Chapter 280: So you know that I have cares, too (1/2)

Chapter 280: So you know that I have cares, too

Chu Qingge couldn’t wait for Han Yunxi to agree. As soon as she heard ‘all right,’ she immediately asked, “Which of the four remaining doors are you going to pick?”

It was almost as if she was worried that Han Yunxi would change her mind. Han Yunxi didn’t, but generously replied, “You choose first.”

“No need!” Chu Qingge was very proud.

Han Yunxi was too lazy to play haughty with her and shrugged her shoulders. “Are you going to pick the second door?”

“I’ll pick the third one!” Chu Qingge replied immediately. For her, it didn’t matter which door she chose. The fact was that Han Yunxi stood to lose the most with this kind of duel. Only one of the doors led to the secret passage that was hiding their goal. The others were like the first, and led to dead ends. She refused to believe that Han Yunxi’s luck was good enough to chose the right passageway. Even if she did, she’d still have to deal with the traps hidden inside. Maybe she’d even run into the scariest trap of the bunch. No matter what, it’d be impossible for her to re-emerge unscathed. Since she didn’t know martial arts, she’d be a lot slower when it came to escaping. Perhaps she’d even lose her life trying.

Of course, Chu Qingge knew she didn’t have a chance of escaping uninjured either, but she was willing to get hurt if it meant Han Yunxi would take the same risk as well. Even if they were both injured, Han Yunxi’s injuries would be worse than hers! Chu Qingge strode to the third door and said coldly, “We’ll set a time for an hour to now. Whoever doesn’t return will count as a loss. Whoever gets the heaviest injuries will lose as well!”

“All right!” Han Yunxi agreed frankly as she attempted to wrest out of Long Feiye’s grasp. Unfortunately, Long Feiye only held her all the more tightly, his face gloomy to the point of being frightening. This woman had acted on her own. She’s simply seeking death!

“Let go!” Han Yunxi muttered in a low voice. Long Feiye didn’t. He had already decided to go back on his word. Compared to making Han Yunxi face danger, he’d rather have an all-out brawl instead. But Han Yunxi simply lifted her head and said, “Let go of my hand…and your worrying, won’t you? Trust me this once.”

Let go of her hand and his worries?

Han Yunxi, so you know that I have cares, too!

It’s good that you know! Since I have cares, how could I let you go?

Long Feiye still didn’t release her, so a helpless Han Yunxi could only say, “Long Feiye, when have I ever lied to you? Or left you disappointed?”

Truly, she’d done well every single time, whether it was her matters or his business. She’d always finished everything up beautifully, so there were generally no faults for him to nitpick. Even in times of true danger, she could turn bad luck into good. Everyone was watching them for their decision, but Long Feiye didn’t care. When he finally let her go, it was because of the self-confidence and determination in Han Yunxi’s eyes.

He dropped his voice and said in a quiet, even gentle tone, “Be careful. If you run out of options, then come back out. Your lordship will be right at the entrance.”

This was just like his words at the inn, when he’d told Han Yunxi that he’d be in Medical City the entire time. As he saw it, this woman must have discovered something again. Either that, or she’d figured out which one was the correct passage already.

She was always bound to give others a pleasant surprise.

Aunt Ru wanted to dissuade Han Yunxi as well, but gave up the idea when she saw that Long Feiye had let her go. Chu Qingge couldn’t help but hasten the issue when she saw Han Yunxi and Long Feiye still staring at each other.

“Han Yunxi, you’re not thinking of backing off because you’re afraid to lose, are you?”

No one had ever overlooked Chu Qingge before. As a cold and haughty type, she kept her anger in her heart as her gaze turned calculating. “Han Yunxi, how about we raise the stakes? Do you dare?”

They already agreed that the loser would leave this place entirely, so what else could she do? And after her courage had been called into question, what else could Han Yunxi say? She wore a face full of calm. “There’s no harm in saying what you think.”

Chu Qingge smiled coldly in her heart at Han Yunxi’s unruffled expression. This woman just wouldn’t cry unless she saw her own grave. It’ll be too late for her to regret once she entered the passageway.

“Han Yunxi, if you lose, then keep your medical pouch here before you leave. Do you dare?” These were Chu Qingge’s stakes. It had to be said that she still possessed some reason even after getting angry. Han Yunxi’s poison skills were so mysterious that her medical pouch had to hide countless secrets. Even if there weren’t any secrets, there had to be good things inside. For a doctor, their doctor’s box was a valuable piece of property, just as how swordsmen treated their swords as treasures.

Han Yunxi was too surprised. This was the first time anyone had made a strike against her medical pouch. This was something Lady Tianxin had left her, and she found it while looking through her dowry. Everything inside belonged to herself. Chu Qingge really knew how to pick and choose.

Seeing Han Yunxi hesitate, Chu Qingge knew she’d made the right choice. She looked at her disdainfully and said, “Han Yunxi, you don’t dare?”

But Han Yunxi was free and easy with her answer. “No problem, then what happens if you lose?” Before Chu Qingge could answer, she added, “How about you take off all your clothes and leave them here instead?”