Chapter 978: True Face
Xia Feng silently raised his dark eyes, meeting the gaze of those sickly eyes.
Both of them began to breathe a little heavily, as the bathroom was filled with steam.
At this moment, the red string on Ke Yanqing's right wrist shook.
It was her means of communication with Kovis, allowing her to protect her brother Kovis promptly, no matter the distance. Kovis could reach her through this Divine Relics.
"Buzz buzz—"
"Buzz buzz—!"
The red string vibrated continuously, Ke Yanqing's sickly intense eyes gradually regained clarity, she glanced at her right hand pressing on Xia Feng's left shoulder.
The vivid red string around her pale wrist seemed like some warning, desperately shouting for her to stop her next action.
She paused for a moment, sighed, and lightly slapped Xia Feng's cheek twice, speaking gently and softly: "Alright, get up now. Your brother Viss is looking for me, I'll meet him first—ugh~!!"
Her slightly parted red lips were suddenly blocked by Xia Feng, her cool, gentle eyes widened, as a flush instantly spread across her face. The dreadful sensation of being violated by an unfamiliar man, combined with a sense of betrayal, filled her heart with fear and an inexplicable sourness.
Just as she was about to push Xia Feng away, she heard a low whisper, 'Sister Qing, I miss you so much,' her beautiful eyes gradually became dazed, turning into a sickly soft glow.
He wasn't an unfamiliar man, he was Ko Nan... Ke Yanqing's tender hands gently lifted, intertwining behind Xia Feng's neck.
"Buzz buzz—" The red string on her wrist continued to vibrate, making Xia Feng's scalp tighten.
Yet, Xia Feng's heart was calm, his dark eyes silently gazing at this feverish maid who was completely different from her public façade.
It's truly knowing the face but not the heart.
Of course, now Ke Yanqing was pleased, fulfilling her twisted desire, but if Ke Yanqing knew he, Xia Feng, was truly her most hated and disgusting K-face person, who knows if she'd drop dead on the spot.
As he pondered, Xia Feng sensed the vibration of the red string behind his head stop, replaced by a clear and steady male voice: "Sister Qing, where are you?"
"?!"
Xia Feng's pupils dilated, instinctively clenching his teeth, almost biting Ke Yanqing's tongue.
Feeling Xia Feng's inexplicable excitement, Ke Yanqing's heart also felt odd, but after a faint sound, she still whispered softly: "What's the matter?"
"Those three assassins were indeed sent by me, Sister Qing, you may punish or scold me as you wish." Behind, the steady male voice was heard, Xia Feng glanced at Ke Yanqing, his large hand moved upward.
The steam swirled like a puzzle, shifting freely, Ke Yanqing's breathing tightened, her delicate flushed face was stunningly beautiful, somewhat irritated as she straight up squeezed Xia Feng's neck with force!
But before she could exert force, her snow-white neck leaned backward.
"Sister Qing? Are you listening?"
On the other side,
Kovis looked puzzled at the red string, hearing faint low panting from Sister Qing, seemingly facing some danger, in combat.
"Listening." Amidst hurried breaths, a soft tremor in the voice, sounding slightly helpless, "Viss, did you really send those assassins? Why...."
Kovis squinted his eyes lightly, his expression indifferent, but his tone was sincere, filled with regret: "Sister Qing, this time I lost my head, it's my fault, I promise I'll never lay hands on my brother again."
"Hmm...."
In the red string, a gentle trembling voice lightly responded, then suddenly halted, the next moment, "Ah!!"
A cry of pain, Kovis's expression changed slightly, "What happened?!"
Yet, there was no further response from the other side, Kovis frowned, raised his hand pressing the red string to his right ear, listening carefully, faintly hearing a woman's panting, perhaps it was Sister Qing? But it sounded a bit rough, unlike her.
However, the panting grew increasingly fast, like raindrops on banana leaves, mixed with crackling noises.
Either way, Sister Qing's situation seemed amiss, Kovis's face turned somber, he looked back at his subordinates, "Are you sure, the maid went to that cripple's place?"
Seeing Kovis's murderous gaze, the subordinate's face turned pale, stammering in fear, "Young master, I, I just saw the maid turn back...."
Kovis's eyes clouded, holding his red string to his ear, listening briefly, hearing the faint sounds become sharper, as if gasping for air unable to make further sounds, but the thunderous roaring noise showed no signs of dissipating.
Instead, it grew louder.
The sound was distorted, Kovis felt increasingly anxious, he no longer rode the sluggish car, directly stepped forward, speeding towards the sky!
...
Bathroom.
Ke Yanqing supported herself on the floor tiles, a wooden hairpin swirled her soft hair into a high bun, yet some strands still stuck to her snow-shoulders sliding down her back.
Her flushed face hung low, beautiful eyes staring at the tiles and the constantly vibrating red string, biting her red lips hard, from behind Xia Feng spoke blandly: "Not turning off the red string?"
Ke Yanqing's delicate face became more flushed, avoiding the answer, she asked softly: "Little Nan, tell Sister Qing, what is your other identity?"
In her memory modification for Ko Nan, she changed the original true identity to Ko Nan's hidden identity all these years outside.
At least in Ke Yanqing's view, Xia Feng's memories had already been successfully altered.
Xia Feng pulled the reins in his hand, lifting them slightly, speaking calmly: "I'm an Abyss Saint.... subordinate."
"?!" Ke Yanqing's snow-white neck suddenly leaned back, simultaneously pressing her left hand on the right hand's red string.
Stopping the vibration and transmission of sound from the red string.
"Y-You are one of Abyss Saint's affiliates?" Her trembled voice intermittently, her mind completely baffled, such coincidence! Abyss Saint....
The reins pulled her neck high, the man's voice whispered at her ear: "Sister Qing, Saint said, if the transaction is to be made today, bring all the spiritual materials, as for the S-Class Spirit Paper, it can be postponed for a few days."
Ke Yanqing felt close to suffocation, almost unable to think, but she suddenly found herself liking this feeling, the feeling of being controlled by the man behind her....
As for the transaction with the Abyss Saint, she naturally hadn't forgotten, but with half an hour left until sunrise, her power would significantly increase during the day, so amidst Golden Sparrow City's perilous current situation, it's best to head towards the Sumeru Gate after sunrise.
But....now there's still one issue,
Though somewhat crazy, even with psychological illness, she still remembered the current crisis at Sparrow God Mountain,
Now invaded by Heavenly Gifted Poison, more than half of Twelve Seated's forces were sent to the front line, the remaining forces were unskilled, more difficult to resist the spread of Disaster Poison.
Solutions must be sought quickly, or the consequences would be unimaginable.
Feeling the man's large hand on her waist, she looked back, though not hopeful, she still asked tremblingly: "Does Abyss Saint have a way to deal with Heavenly Gifted Poison?"
"....." Xia Feng fell into silence, he must admit, he seemed to have a way.
But it would depend on whether Golden Sparrow, this super noble force, had sincerity.
"Sister Qing, I'm merely an Abyss Saint.... subordinate, but as long as Golden Sparrow has sincerity, I'm sure Saint would not mind helping a little."
As the reins tightened again, Ke Yanqing felt choked, just about to say something, when she suddenly sensed something, her head tilted, legs clenching.
Xia Feng pulled hard on the reins, also tilting his head to look, under the Eye of Decompilation, someone was rushing swiftly towards this building.
Kovis is here!