Her intuition told her that the powder Ning Yan'er had sprinkled on her couldn't be anything good.
As the sun was setting, the afterglow slowly rose. The sporadic halos slowly filtered through the thick leaves and fell into the forest. The decaying corpses looked extremely eerie.
At this moment, a sudden bright light flashed into Liu Rumei's eyes. It was a bit dazzling and made it hard for her to open her eyes.
After a while, Liu Rumei's eyes lit up. She struggled and wriggled in that direction. Her clean dress was instantly stained with some dirt, emitting a foul smell. The corpses beneath her were so decayed that it was unbearable to look at.
Liu Rumei's face was pale. She exhausted all her strength and finally crawled to the source of the light.
It was a broken knife stuck in a corpse, wedged among the eerie white bones. There was some rust on the blade.
After finally unlocking the shackles on her body, Liu Rumei didn't dare to relax her vigilance at all. She summoned all her strength and tentatively called out, "Is anyone there?"
However, the only response she got was boundless silence.
As the sun set in the west, the dim night climbed into the sky. The whole forest was extremely quiet, exuding a dangerous atmosphere.
This place was where corpses were gathered, specifically used to deal with the unclaimed dead bodies. Few people ever came here.
Liu Rumei couldn't help but smile bitterly in her heart. This time, Ning Yan'er had really found a good place for her.
...
In the Mansion of the Marquis of Huaiyuan.
The chill around Mo Liandi was surging, carrying a powerful momentum that made the servants around wish they could just scatter.
But this was just a fantasy. In the end, they could only endure it tremblingly.
Ye Zhe had already recovered. His eyes were full of annoyance and self - blame. He had lost the princess again.
Cold sweat was constantly dripping from the Marquis of Huaiyuan's forehead. He was waiting respectfully on one side. The whole Mansion of the Marquis of Huaiyuan was firmly in the hands of Mo Liandi's people.
Mo Litian was also extremely anxious, but there was nothing he could do.
After a while, a black figure flashed into the Mansion of the Marquis of Huaiyuan like lightning. He threw the unknown object he was carrying in front of Mo Liandi and then respectfully stepped aside.
Mo Liandi's eyes were full of coldness. He looked coldly at the woman on the ground. His deep voice was like the ice from the Nine Nether Hells, "Where is she!"
The girl on the ground was Ning Yan'er who had just returned.
The throw from the black - clothed man had really hurt her. At this moment, she was seeing stars.
Hearing this cold but familiar voice, Ning Yan'er was instantly overjoyed, but the words also made her feel like she had fallen into an ice cellar.
She endured the pain and sat up from the ground, looking extremely delicate and frail, which made people feel pity for her involuntarily. "Who is Your Highness asking about?"
Xue Zhan was already sitting leisurely beside Mo Litian. He had somehow found a handful of sunflower seeds and was watching the show leisurely.
He even kindly offered some to Mo Litian beside him.
Mo Litian twitched the corner of his mouth but declined politely. His gentle eyes fell on Ning Yan'er and he said coldly, "The Princess of Peaceful Tranquility has a really good memory. She forgot so quickly?"
This woman was really good at acting!
Hearing Mo Litian's voice, Ning Yan'er's heart skipped a beat. Her eyes were full of disbelief. She subconsciously looked at the Marquis of Huaiyuan. Why didn't father get rid of him?
After all, the Marquis of Huaiyuan had doted on Ning Yan'er for many years. Now, it made him feel extremely guilty to watch his own daughter die. But for the sake of the whole Mansion of the Marquis of Huaiyuan, he had no choice.
Not daring to meet Ning Yan'er's gaze, the Marquis of Huaiyuan subconsciously shifted his eyes.
Seeing this, Ning Yan'er suddenly had a bad feeling.
At this moment, Mo Liandi's cold voice rang in Ning Yan'er's ear again. There was a cold killing intent in his voice. "I'll ask you one more time. Where is she!"
Ning Yan'er's heart skipped a beat. She subconsciously gritted her teeth. "Yan'er doesn't know what Your Highness is talking about!"
After saying that, she looked at Mo Liandi pitifully again. "Your Highness, Yan'er is infatuated with you. Why does Your Highness believe the one - sided words of others and wrong Yan'er? Yan'er would never harm Your Highness!"
Everything she did was for his own good! She was the only one in the world who would treat him like this!
"Your Highness, Yan'er doesn't know who Your Highness is looking for. Why don't Your Highness tell Yan'er? Maybe Yan'er can help."
If one didn't know this woman's vicious heart in advance, they might really think that this woman was gentle and virtuous!
But Mo Liandi couldn't stand her pretentious appearance. Thinking of the missing Liu Rumei, his anger rose a bit more.
He drew out the long sword from Ye Zhe's waist with one hand and placed it on Ning Yan'er's fair neck. "Where is Liu Liu!"
The stinging pain on her neck made Ning Yan'er's face turn pale instantly. She looked at Mo Liandi in front of her in disbelief. "Your Highness wants to kill me?"
As she said this, the tears in her eyes fell without warning. "Yan'er didn't see Miss Liu today. How could I know where Miss Liu is? Does Your Highness prefer to believe the one - sided words of others rather than Yan'er?"
Ye Zhe snorted coldly. His cold voice slowly rang out. "The Princess of Peaceful Tranquility didn't say so just now! Does the Princess think that I and His Highness the Crown Prince have amnesia?"
Mo Litian's eyes were also full of mockery. "The acting skills of the Princess of Peaceful Tranquility are really good! If you had told us where Miss Liu is earlier, you might still be able to keep your life!"
This woman was really vicious. He didn't know where she had taken Miss Liu...
Ning Yan'er's face became even more pitiful. She looked at Mo Liandi aggrievedly. "Father, please tell Your Highness that Yan'er didn't do this! Yan'er just went to the Hundred - Flavor Restaurant for a stroll today. On the way back, she was captured by this black - clothed man. Yan'er's maid was also knocked out by this man and thrown by the roadside..."
Seeing the extremely aggrieved Ning Yan'er, the Marquis of Huaiyuan sighed deeply. He couldn't help but turn around. His voice was full of dejection. "Yan'er, just tell His Highness."
Now he had no doubt that if anything happened to Liu Rumei, the whole Mansion of the Marquis of Huaiyuan would be reduced to ashes!
Just then, another black figure rushed into the Mansion of the Marquis of Huaiyuan. On this man's shoulder was none other than A Bi, the maid Ning Yan'er had mentioned just now.
Their speeds were different, so he came a bit late.
Xue Zhan looked regretful but mercilessly splashed the tea in his hand on A Bi's face.
The cold feeling made A Bi wake up instantly.
But before she could open her eyes, she felt a pain in her abdomen.
Looking at Ning Yan'er with a ferocious face in disbelief, A Bi was full of despair in her heart. "Miss..."