31: Chapter 31 Zhao Zilong Wants to Kill Cai Wenjing!
Upon seeing the woman and recognizing her identity, Zhao Zilong felt like a cat with its fur standing on end; his drunkenness vanished, and he instantly sobered up.
"You had better not scream, otherwise, I will kill you right here!"
The woman said in a cold, stern voice, carrying an air that brooked no questioning.
Zhao Zilong nodded stiffly; he never expected that the Princess of the Former Dynasty would find him so quickly.
Fortunately, Cai Wenjing was here.
No, he couldn't count on her; Cai Wenjing was already drunk and sleeping soundly. As long as he didn't make a big commotion, she wouldn't wake up at all.
However, Zhao Zilong dared not make a sound now. He had no doubt that if he dared to show any sign of resistance, the sword in the Princess of the Former Dynasty's hand would mercilessly pierce through him and send him to his grave.
The Princess of the Former Dynasty waved her hand, signaling for Zhao Zilong to come over.
Zhao Zilong had no way to refuse, so he had to walk over.
Facing a Sixth-Rank Martial Artist, the pressure on Zhao Zilong was immense; he couldn't even muster a shred of desire to resist.
"Heroine, we meet again."
Zhao Zilong squeezed a smile onto his face, though it looked worse than crying.
"Banner Master Zhao, I trust you have been well."
The voice of Ning Hongxiu, the Princess of the Former Dynasty, carried a hint of mockery.
Zhao Zilong smiled sheepishly and said: "Heroine, you must have come looking for me so late to ask me to bring you into the Princesss Residence, right? I haven't managed to settle that matter yet, but rest assured, I am working on it. I will definitely get it done by our agreed-upon time; otherwise, you may take my life."
According to the agreed-upon time, there was still one day left tomorrow.
But that wasn't what concerned Zhao Zilong now; he was worried that the Princess of the Former Dynasty had come here because he had captured Lee Zhen and Lin An.
If it were just about bringing her into the Princesss Residence, he could easily find some excuses to brush her off, but if it were because of Lee Zhen and Lin An, then he was in trouble.
Zhao Zilong just hoped that she didn't know about Lee Zhen and Lin An being captured yet.
Once he tricked the Princess of the Former Dynasty into leaving, he would immediately wake up Cai Wenjing and take her to the Princesss Residence; he couldn't stay in this house for the time being.
Otherwise, he feared his life would be at risk.
At this moment, Zhao Zilong even envied Zhao Xiaotian for having a poor tolerance for alcohol and getting drunk after just a few drinks.
If he had also gotten drunk, would he have stayed at the Princesss Residence?
"If only I had listened to the Princess's request for me to stay back then."
Zhao Zilong felt a bit of regret. Back then, Princess Zhu Yunxi had asked him to stay overnight at the Princesss Residence, but Zhao Zilong had wanted to leave a good impression on the Princess and acted reserved, which was why he had refused.
As it turned out, the Princess of the Former Dynasty had come looking for him.
And Cai Wenjing was sleeping soundly as if the world had ended; was this not a joke?
"We are not here to discuss entering the Princesss Residence today."
As soon as Ning Hongxiu said this, Zhao Zilong was completely stunned.
It seemed she knew about Lee Zhen and Lin An being captured and had come for that reason.
He was in trouble.
What should he do now?
Zhao Zilong's back was covered in sweat, almost soaking through his clothes.
Beads of sweat also brimmed on his forehead.
His brain was racing at high speed.
"Banner Master Zhao, why aren't you speaking? Are you not curious about why I have come?"
Ning Hongxiu's voice still carried that mocking tone, and her cold eyes held a trace of playfulness.
Even if Zhao Zilong knew, he couldn't say it. He asked: "Heroine, what is this about?"
A light chuckle came from behind the black cloth, and Ning Hongxiu stared intently at Zhao Zilong.
"Banner Master Zhao is truly skilled at playing dumb. You captured two of our people in less than a day today; why do you think I have come?"
