Chapter 301: Then It's War
The woman instantly retreated.
When she stopped, the shattered pieces of her mask fell away, revealing the lower half of her face and her soft, red lips.
Xiao Ye looked closely. There was a faint resemblance to Lin Chuyue.
'But many kinds of beauty are similar. I'll have to see her whole face to be sure!'
"Bloody Queen, are you Lin Chuxing or not?"
"I'm not." The woman denied it directly, unlike before when she would evade the question. "I am not Lin Chuxing."
"I am the Bloody Queen, and only the Bloody Queen!"
Xiao Ye stared intently at the lower half of her face.
'Since she won't talk, I'll just have to find out for myself!'
He had just taken a step forward.
A rustling sound came from all around.
Over a dozen figures emerged from the woods.
Judging from their builds and stances, they were clearly trained martial artists, and experts at that!
They took up positions on all sides, completely surrounding the woman to protect her from any harm.
Xiao Ye chuckled. "You think they can stop me?"
"No, they are merely here to protect me."
The woman's red lips parted slightly, revealing her pearly white teeth. "The Lin Chuxing you're looking for has nothing to do with me, Red Night."
"I came to tell you not to make a move against Red Night again."
Xiao Ye's brows furrowed slightly. "It seems you know Lin Chuxing. Where is she?"
The woman's lips curled into a smile. "She will appear soon. You will naturally meet her then."
She was clearly speaking in riddles, but Xiao Ye knew she was doing it on purpose.
Besides, she had come fully prepared and definitely wouldn't tell him the truth.
'In that case, there's really no point in pressing her further.'
Xiao Ye changed the subject. "What's the deal with the Golden Sabers?"
"I've investigated, and the substitution and theft of the Golden Sabers are inextricably linked to your Red Night."
"Regardless of whether you're Lin Chuxing or not, I won't let Red Night off the hook."
"Unless... you return every last one of the Golden Sabers!"
The woman remained silent, her red lips pursed slightly.
Although he couldn't see her whole face, he could tell from this subtle gesture that she was clearly displeased.
Xiao Ye narrowed his eyes. "You don't want to return them?"
The woman finally spoke. "Since you've already made up your mind, there's nothing more for me to say."
"If you want a war, then you'll get one!"
Her words had barely faded.
Suddenly,
BOOM!
White smoke filled the air before him.
Xiao Ye instinctively raised his arm to shield himself. By the time he reacted, the woman was nowhere to be seen.
She and her subordinates had all vanished, leaving Xiao Ye alone in the pavilion, a solitary figure.
'Looks like the Bloody Queen is smart. She knew that ordinary methods might not guarantee her escape, so she resorted to a magician's trick.'
It was obviously too late to chase after them now.
Xiao Ye simply sat down and carefully mulled over everything that had just happened.
'The Bloody Queen must be connected to the Golden Sabers, and to Lin Chuxing.'
'Otherwise, why would she deny it before, only to now tell me I'll be meeting her soon?'
'These Golden Sabers and Lin Chuxing... what's the connection?'
'Why did the Golden Sabers start getting stolen right when Lin Chuxing's name came up?'
Xiao Ye thought for a while, then stood up and walked away quickly.
Right now, neither the Golden Sabers nor Lin Chuxing were issues he could resolve in a short amount of time. Since he had already met the Bloody Queen and knew Red Night was involved, he could leave the rest to his subordinates.
He needed to return to the Imperial City and comfort Lin Chuyue, to prevent her mental state from deteriorating.
「Yue City.」
「On the way to the airport.」
Xiao Ye sat in the back seat, his eyes closed in contemplation.
On the road ahead, a white figure flickered into view.
The driver slammed on the brakes as fast as he could!
SCREECH!
The car skidded for several more meters before finally coming to a stop.
Xiao Ye's body lurched forward with the inertia. Fortunately, he had a strong core and didn't crash into the front seat.
The driver got out of the car, fuming. "Are you fucking blind? Standing in the middle of the road with a death wish!"
"I..." a woman's voice, crisp and pleasant, called out. "I didn't do it on purpose."
"Someone told me to do this. They said a Xiao Ye was looking for me."
Hearing this, Xiao Ye immediately looked out the window.
A woman stood prettily in the middle of the road. Despite the dead of winter, she was wearing a white dress, her arms red from the cold.
That face... it bore a striking resemblance to Lin Chuyue's!
Xiao Ye remembered what the Bloody Queen had said and immediately got out of the car.
He walked up to the woman.
The closer he got, the more he could see the resemblance between her and Lin Chuyue.
It wasn't just her face, but her figure as well.
Even their height was nearly identical.
The woman was also sizing up Xiao Ye. "You're Xiao Ye, right? My name is Lin Chuxing. I heard you've been looking for me."
Xiao Ye didn't speak, but continued to stare at her face.
'Her face shows no signs of plastic surgery. The features and bone structure look completely natural.'
"What are your Eight Characters?"
The woman's brows knitted together. "You mean my date of birth, right?"
She didn't hide it, rattling off the numbers. "That's my birth date."
The birth date matched the one Mu Xiang had provided. Not only that, but it was a perfect match for the woman standing before him!
'In other words, she really is... Lin Chuxing!'
Xiao Ye had gone through hell and high water to find her with no success, yet here she was, having appeared on her own. It was all too strange!
Although Xiao Ye sensed this was a conspiracy, the woman matched the description in every way. It was highly likely she was the real Lin Chuxing.
No matter what the mastermind behind this was planning, he had to keep her with him now and protect her from danger.
Lin Chuxing rubbed her arms. "I'm so cold. Can you let me get in the car first?"
Xiao Ye didn't say a word, but opened the car door for her.
She immediately scrambled inside. "Hurry and close the door! It's freezing out there."
Xiao Ye sat down next to her, closed the door, and finally spoke. "Why are you wearing so little?"
"I don't know. I was sleeping at home, and when I woke up, I was here. Before I went to sleep, someone told me to go meet Xiao Ye."
"He gave me the license plate number, and it was so cold. I had no choice but to flag down the car. What if you hadn't stopped and I froze to death on the side of the road?"
Xiao Ye's brows furrowed slightly. He ordered, "Drive!"
'As for the rest, I can find out on the plane.'
The car quickly arrived at the airport.
Xiao Ye thoughtfully bought Lin Chuxing a whole new set of clothes before they boarded the plane.
Lin Chuxing was very pleased with her new clothes, adjusting them from time to time.
This was the Xiao Family's private jet.
Besides the flight attendant, it was just the two of them.
Xiao Ye pushed the cup of hot water in front of him toward Lin Chuxing. "Have some water. It'll warm you up."
"Thank you."
"Don't mention it. Since you know I'm Xiao Ye, do you know who I am to you?"
"I do. You're my fiancé." Lin Chuxing finished her water, set down the cup, and looked at Xiao Ye with a burning gaze. "We're engaged."
She continued on her own, "I'm from the Lin Family. My name is Lin Chuxing. I have a younger sister named Lin Chuyue, and a grandfather named Lin Aoshan."
"Oh, right, my father's name is Lin Feng, and my mother is Jian Qiuyan."