Xiao Jin looked at Qin Xueting, not at all surprised by the calm and composure shown by the other person.
In theory, children should not have been involved in this kind of thing.
However, that day Xiao Jin was watching the moon in the courtyard and unexpectedly saw Qin Xueting approach Chu Shao.
Under the collapsed purple wisteria pergola, Qin Xueting knelt on the ground.
She lowered her head and said with great sincerity and calmness, "Princess Chu Shao, please teach me martial arts."
The words were very straightforward.
There was not much emotional fluctuation on Chu Shao's face.
Her lips still carried a smile, seemingly curious about Qin Xueting's words: "Why do you want to learn martial arts?"
Qin Xueting replied, "Because I want to learn how to kill."
This answer was within Chu Shao's expectations and did not bring anything new.
So she shook her head and said to Qin Xueting, "You want to learn how to kill, but... what does that have to do with me?"
Chu Shao stared at Qin Xueting and smiled, "Miss Qin, there are many things in this world that you cannot achieve just by wishing for them. You want to learn martial arts, but I have no reason to teach you."
After hearing Chu Shao's words, Qin Xueting pursed her lips and remained silent.
At this moment, Chu Shao slightly turned her head and glanced at the courtyard beside her.
She saw the bamboo chair under the crabapple tree and the flowing green hair in the wind.
A gentle smile appeared on her lips, and she said softly to Qin Xueting, "Miss Qin, let's change the question. If you learn how to kill, what do you want to do?"
"Do you want to kill the people from the Blood Rain Pavilion, or seek revenge against the mastermind behind the scenes?"
Chu Shao looked at Qin Xueting tenderly, leaned down, and slowly stated a fact to her: "If you want revenge, the first person you should come to is me."
Qin Xueting maintained her kneeling position, but her back felt a bit cold.
She knew what Chu Shao's words meant.
Ever since the day when Chu Shao saved her, Qin Xueyi knew that the mysterious expert who appeared by Xiao Jin's side during her father's assassination of the Prince Yan was Chu Shao.
In other words, Chu Shao was the one who killed her father.
But Qin Xueyi did not hate Chu Shao.
Because Chu Shao saved her family, and even without Chu Shao, her father would not have had a good ending.
Her father had already sold his life to the box of silver buried under the tree, so life and death were no longer his concern.
Qin Xueyi just didn't want to rely on anyone else for her life.
She wanted to become powerful and not be a puppet controlled by others.
She didn't want to die, nor did she want her mother to die.
So Qin Xueyi knelt down and calmly said to Chu Shao: "Princess Chu Shao, I know that to those bigwigs, our family is just the most insignificant existence. They want to kill us, it's just a matter of lifting their hand."
"I used to think it was very unfair and angry. Why did heaven give us such a humble destiny? Why am I not a high and mighty person? Why can't I have the power of life and death?"
At this point, Qin Xueting's tone became almost urgent.
"Until my younger sister died, I realized that everything in the world is fair. We were wrong. We were wrong because we were lowly. Our status is not high enough, we are not strong enough, so we should die."
"If I become a very powerful person, then no one will dare to easily erase us anymore."
Chu Shao looked quietly at Qin Xueting.
Looking at the young face, she seemed to remember something, smiled and asked: "Miss Qin, if one day you become proficient in the art of killing and become the one who decides the life and death of others, what would you like to do?"
Qin Xueting thought for a moment and replied calmly: "I will use this supreme power to protect the people I love."
Chu Shao was slightly stunned.
Then she smiled and commented on Qin Xueting's words: "It sounds very nice, but it's actually quite boring."
At these words, Qin Xueting was momentarily stunned.
She lowered her head in disappointment, thinking that she had not given Chu Shao a satisfactory answer.
Unexpectedly, Chu Shao continued, "Although it may be boring, I promise."
Qin Xueting suddenly raised her head, and the mole under her eye looked like a red candle in the moonlight.
Chu Shao looked at Qin Xueting, her voice gentle as she spoke her true thoughts, "Because I am looking forward to it. If that day really comes, will you still be as determined in your answer as you are now?"
"I am curious, so I will wait and see."
...
Recalling the conversation she had heard that day, Xiao Jin looked at Qin Xueting, who was holding a hammer in her hand, and felt a little worried.
This plan was something she had prepared in advance, and its purpose was only to scare Shen Lan.
After all, this person was the head of the ninth court of the Blood Rain Pavilion.
Leaving him alone to fish for bigger fish would attract even bigger players behind the scenes of the Blood Rain Pavilion.
The one who did wrong must be held accountable.
