The Double
Chapter 299 - 115 - My_2

Chapter 299: 115 Chapter My_2

Jiang Li looked at Jih Heng, feeling a tinge of annoyance in her heart. In her previous life, when she was Xue Fangfei, she had a beauty that could overthrow cities, although she didn’t think much of it. However, most of the time outside, thanks to that beautiful appearance, things were usually smooth sailing. When conflicts with others arose, just a glimpse at her face would make them not pursue the matter doggedly.

Beauty only needed to act charmingly, and everything would come easily. She didn’t like using this method, so Xue Zhao would always say she was wasting such a fine skin, to have not made a name as a femme fatale who brought disaster to the country.

Now, she was indeed in an inferior position and had no choice but to play a part, adopting a pitiable and lovely demeanor, but whether the other’s heart was too hard or Miss Jiang the Second’s skin was not stunning enough, she hadn’t managed to move them. Instead, she received such a sober response.

It was really disheartening.

Jih Heng still looked at her with a smile, speaking lightly as if he didn’t think there was anything wrong with his decision to not save a life. Beneath the narrow, phoenix-like eyes, the crimson mole added an air of enchantment, slowly diffusing a tempting beauty in the night.

But the leader in black seemed to have come to his senses at this moment. He first said to Jih Heng, "Since your Excellency has no conflict with us, then the matter can be easily settled." He then turned to Jiang Li, saying, "Second Miss, it seems your reinforcement doesn’t intend to help you. Let’s not drag this out, come on!" With that said, and as if fearing Jih Heng’s appearance would lead to more complications in the night, he lunged directly at Jiang Li, the sword tip flashing with a silver light in the dark night, stirring a murderous intent, causing the leaves to rustle as they fell!

Jiang Li saw there was no turning back from the situation, and with the people nearby still watching indifferently, she hardened her heart and shouted without hesitation, "Duke, I know why you want to get involved with the Right Chancellor and Prince Cheng. Now that the imperial court is divided into three blocs, His Majesty may be in decline but is not an easy mark, only too suspicious by nature. For His Majesty to trust only you, you need to support Prince Cheng to stand up. With a wolf in front and a tiger behind, in desperation, His Majesty will surely rely more on you, and you can become the number one courtier. This trifurcation of the imperial court is all your doing!"

Jiang Li’s words came out fast and urgent, leaving the black-clothed men coming to assassinate her momentarily startled. What about Prince Cheng, what about the Right Chancellor, what was she talking about?

The smile on Jih Heng’s lips seemed to freeze into ice in an instant.

As soon as Jiang Li finished speaking, a sword tip appeared before her eyes, and someone behind her also thrust a sword at her. To advance meant death, to retreat meant the underworld; either way spelled death!

Just then, a slender hand suddenly reached over, lightly pushed her shoulder to the side, and in the next moment, a brilliant peony bloomed as Jih Heng opened his fan.

The front end of the fan suddenly became as sharp as a knife blade. Jiang Li could only see the fan waving back and forth, and within the span of an opening and shutting, the golden threads on the peony petals emitted fine, glimmering lights. In an instant, with a "thud," the two black-clothed men, who had been attacking Jiang Li from both front and back, fell to the ground, their faces still bearing expressions of surprise, as if even in their last moments, they were still puzzled about the cause of their deaths.

The surrounding black-clothed men were momentarily stunned by this display.

No one had seen clearly how Jih Heng made his move; he was too fast. Jiang Li stared intently at Jih Heng’s fan. She once again witnessed its power, or maybe it wasn’t the fan that was terrifying, but the man before her.

"Brothers, never mind, let’s go together!" The leader in black gritted his teeth and suddenly called to his men to come together!

Jiang Li had barely escaped one disaster when she saw killing intent from all directions again. Without thinking, she immediately grasped the hem of Jih Heng’s clothes. Jih Heng was dangerous, but the enemy of an enemy is a friend; the only one who could protect her in this moment was Jih Heng!

Jih Heng glanced at her coldly, and before he could speak, the black-clothed men were already rushing forward. A cold sneer lifted the corners of his mouth, and he fully opened his fan. With one hand, he picked up Jiang Li by the collar of her neck and swiftly retreated. His movements were so fast they were hard to discern; one could only clearly see the black butterflies on the hem of his robe fluttering wildly, carrying a strong, eerie charm.

Under the cover of night, his figure was extremely fast, his fan like a fearsome weapon. With every rise and fall, every opening and closing, large splashes of fresh blood opened up like peach blossoms in May. The faint glimmer on the fan was chilling to behold.