Chapter 34: So Adept at Scheming (1/2)

Translator: Li Wenting

Proofreader: Prof. Zhu Yuan

“I’m coming,” Murong answered. Then he raised his head and had another glance at Ruan Jiujiu. Ruan Jiujiu met his glance with a knowing wink, a smile lifting the corner of her mouth.

Murong was a little confused. Never had he had a feeling of chemistry with a girl. Although being sexually inexperienced, he was able to tell what Ruan Jiujiu wanted to imply: she remained safe and sound.

“Ning Chao, come in,” Beiming Xuan said in the same tone of voice.

Ning Chao had yet to recover himself enough to act calmly. He was shocked out of his wits. Beiming Xuan’s voice brought him back down to earth. He answered immediately: “I’m coming.”

After Murong and Ning Chao entered the study, Ruan Jiujiu turned to Zou Meng and said: “Fetch me something to eat and drink. Meat would be better. And I need some hot water to get myself cleaned up.”

“Okay.”

The lord didn’t call him in, and Zou Meng did not care about that. He started to do as Ruan Jiujiu commanded.

Murong and Ning Chao walked into the study. Beiming Xuan was sitting in the chair, wearing a detached expression. His eyes were dark with coldness. He wore black clothes, unapproachable as usual.

Murong didn’t see any difference in Beiming Xuan. Ning Chao, however, felt that Beiming Xuan was off form.

Man could use up his strength if he had sex with women. Beiming Xuan had just been detoxified, still in recovery phase.

My lord, you have to look after your health. You need to resist the urge until you fully recover.

“Ning Chao, what’s wrong with you?” Noticing that Ning Chao looked at him in a very strange way, he frowned. It seemed that Ning Chao was deep in distress.

“Nothing. I was…” Ning Chao thought he was not bold enough to speak frankly that he was wondering whether Beiming Xuan had used up his energy after having sex, nor did Beiming Xuan had the patience to figure out what Ning Chao wanted to say. He turned to Murong: “Are those poisoned soldiers feeling better?”

“The toxin has been eliminated. Those who were slightly poisoned will recover within one to two days. And those who were severely poisoned will recover in four to five days at most.” Murong said in earnest and added, “My lord, it turns out that Miss Ruan’s detoxifying measures truly work. Now is the time when we are in need of talents. You can take her in.”

Beiming Xuan gazed at Murong, making no reply.

Murong froze when he met Beiming Xuan’s eyes which were dark with some unfathomable emotion. After a while, he said resignedly: “I’m sorry for overstepping the line.”

He did harbor some selfish motives. For one thing, he wanted to learn more about Ruan Jiujiu’s uncommon and extraordinary medical skills. For another, he held some affection for Ruan Jiujiu. In other words, he shared the same feelings as hers.

Beiming Xuan valued talents. However, if he lost the opportunity to make use of the talented one, he would kill that person so that his adversaries would never benefit from that person. Murong was clearly aware of that, although he was only a medical man serving Beiming Xuan.

“There is no need to intercede on her behalf. She has offered to serve me.” Beiming Xuan smiled spuriously, curling up the corner of his mouth.

Ning Chao said to himself silently: “You have made use of her by having sex with her.”

“This little girl fancied herself smart. She wanted to make use of me for her own safety. Her wishful thinking aroused my interest. Ning Chao has discovered that she had some royal relations. This time, our adversary did not show up directly in the assassination attempt, so I’d better keep myself in the background too. Since she offered to stay, I would make use of her, and let’s see whether she was strong enough to play safe in the whirling vortex of social scenes,” Beiming Xuan said coldly. His cold manner made them feel suffocated.