Chapter 706 – The Immortal’s Trap (Part Six)
Looking at Miaoman’s body slumped on the ground, Jiang Pengji clicked her tongue and said to the outside, “Come in.”
Hearing the command from the Lord, Yang Si immediately slipped into the darkness.
In the gloom, he heard his master say, “Jingrong, I’m giving you a chance to act as a martial arts master. Just don’t mess it up later.”
Yang Si: “…”
My lord, are we for real here?
He was worried about the other party getting hurt, yet his master casually tossed the responsibility onto him—how ridiculous!
But, who could blame her? After all, she was the little princess, and as her strategist, he had to accept his fate.
Yang Si fumbled around to light the bronze lamp and finally saw the scene inside the chamber. Upon spotting the female corpse on the floor, he was so frightened that his hair stood on end.
He messed up his clothes, then took off his cloak and smeared it with blood from the woman’s wounds before putting it back on…
The audience in the live stream watched Yang Si “forge evidence,” all of them dumbfounded.
【Evil Sun】: Impressive, my Jingrong! Not only can you strategize and lead troops into battle, but you can also help the lord clean up the mess!
【Corrupt Cat Gossip】: Hahahaha, Jingrong what? Isn’t it Yang Jingrong? Um, but the nickname “Rongrong” is pretty good too.
Yang Si hastily finished his preparations when he heard the sound of chaotic footsteps outside, accompanied by the clinking of armor.
With an annoyed glare at the seemingly sleeping Jiang Pengji, he brandished his bloodied sword and exited the tent.
【Aotu】: Lighting crew ready, camera crew ready, actors ready, microphone prepped—Rongrong, begin your performance!
Yang Si was panting heavily, staring fiercely at the crowd rushing over, indignation filled with righteous anger as he spoke first.
“What a governor of Zhejun! How could you use such vile methods when my lord trusted you, treating you like a brother?”
Xu Pei was wrongly accused and lamented, but it was like falling mud into his pants—bad news either way.
He didn’t explain immediately, instead focusing on Jiang Pengji’s condition. If Liu Xi was killed, his career would be ruined.
“Sir, I Xu Pei am a man of honor. How could I commit such despicable acts? If you insist on branding me with this crime, I won’t argue with you, but the most urgent matter is my younger brother’s safety. Please, let me go in and check on him!”
Seeing the fury on Yang Si’s face without a hint of sorrow, Xu Pei let out a sigh of relief.
At least it proved Liu Xi was still alive and hadn’t died on his watch.
Yang Si confronted the others for a moment before reluctantly stepping aside, allowing them to enter the tent.
With the bright light, everything inside was revealed to them.
A female corpse lay by the bedside, while their concern for one person was sound asleep, reeking of alcohol with flushed cheeks. Xu Pei’s heart finally settled. He could finally pay attention to the female corpse, as several military generals who rushed over gasped in shock.
The throat of the corpse was twisted and crushed, and a dagger was lodged in her back, piercing through.
That was some brutal work!
Yang Si’s expression darkened as he straightened his back like a towering pine on a mountain, saying, “If not for the Lord still having some awareness to delay a moment until I arrived, everything would have been too late. Xu Governor, unless this matter is explained, it will not end easily! The dancer you gifted to my lord is from your estate; why has she turned into an assassin trying to kill my lord?”
Xu Pei quickly attempted to explain, trying to clear his name.
“Sir, please don’t be angered. This is the work of malicious scoundrels; it’s absolutely not a case of me hiring someone to commit murder. Please, come see for yourself. Look at her face; there’s a layer of human skin attached! I am not lying; the dancer’s manager discovered she was killed and skinned, that’s when we realized something was off. After hearing this, I rushed to save her. Thankfully, you are highly skilled and managed to eliminate the rogue, ensuring my younger brother’s safety.”
Yang Si’s heart skipped a beat as he saw someone rubbing at the edge of the female corpse’s face, revealing a layer of human skin.
【Silent Huang Shaotian】: My goodness, how can there be such a thing!
【Zhaoyue】: Oh my, is this a crossover with some supernatural drama? It’s like a living painting skin, it makes me want to vomit!
【Yuxiao Yanran】: The atmosphere is too heavy; let’s talk about something cheerful. Rongrong played the master really well…
Normally, the audience would poke fun at Yang Si for being a “battle trash disguised as a master,” but faced with this kind of brutality, even the idle viewers lost their will to keep the atmosphere lively.
As the layer of human skin was removed, a bloodied face was revealed, grossing everyone out. No one had the heart to assess her looks.
“This person is dead beyond saving; just toss her to the dogs. Keeping her here brings bad luck…”
Xu Pei waved for someone to remove the corpse and throw it out.
Everyone looked at the limp head, horrified at the completely shattered neck, chills running down their spines.
Xu Pei swallowed hard, subtly moving away from Yang Si.
If this martial arts master decided to go rogue, his life was in serious jeopardy.
Yang Si noticed his discreet movements but didn’t expose him, keeping his eyes dark and speaking with an ominous tone.
“I’ll keep watch for my lord outside the tent, to prevent any unforeseen events. If you all have no business, please leave. This matter will be explained to my lord when he wakes up. Xu Governor, you must provide us with an explanation!”
“Of course, you can rest assured, Sir.”
Xu Pei cupped his hands, sighed lightly, and led his people away.
Though Yang Si was inside guarding, he still felt uneasy and called in some elite troops to protect the camp.
Once they left, Yang Si let out a long sigh of relief.
It truly was a challenging task to portray an exceptional master.
Just as he was about to leave, he glanced at his lord, who was sleeping soundly… knowing she was faking sleep, he had a mountain of questions for her, but in the end, he held back and waited outside with the bloodied cloak through the night.
Feeling somewhat fatigued, combined with his good sleep schedule, he soon drifted into a light sleep.
In a daze, Yang Si felt something cover him, originally feeling a bit chilly, but then he warmed up.
Jiang Pengji’s gaze sparkled with a cold light, like a wisp of smoke, her figure ethereal as she slipped away into the blind spots of those on watch, leaving the camp and darting in a certain direction.
The audience in the live stream saw Jiang Pengji hadn’t ended the broadcast, realizing something more was afoot, so they stayed up all night waiting for her next move. But… what could she be running off into the wilds for in the middle of the night? Not only that, but the surroundings were becoming increasingly desolate, with the occasional scattered human bones, looking quite eerie… Were they finally abandoning the power struggle for a supernatural myth theme?
As it turned out, the viewers were overthinking things.
Jiang Pengji had come to this place in the dead of night just to look for clues to validate her suspicions.
Tracking the lingering spiritual mark on the Red Dress Dance Mistress, she arrived at her destination but found no corpse.
“Tsk—this life is getting more interesting from here on out.”