Although the Blood Rain Pavilion was hateful, the real person who deserved to die was the one hiding behind the scenes.
But now, looking at Qin Xueting wearing mourning clothes, Xiao Jin couldn't bear it in her heart.
After all, Qin Xueting was still young.
If she were to be traumatized by this experience, wouldn't it be a loss?
Xiao Jin remained calm on the surface, but in her heart, she hoped that Shen Lan would waver soon.
However, Shen Lan was truly resolute.
Even though Qin Xueting had already walked up to him with the hammer, he remained unmoved, with only a slightly pale complexion.
After enduring several tortures, Shen Lan surprisingly still had the strength to curse loudly: " Prince Yan, Xiao Jin, you, a noble prince of a country, actually forced a little girl to do such a thing! You... are truly shameless!"
"Am I shameless?"
Hearing Shen Lan's words, Xiao Jin almost laughed out loud: "Shen Lan, stop accusing me of your own crimes. If what I do is shameful, then aren't the things you, Shen Lan, have done even more shameful than a shameless person?"
Shen Lan's face turned pale with anger, and he had intended to argue back.
Unexpectedly, his face suddenly felt a sharp pain.
He looked up in surprise and saw Ye Suyu's disdainful gaze and the steel whip raised high in her hand, realizing that she had just struck him with it!
Delayed pain is often more intense.
Shen Lan was suddenly so painful that his teeth chattered, unable to speak, let alone argue.
He only widened his eyes and stared at Ye Suyu.
The person he was staring at raised the steel whip and chuckled, "Tsk, a man still blabbering on, only good at using his mouth. Why are you still staring? If you make this miss unhappy, she will dig out your eyeballs later."
On the other side, Qin Xueting was quietly watching Shen Lan.
Her clothes were plain like a small white flower, and there was indeed a white flower on her clothes.
She pointed to the white flower on her chest, her eyes slightly red, and whispered to Shen Lan, "My younger sister used to like flowers."
Everyone was silent for a moment.
After all, Qin Xueting's expression was very sad, and her hands were trembling, as if she was about to cry at any moment.
Ye Susu and Jue Ge couldn't help but sweat for Qin Xueting.
Can such a pure child really handle the situation?
However, Xiao Jin was not at all flustered.
Those who think that General Qin Xueting of the Iron Blood is simple-minded are probably too naive.
Chu Shao saw Xiao Jin's calm and composed expression and smiled with a somewhat playful expression.
As expected by Xiao Jin.
The next moment, Qin Xueting put down her hand and her expression became extremely calm.
Qin Xueting took a step forward and said to Shen Lan, "My sister is only ten years old and she likes flowers very much. If you have heard her talk, you will know that she is indeed a very innocent and lovely child."
"But people like you, Shen Lan, who are such important figures, wouldn't care about a little girl's preferences or listen to a little girl's words because you think children's words are irrelevant."
"Unfortunately, my sister and I are children, so I have to find a way to make Shen Lan listen to me."
Xiao Jin noticed Shen Lan's extremely shocked expression.
She knew that she had found the right person.
It's just that she really didn't expect Qin Xueting to be so ruthless.
After saying this, before Shen Lan could react, a smile appeared on Qin Xueting's face.
She smiled sweetly, as innocent as Qin Xueyi in the past.
But she suddenly raised the iron hammer in her hand, exerting all her strength and smashing it fiercely at Shen Lan's crotch.
"Ah ah ah -"
The sound of screams echoed in the dark room.
It was continuous and sounded very terrifying.
Xiao Jin's eardrums were hurting from Shen Lan's screams.
Unfortunately, her arm was injured and she couldn't cover her ears.
Seeing that Shen Lan kept screaming as if it would never end, Xiao Jin finally couldn't bear it anymore and said coldly, "Shen Lan, you haven't become a eunuch yet, why are you screaming so much here?"
Hearing Xiao Jin's words, Jue Ge looked carefully and then discovered that the iron hammer had missed Shen Lan's crotch and deeply embedded itself into the nearby iron frame.
The force was controlled very well, without deviation, and was just one inch short. A difference of an inch leads to a difference of a thousand miles.
It was difficult to notice without careful observation, no wonder Shen Lan had been yelling for so long. Qin Xueting stared at Shen Lan, who had lost all color in his face, and said softly, "It seems that this method is very effective.
Only when you are afraid, would you be willing to listen to me.""Now, do you believe that I, as a child, could smash the things under your crotch?"
The redness around the eyes had not yet faded. But Qin Xueting's fingers were already caressing the cold iron hammer, as she asked with a smile, "Or do you want to try this thing, Shen Lan?"
