coobybook Chapter 162 If life were just like the first time we met
Chapter 162 If life were just like the first time we met
Chapter 162 If Life Were Only As Beautiful As Our First Meeting
Inside the inn's private room, Fei Xi stared innocently at the Iron Commander outside the door. The young man watching her with his right hand rose and waved excitedly.
"Master, just as you predicted, I caught her while I was waiting in the shop!"
'What? You're not running anymore?'
Tie Jiaoling slammed his fist on the table with a deafening roar. His usually expressionless face suddenly revealed a sinister and malicious glint in his eyes, making him look incredibly unsettling.
Despite her calm expression, Fei Xi was completely out of sorts.
She stared at the slightly upturned lips in front of her, struggling to read the words of insults directed at her. The more she read, the more annoyed she became, but she calmly changed the subject.
"May I ask your name, sir? Iron Commander, please introduce yourself."
The woman in front of him had a calm demeanor as if she didn't understand what they were saying. When the young man looked over, she simply smiled slightly in response.
There was no trace of the panic of being unable to move and at the mercy of others.
"I will never change my name or surname, my name is Tie Yun!"
Even after he introduced himself, the woman in front of him still looked at him with a polite but distant expression and a slight smile, clearly not recognizing him.
Tie Yun couldn't help but feel unhappy. This woman didn't even remember him, so she probably wouldn't remember his young master either!
He had heard that she had been doing quite well in Tianshan over the past six months, not only getting entangled with Bian Yuan, the master of Tianshan, but also making Bian Yuan willing to become an enemy of Wushuang Manor for her sake.
She abandoned her fiancé, Xiao Zhengqing, the young master of Wushuang Manor, and then became entangled in an ambiguous relationship with a renowned senior in the martial arts world.
Hmph, what a fickle woman!
But even on his deathbed, the young master couldn't forget her!
Before the incident in Sanhe Town, the young master asked him to return to Thunderbolt Fortress to retrieve something.
Perhaps if he were here, the young master wouldn't have been in trouble; perhaps if he hadn't made that trip for the young master, he wouldn't be standing here now.
However, there are rarely so many "maybes" in this world. The usually cheerful man sighed and buried his regret deep in his heart.
Thinking of what the young master was still concerned about before his death, he took out a palm-sized carved box from his bosom.
Inside the box was a jade rabbit hairpin inlaid with jewels. The entire jade rabbit was carved from the finest mutton-fat jade, with its eyes inlaid with priceless rubies, and a flower made of South China Sea pearls worth a fortune at its feet.
He grabbed the hairpin, and without hesitation, inserted it into her hair, meeting the woman's questioning gaze.
“You refused everything the young master offered you before. This is his last remaining thought of you. If you have any conscience at all, accept it.”
Iron Commander frowned slightly but said nothing.
The two of them had their backs to Fei Xi and were talking incoherently.
Fei Xi really wanted to take the thing off her head to see what it was, but unfortunately no one could release her pressure points, so she couldn't do anything.
She had been so focused on the young man's lips that she only caught a glimpse of him opening a box and taking out an object that looked like a hairpin, which he then inserted into her hair.
"Young Master... your conscience..."
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This is because they discovered that the death of the young master of Thunderbolt Fortress was unrelated to the Qingcheng Sect, and therefore they offered her some compensation.
But the young man's eyes were clearly filled with contempt and hatred, an expression that suggested he wanted to kill her.
Even after being carried into the carriage, Fei Xi still didn't understand what Thunderbolt Fortress wanted to do to her.
She has too many "criminal records," so now, no matter what happens, even when they are going to bed, one of the master and apprentice will always be by her bedside, watching her like a prisoner.
Fei Xi lay listlessly on the table in the carriage, playing with a jade rabbit hairpin in her hand.
Thunderbolt Fortress is likely not friendly to her. As long as her requests are not excessive, the Iron Order will grant them.
The more this was the case, the less she dared to reveal her deafness.
Despite being unrelated to her, she harbored a blood feud with Thunderbolt Fortress, resulting in the deaths of dozens of people. The fact that they didn't kill her and even treated her kindly suggests that she possessed a "value" she was unaware of, and they wanted to sell her for a "high price."
However, given the current situation, escape is hopeless. The only option is to feign compliance and wait for their true intentions to come to light, which might offer a glimmer of hope.
As I was pondering, the carriage suddenly began to jolt, the neighing of the horses mingling with a deafening roar.
Fei Xi lifted the curtain, and dust filled the air, yellow earth obscuring the sun. Hundreds of horses galloped towards them like a tidal wave.
Through the hazy vision, a colossal structure stood on the boundless expanse of land ahead.
"Welcome back to the city, Your Excellency!"
The well-trained cavalry came to a steady stop a few paces in front of the carriage.
As soon as the leading burly men approached, they dismounted and bowed to Tie Liang.
Fei Xi stepped out of the carriage, and no one cast curious glances at her.
Not far away, a majestic castle stands, its walls soaring into the clouds, its massive stone blocks inspiring awe.
The gate, resembling the gaping maw of a giant beast, was covered with sturdy iron nails. Catapults and enormous crossbows were visible everywhere on the city walls, and there were even ten Hongyi cannons.
Judging from its appearance alone, this castle is as solid as a rock and difficult for outsiders to breach.
The Iron Fortress Lord was killed in his bedroom in this Thunderbolt Fortress.
It's no wonder that people in the martial arts world suspected Bian Yuan first. If he wasn't a peerless master, it would be impossible for an ordinary person to break through the city gate.
The carriage followed the cavalry into the city and eventually stopped at the side gate of a magnificent mansion.
The carriage curtain was lifted, and Fei Xi understood that Shao Zhuang wanted her to get out of the carriage.
After passing through several corridors and moon gates, she was led to the gate of a somewhat desolate courtyard.
In the following days, apart from the servant who brought her meals every day, she did not see either Tie Jiaoling or Tie Yun.
She tried to go out, but there were guards everywhere. Even if she could drug a few people, she was afraid that she would be taken back as soon as she left the mansion.
Even so, Fei Xi carefully drew a rough map in her mind of the route into the city and the mansion.
Unless explicitly forbidden to enter, she would go out and wander around every day.
That day, she leaned on the railing of the viewing pavilion by the pond, feeding the koi carp with steamed buns.
The fat fish, barely able to move, flicked its tail, swatting away the other fish that were trying to steal its food. Full of confidence, it raised its head, ready to jump up and catch the delicious meal. But the wretched two-legged creatures, completely oblivious to its robust beauty, threw the food behind it.
Fei Xi curled her lips into a smile, and with a swift movement, dodged the splash.
"Fish, it jumped up!... Waaaaaah!!!"
Suddenly, a little girl of about two years old ran out of nowhere and was splashed all over her face by the water spray from the fish's tail.
The little girl froze for a moment, then burst into tears, her cries echoing through the sky.
Fei Xi quickly picked up the little girl and chuckled as she used a handkerchief to wipe the water off her face.
As she wiped, her brows furrowed. She put the handkerchief aside and began to take the little girl's pulse.
Fei Xi released the little girl's hand, her heart heavy, and she almost sighed.
Just then, she felt a shadow approaching from above. Looking up, she met a pair of gentle eyes that seemed to hold the depths of autumn water.