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The man in black had a gloomy look in his eyes: "A woman's imagination is truly extraordinary. Do you want to die or do you want to live? You need to think this through. Hand over your chest. Otherwise, there will only be one outcome for you: death."
As he spoke, the longsword was already pressing against Xia Yuhan's delicate skin, even leaving marks of blood.
Moreover, when her blood came into contact with the longsword, it was immediately absorbed by it. Xia Yuhan could not see this horrifying phenomenon; she only felt a sharp pain in her neck, a pain that was indescribable.
Xia Yuhan did not want to remain in this deadlock for long, but she also did not want to hand over the Treasure Chest. However, it seemed that for the sake of her life, she had no choice but to compromise.
After much contemplation, Xia Yuhan finally sighed: "If you want to know where the chest is, I can tell you its whereabouts. But as a condition for this exchange, you must also answer a question of mine."
The Bloodthirsty Longsword pressed closer against Xia Yuhan's neck once again. She felt a burning pain; if the man's sword moved any faster, she would undoubtedly die.
"It should be your turn to plead for mercy, yet you still have the audacity to negotiate terms with me. I have never encountered such an ignorant woman before."
"The world is vast and full of wonders. You can either kill me or we can exchange questions."
The man lightly tapped the hilt of his sword a few times with his index finger before retracting his longsword in an instant: "Today, you live. Consider yourself lucky. My Bloodthirsty Sword can no longer drink your blood. Under normal circumstances, you are the first person who has made me draw my sword without killing."
Hearing this from the man in black, Xia Yuhan panicked and quickly touched her neck where the sword had grazed her skin, realizing that all the blood from her wound had been completely drained.
What kind of evil sword is this? It can actually absorb a living person's blood. Based on what Xia Yuhan knew, she could only preliminarily conclude that this was a murderous sword. Naturally, its owner must be a ruthless person.
Just now, she had been so reckless; if it weren't for her sheer luck, she wouldn't even be standing here alive at this moment.
Cang Yile's martial arts skills were not low; he had been able to severely injure Cang Yile twice, showcasing his strength.
It was at this moment that Xia Yuhan truly sensed the danger.
If she were to unfortunately die today, there would be nothing she could do about it...
Xia Yuhan lowered her gaze, trying her best to conceal the panic in her eyes: "I know I am a dying person. Even if I don't die now, I will eventually perish at your hands. But could you at least let me die with some clarity? What is your relationship with that Puppet Master who set me up?"
The man in black's gaze remained dark: "There can only be an extremely close relationship. You have no right to know anything else. Now you should know where that chest is. It seems that since you returned to the capital with Cang Yile, you haven't seen that chest again."
Xia Yuhan took a deep breath. Indeed, this was someone related to the Puppet Master. But who exactly was the Puppet Master? The Emperor? The Queen? Canglong Hui? Or someone else entirely?
Suppressing her inner tension, Xia Yuhan calmly met the bloodthirsty gaze of the man in black. "You're not wrong. That box is indeed not in the capital. It underwent a strange transformation when you seriously injured Prince Yile for the second time. If you hadn't been eavesdropping on the rooftop then and had just taken the box directly, you might have it by now."
"That night, I couldn't keep up with Cang Yile right away. I feared that your pursuers were not just one person. Hmph. It seems I'm not the only one interested in your mystery. Now, what happened to that box?"
Xia Yuhan felt increasingly anxious. Her hands hidden in her sleeves clenched tighter. The person who had spied on them that night was not sent by the Puppet Master. So who could it be? Xia Yuhan's head was spinning.
However, there was no time for her to think about this now. She quickly continued answering the man's questions. "To be honest, when Prince Yile woke up the next day, his blood accidentally touched a special part of the box. Then, they seemed to merge together. A strong light immediately surrounded us all. I fainted due to the intense brightness and overwhelming power, so I have no knowledge of what happened afterward."
"Later on, I heard from Prince Yile that he also couldn't find the box after searching the entire room for it. That's how things went down. I, Xia Yuhan, regard that box as my life. Even when going to Xia Yang Village to collect rent, I always carry it with me and have someone guard it for me. So unless it truly can't be found, I would never abandon that box."
