Chapter 21: Everything was in the Works

Chapter 21: Everything was in the Works

A flash of cold light appeared, and a dagger pressed against Xiao Ce’s neck.

Xiao Ce showed no panic, nor any intention to dodge. Instead, a smile hung on his face.

“What are you smiling at? Do you think I’m joking?”

Nie Bing’s face was cold as frost. The dagger in her hand stayed pressed against Xiao Ce’s neck.

Xiao Ce looked at Nie Bing and said, “You really didn’t disappoint me! You actually made a move!”

“What do you mean? Did you already know I would kill you?” Nie Bing asked with confusion.

Xiao Ce glanced behind Nie Bing and said, “What I mean is, villains die because they talk too much!”

Nie Bing didn’t understand what Xiao Ce meant.

She only felt as if something had stung her neck.

Then her whole body went weak, and she immediately collapsed to the ground.

Only then did Nie Bing discover with surprise that behind her, a person wrapped up tightly had appeared at some unknown time.

“Prince, are you alright?”

Xiao Ce said with a smile, “You came just in time! Da Lei was right, you really are a born assassin! Have you thought of a name for yourself yet?”

This tightly wrapped person cupped his hands towards Xiao Ce and said, “Reporting to you, Prince, not yet.”

Xiao Ce said, “Then you shall be called Night Cat.”

This person who wrapped himself up tightly cupped his hands and said, “Thank you, Prince, for bestowing the name.”

“What about the others?”

Night Cat followed Xiao Ce and said, “Reporting to you, Prince, as per your instructions, they are all lying in ambush around the area.”

Xiao Ce nodded with satisfaction. “When will she regain control of her body?”

Night Cat replied, “I only temporarily sealed her acupoints. They will automatically unlock in about half an hour.”

“Is there a way to keep her like this for a longer time?”

Night Cat took out a paper packet of medicinal powder from his person. “Prince, this is Ruan Gu San. It can make her whole body weak and limp, completely unable to resist, for at least twelve hours!”

Xiao Ce smiled and gave a thumbs up. “Good stuff. Go ahead and administer it to her.”

Night Cat bowed in acknowledgment. He then took a teapot, poured a cup of water, and mixed in a portion of the powder.

After stirring it, he used two fingers to directly pry open Nie Bing’s rosy lips and poured the medicine into her mouth.

With a gentle lift of her chin, she swallowed all the medicine.

Nie Bing’s face was now full of regret, and she glared angrily at Xiao Ce.

Seeing this, Xiao Ce said to Nie Bing, “Miss Nie, are you regretting not stabbing me to death with one strike just now?”

As he spoke, Xiao Ce added in a teasing manner, “Regret is useless now. There’s no medicine for regret in this world!”

Night Cat said to Xiao Ce, “Prince, her acupoints are sealed now, so she cannot speak.”

Xiao Ce said, “After they are unsealed, will she be able to speak? She shouldn’t be able to move, right?”

Night Cat shook his head and said, “She has taken Ruan Gu San. She won’t be able to move, but she will be able to speak!”

Xiao Ce said with a smile, “Alright then, unseal her acupoints! It’s no fun if she can’t talk!”

Night Cat nodded. His hands moved as if performing magic.

He took out a silver needle and gave Nie Bing an acupuncture.

Nie Bing jolted suddenly and was immediately able to speak.

“Xiao Ce, you worthless trash, just kill me.”

Hey, it really worked!

“Night Cat, Da Lei was right, you really are amazing! Are you sure she won’t regain her strength?”

Night Cat said with great certainty, “Prince, absolutely certain! Even an ox wouldn’t be able to get up.”

Xiao Ce nodded with satisfaction and said to Night Cat, “Good. Go wait outside.”

Night Cat nodded and said, “What about the other…”

Xiao Ce was somewhat surprised. “There are still people in this room?”

Night Cat nodded. “To ensure your absolute safety. There are three more people.”

Xiao Ce nodded and said, “The person who wants to harm me is already lying here like a dead fish. You all can go out.”

Night Cat nodded and made a very strange, sharp sound from his mouth.

At that moment, from various corners of the room, three people dressed in the same clothing, also wrapped up tightly, came out. They bowed to Xiao Ce and said, “Prince, we shall withdraw then.”

Xiao Ce felt a chill. These people were really terrifying. Even though he knew in advance that people were hidden here, he hadn’t known where they were hiding.

“Are you sure no one else is here?”

Night Cat nodded.

“Then you all wait outside. And then go outside the city to report to Da Lei that I am safe. Tell him that after I handle matters here, I will go find him.”

Only last night during a casual chat did Xiao Ce learn from Da Lei.

These Death Warriors originally numbered fifty people under the Prince of Zhenguo.

They were all orphans left behind by war, adopted by the Prince of Zhenguo.

Then, they were selected from thousands of people. After special training and screening, these fifty were the ones who remained after the great sifting.