Looking at Shen Lan's pale face and trembling lips, Xiao Jin already knew the result.
If the conditions allowed, Xiao Jin would definitely give Qin Xueting a thumbs up. No wonder she was the great general who conquered countries in the original work.
Sure enough, she did not choose the wrong person. Shen Lan was obviously also intimidated by Qin Xueting's methods.
He was not only afraid of the little girl in front of him, but also of Xiao Jin sitting in the dark corner.
Because Qin Xueting was sent by Xiao Jin. If a little girl's methods were so vicious, not to mention the Prince Yan who was known as the "ghost demon".
If he could survive and fall into this person's hands, being turned into a human pig would probably be the least of his worries.
At this point, Shen Lan's determination faltered. Seeing Qin Xueting struggling to pull out the iron hammer, he gritted his teeth and said in a trembling voice, "I'll say, I'll say..."
Xiao Jin showed a satisfied smile and exchanged a glance with Qin Xueting in secret. Qin Xueting understood and stopped her movements.
However, the terrifying iron hammer still hung in the air, threatening the other party. Shen Lan looked at the cold light flashing on the iron hammer.
He took a deep breath and said a name, "The person who paid for their lives is called Wu Meng." This name was not only ordinary, but also unfamiliar.
...
According to the standard configuration for protagonists who transmigrate into books, they should have memorized the entire text.
However, Xiao Jin did not possess such divine power.
She was just an ordinary reader who skimmed through the text.
Xiao Jin thought for a long time, but couldn't find any memories about this name in the original text.
She frowned and became more and more angry as she thought about it.
She wondered why she couldn't recite the entire original text? It was one thing not to be able to recite the original work, but why did she have to deal with such a useless system?
She decided not to say anything and gave Shen Lan a cold glance.
The implication was for him to understand himself in the uncertain situation of whether Shen Lan's words were true or not, Xiao Jin could only say to Ye SuYu in a soft voice, "Go and find out who Wu Meng is."
In order to frighten Shen Lan again, Xiao Jin continued in a cold voice, "Within three days, I want all the information on Wu Meng."
This sentence had a taste of an old-fashioned overbearing CEO.
It was almost a classic line: When it gets cold, let the Wu family go bankrupt.
Unexpectedly, Ye SuYu smiled charmingly, "Your Highness, it doesn't need three days."
Xiao Jin: ?
Ye SuYu smiled brilliantly, "I can destroy the Wu family in one day."
"..."
Xiao Jin fell silent.
Indeed, not only did the original owner have the ancient ability to bankrupt someone, even her subordinates had a talent for it.
It was just not appropriate at this time.
Xiao Jin had a black line all over her face, "SuYu, I only asked you to find out about Wu Meng. Why did you have to destroy his family? He is just a pawn, and there must be people with higher status behind him. If you kill him, the clues will be lost."
In fact, Xiao Jin had several candidates in mind regarding who the hired killer might be.
However, she was still unsure and needed more powerful evidence to find out the mastermind behind it.
Just a bit uncertain, more powerful evidence is needed to expose the mastermind behind the scenes.
Ye Suyu suddenly realized and smiled, "Rest assured, your highness. I have always been very prudent in my actions."
Xiao Jin didn't quite understand Ye Suyu's definition of prudence.
However, Ye Suyu was unwilling to delay the time for investigating intelligence for even a moment.
After paying respects, she excitedly rushed out of the secret room.
Watching Ye Suyu's energetic figure, Xiao Jin had some doubts about her ability to handle things.
But since she was the person favored by the original owner, having a somewhat strange temperament was also normal.
Seeing Ye Suyu leave, Jue Ge originally wanted to ask Xiao Jin how to deal with Shen Lan.
He was about to approach her and ask in a low voice.
However, after taking a few steps, she suddenly felt a chill on her back.
Jue Ge turned around and saw Chu Shao's gentle smile on her lips.
For some reason, she always felt that there was a faint killing intent hidden in her eyes.
The reason why this killing intent was very faint might be because... Chu Shao felt that killing her was a very simple matter.
The smile was indifferent, and the killing intent was also indifferent.
It showed that Chu Shao was willing to give Jue Ge a chance to be sensible and retreat.
Although Jue Ge didn't quite understand where the difficulty was and why she had to take a step back.
But she understood that the Prince attached great importance to Chu Shao.
If she didn't value her, she wouldn't have brought her to this place.
Xiao Jin respected Chu Shao one-third, so she had to respect her three-thirds.
