After the death of the host: the tyrant cried red eyes

"No matter why you escaped, we were once husband and wife, and this is an indisputable fact. Today, as long as you help me escape, when I get rid of Xiao Yi and regain control of the country, you will still be the queen who is high above and admired by everyone."

After saying this, there was a barely perceptible glimmer of anticipation and urgency in his eyes.

【System prompt, check Xiao Yi's blackening index.】

[Query results, the protagonist Xiao Yi's blackening index: full]

[Favorability: zero]

Even though she had a premonition, facing this cruel reality, Shen Bingning still felt like she had been hit hard and collapsed to the ground.

All her efforts, all her hopes, came to nothing at this moment, and her heart sank into the abyss of despair.

Xiao Qian immediately covered his stomach and bent over in pain. His face turned pale. He stared at Shen Bingning in disbelief, squeezing out a few broken syllables from his throat: "You... why..."

A cold smile appeared on Shen Bingning's lips. There was no warmth in that smile, only a bone-chilling chill.

"Do you think I will really help you? Xiao Qian, you overestimate yourself."

Her words were clear and cold, and every word was like a sharp blade, cutting Xiao Qian's fantasy.

In the sunlight, her shadow lengthened, making her look particularly lonely and proud.

Shen Bingning slowly approached and looked down at Xiao Qian who was curled up on the ground, with calculation and disdain in her eyes clearly visible.

"I, Shen Bingning, have never been a chess piece that can be manipulated by others. You use me, and I will use you in return. I already know the exit of this dungeon, and I don't need your guidance at all."

She squatted down, her voice low and magnetic, as if whispering in her ear: "As for exposing Xiao Yi's conspiracy, oh, that's just your wishful thinking. What happened between him and me, how can you understand it?"

Xiao Qian struggled to get up, but was knocked down by a sharp pain. He could only lie weakly on the ground, gasping in despair.

The air around them seemed to freeze, leaving only the sounds of the two people's breathing and the occasional bird calls in the distance.

"Remember, the real game has just begun."

Shen Bingning stood up, clapped her hands as if brushing away some dirt, turned and walked towards the door to freedom, her back firm and resolute.

Just as she was about to step over the threshold, a burst of hurried footsteps came closer and closer, and the figures of the secret guards appeared in her sight, with complex expressions on their faces, showing both surprise and hesitation.

Shen Bingning sneered in her heart, having expected this scene. She stopped calmly, turned around to face them, with a challenging gleam in her eyes.

"Go ahead, if your emperor commands it."

There was no fear in her words, only mockery of fate and certainty about the future.

The secret guards exchanged glances and finally slowly put down their weapons. It seemed that at this moment, they also felt the strength and determination of Shen Bingning that should not be underestimated.

The sunlight shines on the three people, forming a complex and subtle picture, foreshadowing that the storm of court struggle has just begun.

A shrill scream broke the silent night sky. Xiao Qian's body seemed to be pulled by an invisible pressure, and flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, falling heavily on the cold and hard ground. The flying dust was mixed with pain and unwillingness.

He endured the severe pain that felt like it was burning all over his body, and raised his head with difficulty. His eyes were full of shock and disbelief. He stared straight at Shen Bingning who was standing in the light, looking down at him.

The bitterness and humiliation in his mouth forced him to swallow it down. He gritted his teeth and asked word by word, "What do you want to do?!"

Shen Bingning blinked her clear and bright eyes, with an extremely innocent expression on her face, as if everything that happened just now had nothing to do with her: "Of course I ran away, but I ran away alone."

After she finished speaking, a sly smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. With a slight wave of her arm, the heavy iron door was slammed shut with a loud bang, blocking out all hope and light.

“No—” “Don’t—”

Xiao Qian's struggles and desperate cries were all swallowed up by the ruthless iron gate, and the surroundings returned to deathly silence once again.

Shen Bingning confirmed that the iron door was locked securely, and an indescribable sense of satisfaction surged in her heart. She threw the bent wire aside.

What a joke, Xiao Qian is Xiao Yi's mortal enemy. If she really lets him go, the news will reach Xiao Yi's ears in less than half a day. Will she still be able to survive by then?

What's more, even if she didn't consider Xiao Yi, she didn't want to have anything to do with someone like Xiao Qian.

Xiao Qian was originally a notorious and hopeless guy.

This scene was witnessed by the secret guard on the left who was hiding in the dark. His pupils suddenly shrank, and the weapon in his hand loosened a little. He turned to ask his companion: "She... actually locked him up. Should we continue the mission?"

The secret guard on the right also stood there in a daze. He obviously did not expect Shen Bingning to do such a thing. This was completely beyond his expectations, and he didn't know what to do for a moment.

The master's order was clear and cruel: if she saved Xiao Qian, they would both be executed immediately. And now, she was the only one left outside.

After a brief hesitation, the dark guard on the right finally made a decision: "Stay put for now."

"clear."

The secret guard on the left quickly nodded in agreement.

Recalling the ruthlessness and determination of Shen Bingning's kick, and its astonishing speed, if Xiao Qian had not shown her the way before, he would even suspect whether there was an unknown deep hatred between the two of them.

At this moment, the system's voice sounded quietly: "Host, the two secret guards are lurking not far away."

Shen Bingning immediately became alert and looked around but saw no one. She could only ask in a low voice: "Can you help me avoid their sight?"

"Yes, but using the teleportation function will consume a lot of points..."

Shen Bingning raised her eyebrows and took the opportunity to settle old scores with the system, complaining about the difficulty and unfairness of the task.

"..."

The system felt like its ears were about to grow calluses when it heard Shen Bingning's barrage of complaints. It finally compromised helplessly: "Okay, I'll give you a free chance this time, but it's limited to the two-kilometer restricted area."

"Only two kilometers?"

Shen Bingning's face was full of dissatisfaction.

The distance is two kilometers, and even the gate of the palace cannot be crossed.

“Don’t be picky if it’s free.”

The system seems quite helpless.

"Ok."

Shen Bingning agreed reluctantly.

Within this limited range of activities, she could only wander around inside the palace, but Xiao Yi was such a great man that he probably had already anticipated that she would escape from the dungeon, and might have already set up a dragnet at the dungeon exit.

Although she didn't understand why the two secret guards had not taken action yet, she knew very well that her every move was most likely under Xiao Yi's close surveillance.