At this point, still full of anticipation?
Yun Shu felt that Jiang Luoxi was someone who wouldn't give up until she hit the Yellow River, and wouldn't easily admit defeat until the last moment.
If she hadn't become a pawn in someone else's hands, but had chosen a different path, perhaps the Jiang Luoxi she saw today would not have been an ordinary person.
Jiang Luoxi perfectly hid her disappointment.
It was originally a nearly impossible wish, and now that she saw the Night King hadn't come, it was merely a moment of disappointment.
Her eyes flickered, and she slowly recounted her story with the Ning King.
Of course, she omitted some details.
As she spoke, she continuously observed Yun Shu's expression.
Seeing Yun Shu's calm demeanor, as if not surprised at all, she felt shocked and bewildered. Although she had concealed some things, what she was saying now was already quite unbelievable.
But Yun Shu wasn't surprised at all!
After she finished speaking, Yun Shu's voice, tinged with a hint of coldness, asked indifferently, "Are you done?"
"Yes, I've told you everything I know. Yun Shu, this transaction is entirely beneficial to you, with no harm. We've clashed several times recently, and I've been at a disadvantage each time. It seems I am inferior to you now." Jiang Luoxi spoke sincerely, as she truly felt.
However, there was still some unwillingness in her heart.
If she had come to the capital a few years earlier and met the Night King before Yun Shu, then everything today would be vastly different.
Late at night, she had regretted countless times over the past two days that she should have come to the capital back then.
Even if she couldn't acknowledge her relatives, by being by the Night King's side, she would have had countless ways to make him fall for her, just as he now fancied Yun Shu.
Alas, there were no "ifs" in this world.
Yun Shu suddenly chuckled, "Jiang Luoxi, I told you, if you hide anything, I will absolutely not let you leave."
"I haven't hidden anything, I've told you everything," Jiang Luoxi's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately frowned and retorted.
As long as she didn't admit it, no one else would know besides the Ning King, let alone the Yun Shu in front of her.
The smile on Yun Shu's lips vanished. "Miss Jiang is truly not honest. Transactions require integrity, don't you agree? In the years you spent as a concubine by the Ning King's side, you should have learned how to be trustworthy."
Jiang Luoxi's face suddenly changed drastically, and her pretense of composure shattered. "You!"
How could this be?
How did Yun Shu possibly know?
If Yun Shu already knew this, then... then, did Yun Shu and the Night King already know some of the things she had just said about the Ning King and the Western Xia Kingdom?
This was something she hadn't anticipated!
And something she hadn't foreseen!
"I'll have someone send you back to the capital," Yun Shu turned to leave, her attitude resolute.
Seeing this, Jiang Luoxi's first thought was to run. But she suddenly remembered that she had internal injuries and her leg was also injured, making running impossible. Moreover, Yun Shu's people were all around. She calmed down in the next moment and blurted out, "It seems you've investigated many things about the Ning King, but there's one thing that I'm afraid you'll never be able to find out, unless the Ning King himself says it. Even the general of the Western Xia Kingdom is unaware. If the general of the Western Xia Kingdom knew, he would absolutely not have secretly assisted the Ning King for so many years!"
This was something she had originally intended to keep for later, to threaten the Ning King if she ever saw him again.
At the very least, it would be her last bargaining chip.
But now, she knew she had no other options. If she could use Yun Shu and the Night King to deal with the Ning King, she would have no worries in the future.
Hearing this, Yun Shu stopped.
She turned back to look at Jiang Luoxi, "You only have this one last chance."
"I know, so what I'm about to tell you will definitely not disappoint you," Jiang Luoxi gritted her teeth and said in a low voice.
Yun Shu raised an eyebrow, giving her a look that said, "Speak, I'm listening."
Jiang Luoxi knew this was truly her last chance.
She couldn't return to the capital. Once she did, she would surely die.
Next, Jiang Luoxi revealed all the secrets of Zhan Tianyu that she knew, bit by bit, to Yun Shu.
Initially, Yun Shu thought Jiang Luoxi wouldn't be able to say anything significant, and she listened with the mindset of seeing how much Jiang Luoxi knew. However, as she continued to listen, Yun Shu's expression remained outwardly impassive, but her heart was in turmoil.
Seeing Yun Shu's continued lack of expression, Jiang Luoxi's heart sank.
She bit her lip and said in a low voice, "This is the secret that the Ning King has kept from everyone. I overheard it when he was talking in his sleep. He probably doesn't even know that I know this to this day! Yun Shu, I've told you everything I know. Now you should let me leave."
Yun Shu lowered her eyes and remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.
But Jiang Luoxi felt an inexplicable dread.
She never imagined that one day she would find herself in such an awkward predicament.
She had to see Yun Shu's expression to determine her own future!
She secretly clenched her fists.
"Good, let's go," Yun Shu raised her eyes, her gaze deep as she looked at Jiang Luoxi, taking in all of Jiang Luoxi's expressions.
Jiang Luoxi was still hesitant, even suspecting why Yun Shu would let her go so easily.
But suspicion was suspicion, and it didn't stop her from laboriously getting into the carriage.
Just as she was about to drive away, Yun Shu suddenly spoke, "Go in that direction, you can get out."
Jiang Luoxi followed Yun Shu's pointed direction and nodded. Then, she began to drive the carriage.
However, after driving a short distance, she immediately changed direction and headed elsewhere.
She didn't trust Yun Shu.
Now that she had left the capital, she wanted to control her own future and choose her own escape route!
A moment later.
Suddenly.
A row of stones appeared ahead, blocking her path.
The carriage was forced to stop. She frowned. Why would there suddenly be stones in the middle of the forest?
What was going on with these stones?
Just as she was about to turn the carriage around and head in another direction.
Suddenly, an arrow appeared from the sky.
It pierced the horse.
The horse, startled, bucked and neighed.
Jiang Luoxi, who was sitting in the carriage, swayed and lost her balance, falling heavily from the carriage.
The horse, meanwhile, neighed and ran wildly.
Jiang Luoxi tried to grab the horse but it was too late.
For a moment, Jiang Luoxi's face changed drastically. "Who?!"
There were still other people in this forest! That row of stones was blocking her path, she wasn't stupid. If she still couldn't understand at this point, then she was truly foolish!
A chilling burst of laughter echoed through the forest, "Hahahaha, hahahaha..."
Peal after peal.
The laughter made Jiang Luoxi's scalp tingle. "Who is it? Yun Shu, you broke your promise!"