Chapter 90: You all, none of you will survive

Li Qingluo glanced at the distance, confirmed that Li Qingzhu could no longer hear her here, then opened her mouth and said: "She is indeed the eldest daughter of the Jiangjun Fu, Li Qingzhu."

That person: "How do you know? Do you know her?"

Li Qingluo clasped her hands: "Sir, actually this blood letter of mine is also destined for East Yin Lane, the Jiangjun Fu."

That person seemed to suddenly understand something, and disbelief appeared in the depths of their eyes.

"She doesn't know you, yet you know her?"

"Could it be that you are the true miss of the Jiangjun Fu?"

"In this world, there actually exists such a coincidence?"

"No, you all originally came together today!"

Li Qingluo: "No, sir. All of this is indeed a coincidence. I happened to meet her at a tea house, and having seen her portrait before, I recognized her identity."

"She has never seen me, so it's normal that she doesn't know me."

"However, I also dare not guarantee that my blood letter, once sent back, will receive any attention. But hers will surely cause an uproar throughout the Jiangjun Fu, making waves."

That person gave a cold snort: "Is this the information you spoke of?"

Li Qingluo paused, then continued: "Of course not. Actually, she did not initially lie to you. She is indeed the beloved of a prince."

"If you trust me, sir, why not send her blood letter to a manor called Splendid Garden west of the city? Then someone will naturally deliver this blood letter into that prince's hands."

"Then send my blood letter together with her jade pendant to the Jiangjun Fu. In that way, everything you gentlemen desire can be obtained."

That person stared fixedly at Li Qingluo for a long while before asking: "What basis do I have to believe your words? What if this is your deception, and you've just set a trap for me—wouldn't I fall into your scheme?"

Li Qingluo: "Sir, I dare not play any tricks. Today's events happened suddenly; I am only following her because I got implicated and am trying to stay alive."

"As for knowing about her secret affair with a prince, it's also because her cause of death was too suspicious, so I've been covertly investigating this. Coincidentally, after my brother's leg was broken, I managed to uncover some clues—"

"The Jiangjun Fu's junior general broke his leg; this is now known throughout the world."

"Regarding this, that person actually had a little less suspicion."

He stuffed everything into his own bosom, saying: "Having said that, what is your purpose in telling me all this?"

Li Qingluo lowered her head: "I, a lowly woman, only wish for myself and my servant to survive."

That person, however, gave a cold smile: "You well know that none of you will survive."

Li Qingluo returned to the room, and the three people slammed the door shut with a loud bang.

Que'er and Deng Mama hurriedly examined Li Qingluo from head to toe; after confirming she was indeed unharmed, they both let out a heavy sigh of relief.

"Miss, you must never undertake such risky actions again!"

Li Qingluo nodded: "All right, I understand."

"Just now claiming not to be nervous or afraid was surely false."

"With that knife placed across her neck, she also lacked confidence that she could successfully counterattack."

"However, she had already clenched the dagger hidden in her sleeve tightly."

"As for the outward calm, it was nothing more than a forced show of composure!"

"Otherwise, how could she have convinced those few people of her words?"

"Her lack of fear makes her seem all the more like someone with deep scheming."

Li Qingzhu began patting her clothes and skirt, while quickly wiping the water stains on the floor, continuously shouting: "Filthy! Filthy! Filthy! Not me, not me, that isn't me——"

Que'er: "The eldest daughter of the Jiangjun Fu was actually frightened into wetting herself—if this gets out, it'll surely make everyone laugh their heads off! Pfft——"

Saying that, Que'er really couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Li Qingzhu's face turned white inch by inch.

That woman glared fiercely at Que'er and the others, and at that moment she finally summoned her strength to spit out the cloth stuffed in her mouth.

"You damned little wretch! I'll tear your skin off! Is the eldest daughter of our Jiangjun Fu someone you can mock!?"

"You don't even dare say where your Lian family is from—could it be that you have some shameful identity!?"

"Once our young lady is rescued, I will personally kill you——!"

Li Qingluo stepped forward, holding the dagger from her sleeve sideways against the woman's neck: "Will you die first, or shall we?"

The woman then momentarily fell silent, not daring to retort further.

She looked at Li Qingluo with a strange expression: "You, you actually hid a dagger on yourself—why didn't you earlier loosen your bonds and escape?"

Li Qingluo smiled: "What's it to you?"

The woman, furious, glared with a twisted nose, yet helpless, she dared not shout wildly anymore.

Li Qingluo's single move cleared the situation, which was indeed worthwhile.

She returned to sit, rubbing her empty stomach: "Tonight, I fear there will be nothing to eat."

Just as she was thinking about this, the three bandits suddenly all turned back, brandishing their knives and shouting fiercely: "Quick, turn around! Otherwise we'll slash you to death!"

As they spoke, they stepped forward and tightly bound all five of them.

At that moment, the woman beside Li Qingzhu suddenly looked at Li Qingluo and shouted: "Gentlemen, she has a knife hidden on her!"

Li Qingluo gave that woman a cold glance.

However, as the three quickly glared at her, she had already proactively laid the dagger in her palm: "You haven't searched my person."

"Moreover, I have a dagger but never thought of fleeing—do you three understand my sincerity?"

After the three went out, they evidently had already exchanged information.

At this moment, knowing her identity, even the most impatient bandit couldn't help but sigh: "Indeed, you are the one with guts!"

They lifted the dagger into their own hands, but upon seeing it clearly, they all changed expression.

The three exchanged a glance, and the most ferocious stepped forward, urgently asking: "Where did you obtain this?"

Li Qingluo was puzzled; seeing this dagger, why did they react so strongly?

"I made it myself at the West Market Blacksmith Shop..."

The three of them fell silent.

Then, they actually untied Li Qingluo's bound hands.

Li Qingluo: "This……"

"Don't waste words! If you dare to run, don't blame us for being merciless with our swords!"

After delivering that vicious warning, they actually went over and grabbed that woman and Li Qingzhu by the arm, heading out!

That woman and Li Qingzhu were still unwilling in their hearts, but then their mouths were forcibly stuffed shut, rendering them unable to utter a single word again.

The remaining person stood behind Li Qingluo and said, "Let's go, do I have to beg you to come?"

In the dead of night, they actually had to move their hiding place again.

From their words, it meant this place was no longer safe, so they had to go to another location.

Thus, Li Qingluo and the four others were shoved into the carriage again.

Without a sip of water or a bite of dry rations, they were jostled onward to the next place.

After a while, in the cramped space, even Li Qingluo could smell that strange odor.

Que'er and Deng Mama had already been loosened by Li Qingluo.

At that moment, the two of them also unabashedly covered their mouths and noses, looking toward Li Qingzhu.

Li Qingzhu's face flushed crimson with shame; unable to speak, she could only sob and turn her head away.

Just after they had left the ruined residence for the time it takes to burn an incense stick, Duan Rongshi once again used his subordinates' tracking technique to pursue them here.

Unfortunately, the ruined residence was once again empty of people.

Only in one room were some torn cloth fragments and fresh bloodstains found dripping.

"My lord! Second Miss…… could she already……"

Zhui Yu and the others looked grim, feeling that Li Qingluo was likely in more danger than safety!