Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 493 - 492: Returning Kindness with Enmity

Chapter 493: Chapter 492: Returning Kindness with Enmity

Because of the actions of the Li family, the taxi was stopped and searched at least three times along the way. A journey that should have taken less than half an hour was dragged out to nearly forty minutes.

As soon as he returned to the villa, Xiao Yi tossed a banknote to the taxi driver, quickly got out of the car, and sprinted into the villa toward the upstairs sickroom. Based on his estimation, that woman should be about to wake up by now.

In his heart, there were too many doubts he wanted to ask her.

"Click!"

Just as Xiao Yi’s figure rushed into the villa, a sense of vigilance suddenly surged from the bottom of his heart. His forward momentum halted abruptly as he forcefully drifted backward.

And at the moment his figure shifted backward, the spot where he had been standing was instantly streaked with a flash of cold light, and the door of his room immediately had a gleaming dagger stuck in it.

A woman, frail in form, her face pale and bloodless, with a trace of anger in her eyes, stood at the doorway, staring fiercely at Xiao Yi.

"Hey, are you mistaken? I saved you, and this is how you repay me?"

Xiao Yi, upon recognizing the figure standing before him, paused with a stunned expression on his face. After a moment, he came to his senses and touched his nose in exasperation, giving a wry smile.

This woman really was no ordinary person. Her willpower was far too intense; she had barely just woken up and already stood ready to ambush her savior. Moreover, that knife throw of hers seemed to be quite skilled.

However, since she had not fully recovered from her injuries and had exerted herself to throw that knife, the effect of the Seven Needles he had just administered with much effort and depletion of his cultivation power was likely to be diminished.

"You... despicable!"

The woman didn’t heed Xiao Yi’s bitter smile or the implication of his words but just glared at him with a venomous look in her eyes.

"I’m despicable? Have you got it wrong? Do you have any idea how much effort I put into saving you just now? Do you realize that if it weren’t for me, you’d be dead by now!"

Xiao Yi was taken aback by the woman’s words. When he recovered, a surge of anger rose in his heart. He was incredibly frustrated with this woman. He had just gone through great trouble to revive her, and the risks he had taken were far from small. Just a while ago, he went out to search for medicine at various pharmacies to treat her wounds. He hadn’t even received a word of thanks before she greeted him with a knife and curses, looking at him as if he were an enemy.

As the saying goes, even a Buddha carries three points of wrath, much less Xiao Yi, who was not a merciful and compassionate figure. He couldn’t reach that level of forbearance.

Having said his piece, he shook his hand in a dismissive gesture, not wanting to ask her anything more or speak another word, and prepared to leave.

But just as he was turning around, a light suddenly flashed through his mind. He remembered something and froze for a moment. After taking a deep breath, he turned back to the weak woman in black and said, "If you’re referring to me removing your upper clothing earlier, it was necessary to treat your palm injury. It was not my intention to offend, and I hope you understand."

After finishing his explanation, he turned to leave again.

"You... stop."

Watching the young man in front of her, looking at the sincere expression on his face and the earnestness in his eyes, listening to the genuine words from his lips, the woman in black’s face revealed a complex expression. She pursed her lips, seemingly contemplating something.

Only after she saw Xiao Yi turn and leave did she finally grit her teeth and call out to stop him.

"Do you have anything else?"

Xiao Yi looked at the woman coldly, as he was neither lowly nor the type to be stopped in his tracks by a beautiful woman; he owed this woman nothing. As for having seen her body, he had already explained that, and he was without guilt.

Actually, it was this woman who owed him, as he had saved her life!

"You..."

The woman hadn’t expected Xiao Yi to be so indifferent toward her. Her facial expression froze for a moment before returning to normal, and with a hint of caution in her eyes, she asked, "Why did you save me?"

"What if I said it was an impulse, would you believe me?"

Xiao Yi said indifferently.

The woman’s expression became silent, and she looked intently at Xiao Yi.

"I know you may not believe me, but I really saved you on an impulse, and now I regret it."

Xiao Yi completely ignored her scrutinizing gaze and continued, "If I knew that the first thing you would do upon waking up was to try to kill me, I would never have saved you."

The woman still said nothing, just watching Xiao Yi. Her pale face and those weak eyes seemed to be trying to peer into the depths of Xiao Yi’s soul.

Unfortunately, despite looking quite young, barely in his early twenties, the man standing before her was like an unfathomable deep pool, no matter how hard she tried, she could not see through him.

Moreover, she had discovered something terrifying: the man before her might seem ordinary, but there seemed to be a chilling aura emanating from him that she could sense with her unique keen perception.

So far, she had never failed before, and had it not been for this unique keen perception and her belief in her judgment, she would have been dead by now, with no chance of escaping from the Li family old mansion.

Thinking of the Li family old mansion, she suddenly remembered a crucial question and, with a burst of light in her eyes, looked toward Xiao Yi, "You just said you saved me?"

Although she was not a doctor and was not particularly clear about the severity of the injuries she had just sustained, she was certain of one thing: her injuries were extremely serious!

Several meridians within her body had been severely damaged by the powerful qi of the attacker. Before she passed out, she even thought she was certainly going to die, and if it weren’t for a firm objective supporting her and giving her the will, she might not have been able to leave the Li mansion.

Such injuries would undoubtedly be very difficult to treat, requiring exceptional medical skill!

And this person before her, looking so young? Did he really have the ability to treat her?

Her inner doubts grew stronger, and the look she gave Xiao Yi became even more cautious! (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)