Chapter 4 The Long Dark Night

  Phoenix Country is a country that surrounding countries must pass through for trade, mainly exporting spices, medicines and silk. It is also a country that believes in ghosts and gods. Romance novels updated first, you can only read on 151+ Book Network.

  Its superior geographical location originally made it one of the top economic powers.

  In addition to his strong combat power, the monarch of Fenghuangguo has always attached importance to the cultivation of talents. The number of generals with outstanding military achievements is countless, and at the same time, they also attach importance to the development of literati.

  What's more important is that Fenghuangguo is surrounded by natural barriers on all four sides, with each pass heavily guarded by troops, making it easy to defend but hard to attack.

  Thus, Fenghuangguo is destined to prosper and flourish.

  Especially since Feng Changqing boarded seven years ago, Fenghuangguo has reached a heyday.

  Feng Changqing's first act upon ascending to the throne was to renovate the Phoenix Palace on a grand scale, inviting the best carpenters from across the nation to design it, taking three whole years and depleting half of the national treasury in terms of financial and human resources before its current splendor was finally achieved.

  That year, Feng Changqing decided to build the Phoenix Palace on this mountain, and the entire Phoenix Mountain was the Phoenix Palace. From top to bottom, it was divided into nine layers, each with a military base, and the back of the Phoenix Mountain was a deep abyss of ten thousand feet, making it impossible to break through.

  Such a unique geographical location and ingenious design make the palace intricate, it is difficult to protect oneself without a special guide.

  Moreover, all those who participated in this project at that time were killed by Feng Changqing.

  This was originally an impregnable city.

  But all of this was disrupted by a mysterious man in black, that night there was no moon, Feng Changqing bathed as usual, but relying on his deep foundation of kung fu he could also hear the faint sounds on the roof.

  The newcomer's lightness was extremely good, and even if he had been chasing for a long time, he could only see the corner of his clothes, which also startled the Imperial Forest Army.

  But he also checked and found nothing was lost.

  However, entrusting this matter to Qin Xiao made Feng Changqing feel completely at ease.

  At this moment, the candle on the candlestick has burned more than half, and it is quiet all around, with only the crackling sound of the candle. Two women in green clothes stand respectfully outside the beaded curtain, while the man's heavy breathing and the woman's **make the room temperature abnormally high. The two women are already expressionless, apparently having gotten used to such a scene.

  "Your Majesty, General Qin Xiaoqin requests an audience." The eunuch bowed cautiously, his head lowered extremely low.

  The people inside still did not respond, but the woman's voice continued to echo, and even the eunuchs found it unusual. Raising his voice again, he said, "I beg to report to Your Majesty, General Qin Xiaoqin requests an audience with Your Majesty."

  "Ah~" As the physical pleasure reached its peak, the woman finally couldn't suppress her inner excitement and let out a seductive scream. Opening her bewildered eyes, she seemed to still be immersed in the pleasure just now, her senses not yet recovered.

  The man looked at the woman's reaction with satisfaction, stretched out his hand and rubbed her snow-white breasts heavily several times, making the woman emit a low hum. The man raised the corner of his mouth, lifted the bed curtain, got up and went down to the ground.

  Bronze-colored skin fully exposed in the air, without a single extra flesh on his body, perfect to the extreme.

  She opened her hands and the maid immediately brought clothes over, skillfully helping the man put them on.

  "Has General Qin caught the assassin?" The man walked slowly into the outer hall, ignoring Qin Xiao, and directly to the upper seat, lounging on the tatami mat with a woman's lip print still on his neck, but he didn't care at all.

  He caught sight of the wound on Qin Xiao's arm and the man slightly furrowed his brow "Where is the assassin?"

  "I deserve to die ten thousand times." Qin Xiao clasped his fists together, disregarding the wound on his arm that had begun to bleed. He bowed again, heavily burying his head in the ground. "Your ministers were ordered to capture the assassin, but unexpectedly the assassin escaped into White Tiger Mountain. Your ministers went to investigate and encountered a wolf pack attack. Your humble minister..."

  "You're talking about White Tiger Mountain?" The man played with the crystal cup on the table, raising the corner of his mouth. "I heard that White Tiger Mountain is home to packs of wild wolves. I went hunting there two years ago, but the wolf pack was too ferocious, and we could only roam around the foot of the mountain. If an assassin escapes to that place, they'll be torn to shreds, not even leaving behind a single bone."

  Qin Xiao listened to the man's words, seemingly ready to give up the chase, but he was not willing to do so. All the people he had brought with him had lost their lives protecting him; how could he give up? He must kill him and leave no trace.

  However, Qin Xiao still honestly handed over the assassin's torn clothes and held them high above his head. "I report to Your Majesty, I only found this, but did not find the assassin's corpse. However, all the people who went with me were bitten to death by wolves, I failed to complete my mission and let my subordinates lose their lives, please punish me."

