Reborn: Revenge of the Concubine's Daughter

Chapter 209 Torturing the beauty in bamboo grove

He Danggui felt that the hand squeezed on her neck was getting tighter and tighter, gradually depriving the cool air that people could not lack for a moment. Was this the true face of Zhu Quan, who took Feng Yang as the emissary? They kept talking about love all the time. But once she disobeyed their will, even one of Zhu Quan’s subordinates had the right to take her life, which even didn’t have to get Zhu Quan’s permission. Oh, what a great love. What a noble and sacred man.

Chang Nuo’s murderous intent vanished as quickly as it occurred. Although he did not move his hand on her neck, he had removed the force and just wrapped around her smooth skin. Looking at her placid face, he asked with anger, “What is wrong with Lord Ning? Why don’t you beg for mercy? Are you not afraid of death?”

He Danggui lifted her eyes and stared at his eyes, which were full of violent emotion. Then she said slowly, “It’s not about being afraid or not. I’m only 14 years old, and I still have a lot prime time. So, why should I ask to die if I have a chance to live? However, Zhu Quan is the person I hate the most in this world. And it feels like swallowing flies when his name was mentioned, not to mention to get involved with him. Don’t ask me the reason. I was born to hate the man named Zhu Quan. I hate him very much.” It was better to put everything on the table rather than expend her energy to deal with them in vain. And she was fed up with the coercion from Zhu Quan.

Chang Nuo slowly exhaled and loosened her neck, leaving a deep pink scar on her delicate neck. The sweet smell of blood wafted up his nose. He suddenly found that He Danggui was not wearing a dark red dress, but wearing a bloodstained dress! Whose blood?

Chang Nuo pulled her close, trying to undo her cloak to check her dress. But he did so quickly that she misunderstood him, so she raised her snow-white hand slapping on his face. He hastily clasped her tiny wrist, clipped it behind her, and explained, “I just want to see your wound. And I have the medicine for sword wound that Pan Jingyang gave me. Who hurt you with a sword? Where are you hurt? Let me see.” It didn’t matter to let a girl’s cute hand hit him several times, but He Danggui’s hand strength was too strong. And it would be bad if she broke his mask.

He Danggui couldn’t shake off his hand. Then she snorted and said, “I haven’t get hurt. So, Childe Feng, let me go.”

Chang Nuo released her obediently, and then unexpectedly hit at her Jianjing acupoint. There was no warning, and his hand was fast as a flash. So, before she was about to dodge, she suddenly lost the strength to support the body and fell forward softly. Chang Nuo caught her body, carried her horizontally and then ran. He Danggui exclaimed, “Where are you taking me to? Are you kidnaping me?”

Chang Nuo threatened, “Don’t shout so loud. And if you do that again, I will block your mute acupoint.” As he said, his feet were like the wind and ran faster.

She was kidnapped? A hundred ideas of saving herself flashed through He Danggui’s mind, but no one could solve her current difficulty. So, they finally tore off the mask of hypocrisy and revealed the true faces of the robbers? Was Feng Yang going to take her away and send her to Zhu Quan after Zhu Quan came to Yangzhou?

She closed her eyes and thought for a moment. Then she negotiated with him, “In fact, I have a slight knowledge of astrology and hydrology. I can predict the water situation of the Grand Canal, the Yangtze River and Yellow River in the following year. I can tell which part has the dark whirlpool under water, which part has the hurricane, and which part is unimpeded. And what I say can be the truth. Is it the most first-hand information that your Caobang Organization’s shipping fleets want to get?”

Chang Nuo did not answer, but put the hood on her head. Then he pressed her little head on his shoulder and flied over the ground like the wind. At the moment, even if someone saw this scene, he could only see a white whirlwind-like thing flashing past. And it was difficult to distinguish whether it was a man or a ghost, not to mention to recognize that he was the kidnapper Childe Feng.

He Danggui moved her nose out of the white robe, which was full of clove smell. Then she continued to lobby, “You are all great men with ambitions. It’s not necessary to care about a little girl like me, and I am nothing in your eyes. As long as you give me a peaceful life, I can provide you with the hydrological data of Ming’s waterways for three consecutive years. How about that? Oh, you must think I’m bragging, don’t you? Why don’t you give it a try? You will get nothing to lose. In 2 months, you’ll know how good my prediction is after trying it. And then you and I can make other deals.”

In her previous life, she read the mansion’s books without understanding. Although they were all memorized by her, there was not much that could be used in practice. But rote memorization had its advantages. For example, for the hundreds of millions of data in that set of Qianshui Records, she could write them down. That set of records was written by one of Zhu Quan’s followers, Li Wei. It was a masterpiece. To write it, Li Wei had guarded the Yangtze River and the Yellow River for more than ten years. And it had a large number of first-hand information, which has recorded weather and hydrological regime of major river channels from the 19th year of Hongwu to the 3rd year of Yongle.

At that time, it could only be regarded as a rigorous academic work. However, if it was written more than ten years ago, it would be regarded as a divination book. Even ten people like Bai Yangbai added up couldn’t be more magical than this book. If Bai Yangbai was the dragon king, He Danggui could hold that set of Qianshui Records to play a role as the dragon mother.

