Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 886 - 457: Killing Someone by Borrowing a Knife

Chapter 886: Chapter 457: Killing Someone by Borrowing a Knife

Cultivators’ vitality is indeed formidable.

With a large hole gashed into his right chest and his Dantian pierced by a blade, Qin Weishu had yet to die. He even had enough energy to speak, though his voice, tinged with a smile, trembled due to his injuries:

"Truly... what a pity."

"...."

The response to these cryptic words was a kick from Xu Yuan, coming from behind.

Qin Weishu instantly toppled forward in an ungainly heap, skidding a good distance from the hole that had been smashed, his bright red blood leaving a trail on the ground.

Glancing at the blood soaked into his concealed carry blade, Xu Yuan indifferently turned and began to walk slowly towards Xu Mengxi’s location.

"Tap...."

"Tap...."

Listening to the footsteps receding from near to far, Qin Weishu struggled to turn his head, spitting out the blood-soaked dust.

He didn’t continue to provoke; after defeat, further provocation would only look pitiful.

But he had just arrived in the capital, and this upstart had beaten him into this pathetic state, his life hanging by a thread in the hands of the other.

Ridiculous.

As the silhouette faded into the mist, Qin Weishu’s gaze carried a trace of distraction.

He shouldn’t have lost this battle.

Over-reliance on the God Anchoring Locke, casual use of the Kong Lan Sword and the Dao Charm, and exposing more Origin Qi than the Integration Body threshold directly led to his opponent concluding he had a second Dao Charm....

These details accumulated, paving the way to his defeat.

Even so, he still had a chance to turn the tables.

If only he had instantly broken through to Great Grandmaster status the moment he realized the situation was against him, he would have been invincible.

But there are no ifs in this world.

As these thoughts ran through his mind, Qin Weishu suddenly let out an inexplicable chuckle.

Such a pity.

If he hadn’t agreed to that monster’s request upon coming to Di’an City, or if the encounter had been elsewhere.... Ah, let it be.

As thoughts flashed by,

Qin Weishu clenched his teeth and forcibly propped his shattered frame up from the ground, asking with a laugh:

"Hey, you... aren’t you going to kill me?"

"Whether I kill you depends on whether that female constable is willing to cooperate."

An indifferent reply came from deep within the mist: "As for now, best not move."

With these words,

Four Spirit Swords suddenly shot out from the mist with a whooshing sound!

"Phut!"

The four Spirit Swords pierced Qin Weishu’s limbs, nailing him firmly to the ground.

After doing this, Xu Yuan, carrying his concealed carry blade, approached where Xu Mengxi lay unconscious.

Looking at the female constable’s tightly furrowed brows in her sleep, Xu Yuan bent down and slowly stretched out his hand....

.

..

...

"Snap... snap..."

"Snap snap..."

Clear snapping sounds reached Xu Mengxi’s ear. She tried to open her eyes, but the splitting headache made this simple action extremely arduous.

The chilly mist roiled around her ceaselessly, a blurry figure crouching before her, seemingly patting her face.

Her blurred vision stopped her from seeing the figure’s face clearly, but subconsciously, she felt familiar with the person.

As the numb sensation flowed into her like water, the scenes in front of her gradually cleared.

At this moment, the person in front of her waved a hand in front of her eyes as a gentle voice arrived:

"Hey..."

"Wake up..."

After, another series of "snap snap" sounds.

Hearing the sound, Xu Mengxi’s bleary eyes narrowed. It seemed the other person was again patting her cheek.

This action made the figure before her momentarily overlap with a memory of a villain in her mind.

In an instant, Xu Mengxi grasped the wrist of the man before her without any warning.

She held on tight, even hearing the grating sound of bone friction, as if she feared he would escape.

"Governor Xu, your way of showing gratitude is indeed... quite unique."

The man’s voice floated over, a tone completely different from what Xu Mengxi remembered.

As the mist around her surged, her memories from before she passed out began rushing back.

No, she was still in the midst of a fight!

The thought flashed, and Xu Mengxi leaped up, her beautiful eyes scanning around sharply, but aside from the black mist that surged now and then, everything was eerily still.

Her gaze settled on the man before her.

For a moment, their eyes met,

Xu Yuan grinned and shook Xu Mengxi’s tightly grasping wrist in front of her:

"Though cultivators rarely observe the rule against men and women touching, holding on like that with your cultivation level still hurts."

"..."

A brief silence settled, Xu Mengxi slightly embarrassedly let go, with an apologetic tone:

"Sorry... I mistook you for someone from my past."

This woman really clung to him, even though he was dead she still couldn’t forget.

With an inward sneer, Xu Yuan joked:

"Governor Xu, such a reaction... Are you afraid he would escape?"

Xu Mengxi didn’t mind the teasing and truthfully replied:

"He was a villain who disregarded the law because of his family’s power. I indeed have some obsession with him, but it’s a pity I heard recently that he’s already been assassinated."

Without pause, Xu Mengxi brought the topic back to the present situation:

"Young Master, time is of the essence. May I ask where Qin Weishu is now, has he escaped?"

Upon seeing this, Xu Yuan lifted the blade in his hand and slightly gestured to Xu Mengxi:

"I was just about to discuss this matter with you, Governor Xu."

Xu Mengxi’s gaze locked onto the blade’s tip.

There, stained with hints of fresh blood.

Hesitating slightly, Xu Mengxi furrowed her brows and tentatively asked:

"This should be my blade, but this blood..."

"Qin Weishu’s," Xu Yuan answered succinctly.

Xu Mengxi’s pupils narrowed, the impact of the information setting off a torrent of thoughts in her head, her tone becoming urgent: