After provoking the holy maiden of Miao territory, she was infected with a love curse.

Loneliness once again consumed the ambiguity between the two.

Yin Huaixi bit her thin lips, her fierceness causing them to bleed.

I waited for ages.

Sang Che only heard the rustling sound of the bamboo forest outside the door.

She said with a hint of disappointment.

"You don't have to ask me for help."

"Then don't blame me for treating them badly. You wouldn't even open your mouth to beg."

"How cruel, Huaixi."

Sang Che sat back down, relaxed, with his legs crossed.

The sickly smile still lingered on her face, and the flickering firelight was eerie, dangerous yet beautiful.

"Perfect timing, my babies are all hungry. I'll just throw them in one by one, that should feed them."

That slow, leisurely tone.

Yin Huaixi immediately pictured the group of people who came to rescue her being devoured by black insects until even their bones turned to dust.

If she continues on her own, these people will definitely have no way out.

If their lives can be saved temporarily, they will be able to escape.

That way, the message can be sent out...

As soon as Second Sister finds out what happened here, she will ride back to the capital as fast as she can and ask the authorities for help.

The one sitting on the dragon throne is the most unpredictable and hates anyone usurping the throne the most. If he knew that the Miao King hid the Holy Maiden to recuperate in order to refine the "Gu King" left behind by Chi You, he would be furious.

They will inevitably send troops to encircle and suppress them.

Even if the news was unfounded, the one sitting on the dragon throne was always the kind of person who would rather kill the innocent than let the guilty go free.

"How do you want me to beg you?"

Weigh the pros and cons.

Yin Huaixi finally spoke.

"That depends on how you try to please me, Huaixi."

"When asking for a favor, you need to have the right attitude."

Sang Che stood up, making a move to leave.

"If you continue like this, then I'm afraid... I won't grant your request."

"I should consult with the high priest about how to kill and bury them so that they can disappear without a trace."

Listen to the soft tinkling of silver bells.

Seeing that Sang Che was about to leave.

Yin Huaixi didn't care about anything else. She quickly chased after him, her ankle chain snapping.

Seeing that he was almost able to reach Sang Che's slender waist, Yin Huaixi quickly reached out and hugged Sang Che without thinking twice.

Staggering two steps, Yin Huaixi's shoulder bumped into Sang Che's back. Her nose stung, but ignoring the pain, she said, "Don't...don't go."

I'm begging you.

"May I?"

Sang Che stopped, his eyelashes lowered, and the corners of his lips slightly curved.

His face was beaming with undisguised joy.

She did not move.

Then he asked, "Oh, is that all?"

Enraged by those words, Yin Huaixi took a deep breath before continuing, "Let them go... I'll do whatever you want with them."

...

Anyway, she can't escape.

Now, the only hope is that my second sister will notice.

When Yin Huaixi came of age, her second sister rode off to the capital to take up her post.

I only go home occasionally during holidays.

Working at the Five Cities Garrison, her second sister, Yin Qingyue, was able to request permission from her superiors to take over this case, which suggests that someone from the capital might have been abducted here as well.

They must have quite a background.

If... things escalate further.

If she could lure the emperor's "feather guards" over, her chances of escaping would increase to 50%!

Do not…

It's hard to say, but it could be 100% accurate!

We haven't reached a dead end yet, so how can we easily admit defeat?

Furthermore, she only needs to advance the plot, causing the imperial court to discover Sang Che's hiding place and attack the stronghold.

In the midst of the chaos, that was the perfect opportunity for her to escape again!

...

Hearing Yin Huaixi's voice pleading for mercy, Sang Che reached out and placed his hand on the back of her hand, his fingers being held.

Yin Huaixi trembled as she recalled how Sang Che had once used those same hands to grip her chin, causing her unbearable pain.

"Begging for mercy is not enough."

"Huaixi, if you don't want to do it, I won't force you."

"As for their fate, let fate decide."

Her fingers were moved away, and Yin Huaixi was incredulous. She hadn't expected Sang Che to actually... reject her.

"Think about it carefully, Huaixi."

I'll come see you another day.

Sang Che's braid swayed slightly as he stepped away, and the door closed behind him.

The last glimmer of light was also cut off.

Yin Huaixi was plunged into darkness once again.

...

When Sang Che came out again, A Cai stepped forward with concern and carefully checked Sang Che's clothes from head to toe.

Seeing that the saintess's face had not been scratched and her clothes had not been torn, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"What? This isn't some kind of abyssal behemoth locked up. What could possibly happen to me?"

Sang Che's teasing voice rang in her ears, and only then did A Cai realize that she had crossed the line, and she took a step back.

She quickly said, "Holy Maiden, you scared me to death!"

"I thought Yin Huaixi was going to do something bad to you!"

Sang Che replied helplessly, "What can she do to me?"

Hearing this, A Cai scratched her head in embarrassment. She quickly reached out to help Sang Che up and smiled, "That's right. Looking around, no one in the surrounding area is a match for our Holy Maiden."

"Those bunch of incompetent officials in the imperial court think they can rescue her? No way!"

Sang Che didn't like hearing those smug words.

The previous Miao king was arrogant and looked down on the imperial army, just as the saying in the book says, "An arrogant army is bound to be defeated."

But now that Yin Huaixi is trapped here, Sang Che doesn't mind A Cai saying these things to her.

The same applies to raising Gu worms.

Only when you're hungry, extremely hungry.

Only then would they compromise... and resort to cannibalism.

...

Ah Cai's words reached Yin Huaixi's ears. She sat blankly in her chair and poured herself another cup of tea.

When exactly...?

Sang Che sensed something was wrong…

Suddenly, Yin Huaixi recalled the two strange, bloodless faces and their actions of sitting on the first floor of the inn eating half-cooked flesh.

A thought flickered in her mind.

Could it be that night?

Sang Che noticed this.

Or even earlier!

That night, she quietly used her Gu worms to "devour" those two people!

She had worried that Sang Che, the blind little boy, would be bullied, but little did she know that she had been completely fooled.

It's always been her.

Yin Huaixi swallowed the herbal tea and made her decision.

Bowing one's head is a must.

Even if... Sang Che really gets angry and plants a love potion in her, wouldn't that be a kind of liberation?

She had to rescue her second sister's people first, so she could only replicate the plot of the original drama.

Doing that kind of thing with... Sang Che.

Tireless and tireless, they recreated the story again and again.

The vivid and evocative words resurfaced in my mind once again.

Over the years, Yin Huaixi has almost forgotten most of them, but she knows the most crucial positions.

Sometimes, having too much experience and a high ego isn't a good thing.

One day it will come back to haunt you.

...

Go back to bed.

Yin Huaixi began to undress, her hands brushing against her skin, intending to rehearse beforehand.

Once Sang Che arrives, her physical and psychological resistance will be less severe, allowing Sang Che to lower his guard.

In the original novel, Yin Huaixi did the same thing in order to get Sang Che to release the spies who had come looking for him.

You should think about that person's face, and imagine sharing love with her.

I won't... have the thought of pushing it away.

Yin Huaixi gripped her skin tightly with her fingers and whispered Sang Che's name.

"Hmm... Ah Che..."

"Ah Che..."