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"Don't worry!" Wei Tingyu chuckled and nodded. "I just want her to learn a lesson; I'm not going to let her die kneeling in this dilapidated
"Don't worry!" Wei Tingyu chuckled and nodded. "I just want her to learn a lesson; I'm not going to let her die kneeling in this dilapidated house!"
"The pressure point restriction only lasts about half an hour. She should be able to undo it herself by now!"
"She can undo it herself?" Fuhui was startled, then pushed herself up. "Then I'll go bring my sister inā¦" As she said this, Fuhui blushed a little. After all, she had just finished intimate moments with Wei Tingyu. Wouldn't it be awkward to call Third Sister in now? But she couldn't just let her run around scared, could she? What if something unexpected happened?
"Don't worry," Wei Tingyu shook his head calmly. "Third Lady will surely find her own way here soon!"
"After all, she'll definitely want to rescue you, her sister, from me, this 'Great King of the Mountain'!"
Fuhui nodded at Wei Tingyu's words. That was true! With Third Sister's personality, she would never abandon her sister and run away alone!
"Huh?" Kangning was surprised to find that Second Sister Fuhui's voice had disappeared from the inner room! No need to ask; the mountain bandit must have finished! She sat there, estimating the time. It must have been half an hour by now! This mountain bandit certainly took his time. Poor Second Sister must have suffered just now! As Kangning seethed inwardly, something unexpected happened: she surprisingly felt her fingers could move?! Then, her entire wrist and arm could slowly lift, and her seemingly vanished body regained sensation. Especially her legs, which hadn't changed position for half an hour, now tingled with numbness!
But now that she could move, she had to make that hateful mountain bandit pay! This guy had ruined her sister's life! He might even cause her to lose her life later! Third Lady Kangning felt her teeth itch with hatred for him! Now that the mountain bandit was off guard, wouldn't it be a good chance for a sneak attack? Thinking this, Kangning slowly stood up, enduring the soreness in her legs and feet. After resting for a bit, feeling her mobility had largely recovered, she tiptoed towards the door of the inner chamber.
She had already removed her blindfold, and her eyes had mostly adjusted to the dim environment. Cautiously reaching the inner room's door, Kangning gently pushed it open a crack. Peering inside, she saw that the candle in the inner room had also been extinguished. The interior was even darker than the outer dilapidated room; she couldn't make out much, only barely discerning the faint silhouette of a large bed in the distance and a table and chairs in the middle of the room. A faint presence seemed to be lying on the large bed, and a slight snore emanated from it! That wicked mountain bandit had just bullied her Second Sister on that very bed! And now, Second Sister was probably exhausted from crying and had fallen asleep! And this villain, content after getting his way, had drifted into dreamland, even snoring in his sweet slumber!
Thinking this, Kangning gripped the silver hairpin in her hand, only to find her palm completely sweaty. Clearly, for a young girl who had never harmed anyone, what she was about to do pushed past her usual boundaries. This was about killing someone! But if she didn't kill this mountain bandit, how could she swallow this injustice? And how could she rescue Second Sister Fuhui? Thinking this, Kangning gritted her teeth, silently encouraged herself, and then carefully slipped into the room.
However, as the door creaked softly, the sound was exceptionally clear in the quiet inner chamber. Even the snoring from the bed abruptly stopped! This sudden change startled Kangning, making her instinctively squat down, her eyes fixed nervously on the bed. Oh no! Did that bastard mountain bandit wake up? She was in the dark, and there was no mirror in front of her, otherwise, Kangning would have been startled again by her own pale face, blanched with tension! At this moment, her heart had already prayed to all the gods and deities, hoping that this mountain bandit wouldn't get up, otherwise, crouching on the ground, she would surely be 100% discovered!
Fortunately, the man on the bed clearly just turned over, and then a faint snore resumed. "Phewā¦" Kangning let out a heavy sigh of relief, silently exclaiming her good fortune. At the same time, fearing that the man wasn't sleeping deeply enough, she waited for another quarter of an hour. Only then did she slowly straighten up, bending at the waist as she approached the bed.
As she got closer, Kangning clearly heard her heart beating faster and faster, thumping as if it might leap out of her throat! Not until she was right by the bed, barely able to make out the situation, did she gasp. Clearly, two figures, a man and a woman, were lying on the bed. The inner figure was a woman's silhouette, her Second Sister Fuhui, while the man on the outer side had his back to her, one large hand resting on Fuhui's waist. This mountain bandit even had to embrace Second Sister while sleeping, surely fearing she would escape! In this situation, it was indeed impossible to rescue Second Sister without killing him!
