#289 - The villain's methods are really despicable
Cicada-wing hair and golden hairpin, black armor set off by red gauze, embroidered belt binding a slender waist, the corners of her eyes slightly upturned, resembling the finishing stroke of ink painting.
The "decent" that Wei Changtian thought of in his heart referred to her appearance, but if one were to talk about temperament, the woman in armor before him was probably the most valiant he had ever seen.
Although Xu Qingwan and You Jia, including Liang Qin, all had a bit of this temperament, they were still not "cold" enough compared to this woman.
Speaking of which, this kind of woman would probably have a hard time finding a boyfriend in his previous life.
Because no one would dare to pursue her.
The woman stood a few steps away from Wei Changtian and his companions, with a smile that was not a smile, and slowly said, "Leaving just like that, isn't it a bit too disrespectful to my Great Feng?"
"Huh?"
Wei Changtian was stunned, wondering what the woman's background was.
Since Meng Shi, as the commander-in-chief, had already admitted defeat, why did she still dare to stop him?
Could it be... this woman's identity is quite special?
Wei Changtian pondered while reaching out to hold the hilt of his saber.
Meng Shi, who had followed the woman over, also hurriedly advised at this time:
"Princess, this place is too dangerous, you—"
Before he could finish speaking, the woman waved her hand to interrupt him, but the words also revealed a key piece of information.
This woman was also a princess??
Huh?
Why did he use "also"?
Without thinking too much, Wei Changtian narrowed his eyes and asked in a deep voice, "Who are you?"
"Young Master Wei, this is Princess Wuping—"
Meng Shi hurriedly brought out the woman's title, but he was interrupted by Wei Changtian's equally cold voice halfway through:
"General Meng, I didn't ask you."
He raised his head to stare at the woman, his tone somewhat playful.
"Princess Wuping... are you an imperial daughter, a royal daughter, or a collateral princess?"
...
The impolite question instantly changed Meng Shi's expression, and a trace of almost imperceptible shame and anger flashed in the woman's eyes as well.
However, she quickly calmed down and said with a normal expression:
"Young Master Wei, it seems that you are indeed as crude and unbearable as the rumors say."
Crude and unbearable.
This was the first time someone dared to evaluate him like this in front of his face.
"Hahahaha!"
Wei Changtian couldn't help but laugh, then shook his head and muttered to himself:
"So proud, it seems she's an imperial daughter."
"Then I guess the princess's surname should be Li, right? But I wonder what the princess's name is?"
The imperial surname of the Great Feng was Li, which everyone knew.
However, Wei Changtian deliberately used a rhetorical question here, and the disrespect in it could be heard by anyone.
"You!"
The woman's face revealed anger for the first time, her chest heaving up and down, obviously not wanting to answer this question.
Wei Changtian didn't have a good attitude towards this Princess Wuping who suddenly appeared to disrupt the situation.
"You're unwilling to answer even when asked for your name, didn't anyone in the Great Feng palace teach you etiquette?"
"Forget it, I don't have the time to argue with you here."
"As for what you just said about not taking your Great Feng seriously..."
The smile instantly disappeared, and Wei Changtian's tone suddenly became incomparably gloomy.
"I just don't take you seriously, what can you do?"
He was about to successfully retreat, but then this happened.
Wei Changtian was already in a bad mood, and coupled with the need to maintain his arrogant and domineering "persona", he didn't give this Princess Wuping a single good look from beginning to end.
And the other party was obviously not an easy person to deal with either, after a brief moment of shock and anger, she immediately frowned and shouted:
"Surround them!"
"Whoosh!!"
Although very reluctant, the Great Feng soldiers who had just made way for them gritted their teeth and surrounded Wei Changtian and his companions again, while Meng Shi also stepped forward to protect the woman by his side.
"Heh heh, good."
Looking at all of this, Wei Changtian sneered and slowly pulled the Louying saber out of its sheath again.
To be honest, the current situation was not as good as before.
Women were generally more prone to impulsiveness than men, and Wei Changtian felt that this princess was very likely to order the soldiers to "gang up" on him in a fit of anger without considering the consequences.
However, he was not without countermeasures.
Since you have such a high status, then I'll just use you as a hostage.
"Princess..."
Wei Changtian suddenly smiled: "Do you know that you've made a mistake?"
"Mistake?"
The woman was stunned, frowning and asking: "What do you mean?!"
"Heh heh."
Wei Changtian took a step closer in front of everyone, and the tip of the Louying saber drew a shallow mark on the ground.
"Princess, if you want to kill someone through the hands of others, then you must remember not to get too close to the person you want to kill."
...
As if falling into an ice cave in the cold winter months, Wei Changtian's words landed, and the woman's and Meng Shi's pupils suddenly constricted, a chill from the bottom of their hearts instantly freezing their limbs.
Indeed.
At this distance, once Wei Changtian made a move, the result would be all too obvious.
"Glug."
Meng Shi swallowed a mouthful of saliva, not even daring to draw his saber, only smiling obsequiously in an attempt to smooth things over.
"Young Master Wei, the princess has absolutely no—"
"Step back ten steps, or I'll kill her now."
Wei Changtian turned his gaze to Meng Shi, interrupting him calmly: "If you're unwilling, then die together."
...
His black robe fluttered, and his abyss-like eyes showed no hesitation.
Having been through many battles, Meng Shi could tell from Wei Changtian's eyes that the latter was not bluffing.
He weighed it in his mind, and then quickly retreated back ten steps, before shouting:
"Young Master Wei, I, Meng Shi, am willing to vouch with my head, as long as you don't harm the princess in the slightest, the three of you will definitely be able to leave safely tonight!"
"I hope that Young Master Wei will trust Meng once!"
The poisonous oath was extremely sincere, but Wei Changtian could not possibly entrust his fate to someone else's oath.
He didn't look at Meng Shi, only staring at the woman who was only a step away from him, and asked again:
"Princess, do you know what mistake you've made now?"
...
The woman was speechless for a moment, knowing in her heart that it was her impulsiveness that had given Wei Changtian the opportunity, but she was unwilling to admit it.
As for the death threat from Wei Changtian, she didn't take it to heart, but instead gave her what she thought was an opportunity to turn the tables.
"All soldiers, listen to my order!"
"Regardless of whether this palace lives or dies, these three must not be allowed to leave!"
"Anyone who dares to make way will be regarded as deserting in the face of battle!"
Regardless of life or death, they must not make way.
The fact that this woman dared to shout these words in front of everyone meant that she was truly not afraid of death.
However—
"Chila ~"
The sharp tip of the saber slowly lifted, following the pattern of the black armor all the way up, and finally stopped below her fair and slender neck.
Wei Changtian looked at the woman's closed eyes and death-defying appearance, and suddenly laughed softly:
"Princess, if I were to slash down with my saber, wouldn't the scenery beneath your armor be known to everyone?"
"You!"
Her tightly closed eyes suddenly opened, her pupils filled with anger and fear.
As a princess in a feudal society, she might not be afraid of death, but she could never be unafraid of such a threat.
...
The ghostly Louying saber slowly increased its pressure, and the friction of the scales of the armor made a "squeak squeak" sound.
"No—"
"No, don't..."
Just as the first scale of armor was about to shatter, the two words full of humiliation and pleading finally sounded in Wei Changtian's ears like the humming of mosquitoes.
"Huh?"
The strength in his hand was slightly released, but the tip of the saber was still against the black armor.
Wei Changtian paused, and asked with a smile: "Princess, can you tell me what your name is now?"
...
"Wutong..."
