Dan Yu Changxiu’s complexion drastically changed, as he hadn’t expected Sisi’s senses to be so sharp, to even see through a ninja.
This time, coming to S province, he brought three ninjas, all of whom are top Ninjutsu experts that his family had painstakingly trained for many years. This also shows how seriously the leader of the Dan Yu Family was taking this mission.
It’s known that only their Dan Yu Family still harbored ninjas in the whole country and their ninja skills were the best nationwide. This was also the main reason why the Dan Yu Family was able to be among the Four Great Families.
Moreover, the entire Dan Yu Family had only about a dozen ninjas, yet his grandfather had dispatched three this time, showing how desperately his grandfather wanted to acquire the secret recipe of He Family Wine.
Thus, this mission must not fail, only success was permissible!
Seeing that one of his ninjas had been exposed by Sisi, Dan Yu Changxiu wanted to step forward and rescue that ninja, as ninjas were their secret weapon against other families, a treasured asset.
However, Sisi acted so swiftly that just as Dan Yu Changxiu had leaped forward three to four steps, the flying knife shot by Sisi had already hit a long strip of rock on the cliff. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩✶𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚✶𝕟𝕖𝕥
The ninja’s skills were indeed impressive, being hit by the flying knife without even a grunt, not even a tremor, but no matter how good his ninja skills were, they were useless now.
Sisi stood with her arms crossed, smiling impishly as she watched the rock, counting down, "Seven, Six...Three, Two."
Dan Yu Changxiu and Tian Ye were thoroughly confused by Sisi’s actions, while Zuo Ming and Shen Mingzhu were terrified, trying to curl up and minimize their presence as much as possible.
As Sisi counted down the last number, only a ’snap’ was heard. Zuo Ming and Shen Mingzhu widened their eyes in horror, only to see the long strip-like rock falling down, revealing its true form as it hit the ground - it was a man in a gray-brown coat?
This man had a small build, ordinary appearance, currently with eyes tightly closed, lying on the ground like a dead body, a shiny flying knife stuck in his back.
Dan Yu Changxiu’s complexion drastically changed again, unable to believe that a ninja, in which the Dan Yu Family took pride, had just been wiped out in such a manner?
Sisi: No matter how strong the ninja is, in front of grandma’s poison, they all have to drink my foot-washing water.
It turns out that Sisi had also prepared before coming here, using poisonous wine recipes from Space, and slightly modifying them, then applied the fast-acting poison on the flying knives, she colloquially named it Seven-step Fall.
As the name implies, one must fall within seven steps!
Of course, this poison was not immediately lethal, allowing the poisoned person to linger for a year or two, slowly draining the vitality from their body while remaining painfully aware, completely immobilized, aptly named the living dead.
For this, Sisi also gave it a fancy official name - Sleeping Beauty, pretty upscale, right?
Shen Mingzhu had already lost her composure and started screaming: "Murder!"
Behind them, Tian Xinhua and He Chengsi were startled, nearly unable to restrain themselves from rushing forward, but since Sisi hadn’t yet given the agreed signal for action, they had to forcibly suppress their anxiety, quietly waiting.
Sisi was furious, and she walked up to Shen Mingzhu, waving a Flying knife in front of her, "Keep shouting and I’ll slaughter you!"
Shen Mingzhu stared in disbelief, and Sisi sneered, "You went to all this trouble to lure me here, I should really thank you for that!"
Once Sisi said that, how could Changxiu not understand that He Sisi had already seen through Shen Mingzhu’s intentions?
Changxiu cursed Shen Mingzhu harshly in his heart, blaming Tianye Minchuan as well, but now the most urgent thing was to leave this place; he did not believe that He Sisi came here alone for the appointment.
Zuo Ming also cursed Shen Mingzhu in his heart, his eyes darting around, thinking of a way to escape.
"Hey, what about those wine medicines you took last time? Did you find anything?" Sisi smiled and called out to Changxiu.
Changxiu, indeed deserving of being the most outstanding successor of the Dan Yu Family, regained his composure in no time, as if the previous panic had been everyone’s illusion.
But his heart was anything but calm at the moment; it was like an experienced hunter chasing a small rabbit he didn’t take seriously, thinking he was sure to win, but unexpectedly, the rabbit turned into a fierce wild wolf, catching the hunter off guard.
"Miss He, didn’t you know about it already?" Changxiu also responded with a smile, courteous, the tension from moments ago completely gone.
Sisi saw Changxiu subtly moving his feet while talking and drew another Flying knife, waving it at Changxiu, "Don’t move rashly, or my Flying knife won’t know where it might shoot."
Changxiu cursed inwardly but dared not make any rash movements, steadying his footsteps and saying to Sisi, "I merely admire the elegance of He Family Wine and wanted to exchange some wine-making experience with the heir of He Family Wine. Miss He, please don’t misunderstand!"
It sounded nice, but Sisi just sneered nonstop, not bothering to chat further with Changxiu, and directly asked in Japanese, "What is your relation to Dan Yu Yilang?"
Dan Yu Yilang was the military officer responsible for the death of Sisi’s great-grandparents and grandfather. Xue Wen only found out that this Dan Yu Yilang had quietly returned to his country after losing the war, keeping a low profile, leaving him regrets for not being able to find this enemy.
That’s why Sisi asked this young man this question at their first meeting; under sudden questioning, the initial reaction is often the most genuine.
Sisi noticed that Changxiu’s pupils constricted and his complexion slightly changed; she was sure her guess was correct - this young man was indeed sent by Dan Yu Yilang, judging by his age, likely his grandson.
Humph! To have harmed so many people in China and still live so comfortably? Really outrageous!
Today, falling into my hands, I must get some retribution!
Changxiu now felt as if he had been stripped naked, with no privacy at all; knowing how well He Sisi understood about his Dan Yu Family, he couldn’t help but suspect, giving Tianye Minchuan a meaningful look.
Scared, Tianye Minchuan quickly professed his loyalty, "Young Master Changxiu, I have never leaked any information about the Dan Yu Family, my loyalty to the Dan Yu Family can be shown as clear as day and night."
Changxiu knew it was not the time to pursue accountability, so he nodded slightly, planning to investigate this matter after returning.