I Bound Myself to a Destructive Witch
Chapter 624 - 624: 592. Empress Dowager, please ascend the bridge

Litian City still preserves many ancient structures from the era of emperors.

Among the most famous is the "Cold Flower Water Pavilion," a must-visit spot for tourists from other regions.

Here, there are pavilions brimming with ancient charm, and streams of clear and gently flowing water, with streets bustling with a mix of modern and traditional allure under the night sky.

As soon as Xia Feng arrived, he saw people in various fancy costumes on the street—some were in ancient attire, others cosplaying as characters from films or TV, and even some pretending to be members of mysterious organizations.

Walking along, he saw at least a dozen people wearing Black Spade masks.

After thinking about it, he too put on a Black Spade mask to blend in with the crowd.

The warm glow of orange lanterns added a comforting warmth to the lively streets. Xia Feng made his way through the crowd and quickly arrived at Cricket Lamp Bridge.

Legend has it that many kings from the imperial age, during their incognito visits, encountered unforgettable love on this very bridge.

For this reason, Cricket Lamp Bridge is also known as King Bridge.

Since it's King Bridge, ordinary people are not permitted to cross it, only... the Emperor and Empress may do so!

Xia Feng handed his VIP ticket to the eunuch-costumed staff member, who immediately bent over in a fawning manner, "Your Majesty the Empress, please proceed onto the bridge."

"...."

Mu Qingtong had spent 200,000 to purchase a pair of "Emperor and Empress seats" on Cricket Lamp Bridge for a direct view of tonight's lantern festival.

Obviously, Mu Qingtong was to be the Emperor, and the ticket designated for him was that of an Empress.

Under the eunuch's guidance, Xia Feng expressionlessly ascended the long bridge.

It had to be said, this service that came with the 100,000 yuan VIP seat was indeed... thorough. With the eunuch continually addressing him as "Your Majesty the Empress," he almost couldn't hold back a snicker.

"Ah, Your Majesty~ you tease~" a coy voice rang out, and Xia Feng turned his head to see a couple who had also purchased Emperor and Empress seats playfully cavorting.

"Hehe~ My beloved concubine, come into my arms~"

"Oh~ Your Majesty, you're so naughty~~"

"....."

Meow, this is a rich people's date? Xia Feng encountered such a role-playing date for the first time and was utterly astonished.

The Cricket Lamp Bridge was long, with a pavilion or gallery every eighty meters, making for a total of five, each corresponding to an Emperor and Empress seat.

To purchase the central seat one would have to pay an extra million yuan.

Sure enough, Xia Feng soon saw at the heart of the bridge, beneath the highest ancient pavilion, a woman in black standing with her hands clasped behind her back.

From a distance, she indeed appeared like a covertly visiting Empress, standing majestically in the pavilion, gazing down upon the beautiful scenery of the southlands.

"Your Majesty, the King has been waiting for you for a long time." The eunuch cupped his fists and bowed, his voice high-pitched and soft, "This servant shall take their leave now—"

Xia Feng's eye twitched, and with a wave of his hand, the NPC finally bowed and retreated.

He paced slowly up the bridge steps. In the pavilion, sumptuous delicacies were spread out on tables and two beautiful maidservants wearing veils sat on either side of the corridor, playing the zither.

Upon seeing Xia Feng arrive, the two women quickly stood and bowed, "Greetings to Your Majesty the Empress~"

"!" Xia Feng, with a headache, could bear the title no more. "Shut up!"

The two maidservants instantly bowed lower, silent as cicadas in winter, trembling slightly as if terrified to the extreme that they might lose their heads at any moment.

Xia Feng was impressed; one had to say, for a supreme VIP service totaling 1.2 million yuan, the performers were extremely dedicated.

The woman in the black dress turned around and came forward, her voice light, "Continue playing the qin."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The two maids let out a sigh of relief, respectfully stood up with their eyes lowered.