"You wicked ruffian who has committed countless evils!" Thinking this, Kangning steadied her mind, disregarding the sweat in her palm. She slowly raised the silver hairpin, aiming it at the man's nape, and softly muttered, "Today, I shall rid the world of a menace!" After saying this, Kangning felt a surge of courage. Gritting her teeth, she plunged the silver hairpin towards the mountain bandit's nape!
However, the next second, the man suddenly flipped over like a ghost, simultaneously reaching out and gripping her attacking wrist. The force was so immense that the silver hairpin in Kangning's hand couldn't advance an inch, stopping rigidly less than an inch from his face! Just a little more! Kangning sighed inwardly! Although the light in the room was still very dim, she could now barely make out that the man's face seemed quite proper, and his silhouette and outline felt somewhat familiar. Kangning instinctively felt she had seen this man somewhere before, and more than once!
But before she could think clearly, his large hand applied a slight pressure, and her right hand, holding the silver hairpin, opened in pain, the hairpin clattering to the floor. It's over! Now it's completely over! Kangning froze, then a wave of panic washed over her. She couldn't run now, and killing this ruffian was impossible! She was caught in an impossible situation! Then, she felt the mountain bandit's other hand wrap around her slender waist. With a slight pull, her entire body involuntarily fell onto the bed. The mountain bandit had also sat up now, and Kangning found herself sitting directly in his embrace, her hands pinned behind her as he held her tightly!
"Let me go!" Kangning was terrified, especially with her entire body being embraced! She was sitting in his lap, utterly powerless to resist. Despite desperately struggling left and right, trying to get up and escape, those powerful arms held her like iron clamps, not loosening in the slightest. And the reason for her terror was that this guy had just finished tormenting Second Sister, and now, from the looks of it, he didn't seem to want her lifeā¦ it was highly probable he intended to bully her as well! Thinking of this possibility, Kangning struggled even more fiercely! But to Wei Tingyu, who held her, her efforts were futile. Though, he had to admit, this girl was quite strong! An ordinary man might indeed find it hard to control her so easily!
"Little lady! Don't struggle anymore!" Thinking this, Wei Tingyu lowered his voice, carefully bringing his face close to Kangning's ear and whispering, "You came into my room in the middle of the night, aren't you just wanting to play with this Great King?"
"Youā¦" Kangning naturally felt his face pressed very close behind her ear, even his hot breath caressing her neck. But at this intimate contact, Kangning's heart was filled with both fear and disgust!
"You smell so good!" Wei Tingyu's nose now clearly caught the faint body fragrance emanating from Kangning's soft neck, and he immediately felt refreshed. He had to admit, this scent was indeed somewhat similar to her two sisters, Shouhua and Fuhui, yet not entirely the same. It simply had a different allure!
Kangning's body trembled upon hearing Wei Tingyu's words, and she stopped struggling. He had clearly developed lustful intentions towards her. Would continued struggling not just further ignite his beastly desires? And most importantly, Kangning now realized that she could not escape from this mountain bandit's grasp. Even if he simply used the same pressure point technique that rendered her immobile, did she have any way to counter it? At that point, wouldn't she be forced to surrender, letting him do as he pleased with her?
Right! I need to think of a foolproof plan! One that can save both me and Second Sister, or at the very least, save my life! Thinking this, Kangning quickly calmed down. This, paradoxically, allowed her rationality to regain the upper hand in her thoughts. Her nose even caught a familiar scent from the mountain bandit holding herā¦ she seemed to have smelled it somewhere before? Where was it? Kangning's mind immediately began to race, her brain working furiously, because she felt she truly knew this mountain bandit behind her!
"Don't struggle anymore!" Wei Tingyu, however, didn't expect Kangning's mind to be so quick. He continued to lower his voice, softly trying to scare her. "If you don't obey, I'll throw you off a cliff to your death!"
"What nonsense is Your Majesty speaking?" Kangning sounded as if she were truly frightened by his words. After two seconds of silence, she spoke in a yielding tone, "I haven't run away! I will obey in all things! Why must you still torment me so?"
"Your humble servant has been weak since childhood. If I were to die halfway, wouldn't Your Majesty's efforts be for naught?!"
This girl was quite articulate, but her "obey in all things" was entirely untrue. She hadn't run away, no, but she had sneaked into this inner room! And she was still clutching a silver hairpin, what was she trying to do? Did she think he, this "Great King of the Mountain," was a fool? Wei Tingyu chuckled inwardly, but still feigned a fierce tone and whispered, "Just be obedient. Once you're delivered, we'll go our separate ways!"