  The eunuch presented the torn fabric, the man took over the cloth strip, which was covered in bloodstains, and put it aside. The man looked at Qin Xiao: "I know that General Qin is highly respected by his subordinates, and I'm sure your subordinates also hope you survive. Although the assassin escaped, he may not necessarily get away with it either. General Qin, take a short rest and recover for a few days, I will make arrangements myself."

  "..." Qin Xiao still wanted to ask for permission to besiege and annihilate the White Tiger Mountain, but the Emperor's intention was simply not to pursue it any further.

  "Does General Qin have anything else?" The man glanced impatiently.

  "I, your humble subject, thank Your Majesty for sparing my life." Although I'm not willing to give up, the Emperor's temperament has always been unpredictable. When he's in a good mood, he can grant amnesty to the entire nation at any moment, but when he's enraged, he can also order a bloodbath across the land. I'd better withdraw. "Your humble subject bids farewell."

  When Qin Xiao stepped down, the man picked up the blood-stained cloth again and put it on his nose.

  There is a woman's scent. Although faint, it does exist.

  He has always been sensitive to smell and meticulous in his thinking, how could he not know what Qin Xiao is thinking? It's just that the purpose of the assassin, he still hasn't figured it out until now.

  "Your Majesty, is it about the assassin's matter that you are worried?"

  The man put away the cloth strip and instantly restored his bright smile, looking at the woman who had just woken up from the peak of love.

  Her makeup had been completely washed away, but it had a different flavor. Wearing a semi-transparent garment to cover her body made her plump figure even more seductive. However, the flames of desire had already subsided, and this woman could no longer arouse even half of his interest.

  "Your Majesty, I also wish to share your worries." The woman slowly walked over, pressed herself against the man's body, and skillfully inserted her hands into the man's robust chest, trying to get her own chest closer to the man. However, she was startled when the man grasped her soft wrist, and a blush of shyness appeared on her face. "Your Majesty, I..."

  The man coldly smiled, pushed away the woman stuck to his body, took over the silk handkerchief that the palace maid had already prepared, and repeatedly wiped the place where the woman had touched him. Finally, he threw the handkerchief aside: "My beloved concubine, after serving me for so long, don't you know my rules?"

  Hearing the man's discontent, the woman was frightened and quickly knelt down. This person's rules... without permission, it is not allowed to touch him casually. "Your Majesty forgive me, I was confused for a moment, I deserve to die."

  The man's contemptuous glance lifted the woman's chin. "My dear, are you asking me to pardon your crime or should I sentence you to death? Are you seeking my mercy or should I grant you a death penalty?"

  The woman realized she had misspoken, her bright eyes flashing with fear, her lips trembling "Your Majesty... I... I..."

  "Haha... I was just joking with you." The man let go of the woman, and as he saw her relaxed expression, added "I'll spare your life."

  The woman was stunned and didn't react at all. By the time she came back to her senses and wanted to beg for mercy, the man had already left...

  Outside, the starry sky is shining brightly, a meteor streaks across the horizon.

  The wind swept quickly past Zilin's ear, giving her goosebumps.

  It was also this coolness that brought her back to consciousness, looking at the rapidly retreating trees in front of her, Qilin thought she was still dizzy, but when her feet had no solid ground, she realized that she was now in mid-air, and the one who brought her into mid-air was the black-clothed man she had just saved. Although she had witnessed the legendary lightness kung fu with her own eyes, she couldn't feel any excitement at all.

  "Let me go." Zilin didn't want to stay in the arms of this rascal, she stretched out her hand to push him away, but found that the arm around her waist was holding even tighter.

  "Now let you go, I'm afraid you'll be shattered to pieces." The man in black ignored Qilin's anger and continued to shuttle between the trees with the rattan strip. "Although your life and death have nothing to do with me, but I still have unfinished business."

  Is there anything else you haven't done? Qilin thought back to what had just happened, her face burning with heat, and she pushed the man's hand away even harder. "Let me go, you despicable, shameless person! What more do you want to do?"

  The man in black didn't care about Zilin's struggles, and from the front came a faint sound of running water, as well as a faint white light. The man in black jumped up, using the rebound force of the branches, and arrived at the place where the water flowed in just two or three bounds. This was a small waterfall, and because of the moonlight and starlight, the water became the best illuminating object.

  Let go of Qilin, quickly tapped twice on Qilin's body, stretched out his hand to catch Qilin's limp body "Don't worry, after it's over, your life and death will be decided."

  Qilin was struck by the acupoint and could only let the man put her on the white stone, the cold seeping through her skin, but she couldn't speak or move.

