Chapter 255: The Pain of Piercing Bones
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“I told you to kneel and kowtow in apology!”
Su Yingxue’s lips always carried a faint smile.
The anger in Hong Lian’s heart surged out. “Su Yingxue, how you dare!”
She, Hong Lian, was the pavilion master of Silver Moon Pavilion, she was proud and even surpassed princesses and county princesses. Su Yingxue actually dared to make her kneel?
“Why wouldn’t I dare? If you don’t kneel, I’ll bring Liu Shulan to the emperor right now. There will definitely be a battle between the Great Cheng Dynasty and the Silver Moon Pavilion. The one leading the army to kill you will definitely be His Highness. You’ve admired His Highness for so long. Why don’t you try dying under his sword?”
The moonlight shone on Su Yingxue’s beautiful face, reflecting the coldness in her eyes.
Her gaze was like an unsheathed sword, making people dare not look directly at her.
Hong Lian’s body trembled slightly. A thought flashed through her mind. Kill Su Yingxue!
Now! Immediately! Right away!
“It’s curfew time now. If you move against me, the City Defense Army is also His Highness’s army. You can’t kill me.”
Su Yingxue smiled and cut off the last trace of thought in Hong Lian’s heart.
The assassins around Hong Lian were trembling. They had been raised in the Silver Moon Pavilion for so long, and Hong Lian, ruthless and merciless, had never hesitated to kill or act.
Although they could clearly sense the murderous intent emanating from Hong Lian, they never heard her order to attack.
It wasn’t until Hong Lian said in a deep voice, “All of you, get lost!”
Hong Lian sternly scolded, and the 19 assassins immediately disappeared without a trace.
Hong Lian walked towards Su Yingxue, lowered her head, and knelt before her.
The moment her knees touched the ground, the corners of Su Yingxue’s mouth curled up slightly. “Don’t you know how to apologize?”
“Silver Moon Pavilion has acted inappropriately. 1 ask the Eldest Young Miss of the Marquis’s Manor for forgiveness. Please don’t hold it against Silver Moon Pavilion.” Hong Lian lowered her head to hide the humiliation on her face.
“Alright.” Su Yingxue agreed, but she didn’t ask Hong Lian to stand up.
She stood quietly for fifteen minutes while Hong Lian knelt for fifteen minutes.
Only after Su Yingxue left with Zi Wei did Hong Lian slowly stand up.
Even after they turned down a corner, Su Yingxue could still sense the destructive killing intent of Hong Lian.
Zi Wei spoke solemnly, “Why?”
“Are you asking me why I made Hong Lain kneel before me instead of directly informing the emperor or His Highness?” Su Yingxue winked at Zi Wei like a fairy.
Zi Wei’s heart skipped a beat. He lowered his head and grunted hoarsely.
“Hong Lian is Silver Moon Pavilion Master. It’s not that easy to eliminate the Silver Moon Pavilion. All the previous attempts by various countries only resulted in mutual damage to Silver Moon Pavilion. The emperor might not exterminate Silver Moon Pavilion, but His Highness would genuinely be angry.
“By probing Hong Lian this way, she had proven something. Silver Moon Pavilion might not fear the emperor, but they fear His Highness. Likely, the relationship between His Highness and Silver Moon Pavilion is not simple. Therefore, Hong Lian, engaging in this business, must be doing it behind His Highness’s back.”
If Chu Yihan knew about this, things wouldn’t be solved by just kneeling before her.
“You seem quite pleasant,” Zi Wei said with certainty.
Su Yingxue didn’t hide her smile at all. “Yes, Hong Lian is my enemy. She even set us up last time. Of course, I’m happy to make her suffer.”
Zi Wei didn’t think much of it. In the eyes of an assassin, if someone was an enemy, even if she could survive, she had to suffer significant harm.
“The battle between women is unlike that of men. Hong Lian is proud and arrogant. Even if she suffers physical injuries, she can recover easily.. But damaging her pride, undermining her sharpness, can cripple her to the point where she can’t lift her head!”