At this moment, the large hand gripping her neck hesitated for a moment, loosened a little, then began to tighten, loosening again, then tightening again, causing Ruan Chuyin's heartbeat to slow down and then speed up. This feeling was a bit hard to describe, a faint feeling of suffocation mixed with an unbearable itch.

"Are you going to kill me or not?" Ruan Chuyin's face suddenly flushed. If you want to kill me, then do it quickly. If you don't want to kill me, then let me go. What's the point of this?

When Meng Huali heard this, he was stunned again.

Yes, why can't I do it? Should I kill her or not? Looking at her expression that didn't seem to be afraid of death but was a little provocative, I suddenly asked, "Are you not afraid of death? Or are you not afraid of me?"

"Will you not die if you are afraid?" Ruan Chuyin once again asked him a soul-searching question.

This question caused Meng Huali to fall into an even longer silence. Slowly, his expression turned fierce again, and he shouted loudly: "No. You—must die!"

How could this woman not die after paying such a huge price? If she didn't die, then what was the point of all this? Was it just for two million taels?

But even if I get the full four million taels now, I will still be at a loss!

Why didn't Hao Rong tell him that Ruan Chuyin had so many experts protecting her? For such a small sum of money, he had killed Feng Huaiyuan and jeopardized the sect's foundation. He, Meng Huali, never did business at a loss. So she had to die too!

Ruan Chuyin looked at the man's ever-changing expression, and the corners of her lips couldn't help twitching.

He said he'd kill her, but he didn't abandon her when a wild beast attacked him. He didn't forget to pull her out of the lake when she fell into it, and he even said he'd send her back. He said he wouldn't kill her, but he shouted his slogan louder than thunder. I'm a little confused about what he means.

"Do you still remember the Heart-Clearing Pill I gave you?" Her violet eyes locked tightly as she tried to pry the hand loose from her neck. Just as she succeeded in prying the last finger free, the hand clamped down again, sneering, "Who allowed you to stare at this Domain Lord? Who told you to remove this Domain Lord's mask? Woman, is it because this Domain Lord was too polite to you that you've given me the wrong impression? Are you truly emboldened?"

"Pa!" A slap flew towards him unexpectedly.

"If you think it's pretty, what's wrong with looking at it a few more times? Isn't the purpose of having a good face to be seen? I took off your mask because I'm angry. If it weren't for you, how could I have fallen into the lake? You, a grown man, attacked me from behind with a rock. How shameless." It would have been better not to mention it, because mentioning it would have made her angry. She was still wet all over, and she hadn't dried out even after being by the campfire for so long.

Meng Huali remained motionless for a long time, with half of his face frozen at a 45-degree angle.

The atmosphere suddenly became strange. Ruan Chuyin felt the calm before the storm and suddenly regretted hitting him. She shifted slightly and swallowed.

The sensation of the throbbing on his neck brought Meng Huali back to his senses. After straightening his head, he didn't have the storm in his eyes that Ruan Chuyin had expected. Instead, he unexpectedly loosened his grip.

"What's so good about it?" A cold voice came into her ears.

This question made the atmosphere even more awkward. Was he trying to get me to compliment him on his looks? How could someone be so shameless? A blush instantly spread across her cheeks.

People can control their words, but it's hard to control their subconscious micro-expressions. It was this moment of embarrassment that made Meng Huali believe her words.

Raising her eyes slightly, Ruan Chuyin saw those purple eyes staring at her intently, as if they were determined to get through without a few compliments. Thinking that she would have to rely on this man to get out of the forest, she reluctantly said, "A visitor from outer space, standing on the steps of a jade tree, with a pair of purple eyes that cut through autumn water."

After saying this, Meng Huali was stunned for even longer. Suddenly, he blinked again, tilted his head uncomfortably, and stared at the campfire, not knowing what he was thinking.

The thing he feared most in his life was his evil eyes. No one ever praised them, only endless slander and deep-seated fear.

Now he was being praised by someone, and by the woman he wanted to kill. This feeling was more painful than swallowing ten bear gallbladders.

However, he felt a little excited in his heart, and bubbles of beauty appeared in his mind. Regardless of his injuries, he used his inner strength to dry her clothes and hair.

Ruan Chuyin thought Meng Huali had given up his murderous intent. Just as she was feeling incredibly grateful for the Heart-Clearing Pill, she heard him say, "Don't think you can save your life by praising me. No one can change what I've done."

"Can I still go on now? Or were all the things you said before lies?" Ruan Chuyin suddenly doubted the direction of this road.

Unexpectedly, the man still did not stop her from leaving. Instead, he stood up, raised his chin high, and said, "Then go. If you have the guts, don't go in the same direction as this domain master, so as not to attract more ferocious beasts."

I looked down at the grilled fish on the ground, which was covered in dust.

There was a loud noise in my ears, and three fat carps suddenly appeared in the lake.

This time, Meng Huali didn't bother with the "little body" and personally carried them to the lake. But after he finished handling them, he threw them into Ruan Chuyin's arms and said politely, "It's a dark and windy night. Eat your fill before you set off. If you encounter poisonous insects or beasts again, you'll have the strength to run."

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