Chapter 91
Bai Hehuai, the Beauty Trap, Offering Herself to the Demon!
Bai Hehuai is now Ying Changqing's open target, but she is unaware that her identity has been exposed.
As Ying Changqing was pondering, more than a dozen assassins who had been acting alongside Bai Hehuai arrived from afar.
"Dark River is the number one assassin organization in Dali. Unauthorized personnel are not allowed to interfere during missions, otherwise the organization will retaliate, and you cannot afford the consequences."
Their tone was arrogant and contemptuous, completely disregarding Ying Changqing, and clearly a provocation.
Bai Hehuai sat on the snow, kicking his feet back and forth, his shoes gone.
She was clearly fleeing in panic.
Her feet were as white as jade, but now they were red from the cold in the snow.
She stared intently at Ying Changqing, her eyes filled with pleading, which evoked sympathy.
"Please save me! If they catch me, I will be violated."
"I refuse to be humiliated..."
At this point, Bai Hehuai's voice trembled, and tears streamed down his face.
When Nangong Pushe was on his last mission in the Dark River, Ying Changqing sent him to assassinate an assassin alone.
Therefore, she did not hear Ying Changqing and Su Muyu's conversation and did not recognize Bai Hehuai.
But after confirming that the opponent was an assassin from the Dark River, she immediately drew her twin swords, Embroidered Winter and Spring Thunder, and watched them warily.
"Your Highness, the people on the other side are indeed from the Dark River."
"The Dark River attacked you last time, Your Highness. Now let me go and wipe them out completely."
Ying Changqing didn't say anything, immediately dismounted, and walked to Bai Hehuai.
Bai Hehuai and Nangong Pushe were both stunned.
Ying Changqing pinched Bai Hehuai's chin, making her look up, and carefully examined her face.
She wore a white and red brocade robe, the hem of which fluttered, making her appear noble and elegant.
Her black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, adorned with a small white flower hairpin that perfectly matched her outfit.
She was extremely beautiful, with snow-white skin and clear, bright eyes filled with tears.
The three red flower petals between her eyebrows added to her mystique.
She has a slender figure, a youthful appearance, and a noble temperament; every move she makes exudes feminine grace and charm.
Bai Hehuai's beauty is captivating at first sight.
She stared at Ying Changqing, and could clearly feel his breath on her face.
This intimate contact startled Bai Hehuai, who had never been in contact with the opposite sex before.
She took a step back, then realized what was happening and turned to Ying Changqing for help.
"Your Highness, save me!"
"Don't let me fall into the hands of those murderers in the Dark River; they'll ruin me."
Please!
Her tears fell onto Ying Changqing's hand, making her appear extremely desperate.
Nangong Pushe became suspicious.
"Your Highness and this woman have only just met, yet they're already so intimate?"
He glanced at the Dark River assassins across from him and noticed that although they pretended to be fierce, there was no murderous intent in their eyes.
However, they did not disturb Ying Changqing.
Nangong Pu She saw a hint of joy in their eyes.
Having experienced hardships since childhood and becoming familiar with the dark side of the martial arts world, she began to reflect.
"A killer's principle is to fight to the death."
"The Dark River Organization has not taken any further action since its failed assassination attempt on the prince."
"This goes against the principles of an assassin; it's unreasonable."
"If the Dark River Organization attacks the Prince head-on, it will pay a heavy price and may even fail."
"Since a direct attack won't work, they'll definitely try other methods."
Thinking of this, Nangong Pushe looked at Ying Changqing and Bai Hehuai sitting on the snow.
"They couldn't beat them, so they tried to use a honey trap."
Nangong Pushe wasn't sure if her guess was correct, but she chose to believe Ying Changqing.
Therefore, she neither took action nor made any verbal warning.
Nangong Pushe immediately dismounted and stood in front of Ying Changqing and Bai Hehuai.
Gripping his twin swords tightly, he kept a vigilant eye on the assassins, not daring to relax and prevent them from getting closer.
Bai Hehuai trembled with fear and threw himself into Ying Changqing's arms, hugging his waist as if grasping at a lifeline, afraid that he would leave.
