Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 44: Another plan

Li Chengge was surprised to find that his cousin was actually moved.

Don't be fooled by his cousin's gentle and elegant appearance. He always looks like a graceful gentleman and seems easy to get along with. But in fact, his cousin is cold and aloof inside. Even when the prince of the current dynasty extended an olive branch to him, he rejected it without hesitation.

So much so that many people in Chang'an City said that he was conceited and looked down on others.

In his eyes, all people in the world are just mediocre people.

How could a person with eyes on the top of his head do things for others? !
But at this moment, Li Chengge heard his cousin saying——

"I can help you, but before that, I want to see the knife you carry with you."

As soon as these words were spoken, Yan Ciwan's expression changed immediately.

The day before yesterday, she had no choice but to knock out Uncle Jiu with the Ning Dao she carried with her. Although the Ning Dao was famous all over the world, only a few people had actually seen it. She thought that Uncle Jiu, an ordinary follower, would not be able to recognize the Ning Dao.

But now, Xiao Wang suddenly asked to see her knife.

Why did he want to see her knife? Did Uncle Jiu recognize Ning Dao at first sight?

If that was the case, then she would have to change her plans.

The Ning family has long been extinct, and the Ning Sword, as one of the two heirlooms of the Ning family, has always been the target of many people.

If Xiao Wang came for Ning Dao, then he would be her enemy.

She never shows mercy when facing her enemies.

But she is not the kind of person who kills innocent people indiscriminately. She wants to test and see what the other party's intention is.
If he had no ill intentions, she would continue to cooperate with him, but if he wanted to seize the Ning Dao, she would kill him without mercy.

Yan Ciwan made a quick decision in her heart, but she pretended to be hesitant on her face, as if she had many concerns. She thought for a long time before speaking.

"I can show you the knife, but that knife is very important to me, and I can only show it to you."

Xiao Wang suggested: "How about we go out and find a deserted place to look at the knives?"

Yan Ci frowned and replied reluctantly: "Okay."

When she stood up, she accidentally pulled the injured area and she gasped in pain.

Chaolu quickly reached out to support her and asked with concern: "Are you okay? Do you want me to go with you?"

In Chaolu's opinion, all men in this world are dangerous, including her fiancé Xiao Wang. What if Xiao Wang has evil intentions and wants to hurt Ning Ci, who is weak and unable to take care of herself, what should Ning Ci do?
Yan Ciwan smiled weakly: "It's okay, we won't go far. If there is any problem, you can hear me as soon as I shout."

Chaolu warned: "Then you must be careful, don't get too close to him, and shout if anything happens."

"Ah."

Chaolu watched Yan Ciwan leave with eager eyes.

Seeing this, Li Chengge said with a half-smile: "You little girl really can't tell the difference between relatives and strangers. My cousin and you are obviously from the same family, but you only care about Ning Ci, that outsider."

Without Yan Ciwan by her side, Chaolu felt very insecure.

Faced with Li Chengge's teasing, she pursed her lips and remained silent.

Jade Purity Master waved at her: "Second Mother, come and sit over here."

Chaolu immediately stood up and ran over to sit next to Jade Purity Master.

With familiar and trustworthy people around her, Chaolu suddenly felt much more at ease.

Seeing that she ignored him, Li Chengge was not angry, but deliberately teased: "My cousin is your fiancé, and he is talking to another girl alone now, don't you feel uncomfortable at all?"

Chaolu covered her ears with her hands and repeated in a low voice what Ning Ci had said to her before.

"Don't listen, don't listen, the bastard is chanting sutras."

Li Chengge: “…”

Yan Ci Wan and Xiao Wang came to the backyard, next to which were the woodshed and chicken coop.

This place is quiet and a good place to talk. The two of them stood under the big locust tree, and Yan Ciwan spoke first.

"Let me ask you first, why did Xiao Liulang want to see my sword?"

Xiao Wang avoided the question and said, "I have to see the knife first before I can answer your question."

Yan Ciwan hesitated for a moment, and finally chose to compromise helplessly: "Okay."

She reached into her lower back, grasped the hilt of the knife, and slowly pulled it out.

The sharp and thin blade is revealed little by little.

Xiao Wang stared at it intently, and when the entire knife was fully revealed, his eyes were almost fixed on the blade.

He stared at the four words engraved on the blade, as if he had seen a rare treasure in the world. His eyes were shining and he was muttering in a trance.

"God bless Yongning, it is indeed Ning Dao..."

Almost at the moment he said this, Yan Ciwan turned his wrist, and the blade turned gracefully, with the tip of the blade drawing an arc and stabbing fiercely at Xiao Wang's throat!
Xiao Wang reacted very quickly.

He took two steps back and dodged sideways, just avoiding the fatal knife.

However, before he could stand firm, Yan Ciwan turned around, drew his sword, and slashed at his vital point again!

The murderous intent was accompanied by the wind from the knife, which blew up the withered and yellow fallen leaves.

All this happened extremely quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the tip of the knife was already close to Xiao Wang's eyes.

He took several steps back quickly, but Yan Ciwan chased him relentlessly, with the Ning Dao in his hand following closely behind.

Soon Xiao Wang retreated to the wall, with his back against the hard stone wall.

At this point he had nowhere to retreat.

Seeing that Ning Dao was about to stab towards him, Xiao Wang raised his right hand, and his wide sleeves slid down, revealing the exquisite crossbow tied to his forearm.

He aimed the crossbow at Yan Ci Wan. He only needed to lightly pull the trigger with his index finger, and the crossbow arrow would penetrate the girl in front of him.

Yan Ciwan was forced to stop.

She thought to herself, which was faster, her sword or Xiao Wang's crossbow?

Xiao Wang suddenly asked, "Is this how you repay your benefactor?"

Yan Ciwan's face was as gloomy as water and he did not answer.

Xiao Wang continued, "I gave you the music sheet and helped you divert the pursuers. I helped you twice in a row. It would be fine if you were not grateful, but why do you repay kindness with hatred?"

Unexpectedly, after hearing these words, Yan Ciwan's expression became even colder.

"How dare you say that you did all this for some other purpose?!"

She was originally very grateful to Xiao Wang, thinking that she would repay his help when she had the chance in the future. But only now did she realize that he did all this most likely to lower her defense so that he could take the Ning Dao from her!

Knowing that he was misunderstood, Xiao Wang was not angry.

He still looked calm and composed, not even looking at the knife tip that was so close to him. His eyes were always fixed on Yan Ciwan, and he spoke slowly and steadily.

"I do have other intentions, but things are not what you think. Please give me some time to explain the whole story. After you understand the whole situation, you can decide whether to kill me or not. How about that?"

Yan Ciwan did not put down his Ning Dao, but he did not continue to attack either.

She was not an unreasonable person, and she was willing to give him a chance to explain.

In order to show his sincerity, Xiao Wang took the initiative to put away the crossbow.

He suddenly felt uncomfortable in his throat, so he took out a silk handkerchief, covered his lips with it and coughed softly, then he spoke, his voice a little hoarse.

"Many people in Chang'an know that I have a terminal illness and there is no cure. But in fact, I am not sick, but poisoned. The poison is called Luoxianweng, and it was made by the Ning family."

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