AST 2355 - Assassination, They Underestimated Qing Shui (2/2)

There were fewer and fewer people the further they went.

As they walked past a small stall, an old woman warmly smiled and called out to them, “Both of you! Your wife is very beautiful. This hairpin would surely suit her!”

The hairpin was white in color and crystal clear, bright and transparent like a jade. A feeling in Qing Shui’s gut told him that this object was not common. In fact, it seemed to be pretty rare. If Qing Shui had found this on his own, he probably would have bought it. However, it was the question of the old woman holding it up and trying to sell it.

“How much is it?” Qing Shui reached out to grab the hairpin while asking.

“It can’t be paid with money, only with your life!”

The old woman began her sentence smiling, but suddenly yelled out at the end. The hairpin she was holding in her hand was immediately shot towards Qing Shui’s throat.

Everything happened too fast, but it was too bad that the old woman had underestimated Qing Shui’s skills. Looking at the white hairpin now, it seemed to be quite a sharp weapon. Qing Shui calmly reached out, and gave her wrist a hard pinch.

Ka-cha!

At the same time, he pinned down her Quchi Acupoint, causing her whole body to be limp. At this moment, passersby around them began to scatter, but a few busybodies still stood there watching.

Qing Shui simply waved his hand and the old woman transformed into a middle-aged woman who paled and stared fiercely at Qing Shui.

“Answer me. Who are you?” Qing Shui lightly questioned.

“You can just kill me. I’ll never disclose who I am,” The woman coldly scoffed.

“Why do you want to kill me?” Qing Shui continued interrogating.

“It is futile to continue asking. I’ll never tell you anyway.”

“Let me take a guess. When I first arrived here, I did not offend anyone. If I have to point fingers at someone, it would be the Beiyuan Clan. I don’t care who you are, but I’ll be classifying you under the Beiyuan Clan.” Qing Shui smirked.

“Whatever.” the woman said, her expressions calm.

“Since you dare to come and kill me, you’ll have to undergo punishment by me. Oh, how shall I punish you? Sister Nalan Qing, do you have any ideas?” Qing Shui did not loosen the firm grip he had on Nalan Qing’s hand.

“I have no idea,” Nalan Qing truthfully said.

“This woman is slightly older. If I abolish her cultivation powers, strip her naked and throw her clothes across the streets with beggars, don’t you think the beggars will be grateful for me?” Qing Shui said with all seriousness.

Nalan Qing shivered, but the woman was even more afraid. She glared coldly at Qing Shui, “You’re a monster.”

“I’ve never been soft on people who wanted me dead. Since you don’t want to cooperate with me, why must I let you off so easily?” Qing Shui smiled, before reaching out and abolishing her cultivation powers.

“If you let me go, how far will I be allowed to go?” The woman was facing a strong dilemma on the inside. If she disclosed information, she would surely die. If she did not say anything, she would also die. If she disclosed information and was allowed to flee, there might still be a small chance of surviving.

Qing Shui thought for a while, “If what you say is really true, and is useful to me, I promise you that I will ensure your safety. However, if you lie to me, I will show you what it means to be better off dead. I have a technique that will torture you but make sure you won’t die, suffering a year yearning for death.”

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