So Jue Ge took a step back respectfully and asked Xiao Jin, "Your highness, how do you plan to deal with Shen Lan now?"
After breaking through this layer, Jue Ge asked this question very casually.
Not only could Chu Shao hear it, but even Shen Lan, who was tied to the rack, could hear it.
Seeing Shen Lan's pale face, Xiao Jin knew that he must be very nervous at the moment.
If it were according to her personality, she would definitely kill him.
After all, she was now the leader of the evil forces, and she could do whatever she wanted with Shen Lan.
To castrate or kill him, it was all up to her.
But keeping Shen Lan could still be useful.
So Xiao Jin glanced at Shen Lan lightly and said, "Let's not kill him for now."
Shen Lan had already prepared to die, but he didn't expect Xiao Jin to suddenly show mercy and spare his life.
Just as he was feeling puzzled, he heard her say casually, "Keep him, and wait for the Blood Rain Pavilion to come and exchange him for something."
...
It rained in Qingzhou today.
As night fell, it was still a bit chilly.
Because people in ancient times got up too early in the morning, Xiao Jin gradually developed a habit of going to bed early.
After all, it was very scary to have to get up at four or five in the morning.
Even for night owls with an abnormal biological clock like her, they occasionally get sleepy.
It was already the second watch of the night, but Xiao Jin was still not asleep.
The reason was simple, because an unexpected guest had entered her room.
At this moment, the unexpected guest was holding a tray in one hand and gently pushing open the wooden door with the other hand.
The night breeze drifted through the bead curtains and into the room.
The visitor had a graceful figure and a beauty mark on her face that was almost dazzlingly red.
However, Xiao Jin was wrapped in silk bedding, leaning against the bed with a slightly absent-minded expression.
As she drifted off, she pondered whether to bury the little girl in the warm spring of Qingzhou or in the floating willow catkins of Xinyang.
Then she looked up and saw someone gently push open the door with a tray in hand, containing various bottles and jars of different sizes.
The only person who could break through the heavy defense of the garrison and enter the room while guarded by Yin Zhu, Zi Ling, and Jue Ge could only be Chu Shao.
Since she had come, she must have something to find Xiao Jin for.
Xiao Jin's arm was already wrapped in bandages like a mummy, and she was only wearing a middle shirt.
Seeing Chu Shao, she silently wrapped herself up in the bedding like a mummy, covering herself tightly.
Only a pair of bright black eyes were visible, and she asked, "It's already the second watch, what brings the princess here?"
Chu Shao didn't seem to think it was impolite to visit late at night.
She smiled as she held the tray and said, "The doctor said that the your highness's arm needs massage and medicine to heal faster."
In other words, she came to give warmth to Xiao Jin late at night, with a bonus of a full-body massage.
"..."
Xiao Jin was speechless for a moment and wanted to refuse firmly and decisively.
However, before rejecting, Xiao Jin wanted to hold the negligent employee accountable: "It's so late, didn't the palace guards stop the princess?"
Chu Shao smiled softly, "That night, when I threw leaves at Shen Lan, the palace guards were all present."
Okay, it seems that they knew they couldn't afford to provoke the big shots, so they didn't dare to stop her.
Xiao Jin asked again, "What about Yin Zhu and Zi Ling?"
Chu Shao replied, "They saw me holding massage oil and ointment, so they enthusiastically opened the courtyard door for me."
"..."
Xiao Jin felt that her influence was probably completely infiltrated by Chu Shao.
But she still didn't give up and struggled, "What about Jue Ge?"
"Is Your highness referring to the head of the palace guards?"
Chu Shao's smile deepened, "I drugged her and she should be sleeping now."
Xiao Jin was skeptical about this.
She didn't believe that Jue Ge could be taken down by any drug.
Unless Jue Ge pretended to be unconscious and used it as an excuse to get rid of the trouble.
After figuring everything out, Xiao Jin sighed.
Seeing Chu Shao walking towards her with a smile, she asked the last question, "So, where did the princess get the drug to knock out Jue Ge?"
Chu Shao gently placed the tray on the table.
The sound of several small blue porcelain bottles colliding with each other was very crisp.
The sound of several small blue porcelain bottles colliding with each other was extremely crisp.
She turned around and said softly to Xiao Jin, "This medicine was given to me by Doctor Su, and it seems to be very effective."
"If your highness wants it, I have plenty more here."
Xiao Jin: "..."
Okay.
Now it seems that the Yan Mansion has really been thoroughly infiltrated.
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Author's note: Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or irrigated me with nutrient solution between 00:00:33 and 23:59:41 on March 28, 2022.
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TO BE CONTINUE...