  Could only stare blankly at the man, really hoping that those wolves would suddenly appear and bite off this pervert's neck. Best to chop him into a million pieces, eat until not even bones are left.

  He brushed aside Qilin's long hair scattered on her chest, and the man carefully looked at Qilin's body, as if appreciating a work of art, trying to find something from Qilin.

  Qilin had never been looked at by a man like this before, and she felt extremely uncomfortable. Her eyelids drooped slightly, and if she could speak, she would rather have the man kill her than be insulted by him in this way.

  There were no signs on Zilin's body, the man shifted his gaze to Zilin's face. From the intelligence he had stolen from the Imperial Palace this time, it was clear that each of them must have a special mark on their bodies, but Zilin didn't have one. Was it... The black-clothed man sank into deep thought.

  Qilin had no idea what the man in black was thinking, but with her entire back stuck to the cold stone, she could feel every cell in her body slowing down, and her whole body was covered in goosebumps.

  Suddenly, her body felt light, and Qilin was lifted up by the black-clothed man. Just as she thought the black-clothed man had lost his temper and was going to let her go, Qilin suddenly felt a chill on her chest, startling her pupils to shrink.

  The only piece of cloth covering her chest was taken away by the damned black-clothed man, who stared at her breasts for a long time without any expression, then circled around her again. In Zilin's heart, she had already cursed the black-clothed man to death, even asking his ancestors for mercy. But more than that, she felt humiliated, as she had never been treated this way before, and from young to old, she had never given any perverts a chance to harass her.

  Tear apart

  The man in black exerted some force and the thing made of animal skin that Qi Lin had around her waist was torn apart.

  The man in black stared at Zilin's entire body, his gaze sweeping over every inch of her skin. Despite the starlight illuminating them, he couldn't see clearly. The man in black simply stretched out his hand and covered Zilin's neck, starting to carefully search from top to bottom.

  His fingers slid over Qilin's icy skin, his palm covering her body that had goosebumps from the cold, and the man in black couldn't help but rub back and forth several times, as if to warm Qilin up.

  When it came to Qilin's chest, the man in black still covered it without hesitation, using touch to find out was the only way at the moment. Originally, he could have fooled his way past, but he couldn't take this risk. What if, just in case, seven years of planning would be ruined and his brother would be implicated, that brother who had a life-saving grace for him.

  Thinking of this, the black-clothed man's strength increased slightly, causing Qi Lin to hold her breath involuntarily.

  Zi Lin couldn't move or speak, and could only become a helpless victim, at the mercy of others.

  When that hand came to her legs without hesitation, recklessly searching back and forth, the sense of humiliation that Qilin had been suppressing in her heart, the shame of being trampled on her dignity, all turned into a coldness that lingered around her eyes. She couldn't cry, she couldn't shed tears, at least not in front of this person.

  Qilin kept reminding herself, never to cry in front of others, it was a habit she had developed since childhood. She knew that even if she cried, she wouldn't get any comfort, but would only be looked down upon by others. She could never forget the time when she took her broken workbook and cried as she went to find her mother, only to have her stepfather snatch it away and trample on it with his foot, just like he was trampling on her self-esteem, on her person.

  From then on, she never cried in front of others again. Even when she felt sad and wanted to cry, she would find a place to hide.

  Nothing was found, and after searching Zilin's entire body, no signs were found. Could it be that there was a misunderstanding? Was the wrong person identified? The man in black furrowed his brow, and as he glanced up, he caught sight of Zilin's moist eyes, shining like stars in the dark night, as if accusing himself of a crime, yet also trying to hold on to something.

  The man in black looked at Qilin, and a certain softness in his heart was activated, causing him to involuntarily reach out and lift Qilin's chin, making her face the starlight. But apart from the icy coldness in Qilin's eyes, there was also a cold hatred, he knew that if this woman could move, she would definitely fight him to the death.

  At this moment, a faint sweet scent floated into his nose. The man in black took a deep breath, and the fragrance that came with the wind indeed had a faint sweet taste, which was imperceptible if not carefully distinguished.

  When the man in black came to his senses, he was already leaning against Qilin's neck, greedily inhaling the fragrance. It turned out that this subtle scent came from Qilin's body, and it had intoxicated him so much. The man's desire was aroused, and the hand placed on Qilin's back was involuntarily stroking the smooth and delicate skin.

  The man in black exerted a slight force and pulled Qilin into his arms, taking advantage of the starlight to kiss Qilin's icy lips. The strange fragrance immediately spread to his mouth, like honey, sweet and sweet, making him involuntarily want to take more. He wrapped his arms around Qilin's waist, exerting a slight force backwards, and the two slowly lay down on the smooth white stone.

  The man in black stood with his back to the stars, and Qilin couldn't see his expression at all.

