Chapter 460 - 457: The Seven Sons of the Xiao Family (First Update)_2

Chapter 460: Chapter 457: The Seven Sons of the Xiao Family (First Update)_2

Xu Jing stood before him and said indifferently, "Now that Qingqing is in your hands, what tricks can I play? I’ve already come here, quickly release Qingqing!"

Jiang Shaoyan looked at her with an inscrutable expression for a moment, then signaled to the soldiers behind him. Immediately, three soldiers stepped forward, two of them suddenly thrusting their long swords across Xu Jing’s neck, while the third stood in front of her, vigilantly watching Cheng Xiao and his group opposite.

Cheng Xiao suddenly gripped his long sword tightly.

Damn it, these wretched dogs, one day, he would cut them all down!

Xu Jing couldn’t help but let out a low laugh, coldly saying, "Jiang Shaoyan, are you assured now? Hurry and release the person!"

Seeing that Xu Jing was completely under his control, Jiang Shaoyan finally shoved Cheng Qingqing forward violently. Taking advantage of the moment when Cheng Xiao and his group rushed to catch Qingqing, he shouted, "Go!"

Upon hearing this, his soldiers swiftly mounted their horses. Jiang Shaoyan pulled Xu Jing to his side, directly flinging her onto his horse, and quickly galloped into the nearby forest with her.

Cheng Xiao watched with fury and let out a loud shout, "Zhao Qian, Li Wei, quickly go to the city to seek reinforcements! Everyone else, follow me to pursue them!"

On the other side, Jiang Shaoyan took Xu Jing and raced deeper into the mountainous forest.

Due to the speed of the horse, Xu Jing was unable to open her eyes against the wind all the way. She didn’t know how much time had passed when she heard the sound of surging waves not far away, and the horse’s speed noticeably slowed down.

She slowly lifted her head to see that they had arrived at a cliff, which was evidently next to the crashing waves of the Nu River.

She couldn’t help but sneer, "Are you... going to jump into the river with me? Jiang Shaoyan, why? You’ve just barely escaped from the court’s army. If you live quietly and change your identity in the future, you might as well live out the rest of your days peacefully, you..."

Before she could finish, Jiang Shaoyan, with a darkened face, yanked her roughly from the horse, causing her to stumble almost to the ground.

"Shut up!"

Gritting his teeth, Jiang Shaoyan glared at her and said, "I, Jiang Shaoyan, have lived a glamorous life for half my days, and you expect me to live the rest of my life like a rat on the street? I’d rather drag you and your detestable husband to hell with me!"

With that, he bared his teeth in a sinister and obsessive smile, "Rest assured, you won’t be alone on the road to the afterlife; your husband will accompany you."

Xu Jing only looked at him coldly, secretly tightening her grip on a pouch tied at her waist.

Inside the pouch was the highly potent drug she had developed earlier.

After returning from Lingzhou, she realized that just running away to protect herself wasn’t enough. Thus, she collaborated with Zhou Qi to improve several of Great Chu’s martial drugs.

Last time, when Zhou Qi assisted in capturing Hua Wen, he carried a deadly poison they had developed together.

This time, she only had the sleep-inducing drug with her, but it was enough.

As long as she found the right moment to scatter the drug, she could take the opportunity to escape.

She had long predicted that Jiang Shaoyan wouldn’t be satisfied with just killing her; he had taken her hostage to use her as leverage against Xiao Yi.

If she was right, Xiao Yi hadn’t written to her because he had heard about Jiang Shaoyan heading for the Western Capital, and he was also on his way there.

She had no doubt that maybe in the next moment, Xiao Yi would appear before her.

But, she couldn’t just rely on Xiao Yi to save her.

Moreover, what concerned her the most was that Xiao Yi mentioned in his previous letter that besides Jiang Shaoyan, his two sons had also disappeared, one of whom was Jiang Yu.

However, only Jiang Shaoyan had appeared here. Had his two sons come to the Western Capital with him? Or, more concerning, were they lurking nearby? If that was the case, she couldn’t act rashly until she understood the situation.

Xu Jing’s eyes shifted slightly, a mocking smile on her lips as she said, "Really? Then I should thank you for not letting me take the road alone. But you, didn’t your two sons flee with you? Why aren’t they here with you? You’ve committed so many sins; surely you’re destined for hell. Do you really want to go down there alone?"

Jiang Shaoyan’s face turned pale as he coldly said, "My two sons are not your concern, Miss Xu. Miss Xu, you should worry about yourself first."

With that, he forcefully locked Xu Jing’s hands and handed her over to his soldiers for custody. Then he directed his men to take Xu Jing and retreat to the edge of the cliff.

Xu Jing glanced at him secretly and said nothing more.

From what he said, those two sons hadn’t come with him.

Indeed, ancient wisdom emphasized continuing the lineage; even in his madness, Jiang Shaoyan wouldn’t drag his two sons to their deaths, ensuring the continuation of his line.

Now, she was only thankful that perhaps Jiang Shaoyan, thinking she was harmless without martial arts skills, merely had her watched and not bound her tightly.

However, with her hands currently locked, she needed to find a way to gain freedom to use the drug she carried. Just a moment would be enough...

Xu Jing’s mind was racing when suddenly there was a thunderous sound of hooves not far away. Immediately, she saw Jiang Shaoyan’s lips curl into a cold smile from a distance, and he coldly said, "Finally, they’re here."

Instantly sensing what was to come, Xu Jing’s heart began to pound faster.

Just as the soldiers charged out of the forest with overwhelming momentum, Jiang Shaoyan grabbed Xu Jing by the collar, violently pulling her to his side. He carelessly shoved a cloth into her mouth, and with a swift flick of his sword, he leveled it at her neck.

Xu Jing’s heart tightened as she instinctively fixated on the black figure riding at the forefront of the group. The man’s features were striking and tall, with a presence considerably sharper and colder than half a year ago. His entire demeanor exuded the fatigue of a long journey.

It was clearly the person she hadn’t seen in half a year—Xiao Yi!

Xiao Yi’s gaze instantly locked onto Xu Jing. Seeing the sword poised at her neck, his dark eyes turned severe, and the murderous intent from him surged uncontrollably, like an arrow aiming at Jiang Shaoyan.

He abruptly dismounted, coldly demanding, "Jiang Shaoyan, what exactly do you want?"

"Xiao Yi, aren’t you so clever? Don’t you know what I want?"

Xiao Yi’s barely contained frustration seemed to amuse Jiang Shaoyan, who suddenly burst into laughter and spat through gritted teeth, "Xiao Yi, don’t think winning against my Jiang family’s army means you’ve won. Even if I die, I won’t make it easy for you! The person I despise most in this world is you! Everyone says the Seventh Son of the Xiao Family is deeply devoted to his wife. Xiao Yi, I’ll give you a choice: Will you die, or will your wife die?!"