Chapter 948: It’s not true love if there are limits (2/2)

“Let’s rest here for the night, I really can’t take it anymore!”

Uncle Cheng didn’t even get to respond before Manager Jin urged, “Keep moving!”

They were escaping and hurrying elsewhere, not touring the scenery. Mu Linger quickly prepared to take more medicine. Amongst the ingredients she’d requested, there were a few that would induce light poisoning, which would lead to vomiting. Otherwise, how was she supposed to trick their kidnappers?

“Don’t eat any more! I’m really alright,” Ning Jing stopped her.

“I’m fine too, but your complexion doesn’t look so well today. Don’t force it,” Mu Linger said.

“I’m really alright,” Ning Jing was stern. “I wouldn’t risk my baby’s life just to argue with you.”

Finally, Mu Linger compromised. After making a few more sounds of protest, she soundly banged the window shut.

“Linger, Manager Jin’s treating you...rather oddly,” Ning Jing had been observing the situation for a while. Although Manager Jin had denied his identity, she was absolutely certain of it. She just couldn’t guess who the older man might be!

“How so?” Mu Linger asked.

“He’s...giving you everything you want, and treating you very well,” Ning Jing lowered her voice. “Could he have taken a fancy to you?”

Mu Linger almost burst into laughter. She muffled her mouth and chuckled. “Ning Jing, Tang Li’s the one who treats you well! Manager Jin’s just worried that something will happen to my womb, because then he’ll lose out on his money! If he really liked me, he would have stopped the carriage just then.”

So speaking, Mu Linger sighed. “Anyone who loves you with limits has another motive in mind; they aren’t being sincere!”

Despite being buffeted back by Mu Linger’s words, Ning Jing found herself convinced. She lightly stroked her belly and thought of Tang Li and his good points. Did he have limits with his care too?

She suddenly missed him so much…

Their carriage rattled on in the quiet forests, heading ever steadily north. Dawn rose gray from the east as day fell upon them.

How many people in Great Central County and Hundred Poisons Sect was waiting for this day? Once again, Long Feiye and Gu Beiyue had spent an entire night watching over Han Yunxi. There was only half a day left until the appointed face-off, so...what to do?

Time seemed frozen in the still room until a series of frantic knocking sounded against the door.

“Your Highness! Your Highness, bad news!”

“It’s a disaster! Your Highness, hurry up and open the door!”

“Your Highness, Bai Yanqing’s appeared!”

Xu Donglin would never disturb his master unless it was an emergency, but neither Long Feiye nor Gu Beiyue budged. One looked tenderly after Han Yunxi as always, while the other sat in the outer room, deathly still. It wasn’t until Xu Donglin got to the point that both men startled to their senses.

“Bai Yanqing’s accepted the challenge,” Xu Donglin continued, “And he’s even holding a banquet at the foot of Hundred Poisons Sect! He’s inviting guests to join in and stand as witnesses to today’s battle!”

“Your Highness, all of those people from Grand Central County Seat are coming to Hundred Poisons Sect!”

It wasn’t until Gu Beiyue walked out of the rooms that Xu Donglin breathed in relief. If the two of them weren’t going to show themselves any sooner, he might have thought they’d lost consciousness just like the princess.

“What are Bai Yanqing’s motives?” Gu Beiyue asked simply.

The man clearly knew that he was no match for Long Feiye and Han Yunxi’s combined powers, or else he wouldn’t have ran away last time. Without a hostage to his name, it was uncertain if he’d ever show up. Who knew he not only came, but summoned all the onlookers in a grand show?

What did he want to do?

“Could it be that his poison storage space is stronger than the princess’s now?” Xu Donglin asked with worry.

Gu Beiyue was wondering the same thing. He only knew the poison storage space had three distinct levels, but nothing beyond that. If Bai Yanqing really did reach level three, how much stronger would he be compared to the princess? He glanced back and saw that Long Feiye still hadn’t emerged. With a sigh, he fell silent again. Unless the princess woke, nothing in the world was capable of stirring Long Feiye.

Xu Donglin fell silent as well. He joined Gu Beiyue by the door and watched as time trickled by. As noon approached, things had already grown bustling by the Hundred Poisons Sect’s gates…