Chapter 35-Part 1

Tang Xin stared at Yan Hao, his facial contours, sharp brows and eyes, high nose, and rosy lips becoming more pleasing to the eye the longer she looked.

Although she had thought he was good-looking before, it was nothing compared to now.

Yan Hao cleared his throat, indicating to his master that she should come back to reality.

He knew he was good-looking, and he knew his master suspected him of ulterior motives, but with someone watching now, his master’s gaze sticking to him was inappropriate.

Xu Jiahui’s anger surged.

Why was she being betrayed by Qi Xing and forced to watch the affection between the two in front of her? Couldn’t they consider the feelings of a single, heartbroken person?

Tang Xin glanced casually at Xu Jiahui. “I haven’t asked for your name yet.”

“Xu Jiahui, a Level 5 warrior, thirty-three years old, has been with Qi Xing for eight years.” Xu Jiahui confessed openly, giving up on herself.

Eight years? Tang Xin’s eyes flashed with surprise.

She was well aware of what it meant for a woman to not marry and follow a man for eight years. Moreover, if you counted, those were the best eight years of a woman’s life.

“Are you willing to do anything? If I asked you to assassinate Qi Xing, would you?”

A cold smile played on Xu Jiahui’s lips. “Kill Qi Xing directly? That would be letting him off too easily. I want him to suffer.”

Tang Xin was slightly taken aback. The last two times they met, she had expressed dissatisfaction with Qi Xing.

Xu Jiahui was so angry, as if she wanted to rush over and disable his legs to vent her anger on Qi Xing.

What’s the situation now?

Thinking back to the scene at the auction, Tang Xin understood. Perhaps Xu Jiahui hated Qi Huan so much that she was venting her frustrations on Qi Xing as well.

Tang Xin didn’t ask, but Xu Jiahui spilled the beans herself, voluntarily explaining everything clearly.

In the end, she said bitterly, “If I hadn’t coincidentally found Qi Xing, I’m afraid I still wouldn’t know I’ve been taken advantage of like a fool.”

Tang Xin pondered.

Xu Jiahui carefully observed Tang Xin’s expression, feeling uneasy.

This experience was actually quite embarrassing, and she didn’t want to talk about it.

But she didn’t expect that the man in black in front of her, whom she hadn’t seen for a few days, had already become a Level 6 warrior. Not to mention fighting against him; she wouldn’t even find a chance to escape.

Since she couldn’t run away, she had to try to make her situation a little better.

For example, by showing her hatred towards the Qi family to indicate her stance, she would never help the Qi family again.

Maybe the unnamed pharmacist was in a good mood and decided to let her off, not poisoning her anymore!

“The last two times I saw you, you weren’t wearing a veil. Plus, you wanted to buy scar removal cream at the auction. Did you leave scars on your face because of the medicine?”

Tang Xin tilted her head, as if trying to see through the veil to the condition of her skin.

Xu Jiahui was startled; even though her face was covered with a veil, she was still flustered and couldn’t help but raise her hands to cover her face.

Judging from her reaction, it seemed like Tang Xin was right.

Tang Xin signaled to Yan Hao, “Detain her.”

Yan Hao was puzzled, but that didn’t stop him from obediently carrying out his tasks. In no time, he had bound Xu Jiahui’s hands behind her back.

Suddenly, Tang Xin produced a box of ointment. Judging by the packaging, it wasn’t a hemostatic cream.

She walked over to Xu Jiahui with a smile, lifted a corner of the veil, and slowly applied the ointment to Xu Jiahui’s face.

“Ah—” The ointment brought a refreshing sensation to her face, but Xu Jiahui was terrified, letting out a piercing scream.

Perhaps the unnamed pharmacist remembered her threat to break her legs, so he deliberately made the ointment feel like it was burning her face.

Thinking of this possibility, Xu Jiahui struggled desperately, trying to turn her face away.

Because her struggles were too intense, Yan Hao had to exert more force to restrain Xu Jiahui’s hands, preventing her from losing control and hurting his master.

After applying the ointment, Tang Xin withdrew her hand and, as if performing a magic trick, took out a small mirror from her pocket.

Xu Jiahui struggled for a long time but couldn’t break free, panting heavily from exhaustion.

She thought that enduring the ointment was the end of her suffering.

However, she soon realized how naive she had been. This was just the beginning, with more to come.

Terrified, Xu Jiahui looked at her reflection in the mirror, feeling almost dizzy with fear and wishing she could faint.

A woman’s heart is the most poisonous, indeed!

Xu Jiahui trembled all over. She would rather be tortured or stabbed with needles than see her own face in the mirror.

Seeing the unnamed pharmacist bring the mirror closer, she immediately closed her eyes tightly, refusing to open them no matter what.

“Take a look. Be good; just open your eyes a little. There’s a surprise,” Tang Xin said in a tempting tone.

Surprise? More like terror.

Xu Jiahui kept her eyes shut tight, unwilling to open them.

Knowing her own business, she had scratched her face desperately with her long nails due to unbearable itching.

Upon waking up, she mustered the courage to look in the mirror once.

Just one glance almost made her lose the will to continue living.

Yan Hao firmly held Xu Jiahui, feeling somewhat helpless.

The more his master said, the harder the person in his grasp struggled, and the more despair was written on her face.

His master’s psychological attack skills were definitely top-notch.

“Be good; don’t be stubborn. Open your eyes and take a look.” Tang Xin waited for a long time, but Xu Jiahui still kept her eyes tightly shut, prompting her to urge again.

Xu Jiahui felt stiff all over, feeling like the melodious voice in her ears was akin to a devil’s call.

Without torture or poison, just a few words made her unable to resist the urge to escape.

Thoughts of revenge were long gone. She just wanted to stay far away from this woman forever, preferably never seeing her again.