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Chapter 959: Chapter 962: Worse Than a Bear
No wonder Qiao Duo’er never made a fuss all the way here, I thought she was bottling up all her sadness, but now I know it was to prevent giving herself away.
The two voices were very different, Qiao Duo’er’s voice was sweet and delicate, whereas this one... somewhat resembled a man’s.
Leng Shuang didn’t reply, she merely used the chains she had previously prepared to bind Xuan San.
She couldn’t let Xuan San, whom she had taken great pains to capture, escape.
By then, the reinforcements had arrived, and after Leng Shuang handed the person over to them, she was free to pull off the human skin mask on her face.
Returning to her original appearance, she couldn’t help but remark, "It’s more comfortable to be oneself."
Carrying someone else’s face and mimicking their behavior all day, she felt like she was almost splitting into two.
"Sister Shuang, let’s go back and report our mission."
Leng Shuang raised a finger and shook it, then approached Xuan San, and seeing that he was quite handsome, she couldn’t resist reaching out to touch his face.
"What a pity, with a face like this, you could have done anything. Why resort to being a bandit? Now, you’re probably going to die," Leng Shuang said regretfully.
The next second, a red pill slid into Xuan San’s mouth.
Leng Shuang immediately lifted his chin, forcing him to swallow it.
Just a moment before, she showed pity, but in a blink of an eye, she had fed someone poison. Only Leng Shuang could do something like this.
The other guards showed no change in expression because they were used to such matters.
Because of Leng Shuang, they learned what a femme fatale truly was.
"Traveling at night is too dangerous. I will sleep on the bed, the rest of you can sleep wherever you want except on the bed. We will resume our journey tomorrow morning."
Leng Shuang ordered.
They still had not fully understood the remaining strength of Xuan Eagle Mountain Village, and moving at midnight could likely lead to an ambush.
"Sister Shuang, remember to take out your belly before you go to sleep," A Jiu reminded.
Leng Shuang glanced at her fake belly, indeed, it was necessary to remove it, as it had been causing her sleepless nights.
She then turned her back and slowly began to undress.
The beauty in front of them was undressing, but everyone averted their gaze, not daring to entertain any vulgar thoughts.
Because if they did look or think inappropriately, their deaths would be extremely unpleasant.
The next morning, Leng Shuang and her company set out on their journey.
Leaving with hesitance and stopping repeatedly on their way, but upon returning, they rode their horses wildly; what took them several days to travel initially, they managed to cover in just half a day on their return.
King Qin was eager to find out if there was any inside story to this epidemic and arrived at the prison at the first moment.
"Your Highness, I took the liberty of feeding him Five Poison Powder. Should I give him the antidote?" Leng Shuang asked respectfully.
King Qin shook his head, "No need, just keep him alive."
Five Poison Powder acted at noon every day, causing unbearable abdominal pain that would worsen over time, eventually torturing a person to death.
It was most suitable for dealing with a notorious bandit leader.
Leng Shuang finally let out a sigh of relief; only heaven knew how worried she was that the Prince would punish her for acting on her own.
"Your Highness, please come with me."
Guided by Leng Shuang, King Qin soon saw Xuan San, who was tied to a crucifix.
King Qin appraised Xuan San with a stoic gaze.
This was the bandit leader who had been a thorn in the Imperial side for nearly a decade; his father the emperor had even considered leading an army to flatten Xuan Eagle Mountain at one point.
He had thought at least the bandit could be considered a hero; turned out, he was no better than a bear.
"Now the Beijiang People are eying our borders greedily, they think the Daxing Dynasty is afflicted with the plague and want to seize the opportunity to attack Daxing. This matter cannot be unrelated to you," King Qin stood before Xuan San.
Based on the information he had received so far, he was almost certain of his speculation.
