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With a *dang*, the dagger dropped to the ground. Since it was no longer a threat, Ye Cang Qiong's maid no longer had any qualms about it. She immediately turned around and struck out a palm towards Ji Yunkai.

If she were to avoid it and anger Ye Cang Qiong again, causing him to be unable to retrieve Xiao Shiqing safely, would Xiao Jiu'an be able to let her go?

Ji Yunkai quickly opened her eyes and the maid separating her and Xiao Jiu'an was already gone. Xiao Jiu'an's magnified appearance suddenly appeared in front of her.

But, why would Xiao Jiu'an make a move?

Ji Yunkai looked at him, her eyes filled with puzzlement.

Xiao Jiu'an did not have the intention to explain, he humphed coldly and arrogantly, "Stupid woman." Could anyone bully his, Xiao Jiu'an's, woman?

Not to mention Ye Cang Qiong's maid, even Ye Cang Qiong himself would not be able to do it.

Xiao Jiu'an did not pay any attention to Ji Yunkai. He raised his head to look at Ye Cang Qiong who was standing on the rooftop, and impolitely said, "Ye Cang Qiong, you should release her now."

"I thought Prince Yanbei didn't care about his Princess." Ye Cang Qiong looked at Ji Yunkai as if he had thought of something, and then looked at Xiao Jiu'an.

Xiao Jiu'an did not bother with Ye Cang Qiong and only said, "This King will count to three. If you do not release her, then This King will order someone to forcefully attack the Tranquil Water Tea Garden and kill everyone within."

Xiao Jiu'an said this calmly, because this was not a threat, but a fact.

Ye Cang Qiong glanced at Xiao Jiu'an and smiled. He pointed inside the house and said, "Prince Yanbei's Wife, please come in."

"Alright." This time, Ji Yunkai did not wait for Xiao Jiu'an to speak and turned to walk inside.

With Xiao Jiu'an's arrogance, he definitely would not abandon her. She would just treat it as taking a risk.

Ji Yunkai took a deep breath, and suppressed the uneasiness in her heart. She walked ,step by step, toward the house. Very quickly, she arrived at the doorstep, and, at this time, Ye Cang Qiong called for someone to release Xiao Shiqing.

Xiao Shiqing's hands were tied, and her mouth was also sealed. She immediately ran to Xiao Jiu'an's side. After the binding was removed, Xiao Shiqing's bright and beautiful face was filled with self-blame and guilt as she said, "Big Brother, I'm sorry!"

"Get out!" However, Xiao Jiu'an did not even spare her a glance as he raised his hand and pointed outside the courtyard.

"Big Brother, I'll go with you…."

"Shiqing, don't let me say it a second time!" Xiao Jiu'an's voice was very cold, completely not like he was talking to his own sibling.

"Yes, Big Brother." A hint of struggle flashed through Xiao Shiqing's eyes. She then glanced at Ji Yunkai, and finally clenched her teeth as she left. At this time, Ji Yunkai had already stepped into the house.

*Clank!* The moment Ji Yunkai stepped into the house, a huge metal box that was around two-people-long and half-the-height of a man instantly fell from the roof and trapped Ji Yunkai inside.

"Ahh!" The moment the metal box fell, she instinctively extended her hand to stop it, but the metal box was too fast and too heavy for her to defend against. She could only allow the box to trap her.

*Bam!* As the metal box fell to the ground, the four sides of the metal box embedded themselves deep into the ground.

Inside the metal box, Ji Yunkai was lying on the ground in a sorry state. She wanted to get up, but the metal box's height was not high enough. She could not even squat.

Inside the metal box, it was pitch-black, with all its sides sealed tight. The only opening was embedded deeply into the ground. Ji Yunkai tried to push the metal box a few times, but to no avail.

*Dong! Dong! Dong!* Ji Yunkai was half-lying on the ground. She kicked the sides forcefully countless of times, but the metal box still remained unmoving.

"Damn it!" Ji Yunaki, who was trapped in the black iron box, became agitated, and started kicking the metal box more and more.

She was slightly claustrophobic. This small confined space was undoubtedly her nemesis. It was fine at first, but as time passed, she would probably go crazy.

"Let me out!" No matter how hard she tried, she was unable to move the metal box. Ji Yunkai was no longer able to remain calm.

This small, dark space reminded her of the days when she was young and her mother had locked her in a closet. Often unable to move for a day and a night, never to eat or drink.

Those were the worst nightmares she did not want to remember. She thought she had forgotten them, but now that she was trapped in the black metal box, she knew she had not. She just buried them deep in her mind, not daring to think about them.

Ji Yunkai shouted, "Let me out! Let me out!" Reason told her that she had grown up, and was no longer the little girl who was at the mercy of her mother. She did not need to be afraid of this small, metal box, but her heart could not help but tremble.

She was afraid. Afraid to be alone in a confined space. She was afraid.

"Let me out! Let me out!" Ji Yunkai's voice carried a hint of a weeping tone; obviously, she was already on the verge of collapse.

Outside the metal box, Ye Cang Qiong was still standing on the rooftop. Xiao Jiu'an did not move either, as if he could not hear Ji Yunkai's cries.

A moment later, Ji Yunkai's voice became more and more panicky. Ye Cang Qiong then said carelessly, "Prince Yanbei, your Princess seems to be frightened."

"Conditions!" Xiao Jiu'an did not even frown as he coldly spoke.

He had originally thought that Ye Cang Qiong's goal was Ji Yunkai. Either to take Ji Yunkai away or some thing else, that he wanted to find out with what Ye Cang Qiong wanted to do with Ji Yunkai. Now, it would seem that his target had always been him from the start.

But why?

Why would Cang Qiong Mountain Villa have their eyes on him? He did not have any interaction with Cang Qiong Mountain Villa, so there was no reason for Ye Cang Qiong to take the risk of offending and provoking him!

Ye Cang Qiong said, "Fight with me. If you win, you can take her away. If you lose, the two of you can leave behind your lives." When he was said to be unconscious and was at the end of his life, Xiao Jiu'an suddenly woke up. When people say that his poison has been cured, only a few people would really believe that it has been cured.

Xiao Jiu'an's martial-arts were unfathomable. If he did not take advantage of Xiao Jiu'an's weakness, when should he make his move?

What he wanted to do today, was to help that person take Xiao Jiu'an's life!

Xiao Jiu'an looked deeply at Ye Cang Qiong, and said without hesitation, "Make your move!"

Xiao Jiu'an was very aware about his own situation. Right now, his body was not suitable to fight against Ye Cang Qiong, but in terms of aura, he would not be weak.

If others were to see that he was incapable, how could he stabilize the morale of his troops? How could he face the probing from all directions?

"Prince Yanbei feels good!" Ye Cang Qiong's expression froze and a trace of unease flashed in his heart.

Xiao Jiu'an's current appearance did not look like a person whose poison had yet to be cleared and was not allowed to use internal force. Was the information that he received from that person wrong?

If the information was wrong, he would be in trouble. If they fought, he would not be a match for Xiao Jiu'an.

"I hope Villa Master Ye will keep his promise." Xiao Jiu'an's expression was cold and indifferent. He took a step back, vacated enough space for Ye Cang Qiong, and only waited for him to make a move.