Chapter One Hundred (Text)

  Deep in the night, all sounds ceased, and only a large night pearl in the room was emitting soft and bright light in the darkness, illuminating the entire room.

  As she kicked open the tightly closed wooden door, a gust of cold wind was forced into the originally warm and cozy room, causing the white curtains on either side of the quiet window to flutter in the wind.

  The wisps of blue smoke rising from the stove also swayed wildly in the strong wind and immediately dispersed.

  As for the crystal bead curtain hanging down, with the cold wind colliding with each other, it makes a clear and crisp sound, which is especially clear on this quiet night!

  Nothing else!

  At this moment, Han Xi's eyes widened after stretching out that one foot, and upon seeing the situation in the room, her mind went blank for an instant.

  All I saw was a man sitting on a pear-wood chair with snow-white ermine fur, wearing only an upper garment.

  That head of raven-black long hair was scattered down like clouds, setting off the originally clear and cold face with a few more points of untamed wildness.

  His handsome face is as sharp as a knife, with delicate features and clear contours. His figure is elegant, like a beautiful ink painting, flowing smoothly.

  But along that handsome and charming face, Han Xi's beautiful eyebrows furrowed involuntarily.

  The man had already unwrapped the gauze from his body, revealing the crisscrossing wounds that had not yet healed. Moreover, there was a rather deep knife wound on his chest that seemed to be torn open.

  Although the wound has stopped bleeding, it is still very shocking and disturbing to look at!

  As for the wound on the man's body, Han Xi was aware of it. After all, she had bandaged and treated him a few days ago, so by rights, even if the wound hadn't healed, it should have been much better than this, but why did he have a knife wound on his chest that had cracked open again?

  In her heart, she was puzzled by the ghostly figure on the other side. From Han Xi's tightly furrowed eyebrows and inquiring gaze, it seemed as though he had sensed what was on her mind, and his heart couldn't help but feel a thrill of joy.

  Thinking that she actually had feelings for him, and would care about him, this made Guī Mèi's heart feel like it was filled with sweet honey, and he felt like he was floating on cloud nine.

  "You've finally arrived."

  It was as if he had expected her to appear, and was waiting for her.

  As for the ghost, Han Xi's eyes narrowed slightly, and she immediately came back to her senses, wrinkling her good-looking eyebrows, and said straightforwardly.

  "What do you want me to do before you let me go!?"

  As for Han Xi Tong's purpose in coming here, although Gui Mei had already guessed it, when he heard her say it with her own mouth, a hint of melancholy loss still flashed across his eyes.

  Was she really so eager to leave him...

  Her mind was filled with anxiety, but Gui Mie didn't immediately respond to her words. Instead, he picked up the ointment and slowly applied it to his wounds.

  He has many wounds on his body, so there are always these ointments around him.

  Moreover, he likes to do everything personally, so even when applying medicine, he does it himself.

  But this time his back also had wounds, he couldn't reach with his hands, so in the end, he just wiped those places he could wipe.

  However, at this point, Han Xi furrowed her adorable eyebrows, but she didn't say anything either and didn't offer to help.

  After all, the detestable man in front of her was so infuriating that she wished she could kick him to vent her anger. However, when she saw him bend his hand behind his back and touch the wound on his chest, there was a clear knife wound with a slight opening, but he seemed completely unaware of it. As soon as Han Xi saw this, her heart tightened, and without thinking, she opened her mouth and said.

  "Are you fighting with someone again? How come your chest wound has cracked open again?"

  As for Han Xi Tong's words, Gui Mei heard them and simply raised a handsome face, first using those narrow and good-looking eagle eyes to think about Han Xi Tong for a moment before opening his mouth to say in a deep voice.

  "Isn't this someone's masterpiece from just two days ago?"

  The ghost's words were pointed, and Han Xi's eyes widened after hearing them. At first, she was slightly stunned, but soon understood what he meant. Her pretty face immediately turned red with embarrassment and shyness.

  The day before yesterday, she was too excited and angry, and completely forgot that the ghost had injuries on his body. She heavily punched him in the chest, at that time didn't feel anything, now thinking back, she used all her might, no wonder his wound hasn't healed until now...

  Thinking of this, Han Xi's heart felt a pang of guilt towards him, but then she thought of his vicious behavior towards her and hardened her heart, letting out a cold snort as she turned away.

  "You deserve it!"

  Although Han Xi Tong said so with her mouth, the fleeting guilt in her eyes was still detected by Gui Mie.

