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Xie Cheng'an examined the wound, his gaze chillingly calm. He took a small porcelain bottle from the medicine box and poured out a few black pills.
"What is this?" I asked warily.
" Thousand Faces Antidote Pill." He crushed the pills and mixed the powder to apply it to Qing Zhu's wound. "I have studied Liu Ru Yan's poison for three years; this is the only effective antidote."
Three years? How deep was his hatred for Liu Ru Yan?
It seemed Xie Cheng'an could see through my thoughts as he sneered, "She is not only the top spy in the capital but also an heir of the Poison Doctor Valley. Xiao Jingyan has used her poison to kill countless people..."
His voice was low, filled with deep-seated hatred. For the first time, I saw the flames of vengeance burning in his eyes.
"My mother died from her poison."
I fell silent. I understood revenge all too well.
Qing Zhu's breathing gradually steadied, and the bluish-purple lines around her wound began to fade. I let out a sigh of relief, leaning against the wall as if all my strength had been drained away.
"The secret letter from Xiao Residence." I pulled out the yellowed letter from my pocket and handed it to Xie Cheng'an. "Take a look."
Xie Cheng'an unfolded the letter, his eyes sharpening with each passing moment.
"Indeed..." His voice was hoarse. "Xiao Jingyan orchestrated the massacre of the the Xie Family."
"The the Xie Family? Your mother..."
"The the Xie Family was the master of Thousand Faces Pavilion, serving the royal family for generations." He gripped the letter tightly, his knuckles turning white. "Until Xiao Jingyan killed all my family for Liu Ru Yan."
I was speechless. So Thousand Faces Pavilion originally belonged to the the Xie Family. No wonder he hated Xiao Jingyan so deeply.
"Ugh..." Qing Zhu suddenly let out a faint groan, her eyelashes fluttering.
I immediately leaned closer and took her hand. "Qing Zhu? Are you awake?"
"Miss..." Qing Zhu's voice was weak like a mosquito's buzz. "I found something at Xiao Residence..."
"Don't rush; take your time," I reassured her.
"Liu Ru Yan..." Qing Zhu swallowed hard. "She is not... the real Princess Mingyi..."
What? Both Xie Cheng'an and I were taken aback; the current storyline had completely diverged from the original text.
"The real princess... died six months ago..." Qing Zhu spoke in fragments. "Liu Ru Yan is... an imposter..."
Xie Cheng'an's gaze sharpened like a knife. "How do you know?"
"I found a letter in her... room..." Qing Zhu coughed, her breath growing weaker. "It’s for the Emperor... saying the princess was attacked on her way..."
My heart raced. So Liu Ru Yan was impersonating the princess for what purpose?
Suddenly, Qing Zhu grasped my sleeve with all her strength and said, "Miss... be careful... Xiao... is not Xiao..."
Before she could finish, she fainted again.
"Qing Zhu!" I shook her, but she had already slipped into a deep sleep.
Xie Cheng'an pondered for a moment before standing up abruptly. "The situation has changed. Xiao Jingyan has ordered a citywide manhunt for us."
He walked to the window and opened a small gap. In the distance, countless torches were moving up the mountain like a fiery dragon, slowly closing in.
"Xiao Jingyan..." I gritted my teeth. "One day, I will make him and Liu Ru Yan pay for this!"
Xie Cheng'an turned to look at me, his gaze complicated. "Then learn the Thousand Faces Technique from me."
He extended his hand, and under the pale moonlight, that hand seemed to carry endless hatred and hope.
"Become a Woman of a Thousand Faces, and you will be able to enter any place and get close to anyone."
Without hesitation, I grasped his hand tightly.
"Teach me."
The flames of revenge had never burned so fiercely.
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