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nChapter 656: What a Vicious Woman!

nTranslator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

nGu Qingluan paid no attention to his subtle movements, looking at Bai Mengning’s pale little face, her lips curled up, slowly counting, “One.”

n“Two.”

nBai Mengning’s lips turned pale, but she didn’t make a sound.

n“Three.”

nGu Qingluan sighed and raised the dagger.

nA cold light pierced her eyes.

nYu Jingting couldn’t bear to watch and closed his eyes.

nBai Mengning stared wide-eyed at the dagger swiftly descending towards her wrist, her breath quickening, her mouth moving as if she were saying something.

nCrack!

nBlood burst from her slender and fair wrist.

nThe excruciating pain surged like a tidal wave.

nBai Mengning’s pupils contracted to their limit, and her body tensed like a bowstring pulled taut.

nGu Qingluan hesitated for a moment, looking at her face drained of color, and asked with a meaningful smile, “Are you willing to open the mechanism now?”

nBai Mengning was jolted awake by her voice. At that moment, her mind went blank, and all she saw was a white light in front of her, unable to see anything.

nNow, gradually regaining her senses, she saw her own hand in her field of vision.

nBright red blood flowed from the wound, following the curve of her wrist and dropping to the ground.

nIn the silent garden, it was clearly audible.

nBai Mengning breathed rapidly, her eyes fixed on her own hand.

nHer hand wasn’t severed!

nThe intense pain reminded her that she had indeed been injured.

nFortunately, it didn’t reach her bones, and her hand was still attached to her body.

n“I’m running out of patience. If you agree, hurry and open the door to the secret chamber.”

nThe cold, impatient voice reached her ears.

nBai Mengning’s eyes showed signs of struggle.

nShe should have some dignity.

nBut she was genuinely scared; she didn’t want to become disabled.

nThe underground area was the forbidden territory of the Bai family, and outsiders were not allowed to enter.

nHowever, even if they entered, there was no guarantee they could come out alive.

nPerhaps the mechanisms inside could take their lives.

nSeemingly having made a decision, Bai Mengning lifted her face to face Gu Qingluan, opened her mouth, and silently said, “My arcane power has been sealed.”

nGu Qingluan understood the lip-reading and could guess whose handiwork it was even with her toes.

nShe looked up at Feng Tianlan.

nFeng Tianlan withdrew the pressure he had applied to Bai Mengning and stared at her with a sharp gaze.

nIf she dared to make any small movements, she would be immediately suppressed.

nBai Mengning knew she was no match for the other side and had no intention of resisting further.

nShe silently recited her cultivation method and injected her arcane power into the groove with a special pattern.

nClick.

nA crisp sound.

nThe artificial mountain slowly moved, revealing a stone staircase leading underground in front of them.

nGu Qingluan tapped Bai Mengning twice.

nBai Mengning’s eyes darkened.

nShe found that her arcane power had been sealed and was unusable.

nGu Qingluan pushed her forward, and she followed.

nFeng Tianlan followed behind them.

nYu Jingting wanted to follow, and Gu Qingluan turned to him and said, “You stay outside and watch. If we haven’t come out in half an hour, go outside and call for help.”

nYu Jingting thought of the experts guarding outside the Bai family mansion and nodded.

nThere were about twenty steps in the stone staircase, and below was an open space. The walls on both sides were embedded with glowing stones, and in front was a seemingly endless passage.

nA faint, elusive fragrance wafted in the air.

nAs soon as they descended, Gu Qingluan took a detoxifying pill and gave one to Feng Tianlan as well.

nAlthough her body had been conditioned for many years and was almost immune to all poisons, it was always good to have an extra layer of protection just in case.

nFeng Tianlan took the detoxifying pill she handed over, and a fleeting smile crossed his eyes.

nBai Mengning walked ahead without looking at them. She felt much calmer than before, especially when she smelled the lingering fragrance in the air, which gave her a sense of tranquility.

nThis secret passage was longer than she had imagined, and it sloped downward.

nGu Qingluan estimated that their current location was several floors below the ground.

nThe further they went, the stronger the fragrance became.

nBai Mengning’s pace gradually quickened.

nFeng Tianlan and Gu Qingluan maintained the same distance from her.

nBai Mengning listened to the footsteps that were neither too close nor too far and couldn’t help but wonder.

nAfter all this time, why hadn’t they shown any signs of poisoning?

nCould it be that the poison had become ineffective?

nShe blinked her eyes.

nAfter a while, the group walked out of the secret passage and entered a stone chamber.

nIn the stone chamber, there were three doors.

nEach door had a single character carved on it.

nThey were respectively marked as (Life), “£E” (Death), and (Nothingness).

nWithout hesitation, Bai Mengning chose the door labeled (Life).

nSwish!

nThe Golden Silkworm Thread flew out and wrapped around her.

nBai Mengning couldn’t take another step forward, so she turned back to look at Gu Qingluan, puzzled.

nGu Qingluan smiled. “This way, we can feel more at ease. Keep going.”

nBai Mengning’s face turned as dark as ink.

nThis woman was incredibly cunning!

n“Let’s go. Is there something wrong with this door?” Gu Qingluan, noticing Bai Mengning’s hesitation, asked with suspicion.

nBai Mengning pursed her lips.

nShe couldn’t speak, so what was the point of asking her?

nIf she has the guts, let her talk!

n“Oh, I forgot you can’t speak. It doesn’t matter. If there’s any reason for death to come knocking, you’ll be the first to be sacrificed.” Gu Qingluan showed no intention of facilitating communication.

nBai Mengning’s lips twitched.

nWhat a malicious woman!

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