  Han Xi Tong only had a hard mouth and a soft heart, Gui Mei's mouth slightly hooked up, when Han Xi Tong couldn't see it, she hooked her lips into a smile, and in her eyes, there was also a flash of cunning light.

  But that expression was just a flash and disappeared quickly, so fast that people couldn't even notice it.

  As soon as the ointment was applied to the wound on his back, an "accident" occurred and the knife wound on his chest was pulled open, and suddenly, the originally dark red scar immediately spouted out a lot of blood beads.

  A bright red blood bead, so delicate and tempting, under the soft glow of the night pearl, seemed to exude a strange and alluring luster. However, when it fell into Han Xi's eyes, she couldn't help but widen her beautiful eyes and shrink her heart.

  Finally, as if unable to resist the guilt in his heart, he stepped forward and snatched the ointment from the ghost's hand.

  "Really clumsy, let me do it!"

  He even applied the ointment like this, I don't know if he did it on purpose!

  Listening to Han Xi's nagging words, although her face was full of displeasure, but in Gui Mei's eyes, it was a lethal cuteness.

  The corners of his mouth slowly revealed a sly and triumphant smile...

  ……

  Night, deep and profound.

  In a certain magnificent courtyard of the Loulan Pavilion, a slender and refined man stood quietly by the window, his beautiful eyes gazing calmly at the dark sky, with a hint of melancholy in his eyebrows.

  The cold wind blew his purple clothes, and the red Begonia flowers, even under the starless and moonless sky, still had a bloody glow, so eerie, as if they were embroidered with blood.

  The man's eyes were gloomy, gazing at the pitch-black night sky, a hollow black hole, like the dark and murky clouds in the sky, dull and without light.

  It wasn't until much later that a low, muffled knock at the door came through, and only then did the man in purple slowly withdraw his gaze, but without turning back, he simply opened his lips and spoke softly.

  "Come in."

  As soon as he finished speaking, a faint creaking sound came from beside him, followed by the soft footsteps that had stopped right behind the man in purple.

  "The deputy premier told the vice-premier that the matter had been investigated by his subordinates."

  A low and melancholic voice came, and You Yue merely responded with a soft "en".

  "Where is she now?"

  "Right inside the Rashomon gate!"

  The words of the man behind her made You Yue slightly furrow her good-looking eyebrows, with a tone of reproach.

  "Did you bring that woman back? Didn't I tell you last time, just kill her when you see her, no need to bring her back."

  The words fell, and Yuè Moon waved her hand, seemingly unwilling to linger on this topic. After all, it was none of his concern, and he had never been interested in such trivial matters.

  They were just the women those two princes liked, so they killed them.

  However, when Yūyue saw the man behind him gesture to leave, he didn't seem to have any intention of leaving, still standing there straight. Yūyue was puzzled by this, but as soon as she heard what the man said, her whole body was shocked like a thunderbolt on a clear day, and she was stunned on the spot.

  "That woman was not brought back by a subordinate, but by the master himself! Moreover, the master did not know that woman's identity!"

  "What?!"

  Yuè Moon was shocked and immediately turned around, her eyes wide with unbelief.

  "Is this for real?"

  "A thousand truths and ten thousand certainties!"

  For the answer under his subordinates, Youyue's eyes flickered for a moment, and he was shocked in his heart.

  Last time, he and Gui Mei searched for the two princes. This time they came out to find a woman. After learning about it, Gui Mei had the intention of killing that woman.

  After all, with his understanding of ghosts and demons, there is indeed hatred in their hearts.

  Especially for the sons of that person. Perhaps because he has the same blood as that person, he should be the most noble prince, but he was ruthlessly abandoned by that high and mighty person, plus avenging his mother, so all the people related to that person, ghosts and demons would kill them all, making that person suffer and taste the pain of living not being better than death.

  But this time, even Ghostly didn't know that the woman he liked would be the same one that those several princes also liked...

  What's so good about that woman anyway, why would she have so many men liking her? Is it because of her beauty?

  He also admitted that the woman had a stunning beauty that made people envy, but what else was so attractive about her, You Yue couldn't figure out.

  But he didn't want to think about those things anymore, now what he wanted to do most was...

  "Vice Premier, does this matter need to be reported to the Premier?"

  The man below did not know what You Yue was thinking in her heart and asked with a respectful face.

  "No, that's the end of it, you don't need to investigate further. Also, this matter is not allowed to be mentioned to anyone. As for the master's side, I will go and tell him personally. You can withdraw now!"

  "Yes."

  Upon hearing this, the man below quickly retreated, and the entire room fell silent once again.

