Poison Genius Consort

moving it can we avoid an absolute necessity!” Ning Cheng retorted coldly.
He had fought battles for many years, but he’d rarely been oppressed.
Now that he was being attacked on two sides, all he could do was keep defending instead of attack.
That wasn’t his style at all.

“Northern Li is a ferocious wolf! You never know when they’ll open their jaws to bite!” Ning An said seriously.

They’d shifted two red coat cannons already, but that didn’t count for much.
However, there was an entire batch of them in the Three-Way Black Market.
Nobody knew of their existence yet, so they were Cloud Realm Trade Consortium’s very last counter.
It was also the Ning Clan troop’s final ace against an attack by Northern Li! If Ning Cheng used them now, Northern Li would target Tianning first as soon as they invaded south.
Being hemmed in on three sides would give them unimaginable consequences! Moreover, below them was the south central regions eyeing them covetously.
They could move out at any time!

“How will Northern Li attack without any battle horses? Just give your lordship one month and I’ll take Western Zhou!” Ning Cheng wasn’t bragging–he really did have the advantage.
He even dared to bet that Northern Li wouldn’t be able to prepare enough horses within a month.
Even if they did, it would be impossible to send them off into battle directly without training between the mounts and soldiers.

Within that month, he could defend the eastern border with a line of red coat cannons to stop the Mu Clan troops while focusing his efforts in the west and its Chu Clan troops.
He’d only need that long to take Western Zhou and eliminate the Chu forces, thus extinguishing the western threat.

“No, you can’t take the risk,” Ning An wouldn’t budge.
“The Council of Elders already put down a prohibition.
Nobody can touch those set of weapons!” The Di Clan’s Council of Elders didn’t have the power to pin down the clan, but it could control Cloud Realm Trade Consortium.

“Those cowardly old coots.
They can never do anything!” Ning Cheng’s face was dreadfully dark.
If not for their grave situation, he’d probably dismiss the council entirely for restricting him.

Ning An opened his mouth to speak when a sudden gust of air rose up from outside.
Ning Cheng immediately took to the air at the same time an arrow came flying into the room to bury itself in the back of his chair.

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“Someone, come!” Greatly alarmed, Ning An recognized the arrow as being of Chu Clan make.

Black robed guards quickly arrive.
Ning Cheng huffed as Chu Qingge rushed in with an ebony bow in hand, her face absolutely murderous.
It was obvious that she had shot the arrow.

“Ning Cheng, I never thought you’d be so base and despicable!” Chu Qingge cursed.
“You failed to keep your word and bullied a helpless woman like me.
Are you still a man? Give Witch Aunt back to me!”

Ever since the news of her forced labor had come to light, Chu Qingge had to endure all sorts of rumors and slanders that made her life a living hell.
In the end, she decided to stop listening or worrying about anything.
Aside from questioning Ning Cheng daily about Han Yunxi’s status, she spent most of her days hiding in the imperial harem.
But she never expected Ning An to send assassins after her.
She and the Witch Aunt spent an entire day and night fighting them off before the woman sacrificed her own life to protect hers.

Who else but Ning Cheng could have incited Ning An to act? Who else but Ning Cheng could delegate so many high-level fighters for the task?

Ning Cheng darted a glance at Chu Qingge before settling his gaze on Ning An.
Assuming that he’d push the blame, Chu Qingge said coldly, “A real man’s not afraid to admit what he’s done.
Don’t make me look down on you!”

But instead of shelving the blame, Ning Cheng only asked Ning An, “Why is she still alive?”

Chu Qingge sucked in a cold breath and drew her bow in rage.
“Ning Cheng, I’ll kill you!”

Unfortunately, her speed paled in comparison to Ning Cheng’s evasion skills.
Before her bow full of arrows could go flying, Ning Cheng had already gripped them all with his hands.

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“You went back on your word.
Villain!” Chu Qingge struggled, but couldn’t break free.
Her archery skills were formidable, so none of Ning Cheng’s killers could finish her off.
But she was at her wits’ end in front of him.

“Your lordship promised to give you Han Yunxi, but I never said I wouldn’t kill you!” Ning Cheng said before breaking her arrows into pieces.
He never had thoughts of murder originally, but this woman did nothing but chase after him daily for news of Han Yunxi.
It was seriously annoying.

Chu Qingge stared at him dumbfounded before she cursed.
“Blackguard!”

She mocked herself inwardly for ever getting taken in.
This man is as different from Long Feiye as Heaven and Earth! There’s no comparing them!

Ning Cheng dodged another arrow before using one of them as a sword to stab towards Chu Qingge.
She blocked it with her ebony bow, but it was just a feint.
Ning Cheng seized her moment of distraction to kick her stomach, sending her flying.
She crashed heavily against the wall and slumped down.
Ning Cheng gave her a scornful look and said, “Your lordship won’t kill women.
Take care of it yourself.”

For Chu Qingge to rush in during one of his bad moods was simply seeking death! Without a word, she crawled to her feet and prepared to flee, but guards had long blocked the exit.
Her hands tightened their grip on the ebony bow as she hesitated.
If she used her Driving Arrow Arts, there might be a chance for escape, but where was she supposed to go after that? Who would help her face off against Han Yunxi?

As the guards approached her, Chu Qingge turned to face Ning Cheng again.
“Ning Cheng, tell me.
Does the Shadow Clan still have living members on this Earth?”

Chu Qingge didn’t know anything about the Nether Clan’s dealing with the Shadow Clan, but the Witch Aunt had left her with a secret before she died.
The woman had said that even as a traitor of the Nether Clan, Chu Qingge couldn’t die in vain at the Di Clan’s hands.

She had a secret that could both threaten Ning Cheng and perhaps preserve Chu Qingge’s life.

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