"However, Banner Master Zhao's methods are truly formidable. The two of them were already very careful in their work, and the Fuzheng Division hadn't been able to catch them for so long. Yet, Banner Master Zhao caught them on your very first day in office; these methods are admirable."
"Heroine, you flatter me; it was all luck, just luck."
Zhao Zilong said with a forced laugh.
Ning Hongxiu's face turned cold, and her eyes glinted with a chill: "Banner Master Zhao, do you want to live?"
"Heroine, of course I want to live."
Zhao Zilong was somewhat afraid; his voice was even trembling. He wasn't pretending; he was genuinely afraid. If he died just like this, he would be far too unwilling.
Everything he wanted had yet to be achieved.
"Since you want to live, very well. Release Lin An and Lee Zhen tomorrow, or else you die."
Ning Hongxiu's voice was extremely cold.
Zhao Zilong's head throbbed. He had guessed that she would threaten him to release the prisoners, but if he released them, he wouldn't survive either. The Fuzheng Division wouldn't let him off, and even Cai Wenjing couldn't protect him.
Even the Princess seemed to be in a difficult spot.
"Heroine, I captured Lin An and Lee Zhen under orders. How could I have the authority to release them? Not to mention that I have no way to get them out, even if I did, I would still end up dead."
Zhao Zilong had a bitter look on his face.
Why was his life so miserable?
"I only care that Lin An and Lee Zhen come out alive; as for how you do it, that is none of my concern."
Ning Hongxiu spoke in a tone that allowed for no negotiation.
Zhao Zilong didn't know how to respond for a moment. A short while later, he heard the sound of Ning Hongxiu's hand pressing onto the hilt of her sword, and Zhao Zilong's heart beat suddenly accelerated quite a bit.
"Heroine, I really have no way to promise you that I will bring them out tomorrow. How about this: I will ensure that the two of them are safe in prison and have no threat to their lives. Could you give me some more time?"
Zhao Zilong was extremely nervous now, his brain somewhat short-circuiting; the pressure the opponent put on him was too great.
"You want some time, is that it?"
Ning Hongxiu asked coldly.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Zilong felt there might be room for negotiation, so he hurriedly said: "Heroine, rest assured. Give me some time, and I will definitely find a way to bring Lin An and Lee Zhen out completely unharmed."
"That is also acceptable."
Ning Hongxiu actually agreed. Zhao Zilong was very surprised, but immediately heard Ning Hongxiu say: "Go and kill Cai Wenjing now, and I will wait a bit longer; otherwise, you will die tonight."
After Ning Hongxiu finished this sentence, in the next room, Cai Wenjing, who had been closing her eyes, suddenly opened them. Her gaze was clear; there wasn't even a hint of drunkenness.
In fact, Cai Wenjing had been feigning drunkenness all along.
She had intended to lure the people of the former dynasty out.
And she had heard every word of the conversation between Ning Hongxiu and Zhao Zilong.
However, since Zhao Zilong was currently in Ning Hongxiu's hands, she dared not make any rash moves, fearing that something might happen to Zhao Zilong.
Now that Ning Hongxiu wanted Zhao Zilong to kill her, she was quite curious: what would Zhao Zilong do?
Would he kill her to save his own life, or would he make another choice?
Zhao Zilong said: "Heroine, Deputy Director Cai's strength is not inferior to yours; with my meager skills, I cannot kill her."
"Cai Wenjing is drunk; it won't be difficult for you to kill her."
Ning Hongxiu said.
Zhao Zilong said with a bitter face: "Heroine, even if Deputy Director Cai is drunk and I can kill her, I wouldn't be able to survive after killing her. Instead of that, you might as well just kill me."
Ning Hongxiu seemed to be losing patience. She said: "Just kill her. As for the matter of Cai Wenjing, we will take the blame; we won't let you get implicated. I am only asking you to kill Cai Wenjing now to let you prove yourself."
"Banner Master Zhao, the opportunity is right before you. If you do not cherish it, I will have no choice but to kill you. Have you thought it through?"