From Xiao Chi Zhan's perspective, Ye Luan appeared to be embraced tightly by the man.
The scene of them leaning against each other was blindingly stark.
Long Tian could clearly feel the terrifying aura emanating from the Prince, a destructive killing intent spreading in the dead silence.
"What are they doing?"
Long Tian was startled, finding the Prince's voice eerily frightening.
"You say, what are they doing?"
His voice sounded very calm, yet no one around dared to speak.
Long Tian braced himself and said, "Your Highness, what you see is not necessarily the truth."
Yes.
He knew that Xie Bei Han was doing this deliberately, but what role did Ye Luan play here?
They had known each other for a long time, and she had lied to him!
He wanted to kill someone!
"She lied to this Prince, deceived this Prince time and again. Tell me, how should this Prince punish her?"
His deep red pupils glinted with ferocious killing intent. Looking at the two figures, the knife in his hand was clenched until his knuckles turned white.
At the window.
Xie Bei Han looked down at the snow-white figure below with a sinister smile, slowly leaning close to her ear and saying.
"This lunatic will probably set the Black Market on fire. Do you want to leave with me?"
Ye Luan's knife pressed against his waist. "Back off," she said coldly.
His sinister face showed no fear, letting her hold the knife against him.
His voice was extremely eerie and calm.
"If you don't leave with me, and he takes you back, you will be trapped forever, becoming a caged bird."
Ye Luan gave a bitter smile.
She must have dug up the ancestral graves of these two in her past life, and now she had to repay the karma.
She took a deep breath and thrust the knife into his body.
"Anyway, he won't let me go. Why don't the Crown Prince accompany me in death?"
A gloomy, cold laugh echoed from his chest.
He advanced instead of retreating, pushing the knife deeper.
"This kind of pain excites this Prince even more."
Ye Luan swallowed in shock, looking at the bloody mess in his abdomen, truly feeling that he was mentally deranged.
What sin had she committed to encounter such paranoid, idiotic lunatics?
"Are you sick?"
He roughly pulled out the knife, and blood splattered onto her skirt, warm and terrifying.
Ye Luan shivered all over, pressing herself tightly against the window behind her, watching him warily, afraid he would go mad.
"Shh, don't be afraid. This Prince will not harm you."
These words made Ye Luan's back feel even colder.
His sinister face showed no sign of pain. After a perfunctory bandage, he took out a clean handkerchief and wiped his hands.
"Hmm, it's clean now."
He peeked below; the person was gone.
"This place is about to be sealed. Aren't you coming with me?"
Why would she go with a madman?
He was clearly using her to deal with Xiao Chi Zhan. Her life was already being dictated by one person, why should he also interfere?
"Do you think Xiao Chi Zhan will let you leave You Prefecture?"
With that, he suddenly laughed.
"Are you worried about this Prince?"
Ye Luan rolled her eyes internally. He was deliberately saying such ambiguous things, but it was useless on her.
Seeing her silence, Xie Bei Han smiled mockingly. "As long as he doesn't want a war right now, he can't keep this Prince."
"Oh, then hurry and leave. Perhaps the way out is already sealed."
Xie Bei Han let out a cold laugh, then suddenly flashed forward, standing in front of her.
His intense, frightening aura enveloped her. His eyes, cold as snakes, were fixed on her face. His wrist was abruptly grabbed, and he roughly pulled her up.
"Come with me."
His movements were extremely rough, yet his tone was so gentle.
Ye Luan kicked him and said coldly, "What's the difference between you and him? If you take me back, won't you just imprison me?"
Exiting one cage only to enter another, what was the difference?
"How would this Prince imprison you? This Prince will treat you well."
"Heh, after I enter the Northern Qi border, will the Crown Prince let me go?"
Xie Bei Han raised his eyebrows with a smile. "This Prince will take you to the Eastern Palace and bestow upon you the highest favor. Is that not enough?"
To hell with his favor, who cared?
As they were locked in a stalemate, Huo Dao barged in from outside.
"Crown Prince, the Black Market is completely burned. The Dragon Scale Guards have sealed all four exits of the brothel. We must leave You Prefecture quickly."
Xie Bei Han's gaze flickered, and he sneered, "The Black Market occupies such a large area, and he actually went as far as to set it ablaze. This fire will likely burn for several days."
Ye Luan was also shocked. Xiao Chi Zhan would actually set the Black Market ablaze, without fear of harming the common people?
She quickly looked out and saw that the streets outside were already engulfed in flames, the fierce fire burning furiously and spreading across the entire street.
The scorching heat wave surged forward like a tidal wave, and the sky-high flames devoured the alleyways.
Neatly arrayed cavalry entered with drawn swords, their momentum vast, almost surrounding the entire Black Market.
Madness!
He was truly a madman!
"Tsk, aren't you afraid you'll be burned to death?"
Ye Luan ignored his words. Seeing him reach for her again, she directly stabbed backward, driving the knife into her own shoulder along his hand.
The pain was excruciating.
Her face instantly turned pale, and she collapsed.
Seeing her action, Xie Bei Han narrowed his eyes slightly, squatted down, and lightly lifted her chin. "So stubborn, you're not afraid to injure yourself."
Ye Luan looked at him coldly, remaining silent.
Xiao Chi Zhan knew she had deceived him, and if she was taken back, there would be no good outcome. She had to save herself.
"This Prince will not be like him, attacking beautiful women so ruthlessly. Why are you still unwilling to come with me?"
Ye Luan's entire body was pale and weak from the pain, but she still forcefully shook off his hand.
"You are no different from him."
At least, she knew in her heart that Xiao Chi Zhan would not kill her, but this madman in front of her might not.
His hand brutally lifted her chin. His beautiful phoenix eyes looked at her indifferently, a hint of an unreadable smile flashing across them before disappearing.
"Crown Prince, the outside is on fire, and people have arrived."
Outside the brothel, clamor erupted. Soldiers with swords barged in. Everyone fled in panic, only to be ruthlessly slaughtered.
Xie Bei Han glanced at them, his lips curving into a slight smile.
"Crown Prince, why haven't you left yet? Are you waiting for him to capture you?"
He lazily got up, looking down at Ye Luan, and gave an eerie smile. "Stubborn enough."
Ye Luan ignored him, supporting her wound and remaining silent.
Xie Bei Han looked at her in silence for a few moments, his expression quite serious.
The atmosphere in the room was somewhat strange.
After a moment, he suddenly bent down and picked her up horizontally.
Huo Dao frowned and reminded, "Crown Prince, there will be other days. The goods haven't been taken out yet, and it will be very inconvenient to bring Miss Ye along."
Once they brought this woman, Xiao Chi Zhan would pursue them to the death. Not only would the arms not be taken out, but if the Crown Prince was confined in the Thirteen Capitals, it would be a disgrace to Northern Qi!
Xie Bei Han knew this very well, but he—
Ye Luan sneered as he looked down at her, licking his lips slightly. "If the Crown Prince doesn't leave soon, he won't be able to."
The hand around her waist tightened slightly, and the severe pain in her shoulder made Ye Luan's face extremely pale.
He suddenly leaned down and whispered in her ear.
"This Prince will come for you. Wait for me."