The Great Scheming Empress

  Actually, Jiu Yin was a bit confused. Qing Cheng could really move around freely here, and she also noticed that he hadn't bowed to Feng Chen Ye just now, and Feng Chen Ye seemed to have no opinion on it either.

  Her small hand fell into his palm, and with his strength, she struggled to stand up, moving her small lotus steps one by one to follow him.

  Just a few steps away, Chen Qing suddenly stopped in her tracks, reached out with one arm and scooped her up, cradling her in the crook of his elbow as he continued walking forward.

  Sitting so high, Jiuyin felt a bit intimidated, afraid that he would suddenly lose his grip and drop her, but seeing him walk with her in his arms, his face not red or panting, her uneasy heart finally slowly calmed down.

  She discovered that Jing Cheng had another ability that made her like him even more, his strength was great, so great that it couldn't be underestimated, even with his collarbone being injured, hugging her was still effortless.

  If he was fine, how could Feng Chen Ye tie him up in a place like this?

  "Do you know who Qing Long is?" she asked suddenly.

  Zhan Qingcheng gazed into the distance, his eyes far-off: "It's not someone, but a killer organization, skilled in using poison and toxic substances, with power enough to rival the other three major sects of Jianghu."

  "What you're referring to as poison... isn't it... a snake?" The thought of that disgusting glasses-wearing snake made him almost throw up what he had just eaten.

  "That's right." Zhan Qingcheng walked forward while explaining to her, "They raise a large number of snakes and when they encounter formidable experts, they will use the snake array to counterattack."

  Snake array, just hearing this formation is enough to make people afraid, no need to think about it, and knowing that the number of venomous snakes that can form a snake array must be considerable.

  "Is their base nearby?" She suddenly remembered that by the river, a man in green had asked Feng Chen Ye about the snake formation, and his answer was "scared away by this girl", this girl... referred to her?

  Feng Chenye sat quietly under the tree, was he waiting for the arrival of the snake array? He had originally thought that he could deal with the snake array alone, but she inadvertently ruined his plan.

  But when did she become so capable?

  So, the Green Dragon's men are nearby and could attack them at any moment!

  At the mere thought of being surrounded by a bunch of venomous snakes, all the hair follicles on my body suddenly contracted, and I couldn't help but shudder from head to toe.

  Their base is not nearby, it's in Qiang Wei. Feeling her unease, Zhan Qing Cheng turned his head to look at her, "What?"

  She suddenly came back to her senses, smiled slightly and shook her head: "Nothing, just saw a venomous snake today, thinking about it, my heart is a bit panicked."

  Upon hearing this, Zhan Qingcheng raised his eyes to gaze at the distance, watching as white clouds floated by. A hint of desolation that no one could detect flashed across his face: "Poison is not what's scary; what's scary is the human heart."

  Sometimes, when a person becomes ruthless, they can be more terrifying than the deadliest poison in the world.

  Although she could hear a hint of desolation in his tone, Jiu Yin didn't press on with her questioning.

  Everyone has their own little secrets, and Jing Cheng is no exception.

  "Where are you taking me?" She asked softly as he continued walking forward.

  Zhan Qingcheng withdrew his gaze, lightly pursed his lips and continued walking forward: "I'll take you to witness the strength of Feng Chenye."

  Feng Chen Ye's strength!

  Deep down, there was a small thought, and she would rather never know about that man's true abilities.

  Unclear, he will not be discouraged or disheartened, and with the courage of a newborn calf that is not afraid of tigers, he will rise up to fight against him, take Jing Cheng out of his sphere of influence, and leave his country far behind.

  "Many times, evasion is the most foolish approach." His voice was faint, at first seeming to come from a distant horizon, remote and desolate. But upon closer listening, it seemed as if it were whispering in one's ear, clear and seductive.

  Jiuyin gazed at his profile, smiling softly: "You're still not a psychologist?"

  Even what she was thinking about was clear as day.

  Zhan Qingcheng didn't say a word, but merely gestured for her to look ahead.

  The cliff edge, has arrived.

  In front of us was a cliff, and on the cliff, seventeen men with tall and strong physiques were hanging.

  They each had several planks of wood tied to their bodies, and each person was holding onto the broken bridge with one arm, while using the other arm to take out a plank from around their waist and tie it firmly to the rope connecting the two ends of the broken bridge.

  One person boards, one person ties the rope. Every move looks easy, but in fact, it's hiding a high degree of difficulty that can be fatal at any time. Their coordination is also seamless.

  Plank by plank was laid down, plank by plank was tied up. Before long, all the wooden blocks that everyone had been carrying on their waists were used up. The seventeen of them jumped up and stepped onto the temporarily constructed wooden bridge, floating lightly as they returned to the edge of the cliff.

  The guards of the rear fleet had already sent a new batch of wooden boards and placed them on the cliff.

  Seventeen people, each with a few wooden boards tied around their waists, stepped out again with steady footsteps, treading on the broken bridge and rushing forward, returning to the middle of the missing wooden planks, continuing to devote themselves to the construction of the wooden bridge.

  With steady steps and orderly movements, even if there is a deadly cliff below, hanging in mid-air, he doesn't show the slightest fear.

  "They are..."

