Forced love, an inescapable fate

Qi Anlin was really panicked now, because he saw a strong murderous intent in Jiang Ci's eyes through the darkness. At this time, he had no time to think about why the usually weak and vulnerable hostage of Jing State suddenly seemed like a different person.

Although he didn't know what tricks Jiang Ci had used to silence them, he knew clearly that there were patrolling guards outside. If any noise was made in his tent, they would immediately come in. Once the patrolling guards arrived, Jiang Ci would be unable to escape.

He looked again at the candlestick within his reach, and his instinct for survival made him rush towards it regardless of everything.

However, before he could hold the candlestick firmly, he felt a sharp pain in his hand. He looked down and saw that his right hand was cut off at the wrist. Jiang Ci was already standing in front of him. He was a little unable to react for a moment and did not see how the person got in front of him.

The intense pain in his hand made him want to scream, but no sound came out. He staggered a few steps and fell to the ground, rolling on the ground in pain.

The woman on the bed was so frightened after seeing the bloody scene that she fainted.

Jiang Ci stepped on Qi Anlin's wound and kept crushing it with his feet. The expression on his face was terrifyingly calm as he looked down at the man with a ferocious face on the ground.

He asked coldly, "Does it hurt? It hurts a lot, right? It hurts, but that's right. But this pain is nothing compared to the pain of those you tortured to death. Tell me, if I cut off your flesh piece by piece, and let you watch yourself turn into a skeleton, can it help you to offset even a little bit of the wrong you have done?"

Qi Anlin looked at Jiang Ci in horror as he leaned over and sneered, with only one thought in his mind.

The man in front of me is a madman, a devil. He wants to kill me. Run, run quickly.

However, no matter how he struggled, he couldn't move at all.

Jiang Ci sneered and glanced at the person who was struggling desperately under his feet. Although he wanted to send Qi Anlin to death in the way he had chosen for him, Bai Yu's voice from outside forced him to choose a more time-saving method.

"Your Highness, we need to evacuate quickly. The people in Qi have already discovered what's going on. If we delay any longer, we might not be able to leave."

Bai Yu's reminder prevented Qi Anlin from experiencing the slow death method that Jiang Ci had described.

"You're lucky, but remember this in your next life: don't mess with people you shouldn't mess with."

Under Qi Anlin's horrified eyes, Jiang Ci opened a porcelain bottle in his hand and poured all the liquid in the bottle onto Qi Anlin's body without spilling a drop. However, in an instant, a living person turned into a pool of blood, and the pungent smell instantly spread throughout the tent.

"Your Highness, I will be a good person to the end. Let the woman on this bed accompany you to the underworld."

After Jiang Ci said this, he turned and walked out of the tent.

Bai Yu waved his hand, and the secret guard beside him walked into the tent and ended the life of the woman inside.

This woman was the third prince's favorite concubine. Three years ago, because the maid Lu Zhu, who came to the Qi royal family with Jiang Ci, accidentally spilled water on her shoes, she and the third prince tortured Lu Zhu and Li Ma to death.

Mu Qingli finally fell asleep, but she only dozed off for a short while before she was woken up by the noise coming from outside. She rubbed her eyes. The candles in the tent were still on. She glanced at Lan Fang who was still sleeping soundly on the small bed beside her. She got out of bed and shook it a few times, but no one woke up.

Hearing the noises outside getting louder and louder, and vaguely hearing the word "fire", she became a little worried, so she dressed neatly and prepared to go out and take a look.

As soon as she walked out, she saw that there were fewer soldiers patrolling outside, and many eunuchs and palace maids were rushing forward with buckets of water.

She observed secretly for a while, thinking that there must be a fire somewhere ahead. She saw that there were not many guards around her, and most people were rushing forward at this time. The thought of "if she didn't leave now, when would she leave" instantly came to her mind.

Just thinking of this, her heart started beating fast. When she confirmed again that there were no guards around her and Jiang Ci's tent, she quietly slipped into Jiang Ci's tent.

The lights in the tent were off and it was difficult to see clearly. Mu Qingli pinched her throat and called out "Brother", but there was no response. She realized something was wrong.

The noise outside was so loud, there was no reason for Jiang Ci to still be asleep. She slowly groped her way to the bed, but found nothing. There was no one on the bed.

She immediately panicked. Jiang Ci wasn't here at this time. Where had he gone? Would something happen to him?

At this moment, she didn't care about how to escape. She just wanted to find Jiang Ci first.

She hurried out of the tent and ran in the direction where the guards had just headed.

Just as she was running forward in a panic, several dull noises were heard in the canyon. It sounded like the sound of huge objects colliding. Mu Qingli became even more anxious, fearing that Jiang Ci had an accident. She ran forward while shouting around.

"Brother, where are you?"

Her voice was drowned out by the chaotic noise. Jiang Ci, who had just come out from the Third Prince's place, happened to see her calling him anxiously and frantically, and for a moment he felt a strange feeling in his heart.

Mu Qingli seemed very anxious, she was even worried about herself.

He stopped where he was, watching her frantically searching for him, unable to explain what he felt.

After a moment of hesitation, his face returned to its usual obedient expression.

"Sister, I'm here."

Mu Qingli felt as if she heard Jiang Ci's voice, but the surrounding noise was too noisy and she couldn't hear it clearly.

Just as she was about to go look for someone in front, a familiar voice came from behind her again.

She slowly turned around and saw Jiang Ci running towards her with panic still on his face. Her heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down.

"Sister..."

The moment Jiang Ci opened his mouth, he heard another loud noise coming from the front, which seemed to be mixed with the sound of explosions, and the entire canyon was instantly in chaos.

Now that she has found Jiang Ci, she can now escape according to her previous plan. However, she feels a little sorry for the jewelry she brought with her. She didn't bring them with her when she just came out, but if she goes back to the tent to get them, what if the guards come back again? Forget it, the most important thing right now is to escape.

Mu Qingli didn't have time to say much at this time, nor did she ask Jiang Ci where he had just gone. She just held his hand tightly and ran in the direction they came from, talking as she ran.

"Brother, let's take advantage of this chaos and escape quickly. When I first arrived here today, I observed the surrounding terrain. There is a forest to the south of the canyon. As long as we enter the forest, it will be difficult for them to find us."

Jiang Ci felt the warmth from her hand, and for the first time he didn't feel disgusted.

However, the south that Mu Qingli mentioned was completely opposite to the direction of his planned escape. But for now, he would just follow her and see where she could take him.

"Well, I'll listen to my sister."