Chapter 681: 667, Reaping the Bitter Fruits (1)_1 Chapter 681: 667, Reaping the Bitter Fruits (1)_1 Jian Qing’s eyebrows lightly lifted, this Ito Keiko really did deliver herself to her own death.
“Switch the two of them, remember to give that Aphrodisiac Incense to Princess Huizi as well. After dawn, send her back to her mother,” she ordered.
Yi Kai nodded, then turned and left.
“Xiaojing, shall we go out for a walk tomorrow?” Jian Qing raised her head to look at the person beside her and smiled brilliantly.
Quan Jingwu lowered his gaze to meet her sparkling eyes and gently pinched her cheek, “You better not be lazy in bed tomorrow!”
“Annoying, I was not lazing in bed!” Jian Qing slapped away his hand, refusing to admit.
Quan Jingwu chuckled lowly and stood up.
“Where are you going?” she asked.
“Back to the room to read a bedtime story to our child’s mom.” Saying this, he lifted her in his arms. Jian Qing curled her lips, and her slender hands circled his neck.
The wind blew by, messing up the open files on the table.
The night was eerily silent.
The narrow moonlight reflected off the broken windows of the abandoned building, where vague shadows seemed to sway.
On the rough floor, a piercing cry echoed throughout the building, reverberating in the cold night sky.
“Who are you? Why did you capture me?” Ito Keiko was thrown onto the ground, her clean dress marked with dust. She looked at the man who had brought her there, her heart filled with fear.
Yi Kai, wearing a black ghost mask, looked at Ito Keiko from his superior height. His voice was cold as he said, “Ito Keiko, you’re full of mischief, better to leave some for your own enjoyment.”
“What do you mean?” Ito Keiko caught sight of the unconscious Ito Yukiko, and a sense of dread came over her.
“What have you done to my men?”
How could her mother have sent such useless guards to protect her? They were subdued within minutes, and she felt nauseated.
“You’ll know what I mean soon. Don’t worry, your men will wake up soon and they will be spending an unforgettable night with you,” Yi Kai laughed maliciously from behind his mask.
“Force her to take it.”
Following his words, a man walked out from behind Yi Kai, carrying a small bottle in his hand. He walked steady strides towards Ito Keiko.
“What are you doing, get away from me.” Ito Keiko stood up with difficulty and yelled, “I’m the princess of the Royal Family, Huizi. If you dare to harm me, my father will not let you off, do you understand?”
Having said this, she turned to flee.
However, she only managed to take two steps before her long hair was yanked back, pulling at her scalp.
“Ah, let go of me.’
Ito Keiko raised her uninjured hand, trying to pry off the man’s grasp. The man ignored her struggle, pinching her jaw firmly and forced the whole bottle of potion down her throat.
“Mm.”
Forced to tilt her head back, Ito Keiko could only feel the cold liquid sliding down her throat, her eyes wide open with fear.
Having fed her the entire bottle of potion, the man finally let go. Ito Keiko’s body weakened and she fell to the ground.
“Cough cough.” She coughed violently, her face turning red. She touched her throat, trying to vomit out the potion.
“Ito Keiko, you should recognize this, right?” Yi Kai’s icy voice sounded again.
Ito Keiko lifted her gaze, and stiffened when she saw what he was holding.
Aphrodisiac Incense?
How did he obtain their Royal Family’s special Aphrodisiac Incense?
Could it be that he wants to…
Thinking about the potion she had just drunk, a horrifying thought flashed through Ito Keiko’s mind. Her heart seemed to lodge itself in her throat.
“Did Jian Qing send you, didn’t she?”
She had used the Aphrodisiac Incense on Quan Jingwu, and so Jian Qing must have sent them to take revenge on her. That must be the case.
Yi Kai twirled the pill of Aphrodisiac Incense between his fingers, without answering her question. His gaze rested on the still unconscious Ito Yukiko.
“Take her out.”
“Yes.”
“No, you can’t take her away, you’re not allowed to.” Upon seeing that Ito Yukiko was about to be taken away, Ito Keiko panicked. If she left, then her mother’s plan would be ruined.
Yi Kai gave a hand signal to the two burly men beside him. They nodded and each grabbed one of Ito Keiko’s arms.
“Princess Huizi, stay here for the night. I’ll send someone to fetch you in the morning, don’t worry.”
As he finished, Yi Kai crushed the pill in his hand, allowing a unique scent to fill the air.
“Knock her out.” Yi Kai glanced at her, uttering the words cold-heartedly.
Upon hearing his command, Ito Keiko struggled vehemently. The man on her right raised his hand, driving the edge of his hand sharply into the base of her neck.
“Let…”
Her piercing voice abruptly cut off. Ito Keiko’s eyes closed, and she slumped to the ground, body limp.
“Let’s go!”
Yi Kai glanced at the unconscious men on the floor, a cold smile curling at the corner of his lips.
The faint moonlight was obscured by the dark clouds, the sound of engines revved up and then everything went silent.
Not long after, the abandoned building was filled with shrill cries and wailing that lasted until midnight, when the cry became hoarse and shattered.
In the quiet carriage, a soft groan escaped.
Ito Yukiko opened her eyes, her gaze landing on a man’s back.
The soreness from her neck made her frown, the memories before her loss of consciousness gradually flooding her mind.
Kidnapping.
Her face fell, eyeing the man driving in front of her with vigilance. Her hands, hanging by her sides, were clenched tightly.
Yi Kai had been aware that she had woken, he raised his head to look at the rear mirror, seeing the wariness in her eyes, he couldn’t help but smile.
He reached up to remove the mask on his face. In the dim light, his handsome face came into Ito Yukiko’s view.
“Special Assistant Yi, why is it you?” Ito Yukiko breathed a sigh of relief, sounding surprised, “Did you save me?”
Yi Kai chuckled lightly, looking at the palace not far away, he stopped the car, “To be precise, it wasn’t me who saved you, but my lady.”
“Jian Qing?” Ito Yukiko was surprised.
Yi Kai nodded, explaining, “My lady had people monitoring Ito Keiko’s every move. When she learned that Keiko and her mother were plotting against you, she ordered us to rescue you.”
Upon hearing this, Ito Yukiko thought of the assassins radiating a killing aura and she couldn’t help but shudder.
Her eyes darkened, Huizi, you and your mother still cannot let me go after all.
“There’s one more thing I need to tell you. Ito Keiko sneaked out of the palace to watch your humiliation, but we caught her. Now, she’s experiencing the consequences of her actions,” Yi Kai added.
Upon hearing this, Ito Yukiko’s face remained unchanged. Sympathy can exist, but it absolutely cannot overflow, especially not for someone like Ito Keiko, who is ungrateful and cold-hearted.
This time, neither she nor her mother would show any mercy.