  "Have you ever heard of the eighteen riders under the fourth king's command?" War City's gaze also fell on those seventeen people, and a rare appreciation flashed in his eyes.

  Those who can be reused by Feng Chen Ye are indeed top-notch experts.

  Xiao Yun's eighteen riders, Jiu Yin had never heard of them before. She only knew that Qing Cheng's subordinates had twelve people, outsiders called them the Western City Twelve Riders, this was still within Jiu Yin's short three-month memory.

  She couldn't figure out why memories only lasted three months.

  "There are some things I want to tell you." She wanted to slip away from him, not letting him continue to bear the burden, but he held her legs tightly, not allowing her to move an inch.

  She let out a soft sigh and suddenly said: "I only remember things from the past three months, everything before that I've forgotten."

  She thought that War would be surprised, at least he would ask her why she forgot, but he just nodded slightly, his eyes still fixed on the cliff in front of him, and there was no other reaction.

  Jiuyin was a bit puzzled and said: "I say, I forgot what happened three months ago."

  "You woke up from a coma three months ago and forgot things, it's normal, no need to make a fuss."

  Jiuyin opened a pair of bewildered eyes and couldn't understand his words.

  Zhan Qingcheng said calmly: "When Guoshi sent you to Xichu, you were sleeping in the crystal coffin. You only woke up three months ago."

  Guoshi, crystal coffin... She couldn't remember anything, not even what Guoshi looked like.

  But Jiuyin didn't continue asking, that was truly Jiuyin's business, she only needed to know what happened after she woke up.

  It's just strange, she really can't remember what Gu Shi looks like, even though she has seen him before...

  Her gaze fell on the seventeen people hanging from the cliff, and suddenly her eyebrows furrowed slightly, a hint of surprise: "Isn't it said that they are the eighteen riders of Xiao Yun? Then... where is the other person? Is it the man in green clothes following Feng Chenye?"

  "Qing Yi is the leader of the Eighteen Riders, but does not belong to the Eighteen Riders. The last person was a woman named Qing Tian, also Qing Yi's younger sister. Half a year ago, during an operation, she fell into the enemy's ambush and had her tendons severed by Feng Chen Ye, now she is equivalent to a useless person."

  At these words, Jiuyin's heart suddenly flashed with a few sighs.

  Those who can join the eighteen riders are not bad in endurance, but they have become useless because their tendons and bones were cut off. How can people not be moved?

  "What about later? Did she get married?" She asked again.

  Zhan Qingcheng slightly hesitated and shook her head: "Not clear."

  Since he had already been expelled by the Eighteen Riders, he was no longer an object of his concern. Whether or not he got married was a gossip that only women liked to ask about.

  Jiuyin understood his meaning and couldn't help but smile slightly, still watching the eighteen riders with agile movements. "Women like these gossips, forgive me."

  He didn't say anything, which was tantamount to agreeing with her words.

  The wind on the cliff was a bit strong, Jiuyin pulled her robe tight, still feeling a few degrees of chill.

  "It seems a bit cold today."

  Zhan Qingcheng turned around and returned to the horse carriage.

  Jiuyin also didn't speak, gently stroking his neck, letting him carry her back onto the car.

  I really feel a chill all over my body. If I'm not mistaken, I was just wearing wet clothes and fell asleep outside the car, and now I've caught a cold.

  When they returned, Feng Chenye's figure was no longer in the crowd. Looking at everyone returning to their posts, guarding strictly, she lowered her eyes and looked at Qingcheng, asking softly: "The green dragon you mentioned, will their people come to launch a sneak attack tonight?"

  "Good." He lifted the curtain of the carriage, and with a fierce battle cry, he swept her into the carriage, letting her lie down, then pulled up the quilt to cover both of them.

  One moment she was still feeling uneasy about his answer, the next moment she smelled the warm breath he exhaled, which instantly warmed her heart and completely dispelled the unease in her mind.

  Snake array, tonight will probably be unable to escape, but I don't know what method Feng Chenye will use to drive away those poisonous creatures?

  If it were a fight against ordinary people, that would be nothing to worry about. From what she had just seen, the eighteen riders of the Xiao Yun were all skilled fighters who could take on ten opponents at once. But when facing poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts, it was uncertain whether they could emerge victorious.

  But seeing the city had already closed its eyes, with a relieved expression, he was very clear that he had confidence in Wind Chenye's ability, so he didn't need to worry too much either.

  She turned her body, facing Zhan Qingcheng. She was originally a bit sleepy, but now that she was looking at his handsome face, she couldn't bear to fall asleep like this.

  In their memories, they had never been as close as they were now. In the past, Jiuyin was timid and cowardly, even though she liked him so much that she couldn't help herself, yet she didn't dare to touch his hand once.

  Zhan Qingcheng was also an indifferent and unemotional person. Jiu Yin never took the initiative, nor had he ever taken the initiative before.

  That romance was decided just like an arranged marriage, and the two became a couple, but in reality, they hadn't even had one day of dating.

  She suddenly reached out to pull Qing Cheng, but didn't expect that just as she touched him, he reflexively dodged away.

  His amber eyes slightly opened, and the two rows of dense and erect eyelashes gently fluttered as he stared at Jiuyin's clear eyes and asked in a low voice, "Why aren't you sleeping?"