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One second to remember [Brushstroke Pavilion] [Free of charge, read the wonderful novel!]

Chu Junyi leaned against the wall of the cave, her eyes focused on Shen Ninghua who was lighting a fire. "I still don't know your name." Ever since she had helped him into this cave, she had not said a single word, and it was true that she had completely ignored him.

Shen Ninghua approached the bonfire, rubbing her sprained ankle with her fingers. Her brows were tightly knitted. This cave was extremely well-hidden. She tried her best to remove any traces left by the two of them, so they shouldn't be discovered.

"We can be considered to have shared hardships. I've told you my identity, but you haven't. Could it be that you're afraid that I'll cause trouble for you afterwards?" Chu Jun didn't seem to care about Shen Ninghua's cold attitude as he continued speaking.

"I saved you for five thousand gold. After you give me the money, we won't have any relationship anymore. So what if you know my name?"

"Heh, you don't want to tell me. I don't think it's a big deal since you're able to recognize the keepsake of the Xiao family. I presume you're also from the capital. It's very easy for me to find out who you are once I go out and find out who you are.

Shen Ninghua looked at her hands. Her skin color that was darker than ordinary people was indeed a big feature. However, everyone knew that the Shen family had a beautiful and pure young mistress, Shen Lingghan. Who would know of her family's shame?

"Hmm? Looking at your expression, are you sure I won't be able to find you? " Chu Junyi raised an eyebrow and smiled. "You may look a little old, but this material isn't something ordinary citizens can afford. At the very least, you're the daughter of an official in the capital. I've been in the capital for so many years, but I've never heard of a lady with such a face …" "Especially since you're extremely unfavoured and neglected, so it's not that hard to find you." "Yeah, it's not that hard to find you, it's just that you're unfavoured and neglected by everyone." "… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … Chu Junyi pursed her lips, a smile on her face.

"Humph, then slowly investigate." After saying so, Shen Ninghua no longer paid any attention to him. He took out the clothes in his bag and carefully spread them out on the dry grass he found before lying down on his bed.

After a long while, when he heard Shen Ninghua's breathing become steady, Chu Junyi opened her eyes and gazed at his back. Normally, this lass' personality was quite pleasing to him. However, now that she was being treated coldly, he didn't feel so good anymore.

He checked his wounds and frowned. Today, he came out to fetch his sister Xiao Huan Xi home, but he didn't expect to be ambushed on his way home, because there were too many of them and they were all death warriors who didn't stop to catch up to their goals. The ordinary guards that he brought along were no match for them, and the most important thing was that there was actually a traitor hidden within them. Humph...

Just as she was thinking, she saw Shen Ninghua sit up with a whoosh. He was panting heavily, his eyes filled with a ruthless light. It was as deep as an ancient well, causing her entire person to be covered in a layer of gray.

Chu Junyi's heart skipped a beat. "What's wrong with you?"

Hearing the voice, Shen Ninghua turned her head, but the strange expression on her face had already disappeared. "I'm fine."

If he hadn't believed in his own eyes, Chu Junyi would have thought that he was hallucinating. Even if she wasn't, she was still a teenage girl, and the viciousness she exuded was as if she'd crawled out from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

Shen Ninghua lay down once again, but she was completely awake. She dreamed that she was still lying on the cold bed, her body covered in dust. Every day she was like a pig or dog … Shen Ling Han, Baili Jin Ze, I will make you taste the pain that you two have inflicted on me!

At daybreak the next day, Shen Ninghua turned to Chu Junyi, very satisfied with how little he had said. In fact, Chu Junyi didn't even have the strength to speak. Her wounds were too severe, and he had a terrible night of fever.

Shen Ninghua pulled him out and continued walking towards the north side of the valley. Her ankle was sprained, and it was difficult for her to pull a man away. Not long after, her entire body was covered in sweat, and her breathing started to become ragged.

Chu Junyi lay there, listening to the sound of her voice with a strange feeling in her heart. After practicing martial arts, he was naturally able to discern the state of a person's breathing. At this moment, her breathing was very hurried, as if every beat was squeezed out from her chest, and she should have already used up all her strength. She was still walking, and perhaps relying on her will, he had seen many women with strong determination, but there were very few like her.

"You … You can take a rest. "

Shen Ninghua stopped at a stream. Squatting down and drinking two mouthfuls of water, her ankles were already swollen like steamed buns. "If we leave the valley, will someone come to fetch you?"

"Once I leave the valley, I will have a way to contact my people. However, black girl, aren't you afraid that I will order people to kill you and then take the keepsake back?" Chu Junyi answered truthfully.

"You can give it a try." Shen Ninghua's expression was ice-cold. "You think I didn't think you would do this?" I hid the jade pendant a long time ago. Give me the gold, I'll tell you the place. If you want to break your promise, be prepared to never find that jade pendant. "

"That jade pendant is only a keepsake, so it shouldn't be too much of a problem if we can't find it."

Shen Ninghua looked at him with a sneer on her lips, "Is it really just a token?"

Chu Junyi paused for a moment, then chuckled softly. "Hehe, you really aren't simple. Don't worry, given your personality, I won't take your life."

Shen Ninghua got up and walked over to Chu Junyi. He placed his hand on Chu Junyi's chest and pressed a finger on his wound, causing blood to flow from it. "If someone threatens me, I'll get nervous. I don't know what I'll do."

Chu Junyi let out a muffled groan, "My life is worth five thousand taels of gold after all."

"Humph!"

Shen Ninghua snorted coldly and stood up. He felt a sudden pain in his leg.

"Snake!"

The eunuchs loved to torture her. Since she could not move, they put her in a cloth bag, and then they caught the snake and threw it inside. That feeling still left her panic-stricken when she thought back to it.

Chu Junyi frowned and struggled to get up. "It's Inch Serpent. Don't move. I saw some snake flowers and plants on the way here to cure the snake's poison. They're not far from here. I'll be back in a quarter of an hour!" The Inch Serpent's poison was very special. If it didn't move after being poisoned, it would be fine to consume the antidote within an hour. However, if it moved, the venom would quickly spread throughout one's body, causing one to die from suffocation.

Shen Ninghua watched as he stood up, clutching his chest as he staggered towards the loop. However, no one expected that after waiting for around an hour, no one else arrived.

"Men are really unreliable."

At this moment, her legs and arms were starting to feel numb, and she was unable to stand up. All she could do was open her eyes and crawl forward.

She still had yet to take revenge and could not die like this. If she wanted to live, even if she had to live on, she had to live on. As long as she had a breath left, she would not give up!

In the midst of her haziness, she seemed to hear someone's voice. Her voice was abnormally hoarse, as if she was rubbing against dry and cracked bark:

"You want revenge?"

"Yes …" Shen Ling Han... Baili Jinze, I … They must die a horrible death. "

"Shen Linghan has the Zhao Family behind her, and Baili Jinze has the Royal Family behind her. Do you think you can succeed?"

"With the protection of the Zhao Family … Then he would bring the Zhao Family down! With the support of the royal family, then … Disorder of the imperial court! I want them to pay with their blood! "

The numbness gradually disappeared, and Shen Ninghua once again opened his eyes. A scarred face abruptly entered his view. "Ah!"