  The night pearl hanging on the wall cast a long shadow of the man standing in front of the window, gazing at the dark sky. This time, however, the depths of his eyes no longer held the empty sorrow of before. Instead, they flickered with a hint of ruthless calculation...

  ……

  When the eastern horizon reveals a white belly, the piercing sunlight is even more projected onto the horizon, causing the originally pitch-black night to slowly disperse with daylight, showing that a new day has arrived.

  Han Xi's eyes slowly opened, gazing at the canopy above her bed, letting out a sigh, and recalling last night's events.

  Last night, after helping Guimai apply the medicine, she brought up her intention to leave again. However, while Guimai was willing to let her have her way in other matters, he refused to budge on this one point of her leaving.

  At this moment, I recall the determination in his eyes at that time, shining brightly, he gazed at his own deep and profound feelings, the dark and mysterious eagle-like eyes, such deep emotions, just like a swamp, once you fall into it, you can't pull yourself out.

  And then he leaned in close to her ear, his low, husky voice still making her heart skip a beat even now.

  "My dear, I like you..."

  This sentence was like a curse, constantly swirling in her mind.

  She is no longer a simple and innocent girl, she has experienced love, but also been deeply hurt.

  So nowadays, she deliberately avoids this elusive thing called love.

  Because she now thinks that love is the most unrealistic and elusive thing, which is even less practical than friendship.

  So she has thoroughly given up on love for this life and only focuses on familial and friendly relationships.

  But facing the ghost's deep and affectionate gaze, why did his hoarse and sincere words still move her heart?

  And today, her heart racing for him, is it because of his resemblance to Cheng Wei, or is she really infatuated with him?! At this moment, Han Xi herself was also confused...

  Just as Han Xi Tong was feeling annoyed in her heart, suddenly a clear and crisp voice sounded out of the blue in this quiet room, making Han Xi Tong's heart skip a beat. She immediately sat up quickly from the bed.

  "Who!"

  Han Xi shouted loudly, but what responded to her was a small, thin knife flying towards her in front of her eyes.

  With a 'whoosh' sound, Han Xi Tong only felt a flash of cold light in front of her eyes, and the small knife immediately plunged into the bedpost beside her. Han Xi Tong fixed her eyes on it and saw that there was a note tied to the handle of the knife.

  For such a strange thing, Han Xi's heart was filled with doubts, and he didn't immediately pull out the small knife that had entered the bedpost, but instead his body flashed, and he jumped to the window.

  The intricately carved wooden window, originally closed, was now open a crack, but outside, there was no one in sight.

  If it weren't for the small knife stuck in the bedpost, Han Xi would have thought that what happened earlier was just her own illusion.

  Such a strange situation made Han Xi's eyes puzzled, but she still walked back to the bedside.

  A glance at the beautiful eyes, only to see that this small knife is sharp, but it can be done in such a way as to enter wood three feet, it's easy to imagine that the internal force of the person just now was not bad.

  With a thought in mind, Han Xi Tong exerted force and pulled out the small knife that had penetrated three inches into the wood. She then untied the paper strip on the knife and unfolded it to take a look. As her eyes fell upon a line of tiny characters, her eyes widened involuntarily.

  All I saw was that on that small piece of paper was actually written -

  If you want to leave here, wait at the small woods in the east at midnight tonight.

  A single line of words immediately stirred up a stormy sea in Han Xi's heart.

  After all, she was in Luocha Pavilion, apart from the ghostly spirits, she didn't know anyone else, so who exactly was helping her!?

  No, besides ghosts, there is one more person!

  However, she had only met that person twice, once in Death Valley and the second time here. But that person would definitely not help her leave this place.

  After all, he had intended to kill her at the time, and as a ghostly subordinate, letting her go would not have been beneficial to him, so it was absolutely impossible for him.

  If you exclude these two people, who else could it be?

  Han Xi Tong's mind was filled with doubts, staring at the small piece of paper, she couldn't help but become distracted. It wasn't until she heard the knocking sound from outside the door and Han Bing's cold voice that she suddenly came back to her senses, crumpling the small piece of paper in her hand and throwing it into the fireplace beside her.

  She didn't care who wrote this note or why they wanted to help her.

  Now she just wants to leave here!

  ……

  Because of that piece of paper this morning, Han Xi's mood was in a state of confusion and excitement all day.

  Moreover, today she did not run around recklessly in the Luocha Pavilion as usual, because she knew that for someone like her who was unfamiliar with the Luocha Pavilion, no matter how hard she tried to find a way out of the Luocha Pavilion, it would be futile.

