mesbooks Chapter 296: I Won't Be Fainted For Too Long
Chapter 296: I Won't Be Fainted For Too Long
Upon hearing this, Chai Bin and Xiao Tingshan immediately rushed forward.
Chai Bin squatted down, wiped the blood on the ground with his fingers, stood up and looked at Shen Shuyi, sneering: "Miss Shen, what is your explanation for this?"
Shen Shuyi twitched his lips lightly, his expression calm: "Master Chai has seen it, I have a wound on my forehead, the wound has not healed, it affects my eyes, I hit my forehead when I got up at night, naturally there is blood dripping."
Chai Bin immediately drew his sword and pulled off the bandage on Shen Shuyi's forehead.
Upon closer inspection, there was indeed a cut on the girl's forehead with blood still on it, which formed an abrupt sense of beauty on her fair and delicate face.
Shen Shuyi did not avoid or give way, allowing him to look at her, her almond-shaped eyes looking straight at Chai Bin without any fear.
But in this moment, a drop of blood slowly dripped from her forehead. Shen Shuyi subconsciously closed her eyes, and the blood drop quietly flowed down her eyelids, like a drop of bloody tear, falling on her lapel.
Wenren Zong looked at the wound on Shen Shuyi's head and asked in a deep voice, "Why is Miss Shen so badly injured?"
Shen Shuyi said calmly, "The Shen family was assassinated on their way to the Jade Buddha Temple to pray. The carriage I was in accidentally rolled into the woods, so I got a wound on my head. If you have any questions, you can investigate."
When she said this, Chai Bin was stunned for a moment and looked at Shen Shuyi thoughtfully.
Xie Jingchi paused slightly on the chess piece and lowered his eyes to hide the darkness in them. He obviously had not expected Shen Shuyi to use this excuse to cover up.
After all, Chai Bin and Song Tingshan were both Xiao Heyu's people, so what she did was undoubtedly equivalent to admitting her identity to Xiao Heyu - the girl in the hunting ground that day.
Xie Jingchi had his own plans, but he never expected that Shen Shuyi would reveal his identity for this.
Xiao Tingshan remained silent. This explanation made sense. After all, Shen Shuyi's injury was indeed a new one. It was just... it was too much of a coincidence...
Xiao Tingshan looked at Xie Jingchi calmly and said again: "Miss Shen seems to have not yet answered the question about her relationship with Mr. Xie."
Shen Shuyi curled up the corners of his lips, as if smiling: "Why is Prince Song so obsessed with the relationship between me and Lord Xie? Could it be that Prince Song has other thoughts about me?"
With just one sentence, Xiao Tingshan was stumped.
Xiao Tingshan didn't say anything, but he had to admit that since Shen Shuyi returned to Beijing, he spent more and more time thinking about her.
Especially since the last time she used him to block the sword, he had been recuperating during this period of time, but Shen Shuyi's expression at that time always appeared in his mind uncontrollably.
As for the thought... that's impossible...
But he had to admit that what Wenren Zong said was right, and this woman might also be a good choice.
But her temperament is too difficult to control.
And now Xiao Tingshan is certain that Shen Shuyi harbors an inexplicable hostility towards him.
Xie Jingchi spoke slowly: "Miss Shen and I are old acquaintances. Now I am ordered by His Majesty to investigate an unsolved case. It just so happens that Miss Shen gave me some clues, so we are going to play a round of chess here."
Investigation?
What case are you investigating?
But since he was following the order of His Majesty, Xiao Tingshan naturally could not ask any more questions.
He lowered his eyes to take a look at the chessboard in front of the two of them. The black and white pieces were neither giving in to the other. At first glance, the white pieces seemed scattered and invisible, and the formation was messy, but when he looked again, he found that those scattered and seemingly useless pieces had unknowingly formed a huge net.
