Chapter 70
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Chapter 70:
Li Chunzhou looked at the three confused people next to her, and told the Second Prince, "Let them go, they have nothing to do with this."
The Second Prince squinted his eyes, gave the three people a cold glance, slightly nodded his head, signaling the guards to take them away.
Ming Xiang, not understanding the significance of royalty in this era, nervously looked at Li Chunzhou. She didn’t want to leave, bit her lip anxiously, lowered her head, and hurriedly left with them.
The sound of chaotic footsteps could be heard approaching. Li Zhexuan knelt down, raised his head and looked in the direction Chihong had left, suddenly saying, "Chihong is dead."
Li Chunzhou widened her eyes in disbelief. Her breathing paused for a moment, and tears fell unconsciously from her eyes.
"Why are you crying so much?" Second Prince gently lifted her tear-stained face with his hand, carefully examining this familiar face.
Li Chunzhou looked truly upset, even though everything she had done these days seemed to have angered him.
At almost the same time, Jian Hou and his men barged in, and the Jinwei Guard blocked all the ways, making it impossible to leave now.
The tears on Li Chunzhou’s face had stopped falling. She looked blankly at Jian Hou and numbly asked, "Was it you… who killed Chihong?"
Jian Hou ignored her, treating Li Chunzhou as a character in a play, and he looked at Li Zhexuan who was kneeling on the ground to confirm his identity as a Time Beast.
"Your Highness, please let me handle this evil spirit," Jian Hou said respectfully but firmly to the Second Prince.
The Second Prince smiled mysteriously and asked Li Chunzhou in a low voice, "Don’t you have anything to say?"
"What did I say, would Second Master listen?" Li Chunzhou slowly turned her head, looking at the Second Prince with a pair of dull eyes.
Liang Changfeng stared at her intently, noticing how Li Chunzhou, as she grew older, had learned to push his buttons without making him angry. She knew how to stand up for herself without causing a real fight.
Li Chunzhou lowered her head, lost in thought.
From the Second Prince’s perspective, Li Chunzhou’s hair was messy, like a floating cloud, and her facial expressions had become more charming over time.
Despite Li Chunzhou trying to appear indifferent towards Li Zhexuan, the Second Prince could still sense a hint of nervousness and concern in her subtle expressions.
The Second Prince couldn’t tolerate this concern for others, so he narrowed his eyes, nodded slightly, and agreed with Jian Hou.
Li Chunzhou didn’t look at Li Zhexuan, who had no chance of escaping, but stared at Jian Hou’s face, saying slowly, "One day…I will make you pay for what you did!"
As she said this to Jian Hou, her expression was intense, showing anger, superiority, vulnerability, and sadness, like a mixed-up palette of colors that captivated Liang Changfeng.
Liang Changfeng could feel that Li Chunzhou was becoming more like himself, both in good ways and bad ways.
Jian Hou also looked at Li Chunzhou in surprise, his eyes shining with curiosity, as if seeing a talking bug for the first time, displaying a hint of astonishment in his expression.
Li Chunzhou’s face showed a fierce look mixed with burning hatred, yet tears of sadness kept falling.
"Whether it’s you or that thing you rely on…When you played with us, slaughtered us, did you ever think that we, like you, have souls and consciousness?"
"Do you remember the restarts?" Jian Hou’s eyes showed understanding, quickly realizing why—Li Chunzhou lived with Li Zhexuan, who helped her retain memories through each Dungeon cycle, which was normal but maybe not good for Li Chunzhou.
"This will only bring you pain," Jian Hou said calmly, "Creatures in your world waste too much unnecessary energy and time on emotions. If you’re in pain, I can help you erase those memories…"
"Stop your disgusting pity! As long as I’m alive, one day, you will pay the price you deserve! I will make you feel the torment that tortures me deeply!"
Jian Hou was surprised by Li Chunzhou’s childish words, his eyes sparkled with gold. He didn’t understand emotions, but he was amazed by the intense charm on Li Chunzhou’s storm-tossed, flower-like face when she spoke.
Jian Hou suddenly changed his mind and decided to take Li Chunzhou and Li Zhexuan away together to observe and study them carefully.
Before he could make the request to the Second Prince, Liang Changfeng signaled Jian Yi to knock out the emotionally intense Li Chunzhou. The Second Prince gently picked up the unconscious Li Chunzhou, lost interest in Jian Hou and Li Zhexuan, and walked away.
Li Zhexuan, seeing Li Chunzhou being taken away forcibly, struggled like a trapped animal, using his height and size advantage to easily shake off two martial scouts.
The players tensed up instinctively, but Jian Hou remained calm. He glanced at the guard who had been holding something all along – a jar sealed with water, filled with mercury.
Jian Hou splashed the mercury on Li Zhexuan, immediately freezing his movements. A black mist-like substance lingered on the skin touched by the mercury, greatly weakening his ability to resist.
***
When Li Chunzhou woke up, it was almost dusk. She saw a wooden ceiling above her, draped with heavy curtains. In the dim light, she saw a person sitting by the bedside in a wide robe adorned with silver accessories, flowing silk robes.
Hearing a sound behind him, the Second Prince turned around. His posture was elegant and graceful, with his flowing black hair gently swaying, creating a refined and gentle image.
Liang Changfeng reached out with his finger and touched Li Chunzhou’s rosy face as she slept. He smiled softly and a faint sandalwood fragrance emanated from his sleeve, giving off a noble aura cultivated through years of pampering.
Li Chunzhou turned her head away, not wanting to look at him.