After Being Possessed By A Witch, I Became An Outlaw

Chapter 42: Zhang Chi: Danger

Zi Mian's head fell to the ground, but there was no blood at the severed neck.

The head rolled on the ground for a few rounds, and the mask fell off, revealing a wooden head underneath.

Indeed, it was puppetry!

Jiang Qingyun felt annoyed in her heart. She knew that Zi Mian, being cautious, would never dare to meet her in person.

At this moment, the puppet's head could still speak. It let out a strange laugh, seemingly mocking Jiang Qingyun mercilessly.

"Prepare 500,000 spirit stones, or, watch out for your disciple."

As the words fell, the puppet's head was shattered into wood chips by a sword light.

Jiang Qingyun's face darkened, and her breathing gradually lengthened.

It wasn't that she couldn't come up with 500,000, but she knew very well that Zi Mian had set his sights on her, and 500,000 was just the beginning.

She agreed once, and there would be countless more times to come.

And if she didn't agree, she didn't know what Zi Mian would do to Zhang Chi.

Veins bulged on Jiang Qingyun's hand gripping the sword. She was trying hard to restrain her urge to kill.

There was a simple way to deal with Zi Mian, to solve it like an assassin.

But she had already put away her sword for many years.

Once she picked it up again, she didn't know if she could put it down again...

"You will come back, my dear sister."

In the dim and gloomy room, a sinister whisper sounded, but at this moment, the room suddenly lit up with firelight.

"Xiao Zi, you're not asleep either?"

Chen Runyu excitedly sat up, lit a candle, but when she saw the gloomy expression on the girl's face, her smile faded, and she quickly comforted, "Xiao Zi, are you missing your sister again?"

"Mm."

"Don't be sad. I've been asking around everywhere, and if there's any news, I'll definitely tell you."

Chen Runyu gently patted the back of the petite girl, comforting her with tenderness.

This little girl's name was Xiao Zi. Chen Runyu had encountered her during a mission when she was alone, curled up in a corner of a dilapidated temple. Unable to bear it, Chen Runyu approached her and learned that Xiao Zi was an orphan, relying on her sister for survival.

But later, her sister disappeared without a trace, so Xiao Zi was searching for her everywhere.

Unable to bear it, Chen Runyu worried that a young girl like her wouldn't have a means of making a living outside, so she brought her back to Sword Sect as a servant disciple by her side.

Inner disciples of Sword Sect could hire servant disciples on their own, and the sect neither opposed nor took responsibility for it.

Servant disciples were not allowed in many places, and if they made a mistake, the inner disciple who hired them would be fully responsible.

Sword Sect advocated rigorous cultivation, so there weren't many people who hired servant disciples. Chen Runyu kept Xiao Zi not for her own enjoyment, but to take care of her. She didn't assign Xiao Zi much work either, considering her height of just over one meter. Chen Runyu couldn't bear to let her take care of herself.

But Xiao Zi was very sensible and always kept their room clean and tidy.

Moreover, she was very well-behaved and would listen quietly whenever Chen Runyu shared gossip.

After spending a long time together, Chen Runyu began to treat Xiao Zi as her own sister.

She became more and more concerned about finding her sister.

But in the vast sea of people, finding one person was not easy.

Chen Runyu did her best, but she had no harvest based on the clues provided by Xiao Zi.

Little did Chen Runyu know that the petite and lovely girl by her side was Zi Mian, the killer who made the Central Plains tremble.

She had long locked onto the person she wanted to find, and the news she told Chen Runyu was all fake. It was strange that Chen Runyu was able to find her.

The reason she followed Chen Runyu was also because among the people from Sword Sect at that time, only Chen Runyu seemed the easiest to deceive.

It was also because when she was with Chen Runyu, she was too relaxed and even talked to herself at their residence.

It seems that stupidity is contagious.

Zi Mian secretly became alert and responded with a sweet smile, saying, "I'm fine. What's up with you, Xiaoyu? You seem very happy today."

"Of course I'm happy! I did a big favor for Senior Brother, and he even wrote me a letter!"

Chen Runyu was easily led by Xiaozhi. She talked about how she showed her power today and how she gave a heavy blow to the evil Zhou Ran.

The most important thing was that she received a letter from Zhang Chi.

In the letter, Zhang Chi thanked her for everything she had done, with a focus on reminding her to stay safe.

Feeling the importance that Senior Brother placed on her in the letter, Chen Runyu was so excited that she couldn't sleep until now.

"Xiaoyu, do you really like your Senior Brother?" Zi Mian asked with a slight smile on her face and narrowed eyes, completely concealing her murderous intent.

Chen Runyu naturally didn't notice anything. Although she was a bit shy, there was nothing she couldn't say in front of her sister.

So, Chen Runyu told Zi Mian in great detail about her story with Zhang Chi.

This wasn't the first time Zi Mian had heard it, but she always listened attentively and never interrupted Chen Runyu.

But this time, after listening, she asked, "Xiaoyu, if you like him so much, why don't you tell him?"

Chen Runyu's face stiffened.

If she had the courage earlier, she would have already done it.

But how could she dare?

She was just an ordinary girl. It was already good enough that Senior Brother didn't dislike her and treated her as a friend.

Moreover, before the incident with Tang Ruoling, there was no ambiguity between Zhang Chi and her, only the care and concern of a senior for a junior.

So she had to hide her feelings until the day Zhang Chi went to rescue Tang Ruoling and looked at her several times. It was only then that she realized what she had missed.

But now it was too late for regrets.

"He already has Miss Tang. I shouldn't disturb his life."

From the beginning, they were not suitable, just like now as senior and junior siblings, which was actually quite good.

"If that's the case... how about I help you deliver the letter? Since he wrote you a letter, you should at least reply, right?"

"Uh... it's not a formal letter, so it's fine..."

Although she said that, Chen Runyu subconsciously pondered.

Although it was just a few words written on a small piece of paper to be delivered by someone else, it still represented Senior Brother's concern for her.

If she didn't respond, would Senior Brother be sad?

That night, Chen Runyu kept thinking about this matter and couldn't sleep. The next morning, she still had courses to choose, so after modifying it more than ten times, she finally wrote a reply to Zhang Chi.

"Xiaozhi, can you do me a favor and deliver this? You should know where Senior Brother's residence is, right?"

"I know. Xiaoyu, you took me there before. Don't you remember?"

Zi Mian smiled and took the letter, waving her hand. "I will deliver the letter to him properly."

Chen Runyu blushed again and turned to run away.

"I'm going to my formation class..."

Zi Mian watched her innocent appearance, saw her off with narrowed eyes, and revealed a hint of ferocity.

"Zhang Chi, Zhang Chi, with my sister's favor, you still fool around. Let me open up your heart and see what kind of person you really are..."

(End of this chapter)