novelden Chapter 197 Lin Shu Has Murderous Intent
Chapter 197 Lin Shu Has Murderous Intent
Nangong Jin was stunned for a moment when he heard Xu Jingyun's firm tone. Every time this topic came up, Jing'er would become stern and harsh.
Thinking of this, Nangong Jin lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment before making a guess. He then tentatively asked:
"Is it all because of Lin Shu again?"
Hui Ching-yun did not answer.
Nangong Jin was out of touch with Feng Ming, but information from Xu Jingyun's bodyguards revealed that:
[Since it was always her son who was eager to pursue her, and Lin Shu was repeatedly injured, it's clear that Lin Shu had no feelings for Jing'er.]
Nangong Jin looked up at the sorrow in Xu Jingyun's eyes, feeling both annoyed with Lin Shu and heartbroken for her son. Finally, with a hint of disappointment, she said:
"No wonder you refused my repeated summons to return to Nanli back then; it must have been for her sake..."
Jing'er, you've always been proud since childhood. Now, for a woman who doesn't love you, why have you gone to such lengths! How could Lin Shu possibly be worth it!
"She deserves it! And she...likes me..."
By the end, Xu Jingyun's voice was barely audible. Her hand unconsciously touched the conspicuous white and green bamboo pouch at her waist, her eyes filled with incomprehensible emotions—sadness, nostalgia, loneliness... and so much more!
"Jing'er..." Nangong Jin heard Xu Jingyun's uncertain tone and saw that Xu Jingyun seemed to be surrounded by some kind of emotion, so he murmured his name.
He knew that his son was completely entangled.
He couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache, and finally, unable to bear staying any longer, he put on his mask, got up, and walked out, leaving behind only the words: "That's enough! Your father won't force you anymore."
Stepping outside, Nangong Jin looked up into the distance, then turned back to gaze at the beaded curtain inside, as if she could see people through it. Finally, her lips moved, but she said nothing and left…
Inside the room, Xu Jingyun had also put on her fox mask, her gaze also fixed on the distance. She kept fiddling with the purse at her waist, muttering to herself:
"Ah Shu... I miss you again. I wonder... if you've ever thought of me..."
……
The person he was talking about—Lin Shu—was currently being 'forced' to confront a group of bandits.
Why do we say 'forced'? Naturally, it's because they were dragged into this conflict for no reason.
The story begins half an hour ago—
On their way from Nanhuan County to the Southern Capital, Lin Shu and the others decided to take a shortcut to save time.
Upon hearing this, the coachman flicked his whip, and the carriage turned left onto a side road, speeding away and raising a cloud of dust.
From time to time, a deafening snoring could be heard from the speeding carriage.
And as soon as the snoring started, within a few seconds, a 'smack...' sound could be heard, clearly the sound of a hand slapping flesh, and the snoring would come to an abrupt stop...
But after a short while, the snoring would resume rhythmically, followed by a "smack..." sound, and the cycle would repeat...
On the carriage.
Lin Shu was frowning, resting with her eyes closed;
A-Zhu slowly withdrew her hand from Ji Wan's face, sat quietly at Lin Shu's feet, propped her face up, and looked at Lin Shu tirelessly.
Ji Wan was already fast asleep, sprawled out on her back. The deafening snoring from earlier had come from her, and there were several handprints on her face, showing that A Zhu hadn't held back! However, even after being hit so hard, she only opened her eyes, made sure there was no danger, and then turned over and went back to sleep...
Suddenly, a scream came from outside, followed by what seemed like the reins had been cut. The carriage they were in lost its balance and veered to the right, about to overturn...
Fortunately, although Lin Shu closed her eyes, she didn't fall asleep. Instead, she remained alert to her surroundings, so her reactions were quite quick.
Before the carriage overturned, he threw A-Zhu, who was sitting obediently on the ground, and Ji-Wan, who was lying on her back, fast asleep and completely unaware, out of the carriage, and then jumped out of the carriage himself.
"Ouch! My chest! Ouch... It hurts so much..." Ji Wan was thrown face down on the ground, and the pain jolted her awake. She clutched her chest and grimaced.
But just as she was about to get up, a humanoid object—A-Zhu—flew over and landed squarely on her. She could hear a sharp crack from her waist: "Ouch! My back..."
After Lin Shu got off the carriage, it overturned and kicked up a cloud of dust.
Once the dust settled, Lin Shu could finally see the scene before her—
There were countless corpses on the ground, and two groups of men, one black and one white, were facing each other. The situation was somewhat like a highway robbery, and both sides looked like they were not to be trifled with, both of them looking at Lin Shu and her two companions with murderous intent.
Just then, inside a carriage with the character 'Cui' on it, which was being protected by men in black, a delicate hand gently lifted a corner of the curtain, revealing a pretty but somewhat ordinary face.
This person was a man, but just by looking at the ornament on his head—a white jade crown with pearls—one could tell that this person was no ordinary person; such a crown was not something an ordinary person could afford to wear.
The man looked Lin Shu up and down, a flash of amazement crossing his eyes before he quickly concealed it. Then, as if it were just a casual glance, he lowered the curtain.
Meanwhile, the two sides who had drawn their swords against each other paid no attention to the appearance of Lin Shu and the others, and turned back to confront each other.
Despite being ignored like this, Lin Shu's face remained expressionless. The more indifferent these people were, the more it proved that they never intended for her to leave alive!
Sure enough, one of the men in black, who appeared to be in charge, stepped forward, pointed to the sign hanging on his carriage, and said to the leader of the white-clad men:
"This old woman is the steward of the Cui family. Think carefully, are you sure you want to be enemies with the Cui family?"
To her surprise, the other party ignored her completely and shouted to the back, "Kill them all and take the stuff!"
The phrase "kill them all" naturally included Lin Shu and Ji Wan, who limped over to Lin Shu's side.
The battle is about to break out.
Lin Shu's three companions were all quite skilled, and they quickly dealt with the white-clad men who had surrounded them.
Seeing that neither side seemed to care about them, Lin Shu and Ji Wan worked together to lift the carriage and harness the horses.
Not wanting to cause trouble, they were about to get into their carriage and leave when they heard a soft, sticky sobbing voice coming from the Cui family's carriage: "Miss, don't go yet, save us!"
Those still engaged in fierce fighting stopped at this one sentence and all looked at Lin Shu, only to find that Lin Shu and her two companions had already dealt with their enemies and were now preparing to flee...
Lin Shu narrowed her eyes dangerously, her cold gaze fixed on the man in the carriage. He was clearly doing this on purpose, so she ignored him and turned to the leader of the white-clad men, saying:
"The three of us have no intention of causing trouble. Your grudges are none of our concern, so please do not make things difficult for us!"
The leader thought for a moment, then looked at the corpse beside Lin Shu. Realizing that the three of them would be difficult to deal with, he decided to agree.
Unexpectedly, the man in the carriage persisted, throwing a jade pendant out of the carriage and saying to Lin Shu in a coquettish tone:
"Miss, here's the jade pendant! You promised to tip me off, don't forget!"
Upon hearing this, the man in white glared angrily at Lin Shu: "You dare to play me!"
Lin Shu didn't answer, staring intently at the seemingly innocent man. The air around her seemed to freeze, clearly indicating that she had murderous intent.
With a cold laugh, she kicked the jade pendant at her feet at the man, sending it hurtling towards him at lightning speed…
"Be careful, son!"
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