fynovel Chapter 42 Contact
Chapter 42 Contact
in the carriage.
Cui Xijun and Hong Ling stood close together, their hearts pounding like drums, extremely nervous.
The shouts of battle outside the train carriage grew fainter and fainter.
Amid the clash of swords, people kept falling.
One by one.
Then silence.
Utter silence.
This silence is more terrifying than the sounds of fighting.
Because this means that there are no longer any living members of the Cui family outside.
Otherwise, someone would surely call for her.
Cui Xijun gripped the skirt-pressing knife tightly in her hand, her gaze sweeping across the interior of the carriage.
The back wall was windowless, the side panels were sealed off, and only the front opening was covered with a layer of soft gauze.
If all the guards outside are indeed dealt with and the enemy breaks in, her only chance will be the moment she opens the door.
Click.
Cui Xijun heard the sound of the mechanism at the carriage door being pulled.
The door is about to be opened?
Her mind immediately tensed up.
Cui Xijun immediately shouted outside, "Guard Yin! Don't linger in the fight, just protect the carriage! The Liu family will arrive at any time, we just need to hold out until they come! None of these thieves will escape."
She didn't know if Guard Yin was still alive.
This was mainly said to the thieves, to make them hesitate and give them some time.
Hongling trembled and covered her mouth, sobbing softly.
There was no response from Guard Yin outside, but a kind voice from an unfamiliar man could be heard.
"Everything is alright outside now."
With a creak.
The carriage door was opened.
A strange man's face appeared outside the carriage.
The sunlight from the mountains rushed in from behind him, casting a pale gold hue on the edges of his silhouette.
Cui Xijun narrowed her eyes and subconsciously held the skirt-pressing knife horizontally in front of her.
The man didn't come in; he just glanced around the carriage.
His gaze lingered for a moment on Cui Xijun's hand, which was gripping the skirt-pressing knife.
Chen Ye secretly rejoiced that he hadn't acted rashly. If he had rushed in, he might have made things worse and caused many misunderstandings.
He looked away and saw that the carriage was in a mess, with broken porcelain splattered everywhere and a puddle of tea stains on the floor.
A maidservant huddled in a corner, covering her mouth and trembling all over.
Chen Ye walked right past her, his gaze finally settling on the elegantly dressed young woman.
This is clearly the main character today.
Cui Xijun, the third young lady of the Cui family.
She didn't cry or scream; she just knelt there quietly on one knee, her back straight.
Beneath her delicate features lay an indescribable air of arrogance, like a wild horse galloping across the grasslands, unswayed by external influences.
Chen Ye did not provoke Miss Cui any further.
He opened the car door and stood aside, completely clearing the space in front of the door.
Cui Xijun sensed Chen Ye's goodwill, changed her grip on the sword from horizontal to vertical, raised her chin towards Hong Ling behind her, and slowly walked out of the carriage.
As soon as she stepped out of the carriage, a strong stench of blood hit her, causing her to instinctively cover her nose.
Hongling, who was behind her, was even worse off and vomited.
Cui Xijun didn't have time to pay attention to her. She turned around and looked around, only to see corpses lying all over the ground.
After a moment, Hongling recovered and hurriedly came to take care of Cui Xijun: "Third Miss."
Cui Xijun did not let Hongling help her up. Avoiding the bloodstains on the ground, she found a flat rock wall to stand beside, then gathered her skirt and looked at Chen Ye.
The young man before me was covered in blood and reeked of blood, clearly having just been through a fierce battle.
Her gaze lingered on the long sword at Chen Ye's waist for a moment, then she asked, "Where are the thieves?"
Chen Ye calmly said, "I killed a few, and then the rest of them ran away after looting the valuables."
Upon hearing this, Cui Xijun fell into deep thought.
This mountain path was frequently used by high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital when they went to offer incense and worship Buddha; they had taken it more than once.
Who would be willing to go through such great trouble, even resorting to violence right under the emperor's nose, just for the incense money they have?
Moreover, they were the carriages and horses of the prestigious Cui family.
It can be said that if they were to be harmed, the Cui family would only need to give a word to those martial arts sects with whom they had good relations, and these people would have no way out.
And judging from the roadblocks they had set up in advance, it was obvious that they had known their movements beforehand and were coming for them.
This group of desperados must be backed by some other force!
Upon realizing this, Cui Xijun's face instantly darkened, becoming so somber it seemed as if water could drip from it.
Hongling finally calmed down and peeked out from behind Cui Xijun, her voice still trembling, as she whispered, "Miss, he... he's covered in blood..."
Following Hong Ling's gaze, Cui Xijun noticed that the other person's black robe was splattered with blood, and the smell of blood was extremely strong.
She quickly went through this person's mind.
He had already sheathed his long sword, and his face showed no sign of tension, clearly indicating that he was a frequent killer.
Cui Xijun couldn't yet figure out the scheming behind this person.
Believing that it's better to have more friends than more enemies, he stepped forward, clasped his hands in a respectful bow, and said, "Thank you for saving me, young master. May I ask your honorable name and where you live?"
Chen Ye said, "My surname is Chen, and my given name is Ye. I am currently residing in Guihua Lane in the South City."
"Young Master Chen, do you know where these thieves come from?"
Knowing that saying too much would lead to mistakes, Chen Ye shook his head and said, "Just now they took a cartload of valuables and left. Judging from their accents, they didn't sound like locals from Beijing, but I can't tell exactly where they came from."
This answer is watertight, but only partially true.
"Thank you for your hard work, Young Master Chen." Cui Xijun turned to Hongling and instructed, "Bring out the two horses from the carriage."
Hongling did as she was told.
Cui Xijun walked to the carriage, mounted the horse, and then glanced at Hongling, gesturing for her to mount as well.
Hongling hesitated, "Miss, shall we go back to the Cui residence now?"
"right."
Hongling mounted another horse.
"My Cui family always repays kindness and avenges wrongs." Cui Xijun looked at Chen Ye and asked, "There's still one horse in the carriage behind; consider it a gift for you, young master. After I finish dealing with my current matters, I'll seek you out separately to express my sincere gratitude!"
After saying that, he squeezed the horse's flanks with his legs and rode away.
Hongling followed closely behind, and the two figures quickly disappeared at the end of the mountain path.
Having received Cui Xijun's promise, Chen Ye watched the two dashing figures disappear into the mountain path, a slight smile involuntarily creeping onto his lips.
Dealing with smart people is so easy; it saves a lot of trouble.
Everything is difficult at the beginning, but once you get started, the rest is easy.
Human relationships can be built up gradually, from nothing to something.
He looked around and checked each corpse again. After confirming that no clues had been left, he turned around and led his horse down the mountain.
On the mountain path.
Hongling said, "Third Miss, that person must have killed quite a few people, how come he's still so calm?"
"I don't know, but they don't seem like ordinary people. I'll have someone investigate them thoroughly when I get back. Right now, we need to find out more about these thugs. Some people are asking for trouble for daring to attack the Cui family. Giddy up!"