Seeing that these people were frightened and the man in the scarlet robe was choked by his neck and unable to speak, Shen Nanzhi quickly freed one hand to pick up the flag flower on the ground, and then let it go without any hesitation.

I believe someone will come to pick up soon.

The river breeze blew across the pleasure boat. Under the bright lights, Shen Nanzhi, who was wearing a pink dress, had long hair as smooth as silk.

After the action just now, her hair was a little messy, but it made her face look even more beautiful.

She grasped the dagger with her fingertips and exerted force, and the dagger that could cut through iron like mud pressed against the neck of the man in the scarlet robe. If there was any mistake, the man would surely die on the spot.

The servants who were just hoping to attack Shen Nanzhi were now completely frightened. Even the sight of the pleasure boat rising and falling with the river water made them tremble with fear, fearing that Shen Nanzhi might accidentally kill their master.

Only Liu Jingya suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

But she didn't dare to step forward rashly, for fear that she would be used as a bargaining chip by these people to threaten Shen Nanzhi.

But in fact, it's not that these people haven't thought about it, but Shen Nanzhi's eyes were too cold, and his aura was too strong. In addition, Shen Nanzhi was very close to Liu Jingya, so they had no chance to take action at all.

"come over."

After all, the matter was not settled yet, and Shen Nanzhi did not dare to greet Liu Jingya by her name. He just signaled her with his eyes to walk to the side of the boat.

If anything goes wrong again, Liu Jingya can just jump off the boat and escape, and she still has a chance of survival.

After seeing Liu Jingya reach a relatively safe place, Shen Nanzhi finally let go of the man in the scarlet robe who was almost suffocated by her neck.

It was when she was pinching his neck and touching his skin that Shen Nanzhi realized that his whole body was like ice and he didn't look like a living person at all.

If Shen Nanzhi hadn't seen his chest rising and falling after letting him go, he would have suspected that he was dead.

Just now she deliberately showed weakness, asking this person to relax his guard while taking the opportunity to get close to him.

Originally she was not completely sure, but as the man approached, Shen Nanzhi found that his breath was a little disordered.

Either his kung fu was not high enough and he couldn't reach the state of restraining his aura, or he was injured.

No matter which possibility it is, it is a good thing for Shen Nanzhi and gives her more confidence.

Moreover, Shen Nanzhi had discovered through previous observations that this person might rely more on the red snake.

Therefore, she suppressed her nausea and fear at the first moment, and stabbed the dagger into the red snake's vital point with lightning speed.

At this moment, the red snake had already died, and the man's originally red snake pupils had shrunk a bit, and coupled with his baby face that didn't match his whole body, he looked even more creepy.

"who are you?"

His snake-like pupils suddenly widened and he stared at Shen Nanzhi closely.

The look in his eyes was indifferent, as if he didn't care at all about the fatal move that was so close to him.

It seemed that he cared more about Shen Nanzhi's identity than his own life or death.

Shen Nanzhi frowned and said coldly: "You don't deserve to know! How dare you, a mere barbarian, come to my Great Qi and act so presumptuously!"

But after hearing this, the man seemed to have heard a huge joke. He suddenly raised his head and laughed: "If you have the guts, why don't you kill me!"

Thinking about what these people did, Shen Nanzhi really wanted to kill him directly.

She clenched the dagger in her fingers, but did not move.

Because she also knew that she couldn't kill him.

I don’t know what this person’s identity is in Beiyi. He came here just to stir up disputes and cause war.

Although his death is not a pity, if Shen Nanzhi kills him, it is very likely that he will get what he wants.

Moreover, Shen Nanzhi still doesn't know what his identity is. She doesn't know much about the Northern Yi, but seeing how respectful these people are and how concerned they are about his safety, his identity should not be simple.

Once the two countries go to war, there will inevitably be countless casualties.

"You do not dare!"

The man in the scarlet wide robe laughed more and more wantonly. He even sat up on his own initiative and offered his neck to Shen Nanzhi's dagger.

Seeing Shen Nanzhi instinctively pull the dagger back a little, he said with great pride: "I knew you wouldn't dare!"

As he said this, he flicked his sleeves and was about to stand up.

Seeing this, Shen Nanzhi's heart sank to the bottom.

This man was sure that she didn't dare to kill him, so he was fearless and Shen Nanzhi could only be passive.

Although the flag flowers had been sent out, the pleasure boat had already reached the center of the river. Even if cousin Changan and others saw it and rushed over immediately, it would still take some time.

This is really disadvantageous for her and Liu Jingya.

Seeing that the man was about to stand up with his hands on the ground as if in a provocative manner, Shen Nanzhi did not hesitate at all. She suddenly changed the direction of the dagger in her hand and poked directly at the man's left wrist and ankle.

