Chapter 4192: I've Changed My Mind!
Among them, several young masters, though merely standing idly and observing, were, in Lin Jun's estimation, of an unfathomable cultivation level. To act rashly would be to court humiliation; they weren't so foolish as to intentionally seek a beating. It was simply ludicrous!
The round-faced maid supported her mistress, tears streaming down her face in distress. "Miss, how are you, Miss?"
Ni Hanzhi gripped the maid's hand tightly, her body trembling with rage. She pointed at the two brothers, Lin Jun and Lin Xiang, across from her. "You, you!!"
Lin Jun looked helpless. He stepped forward. "Miss Ni is injured, and this place is very unsafe. How about this, my brother and I will escort Miss Ni back to the capital first."
Ni Hanzhi shrieked, "You! You are utterly audacious!"
The maid also angrily added, "You actually made Miss so angry."
Lin Jun and Lin Xiang exchanged glances, took a few steps closer to Ni Hanzhi, and cupped their hands. "Miss Ni, please."
Ni Hanzhi forcefully pushed Lin Jun's arm away, her face contorted almost to the point of splitting. If looks could kill, the two brothers, Lin Jun and Lin Xiang, would have probably died countless times by Ni Hanzhi's gaze. The resentment in her heart had almost pooled into an ocean. She coldly turned her head towards Qiao Mu.
The latter merely returned a calm glance, an expression that clearly indicated she didn't even consider Ni Hanzhi worth her attention.
Ni Hanzhi clenched her fists and took two steps forward, only to be held back by her maid, who gripped her hand tightly.
"M-Miss," the maid wasn't foolish. She had initially sought out the two Lin family members to help her mistress, but now saw that they wouldn't budge. If her mistress charged forward herself, it would be akin to walking into a trap, and she would undoubtedly be humiliated again by that cold, expressionless face.
Ni Hanzhi gritted her teeth. Though unwilling, it was clear she couldn't defeat that stoic. Finally, she gave up, her expression twisted. "Go back first." She would think of a countermeasure later.
This matter couldn't simply end like this! Ni Hanzhi had suffered such a great loss; how could she let that stoic face get away with it? Her venomous gaze fixated on Qiao Mu's back, then she painstakingly shifted her vision away.
Just as she was about to leave, she saw the little stoic take two steps, then suddenly turn around, her sharp eyes locking onto Ni Hanzhi's form.
"It seems you still want to cause me trouble," the little stoic's voice was infused with an endless chill.
Everyone present heard this and involuntarily shivered in unison.
Lin Jun knew things were about to go bad. He raised his hand to grab Ni Hanzhi, when suddenly a whip cracked. With a sizzle, it struck his left hand, making him retract it.
"Originally, out of respect for your esteemed master, Grandmaster He Wen, I would have spared you this once," the little stoic said, staring coldly at her. "But a fool is a fool."
"Since you value your life so little, then you may die."
Everyone: "..."
Qiao Mu thought to herself: If I leave this menace alive, who knows what trouble she'll stir up later? Things are chaotic enough lately. I want to focus on Heavenly Fate and root out the rats hidden in various noble families. I don't have time to deal with trivial people like Ni Hanzhi.
Rather than let this person constantly jump around in front of her, it would be better to deal with her once and for all.
Seeing that Qiao Mu had murderous intent, the two brothers, Lin Jun and Lin Xiang, had no choice but to brace themselves and step forward, cupping their hands. "Please forgive us."
Ni Hanzhi simply couldn't believe it. Qiao Mu beating her up wasn't enough; now she intended to kill her.