And the twelve given to Xiao Ce were the top twelve among those fifty.

They were the elite among the elite!

They were originally responsible for the Prince of Zhenguo’s safety.

Da Lei was ranked first. And Night Cat from just now was ranked second, skilled in poisons, infiltration, assassination, and such.

Just based on Night Cat’s ability to walk silently to Nie Bing’s side and paralyze her with one needle was enough proof of his skill.

Yesterday, Da Lei said that these twelve people not only had extremely high infiltration and concealment abilities, but each also had their own specialized skills.

Yesterday, Xiao Ce listened but didn’t pay it much mind.

Now, having seen it with his own eyes, it seemed Da Lei wasn’t boasting. It seemed the least valuable things the Prince of Zhenguo gave him were those banknotes.

These twelve Death Warriors were the real treasure.

Not even ten thousand pieces of gold could exchange for them.

He pondered giving their squad a cool name later, like ‘Iron Egg’.

After all, always calling them Death Warriors wasn’t very auspicious.

Actually, just earlier in Yin Pan’er’s carriage, he had noticed that Nie Bing seemed to have killing intent towards him.

Because Yin Pan’er seemed to trust her very much, and there was still a long road ahead.

If he kept this danger by his side, Xiao Ce would not feel at ease!

That’s why he pretended to provoke Nie Bing into betting on a horse race with him, just to give her this chance, wanting to test her.

Right after leaving their carriage earlier.

He found Da Lei and had the others go ahead first to Pingshun City to wait for him.

Later, everything went very smoothly. By the time he reached the city gate, he noticed those Death Warriors were already waiting in place.

Nie Bing came over. He tested Nie Bing and suggested that she keep him company!

Nie Bing, who used to be so proud a woman, directly agreed and stayed to sleep with him.

And she seemed somewhat urgent.

Things out of the ordinary must be suspicious, so he was sure Nie Bing intended to harm him.

He then decided to turn her scheme to his own advantage and deliberately announced loudly that he was going to Yue Lai Inn.

After hearing this, Night Cat and his group left two people behind to secretly protect him.

The others went ahead to Yue Lai Inn to hide in advance.

Later, Xiao Ce booked a room. To let Night Cat and the others go hide first, he purposely ate downstairs.

He waited for a while before going upstairs!

Everything went according to Xiao Ce’s own plan, and fortunately, these people were capable enough!

That was how they managed to pin Nie Bing right there!

…

“You useless trash, kill me! Kill me!”

Nie Bing’s voice pulled him back from his thoughts.

Xiao Ce walked over to Nie Bing’s side and crouched down: “Miss Nie, what kind of joke are you making?”

Nie Bing glared at Xiao Ce and said: “If you don’t kill me, then, I will definitely kill you! I swear it!”

Xiao Ce laughed out loud: “What right do you have to threaten me now?”

Nie Bing was speechless for a moment.

Xiao Ce stared straight at Nie Bing, a fierce look on his face: “You have no right to negotiate with me now. From now on, you will do whatever I say. Understand?”

Nie Bing glared and said: “You useless trash, I won’t say anything!”

Xiao Ce smiled slightly and said: “Good! I hope you can keep being stubborn!”

A pair of hands reached towards Nie Bing’s clothes.

“What do you want to do?”

“Xiao Ce, take your dirty hands away!”

“Xiao Ce, stop! I will kill you!”

“Xiao Ce! I will definitely chop you into pieces!”

…

As piece by piece of Nie Bing’s clothing decreased,

her skin, white and smooth like fine cream, was revealed.

Because she practiced martial arts, her figure was excellent, with not a trace of extra fat.

Especially the unique fragrance of a virgin about her.

Seeing that verbal threats had no effect on Xiao Ce at all,

Nie Bing wished she could chop Xiao Ce into pieces, but helplessly, her body had no strength at all.

Thinking about the matter with Yin Pan’er, the Xiao Ce before her even dared with the Prime Minister’s daughter.

What more herself!

Seeing that only a thin undergarment remained,

and Xiao Ce showed no intention of stopping,

she immediately became so anxious she cried…

“What do you want to know! Stop it… stop it! Stop it! I’ll tell you!”

Xiao Ce now gently patted her smooth, tender skin, withdrew the hand reaching for the undergarment, and said with a smile: “That’s more like it! Wouldn’t it have been easier to say so earlier?”

“Who ordered you to kill me?”

Nie Bing, whether from anger or fear, couldn’t help trembling: “No one! I wanted to kill you myself!”

Xiao Ce shook his head and said: “Are you sure?”

Nie Bing seemed to be struggling with herself, then after a moment said: “It was myself!”

Xiao Ce shook his head.

With one hand, he directly grabbed her undergarment and tore it off.

The sight before him indeed made Xiao Ce’s heart miss a beat.

For the first time, he understood a phrase.

What jumping out means.