Seeing Kangning lower her head and say no more, Wei Tingyu again feigned a menacing demeanor and said, "Good that you obey! But why did you, little lady, secretly sneak into this room?"
"Iā¦" Kangning had thought her earlier humility had smoothed things over, so she didn't expect the mountain bandit to have a good memory and bring it up again. But there was truly no good excuse for this, so she simply remained silent. She figured he could just think whatever he wanted. Of course, she also believed that since she had a value that could be sold for money, he shouldn't harm her life because of this.
"Could it be that you were captivated by this Great King's heroic spirit, and so specifically ran in to serve me?" Of course, Wei Tingyu couldn't let the moment grow cold, so he asked with a slightly narcissistic tone.
"ā¦" Kangning was even more speechless. What heroic spirit does a mountain bandit who plunders homes and robs travelers have?
"Hahaha! Very well!" Wei Tingyu saw the young woman in his arms still silent, so he burst into laughter. "Before I sell you to Jiangnanā¦ this Great King will inspect the goods first!" With that, he directly turned his face and planted a loud kiss on Kangning's cheek! The sound was quite loud, startling Kangning! This mountain bandit really seemed to be overcome by lust! If she didn't stop him, she might truly lose her purity here!
Thinking this, Kangning certainly didn't struggle desperately. Instead, she cautiously asked, "Your Majesty, wait!"
"May I ask how much Your Majesty intends to sell this humble servant for?"
"Two hundred guan!" Wei Tingyu was startled. He thought, This girl is quite clever; she knows these bandits are greedy. The only thing that could divert their lust was probably a matter of money.
"Two hundred guan?" Kangning sounded dissatisfied after hearing Wei Tingyu's answer. She said, "Your humble servant knows how to burn incense and prepare tea! Why would I only be worth two hundred guan?"
"Even if sold for ten thousand gold, it would be normal! Are you selling me for a few mere guan? Is this not intentionally demeaning me?!"
Wei Tingyu immediately understood the young woman's intention after hearing this. A courtesan who knew how to burn incense and prepare tea was completely different in price from those brothel girls who only sold their bodies! Especially a courtesan who was still a virgin was even more valuable! Just for the first night, those wealthy Jiangnan merchants might be willing to pay thousands of taels to claim it! So, if such a woman were sold to a brothel or a flower boat, the price would certainly be more than a mere two hundred guan! This girl, though not saying it directly, was clearly conveying a message: if her purity was preserved and she was then sold to a brothel or flower boat, the price would definitely multiply! He had to admit, if he were truly a greedy mountain bandit, he might actually abandon his lustful intentions for now!
"Furthermore, selling a woman to Jiangnanā¦"
"Not to mention the risks along the wayā¦ you might even attract the attention of imperial soldiers!"
"Wouldn't it be more stable to find a good deal locally instead?" Kangning continued. Although she couldn't turn her head to see the man's expression behind her, from his current silence, Kangning guessed that he had probably been swayed by her words.
"A good deal locally?" Wei Tingyu was startled, then immediately laughed and asked, "Are you going to tell me to send you back to the Marquis's estate for a reward again?"
Kangning felt speechless. If this guy hadn't touched her Second Sister Fuhui, she would certainly have said that. But now, even if this mountain bandit was stupid, he would certainly be even more afraid to send her and Second Sister back to the Marquis's estate! After all, he had slept with the Marquis's woman; he definitely couldn't bear such wrath! Thinking this, Kangning's eyes darted around, and she immediately changed her approach. "I am a Li family daughter from Sifuzhai on Dongshi Street in the capital! The third one!"
"Go ask around on Dongshi Street; all five of us Li family daughters have been taken by that Marquis of Jining, Wei Tingyu!"
"Eldest Sister and Second Sister have already been forcibly taken into his estate. Although us three younger ones haven't entered yet, we have no other choice either!"
Wei Tingyu was startled, not expecting that in Kangning's words, he had become the villainous Marquis who had taken over their five daughters? But thinking about it, what she said seemed quite accurate. After all, his dominance hadn't given the Li mother and daughters much choice. Of course, from the behavior of the Li family head, Lady Li, she didn't seem to have any other choice in mind either. Because all five daughters marrying into the Marquis's estate was indeed the most beneficial outcome for everyone in the Li family! And the five Li family girls were all willing. So, it seemed this little Kangning was now making up lies to deceive him, this "Great King of the Mountain"!