  But she clearly felt the man's desire seeping into her skin through his clothes, and a hint of panic flashed in her eyes, with every cell in her body on high alert.

  Qilin wanted to refuse, but found that her whole body was still unable to move, and even her voice was stuck in her throat.

  Seeing that Qilin wanted to speak, the man in black raised the corner of his mouth, reached out to brush aside Qilin's green locks, and looked at Qilin with a cunning gaze. His fingers lightly applied some force below Qilin's left shoulder, and he saw Qilin's trembling lips open slightly.

  He immediately pressed his lips to Qilin's, and after the previous kiss, her lips had already warmed up. Just now he had undone Qilin's zipper, but she seemed to still be in a daze, foolishly letting him take away her kiss. After the previous kiss, the black-clothed man's fiery tongue had already savored Qilin's sweet and intoxicating beauty, and recklessly plunged deeper, entwining his tongue with hers in a frenzied sucking motion.

  "Ah..." Qilin only felt that there were countless flies buzzing around her ears, and her brain was almost exploding. This kiss was completely different from the previous one, with a sense of invasion, strong possessiveness, crazily depriving her of breath, if not for the man sending air into her mouth, she would have suffocated to death.

  Although her body was unable to move, Qilin gradually felt a heat rising in her chest. Despite being separated by clothes, the friction with the man's strong chest made her body temperature rise at an extremely fast rate.

  The black-clad man's kiss, from light to deep, his long tongue first caressed her lips back and forth, then entered her mouth, skillfully prying open her teeth, finally entwining with her fragrant tongue.

  This kiss came suddenly, the man's attitude changed too quickly, leaving her defenseless. All she knew was that when their tongues collided fiercely, the taste and temperature of the air were changing.

  Under the starlight, two adorable blushes quietly crept up on Zilin's cheeks, and there was a subtle, inexplicable ambiguity between them. The air around them seemed to be trapped in an indescribably wonderful world, as if it were fluttering, rippling, and dancing.

  Even if he tried his best to deny it, the woman in his arms could really make him burn with desire. Her scent was so sweet and beautiful, like a freshly bloomed flower spreading its delicate fragrance everywhere. No matter how much he breathed it in, it seemed never enough.

  The man deepened his kiss with Qilin, his agile tongue, like a snake, probing deeper and deeper, entwining Qilin's retreating small tongue, wildly sucking and biting.

  Silk

  A numb pain spread from her lips, and Qilin suddenly came back to her senses from her previous trance.

  His mouth still lingered with the faint tea fragrance of the man, and before she had time to savor it carefully, he had already left her lips and arrived at her neck, like a baby sucking his fingers, greedily sucking and biting her neck, making her shudder, the heat in her heart became more reckless, directly rushing up to her forehead, depriving her of consciousness.

  "A soft, shy moan escaped from Qilin's lips as she struggled to open her bewildered eyes, but her consciousness had already been swept away by the man's kiss to a distant place."

  The man's hands wandered freely on Qilin's body, wherever they went, they would stir up a wave of heat, her body temperature had already reached its peak, Qilin was struggling to move, and could only rely on the intense ups and downs of her chest to dissipate the heat.

  Suddenly, she felt something like an electric current entering her body. Qilin moved her stiff arm, but it collided with the man's scorching hot body.

  At this time, the man had already taken off his clothes, and there were still unhealed bloodstains and external wounds on his arm. Qi Lin was so scared that she withdrew her small hand and tightly grasped the stone. However, the numbness in her chest made Qi Lin's mind wander again, and she couldn't care about anything else. Qi Lin only wanted to quickly eliminate the heat from her body, so she awkwardly moved her body, which instead made her stick closer to the man.

  Qilin hastily stretched out her hand to block between her and the man.

  Feeling that Qilin had regained consciousness, the man slightly raised the corner of his mouth, grabbed Qilin's hand and suddenly pulled forward.

  "Ahh..." A tearing pain immediately replaced everything, Zilin only felt herself being torn apart, unprecedented agony wrapped around her, her hands involuntarily grasped the man's sturdy arms, using force, her fingernails sank into the knife wound on the man's arm, blood flowing down her arm.

  But the man did not stop because of this, but instead began a fierce and crazy impact.

  "It hurts so much" Qilin forced out two words from her mouth, frowning in pain, and buried her head tightly in the man's neck.

  "Take it easy."

  Qilin slightly stunned, her body miraculously relaxed, the man's hand gently placed on her back, softly stroking back and forth, also stirring up Qilin's suppressed desire.

  The autumn wind was bleak, the long night was vast, and the air was filled with an atmosphere of love. Qilin seemed to have had a dream, in which she saw a man in white clothes gently holding her hand, taking her through the forest, jumping over rivers, rushing over rolling waves, and finally arriving at a place where flowers bloomed everywhere, basking in the sunlight.