Chapter 598 Brother is Guarding You
From Bian Jie, Ning Fengzhe has learned who Luo Silian is.
Therefore, when he arrived at the inn where they were staying, he was stopped by Luo Silan's men. He directly showed his token to prove his identity as the eldest son of the Ning family.
"Look carefully at who I am."
"Anyone who dares to provoke me, Luo Sijian, will definitely not live past tomorrow. If you insist on stopping me, you will be considered guilty of the same crime."
"If you know what's best for you, back off and wait for me to take action. You'll suffer the consequences."
All the men looked at their tokens in unison, and after confirming that there was no doubt, they quickly retreated.
Luo Sijian, because of official business, had many interactions with the Shengjing Tongshitai, during which he heard many stories about Ning Fengzhe. On weekdays, he often chatted with his men about how the eldest son Ning tortured his enemies and used any means to do so, which was very cruel.
Naturally, they were frightened by such ferocious people, and they smiled and flattered them, indicating that they were invited.
"Lord Luo is in that room. Master Ning, please come in."
After looking at Ning Fengzhe, everyone fled in panic.
The shopkeeper and his assistants were terrified when they saw this and fled away to avoid the spotlight for the time being.
The inn was located in a remote area, and there were not many visitors. Tonight, it had been booked by Luo Sijian. After these people ran away, only Ning Fengzhe, Ning Yunxi and Luo Sijian were left in the inn.
Following the instructions, Ning Fengzhe quickly walked through a long corridor and came to a guest room at the end. He could vaguely hear Xier's cry for help. As he got closer, her voice became clearer and clearer.
He rushed to the guest room as fast as he could, broke through the inner lock, and kicked the door open.
I saw Xi'er alone, her clothes were in disarray, and she was tied to the bed.
The apricot jade from Penglai falls quietly beside me.
Luo Sikan has disappeared.
Ning Fengzhe immediately looked away, not knowing it was appropriate to look down, and his hands were busy closing the door and locking it again.
Without waiting for him to ask, Ning Yunxi took the initiative to tell him.
"He heard the noise and jumped out of the window to escape."
Ning Fengzhe walked step by step, carefully, and closed the window.
"How are you?"
Ning Yunxi was still in shock and still had some palpitations.
"Thank you, brother, for coming on time."
Ning Fengzhe picked up a round stool, placed it beside the bed, and sat sideways.
"Scared?"
Not wanting to worry her brother, Ning Yunxi answered tremblingly.
"A little bit."
Ning Fengzhe has an elegant and peaceful appearance, and does not harbor any evil thoughts.
"Don't be afraid, I'll be watching over you."
"Just lie still for a moment, I'll untie you."
For Xier's reputation, he always looked away, avoided her gaze, and even his peripheral vision was never impolite.
This makes it very difficult to untie the rope buckle.
Ning Yunxi adjusted her breathing, slowly calmed down, pondered for a moment, and then spoke her mind.
"He was originally planning to kill me, but he fled upon hearing the news, intending to show weakness."
"Big brother, can you spare his life and sue Yin Sitai to resolve this matter?"
Ning Fengzhe acted appropriately to conceal the murderous intent in his heart.
"It's only natural that I'll spare their lives. I promised you that I won't kill innocent people again."
"But if you sue Yin Sitai, I'm afraid it will damage your reputation. Besides, you will inevitably go to court with him and see his ugly face again."
"I think, since nothing happened, I won't report it. I'll ask Lord Xu to go there in person and give him a light punishment and a severe warning. If he does it again in the future, it won't be too late to deal with him."
"What do you think?"
Looking at his expression, there was no flaw at all. Ning Yunxi's mood was fluctuating and hesitant.
"Brother, are you serious?"
Ning Fengzhe's eyes were firm and resolute, without any cunning, only full of righteousness.
"Yeah, seriously."
"Xi'er, in order to walk on the same path with you, I have been working hard to change, to make big things small, and small things nothing. Over the years, I have never harmed anyone's life."
"Don't you believe me?"
Ning Yunxi answered without hesitation.
"I believe."
Her brows were furrowed, showing a hint of confusion and suspicion.
"But every time we get into trouble, we investigate afterwards and find that most of those people were executed."
"I don't understand why almost all the people who tried to murder me lost their lives."
Ning Fengzhe spoke with certainty and deceived people into believing his words.
"My father always said that evildoers will be punished by God."
"They plotted against you, which is unjust and has nothing to do with me."
Ning Yunxi dispelled her doubts and smiled faintly.
"God has been very kind to me."
Ning Fengzhe followed suit and smiled.
"You are a kind person, and God has always been fair to you."
Seeing that he was having difficulty with the first rope knot and couldn't untie it for a long time, Ning Yunxi thought for a moment, made up his mind, and made a courageous decision.
"Big brother, please look at it before you untie me."
"Behave yourself and don't worry about the skin contact. Please do as you please, brother. I don't mind."
Ning Fengzhe refused without even thinking about it.
"How about that?"
"A woman's reputation is a serious matter. If I take advantage of someone's misfortune, how would I be any different from Luo Sijian?"
He took his time and soothed her softly.
"Don't worry, wait for me to untie this knot, and your hands will be free. Later, you can untie the other knots and cover yourself with the quilt, and then we can face each other squarely."
Ning Yunxi suggested.
"Can't you just cover me with the quilt and then unbutton it?"
Deep in his heart, there was a flicker of fire, but Ning Fengzhe quickly suppressed it and tried to keep a serious expression.
"The bed is large, the quilt is on the inside, your clothes are messy, I close my eyes and cover myself with the quilt, if I touch anything, I... you... will be inappropriate."
Ning Yunxi is gentle and weak.
"It's okay, I don't care."
Instantly, flames shot up into the sky in his heart, and Ning Fengzhe could no longer suppress his emotions, and he shouted angrily.
"Don't say too much, I care!"
"I am of marriageable age. If this unclear matter gets to your future sister-in-law's ears, how can I explain it to her?"
Ning Yunxi shrank back in fear.
"Yes Yes."
"My younger sister is inconsiderate, please forgive me, brother."
She explained the meaning in a weak voice.
"I just wanted to get out of this place as soon as possible."
She continued to think of a solution.
"Big brother, where is your dagger?"
Ning Fengzhe refused again.
"I cannot hurt you. I don't use a dagger."
He kept moving his hands, insisting not to touch any skin texture, and tried his best to unbutton the buttons.
"Even if we are untied, we will stay here for the time being."
Ning Yunxi was shocked and puzzled.
"But why?"
Ning Fengzhe patiently explained the reason.
"Why are you going back home with clothes like this?"
"I have observed along the way. This place is very remote. There are not many clothing shops. They are all closed at night. We must wait until tomorrow morning when the shops are open. I will go buy you new clothes, and then we can return to the capital."
Ning Yunxi frowned with worry.
"It's a strange and remote place, and the danger is unpredictable. It's safer for us to return to Beijing as soon as possible."
She had a flash of inspiration.
"The ladies who are staying here may have extra clothes. Why not buy one from them?"
Ning Fengzhe took great pains to finally untie the rope.
"good idea."
Ning Yunxi rubbed her wrists gently, stretched her muscles, unfolded the quilt and covered herself with it.
"I'll go ask after I untie the rope."
Ning Fengzhe felt helpless after hearing this.
"What will it look like for you to go out like this?"
"I'm going to go ask questions. It might not be safe to leave you here alone."
"Let's call a guy to ask for us."
Ning Yunxi put away the Penglai Apricot Jade, quickly untied all the ropes and knots, and wrapped herself up using the quilt as clothes.
"Okay, brother, please go and give the order."