Things like cutting people's tendons in their hands and feet were easy for her to do.

Bang!

The man had no time to react and fell straight to the ground.

"Someone, take her..."

The order he was about to give was suddenly stuck in his throat due to this sudden change. The piercing pain made him break out in cold sweat and tremble all over.

Shen Nanzhi held the dagger tightly against his chest, but did not stab him. Instead, he sneered, "I can't take your life, but I didn't say I can't make you live a life worse than death. You are not afraid of death, but are you afraid of pain?"

As she spoke, she twirled the dagger and sneered, "I see you're so thin, you can't cut two taels of meat off your body, right?"

The man in the scarlet robe was in so much pain that he couldn't speak. He no longer had the confidence he had just now.

The servants who were originally ready to go and wait for his orders were stunned again and took a breath of cold air in unison.

They thought they were decisive and ruthless enough, but this was the first time they saw a woman who acted more decisively and cruelly than them!

"Ashore!"

Shen Nanzhi used a dagger to pry open the man's shirt, and used the tip of the knife to trace circles on his chest skin, as if preparing to chop meat and cut bones.

The expression of the man in the scarlet wide robe suddenly changed.

His face, which was originally as pale as death, suddenly turned red and looked more lively.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Dock!"

Soon, the helmsman turned the boat around and headed towards the shore.

At the same time, Shen Nanzhi also saw a pleasure boat approaching their location quickly.

As the distance got closer, Shen Nanzhi could see clearly that the person standing in front of the houseboat was Shen Changan.

She breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.

However, just as the two pleasure boats were about to reach the same place, the man in the scarlet robe who was originally restrained by Shen Nanzhi suddenly stood up and rushed towards the dagger in Shen Nanzhi's hand.

That position was right at his heart.

Seeing this, Shen Nanzhi reacted very quickly. She quickly threw away the dagger in her hand and rolled over to Liu Jingya's side.

At such a close distance, even if these people wanted to do something, she was confident that she could take Liu Jingya and escape to the opposite houseboat.

However, what Shen Nanzhi didn't expect was that just as she clasped Liu Jingya's shoulders and waited for him to leave, she heard the man in the scarlet robe ask in a sinister tone, "Did you forget someone?"

Shen Nanzhi was slightly stunned. Who did she forget?

She didn't need to think too much, because when she looked up, she saw the man grabbing Jiang Yanran, who had already fainted.

His fingers formed into claws, tightly clasping Jiang Yanran's neck. With just a little force, he could break Jiang Yanran's neck.

No wonder he threatened to die just now. It was clearly a retreat to advance. He mistakenly thought that Jiang Yanran was equally important to Shen Nanzhi, and that he could make Shen Nanzhi surrender by controlling Jiang Yanran.

However, this time he was completely wrong.

Shen Nanzhi hugged Liu Jingya's waist and said with a bit of disdain on his face: "You have found the right person to use her as a scapegoat."

The distance between the two pleasure boats was very close.

As he spoke, Shen Nanzhi had already turned over and stood up with Liu Jingya in his arms, flying towards the landing point he had just selected.

Although it was still a bit far and a bit difficult, it was enough because Shen Changan was there to support them.

After they stood firmly with the help of Shen Changan, Shen Nanzhi's heart finally settled back into her stomach.

She subconsciously turned her head to look at the pleasure boat opposite, and at the same time, dozens of sounds of people falling into the water were heard.

All the servants on the opposite pleasure boat jumped into the water.

In a hurry, Shen Nanzhi only had time to see the sinister look in the eyes of the man in the scarlet wide robe.

Also taken away by them were Jiang Yanran and the red snake that she had nailed to the deck and killed.

Shen Nanzhi didn't care whether Jiang Yanran was alive or dead, but the last look he gave her as the man in the scarlet robe disappeared on the water made Shen Nanzhi feel a little uneasy.

All that was left on the huge pleasure boat was the body of the boat owner, his two daughters who had already fainted, and a deck covered in blood.

"This...what is going on? Who are these people?"

Shen Changan arrived late and was far away, so he only saw the last scene of their escape.

Seeing how miserable Shen Nanzhi and Liu Jingya were at this moment, he had limited manpower with him, and since he had to stay to protect the two girls, he did not dare to chase them rashly.

Shen Nanzhi shook his head: "It's a long story. Most of these people are envoys from the Northern Barbarians who are deliberately provoking disputes. Let's send Sister Jingya back first."

After saying that, Shen Nanzhi turned to look at Liu Jingya, who was pale and had not yet recovered: "Sister Jingya, are you okay?"