The melodious sound of the qin tinkled delightfully, and Mu Qingtong looked towards Xia Feng, her delicate eyebrows slightly curved, "Mr. Xia, are you satisfied with this new identity?"

"Heh~" Xia Feng tugged at the corner of his lips, smiling, "Miss Mu, you should know, right? Those who come to Cricket Lamp Bridge are couples."

"Oh, so?"

"So, you inviting me to meet here, could it be that you want to confess to me?"

Xia Feng patted the woman in the black dress on her delicate shoulder, shaking his head with a sigh, "Miss Mu you have to understand, you're a good person, but we're not suitable for each other."

"....." Mu Qingtong's light smile withdrew, really wanting to slap him, this guy.

As he spoke, Xia Feng sat down right in the middle of the two maids on the corridor bench, crossing his legs, and directly wrapped his arms around the waists of the two beautiful maids, looking at the woman in the black dress with a proud smile.

The sound of the qin was forced to a halt, and the two maids' beautiful eyes widened, lying beside Xia Feng, not daring to move.

The women gazed at Xia Feng's Adam's apple and jawline; although covered by masks, they could still feel the man must be good-looking, and then there were his pectoral muscles... They secretly swallowed, struggling with whether to violate their professional ethics and take advantage of the moment when suddenly, a sharp pain struck their minds, their eyes rolled back, and they fainted.

Xia Feng was startled, but seeing they were only unconscious, he quickly let go of the two staff members with a sigh of relief.

"Miss Mu, if you go about things like this, others might think we're abusing the staff."

Mu Qingtong sighed, her cold voice gentle, "I have to say, Mr. Xia, I do actually want to mistreat you a bit right now."

As she said this, her black dress had already reached in front of Xia Feng.

"....." Xia Feng was forced to put down his crossed legs and shrank his feet back a bit.

Looking at that weirdly cute heart-shaped mask looming above him, Xia Feng's own mask fell apart under the impact of a powerful spiritual power, and a pressure struck him, he coughed, "We're outside, don't mess around."

The woman in the black dress pulled away the two fainted maids, a transparent barrier that separated inside from outside rose, and only then did she let go of the red heart mask on her face.

Dazzling with unrivaled beauty, a few strands of silver hair cascaded down, and Xia Feng's heart skipped a beat, feeling inexplicably that Miss Mu seemed even more beautiful that evening.

"Jiu~~~~Bang!!" Fireworks burst into the night sky far away, blossoming into a brilliant spectacle.

Against the backdrop of the beautiful firelight, the faces of the man and woman, one lower and one higher, interwove with warm and dark tones, flickering on and off.

The breathtakingly beautiful face leaned forward slightly, a cool golden gaze beneath, warm breath near his lips, and Xia Feng felt his heartbeat skip, holding his breath.

But in the next second, the lovely face lifted again, standing up straight, the golden eyes looking down at him with a light smile, "Mr. Xia, I have something to give you."

"Hmm?"

The woman in the black dress sat down beside Xia Feng, took out a red rope, and her beautiful eyes lifted lightly, "Hand."

Under the night sky, with the firework spectacle still going on, in the pavilion, Xia Feng chose to give the Destructive Witch some face, quietly raising his hand.

"This is based on Feng Jianyi's research materials that I've developed, the 'Spatial Red Rope', containing a weak but clear targeted stabilizing collapse force."

Mu Qingtong slid the red rope onto Xia Feng's right wrist, then lifted her own left hand as well, the red rope making her slender white wrist even more delicate,

"The one you have is a paired rope, Mr. Xia. If you ever find yourself in danger, you can use the paired rope to teleport directly to me from afar. Because I haven't fully researched it, it's just a basic version, so it can't do two-way teleportation and the number of uses and the teleportation distance are limited."

"However, wait some more time and I should be able to iterate a more perfected 2.0 version."

The woman in the black dress explained softly.

Xia Feng glanced at the matching red ropes on each of their wrists, blinked, pondering for a moment, his lips slowly curved into a smile, "Miss Mu, could this by any chance be your confession gift to me?"

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