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nChapter 37: 37

nChapter 37 – Prologue, Amid Fire

nThis may already be another world .

nWailing came from all sides .

nA flame tongue floating in the wind grazed the girl’s nose . There was fire rising in the distance .

nThe fire concealed a massacre . The girl faintly smelt a disgusting smell… it was the smell of blood .

nThe vast mansion was being destroyed .

nEverything was fading away . Only the place where the girl stayed was still dragging out its existence .

n“… is that person still not willing to let me go?” Looking at the scene in front of her, feeling the invisible death, the girl muttered to herself .

nShe has expected that there would come such a day, but when things really unfolded before her eyes, she still fell in a state of bewilderment .

nThe long-lasting happy life has made the girl subconsciously ignore a fact… that she shouldn’t exist . At least, in that person’s mind, she shouldn’t be alive .

nYes, it’s long overdue .

n“… Young Miss!” A shout roused the girl back to her senses .

nA maid was running towards the rock garden where the girl was located .

nThe girl hurriedly greeted the other party . Without waiting for the other party to calm her breathing, she eagerly asked: “Where’s father?”

nThe maid’s face was distorted by fear, her clothes were messy and covered with ashes, and there were some bruises on her face .

nIn the girl’s memory, this maid who served her looked always composed . But at this time, it felt like that impression was a lie .

n“… I, I haven’t, I haven’t seen Master…”

nWhen she heard the answer, the girl felt her heart tighten fiercely .

nThe girl involuntarily bit her lower lip hard and broke the skin, and a taste instantly overflowed her mouth, a faint fishy taste that could not be dispelled .

n“Young Miss, what do we do now?”

n“… we can’t wait any longer…”

nOtherwise, I will be swallowed up by the flames sweeping through everything .

nThe girl wasn’t a selfish person . If she could, she would do everything in her power .

nBut she was a rational person .

nShe knew that even if she put her life on the line, it won’t be of any use .

n… keep on living .

nOnly if she lives, will there be hope, the hope called “revenge” .

n“Young Miss, where is the secret passage? We should hurry, the guards can’t hold on for much longer . ” The maid looked around and spoke eagerly .

nHow does she know about the secret passage? The girl suddenly looked up and found that the maid’s gaze unnaturally fell on her hand .

nHer hand has turned pale because of the force with which she was clenching a long, straight blade .

nIt was a pure white Hengdao 1 .

n“…” The girl narrowed her eyes .

nApparently aware that there was something amiss about the girl, the maid asked timidly: “Young, Young Miss?”

n“… you mind this blade?”

nAlthough the blade is exquisite, but is it worth minding it?

n“It… it’s because I have never seen you hold a blade, Young Miss… so…”

n“In this situation?”

nIn this life-and-death situation .

n“I…”

n“Forget it . ” The girl turned around and immediately heard the sound of a sigh of relief behind her .

n“Right, how do you know about the secret passage?” With her back facing the maid, the girl asked, pretending not to care .

n“I… uh . ” Her voice came to an abrupt stop .

nWith the flash of a blade ray, fair skin was slashed open, and the throat of the maid was cut open .

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nA fountain of blood shot out and landed on the girl’s pale face and blue dress .

nThe maid pressed her hands on her neck, but the blood still flowed from between the fingers . She stared at her mistress incredulously and opened her mouth to say something . But what could she say with her throat cut open? She could only make some unintelligible sounds . A look of denouncement and unwillingness in her eyes, her eyes slowly closed .

nWhite clothes, red blood .

nLooking at the maid collapsed in a pool of her own blood, the girl lowered her eyes .

nIn addition to her father, only her and her siblings knew about the secret passage .

nA maid could not know about this .

n“…I already knew… I already knew…”

nThe girl suddenly felt cold .

nShe had long expected that even though her father was in a high position and was deeply trusted, but that person would plant spies around him and in his home .

nBut she didn’t expect that the spy turned out to be her own personal maid – a person who had served her for many years .

n“… Nangong Yunyao!”

nThe girl looked up reflexively and looked in the direction of the voice . There was a black figure at the entrance of the courtyard .

nWrapped in darkness .

nThe person was covered in black . Only the sinister mask covering his face released a dim golden glow .

nState Guard! The girl’s eyes opened wide .

n“It’s really you, Nangong Yunyao!” The dark figure sneered, and then rushed towards her .

nThe girl secretly scolded herself for being careless . Why did I raise my head and look at the other party?

nBut now wasn’t the time to bother about this . The girl quickly turned around, went around the rock garden, and opened the door of the secret passage according to the way her father has taught her .

nFollowing rumbling sounds, a dark stairway appeared in front of her eyes, and the girl ran inside without hesitation .

nShe must run . If the person from the State Guard catches up with her, only one thing awaits her .

nDeath .

nThis person will never let me go!

nSince he won’t let me go, then I must keep on living until the moment his blade crashes down on me .

nI can’t die – this thought supported the girl to continue forward, supported the girl to not breakdown even if she loses everything .

nThe footsteps coming from behind her were gradually changing as the person was getting closer .

nThe girl seemed to feel the aura of death behind her .

nIn the darkness, she almost fell a few times and hit the wall several times .

nThe winding secret passage seems to be ridiculing the girl, making her suffer .

nHowever, the girl still didn’t give up .

nMaybe God cared for her, as light welcomed her before death caught up with her .

nJust as the girl rejoiced…

n“…!”

nCountless flames came into her view .

nThe people holding the torches were all wearing masks .

n“…” The girl took a step back, but the State Guard who has been chasing her was already eyeing her from behind .

nProbably the leader, a person in black slowly stepped out .

n“Nangong Yunyao, you have nowhere to run . Give up . ”

n“…and then what? I still won’t escape death . ” As the girl ridiculed, her eyes wandered around and looked for an opportunity .

nThe silver lining was that these State Guards weren’t cracks . The masks they wore weren’t Ming Huang mask .

nHaving said that, these people were all martial practitioners .

n“Kill anyone from the Nangong family who resists – this is the order we received . ”

n“Commander Luo has devoted himself to the Nangong family, he wants…”

nNot waiting for the the other party to finish speaking, the girl laughed in spite herself: “To let me go?”

n“It seems that there’s nothing to talk about . ”

n“Indeed!” The girl took a deep breath, “What are you spacing there out for? If you don’t come, I will die!”

nThe girl’s shout alerted the State Guards .

n“Be careful! There may be experts . ”

nThe leader shouted, and the State Guards raised their weapons and looked around, alarmed .

nTheir attention was clearly removed from the girl .

nAt this time, the girl moved .

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nShe ran to the side . There was rough off-road .

nBut because of the off-road, there was a chance .

n“Damn! Quick, chase after her!”

nWhen the State Guards reacted, the girl has already reached the end of the road – a bottomless abyss . But there was the sound of running water .

n“Fire!”

nThe girl took a deep breath, and then kicked off the ground .

n“Uh!” Before she dropped, a bolt went deep into the girl’s left shoulder .

nPain and the feeling of falling down enveloped her, and she dropped straight down the cliff while drawing a faint blue trail in the air .

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