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Chapter 294
Chapter 294
Chapter 294
Floating on the water’s surface, the lotus lanterns encircled the man and woman embracing in the center of the lake. Their shadows danced and flickered on the lake’s reflection, their hair intertwined. They were both dressed in vibrant red garments, dazzling like wedding attire stained with blood.
The disordered breaths fell upon the water’s surface. Although she wore a resistant expression, she couldn’t help but tighten her embrace around his neck.
Because he was her only support amidst the chaos of the raging fire that spread across the suspension bridge and the disorderly lotus lanterns swayed by the fierce wind along the lakeside.
The piercing and desperate screams from the pleasure boat were incessant, and the sound of warm blood bursting from broken skin resembled a haunting melody. It must be a nightmare.
Submerged in the cold lake water, her body began to tremble. The person holding her seemed to notice and pulled her into his arms. Then, he gently touched one of the lotus lanterns on the water’s surface with the tip of his foot. The magnificent plum-red wide sleeves brushed over the ripples on the lake.
She was carried on his shoulder, a posture that felt somewhat shameful, almost like a woman captured as prey during times of war. She couldn’t help but fiercely pound his shoulder. Shortly after, she realized they seemed to have arrived on the boat.
In this position, she saw the glimmer of blades again. Although the white-robed women at the bow had their own targets, they would also kill indiscriminately when encountering these unidentified individuals. She saw those soft water sleeves transform into entwined venomous snakes, sweeping toward them. However, the person carrying her effortlessly wielded his sword flower, instantly cutting through the water sleeves.
His movements were light, not hindered even while carrying her. In just a few back and forth motions, Su Qiu Ge became somewhat dazzled, only able to gaze blankly as the deep red blood slowly dripped from the sword he tightly held, vibrant and brilliant like the color of his robe.
She stared at the bloodstain for a while, watching as the droplets fell onto the pleasure boat, the man’s robe fluttering in the wind from the lake’s surface. Suddenly, she felt a profound sense of familiarity with this scene, as if she had witnessed it a long time ago.
However, before she could dwell on it too much, the scene before her was once again overturned. Amidst the flashing blades and shadows, more and more white-clad individuals fell under his sword. Just when she thought this endless cycle of fighting would continue, she saw the appearance of the government’s soldiers and horses.
Almost at the moment when the government’s soldiers and horses appeared, the person carrying her immediately rushed towards the boat. He used his sword to open a window in one of the compartments, and then the two of them rolled into the boat through the window.
It was dark inside, and in the instant she fell to the ground, she heard a faint groan. Then, Su Qiu Ge was thrown onto the bed, and she saw him getting up and searching for the room’s candlelight.
The candle was lit, casting a gentle glow on his well-defined face, making him look clear and pleasing.
She was completely soaked, huddled in the corner of the bed, shivering.
This place was originally a romantic rendezvous, filled with women’s garments. He picked one from the cabinet and tossed it directly onto the bed. Su Qiu Ge’s face was covered by the robe, but she peeked out from it to look at him.
He looked down at her, his expression unchanged. Seeing that she was still looking at him, he slightly raised an eyebrow and said, “Change your clothes.” She looked at the clothes in her hand and felt a bit awkward. “Turn around,” she said.
He chuckled softly upon hearing her words, then raised an eyebrow and said, “Is the princess worried that I have ill intentions towards you?” Su Qiu Ge shrunk back into the corner and defiantly met his gaze. Through gritted teeth, she said, “Well, aren’t you?”
He casually picked up a round stool beside him and elegantly sat on it, his slender fingers like jade resting on the table, one hand naturally picking up the wine cup placed on the table. The amber liquid collided with the cup’s walls. He lifted the wine cup and played with it for a while before raising his eyes slightly, a smile playing at the corner of his lips. “If I truly wanted to do something, do you think you’d have a chance to resist?” As soon as he finished speaking, he propped his head up, drank the wine in the cup in one go, and unabashedly looked her up and down.
Under his gaze, her body trembled slightly. Unable to help herself, she took a step back, then gritted her teeth and said, “Then… turn around.”
He calmly placed the wine cup on the table, glanced at her, and then naturally turned around without a word. Su Qiu Ge finally breathed a sigh of relief and unfastened her drenched clothes, putting on the new one.
Little did she know that she had no experience with such clothing, and even tying the knots went wrong. One side of her shoulder was exposed, the more anxious she became, the worse she did everything. At this moment, the sound of hurried footsteps came from the corridor. While she struggled with her complicated attire, the person who had originally turned away suddenly walked towards the bed.