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Chapter 940: Chapter 943: Aren’t You Afraid of Death?
"I am an Imperial Officer, and if you dare to mess around, you won’t end up well either!"
Li Zhengtian said fiercely.
He hoped that this woman would see sense and let him go on her own accord.
However, Qiao Duo’er didn’t take him seriously at all, "Li Zhengtian, I’m giving you one more chance. Order the gates to be opened immediately, and release Qin Longyun, or else I can’t guarantee what I’ll do."
"Think about it, you might not be afraid to die, but is the child in your womb not afraid of dying?"
Li Zhengtian resorted to using the unborn child as leverage.
No matter how fierce a woman is, it’s useless because once they have a child, they can no longer afford to be fierce.
"This is my business, no need for your nonsense. Hurry up and have your people do as told, or they’ll be collecting your corpse," Qiao Duo’er said impatiently.
"I won’t let you get your way."
Li Zhengtian snorted from his nose, what did it mean to be threatened by a woman?
His biggest advantage was that the person holding the knife right now was a pregnant woman. How dangerous could she possibly be?
It was all just a bluff.
Qiao Duo’er huffed lightly and reached out to grab Li Zhengtian’s neck, while the hand holding the dagger moved faster than lightning to make two cuts on Li Zhengtian’s arm.
Li Zhengtian’s eyes widened in shock, "What have you done to me?"
People who commit suicide by slitting their wrists cut the same spot Qiao Duo’er had just sliced.
Both of his wrists were cut, did that mean he was going to die soon?
With this realization, Li Zhengtian tensed up and dared not move recklessly.
Qiao Duo’er huffed lightly, "You can keep quiet, but your arm is bleeding out. How long do you think you can hold on?"
"Lord Li, I advise you to just comply. There’s a saying that it’s better to live badly than to die well. If you die now, someone else will enjoy your wealth," Tan Zhenghong said persuasively.
Having immersed himself in the political arena for over twenty years, Li Zhengtian must have amassed a considerable amount of silver, or else Prince Liang wouldn’t have been interested in him.
"No need to persuade him; we have plenty of time. We can wait," Qiao Duo’er said indifferently, as long as a certain someone wasn’t worried about all the blood draining out of him.
But according to her experience, what people like Li Zhengtian feared the most was death.
After all, there were still too many powers he hadn’t grasped, too many silvers in other people’s pockets, and too many women he hadn’t taken to his bed.
How could they be content to die now?
Li Zhengtian’s heart trembled, but he couldn’t bring himself to give in just yet.
The most important thing was that Qin Longyun was the pivotal part of his entire plan. If he released Qin Longyun, he would be utterly defeated.
Just wait a little longer; maybe his men would come to rescue him soon.
It was just that Li Zhengtian had forgotten one thing: his men had already been scattered.
Seeing that Li Zhengtian was still hesitating, Qiao Duo’er pressed her dagger down a bit, and blood immediately began to bead on his neck.
"My lord, you’re bleeding a lot, somebody help, they’re going to kill someone!" Jia Wenjing, who originally came to Li Zhengtian for justice, yelled frantically.
Seizing the opportunity, Tan Zhenghong pulled out the guard’s sword and held it to Jia Wenjing’s neck; his instincts told him this man would be much easier to handle than Li Zhengtian.
Jia Wenjing’s legs went weak immediately. He had already been walked all over, couldn’t they just let him go? 𝘯𝑜𝘷𝘱𝘶𝑏.𝘤𝘰𝑚
He was just unlucky, why did he come to Li Zhengtian for justice?
Now he had gotten himself involved too.
"If you don’t want to die, say something valuable."
Tan Zhenghong glanced at Jia Wenjing with a sidelong look.
His eyes seemed to be filled with countless ice blades, giving Jia Wenjing the sensation of having nowhere to escape.