  If that's the case, why doesn't she conserve her energy and wait for midnight to arrive? Maybe then she can really leave this place!

  Thinking of this, Han Xi's originally excited heart gradually calmed down. Moreover, she was also extremely tired these past two days. So for the entire day, she just lay in bed sleeping, and when she got hungry, she had people prepare food for her to eat her fill and replenish her energy.

  And just like that, time flew by and it was already dusk...

  Biqiuan Pavilion is where the masters of Luocha Pavilion have lived throughout history.

  Inside, it is sturdy and unadorned yet not lacking in luxury, and everywhere is filled with mechanisms. If someone dares to charge into the Luocha Pavilion, even if they can get past the outer layers of formidable killers, they will still have to get past the inner layers of mechanisms.

  But at this moment, in the study of Bi Quan Ge, there was a robust and cold-blooded man sitting on a stool covered with thick sable fur, quietly listening to the report from his subordinates.

  That cold face, with lines as sharp as a knife cut, those narrow and long eagle eyes like a thousand-year-old pool of water, seemingly calm but secretly turbulent, sharp as a sword.

  And the powerful aura emanating from his entire body, like a Shura emerging from the tenth layer of hell, makes him impossible to ignore.

  That is the powerful and overbearing aura that only a superior being can have, enough to make all people under heaven crawl at his feet.

  The cold and ruthless man only dismissed the crowd after discussing things with his subordinates for a long time. The originally icy and overbearing aura, after the crowd left, had a hint of fatigue flashing at the bottom of his eyes.

  After all, the Luocha Pavilion is an assassination organization that has been established in the Tianxuan Dynasty for a long time. The Luocha Pavilion's assassins are spread throughout the entire Tianxuan Dynasty and even neighboring countries have people from the Luocha Pavilion.

  Such a large Rakshasa Pavilion, whether in the imperial court or in the martial arts world, has an unignorable position. Therefore, it can be imagined that managing this large Rakshasa Pavilion requires a lot of effort and is not ordinary.

  Even a fallen person will eventually get tired, especially a ghost with unhealed wounds.

  Seeing the fatigue at the bottom of Gui Mie's eyes, Liang Chen, who had been serving Gui Mie for many years, stepped forward and said with a cold face, but his words still carried a hint of worry.

  "Your Excellency, why don't you take a rest first? These matters can wait and won't be affected if they're not dealt with immediately. Your health is more important."

  "I'm fine."

  Upon hearing Liang Chen's words, Gui Mei simply stretched out her hand and gently rubbed the bridge of her nose. Afterwards, as if she had thought of something, she opened her mouth to speak.

  "Is she still looking for a way out in Luocha Pavilion today?"

  The 'her' in Guimiao's words, even if he didn't mention her name, Liang Chen also knew who he was referring to.

  After all, having been by the master's side for quite some time now, the master had never treated anyone with such gentleness before.

  It can be imagined that the girl brought back by the pavilion master has a heavy weight in the pavilion master's mind.

  As for this matter, Liang Chen didn't know whether he should be moved and delighted for the pavilion master or if it was inappropriate.

  After all, as an assassin, what's least needed is emotion.

  Having emotions means having a weakness, which can provide an enemy with a vulnerable spot to attack.

  Especially the ghostly identity of Luocha Pavilion's master, his life is not just his own, but also related to the entire Luocha Pavilion!

  However, in private, Liang Chen was actually delighted for Gui Mie.

  After all, he was saved by Gui Mei back then and promoted to his trusted assistant, with a stable position in Luocha Pavilion.

  He had long since sworn in his heart that he would be loyal to Gui Mie for this life and the next, and never betray him.

  Moreover, after following the master for many years, he also knew that even if the master had endless power, in fact, he was the loneliest person in this world.

  Nowadays, the master of the pavilion will care about a person and be happy for that person. In fact, he also feels joyful in his heart for the master of the pavilion.

  At least someone can make the master live like a human being, rather than a cold-blooded killing tool!

  Liang Chen thought for a moment before speaking up.

  "Going back to what the master said, the young lady stayed in her room all day today and didn't take a single step out of the door."

  "Oh? She hasn't gone out all day today?!"

  The oni were shocked and perplexed by Ryōchin's words.

  After all, based on his understanding of Han Xi Tong, she wasn't the kind of person who would easily give up, but her actions today were also too abnormal.

  Isn't she supposed to leave here? How can she give up with just two days left?

