xymnovel Chapter 76 What exactly was that position?!
Chapter 76 What exactly was that position?!
The moonlight was too dim, so Xu Longxiang had to take out a tinderbox and blow on it to light it.
A faint halo of light illuminated the small area.
The ground was covered in brick dust and other debris.
There was nothing there.
Xu Longxiang's gaze fell on the lid of the wooden box again.
Just now, Qingxue was placed on top...
He reached out and ran his hand over the surface of the box lid.
Rough, cold, and covered in dust.
However, in the center of the lid, there was a small area where the dust had been wiped away, revealing the dark red wood underneath.
That's where Qingxue just sat.
Xu Longxiang's fingers gently traced that area.
I could almost feel the warmth of her body and the trembling she was experiencing.
His heart ached again.
"Qingxue..."
He murmured softly, a hint of pain flashing in his eyes.
Then, he abruptly withdrew his hand, his eyes hardening again.
Now is not the time for sadness.
intelligence……
We must obtain the intelligence.
Since it's not here, the information must still be with Qingxue.
But now, there's no way he could go to Tingtao Garden to find her.
What should I do?
Xu Longxiang frowned, his mind racing.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up.
Chun'er!
Chun'er, the maid during the day!
She is Qingxue's personal maid, so she must know how to contact Qingxue!
Correct!
I'll go find Chun'er tomorrow!
Xu Longxiang immediately put away the tinderbox, turned around, and quietly walked out of the kitchen, disappearing into the night.
The footsteps were quick, yet light.
Like a ghost.
But that figure, under the moonlight, appeared exceptionally lonely, and also exceptionally... resolute.
After tonight, some things have completely changed.
And he could only continue walking along this path paved with blood.
Until... that man is trampled underfoot.
Until... he takes back everything that belongs to him.
Back at Zhenyue Hall, Xu Longxiang did not light a lamp and sat alone in the darkness.
His fingers tapped the armrest unconsciously, making a monotonous "tap, tap, tap" sound.
Various images uncontrollably surfaced in my mind—
What exactly was that "position" that excited Qin Mu so much?
This thought is like a curse; once it appears, it can never be shaken off.
What position?
What position is it exactly?!
How could that tyrant be so excited that he even abandoned the idea of humiliating him and Qingxue here, and couldn't wait to go back to his room to "try" it out?!
"That's enough!"
Xu Longxiang slammed his fist on the handrail!
The rosewood handrail snapped in two!
Splinters flew, cutting the back of his hand and drawing blood, but he was completely unaware.
He stood up and paced back and forth in the dark hall.
My footsteps were heavy, each step feeling like I was walking on a knife's edge.
"Qin Mu... Qin Mu... Qin Mu..."
He repeated the name over and over, and with each recitation, the murderous intent in his eyes intensified.
After an unknown amount of time, a very faint knock came from outside the door.
"Your Highness." It was Fan Li's voice.
Xu Longxiang took a deep breath, forcing himself to regain his composure:
"Come in."
Fan Li pushed open the door and entered, carrying a glass lamp in his hand.
The warm yellow light dispelled the darkness in the hall and also illuminated the still-present ferocity on Xu Longxiang's face.
Fan Li noticed the broken handrail and the injury on Xu Longxiang's hand. A hint of worry flashed in his eyes, but he didn't ask any further questions. He simply reported in a low voice:
"Your Highness, the lights at Tingtao Garden have already been turned off."
Xu Longxiang's heart clenched!
It's off...
What does this mean?
This means Qin Mu and Qing Xue...
He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and when he opened them again, his eyes were filled with a cold, lifeless stillness.
"understood."
Fan Li hesitated for a moment, then asked:
"Your Highness, has there been any news from Miss Jiang?"
Xu Longxiang remained silent for a moment, then slowly shook his head:
"no."
Actually, yes.
Qingxue's phrase "that posture" was the message.
But he didn't want to tell anyone this news.
That was the most private and shameful secret between him and Qingxue.
Fan Li noticed that Xu Longxiang was in a bad mood and dared not ask any more questions. He bowed and said:
"Then... I'll take my leave now."
"Wait," Xu Longxiang called out to him. "Pass down the order: starting tomorrow, all troops in the Northern Territory will be placed on high alert. All provisions and weapons must be thoroughly inspected. I need to be able to launch an attack at any time..."
Fan Li was visibly shaken!
Level 1 combat readiness?!
Is this... a readiness for war at any moment?!
"Your Highness, this..." Fan Li hesitated, "Isn't it too hasty? We still have many preparations to make, we haven't fully won over those officials in the court, and the Imperial Guards are also..."
"I don't care!"
Xu Longxiang whirled around, his eyes flashing with bloodlust, his voice hoarse like that of a wild beast.
"I can't wait another day! I want Qin Mu dead! I want to raze his capital to the ground! I want to tear him to pieces!"
He was breathing heavily, his chest heaving violently, as if it were about to burst open at any moment.
Fan Li looked at Xu Longxiang's appearance and sighed inwardly.
The Crown Prince... has been pushed to his limit.
If this continues, the young master will collapse on his own without Qin Mu even having to lift a finger.
He took a deep breath and said in a low voice:
"Understood. I will make the arrangements immediately."
Having said that, he bowed and withdrew, gently closing the palace door behind him.
Inside Zhenyue Hall, darkness and silence returned.
Xu Longxiang stood alone in the darkness, gazing at the deep night outside the window.
In the distance, the direction of Tingtao Garden was pitch black.
It was as if nothing had ever happened there.
But Xu Longxiang knew that it had happened.
And it's happening now.
He could almost hear faint, unpleasant sounds coming from the darkness.
It's as if you can see Qingxue beneath Qin Mu, striking all sorts of positions he can't even imagine...
"ah--!!!"
Xu Longxiang finally broke down completely, letting out a roar like a trapped beast!
He suddenly turned around and slammed his fists against the wall again and again!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The walls trembled violently, stones flew everywhere, and the entire Zhenyue Hall seemed to be shaking.
Blood splattered from his fist, staining the walls, his robes, and... his crazed eyes.
After countless punches, a huge dent appeared in the wall, and cracks spread to the roof.
Xu Longxiang finally stopped, panting heavily, and leaned against the dilapidated wall.
Moonlight streamed through the hole in the wall, falling on his bloodstained face, which was as pale as a ghost, with empty eyes, as if his soul had already died.
After a long while, he slowly raised his hand, looking at his bloodied fist, mixed with wall debris and his own blood.
Then he smiled.
His smile was twisted and crazed, like a demon crawling out of hell.
"Qin Mu..."
He muttered to himself, his voice hoarse, yet carrying a terrifying calm.
"You wait."
"Wait until the day my army besieges the city."
"I'll show you what it means to be... worse than dead."
Under the moonlight, the blood-stained figure resembled a demon from hell.
What burns in their eyes is a flame that destroys everything.
At the heart of that flame was Jiang Qingxue's shattered smile, Qin Mu's triumphant face, and all the humiliations that the world had inflicted upon him.
He's going to destroy all of this.
at all costs.