"My lord, please save me! I'll do anything, even be your slave."
But Bai Hehuai soon despaired.
Ying Changqing didn't react, and continued to scrutinize her while pinching her chin.
Bai Hehuai panicked even more.
If Ying Changqing doesn't make a move, this charade can't continue.
Stared at by Ying Changqing, the girl felt flustered and unable to calm down.
He had to complete the mission in the Dark River, so he forced himself not to avoid Ying Changqing's gaze and pleaded again.
"I am skilled in medicine, and my medical skills are superb."
"Please, sir, save me! Don't let me be captured by the people of the Dark River!"
Ying Changqing did not take any action.
The assassins in the dark river feigned impatience, but the leader waved his hand and shouted, "Go!"
"Kill the men, leave the two women for the brothers to have their fun with before killing them!"
The assassins grinned maliciously as they charged toward Ying Changqing and Nangong Pushe.
Ying Changqing was originally thinking about how to play along with their act.
The journey, which had been somewhat dull, was actually quite enjoyable, but the assassin's words immediately made Ying Changqing frown.
Ying Changqing will never let these assassins get away with speaking like that.
This time, he didn't even wait for Nangong Pushe to speak.
Ying Changqing raised his hand, and countless giant ice spikes instantly materialized.
"go!"
At a command, the ice spikes shot out like arrows, carrying wind and snow at an extremely fast speed toward the assassins in the dark river.
Screams immediately rang out, echoing through the valley.
Ying Changqing was incredibly powerful; these ordinary assassins were no match for him.
They fought back desperately, but in the blink of an eye they were pierced by icicles and pinned to the cliff face.
Painful cries echoed through the valley, and blood flowed from their bodies, gathering into streams that flowed into the distance.
Upon hearing the words of the Dark River assassin, Nangong Pushe's expression immediately turned cold, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
Before she could even make a move, Ying Changqing suddenly attacked.
Nangong Pushe immediately understood that Ying Changqing's attack was not for the woman in his arms, but to protect her.
So, he couldn't help but smile at Ying Changqing.
In an instant, the ice and snow melted, and spring arrived with blooming flowers.
Ying Changqing was stunned when he saw it.
At the same time, Bai Hehuai, who was in Ying Changqing's arms, suddenly shrank his pupils and his face was full of terror.
He finally understood why Su Muyu, the top young expert in the Dark River, had died at the hands of Ying Changqing.
Bai Hehuai's last remaining hope of launching a sneak attack vanished completely.
"With such a huge difference in strength, even if he's asleep, I wouldn't have a chance to make a move, would I?"
"It seems we have no choice but to do as the patriarch says: first gain Ying Changqing's absolute trust, then kill him."
Bai Hehuai bit his lip and sighed inwardly.
The patriarch only told her how to kill Ying Changqing, but didn't tell her how to gain Ying Changqing's trust.
But she was no longer a young girl and knew that this mission would come at a price.
The most direct way for a woman to gain a man's trust is to become his bedmate.
Bai Hehuai is prepared to sacrifice himself, and this is not just for Su Muyu.
She is also a member of the Dark River assassins, and she must carry out the organization's missions.
Just as Bai Hehuai was deep in thought, Ying Changqing took off his cloak and wrapped the shivering Bai Hehuai in his arms, paying particular attention to her feet, which were red from the cold.
"Remember what you just said, I don't want to kill you with my own hands."
After saying that, before Bai Hehuai could understand what he meant, Ying Changqing lifted her onto the horse and placed her in front of him.
Then he turned to look at Nangong Pushe and said, "Keep going, get to Beiliang as soon as possible."
Ying Changqing continued onward, but this time there was a petite young girl on his warhorse.
She was wrapped in Ying Changqing's cloak and leaned against him.
Ying Changqing stopped talking to Bai Hehuai and completely ignored her presence.
Bai Hehuai felt very uneasy.
She didn't understand what Ying Changqing meant by his last words, nor did she understand why he was ignoring her.
She thought Ying Changqing would ask about her identity.
To avoid making mistakes, Bai Hehuai received special training while in the underground river.
But Ying Changqing didn't ask anything.