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Chapter 336 - 210 Bite You to Death_2

Chapter 336: Chapter 210 Bite You to Death_2

"Awake?" The person’s voice carried a hint of laughter, yet it seemed somewhat cold and harsh.

A hand lifted the black silk that covered her eyes, and Ran Yan opened her eyes to see the face of the person above her, as well as the state she was in.

All her clothes had been removed, except for a bean-green undergarment that contrasted with her pale, delicate skin, making her appear incredibly fragile. The man lying on top of her was only wearing a white undershirt, his sturdy chest bare, his dark hair disheveled, and his thin, long face had full temples and long eyebrows reaching into his hairline. His eyes were not as sharp as Su Fu’s, rather, they were narrow and long, and his handsome nose had a slightly hooked tip. His thin lips curved into a cool and detached smile.

Humiliation! That was the first word to cross Ran Yan’s mind, but faced with the teasing smile in his eyes, she absolutely would not allow herself to lose composure.

Her dark eyes, heavy with a slight coolness in her voice, simply stated, "Li Ke."

What woman does not cherish her chastity? Li Ke was actually looking forward to seeing her panic-stricken appearance. Seeing Ran Yan like this, he felt a bit surprised, but then his fingers lightly traced her cheek, and he laughed, "You are now mine, are you pleased?"

"One sleep and I’m yours?" Ran Yan looked at him scornfully, "I didn’t expect Prince Wu, Li Ke, to be so naive!"

"Ha! Interesting." Li Ke laughed instead of getting angry, he let go of her, and stepped down from the bed, heading to the table to pour himself a cup of water.

Ran Yan shifted slightly and noticed that there was nothing unusual with her lower body. Looking again at the clothes on herself and Li Ke, she was even more convinced that he hadn’t done that sort of thing to her; it was only a deliberate tease.

Feeling slightly more relieved, she then began to look around at her surroundings.

The bedroom was vast with only one bed and two long tables, fire basins burned in the corners, the area around the bed was covered with carpets in the style of the Western Regions, and the surrounding walls were lined with pale curtains that added an ominous air.

It was still dark outside, and Ran Yan guessed that she had not been unconscious for very long.

"What is your purpose in capturing me?" Ran Yan, as if nothing had happened, stood up from the bed, and began to put on the clothes scattered around.

Li Ke’s face showed a hint of surprise, but then he quickly returned to normal, pulled out the plain oil-paper umbrella from under the table, withdrew the sword from the handle, and the cold light reflected in his eyes, eerily whispered, "This thing is really well-made..."

Swish! Li Ke suddenly drew the sword, its tip stopping just at the tip of Ran Yan’s nose.

Seeing Ran Yan’s unflinching demeanor, he smiled even more brilliantly, squinting down the blade as if inspecting whether it was straight, "It was Su Fu who gave it to you, right? Tsk, he does love such somber colors."

Ran Yan’s heart tightened, as she suddenly remembered that Su Fu might have served Li Ke before. After reclaiming his mother’s remains, Su Fu had escaped Li Ke’s control and defected to Li Tai.

With many secrets of Li Ke in his hands, Su Fu certainly would not be left at liberty.

The room was deadly silent, except for the rustling of Li Ke’s clothes as he admired the sword.

Ran Yan sat down on the farthest carpet from Li Ke, recalling the events before and after the ambush. The first group that had come to intercept her didn’t seem to be Li Ke’s men but rather had engaged in combat with Xiao Song’s Secret Guard, causing her horse to panic and go mad.

Could it be that Li Ke had been watching her all along, waiting for the opportunity to strike? Perhaps he had hesitated because of Xiao Song’s Secret Guard and had not found the chance to act until tonight when someone else intervened first, engaging Xiao Song’s Secret Guard and hence, the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

So who were those people who had first intercepted her, and what were their identities?

Ran Yan furrowed her brows and stopped thinking about the causes and consequences. When she had been dressing, she discovered that the bottles of medicine she had hidden on her person had all been taken away, leaving only a handkerchief and the silk belt on her head...

She needed to find a way to escape!

Before Ran Yan could come up with a plan, she heard someone outside say, "My lord, they have arrived."

Li Ke looked at Ran Yan with a smile and asked, "Alone?"

"Yes," the person replied.

"Take away all the knives, swords, and poisons from him. Be careful. The famous Su Pharmacist’s use of poison can kill without a trace!" Li Ke said, raising his eyebrows.

"Yes!"

The sound of footsteps faded away, and Ran Yan’s hands, hidden in her sleeves, clenched slightly. She lowered her eyes, rapidly thinking of countermeasures.

A pair of feet appeared in her line of sight, and when Ran Yan lifted her head, she found Li Ke standing in front of her without her noticing, reaching out to embrace her.

"Get lost!" Ran Yan didn’t hide the disgust in her heart.

Li Ke’s face changed slightly, but he nonetheless pulled her into his embrace, whispering ambiguously yet coldly into her ear, "What, did you get brave because your lover is here? Let me tell you, if I lured him here, I’m confident I can make sure he doesn’t leave with his body intact. You wouldn’t want to see his handsome face disfigured, right?" He tightened his grip around Ran Yan, his tone suddenly harsh, "Then behave yourself!"

As he said this, he reached out to pull at Ran Yan’s clothes. Her hands were tightly bound, and she couldn’t move at all. She saw the veins and arteries standing out on Li Ke’s neck due to his exertion, and with all her strength, she stood on tiptoes and bit down viciously on his neck artery. She bit down precisely and fiercely, almost severing the artery, blood spraying out like a fountain.

Ran Yan’s mouth was filled with the taste of blood, the bright red liquid flowing down from the corner of her mouth.

Although Li Ke never hit women, he did kill them.

Ran Yan sensed the sudden surge of murderous intent and quickly released her mouthful, using all her strength to push him away. But her efforts were no match for the speed of his sword, and a cut opened up on the back of her neck. In an instant, warm blood flowed down her neck into her clothes, both front and back.

It seemed that Li Ke intended to slit her throat directly.

Ran Yan clutched the back of her neck, stepping quickly to the door, breathing heavily, and said coldly, "Li Ke, don’t think I can be threatened by such low tactics. If it comes to it, we’ll die together. Who’s afraid of whom? Let’s see whose life is more valuable, mine or yours!"

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