She whispered, "Lu Jingheng, from today onwards, you will be my husband. Whether you like it or not, you will never be able to get rid of me for the rest of your life."
The gray-robed man led his men out, closing the cave door behind them. The sound of the lock clicking shut was particularly clear in the silent cave, like a shackle that trapped Lu Jingheng in this small space, trapped in this absurd marriage with Su Ningshuang.
The effects of the medicine surged within him, burning Lu Jingheng's entire body and causing him to lose consciousness. Yet, he clenched his fists tightly and bit his back teeth together, letting the burning sensation run rampant, but he refused to even glance at Su Ningshuang.
His mind was filled only with utter disgust for this woman and overwhelming hatred for this scheme.
Down the mountain, Qin Lie watched the stillness on the mountain, his hand gripping his sword trembling slightly. The guards behind him were all poised to attack, but dared not make a move.
Unbeknownst to them, the young general on the mountain was trapped in an endless prison set up by the woman he despised most.
The night in Black Abyss Mountain was as dark as ink. The red filling the room was not joy to Lu Jingheng, but a bone-deep hatred, a humiliation he could never erase in his life.
Su Ningshuang sat by the bed, looking at Lu Jingheng, who was still filled with hatred in his delirium. A faint smile appeared on her lips, but her eyes held a stubbornness that no one could understand.
This marriage, which she had begged for, is one that Lu Jingheng will never be able to escape for the rest of his life.
She leaned down to kiss his forehead, but he suddenly pushed her away forcefully.
Even when the young general was under the influence of drugs, his explosive power was still astonishing!
He gripped a sharp dagger tightly in his hand, pinning Su Ning Shuang's neck, and commanded in a hoarse voice, "If you don't want to die, hurry up and tell the people outside to open the door!"
The cold edge of the dagger pressed against Su Ning Shuang's neck, the thin blade slicing through a layer of skin, drawing out beads of blood that were glaringly obvious against her snow-white skin.
Caught off guard, Su Ningshuang was pushed aside by him, her lower back hitting the edge of the stone bed. She gasped in pain, and when she looked up, she met Lu Jingheng's scarlet eyes, which were filled with the madness of drug effects and hatred.
Even in his delirium, the young general's wrist still held enough force to crush her throat.
Lu Jingheng's voice was hoarse, like sandpaper scraping against wood and stone, every word filled with hostility. He pressed the dagger closer: "Open the door, or I'll stab your neck right now."
His reason had long been burned away by the drug, leaving only a sliver of clarity. His only obsession was to escape, to get as far away as possible from the woman who had plotted against him.
Su Ningshuang could feel the coldness and stinging on her neck, but she felt no fear whatsoever. Instead, she chuckled softly, her eyes filled with even more obsession: "Lu Jingheng, even if you kill me, you won't be able to leave Black Abyss Mountain. My men are stationed everywhere. Without my orders, you won't be able to escape."
She was certain he valued his life and that he wouldn't want anything to do with her, but she didn't expect that Lu Jingheng, under the influence of the drug, was already completely disregarding everything.
His grip on her neck tightened suddenly, and Su Ning Shuang instantly lost her breath, her face turning bright red. She instinctively tried to pry his fingers off, but they wouldn't budge.
Lu Jingheng's eyes turned even redder. The effects of the drug were raging through his body, burning him with fever and blurring his vision. He whispered in her ear, "I'll count to three! One, two!"
Seeing the determination in his eyes, Su Ningshuang finally panicked. What she wanted was his person, his title, not a cold corpse.
She yelled at the cave entrance, "Open the door!"
Before the words were even finished, the locked stone bolt rattled, and the wooden door was slowly pulled open.
Lu Jingheng immediately grabbed Su Ningshuang's shoulder, shielding her in front of him, with the dagger pressed against her neck, and walked out of the cave step by step.
The archers on the cliff looked at each other, not daring to move. The gray-robed man stepped forward to stop them, but was forced back by Lu Jingheng's fierce gaze: "Whoever dares to move, I will kill her first."
The night was as dark as ink, and the mountain wind carried a chill, but it could not dispel the heat emanating from Lu Jingheng's body.
He half-dragged, half-carried Su Ningshuang, staggering along the rugged mountain path. The effects of the drug occasionally overwhelmed his reason, making his vision blur. Only his grip on the dagger and the strength he used to push against Su Ningshuang remained unwavering.
Reaching the halfway point of the mountain, he saw Qin Lie's figure flickering faintly in the firelight below. He suddenly shoved Su Ning Shuang forward and shouted sharply, "Get out!"
Su Ningshuang stumbled and fell to the ground, watching his back as he staggered down the mountain. Blood beads slid down her neck, but she raised her hand and gently rubbed the wound, a bitter smile playing on her lips, her eyes still filled with an unyielding obsession.
The man in the gray robe quickly stepped forward to help her: "Miss, should we go after them?"
Su Ningshuang shook her head, gazing in the direction where Lu Jingheng had disappeared: "No need, he can't escape. That drug, no one but me can cure it."
Down the mountain, Qin Lie saw Lu Jingheng running alone, his clothes disheveled, his face flushed, and his aura frighteningly chaotic. He immediately led his men to meet him: "General!"
Lu Jingheng shoved him away, a suppressed groan escaping his throat. The heat coursing through his body felt like it was burning him up. He gripped Qin Lie's arm and commanded in a hoarse voice, "Go, leave now!"
No one dared to delay. They helped Lu Jingheng mount his horse and galloped away from Black Abyss Mountain overnight. They did not stop until they reached a post station thirty miles away, where they finally managed to stop.
When Lu Jingheng was helped into the room, he was already delirious, his body was burning hot, his fingertips were unconsciously scratching at his clothes, and he kept panting with suppressed breaths. Seeing this, Qin Lie's heart sank.
He immediately sent someone to a nearby town to fetch a doctor. Before long, the white-haired doctor rushed over, took Lu Jingheng's pulse for a moment, and then looked at his complexion. His brows furrowed more and more, and he shook his head repeatedly.
"Doctor, how is my general?" Qin Lie asked urgently, his brows furrowed tightly.
The doctor sighed, withdrew his hand, and lowered his voice: "This general has been poisoned by a potent aphrodisiac. The drug is extremely potent and has penetrated into the body. Ordinary antidotes cannot cure it. My acupuncture and herbal medicine can only suppress it temporarily and delay the onset of the disease."
"Then how can we completely solve this problem?" Qin Lie's voice was urgent.
The doctor looked up at Lu Jingheng, who was lying unconscious on the bed, and said with a troubled expression, "This medicine is extremely potent. Only by having intimate contact with a woman to harmonize Yin and Yang can the medicine's effects be forced out of the body. If it is delayed for too long, the medicine will attack the heart. At best, it will damage the body's foundation, making it impossible to lift a weapon again. At worst, it will cause blood to flow from all seven orifices and lead to death."
After he finished speaking, the room fell into a deathly silence.
Qin Lie stood frozen in place, feeling a chill run through his body.
How could he not know that Lu Jingheng only had eyes for Zhan Miao, the young lady of the Zhan family? She was the person he cherished and protected. Even if he was delirious, he would never tolerate being involved with other women, let alone using such a method to counteract the effects of the drug.
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