Chang Nuo finally spoke to her, “A deal? Ah, Miss He, you are not afraid. You are already in trouble, and you should quickly change your mind to my lord. And then you should beg me to cover up this part of your disobedient words. But you are lying through your teeth, and you even want to bargain with me. You slandered Lord Ning like that. Are you sure you can save your life tonight and make a deal with me?” The way of getting along with a dozen younger sisters of Feng’s Family told him that when he dealt with those difficult women, beating or coaxing didn’t work. And the most effective way was to frighten them. Even if He Danggui was a little bolder, not afraid of strangling and suffocating, there were too many ways to frighten a delicate girl, and there was always a way to make her succumb.

He Danggui felt puzzled and said, “But compared to the attractive terms I promised, the offensive words were nothing. You don’t look so petty, and don’t you even have that kind of magnanimity? Besides, what I offended was Zhu Quan, not you.” Where was he going to take her? Wouldn’t it be more convenient for him to kill her and dump her just now if he really wanted to kill her? And Zhu Quan kept thinking about her. Since he was a good friend of Zhu Quan, why didn’t he leave this precious opportunity to Zhu Quan?

Chang Nuo sighed, “I really regret that I sent Ning Yuan to Luo’s Mansion for healing on that year. If I hadn’t done that, Ning Yuan would not have met you. He would not have been captivated by you. And he would not have overtaxed his nerves for you. However, you are so heartless. What happened between you in that year? What did you do to him?” By this time, he had run into a dark place with no lights, and his pace slowed.

There was utter darkness and silent. When the wind blew, there was the rustle of millions of leaves. Although He Danggui could not move and could only see from the kidnapper Feng Yang’s chin to his belt. But she immediately realized where they came to.

“Bitter Bamboo Grove?!” He Danggui whispered, “Why do you come to this place in the middle of the night? Behind this forest are deep mountains and old forests. You can’t reach the outer wall of Luo’s Mansion. Are you going to the wrong way?”

Chang Nuo looked down the beauty in his arms. Although the night was so dark that normal people could not see, the night couldn’t affect his sight. Her lashes curled upwards, and she rolled her eyes as hard as she could, trying to look for his eyes and expression. There was still only surprise but no any fear on her face as she followed a fierce man to a haunted bamboo grove in the middle of nowhere. Wasn’t she worried about what might happen next? Was she really not afraid?

She is a perfect woman with wonderful eyebrows, black eyes, small nose and lips. To be honest, he even couldn’t find a woman who could compete with her on the delicate features from the Lord Ning’s Mansion, which was full of beauties. She was the creator’s proudest work. “Ning Yuan, the beauty you have missed for three years and you couldn’t get is lying in my arms without struggling right now.” Chang Nuo thought.

Chang Nuo put his face close to the puzzled face and curled his lips maliciously. He said, “I don’t go to the wrong way. I am looking for the Bitter Bamboo Grove. You know, it is one of the best soundproof forests. In this, no matter what sad and shrill cry comes out, it will be covered by the rustle of bamboo leaves and the sound of crows’ flapping wings. Do you know the feeling that no one can hear you?” When he said the last sentence, he imitated Zhu Quan’s voice and whispered it ambiguously.

“Don’t talk to me in that voice,” He Danggui sneered and said, “Feng Yang, I underestimate you. It seems that you have learned a lot since you have followed Zhu Quan for 2 years. You, a big man and a famous swordsman in Jianghu, tease and intimidate a little girl with your strong kung fu, which really let me widen my vision. I have known what is hypocritical and what is brute!”

Chang Nuo frowned and asked, “Girl, aren’t you afraid? Won’t you beg for mercy? As soon as I enter the depths of the bamboo grove, I am about to find a good place to torture you.” He stepped on the path buried by the fallen leaves and walked towards the depths of the bamboo grove.

This small path was where He Danggui and Zhu Quan, who disguised himself as Lu Jiangbei, first met. It was also the place where Zhu Quan started to be interest in He Danggui and determined to get her.

Three years ago, a malevolent incident called “Fire Burn a Hundred Crows” happened here. Now there were still scorched marks on the ground, as if they were an ugly scar of the magnificent East Yard of Luo’s Mansion. The noise of crows in the forest and the sound of their wings flapping in groups indicated that the scar had been sealed by time, and even the “victim” crows had forgotten the scar. However, the encounter between her and Zhu Quan three years ago had caused great harm, which had become the scar of her regretful and angry memory.

He Danggui closed her eyes and said with her nasal voice, “The Feng Yang I knew three years ago could not do such a thing. But after all, things have changed. Fine, let me see how much you have learned from Zhu Quan, and how much you have improved after three years.” At the same time, He Danggui thought in her heart, “Bai Yangbai, you wretch. Where did you go when I was in danger!”

Chang Nuo still kept going to the depths of the bamboo forest. At the same time, he lowered his head to scrutinize her expression and reiterated, “Hey, I will not be humane. If you want to beg for mercy, it’s the time. I will be brute with eyes red in a while, and I can hear nothing at that time. I would be very brutal.”

“That sounds terrifying and scares me, but we’ll see whether you can actually do it.” He Danggui yawned and said, “When you get there, wake me up. Let me take a nap first.”

“Hell!” Chang Nuo shook the sleeping girl. With an expression of his stepmother, he said insidiously, “Do you have any last words? I can meet your last wish, but you will have to pay a price. You are not going to get out alive anyway, let alone other things, right?”

He Danggui lifted her eyelids and glanced at this “stepmother”. Then she snorted and said, “Childe Feng, I really don’t want to expose you and embarrass you, but your acting is not perfect, and your lines are lack of innovation. I really don’t understand why you are taking me into Bitter Bamboo Grove. Where are you taking me to?”