The black pieces take an unconventional approach, their style of play is treacherous and unpredictable, they are fierce and ferocious, yet they are laying out murderous intentions at every step, and they are also controlling the overall situation without making a sound.
At first glance, the chess game seems like a battlefield, with dragons and phoenixes fighting each other, neither giving in, and the two sides are evenly matched.
Xiao Tingshan's heart sank a little. He had seen Xie Jingchi's abilities, but he didn't expect that Shen Shuyi had such abilities.
But how could she, a girl who had been exiled to a Buddhist temple for many years, have such a temperament and skills?
Chai Bin didn't know much about chess, so he didn't think too much about it. His mind was full of the girl in the hunting ground that day. He couldn't wait to tell the Third Prince the news.
Shen Shuyi is really... so bold!
He even dares to play tricks on His Highness!
Xie Jingchi's eyes were lazy. He leaned back on the recliner and looked directly at Xiao Tingshan and asked, "Does Prince Song have any questions?"
"Don't dare."
"Miss Shen is always unexpected." Chai Bin waved his hand, and the guards who were searching shook their heads at him, obviously finding no more clues in the room.
Shen Shuyi pretended not to hear his hidden meaning and said calmly, "No need to see you off."
Chai Bin, Xiao Tingshan and the others withdrew their gazes but did not stay any longer. After Chai Bin waved his hand, the guards retreated.
Chai Bin, Xiao Tingshan and Wen Renzong were just about to leave. When they reached the door, Wen Renzong suddenly turned around.
A long sword flashed with cold light, and Wen Renzong flew over, with the tip of the sword heading straight for Xie Jingchi's face.
The distance was only a few meters, and in almost an instant, the long sword reached Xie Jingchi's throat.
Xie Jingchi narrowed his eyes and stared at Wenren Zong. He was not panicked at all and did not move at all.
Wenren Zong barely managed to withdraw his hand, and the tip of the sword left another bloody spot on Xie Jingchi's slender neck.
"What does Prince Song mean?" Xie Jingchi's eyes were deep and he stared at Xiao Tingshan with a bit of coldness in his eyes.
Wenren Zong stepped aside and looked at Xie Jingchi with some inquiry.
Chai Bin obviously did not expect such a thing to happen. He frowned and looked at Xiao Tingshan without saying a word.
Xiao Tingshan coughed a few times and said in a heavier tone: "A Zong, what do you mean? How can you be so rude to Master Xie!"
Wen Renzong clasped his hands together and said in a deep voice, "It's just that I felt that Sir Xie was a bit like an old friend of mine, so I couldn't help but test him. I hope you can forgive me."
Xie Jingchi sneered, "So a servant can bully the prince of Song. No wonder people say that the prince has a good temper."
Xiao Tingshan clasped his hands together and apologized, "It's my fault. I apologize to you, sir. I hope you will forgive me."
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Only after Xiao Tingshan and his group left did the yard become quiet.
Xie Jingchi still maintained the same posture as before. Shen Shuyi raised her eyes and glanced at her, then said slowly, "Master Xie, how do you feel about your injury now?"
Xie Jingchi was silent for a while, then looked at Shen Shuyi and said, "Ms. Shen's medicine doesn't seem to be working. I feel like I'm bleeding out. Oh, and I feel a little dizzy..."
Shen Shuyi dropped a white piece in his hand, sighed and said faintly: "Don't worry, sir, I won't be unconscious for too long."
Xie Jingchi's eyes were blank, staring at Shen Shuyi, and his reaction seemed to have slowed down.
After a while, the black piece between his fingers fell with a "pop", disrupting the game of chess. Then, the man fell on the chessboard with a "thump", his eyes closed, as if he had completely lost consciousness.
Qin Xin and Jian Po were stunned when they saw this scene. After looking at each other, they seemed to have something to say, but finally held back and remained silent.
Shen Shuyi raised his eyebrows, walked forward and pushed Xie Jingchi back onto the couch, then reached out and started touching him.