Liu Jingya, who was always proud and unwilling to admit defeat, had tears in her eyes. She hugged Shen Nanzhi and trembled all over, saying, "Sister Zhizhi, it's a good thing you're here!"

She just felt like she had walked through hell.

If something like this happened to any other woman, she would probably be scared, let alone a precious girl like Liu Jingya.

Shen Nanzhi patted her back gently and said a few words to comfort her softly. Then he turned around and found that only A Si and Shen Changan were there.

"Where's Qiuyue?"

Ah Si shook his head and pointed at a pleasure boat not far away: "It must be because it hasn't docked yet, and Qiuyue didn't have time to get here."

Shen Nanzhi nodded: "Is there a spare boat on this pleasure boat? If there is, you can send the boat over to pick up Qiuyue first."

Ah Si took the order and went to do his work.

Shen Nanzhi then took Liu Jingya's hand and returned to the cabin.

This should be a pleasure boat that Shen Changan found temporarily.

While the pleasure boat was moving towards the shore, Shen Nanzhi found a towel and clean water inside and washed her and Liu Jingya again.

After everything was cleaned up, Liu Jingya's expression finally eased a little.

Shen Nanzhi told her what she had asked Cui'er to bring back before. Even if the news was kept secret for a short period of time and the matter did not become a big deal, Liu Jingya's mother must be feeling very tormented at this moment.

The most important thing at the moment is to send her back.

Seeing that they had just reached the ferry and were about to get off the boat, Shen Nanzhi took Liu Jingya's hand and prepared to get off the boat, but saw Ah Si rowing a small boat and hurried over, and said anxiously: "Miss, Qiuyue is in trouble over there and can't leave."

Even though she was just a maid, most people would not feel embarrassed when hearing the name of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

Before I could ask the reason, just looking at Ah Si's expression, I knew that things would not be simple.

Shen Nanzhi looked up at the pleasure boat not far away and frowned, "Whose is it?"

Ah Si first glanced at Shen Changan before continuing, "It's the pleasure boat rented by the fourth young lady of Minister Xie's family."

Shen Nanzhi remembered that this was the main reason why they came here tonight.

What Xiao Chuyun mentioned was that the fourth daughter of Minister Xie celebrated her birthday and invited a group of close friends to go boating on the lake. Yao Zheng, who was chasing after the fourth daughter Xie, happened to be one of Shen Changan's cronies.

No wonder Ah Si looked at Shen Changan.

Since he is involved in this, it would be convenient to let him go and help Qiuyue out of this situation.

However, Shen Nanzhi is more worried about Liu Jingya now.

Liu Jingya, who was surprised and wronged, needed Shen Changan's comfort and company the most at this moment.

As a woman, Shen Nanzhi could naturally see the anticipation and nervousness in Liu Jingya's eyes.

So Shen Nanzhi took the initiative to speak: "Cousin Changan, you send Sister Jingya back first, I will go find Qiuyue. Qiuyue is my maid, it is reasonable for me to go find her, and they will never dare to embarrass me."

However, Shen Changan only quickly glanced at Liu Jingya, then quickly stepped back, jumped onto Asi's boat, and waved to Shen Nanzhi: "It's not appropriate for me to send her off, so you send her back. I'll go find Qiuyue."

After saying this, without even waiting for Shen Nanzhi to respond, he waved his hand and urged Asi to row away.

His movements were so agile that it seemed as if someone was chasing him from behind, and he was afraid of being contaminated by Liu Jingya in the slightest.

Seeing this scene, even Shen Nanzhi had a heart attack.

"Sister Jingya."

Shen Nanzhi turned to look at Liu Jingya, and when he opened his mouth, he found that Liu Jingya was already in tears.

"Sister Jingya..." For a moment, Shen Nanzhi, who was often praised for her eloquence, was speechless and didn't know how to start.

She couldn't speak for Shen Changan, nor could she deceive Liu Jingya.

Finally, it was Liu Jingya who suddenly wiped away the tears on her face. She took Shen Nanzhi's hand and forced a smile: "I know, sister Zhizhi, feelings are something that can't be forced."

As she spoke, she turned her head and took one last look at the back of Shen Changan who had already gone away. She said with a choked but firm voice: "Shen Changan is very good, but I will never love again."

She finally came to terms with it and decided to let it go.

Shen Nanzhi felt a little nervous after hearing this.

Such a good sister Jingya.

But she was right, love couldn't be forced.

Thinking of this, Shen Nanzhi couldn't help but follow Liu Jingya's gaze and look over.

The lights were bright and the river was vast, but there was no sign of Shen Changan.

Shen Nanzhi couldn't help but sigh softly, hoping that her cousin Changan would not regret it in the future.

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