"As for the loud noise you wanted to ask about, you must have been there; otherwise, you wouldn't ask me what I threw that had such destructive power. Unfortunately, I must tell you that thing also came from my box. Now that the box is missing, even its owner cannot use anything inside it."
The man in black tightened his grip on his sword once more and flicked out the Bloodthirsty Sword, pointing it directly at Xia Yuhan in an instant. "Oh? In that case, you are of no use to me anymore. This time, you are undoubtedly doomed. Do you have any last words for Cang Yile?"
"I have nothing with Prince Yile at all. He is a high-ranking prince while I am merely a concubine from Xia Manor. Considering our positions, nothing could happen between us. If you're going to kill me, do it quickly so I can be free from this."
This way, she wouldn't have to worry about when she would lose her head anymore. Facing the bloodthirsty eyes of the man in black, Xia Yuhan gradually closed her eyes without fear. "I have thought countless times about how I would die, but I never expected that when death came, it would be like this. Come on; after all, I am already a dead person. Dying again doesn't matter."
But she waited a long time and heard no movement.
When she opened her eyes again, the man in black had silently sheathed his Bloodthirsty Sword and looked at her coldly. "Even without your box, it's too unfortunate for you to die like this."
"Who exactly are you?" Xia Yuhan found him increasingly difficult to understand.
This man in black was far more terrifying than one who would simply kill her outright; at least then she would know his motives.
But now he spared Xia Yuhan's life while filling her with fear.
Because even if she continued living like this, she would forever be under the watchful eye of this terrifying man in black. What was even more frightening was that she had no way of knowing his true identity.
The black-clad figure did not respond. Xia Yuhan asked again, "What exactly is your purpose? Who sent you?"
But the same answer greeted her: an endless silence, along with the figure's bloodthirsty gaze.
Until...
Until the black-clad figure spoke again: "If you want to live, get out of here immediately. If you want to die, fine. I can take care of that right now."
Xia Yuhan genuinely doubted whether this person had just been released from a mental institution. One moment he was shouting about killing her, and the next he was telling her to leave. He was either insane or had a deep cunning and an extremely powerful ambition.
It was also possible that he did not intend to kill her; he might just be waiting for the right moment.
Every time she met the bloodthirsty gaze of the black-clad figure, Xia Yuhan felt as if she were looking at a hawk hunting its prey.
No matter what, her priority was to escape safely first: "Where is my maid?"
"Once you leave the Ruinous Temple, you will see her."
Upon hearing this, Xia Yuhan didn't think twice and hurriedly left the Ruinous Temple. She had just been splashed with cold water, and as soon as she stepped outside, a cold wind hit her, making her shiver.
Fortunately, driven by the urgency to escape, Xia Yuhan rushed toward where Zhi Tao was lying. She hoped Zhi Tao was still alive; she didn't want her to be dead, even though she was just a lowly maid.
"Zhi Tao! Zhi Tao..."
Xia Yuhan quickly approached and noticed that Zhi Tao still had body heat and no visible injuries. Once she confirmed that Zhi Tao had merely fainted, she felt relieved.
"Zhi Tao, wake up." She called out again and pinched Zhi Tao's philtrum to rouse her.
"Second Sister... Second Sister... Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. Let's get out of here quickly."
"Okay. Okay. Second Sister, let me help you." Zhi Tao woke up from her unconscious state. Seeing that they were in a desolate area, she quickly supported Xia Yuhan and headed towards the main road. "Second Sister, how did we end up in the outskirts? If I had known there were bad people, Second Sister should have brought more guards when going out. What are we going to do now?"
Xia Yuhan walked briskly with Zhi Tao and comforted her, saying, "Zhi Tao, don't panic. Let's walk slowly. It's still midday. We will definitely reach the capital before sunset."
"Yes, Second Sister. It's just that Second Sister's body..."
"My body is fine. After a while, I'll feel better."
Although Xia Yuhan was talking to Zhi Tao, her mind was filled with the images of what had just happened.
There is a problem. This is definitely a problem.
If that man in black came for the Treasure Chest and the Grenade, he should have killed her when he realized that the Treasure Chest was already missing. Because he could no longer obtain what he wanted.
But he didn't kill her. In fact, he let her go.
So what could his next objective be? What benefit would it bring him to let her go?
Or perhaps she still has some value to him. If so, what is her value to him?
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