his hand, and Embroidered Uniform Guards stepped forward to frame Zhu Yijing, whose legs were already soft, and followed quickly.

Thanks to Zhu Zai's family education, Zhu Yijing can be considered clean among the Embroidered Uniform Guard Battalion Commanders, so this outer residence is not large, only two entrances.

Li Miao stepped into the first entrance, and the pouring Embroidered Uniform Guards had already tied up the servants, cooks, and maids in the outer residence, with sword blades pressed against their necks, just waiting for Li Miao to speak.

Li Miao didn't stop his feet, reached out and pointed a few times.

Puchi—

"Ah!"

Zhu Yijing screamed, his legs that had been propped up somewhat softened again, fortunately he was framed in the middle, and didn't fall again.

"Take the rest home to raise, and release them after a month."

An Ziyang waved his hand, and the remaining servants who had been scared to faint were carried out the door.

Following behind Li Miao, the few stepped into the inner courtyard.

In the inner courtyard, the Embroidered Uniform Guards did not approach the house, but stood by the surrounding walls, roofs, and doors, dozens of embroidered spring swords drawn, aiming at the main room from afar.

Just then, Zhu Yijing suddenly didn't know where he got the spirit, and his drooping head raised suddenly.

"Jinyi! Brother Miao! Don't!"

He actually shed tears.

"Brother Miao, I was wrong, I was wrong, I shouldn't have said those words, it's all my fault, my heart is not right, I am ungrateful, I accept the punishment! Just beg you... don't kill her, beg you!"

Tears and snot flowed down.

And to his surprise, Li Miao really stopped.

But he didn't look back at him either.

Beside him, An Ziyang's expression was already terrifyingly cold, and the look in his eyes toward Zhu Yijing no longer had half a shred of kindness, and he said coldly.

"Battalion Commander Zhu, shut up! If it weren't for you being the only son of the Commander, with your shameful appearance, I should implement family discipline now and expel you from the Embroidered Uniform Guard!"

An Ziyang showed sarcasm.

"Until now, you still think the Chief of the Guard is coming for you! What a joke! To say something unpleasant, if it were in the Jianghu, with your kind of goods, I wouldn't let you appear in front of the Chief of the Guard!"

"Do you know when the Chief of the Guard returned to the capital?"

Zhu Yijing shook his head blankly.

"Just two cups of tea ago! Do you know where the Chief of the Guard was three days ago!"

"Nanjing!"

"Traveling two thousand four hundred li, killing more than two hundred and forty people, the blood on the Chief of the Guard's hands hasn't even dried yet! It's all for you! And you are still here measuring the gentleman's heart with a villain's heart. How can there be such a shameless person in the world!"

"You this—"

"That's enough."

In front, Li Miao calmly stopped An Ziyang's ready-to-go personal attack, still not looking back.

An Ziyang couldn't continue scolding, so he waved his hand with a cold face, signaling the two Embroidered Uniform Guards who framed Zhu Yijing to let go, and Zhu Yijing fell to the ground with a plop.

By now, he finally reacted.

"Miao, Brother Miao... are you, coming for Jinyi?"

He mumbled.

"But, it shouldn't be... she is not, she is just a weak woman, she, she..." As he spoke, the door of the main room in front creaked and was pushed open from inside.

A pair of bare feet like porcelain walked out, and above them was a piece of semi-transparent light gauze. When the wind blew, it revealed moist and snow-white skin, tied in a loose knot at the waist.

Further up, it was an upper body without a stitch of clothing, and a delicate and lovely face, looking at Li Miao with a smile.

"Jinyi!"

Zhu Yijing's face flushed red.

His own lover appearing naked in front of others, how could he stand it! But he also really loved Liu Jinyi, and at the moment he couldn't care about being angry, saying one thing after another.

"Jinyi, Jinyi, go back to the room!"

"I have some words to say with Brother Miao, you go back to the room, don't come out, I'll come to find you later! Be obedient!"

Zhu Yijing kept saying, but those eyes that were full of longing just a cup of tea ago didn't share half a shred of gaze with him.

"Li Miao."

The woman spoke expressionlessly.

"You are still alive."

"Sure enough, the game in Nanjing ultimately failed to keep you. You should have listened to me back then and put all the chips on Nanjing. Without you, killing Zhu Zai was just a matter of time... What a pity."

Zhu Yijing's nails pierced into his palms, and the corners of his mouth were bitten to bleed by himself: "Kill, Father? Jinyi, what... do you mean..."

But at the moment, no one cared about him anymore.

Li Miao scanned him up and down and frowned.

"You are not a eunuch."

Liu Jinyi lifted the light gauze wrapped around her waist.

"Of course."

"You are not Liu Jin either."

"You can say that."

Li Miao's mouth curled up.

"It seems your collusion with Yingzhou is deeper than I thought... Zheng Anqi Sheng's method for longevity has already been handed to you. You planted your 'nature' in this woman, right?"

Liu Jinyi was expressionless and did not answer.

"Just like that master of yours."

Li Miao sneered.

Liu Jinyi was still expressionless, his voice without half a ripple.

"When you lose, you will be the same as this woman. Planted with 'nature' by Zheng Anqi Sheng, you won't remember who you are, and you won't have any memories belonging to yourself anymore."

He was different from any opponent Li Miao had met before, with no proud declaration, and not shaken by Li Miao's words, just like a cold machine.

He spread his hands.

"You can kill me now."

"Don't think about torturing me. This body has already been damaged in the brain by me using Gu insects, just like those Gu women under Ji Tianrui, unable to feel a shred of pain. As for other methods, you can use them to your heart's content, I guarantee you won't be able to torture any information out."

"Don't worry, I won't be like any of your previous opponents. Before confirming you are dead, I will absolutely not appear in front of you."

"You, and Zhu Zai, will both die in Shuntian."

"When you die, I will—"

Bang!

The delicate and lovely face disappeared suddenly, the headless corpse swayed, and fell to the ground.

Li Miao turned back to look at Zhu Yijing who was already stupid.

"Take him, go see the Commander."

Having said that, he walked toward the door.

(End of chapter)