Chapter 816: Why Should I Trust You?
The group followed Xia Qingcheng, hurrying towards the Tianqing Pool.
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(Time rewinds to over an hour ago)
After Han Qingjue extracted the blood, she hastily stuffed a medicine pill into her mouth, left the Illusion Bamboo Forest, and went to the Tianqing Pool.
Xia Ji and Ling Yue were already waiting there.
Xia Ji had already set up the Array, and upon seeing Han Qingjue, she slightly furrowed her brows; Han Qingjue’s complexion looked somewhat pale, giving her a strange feeling.
Xia Ji was a very cautious person. She glanced at Han Qingjue and asked, "Did you extract all the blood?"
Han Qingjue bit her tongue, trying hard to remain absolutely clear-headed, and sneered, "Weren’t you always following me? Wouldn’t you know?"
In fact, Han Qingjue didn’t know if Xia Ji had been following her. She just felt that, given Xia Ji’s caution, she would never trust her completely. But in any case, at least in the Illusion Bamboo Forest, even if someone was following her, they wouldn’t be able to watch clearly or listen intently. That’s why she instructed Xiao Xue to feign unconsciousness, ensuring not to open his eyes before leaving the Illusion Bamboo Forest.
Xia Ji curled her lips into a smile, "Fair enough, hand it over. Rest assured, once the deed is done, I won’t shortchange you."
She indeed had Ling Yue go to the Illusion Bamboo Forest early to see if Han Qingjue was obedient. But the Illusion Bamboo Forest was different from other places. So even if Ling Yue followed, he couldn’t get too close and could only see from afar that Han Qingjue used a needle on Xiao Xue and then the little maid fainted again.
After seeing Han Qingjue do this, Ling Yue left ahead of her.
It seems Han Qingjue didn’t play any tricks.
Han Qingjue took out the silver needle but didn’t immediately hand it to Xia Ji, "I helped you, so why should I trust you? As an exchange, shouldn’t you give me some token so that I don’t end up not knowing how I died when you pull the rug from under me?"
"Ha, you’re as cautious as ever!" Xia Ji chuckled lightly and casually threw her a piece of Red Silk, "Inside is my blood imprint. The usual rule, with it, I can do one thing for you, and it won’t cost you your life. How about it?"
She wasn’t interested in Han Qingjue’s life or death. As long as she did what she needed her to do, it would only satisfy a small wish of hers, something Xia Ji didn’t take seriously.
Han Qingjue gripped the Red Silk tightly, turned her head to look at Ling Yue, and pointed at him, saying, "And him? I’m not your match; crushing me would be too easy. You have to guarantee that he won’t make a move against me either."
Xia Ji’s face darkened, "You’ve got quite a list of demands!"
Han Qingjue sneered, "Didn’t I learn all this from you?"
Xia Ji burst out laughing, "Not bad, quite promising, little maid. If my wishes are fulfilled, I certainly won’t shortchange you. How about sharing the great undertakings of the world with you?"
Han Qingjue responded sternly, "I’m not interested in your grand undertakings. You know very well what I want."
"Hahaha," Xia Ji laughed, "Alright, I promise you. Having demands is good; with demands, you’ll be obedient. I won’t kill that little thing; I’ll leave it to you. Now, can you give me the item? As for your life, rest assured, I’m not interested. Crushing you is as easy as crushing an ant. If I really wanted to kill you, would I even bother talking to you?"