  In response to this, there was a faintly eerie and uneasy feeling in Guī Mèi's heart, but he still chose to think on the bright side.

  Maybe she has come around and is willing to stay now.

  At this thought, a strange and wonderful feeling stirred in his heart, and even he himself did not realize that a faint, pleasant smile had slowly spread across his lips.

  Then, as if thinking of something, he turned his head to look at the sky outside. Only then did he realize that time had passed so quickly without him noticing, and it was almost dark. He thought to himself that perhaps Han Xingyu hadn't eaten yet, so he immediately turned around and instructed Liang Chen.

  "Prepare wine and dishes, and send them to her room later."

  "Yes."

  ……

  Han Xi Tong slept for a whole day, and it wasn't until night fell that she finally stretched her waist on the bed, rubbed her slightly disheveled long hair, and slowly got out of bed with sleepy eyes.

  After sleeping for a while, she felt that her physical strength had all returned, but didn't know if it was because of oversleeping or not, her head felt a bit dizzy, so she decided to let Han Bing prepare the bath things and take a soak first.

  Who knew that when she had just crawled out of bed, a voice with a hint of a smile suddenly came from beside her.

  "Finally awake? You've been sleeping for a long time!"

  Sounds like complaining, but with infinite doting.

  Unfortunately, Han Xi Tong did not hear this point, but when she heard the sudden voice in her ear, she was startled for a moment.

  He was startled and immediately looked up in the direction of the sound.

  A familiar figure immediately appeared in her line of sight.

  Nor did she know how long the ghost had been there, but at this moment he was sitting slantingly on the imperial chair, with one hand supporting his forehead and a pair of narrow eagle eyes looking at her with a smile that was not quite a smile.

  Still wearing a black long gown, but today's outfit is looser, making him look more relaxed and losing his usual cold demeanor, instead gaining an air of inexplicable evil charm.

  Only at this moment, Gui Mei's eyes were staring at Han Xi's newly awakened eyes without blinking, and the tenderness in her eyes was even more overwhelming.

  After all, what he usually sees most is Han Xi's sharp teeth and claws, like a small cat with thorns all over her body, and if she doesn't pay attention, she will be scratched all over.

  However, seeing her like this, exuding an air of laziness all over, was a first.

  Her clothes were disheveled, revealing her sensitive collarbone and neck. Her raven-black hair cascaded down, though slightly disheveled, adding to her languid and sensual charm.

  Her face was rosy and delicate, with a pair of eyes that were slightly dimmed, yet they were fatally alluring.

  Thin lips are delicate and shiny with moisture, making people who see them can't help but have romantic thoughts and want to go forward and kiss the fragrance!

  At this sight, a hint of surprise flashed across the ghost's eyes, and then his gaze seemed to be attracted by something, and his eagle-like eyes widened involuntarily.

  Only because Han Xi's reaction was too big just now, after seeing the ghost, she jumped back in excitement, which didn't matter, but the thin silk dress on her body couldn't withstand this jump. The thin silk dress slipped out from her left shoulder, and suddenly, spring light burst forth!

  She even exposed her pink camisole inside her dress.

  Han Xi Tong's body was originally well-developed, with the right proportions in all the right places, and not an ounce of excess flesh anywhere. Her figure was perfectly balanced, slender and delicate.

  Especially the one on her chest...

  Recently it may be a relationship in development, taking advantage of the trend of getting bigger and bigger.

  Women are like that, who doesn't love beauty? Looking at her own well-developed figure recently, Han Xi couldn't help but feel pleased with herself for a while.

  Especially her skin was white and transparent, snow-white and flawless, paired with that pink bellyband, it was extremely tempting, charming and alluring, for a moment, it made the ghost's entire brain go 'boom', and suddenly everything went blank.

  In sight, all I see is the infinitely beautiful scenery in front of me...

  Digression

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  On the double bed, the sheets were rolled up, and the sound of moaning was lingering. She, Shu Changge, a super female cop nicknamed "Poison Wild Cat" in the 2nd century, unexpectedly fell into the gentle trap set by the underworld boss due to a momentary lapse in judgment.

  One morning I woke up, only to find myself transmigrated into a dynasty that didn't exist in history, and I was the lowest-ranking little maid in the Ice Dragon Manor!

  No big deal, come what may. She didn't believe that a super female cop like herself couldn't make it in ancient times!

  But what on earth is going on here!

  Shu Chang's singer picked up a copper mirror, and the fat on her face trembled three times. Looking at the red-faced face in the copper mirror, pig-headed face... this is really her!

  Daughter, pay after eating! Update completed!